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June 21. 1955

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GKEET1HGS TO THE P10NEEBS Or MC LEAN COUSTTC: The history of pioneer settlements, whether those of more or less recent times or those that go hack to the early history of America, is always interesting. Unfortunately much of the information in connection with the early settlements of any community is lost hecause no one compiled it for future UBe. Generally newspapers were not in existence in those early years with the result that in later years someone does make it his husiness to compile history of the community. I hope that the early period in Garrison's past fifty years will he recorded for those living today. A fiftieth anniversary, therefore, in part is important hecause lt does oring out the facts of history going hack to the beginning. I am sure the people of Garrison will enjoy reading the history of the pioneers who came there fifty or more years ago. Although pioneering, as far as any lands are concerned In America, is over, still the pioneer spirit in many fields of endeavor will continue for all time. So, the young people of Garrison may still become the pioneers their fathers were, although their field may he quite different. My hest wishes to the people of Garrison on its fiftieth anniversary. Congratula­ tions and sincere good wishes to the pioneers who are still residing In McLean

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in GARRISON 50th ANNIVERSARY SO o\ Ul

Charles E. Crank - General Chairman Jj verywhere, in the annals of Garrison's early history, men and women of great cour­ SO age marked themselves well by their unselfish deeds. From the rawest of ingredients, they 4* o\ afforded opportunities to the wanderer, the farmer, the family seeking a roost. Nursing an infant city into survival, they contributed immensely to the growth and expansion process which m later enveloped Garrison and the state . SO Benard Kirchen - Adoiph Heinle Without them, we probably never would have become the county's largest city, the 4* ON area's most wealthy trading center. ^4 With foresight to what the future would hold, these pioneers banded together in the Synonymous with the great deeds that took place in those early days were names like O. F. O McGray, the Robinsons, the Taylor Brothers, the Baldners. Each saw his future tied to a cow town "bustin1 at the seams" with gun totin' rascals. Yet they hung on. o> Fortunately for decades to come, they tamed their West and wrung from that unruly SO Ul O M.K. Kjelstrup - S.J. McElwain temper a home, a business and finally a solid community. What they accomplished, the sacrifices required, the fruit of that labor is bound into the following pages. Only an ink spot to cover the face of 50 hard bitten years — hardly a 00 SO O fitting reward for the many lives of dedication . Ul Cv In their honor, then, we present this volume. We vow to them: what they wrought from the open plains in 1905will endure. Gar­ 1^ John C. Rhodes - Harve Pavek - Harold N. Dally rison will continue to thrive and absorb its declines and upswings as it has In years past. We o may waver, but like the pioneer, we will not fall. Ul Os

To the leaders of our city, the frontiersmen of a half century ago, we say — vo aided by hosts of organizations and individuals SO o Good luck and God bless them all, wherever they may be. ui Os 4* who gave time, energy and labor to an endea­ m NO vor of common desire: Honoring of Garrison's Ul o John C. Rhodes, Editor Os Ul unnumbered pioneer settlers 50th Anniversary Celebratio n Mi'Lites

on Thursday July 21

Celebrants will be busy tonight watching an old-fashioned Square Dance Jamboree, a free Stage Show and a Carnival Midway—in ad­ dition to several exhibits

on Friday JU ly 22

Aunt Jemima serves a free Pancake Breakfast, Anniversary Parade (A.M.); Stage Shows, afternoon and evening; Carnival; Dance; Flower Show, 1905 Museums; Selection of Be a rd King, Anniversary Queen

on Saturday July 23

Old Settler's Banquet, Stage Shows, afternoon and evening; Carnival; Fireworks display; Museums; early evening parade; Anniversary fin­ ishing touches

TO THE READERS:

Contained in the following pages papers and pioneer residents. is a chronological history of Gar­ rison, North Dakota. It has been Read Now, of our city our endeavor to reproduce the GARRISON events of the past 50 years as they In McLean County, North Dakota occurred. In the same words as 1905 - 1955 they were recorded by area news­ Population 2,300

