Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-26
GARDNER
~ Rober, Y. Morsnach.

~ Rober, e. Morsnach.
Gardner Is q town of about hv0
hundred Inhabitants, situated on the
main branch of the Great Northern
railway, about fifteen miles north Of
Fargo. and eight, miles west OF the
Red river. Although q small place,
II is a very thriving town and boasts
of one OF the largest cooperative
mercantile establishments In that
part of the state. It also has two
| elevators, a bank, meat market ana
| several stores.
Cooperative Company.
The Gandner Cooperative co. ~ 9
very thriving concern, Incorporated
for $4,000. The most prominent
| farmers near Gardner own stock IN
this company, and John Dynes, the
| secretary Of the company, Is 9 mem
| Der of the state legislature and wen
known throughout the eastern part or
the state. Mr.. Berg, the local man
ager. is an experienced business man,
having owned a store Of his own IN
| Gardner some years ago.
They Deal In Grain. s5i
Among the grain buyers is tho
| Winter ruesdell-Ames Co., of which
| Edward Scott is the local manager.
During one year from Aug. LIST, last,
this company shipped out about 6bs-
| 900 bushels, of which $4,000 were
wheat, 5000 barley, 1000 rye and
| 5000 fax. The yield this year Is re-
ported about fifteen bushels to the
acre, whereas last year the turnout
was about twenty. The quality, how
ever, is better, although there is some
dust and much wild oats.
Interstate Cream Co.
The Interstate Cream Co. has an
| elevator. here which it has leased
to the National Elevator Co. This
company for the past year has ship
ped out about 100000 bushels, OF
which 10000 were wheat, $4,000 bar
ley, 10000 rye, 5000 fax and 1000
oats. Andrew Bradsteen Is the local
manager here and reports the pros.
poets for fax much better than last
year. although there seems to be q
lighter crop in other. grains.
Lumber Co.
The White & McCullock Lumber CO.
whose general office Is at Fargo, have
a branch at Gardner, with A.. L. Els.
hher as the local agent. A big lum.
Der trade is reported which we pc
lieve is not over estimated, from the
great amount of building going on In
Gardner.
Al Old Firm.
Geo. r. Cook & Son, drugs and gen.
eral merchandise. This is q arm
that helps to make Gardner. Here
we find the postoA4ce, and we'll W.
should, for Mr.. Cook has been In btisi-
ness for Twelve years. He has four
clerks and is proud Of his store; 10
are we. 1t is q place where nickle's
worth of candy is just five cents
worth, whether sold to a barefoot
farmer boy or to an Overlander to
feed his pony.
Meat Market. ..s
The Gadner Meat Market Co., Is, run
by Messrs. Ellicksons. It is 4 nice,
clean place, where fresh meat Is sold
to satisfied customers. You can tell
this from the cheerful look with
which Mr.. Erickson greets you, and
even the most careful hunter will
take his dog in the back door. The
market deals in poultry, cheese, oys.
tiers and fish. .44
A Good Combination.
You will find MI. F. D. Atkinson
at Gardner running a pool hall, bar.
Der shop and confectionery. Mr..
Atkinson has been here for two years
and we expect him to stay for some
time, because he says he is doing
a good business-and then we want
to play pool while father gets shaved
and mother eats ice cream. Be sure
and stick around, old man, we'll Ill
boost for you.
For the Farmer.
"A man can't farm mol harvest
without machinery, and the 1nterna.
tional is the best. At least that Is
what A. E. Cook says and he Is the
machine man at Gardner. He eabo
carries a general line Of hadrware.
Gardner State Bank.
And then there is the State, Bank
Of Gardiner, established IN 1909. y.
D. Mitchell is the cashier. He has
been there for two and a halt years,
and his books art straight yet-so
the Inspector says. 1t is a fine bank
and does a fine business. II Is CAPT.
talized at $4,000, the deposits are
$4,000 and the resources $1O2, 600.
Commercial. Hotel.
Let lis not forget the Commercial
hotel. the place where YOU get those
good apple dumplings and coffee like
mother used to make, and where you
find the cheerful waiter who doesn't
tell you to put your hat on when you
complain about your cocoa being cold
in the morning. AZ. !.
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