Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-17
The Husting County Seat Of Divide County
IL RvD>HY and Town With Bright Town
III AOoD u Of
are sufficient to spell prosperity for
Crosby in capital letters.
With the Merchants,

are sufficient to spell prosperity for
Crosby in capital letters.
With the Merchants.
In 1909 the general merchandise firm
of A. Ingwalson & Co., was established.
Here we find a $4,000 stock. of dry
goods, groceries, furnishings, etc. C. C.
Peterson is the president and A. Ingw-
Alison the treasurer and general manag-
er. They have large store where they
do a big business, made possible by the
large stock of dependable goods.
Lindeke & Co., is also on the ground
ready to serve the public from large
variety of goods which are never shop
worn. This firm opened its doors Nov.
1, 1913, and for the past year and a
half has ben accommodating satisfied
customers.
Another of the mercantile men is
known as H, B. Eriksmoen. This gem
tleman, and you need not apologize him
for calling him such, keeps a general
store where you may buy shoes, dry
goods clothing groceries and such.
For Jewelry and Optical Goods.
Fogstad Bros. do a large and profit
able business in diamonds, watches,
clocks, jcwelry, silerware, phone.
graphs and repairing. They are the off,
cial inspectors for the Great Northern
railway, and workmen who are profess
sionals at their trade The firm consists
of E. Togstad and P. Togstad, both
thorough believers in Crosby and with
the welfare Of the community at heart.
Drugs, Drugs, Drugs. !.
In business for seven years and still
prospecting is what they who know tell
you about Mrs. H. w. Book, who runs
the Rcxall Store, drugs, patent medi-
cines, and sundry articles are the chief
articles of trade. This store has about
an $4,000 stock and enjoys healthy
business. ~
n" Machinery and Repairing.
A large farm machinery business is
done by the firm of Evans & Buck.
These men are thoroughly acquainted
with machinery, having been in the
business for the past six years. They
handle the Moline plows and only first
class, articles.N i,ilEtp 81 J
All kinds of sutO accessories, repairs;
and machine work is done by the
Crosby. Garage and Auto Co., of which
Ed. Engebritson is the proprietor. An
auto livery is run in connection with
the garage and the shop also does all
kind of iron work. Mr.. Engebritson is
an, expert workman and guarantees
everything that leaves his shop. =
"A well coated and fully equipped
blacksmith shop is operated here by
Void Bros. The BUSINESS was estab-
lish Tin cbruary of 1911, and at the
present employees three men. Shooting
is here made a specially, as is also wag
on making, but all genera repairing IS
done in both iron and wod. The pro-
prietors are both master workmcn and
guarantee Stlaesr ssertices.i
.fs1 "A Unique Business. %. dis
ficrcstwc find,E. Simonet proprietor
Of the Crosby Artificial Stone WORKS
There arc few towns in this portion of
the state where you find an establish
mcnt of this kind, but Mr.. Simonct re.
ports business goOu. Z, Judging from the
fact that he has been here for three
years we accept his word as final. This
is but another proof. of the enterprise
found in this city,. STE SIS 'AasA't
/, With the Lumbsrnenb n -
Two line yard. handle the building
material from this point. H. 5. Swan
has been the head boss at the ,RSgers
Lumber company yards for the past
year. This company boosts for "quali-
" goods" and furnishes it at this yard.
They carry everything in building ma
tcrial. l,ts,zs,.s, :y.ss'lr.
A.similiar line Of goodssis carried ny
the Langworthy Lumber company, Of
which j. Jensen is the agent. Both com
panics do large business and Shsve
good men as managers.
Professional Men.
The first lawyer in this county was
r, II. Points, who is now situated at
this place. In addition to his work
here he makes regular trips to Ambrose
and Wildrose. Having been here since