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1905 many of the soldiers from the near-by L. F. Mahowald 32 In the beginning, Garrison's home fort used the stream for bathing pur­ Treasurer site was much like that of any other poses. The name of the town then, Adelbert Tymeson 64 western North Dakota city on its first following the name of a creek which J. J. Behles 33 legs—an open expanse of once fertile received its title due the many soldiers Police Magistrate crop land. Andreas Pankratz fur­ who found bathing in it a pre-1905 Adelbert Tymeson 64 nished the southwest 8-148-84 for lo­ pleasure. C. H. Loudenbeck 46 cating the new town and within six Although Garrison's first church Aldermen weeks—we were in business ! built in Garrison was the Congrega­ W. H. Robinson 87 Sid and Theodore Taylor and M. A. tional one mentioned earlier, services C. P. Trundendoll 66 Baldwin were instrumental in pro­ were conducted at the Catholic and Otto Schneider 63 moting the present site with additions Methodist churches prior to the or­ I. J. Mahowald 61 of Robinson, Pankratz and McLean ganization of the city. J. R. Maury J. A. Reuter 33 County expanding the original city and F. C. Sargent were the first and C. C. Calkins 32 area. second pastors at the orginal churches. J. 1!. Wruck 32 The first lot was sold August 8, As a village, the governing group of J. W. Robinson 1 1905, to Charles Benedict for the the unit was the Board of Trustees. City Justice Farmers State Bank. The cost was Members of the board were L. F. George Barrow, Sr. 70 said to be $1,115. Leo J. Mahowald Mahowald, M. F. Minehan, W. F. J. A. Pankratz 22 bought lot number two. Pioneers like Winkleman, J. J. Behles, and W. A. George L. Robinson 1 J. W. Robinson, Theodore Taylor, Joe (Alfred) Stanley, president. Fred Gaynor was appointed the city's Reuter, Charles Baldner, Dr. Robert first Auditor. H. Ray, O. F. McGray, J. A. Pankratz, The first meeting held was on No­ As near as records indicate, Ole J. A. Kinkle, George L. Robinson and vember 20th in 1907. The clerk was Garrison Riggs was the first white Father Bonaventure Hanson all con­ instructed to obtain supplies necessary (male) child born in Garrison. He tributed to the early growing phases for keeping records as a major order was delivered August 6, 1906, to Mr. of the new city. of business. November 21, 1907, saw and Mrs. Ole Riggs, Glenwood, Minn. the first village ordinance go into First female baby born was a daugh­ There is some confusion as to what effect—which described the boundary ter to Mr. and Mrs. F. Krueger and purpose and where the first building limits of the village. F. J. Mead and Grace Cummings spoke was erected but it appears it was built After a second ordinance outlined the first marriage vows, (according to as a home for the Congregational "order of business" for the new board Catholic church records), when they church. The site was donated by of trustees, a third one was passed were united August 6, 1906, by Father George L. Robinson. It was a wood which set down duties of the various Bonaventure Hanson. frame structure with four windows village officers. Among the early trademen to the and one door. In use for about 10 Licensing of billard and pool tables, community were Dr. Robert H. Ray, years, it was later used as a dwelling and shooting galleries was the text A. W. P.artz, merchandise store John for the Eugene Falstads in the Rob­ of the fourth village ordinance passed Kirchen, mail carrier on star route inson addition. in the history of Garrison. between old Garrison, Coal Harbor and According to information gathered Garrison was incorporated as a city Elbowoods; Cid Taylor, postmaster; at the State Historical Sociey in l!is- March 20, 1916 by resolution of the Mrs. Lena Olson, restuarant; Charles marck, Garrison's name was derived village Hoard of Trustees. The first Baldner, barber ; George L. Robinson, from nothing more than a small creek. city election was held April 27, 1916 merchandise ; Fred Kunkle, drayman ; The legend is that old Fort Steven­ with the following results: Dave Robinson, Citizen's State Bank son was located between Douglas and For Mayor and O. F. McGray, hardware. Garrison creeks—so named because O. F. McGray 67 Marie Market five phones and within the next six day nite after the adjournment of the Wins Independent months it will undoubtedly reach the Commercial Club meeting, and several January 4, 1906 150 mark. matters of importance were decided The contest initiated by