The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-24


that it wouldn't do to turn in any half
way dope on Glenburn, the former
home Of the Independent editor.
There wouldn't be that one loop we
still cherish, left to hang our scalp
up by, If we didn't do justice to Glen
burn. To tell the truth Colcord thinks
the sun rises, or used to at least, over
Glenburn way. We've convinced His
Royal Highness that stray goat ate
up the notes we made of our trip to
Glenburn in the hope that we'd be sent
back for full report
NORWICH.
We visited Norwich Just before the
Fourth and because of the fact that
we celebrated the nations birthday
mot unwisely but too WE'LL" we ne
elected to note the points Of interest
regarding Norwich.
Our stay in Norwich was short but
we felt well repaid in meeting the
Norwich people. Here the "Indepen-
dent Man was treated as cordially
and with the same courtesy extended
brother.
The Norwich State Bank, in charge
of Cashier Stubbins, is doing splen-
did business. Crops are looking first
rate and the bank is looking forward
to the best business year they have
ever enjoyed.
j. II. Shirley owns and operates
the only Independent lumber yard we
have visited so far. Shirley employs
two helpers and they are all three
kept busy supplying the large trade
that comes to Norwich for building
material.
J. A. Lund has the only hardware
store in town and it's good one. j. A.
keeps first class stock and has every
thing in order.
o. A. Heringer, postmaster, has a
large stock of general merchandise.
He wanted to give us few local
pointers but the rush of business pre-
vented.
j. L. Bolstad has as fine grove of
young trees as we have ever seen
growing about his beautiful farm
home north of town.
We've only one fault to find with
Norwich. The subscribers there
abouts keep paid up so that our COM
missions on collections there are al
most nil.
A. E. Carpenter is one of the lead
ing citizens of Norwich. He manages
the Imperial Elevator.
Norwich has fine school building.
It is brick structure of modern type.
The Norwich school now ranks as
township high school.
E. L. Champlin is the leading dealer
in agricultural implements and is
manager of the Farmers Elevator
as well. f. L. dearly loves to josh us
about the Independents brand of pol
itics.
il Methinks J. w. Beuttner may have
been the original smithy whose place
IOf business was "under the spreading
chestnut tree"
Norwich is situated in the center
of a beautiful stretch of farming
country. We see no reason why the
town isn't twice it's present size. With
its fine schools it should be an ideal
residence place.
Our limited stay in Max gave US but
meagre opportunity to size up the
town, but we were much impressed by
the general air of business activity
manifest on every hand. The town is
situated on the 500 at the point where
the Plaza branch joins the line run
ming into Bismarck
Max is building fine high school
building to cost when completed some
$4,000. There are four churches. The
Catholic, Norwegian Lutheran, Con-
gregational and Evangelists each have
church homes here.
Jospeh Schultz runs the Atlantic
Cafe. He has just finished remodel
ling it and the hungry traveller can
now find at Joe's place everything
in the line of eatables that his needs
require. Mrs. Schultz does the cook
ing and her pies are just like the ones
that mother used to make"
j The Max Drug Co. operates first
class establishment, and is in charge
of young men who are both competent
and courteous.
DR.. Nicholson of Max is enjoying
splendid practice and we were fortu
nate in witnessing the worthy doctor
prescribe for patient whose know
ledge of English was as limited as is
the Doctors ability to speak the Rus
sian language. Notwithstanding this
handicap the doctor enjoys the conf
dence and patronage of the entire
Russian population.
/ The Vendome hotel is doing good
business we are told, but our visit
was too brief to verify the report.
Max has two fine banking institu-
tions, the First State Bank and the
/ Citizens Bank, both doing an excellent
business.
Max has large amount Of first
class cement sidewalks which all are
thankful for this muddy weather.
| Max has four general merchants,
but our time was too limited to more
than note the names. They are Aug
ust Zethren, Steinhaus Bros, Paul
Freithe and Ben Whiting.
Bostrum Bros. own and operate q
large hardware and implement estab-
lishment. They sell everything from
steel tacks to gas tractors.
John Peterson owns the City Meat
Market and runs first class shop.
| p. D. Podhola is in the real estate
and insurance business. P. D. can
tell you more about real estate values
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