Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-03-20

The two chief factors upon whic
depend the growth Of any new con
munity are the agricultural cond
tiols and tho transportation facilt
ties. In the former we must include
a virgin soil, but this alone withou
an equable climate and suficien
rainfall will not return the tOiler an!
toll for his labor. Nor are the ship
ping facilities of little value whel
then service Is poor and the freigh
rate exhorbitant. Fl
This town Of HannafOrd has beer
most generously favored in all thes'
respects. Situated in the Sheyenn'
Valley, where the soil Is rich and tn
moisture plentiful, the tiller is Away!
rewarded 18th a bounteous harvest
With the main line Of the Grea
Northern road and the CoOperstowr
branch Of the Northern Pacific botf
running through the heart OF the
town, and freight rates fixed by the
commerce commission, there can De
no better service to any community
In the state. Hannaford Is respond
Ing to her many advantages of loca'
ton, soil and climatic conditions and
holds in store q bright and prospec'
tive future.
Ill. Bits Of History.
The Cooperstown branch of the N.
r. railroad was built in 1882. -Four
years later &, general store was start
ed on the present site Of Hannaford
by r. c. Bropy, who sold out to T..
Grover two years later. The Cargii,
Elevator Co. built the first elevator
in 1890. In 1885 Arestad & Hetland
started another store. Three years
lated Claus Jackson bought out Hes
land and continued the partnership
until Arestad died, when jackson be-
came sole proprietor. But, however,
the town remained small until 1904,
when a new and energetic element
came in, and then the town sprung
into one Of the livest centers In this
part Of the state.
The first bulldogs of the town were
mere shacks or small frame struc'
lures, but as the town grew and bust
ness prospered, large and we'll con-
structed buildings went up. The
abundance of good sand In the BAH
Hill creek valley presented an oppor'
tunity for concrete wor k and has
been utilized by the local factory in
the laying of a mile and q half OF
walk throughout the residence and
business districts, and has been
pressed into cement blocks used for
building purposes.
Public Schools.
The intellectual and moral status
Of any community may we'll be judged
by the interest manifested in the ed
ucational institutions of the town. To
q prospective settler the churcA! and
school are the first two factors to be
considered, and a judgment of the
community rendered therefrom.
Hannaford prides herself in q safe,
convenient and commodious school
building erected but a short time ago
at a cost of $4,000. 1t is steam
heated, and thoroughly equipped with
text book, apparatus and other con
veniences for pupil and teacher. Only
the best OF instructors are hired and
thorough and capable t achers have
charge from the primaries to the
high school.
Fire Protection.
A complete and up-to-date fire
fighting apparatus is n Of tho distin-
gushing features Of H%annaford in
view Of the fact that it IS far super
ior to any town Of the size In the
state. In addition to a highly eff
cient little chemical engine, which
usually constitutes the protection in
the small town, here we have a NJ
teen horsepower gas engine, directly
connected with a 6X10 duplex piston
pump with n capacity Of 200 gallons
per minute at a pressure of so
pounds. Other equipment consists OF
q ladder truck with several lengths
of extension ladder and a hose cart
holding a reel Of 1000 feet 70 hose.
The water supply Is derived from
the Northern Pacific water tank,
which has a capacity Of 10000 gal
Ions and a direct pump supply to the
Ball Hill creek.
A concrete block fire hall has been
built near the center of the city
where the engines and other apparat,
us Is housed.
Bankers and Bankers.
In 1905 the Griggs County State
bank became the First National bank
which In turn took over the Hanna,
ford State bank. The bank Is CAPT,
talized at $4,000 and has a surplus
of $4,000. Donald Campbell is the
president: Claus Jackson, vice presl-
dent, and 0. Il. ThoresOn, cashier.
] Mr.. Thoreson has been with the bank
! for the past five years. 81
The Farmers State bank. of which
w. A. Benzie is president, and vii.
liam Angus the cashier. has a capt.
tai and surplus of $50, 900. Mr.. An
gus, Of Staples, Mimi. owns the con-
trolling stock. The bank was start,
ed In April, 1909. ,
Prompt and obliging service,
strength and reliability are back of
both OF these banks. This Is mani
tested by the constantly increasing
~usiness.
Telephone Company.
Hannaford. Walum, Daisy, Sutton
and many adjoining towns are con,
nected by the Central North Dakota
Cooperative Telephone company,
This company operates several hun.
dred miles of line and has four eX,
changes. The company was organized
in 1904 and has since given to the
community the best of service.
A Large Store.
Both general merchandise nj
hardware are handled by the Hanna.