the Inde­ upon. The town of Garrison is to be pendent to increase its subscription City Has Two Churches incorporated, and H. F. O'Hare was list whereby the young lady receiving September 28, 1906 authorized to draw up the papers, and the highest number of votes cast was At present Garrison has two church­ have the constable secure the necessary to recive a new $450 Stone piano and es. The Congregational and Catholic. signer for incorporation. the young lady receiving the second The latter having erected a fine struc­ The lines of the proposed town will highest number was to be awarded a ture which cost in the neighborhood of be as follows, to wit: beginning at a $75 diamond ring, ended December 31, $3,000. The Methodists also have a point one quarter of a mile west of 1906, at midnight. church organization here and we under­ the south-west corner of Section (8), Before the hour of closing all the stand will, in the very near future, erect Township (148), Range (84) ; Thence, votes had been handed to Uncle Tom a fine structure. three-quarters of a mile straight East; Robinson and were safely locked away thence one mile west to the point of be­ until two o'clock the next afternoon, Dozen Buildings ginning. at which time the judges, Uncle Tom Under Construction Messrs. Mackey, McGray and Wa- Robinson, O. F. McGray and S. T. May 10, 1907 terstreet were appointed as a committee, Wiprud, met at the offices of the In­ Among the buildings underway, some and authorized to set up a small enter­ dependent Publishing Co., and pro­ nearing completion, are : The Farmers tainment in the way of fireworks, bon­ ceeded to count and tally the votes of Bank, Catholic Parsonage, and the fire, etc. on July 4th for the benefit of the contestants, with the following re­ following residences: D. P. Robinson's, those who do not care to leave Garrison sults : A. O. Greynold's, Ed Van Dune's, on the fourth. Miss Marie Market 143,003 votes Henry Timmerman's, and Mr. New­ Miss Dolly Bale 109,850 votes comer's, and among the completed Print Paper Early So Miss Mae Walsh 6,690 votes 'ones are: The Citizens State Bank, Editor Can Have Fun Lumry Bros., and residences of Frank August 9, 1907 Lists 1906 School Board Malloy, L. F. Mahowald, and M. G. We go to press one day early this Subscription Prize Perrin. week on account of the Angels wishing September 28, 1906 If the present rate of building and to take in the celebration. Roosevelt school district comprises material improvement keeps going (and As we go to press, the streets are the township in which Garrison is sit­ we are confident it will) we will, in a crowded with celebrators. uated, and the one directly north of it. short time, rival Bismarck and Mandan There are already nearly 1000 In­ The educational facilities of this district on the south and Minot on the north. dians camped just west of town, where are rapidly developing; the honorable one of the tribes gave a very interesting board of education, consisting of C. W. Decide for Commercial Club dance last evening. They will also give Woods, president; W. A. Staley, June 21,1907 another this Thursday evening in treasurer; J- F. Kruger, clerk, and A. At a meeting held Monday, June 17th which every one is cordially invited. Bakker and J. J. Dehaven as directors, in the office of Fraser and Johnson by are untiring in facilities of the schools. thirty of our business men, it was Garrison is to have an elegant two-story decided that Garrison should have a Second Anniversary Celebration school house which will be built at once Commercial Club. Parade Participants Described at a cost of $4,000.00 or $5,000.00. Motion was made and seconded that August 16, 1907 R. H. Ray act as Chairman and D. P. Garrison's second anniversary was MVA Telephone Robinson act as Secretary at all meet­ a whopper. Here's the way it lined Exchange Installed ings of said Commercial Club, tempo­ up: September 28,1906 rarily. The committee consisting of messers. The Missouri Valley Telephone com­ Minehan, Staley, Waterstreet, Maho­ pany have put in a local exchange at To Incorporate wald and Grenolds followed the band this place and its lines reach all parts City; H. F. O'Hare in Mr. Waterstreet's fine turnout. of the state. Although the telephone Will Draw Papers Following the committee was Dr. Rob­ was installed only a few weeks ago, June 21,1907 inson in his automobile very tastily dec­ they have orders for almost seventy- A town meeting was held last Mon­ orated representing Robinson's Drug

