The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-03
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favorable impression on stranger
making his first visit to Berthold is
the leading hotel of the town, thu
Walther House, conducted by Mrs. A
Gray. The hotel is named after one
of the founders and now the leading
business man of the city, Mr.. F. c
Walther. The building itself is q
new brick structure, large and com.
modious and constructed in a first
class manner.
We found the Temple Cash store
owned by F. c. Walther in charge Of
Charles Feldman during the absence
of Mr.. Walther, who is in attendance
at the Grand Lodge of Masons. The
Cash Store, as it's name implies, is
conducted on a strictly cash basis
and one glance at it's splendid stock
neatly and tastefully arranged, its
cozy restroom, well-lighted and clean
basement, where all the work per-
tanning to the testing of cream which
is bought from the farmers is done,
attests the fact that the cash vasis
is the safest and best way, both for
the merchant and the consuming pub
lie.
E. Emanuel conducts the only ex-
elusive hardware and furniture store
in the city. We found Mr.. Emanuel
as Denial in manner as he is enterpris-
prising in his business, and what
looks good to us-loyal to the indie
pendent.
DR.. Wielbe is one of Berthold's lead
ing physicians and surgeons. We
caught him just in time to have his
name inscribed on the independents
Honor Roll.
L. R. Colvert conducts one of the
best equipped and best managed meat
markets it has been our good fortune
to visit in our travels.
Becwar Bros. have a large stock
of general merchandise. They keep
their shelves well stocked, but say
they are too busy to read the Inde-
pendent.
Lots of grain is finding a ready
market at Berthold these days. Ber-
thold is becoming famous as a potato
center. Hundreds of acres of tubers
are grown here. Last season 10 cars
were shipped from this point. The
coming season, we are informed, $780,
900 blu. will be marketed here.
L. r. Colvert has in process of cree
ton mommoth potato house with a
storage capacity of $4,000 blu.
The past season was not especially
successful from a financial stand
point. but the farmers with true Irish
pluck are still in the game and ex-
pect to stay.
Four churches, Catholic, Congrega-
tional, Norwegian Lutheran and
Brethren, attend the spiritual needs of
the community.
Berthold hsa a fine eight-room
school house. Their high school is
now rated by the state as End class.
Berthold celebrates the Great, the
Grand, the Glorious Fourth, this year,
with a full assortment of games,
sports, oratory and general eclat.
Major Murphy of Minot is orator of
the day. A purse of $4,000 has been
hung up for two ball games. Every
thing is free.
E. F. Jones is another of Berthold's
ambidextrous citizens. He holds
down a job with Uncle Sam as mail
carrier and conducts one of Berthold's
leading implement establishments.
Berthold has fine park named
Walther Park, in honor of its donor
and this summer the park board en-
ployed Prof. Waldron, of the Agricul-
tural college, to plan many improve
drives through their park.
The social and commercial interests
of the city have the following clubs to
supervise their interests: A Woman's
Improvement League, Ladies Park
Club and Commercial club.
Two fine banking institutions cater
to the financial interests of the COM
munity, the State Bank, C. L. Stew
enson, cashier and the First State
Bank, in charge of Cashier Riley Ras-
mussen. Rasmussen tells us that his
mother was Irish and we have no
doubt that may account for his wit
and pleasing vein of geniality.
!. We found all four elevators in OPP
Grafton but caught only one of the
managers in, Mr.. {. E. Butler of the
Farmers Elevator.
Berthold's postmaster is live wire
and a general all round hustler, ed
ting and publishing the Tribune"
betimes, and for past time pulls off
some tall stunts as head rooter for
the baseball nine.
We met Fred Finke, hustling far
mer, VINO enCeTCalnS Lne same OOuDCS
respecting Minot that the Jews for
erly held regarding Nazareth.
We had the pleasure Of making the
acquaintance of ex-Postmaster Dan
Sweeney. Dan enjoys the satisfaction
of owning fine half section of excel
lent land and puts in his summers
keeping tab on the base ball scores
and roofing for the home team.
We enjoyed pleasant chat with J.
w. Calnan, the leading furniture
dealer and undertaken of the city, a
member Of the state legislature and
formerly superintendent of Berthold's
schools. Mr.. Calnan had just return
ed from fortnight's visit to his old
home in Wisconsin and we find that
notwithstanding his admiration for
his home state he is still an enthus-
iastic North Dakotan, and is loyal
to the interests of his adopted COM
monwealth. ]. w. is all business and
has already accomplished much in the
Legislature that will work to the ben
eft of his constituents. Mr.. Calnan
reports conditions splendid in north
ern Wisconsin. He attributes the gen