Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-22
WAHPETON
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very southeastern corner of the state
and one Of the most fertile. lts
county fairs, tg exhibiting te grams.
fruits and vegetables grown in It's
territory, are the most successful and
the most widely attended in the state.
The county secured its name from
M. T. Rich, a pioneer who settled
in Richland in 1859. Mr.. Rich had
formerly passed through the county
on his way with the Sully expedi-
ton to the gold fields beyond the Mis-
souri,, but he settled permanently IN
1869
A Twin City.
Wahpeton is just west OF the Red
river, and the city itself is low. Just
across the river is Breckenridge,
Mimi, and one of the finest short
| street car lines in the state connec"-
the two cities, which are just about
equal sizes-Wahpeton perhaps being
the larger. Wahpeton has $500,
Besides Wahpeton, other towns OF
the county are: hankins0n, which IS
a prominent state railway point; Lid
gerwood, noted for it's good schools;
Wyndmere for it's thrifty class of far
lners; Walcott, Abercrombie, Moore
ton, carney, Dwight and Christine.
A Railway Point.
Wailpeton, while not the largest
city in the state, is an important gate
way to the northwest. The Milwau-
kee, Great Northern and Northern
Pacific all run through Wahpeton on
their way west and northwest. The
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul runs
north through the county after enter
ing Wahpeton from the east. The
Great Northern takes a northwesterly
route to Casselton yaThe Northern
Pacific runs west through Wyndmere
to terminate at Cakes, and makes
connections there with three other
lines.
The 500 is fifteen miles OF the city
to the south, Where it crosses the
Milwaukee, and twenty-five miles to
the west. where it crosses the North
ern Pacific, making connections either
way.
The main line of the 500 breaks
northwest from Haninson and runs
d%iagonally across the state. 1t makes
a junction with the Northern Pacific
branch at Wyndmere, thus affording
Richland county citizens two chances
to catch the fast across-state trains
close at hand.
The South Line.
The Aberdeen Me of the Great
Northern with its branch running to
Glendale and Forbes, starts at Wah-
peton.
Another line of the Great Northern
runs north from Wahpeton to Win
nepeg, through Fargo and Grand
Forks. Al greater territory can be
reached on any of these lines than
can be done through any other city
in the state.
Cheap Electricity.
Wanpet0n has the blessing of cheap
power. Its power is generated. al
Otter Tail neal Fergus Falls, Mimi,
and is easily and cheaply transported.
A concrete dam gives an available
head of about thirty-fve feet of water,
and a large storage reservoir above
the 0am insures a supply Of water
the year around.
Electric power is generated to the
extent of $500 volts, stepped up to
$4,000 for transportation over the
twenty-six mile line OF the company
to Wahpeton and dropped again to
$500 and delivered to the switch
board of the Northern Light Electric
company for distribution. This cur
rent is adaptable for power, light and
heat. This mean that Wahpeton
has unlimited electrical supply and
is able to father any number Of in
dustries, quoting rates that should
certainly be tempting.
Good Stree. Railway.
Part of the power has, been USED
to operate the observation-disclosures.
ton street railway, which is over q
mile in length, crossing the brldge
and running into the best business
district of each. The cars run swift
Nv and at very short intervals.
Wahpeton has a good sewer system
with three trunk sewers n com
plete system Of laterals allowing the
most effective drainage.
The water supply is obtained IRON
deep wells, affording an
supply of water of the highest grade.
The water is pumped into a reser-
voir by compressed air. then dlstrl-
buted through tie system by pressure
from a steel tank.
The educational advantages OF the
city are unsurpassed. There is a
public high school of the first class,
a public grade school, a parochial
school, Lutheran Bible school, State.
School of Science, and the govern
ment agricultural, Indian school.
The Church Faiths.
Wahpcton has ten religious demon
nations. She has ~unexcelled health
conditions, and the lack of TYPHOID
or kindred diseases is directly DUO
to the supply of pure water.
There has come a change in the
country and the farming districts,
The country tributary to Wahpeton
is now dotted with trees. the plant
ing of which is increasing each year.
Instead Of a trackless prairie, Rich
land county now has good roads, wind
breaks, good homes. and good protec-
ton for. stock, Telephone and rural
delivery keep the farmer in touch
with affairs of the world.
Wahpet0n supports a number OF IN
dustries out of the common run.
There is the flax tow mill, the whole
sale groceries, farm produce company,
sheet metal works, iron foundry,