The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-04
VISHEK And
VICINITY ARE
FLOURlSHING

wishek, N. D., Sept. 4.~-south OF
Napoleon the country breaks into
stock and dairy farms, still at the
same time a large amount of grain IS
raised every year throughout that
section in the vicinity of Wishek. Last
year over $780, 900 bushels Of grain
were marketed at Wishek, and Wnlle
this has been generally considered a
short year fully that amount OF grain
will be marketed here this year. The
harvest season is not as well advanc-
ed here as in some parts Of the state
Farther north, and there is some har~
Yesting still to be lone here. There
has been an exceptionally good crop
Of flax in this vicinity but a large
amount Of it remains to be cut. AS
yet there has been but a small amount
of threshing done.
Wishek is a good market for the
dairy farmers. Las year there were
seven dealers here buying cream, and
there were days when the firm of Herr
Bros. & Co. bought as high as $1,000
worth of cream a day. This year
there are but five cream buyers but
there are few towns in the state that
are receiving more cream for shipping
than Wishek.
Many of the farmers through this
section have staid by the country till
now they are independently rich, and
amy Of them are retiring n build
ing modern homes in Wishek. One OF
these farmers has nearly completed a
home that will cost in the neighbour
hood of $1,000. His house will be
modernly furnished, even to a private
electric lighting plant.
Over 700 is claimed as the popula~
ton of Wishek. The town is situated
on the 500 line eighty miles southeast
Of Bismarck. The 500 line a a
freight division point here and sever
al railroad men make this their head
quarters. The people are almost en-
tireIy of German extraction, but they
are an enterprising class and have
succeeded in developing a fine farm
ing and dairying country. The town
is well equipped with churches and a
good school which is preparing to
open for another years work.
Wishek was established by. the. Hon.
John H. Wishek, for whom the town
was named. Mr.. Wishek assisted the
500 line in securing the right-of-way.
Mr.. Wishek practiced law here for
years, and established the First State
bank. the first bank here. During the
past year its footings have run as
high as $145,000. j. J. Doyle is anoth-
er pioneer of Wishek and is at the
head Of the Security bank, another
strong financial institution.
Like Mr.. Wishek, Mr.. Doyle is a
former member of. the North Dakota
Legislature and has always been a
substantial citizen for his home town.
When the town was first started the
first meal was served in r warehouse
by Mrs. Jennie Hill, who is still serv-
ing meals for the travelling public in
the Wishek hotel, which she built
ONE years ago, and which she still
manages.
Business enterprises of all branches
are found in Wishek, the principal one
of which is the large department
store of Herr Bros. & Co., all young
men, who carry nearly $4,000 worth
of general merchandise and hardware.
and whose volume of business now
reaches fully 500, 900 annually. An
other large mercantile establishment
with a big stock is the store owned by
Alderman & Son, who are also favor
ed with generous patronage.
Besides the many other stores of
the little city on the 500 is the store
of the Wishek Drug Co, which Is a
model enterprise owned and conduct
ed by DR.. George Grant and +. Hofer.
They carry a modern stock in their
line and are favored with a big trade.
There are lumber yards, grain eleVat-
ors, implement dealers, and also deal
ers in fuel of all kinds, so that the
people Of the town Ind surrounding
farming section are easily supplied
with all the necessities of life. Bis
mack is the source Of supplies for all
this section, and the travelling repre-
sentatives from the capital city are
always royalty welcomed by the hos
pitable people Of this town.
Dan NicElish is a pioneer of Wishek,
who has a score of friends in Bis
marck. and he always has the hand of
welcome extended for the stranger
when he arrives here. J. C. Nippolt is
another hustler who arrived i IN Wish
elk In the early days and he is still
counted among the most active citi-
zens of the town.
Wishek has a convenient train serv-
ice, has a telephone line which CON
meets with the outer world in all d.
rections, and judging from the prog
ress that is being made here as a
commercial center, the people of
Wishek have reason to feel proud of
what they have accomplished in Gre
ating such a. substantial town.