Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-25
BY "Scoop."

6y SCOOP
Dwight is a town rated ut q hundred
in population eight or nine miles west
and a little north of Wahpeton, in Rich
land county. 1t is located on the main
line Of the Great Northern, which, pass
ing westward through Wahpeton from
Minneapolis. makes an abrupt change in
direction at Dwight, and goes almost
straight north to 'Casselton.
Wright is in the very cream Of the
wheat territory and has crops every fall.
II had very notable share in the eXhib-
it's Of grain and vegetables at the Rich
land county fairs held annually and some
of the produce raised near there was
exhibited at the Richland county booth
at the Industrial Exposition at Bismarck
in October.
Dwight is an old town. The townsite
afte1, u New York congressman who came
out and secured q quarter section Of
land wnen it would be had for nothing.
The first store was erected by G. NJ.
Johnson, who was a veteran of the civil
war, and was a member of he legislature
about eight years g The Great North
ern railroad came through in 1880, but
up to 1889 the depot was all that could
be seen of the present thriving commun-
ity.
Many improvements.
Like many OF the older towns OF the
state. it was not until the imminent
present that steps were taken to improve
conditions in 2 civic way. Not until ab,It
eight years ago were any sidewalks Of
any consequence to be seen in the town
of Dwight, and at present the impetus
then given has resulted in the laying of
several miles Of good walks.
The Dwight Farm Land Company gave
the town another impetus in another d.
%rection. They donated space for 4 park
and for some time the citizens Of dwight
have had q place to wander about in
in the evening.
There are two churches in Dwight
the Congregational and the Norwegian
Lutheran.
Good School House.
There is a schoolhouse Of four rooms.
with two years Of high school work
taught. There is also a class in manual
training.
The bank Of Dwight was organized il!
1905, II this year saw the erection Of
a brand new building. The transition is
! typical Of the attitude of the oldtimers.
Sod slianties We're once luxuries to
many Of them, but those who ave sur
in the soil can't find residences good
enough at present.
! Fourteen years ago the Sjoquist broth
ers purchased the store Of C.. M. john
son, and have continued It since with
the best OF success so far as they are
concerned and the best of satisfaction on
the part Of The people.
Dwight has a commercial club with q
charter membership Of ten. 1t is well
supplied with trees and the club could
do little. in this direction to improve the
town. but it is laying plants to pu; in
more sidewalks wherever they can be
used to advantage.
The Pioneer Store.
The Sjoauist store deals. in gellsrat mer-
chandise in its broadcast sense. Nothing
to, eat, wear or use in any way that the
Sjoquist store hasn't on its shelves. Theit
present store building was, built In 1888,
but eve with the tremendous business
which 1t received today the limit OF Its
capacity has never been reached. The
SIouuist brothers are oldtimers. They
came here when the town was started and
began Oh homestcads- coming to town Ia
ter to buy the stock Of the, Civil War
veteran, Johnson. NSGgW
Joel A. Larson, dealer in farm siniple-
ments and gasoline engines. mas been
in the business for eleven years. He has
a wide acquaintance in lie county and
holds the confidence Of the farmers in
his territory.
There is O large and enthusiastic group
Of men behind the Farmers Elevator com
pany Of Dwight. On the list OF directors
are the names Of the men who farrs
land in Richland county On ths larges,
scale, and its list 81 dhicsfs .~eotnprissi
the most apl4 81 the rss1 ENGAGED II
farming III that im.nsdtAtt vicinity.
ofaxAised e. year ASa.
The company was organized q year agc