Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-04

On the very eastern boundry of Ben.
sin county, where the Northern Pa
cific railroad branches westward to
Maddox and Esmond, is y town Of
some five hundred people known a.
Oberon. N. u. It is within The boundry
of the lake region and fails under the
influence IF that district. Although
considerable rain ia,,ed you eau.
not call it the chef product. DIVERSE
fled farming has pushed its way in,
and is bring prosperity to those who
are practicing it.
The Devils Lake Indian reservation
lies just to the east and many Of the
citizens here have fine curio collcc-
tons. The best of these are owned
by M. H.Oliver, a local druggist. He
claims to have the only vest of its
kind in the state. It is made of buck
skin and covered with porcupine quilts.
He values it at $50.
The Grain Dealers.
That grain still constitutes a large
part Of the shipments is evident from
the large concerns doing business ut
this place.
The Monarch Elevator company, Of
which F. S. Montgomery is manager,
has a 100000 bushel capacity house on
the tracks here. This concern bought
10000 bushel last year. The elevator
was built about IA years ago, but
MIR. Montgomery has been with the
firm only two years. ~.
l.. H. Palmer has bought about go, 1000
bushels this year for the Oberon Farm
ers Elevator company. Part of this
house was built in 1883 and enlarge
ments have been made when neces-
sary. Mr.. Palmer has been in this Sec
ton for three years, coming here from
Huron, S. D. He reports the crop
about half that of last year.
w. C. Schafner is the Independent
dealer in grain and feed. His elevator
is of $4,000 bushel capacity, and he
buys yearly about 10000 bushel. This
elevator was built in 1902.
Bits Of History.
Mr.. Schaffner is one of the towns
oldest residents. He came here in 1883
when the railroad grade was just laid.
The first store was built this wear. The
first school was built in 1885 and about
twenty pupils attended the first year.
The present high school was construct
ed in 1898.
The Town Named.
The name of Oberon was given the
place by v. B. Mathews, owner of the
TOWNSHIP. Mr.. Mathews was a great
lover of Shakespeare and called the
town Oberon from the character Of
that name in one Of the dramas.
The Lumber Company.
F. o. Ousdahl came in from Mime
apolis the first of the year and took
of the yard of the Bovey-Shute
Lumber company. This firm deals in
all forms of building material, includ-
ing lime, cement, plaster. etc. This
yard has been here for the past seven
eight years and does a $4,000 bust
annually.
Headquarters.
Garnaas Bros. have two headquarters
for general merchandise and farm ma
chinery, one at Oberon and the other
at Sheyenne. This firm was launched
in 1906. 1t handles all kind of farm
machinery, John Deere and Case pl0ws,
Buffalo Pitt and Avery %threashing ma
chimes, and a full line of International
machinery. Besides this the concern
has a full line of gents furnishings
such as shoes, fur caps, gloves, rain
coats, sweaters, etc. This is not all.
They have a complete Lie of groceries.
Between sixty five and seventy thous-
and dollars worth of business is done
by the firm annually. Other firms
like this could be built up if there
we're more men like the Garnaas Bros.
With the Hardware Men. 4
A. w. Spencer dispenses the hard
ware, fuel, paints, and oils. Mr.. Spen-
Ger has been in the business for the
past past seven years. Previous to that
he was connected with a livery here.
He has been the postmaster at Oberon
for II years, and now is connected with
the theatrical business. He puts OF a
moving picture show twice a week. The
man is we'll known in the community
and enjoys a big business.
General blacksmithing is done by W.
NJ. Lentz, who is a wagon maker by
trade, but makes a specially of repair
ing farm implements. He is the only
blacksmith in the town, has been here
for four years, and is busy all the time.
He is a first-class workman, and prides
himself in doing everything the best
that he knows how.
The Suit Builder.
The merchant tailor, Carl Anderson,
has cut and fit suits in this town for
the past nine years, and still he is kept
busy making up-to-date clothes. This is
one of the few towns of its size that
can boast of a first-class tailor.
Meat Dealers.
For Fl years the Oberon meat market
has ben furnishing the best of steaks
to satisfied customers. Schmid BROTH
ers are the proprietors, and also own
another shop at Wilton. They do from
II to ii hundred dollars worth of bus
mess yearly. In addition to the bus
mess the gentlemen own a 1,1OO acre
farm near the city. This is but an
other example of the wealthy and pros
porous men of the town.
Real Estate Dealer.
Abram Baldwin deals in farm lands.
makes farm loans, and sells farm ma
chinery. He has been in this business
for 20 years and knows it thoroughly.
At present he has listed $500 acres for
sale in the vicinity.
Drugs, Drugs.
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