The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-23
BIG BUSINESS
BOOM AT MOTT.
REP0RTSSH
Many Signs of Prosperity
in Community; Business
Men Organize

There are many signs Of pros
perity with much business activity
resulting from the good crops and
better prices in the vicinity Of Mott
the Spot according to F. G. Orr.
The business men have recently
organized the Mott Good Will Com
munity club, to endeavor to get bet
ter acquainted with its customers
and improve the conditions in that
locality in many ways. They are
staging monthly community auction
sale days where purchases are paid
for by Good Will Bonds" given out
by merchants for purchases made. w
G.. Glenny is president and p. G.
Wick, secretary.
One of the evidences Of prosperity
has taken the form of golf club
with charter membership of 39
of which Rev. Father Schneider is
president and Leslie N. Jones is sec.
retary. Fine links have been pre-
pared on the municipal park quar-
ter-section adjoining the city and
much interest is shown.
The basement is already excavated
for big brick Catholic church
which will be erected this summer
and for which funds have already
been raised. Rev. Father Schneider
is in charge.
There is housing shortage, both
in the residence and business dis
trict. Several residences and bust.
ness blocks have changed hands this
spring necessitating much moving
around and making use of every
nook and corner which will accom-.
modate a family or business. New
buildings will have to be erected tc
accommodate any further increase in
population or increased business.
The lumber yards owned by the
Mott Supply Company and the Car.
penter- Webster company have re.
Gently been absorbed by the Thomp.
son Yards, Inc. and the Mott Equity
Exchange yards.
The Basement Pool Hall and Bar.
Der Shop has been purchased by Gus
Buehler, former sheriff of Hettingel
county.
The Mint Restaurant has changed
hands, l.. Kingsley now being pro.
prietor and manager.
The Barry Hotel and rooming
HS0oS OCCh P0A Wy @Ns ~
Mosher. who is remodelling same
and will add dining room service.
The Brown Hotel has been remod-
eled SO as to add short order service
to it's dining room, with street en-.
trance to the cafe.
The former Rounds Radio building
who is remodelling same and will
open a new pool hall.
The old VIM. H. Brown company
by Nick Zauner who is raising same
and remodelling and will soon open
another meat market.
H. Blank interest in the Mott Motor
in that organization.
The Hettinger County Abstract.
ers. Inc. has purchased the business
and good will of the Bankers Alb.
stract and Investment company and
the two will be consolidated with
resultant economy of management.
Two big electric companies are
bidding against each other for op.
tions on electric light franchises all
along the Mott branch. the plan be-
ing to enlarge the Mott electric
plant and furnish juice to the small.
er towns east and west of Mott.
A class of Is will be graduated
from the Mott High school on MAY
20, being the largest class graduated
in it's history.
The Mott banks have no borrowed
money and show close to quarter
Of million dollars of surplus funds
The wheat crop in that vicinity is
all in and recent fine rains give il
the best prospect in years, the spring
having been ideal for farm work.