Early Garrison Is Caught by the Camera Under Blanket of Snow. Company. Following were Mr. and Boden's Tin Shop Open money to be loaned on improved real Mrs. McGray on horse-back, Mrs. Mc­ March 19, 1909 estate. See us before making your Gray being one of the contestants for I have opened up a Tin shop on Main loans elsewhere. the prize for best lady rider. Next in street, one door south of Erbe's studio, FIELD & O'HARE, line was H. E. Hall, who drove a where I am prepared to do all kinds of Garrison, N. D. very fine looking team of blacks, which tin work and repairing. Scouting, were in the contest for the prize as the stovepiping, tank work and furnace best double turnout. Next came L. F. work a specialty. Prices right. For Sale Mahowald's lines of business repre­ RICHARD BODEN By O. F. McGray, Garrison. sented on it in an attractive way. We Expert Tinner, Garrison, N. Dak. February 12, 1909 heard several comments that they MAXWELL AUTOS thought Mr. Mahowald deserved first Model A., 10 H. P. Price. $ 500.00 prize for having the best float in the Garrison Drug Takes Over C. L. Model LD, 14 H. P. Price. 825.00 parade. Following O. F. McGray's Peterson Place; Start New Firm Model HD, 20 H. P. Price. 1,450.00 display in the parade drawn by one of February 26, 1909 Model Dr. 20 H. P. Price. 1,350.00 their Bale Brother large threshing out­ A business deal was pulled off here, Model D. A., 30 H. P. Price. 1,750.00 fits, very tastily decorated. this week, whereby the Garrison Drug company became the owners of the Lumry Brothers no doubt had the business formerly in the name of C. L. Reuter Offers Corn at 38c largest display in the parade. It was Peterson and company. The members January 22, 1909 made up of a Great Western Manure of the new firm are M. F. Minehan, J. A. Reuter has just received a car Spreader, Deering Binder, Weber wa­ A. O. Greynolds and E. P. Martin, and gon carriage and a top buggy and fol­ load of corn which he is selling at 68 the business will be conducted under cents per bushel. lowing this, Mr. R. Lumry drove one the management of E. P. Martin. of their twelve foot Header Binders. We predict the same business integrity The Coal Harbor Lumber Company's for the new firm as was the rule with Watch Garrison Grow display was a house built of their the former, and hope that they may be March 19, 1909 building material and very nicely dec­ as successful in the future as in the The following are a few things we orated. past. Field Brother float came next in need: Mr. Peterson, former owner, has A good hotel, a cement block fac­ line. It was decorated very nicely and business interests in Minnesota and will tory, a Brick plant, good bowling alley, had a tine display of globes, mantels, leave shortly for Glenwood. We are good public hall, and some man with chandeliers and all kinds of gasoline sorry to lose Mr. Peterson as a business a capital to build residences and office fixtures used with their new lighting man citizen, but hope and believe that buildings for renting purposes. system. The North Star Lumber Com­ success will crown his efforts where- pany float held a large star in the fore ever, and in whatever line he may be. Write, Secretary, Commercial Club. part and small dwelling in the rear which was completer. From the brick Supply Load Arrives Garrison Drug Co. foundation to the brick chimney, noth­ February 26, 1909 Has Gas Lights ing was left undone, showing that a The following car loads of supplies, March 26, 1909 great deal of time and pains had been machinery, etc. were received at th^ The Garrison Drug Co. are sporting spent by Mr. Harvery on their float. Garrison station this week: 1 car of new gasoline lights these days, which The Mandan Mercantile Company lumber and 1 car of corn, Equity are a decided improvement over the old came next with a float built of their Farmers; 1 car of oats, C. G. Ireys ones. material nicely decorated. Elevator; 2 cars of machinery, Man­ The Garrison Drug Co. is making Next came G. L. Robinson the pio­ dan Merc. Co.; 1 car of hay, Lumry many improvements in their place of neer store, represented by a schooner Bros,; 2 cars of ice, Anderson & Klett; business this week. New linoleum is wagon, showing the way they com­ Netzer Bros. & Feurst, 1 car of ma­ being laid on the floor and the perscrip- menced doing business in McLean chinery. Station Agent Abbott is kept tion case moved back to make more County, with the exception of the very very busy these days keeping tab on room in the front part. They intend tasty decorations which we presume all this stuff, and for so busy a man, is putting in a fine soda fountain and will were not used on all occasions in the unusually courteous and accomodating also run an up-to-date ice-cream parlor early days. to all comers. during the summer months. Staley Brother float came next nicely decorated showing their business in full Fire Bell Arrives John Smith Fire Chief operation and we wish the parade could February 12, 1909 April 2, 1909 have continued until they had succeeded The village fire bell arrived Wednes­ The trustees held their regular ses­ in making bologna out of about 500- day and will soon be put in commission. sion Thursday evening, at which time more worthless canines that there are John Smith, trustee from the 3rd ward in town. Next came the float of Trains Delayed was appointed chief of the fire depart­ Wacher's store which was awarded February 12, 1909 ment. first prize as being the best float in The trains were delayed considerably