Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-22
North Line Towns, Winners

Line Towns, Winners
Continued from Page u
Ike The rest, the evidence Of it5
permanent prosperity are apparent
on every hand. The site of the vii
lage is about one quarter mile from
the old ranch Of Geo. Harmon noted
in the earlier days as one Of the larg-
est in Morton county, the owner Of
which was at one time state railroad
commissioner.
Price and Sanger.
These are both small settlements
as yet, but are feeders for a large
agricultural area and are bound to
enjoy a rapid and permanent groth.
At the latter place in particular can
be seen a practical demonstration of
the faith of the railroad in the fu-
ture development of the country.
Railroads, although quick to recoz.
nize the advantages in opening up
new territory, and always willing to
cooperate with a community when
this end Is in sight, r not prone to
tie up their working capital in en-.
terprises Of uncertain outcome. The
construction then of the large and
commodious depot at Harmon it an
obvious forecast of their expeditions
from this section. Sanger takes its
name from the present postmaster.
George Sanger, who disposed of his
east 80 acres, for a townsite. AS q
postofice it is one Of the oldest in
Oliver county.
Henzler.
This town is small but prosperous,
and reports a record-breaking crop
this year. It has the distinction OF
occupying n of the slightest loca-
tions of any town on the line, co.
manding, as it does, a view Of a vast
stretch of the river valley, with the
city of Washburn acroN the river,
for a background. 1t is connected
with that city by ferry.
Il. Fort Clark.
1t was lat this point on the trip
that the bismarck aggregation was
met by the delegation from Center,
They were sure enough a lively and
representative bunch of boosters, and
accompanied the expedition to Golden
Valley and return, as did Martin
Strand, cashier of the First National
Bank of Fort Clark and merchant E.
G. Rickel. Tie personel Of the dele
cation from Center was as follows:
Attorney Robert Dunn, County Audi,
tor F. C.. Kiebert, Banker +. C. Wisk,
Register of Deeds Ray Waston
Sheriff Chas. Herman and Editor w,
P. Thurston. These gentlemen are
the officers of the Center Commercial
Club. What has so far been said OF
the other TOXINS on the line applies
equally to Fort Clark; it is not very
large as yet but is "up and coming
The entire section from Fort Clark
to Stanton abounds with historical in.
terest. Not very far from Fort Clark
is located the old Indian Village Of
Mandan, where Lewis and CLARK
spent the winter. No visible rem
nant of the old village now remains
save a marker designating the spot
and the excavations which are the
ear marks of the historian and the
relic hunter IN their search for in
formation and souvenirs respectively
The Mandan Lake is also near here
This sheet of water was at one time
a part of the Missouri river.
Stanton.
This town was the one selected BY
the party at which to stop for din
ner, and an enthusiastic and hungry
bunch good-naturedly pushed and
joshed n another in an effort to wir
first place at the tables. After the
physical necessities Of the party haG
been satisfactorily attended to, the
band lined up and played a few Sc
lections for the citizens, while the
party proceeded to lock the towr
over. A superficial assay of Stanton
upon arrival would be that it wal
composed about half and half of gen
ial, hospitable male citizens and pretty
women and girls. a crowd of whom
had lined up on the public square tc
extend the right hand of fellowship
to the visitors to their pretty anC
growing town. Some of the party put
in considerable time locking over and
admiring,, the Indian relics of land
lord 10y, while others enjoyed the
hospitality of brothers Sailer, Sjob
lom, Schweigert and others. There is
nc question but what Stanton is on
the map of the Flickertail State in
big letters, both agriculturally and so
cially.
Hazen.
The biggest surprise of the trip
was given the bismarck Boosters at
this point in their journey. The par.
ty was scheduled to stop IS minutes
here. AS soon as the bunch stepped
from the train they were promptly
kidnapped, piled into over 20 autos,
which were in waiting for them, and
taken for q spin of about 20 miles
through Mercer and Oliver counties.
It is difficult to do justice to the az
ricultural and scenic beauty of this
trip. If there is any better and more
prosperous looking country anywhere
It would be hard to find. Grain, corn,
alfalfa, garden products and about ev-
erything that could reasonably be ex-
pected to grow in a temperate elm
ate, cen to have entered into q con-
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