Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-04
Tribune Representative Finds
Many Prosperous People
il Stark County Town
Town Offers Inducements
for Many More Enterprises
TO Locate There

III LUC0IC IuCIC
When train NO. s stopped at Glad
stone your reporter found o. r. Rich,
the ever accommodating N. p. agent,
with that same smile which. he wore
when he came to Windsor, nineteen
years ago, and it Is just as good now
as it was then. In his line Of business
he has seen a great many people pass
in their checks, and he Is still taking
them. MI. Rich is popular in Glad
stone, as in all other places where
he is known, and the people wouldn't
let him go II both he and the company
were willing.
After a visit with Mr.. Rich he di.
rected us across the street to the
First State bank, where we found Mr..
! w. G. Watts, the cashier, and spent a
very pleasant half hour. We are
pleased to state that the banking bus
mess in Gladstone Is in excellent con-
dition, collections are good, and pros.
perity Is on every hand. Julius Hollst
is president and vas formerly inter
ested in lumber, -four and grain in
Gladstone. We understand he will be
quite active in some elevators on tho
G. N. and N. p. railways. John Little,
a large stakeholder in the bank, hit
the right trail when he said Gladstone
is it with a big /, and we can readily
agree with him as to the future pros
perity Of the little city.
Our t'ashlight next caught bowling
& Buckhorn Co., general merchandise
and farm implements, and we must
say that these gentlemen are The kind
that make good because there is no
other way for them. Four years of
successful business operations in
Gladstone has placed them in position
where most anyone would be glad to
say that they belong Sin our town.
Their square dealing has brought
them a big business, and we joir
their many customers and friends in
wishing them the best in 1913.
We started to ramble again and
soon found ourself in the general mer
chandise establishment of Kirsch &
.Iopp. Mr.. Jopp came to Gladstone in
1882 and established a general mer.
cantile4business. AS a reward for 10y.
atty to his many friends and custom
ers he met with splendid success, and
two years ago took Mr.. Kirsch as a
business partner, and he has proven a
good trotting mate. After a pleasant
visit we passed on
A little further on we dropped into
Kriers & Wegesser's and found them
up to their eyes in business. The boys
are good business men, are great
boosters for Gladstone, and always
extend the welcome hand to the visi-
tor. Good goods at the right prices
and a square deal at all times has
won business for these boys. '.
We find in. Rufus Lee the same spir-
it that his grandfather, Robert Lee,
brought to North Dakota in the ear
lier days. This business which has
now been managed by the Lees for
the past three generations shows the
marked ability Of the me- who have
made this business of the George w.
Lee Lumber, Grain and Coal company
what it is today. These people have
made but one mistake, and that is
they should have hung out their shin.
gle with the Golden Rule sign, for
that principle has made their business
what it is today. Robert Lee came to
North Dakota in the pioneer days and
Withstood the hardships which were
numerous in those days. Upon his
death, George w. Lee continued the
business. The people to show their
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urer and would not let him off with
one, but made him serve three terms,
finally leaving the Office with the best
wishes of the people whom he had
represented. Rufus Lee, having the
| same persistent qualities of his pa
rent and grandparent, is still proving
that Gladstone is one of the best
towns on the slope. Wish we had
more Of them.
The Gladstone Mercantile company,
after six years of successful operation,
has passed one OF the best years in
its history. Mr.. lPindle, the manager,
stated that t%wo.thirds Of the crop has
been hauled and that everybody seems
happy and prosperous. We hope this
company may see many such years.
The BoyerLoh company, successors
to the julius Hollst company, has TAX
Ell over their business and promises
to be one Of the leading business in.
situations of Gladstone. This firm is
to be congratulated upon choosing
Gladstone as a place for operation.
The Gladstone Elevator and 1mple-
ment company, under the manage
lnent Of Matthias Werner, is very ear
nest in its endeavor to accord the
very best treatment to its many pat
rons and customers. The %latchstring
always hangs out at this institution
and there is always a welcome ready
for all corners.
Hon. C. G. Turner, representative
from this district, is one Of the boom
ers for this section Of country, and
is always looking out for the interests
Of his country, both in private life
and in the capacity of a legislator.
When you go to Gladstone be sure to
meet Turner. s
Talking about real estate reminded
us that G. G. Cryne held forth here.
We called and found him just as hos
pitable, just as pleasant and congenial
as ever. Mr.. Cryne is deeply inter.
ested in the progress of this country,
and was one Of the most diligentl
workers for this county at the exposi.