The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-31
Earth, X. E. Edwards and; Earl Wal.

Earth, X. =. Edwards and Earl WAL.
ters.
Immense loads Of Irvine are be;,.
hauled from White Earth into McKans
zie county, which Is evidence of good
crops there. e''u
Mus Bros. maintain large store
ut this point and carry choice stock
Of general merchandise. ''''"
Two large lumber yards cater to tho
requirements Of the trade here, '
DIR. Kennedy, physician and sur.
geon, enjoys large practice from
this point. ''''
The New York Store, Andrew Ma
rum, manager, is doing a fine bust
ness: Mr.. Fauchald, of Minot, is ono
of the propriet0rs of this establish
ment, which is . guarantee of it's h.
ing successful institution.
The Minneapolis store is doing an
excellent business. J. S. Anderson ;s
manager. ''''' 10
The White Earth school now ranks
as state high school and fine br;cl
structure has been erected, contain,
] ing four large and we'll eouipned
rooms.
Three large stores handling large
stocks Of general merchandise are to.
be found in White Earth. ~
Gus Whalin is manager of the local
cooperative creamery. This concern
Is doing a business of better than
$4,000 per month and is a source If
profit and ready money for all pa
irons. f
Travelling men say that wherever
there is q creamery or skimminp Sta
ton the local merchants ALWAYS have
plenty OF money and discount their
bills. VIGIL
C. E. Shepherd is the local renre-
sentative of Uncle Sam. The Witt
Earth Office handles immense ouanti-.
ties OF mail for routes running from
TINS point, cover an extensive territory
to the south and north.
There are two splendid banks in
White Earth. They are both equip
ped with up to date fixtures and safe
ty deposit vaults. The Farmers &
Merchants Bank is housed in very
substantial pressed brick building
which adds greatly to the appearance
of Main street. The officers of this
bank are T. L. Bieseker of Fessenden,
President; w. C. Glib, county auditor
Of Mountrail county, Vice Pres, and
u. A. Bauer, Cashier.
The First State Bank has the fol-
lowing complement of officers: A. M.
Rowland, Pres; A. P. Smerud, Vice
Pres; j. p. Smerud, Cashier.
Both banks have ample capital and
are doing an excellent business.
Fred Hermanson has the only drug
store in White Earth, but it's good
one. Fred has private electric light
/, ing plant and supplies few other
business places with lights.
Grant Tracy, formerly in the no.
tel business at Donnybrook, conducts
the Commercial Hotel. Mr.. Tracy
has pool room in connection, that
is run in first class shape. He permits
no intoxicating liquors on the premi-
SEES and no profane or obscene Ian
guage is tolerated. The Commercial
takes good care of guests and sets an
excellent table. Mr.. Tracy has pri-
vate electric lighting plant in his ho-
tel.
E. L. Matthews, former resident
of Minot, operates restaurant and
rooming house near the depot and is
doing good business.
L. Wardlaw attends to the tonsorial
wants Of the town and is hustler
when it comes to improving the town
E. G. Bethke is German and Of
course runs the City Meat Market, q
only German can. Bethke has fol
lowed the butcher trade all his life
and keeps nothing but the best line Of
meats obtainable.
Miss Sabina Korthour has opened
q cafe near the depot and reports {
) splendid business.
7 A good, live commercial club j.
needed at White Earth and it il
strange to Uncle Jim that in q town
where practically all the business mel
are young men that White Earth has
mt such an organization.