Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-14
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G.enfield, Nd, was put. on the map
two years ago, when the grade was
laid for the Fargo-Surrey cutoff OF
the Great Northern road. 1t is prim.
arily an export point for a vast farm
ing territory CT the southwestern part
of Foster county. 81"
Glenfeid is II miles due north of
Courtenay, situated in one of the best
grain producing counties of the state.
The Land is uniformly level, but not
too fat for drainage, nor is it rolling
enough to cause the soil to wash.
There is here just the right mixture
of loan and clay to make one of the
best roadbed materials in the state
and a poor stretch of road in the VIC
Unity is the exception.
The standard Commodity.
This territory, strictly speaking, is
grain and grass country in every
sense of the word. 1t is place where
thousands coming here poor are now
wealthy, where there is no poverty or
want, and a place that in the future
will help fill the worlds bread bas-
ket.
Farmers Nero. & Elevator Co. have
10000 bushel capacity house here,
that buys about $4,000 bushels of
grain yearly. August W. Johnson is
the president of the concern, and Paul
Engstrom is the acting manager and
the buyer. The firm is incorporated
for $4,000 and the stock is held by
the farmers and merchants in the
vicinity.
Manager John A. Ahrend of the
Minnekota Elevator Co., during last
year bought 10000 bushels of grain
for his house. The elevator is Of
10000 bushels capacity, and one Of
the many recently constructed by
this line along the new G. N. cut
off. ,s5r . a.
,~.r- .o,y \ crane.J Johnson. A. j
Is The Crane johnson company, lum-
per and fuel dealers, who have a
number of yards along this line, have
q branch office here, with a full line
Of building material, including lime,
plaster, cement, and also coal and
wood. There is about a $4,000 stock
at the yards here. .ss :.
J., 80 With the Merchant Men. =,
i In business since Oct. rs, 1912, cap.
ital stock of $4,000, and yearly bus
mess Of $4,000, these are a few Of
the facts concerning the Carl McDan.
lei firm, which deals in general mer-
chandise. Mr.. Mcdaniel has been a
resident of the state for the past
10 years.. and is thorough believer
in North Dakota, and ESPECIALLY I'M
the future of Glenfield. F.!
! Another general merchandise store
is run by John Broten. This firm
has been operating since March l,
doing a business that leaves the pro-
prietor in good spirits. The $1,000
stock invested turns out about $780,
600 business yearly. Only the best
grade of goods are handled, which
bring satisfied customers and an in
creasing trade.
August w. johnson. .
The firm of August w. johnson
deals in hardware, farm implements
and Overland cars The Information
al, John Deere, and the Emerson ma
chinery is carried in stock. The in
sti.ution has been operating for a
year and doing a very commendable
business. From a $4,000 stock a
$4,000 business is done yearly. Mr..
Johnson has been in the community
for the past II years and the fact that
he is still here is evidence that he
| likes the country.
Confectionery and Notions.
School books, chinaware, soft
drinks, ETC., are all sold by Gusta
Johnson in the Notion Store. More.
over, Lottie Rosey keeps the post
office in the same building. Dress
making in all the latest and I'D to
date fashions is also done by Gusta
Johnson. Glenfield is fortunate in
having store of this kind.
A Hungry Mans Haunt.
A restaurant and short order house
Is kept by D. Syverson, a man from
Wisconsin, who came here year
J ago and built the first store in town.