Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-13
HEBRON AS seen
BY TRIBUNE Man
How 4 Thriving Village Has
Sprung Up 10 The Great
Cow Country
BY Gecrae Weatherhead.

Hebron, N. d., Sept. l2.-Situateu
among the hills Of what az a sec
ton of the great COW country OF
western North Dakota is found the
1lourishing little city of Hebron in
the western side of Norton county,
rs miles west Of Bismarck, the
source of supplies for this section Of
the state. Established on the banks
of the Little knife river, and also
Oh the main line of the Northern Pa
cifc railroad, Hebron has an ideal
location in one Of the most fertile
and healthful spots in the state.
The substantial brick business
structures, the large number Of en-
terprising business houses and the
handsome homes found here, demon
strate what a. thriving commercial
point Hebron has become since the
tributary country became thickly
settled with a class of determined
farmers who have succeeded through
the process Of diversified farming.
Over the plains where once oa.n-
ed the Indian and the cowboy are
now found herds of blooded dairy
cattle, and fields of grain and farm
produce. Two creameries are found
at Hebron and both are we'll patron
lied by the surrounding farmers who
find a ready cash market the year
around for their produce. No cream
cans are seen being shipped out OF
Hebron. There are four elevators
here to receive the grain. Threshing
has just commenced and the yield
of wheat will average in the neigh
borhood of from ten to fifteen bush
els per acre, and like many other
portions of the state this year the
wheat here is of high grade. So far
but little of this years crop has been
received upon the local market. In
addition to the four elevators there
is a local flour mill with a capacity
of 100000 bushels.
There is also located in the close
proximity Of Hebron four Ignite
coal mines that more than supply
the local demand for fuel. The min
ing experimental station established
here by the government, and under
the management Of the state univer-
sity, is testing the commercial posi-
bilities of this famous coal in the
form Of %briquettes and the manufac.
ture of gas. This venture promises
to be a great success in which one
Of the greatest industries in the
world will be under Roadway here,
There are great deposits Of coal ten
feet thick through these mines.
The greatest brick plant in the
entire northwest is found at Hebron.
1t is owned and operated by State
Senator Ferdinand Luetz, Charles
Weigel and Eugene Weigel. This
great brick plant has a capacity OF
$4,000 bricks per day. The finest
possible clay are found in these beds
and most of the product manufac-
;tured is of the high grade pressed
bricks and are being used in all OF
the public buildings over the state as
fast as manufactured. This brick
plant is connected with the railroad
with adequate shipping facilities. ;
One of the greatest strokes of
municipal enterprise at Hebron is
the splendid electric light and pow
er plant. The main street of the town
is illuminated with a white way sys-
tenn and this plant supplies the en-
tire community with light and power,
a modern convenience of which very
few towns the size Of Hebron can
boast.
The educationa! features for the
community have not been overlooked
and for the advancement of the wei.
fare Of .sthe coming generation is
found a handsome modern brick high
school building and three substantial
church buildings, the Lutheran,
Catholic and Congregational. Hebron
is Incorporated as a village with a
population Of 700, and has a well or
ganized fire department, splendid
opera house, and energetic CONNER
cial club which is constantly advanc,
ing the interests of the community,
and the town has considerable
fame through it's fine band and bal.
team.
AS a result OF the enterprise OF this
Missouri slope town, there are five
general stores here a. modern drug
store. furniture and hardware stores,
three lumber yards, meat markets,
millinery stores, livery stables, ga
RACES, blacksmith and machine
shops, and a large. stock yard. Auto
mobiles seem to be the popular mode
Of travel here, and it is said that
there are enough autos owned at
Hebron to convey $50 people at n
time.
There are two banks which are
situated in modern brick buildings,
the Hebron State bank, with a cap
italS and surplus Of $3S,000, and the
Merchants State bank, with a capital
and surplus Of 100000. There are
three real estate Offices in the town,
a doctor and a dentist and three at
torneys.
Hon. George J. Landon is editor
and publisher of the Hebron Tribune,
a weekly newspaper which he estab-
lished here five Gears ago. He has
a modern printing plant in connec-
ton and. supplies the town with a
vast amount of tasty printing. He is
also justice of the peace, and has just
been appointed a. United Sthtes con
missioner. There is also a German
weekly paper published here, the
Wacht Am Missouri, one of the old
est newspapers on the Missouri
slope.
Like many OF the en~terprising
towns Of the state. Hebron IS sup
piled with two good hotels and sew
eral restaurants. The Columbia ho-
tel seems to be the Headquarters for
the travelling man. 1t is conducted