Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-06

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Now Head Of the Medina PUBIC

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Schools.
The enterprising town OF Stras'
burg is STATED on the Linton'Roscoe
branch of the c.. NJ. & st. r. railway,
being about eleven miles south OF
Linton. the county seat OF Emllons
county. 1t is in the heart OF a won
de1ful agricultural region, and Is the
market town for a very big grain
and dairy trade. About half a mil.
lion bushels OF grain was
here in 1912. The population Is no"
over 300. tf ...,, .a.
History Of People.
In order to give a history OF thls
town, it Is necessary to trace us peo.
ple back to Europe. PRACTICAL every
inhabitant Of Strasburg and vlcinlt!
is of German descent, but aOout
eighty years ago the ancestors VI
these people left their Fatherland u
seek new homes in southern ltussla'
where land was comparatively cheap
and opportunities better tina IN nel.
many at that time. However, Wheh
these thrifty German peasants hVeu
in Russia for a generation, they De,
came prosperous and in many cases
hired Russians to work fcr, theih'
This affected the pride Of the ma
tives, who could not compete WIFI
the Germans in agricultural PURSUITS
and so Russia passed laws wnlch
made it more difficult for their Ger
man neighbors to move IN and pur'
chase land there.
Looked for More Opportunities.
Then these sturdy tillers OF the
soil began to look about for other op'
%portunities. These they suspected IN
the wonderful new world beyond the
Atlantic. So they began to emlgrate
to America, where they selected the
rich, great state Of North Dakota as
into this country began about 1904
and continued until about 1893. Many
of these Germans settled in Emmons
their future home. This immigration
county in the vicinity of the present
cities Of Strasburg and Hague, where
they are today land owners and we'll
TODD farmers.
Fond Of Schools.
Notwithstanding the fact that these
people are often enormously styled
Russians, they are Of pure German
blood and have the true German
spirit of education and industry.
This is shown by the numerous pub
lie rural schools, the public school
in town and the p%arochial school,
and the various, business industries.
Catholic Church,.
Tho nr;1o - StrochIlrp ic tho mag.
nificent CATHOLIC church of Saints
Peter and Paul.. This spacious struc'
ture was built with the famous He
bron compressed brick. Rev. Father
Aloysius Strigil,. O. S. g., commenced
this splendid edifce in 1909, and
completed it in June, 1911, by Rev.
Father Macmillan Speckmaier, @. $.
B. The first services, however, were
held on Christina day, in 1910. Prior
to that time services We're held in
the old church, which is now used
by the Ursuline Sisters. .
The Catholic church at Strasburg
is n Of the very largest and best
designed churches in North Dakota.
$48,000 has been expended on it so
far, but it will cost $4,000 when
completely equipped inside. 1t is al
ready fu%rnishedl with a magnificent
high altar which stands with sacred
W in the high arched canopy. The
most important fixtures yet to be in
stalled are two side affairs and a pipe
organ.
Gothic Design.
The architectural design is princi-
pally Gothic, and the body of the
building is T-shaped. The interior
is finished in the latest artistic de-
signs and colors. There is a seat
ing capacity Of 1000 persons, yet on
many occasions this is insufficient.
Owing to the fact that this is SO
large congregation, an assistant
priest is constantly kept here. Rev.
Father Peter Fehrenback, O. S. B.,
now fills that position.
Feast was Celebrated.
On June goth the feast of SITS. Peter
and Paul was celebrated here, and
was unquestionably one of the most
a~we-inspiring occasions ever witness
ed in this section of the state. Null
titudes of people focked together at
an early hour in order to find room
inside. Although the church was
filled to its utmost, over a thousand
people stood outside attentive and
reverent. Right Reverend Bishop
Vincent Wehrle of Bismarck and
many visiting priests werep resent.
ParochisI School and Convent.
Strasburg also has an Ursuline
convent and a parochial school con,
Quoted by five of the Ursuline Sis.
tiers. This school is divided into four
departments and prepares pupils for
high school work. The attendance
for the year 1928 was two hundred
and thirteen.
Public Spirited Citizens.
There is not a town in the state
where the business men are more
public-spirited than those of Stras.
burg. Their pride in civic improve.
ment is shown in the wide, well-kept
streets, especially Broadway. which,
as its name indicates, is broad as well
as clean and beautiful. This street
with it's nea cement sidewalks, its
wide bo%ulevards, and it's hearty
green shade trees, would be a credit
to any city in the state. The bust
ness men of Strasburg have cone
here to stay, and they r always
ready and willing to aid in any meas
a,ure tending to advance the interests
tof their town and country. Toi 81
'ii Dairying. d
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