The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-27
GARRISON HAS
LITTLE INTEREST
in POLITICS

Garrison, N. D.. Aug. 27.-Having
failed to create Stevenson county and
make. their town a new county seat,
people at Garrison at present seem to-
be taking but little interest in polite
al AFFAIRS Of Mclean county. A large
portion Of the present county officials
are either from Washburn or that por-
tion Of the county, and have little per-
sonal interest here Fl. o. Simon, the
present sheriff, Is a Garrison man, but
as he is serving his last term there is
no need for people here to take any
interest in the coming county cam
pa1gn% on his account. >8
There has been some favorable COM
ment expressed here in favor of Perry
Wahls candidacy for sheriff, and he
seems to have large number of
friends through this section of the
county who will be willing to support
his candidacy should he decide to en-
ter the race next year.
There is also considerable talk here
favoring Robert l.. Fraser for states
attorney If he would consent to run,
and should the chances seem Favorable
it Is thought that he may become a
candidate in which case. Garrison
would give him hearty support He
has large number Of friends here and
as a practiclng attorney he has gained
the confidence of the. people through
this section by his strict integrity and
fa1thfulnesss to the interests of his
clients.
There is also some talk here to the
effect that if Atty. John E. Williams of
Turtle Lake does not enter the state
senatorial race next year that he may
become a candidate for states attor-
ney, and it is believed he would carry
a substantial following.
The suggestion of Adolph Wacker of
Washburn has met with favor here,
though there has been some talk fay
orine d. c., Wright Of Wilton, who is
the present chairman of the board of
county commissioners.
The, approach of the threshing sea-
son has pushed practically all thoughts
of political talk aside, and all of the
business men here are preparing for an
active falls business. e. = ,..
The yield of wheat will probably not
be anywhere near as large as it was
last year, and the shortage of the yield
Is charged largely to the careless
methods of farming. Not enough at
tention has been paid to the conserva-
ton of moisture, but the farmers here
are commencing to realize that better
FARMING methods must be resorted to
II they are to continue to raise grain
and make their efforts continue to be
profitable. Threshing will start here
this coming week and the five elevators
have prepared to receive the new
grain 1t is estimated that wheat will
average from twelve to twenty-five
bushels per acre. The fields are spot
ted owing to the scattering rains Of
the summer and the late cold spring.
Wheat seems to be of an excellent
quality this year, and 1t is thought that
a great quantity of it will grade No. i
hard and that it will be full weight.
The. first load of new barley was re-
ceived this morning at the Farmers
elevator and it was found to be some
what shrunken, but otherwise was of
good quality and free of foul stuff =
The farmers own two Of the eleva-
tors here and have commenced the
erection Of large -four mill, and with
the three other elevators Garrison Of
ters splendid market for grain in this
large farming region.
For town but eight years old Gar
r1son has made rapid progress Mod
ern homes and business houses are
found everywhere. There are fine
streets here, and the last Improvement
is the cement sidewalks that have been
laid this summer throughout the entire
business section. The enterprising
business men here have their stores
we'll stocked for the rush of the com
ing season, and but very little mercan-
tile trade will drift away from here.
There is loyal class of people in Gar
rison both among the business men
and the citizens generally, and it is
owing entirely to this loyalty to their
home town that Garrison, though one
of the youngest towns on the 500 line.
has made such rapid advancement, and
so soon become such a leading com
mercial center.