The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-26
HAS MADE.
GREAT PROGRESS

Flasher, N. D., Sept. 25.-There is
probably no town in the Missouri
slope that has made more rapid prog
ress in the past two years than Flash
er. the first town of prominence out
of Bismarck on the N, P. branch to
Mott.
Flasher had a newspaper n d
number Of business houses for a num-
Der Of years, but it never made n
great progress till the Northern Paci-
fic road was built through here three
years ago, and since then the 81 owth
has been marvellous.
W. F. Berrier established the first
store at Flasher a long time ago, and
for a his wife published The
Flasher Hustler. Berrier still conducts
his store, though he has added to it
greatly by charging his building and
increasing his stock. The newspaper,
however, eventually passed into the
hands Of j. K. Mcleod, known all over
North Dakota as Little Mac, and he
has always been a persistent booster"
for Flasher. In return The Hustler
has received q liberal patronage from
the loyal business men here, and as a
result Little Mac" has prospered as
we'll as becoming one of the influential
men Of his community.
Among the substantial business in
situations OF Flasher are the two
banks here, the Security State bank,
and the Flasher State bank. B.. G. T..
S~chmansky is cashier of the Security
State bank. Inc Interested with him
in the venture is H. J. Duemeland and
A. P. Lenhart of Bismarck. S. l..
Kleve is cashier of the Flasher State
bank, and both banks have the conf
dence of the local people and have
aided materially with the development
or the surrounding country.
From a little hamlet the town has
grown in the last three years till now
the population has gone over the 400
mark, and is constantly growing.
During the past summer new build
lngs have been erected in every part
OF the town and building operations
Will continue till late in the fall. This
year mas seen a great many new
handsome homes built here, and also
a new church that will cost nearly
so, 900.
Hotel Brown at Flasher is an estab-
llshment that would be a credit to a
town three or four times the size of
Flasher, n has more than done its
share towards attracting visitors to
FLASHER. The Flasher operahouse is
another modern institution to which
the citizens here point with pride. It
is well equipped with seating capacity,
scenery and stage room, as well as
being electric lighted, and local people
find 1t a most comfortable amusement
place.
Probably one of the best advantages
IN flasher is Its fine public school
Facilities. Less than two years g
the schoolhouse here was only a small
frame building with only one teacher
while today the rising generation of
FLASHER is being taught in a modern
brick building that cost over $4,000.
fully equipped. There are four teach
ers now engaged and the local board
IS making arrangements to engage the
fifth teacher. -
the crop this year in the vicinity of
Flasher will not average anywhere
near as heavy as it did last year, still
the rme are well satisfied that
they will realize a good profit and that
they will be able to meet most OF their
ooligations; Last year fully 100000
FLASHER. but it is not believed that
over half that amount will be the rec
ORD this year, as the growth of wheat
was greatly stinted by the lack Of
rains through the months OF July and
August.
But. Judging from the great number
OF mercantile establishments that
nave engaged in commercial traffic ut
Flasher. the well assorted stocks car
ried in the stores, and the many hand
some homes that have been built here,
the people have this town as their
permanent home have unfiinching
faith in this section OF the country.
and with the loyal spirit prevailing
there isSno doubt but that Flasher viii
continue to make a wonderful growth
and will eventually become a greater
trade center OF the Missouri slope
than even It's most optimistic pronlot-
! ers ever dreamed OF. ssS ss