the parade. Fisher, the jeweler was this week on account of snow. Mon­ Is States Attorney Asst. also represented by a very pretty dec­ day the northbound train did not arrive April 2,1909 orated turnout. Next came Miss Lizzie till about 11:00 o'clock in the evening, Attorney H. F. O'Hare of this place Fredericks who was also one of the and on Tuesday up to six o'clock there received the appointment of Ass't contestants for the lady rider's prize. had been no passenger train at all. States Attorney, Monday this week, For building material form founda­ from States Attorney Nelson. This tion to roof go to Mandan Mercantile Has Money To Loan will be good news to "Herb's" many Co. February 19, 1909 friends here. Just received $10,000 of eastern 'Agricultural Gateway City' Moves in value. Come to the Garrison district Building Boom Reaches $34,000 Ahead While Other Towns Fail where hundreds grow into thousands. In Year—Knocker Element Invisible Start today. Be progressive, the land June 25,1909 Sept. 10,1909 Despite the unfavorable conditions awaits your coming, but will not wait long. Garrison merchants and citizens are that have prevailed in other sections of most progressive, unselfish, enthusias­ the state, due more or less to the stinted tic aggregation that has ever assembled crop of 1908, Garrison, the gateway Booms Garrison in McLean County. All other towns city of the richest agricultural district Progress in '09 are "faded", the knocker element knows in the state, with practically unlimited July 9, 1909 no predominance here. territory, has been constantly forged The progress Garrison has made this Citizen's Bank $10,000 ahead. Not once has the hammer and summer is a fact worth mentioning. First State Bank 10,000 rasp of the saw ceased operation. While other sections of the state have Farmer's Bank 10,000 The Garrison Hotel is taking on a remained at a standstill and some even Geo. L. Robinson 8,000 new addition to accomodate the in­ retrograding, owing to the unfavorable Opera House 7,000 creasing of patronage; the Lawson crop conditions of 1908, Garrison has Dr. John Robinson 2,500 Cafe is also enlarging, Dr. Robinson, continued to forge ahead. All summer A. J. Schauer 2,000 J. A. Schauer and Geo L. Robinson the erection of new residences and bus­ E. P. Martin 1,800 are erecting permanent and substantial iness buildings has gone steadily for­ Scott Fullord 1,600 residences that will be a credit to the ward. New people are daily arriving May Potter 1,100 city. August Pervey contemplates en­ to share in the general prosperity and larging his automobile factory and re­ with the crop outlook, everything points Total Investment $54,000 pair shop. The increased business to a growth unparallel by any other The approximate total of the amount demands it. The First State Bank town in the state. All we need to put of money expended in new buildings in promises to erect a handsome structure the artistic touches to our progressive- Garrison this fall is $54,000. This is on the present site and the Soo railway ness is a $250,000 court house. really the biggest boom the town has Company is putting in another com­ experienced since the opening of the mercial side track. townsite. Garrison is possessed of The crop outlook is splendid and District Land Dwindles July 16,1909 some of the most enterprising citizens with the coming harvest Garrison will in the state, citizens who have been take on a boom unparalleled by any There are now less than 150,000 acres of government land in the Bis­ converted to the future prosperity of other town in the state. Keep your North Dakota; and they work hand-in- eye on us. marck land district. Fifteen years ago there were 12,000,- hand with unselfish aim to build and improve Garrison, the best town on the Come Here First 000 acres of government land in this district that was not filed on. .Soo Line rail. June 25, 1909 Garrison, North Dakota, is the grow­ ing city and commercial center of great agricultural district where 160 acres Is Vi Mile From Hell Citizens State Bank means independence for life. If you August 6, 1909 Work on Building are planning to come West or are dis­ This notice was found in a deserted Sept. 10,1909 satisfied with the condition where you shack in the arid regions of Kansas, Work on the new bank building of are, it will pay to investigate the Gar­ last Monday: the Citizens State Bank continues. rison district.—North Dakota's vale of Four miles from a neighbor, sixteen The structure will be 25 x 50 two plenty. The selection of a home means miles from a school house, forty miles stories in height, with basement, and a Great deal—the right choice means from a church, 180 from timber, 200 of solid brick throughout. The base­ success and happiness. Garrison dis­ from a Republican, half that distance ment will contain a modern heating trict has a rich and productive soil, from a Democrat, half a mile from plant, the first floor the banking de­ a certain market for what you produce, Hell, and the same distance from a partment. The upper floor will be wholesome moral surroundings. For­ Socialist. Gone for Garrison, N. D. divided into commodeous office rooms, tunes are to be made in the Garrison which is God's country, to get a fresh with a handsome suite overlooking district. Why not come and share in start. Main Street. The Bank fixtures will the prosperity: The land can be bought be very elaborate and strictly in the at a low figure and will rapidly increase neighborhood of $10,000, without the

