The Dickinson press., 1916-04-29
NORTH LINE TOWNS ARE
MAKING FINE PROGRESS

of prosperity that is really surpris'
ing. The branch road from Mandan
to the present terminal of Killdee1
has a total mileage OF 1872 miles, and
was extended through Dunn county
and opened for traffic on September
18th, 1914. At present there is one
train each way daily, these mixed
trains meeting about moor at Hazen
where a stop of forty minutes is
made.
Killdeer
This place seems to have a great
err number of permanent buildings
than any other town in Dunn county
The First National Bank has a beau
tiful two-story brick home and the
Northwestern State and First State
Banks are also in their w brick
homes. The Northwestern was
moved down from Oakdale and is the
pioneer bank of Killdeer, while the
First National holds the distinction
of being the first and only national
bank on the branch. Reed Bros. have
a brick store at Killdeer that is con-
sidered the largest and finest general
store in any of the towns on the
line north. The Norred hotel is also
classed as the finest hostelry out of
Mandan. Barney McGrane, a former
Dickinson barber, has a shop that is
a credit to the city; Ray & Clark,
with Louis Asal as resident manager,
are enjoying a large hardware trade.
j. R. Clark is taking good care Of
the harness shop work, and there are
other people we'll known in Dickin-
son, who r having a good business
in this city 40 miles north. Some
readers of the Press may be sur
prised to know that Killdeer has four
elevators and that there is a move on
foot to give the place a Touring mill
this year, also an electric light plant.
Two newspapers, The Tribune and
The Herald, give the place the news
each week. Several fine dwellings,
were erected in Killdeer the past
year, including the following: Robert
Wilcox, T. G. Saunders, Thomas G..
Johnson and Harvey Owens. Aaron
Curry moved his fine dwelling down
from Oakdale.
The past few months there have
been a great many rumor about
the possibility of the Northern Pa
cifc extending the branch on west
from Killdeer. Some have reported
that the graders were actually in
camp around the terminal town, but
this is entirely erroneous. Those
who ought to be in a position to
know, say that the N. P. does not
expect to extend the line this year.
One thing is sure and that is the
company has not bought a foot of
right-of-way west Of Killdeer up to
the present time.
Dunn Center
This town is supposed to be the
geographical center of Dunn county
and made a big effort two years ago
to wrest the county seat from Man.
ming. The battle will be fought
over again this year, it is believed,
and with Killdeer also out for county
seat honors, it looks very much as
though Manning would hold the
capital for another two years at
least. Dunn Center has three eleva-
tors, big lumber yards, stores, two
banks, etc. The Spring Valley Times,
published by R. w. Robertson, and
The Journal by Mrs. R. D. Doherty
and son, Charles, give the people of
this rich farming locality, the local
news each week. w. A. Mcclure of
Dickinson is identified with the First
State Bank. This bank, Charles
Heem, cashier, and Grover Tollcfson,
assistant, will erect a handsome home
this year on a corner south of the
present location. The Farmers
State Bank will also build this year.
Nelson Bros. already have the foun-
dalton started for a bakery and mil
linery store.
1t will be recalled that a big cele-
bration was held at Dunn Center on
September 18th, 1914, when the rail-
road was opened for traffic. Gov. L.
B. Hanna and many prominent state
and railroad people were present, a
large delegation of Dickinson people
going over in autos.
Dunn Center has always MAIN
tanned a live Commercial Club. The
citizens are all loyal to their town
and they are going to make a strong
pull in the fall to get the county
seat.
Werner
People are surprised when they
visit this town for the first time. It
was not until late in the fall Of 1914
that the first buildings were erected
here. The town now has three ele-
vators, three lumber yards, two gen.
eral stores, including the Christen &
Miller firm, drug store, hotel, res
taurant, two banks, the Werner Rec
ord, published by A. N. Mcdonald,
the only creamery actually in opera
ton in Dunn county, the Anders &
Frost Auto Agency for Dunn and
Mercer counties, where 100 Ford cars
are said to be ION hand at the
present time, and last but not least
an $4,000 brick consolidated school
house. This is a case where con-
solidation makes a grand showing
and the patrons seem delighted with
the result of the first consolidated dis
trict in the county. Werner has a
live Commercial Club with Commits
sioner Tom Anders, president, and
Glen Hulett, as secretary. The
people of this town take much pleas