Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-04
ARGUSVILLE

| Argusville, a little town of three
hundred people, situated along the
| Great .IOrthern road In Cass county,
| is another grain town. The Anchor
Grain Co., of Minneapolis, has an ele-
! vator there. A. J. Billings is the local
manager. He has been in the town
for 26 years and knows it from birth.
Here for Fourteen Years.
For fourteen years nc has bought
grain here and thinks The town is
good one. Up till July he has tahen
| in $4,000 bushels Of grain. The
Northern Elevator Co. Is represented
| here by Geo. j.. Bassett. About ~
900 bushels were bought by this ele-
vator the last year. ..t
Has a yrand New Bank.
And hrgusville has bank, q brand
new bank. Geo. Fl. tombstone is the
cashier, and George Is mighty good
follow. Hc Is just the man for the
place. Don't take our word Tor 1t,
but 90 and sec il the bank didn't 40
! SG2, 10000 of business the first day
that it was open. George told us
that they did, and being an honest
looking fellow we think he Will tell
you the same. At any rate, it Is a
nice bank, with capital of 10000.
Mclean Bros, Dry Goods, Etc.
Mclean Eros. handle the dry goods,
notions, groceries. boots and shoes,
general merchandise, drugs and gents
furnishings. In fact, they sell any
thing but ladies' hats, and threshlng
! 4, Mol
and found them both dandy fellows.
We can compliment them on their
fine store and the neat stock. Ihis
/ establishment has Doen running Tor
three years.
Machinery Man.
A. T.. Erickson Il Son. DO you
know Mr.. Erickson? He is the man
that handles machinery here at Ar
glsville He has Deen in business
here for twelve years and expects TO
be here longer, so perhaps he might
want to know YOU. Yes. he has
big store, carrying q five thousand
dollar stock. He is the postmaster
there, and has been since long before
Teddy hunted lions in Africa. Ton
see. it's easy to find him.
Meat Market.
The meat market at this place IS
run by J. Plat, vino handles fresh
fish, oysters and meats Of all kinds.
Mr.. Plat has been in business here
for three years and reports business
Better each year. He has a very neat
and clean shop.
Kennedy Bros. have an old estab- !
lished mercantile trade, having been ;
in business here for six years. They
! have a growing business and are
ready to boost for Argusyillo.
.... Blacksmith Shop.
The blacksmith shop is run by
Andy Kramer, who does repair work .
in both iron and wood. Mr.. Kramer /
has been in business for eighteen
years and is fine workman. His !
shop is clean and up-to-date.
, Pool Hall.
| If your thirst or appetite Graves |
you Or you want to play pool, You can
get satisfaction from H. c. Byers. He
runs the confectionery parlor and
pool hall, and will sell you pink pop
in brown flask or serve you ginger
ale from a bottle Or glass. Byers is
! an old settler and has been in bust !
ness for two and a half years. He !
will know just what you like.
/ Stop at the Commercial.
We stop at sthe Commercial hotel. !
not only because it is such home I
like place, but because the Timber
ger is always good even if it does ,
{ smell. 1t has recently changed ,
management, but it is good place
! just the same.
Yes, Argusville is a good little
| town. They all say that business is
better each year, and the prosperity !
seems to prove it.
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