Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-30

handled IN last SEASON. > SIdAA SAAb
1oents. 100000 bushels. This eleva
tor. was erected. In 1907 .af, -concrata
and has a capacity Of $4,000 bushels.
In Its, almost new building the state
bank Of Oriska is making an unusual
success. Tho bank is capitalized q
$780, 900 and WAS established ten year
ago. Local men hold all the stock
nearly all of them being retired farm.
ers Of the community. 1t retains the
confidence 5of; the people in the victn'
itys and has. deposits tdtaling nearly
$40. 900.
Peter Ottinger, general store keep.
cr,, IS one of the old-timers Of tne
county. He lived on a form In Barnes
county for 16 years and then moved
to the site Of the present town, get.
ting there. even before the depot was
located. The depot came in 1879.
John NJ. Denett was also one of the
Oldest settlers Of the town. He ran.
a small store in his shanty and soon
after, made it into a hotel, in 1881.
The town grew gradually and has
never had a serious set back. In Mr..
,Ottinger's opinion, there. are not many.
more farmers now than there were at
that tim e,the county being pretty
vel settled. The farmers today, how
ever, are all financially we'll fixed and
al have succeeded. in wrenching
"their pile from the soil in the score.
of years.
Mr.. Ottinger began his present bust.
mes in 1896. and two years later moved
to his present location. He began on.
a small scale and has been satisfied to
grow WITH his territory. He began
with less than half what he now has.
Commercial Hotel.
The Commercial hotel of Oriska is
fairly representative of the town. It
has been in business only since the
spring of the present year, but has
kept an excellent table and good lodg-
ing. It has found business very good.
A. a. Block is the proprietor. A bar.
bar shop is u in connection. This
has been going for five years, and is
an unqualified success under Its pres
ent management. .s9 "a
A very. satisfactory dray line is run
by Nicholas Eshpeter. Both team and
auto livery are In connection. Mr.
Eshpeter has been in the business for
six years and is a Thoroughly competent
man. Sl, ~.
J. T. Gamble is the village black.
smith. He does general blacksmith.
,horseshoeing and repair work. He
has a large shop with the latest i'm.
proved machinery and is giving salts.
faction ia, all of his customers.
Drug Company.
The Oriska Drug company was
established In 1906. Three years ago
its owner. S. W. Davenport, sold to
the City Drug company Of Valley City.
which firm has been operating 1t
since. The store is exceptionally
good for a city OF the size and a large
stock is kept. E. B. Crosby is the
manager, as he is also the physician
of the town. and fulfills his double
satisfactorily to all. .
L. Elderbush owns a pool hall and
confectionery store. cunning q cigar
stand, and soda fountain in, connec-
ton. He has been running since the
first Of April Of the present year. and
owns the only pool hall in town.
Gauche & Glaspill ares dealers in
general merchandise and automobile
supplies. The store is neat and well
arranged. Everything modern. A fine
garage is run in connection.
+. p. Moynagi owns the Oriska
meat market. He has been in the
business for two years and has a mod
ern and sanitary shop. He runs a
Sausage factory in connection anu