Thriving Grain Business Is Illustrated By Elevator Lineup. fixtures. The bank managers are dis­ The pow-wow was a lengthy one, work, and the Soo Company and other playing much interest in seeing that the the Indians sat in a large circle with four elevators are greatly indebted to work is thoroughly and substantially peace pipes and medicine dope. In them for saving their buildings. executed. The building will be a credit the center were the governmnt repre­ It was practically demonstrated at to the town and the community. sentatives. Three tribes were repre­ this fire that the boys need more ap­ sented in the circle; Rees Mandans paratus, they need a hall in which to Grand Forks Firm and Ventres. meet and house their engines, hose and Has 1st State Bank ladders, and the work of supplying Building Contract these wants should be commenced at Geo. W. Buckingham Jr. arrived in Firemen Control of Elevator Flames once. the city Friday to superintend the con- Credited With Saving of Town structure of the First State Bank, the Sept. 30,1909 City Hall Grand contract of which is held by his father, With the burning of the McLean Opening A Success a Grand Forks man. Excavating for County Farmer's Elevator and the Dec. 31, 1909 the basement was started Monday, and Osborne-McMillan elevator on Wed­ The grand opening of the new city finished during the week. The ma- nesday morning, Sept. 29, fully $15,000 hall last night was a thrilling event in sonary will soon be under way. Mr. went up in smoke. the town's history, a grand success Buckingham has experienced but little The alarm was turned in at 5 :30 and from the start to finish. The attend­ difficulty in securing efficient help, the fire companies responded promptly. ance was all that could be desired and with the exception of a couple more On arriving at the scene of peril it the dancers thoroughly enjoyed the stone masons. The building will be a was discovered that two massive grain opening of the new social era in Gar­ $10,000 two story structure, steam heat­ houses were beyond power to save. rison. ed and modern throughout. Cashier Attention was then directed to the Winkleman and assistant Gates, wear surrounding property and great work smiles broad enough to insinuate that was accomplished in so doing. Watch Party Breaks Up; they will be strictly "in it" and the The saving of the four remaining Fire Starts At House bank's patrons are content to know elevators, the depot, water tank and January 6, 1910 they will be. some forty freight cars loaded with What might have been a serious Adam Hanna, the president of the merchandise, is due wholly to the heroic blaze started in the dwelling of Oscar Farmer's State Bank of Garrison was efforts local firemen aided by their Boeck last Monday morning about in the city this week on a tour of in­ two new fire engines, just recently pur­ 3 :00. A party of neighbors had gath­ spection. From here he and cashier chased. ered at the home of J. Oscar to watch J. J. Behles went to Krem, where they Had the fire occurred two weeks the year out and the new year in. A have another bank, which was recently earlier, prior to the receipt of the new good fire had been started in the fire­ installed. While Mr. Hanna was in fire engines and organization of the place early in the evening and the party the city, it was learned that the Farm­ fire companies, Garrison would have had proceeded to put in an evening of er's Bank contemplates extending the presented a mass of smouldering debris. jollification until after midnight when present structure 140 feet back, with How the fire originated, will prob­ they departed for their respective store fronts facing the South, and may ably never be known. Dr. Brown homes. Oscar going with them. On conclude the performance by adding an­ passed the scene at an early morning returning home the house was full of other story. The present building has hour and all was free from any indica­ smoke. The alarm was given and upon a perfect heating plant, and the new tions of fire at that time. investigation it was found that the addition can be warmed for merely the The Farmer's Elevator had some wood-work around the fireplace was expense of plumbing. The officers 2000 bushels of grain on hand and on fire. By hard work and the practi­ are wide awake, progressive bunch and the Osborne-McMillan about 1000 cal destruction of the woodwork back the citizens may look for something ar­ bushels. None of the grain was saved. of the fireplace, the fire department tistic and substantial when they begin It required much effort under most was able to put out the fire by using operations. trying conditions to save the J. A. chemicals. The new opera house by the Garrison Schower Elevator. From the terrible J. Oscar has a very fine residence in Hall Association is ready for opera­ heat of the burning building the north fact one of the finest little places in tions. This will be the pride of the side ignited several times and it kept town, and the amount of damage was city, and will mean an outlay of $7,000. a force of men busy to keep it from considerable, but Mr. Boeck is to be The stock has been liberally subscribed going too. congratulated on still having a roof for and the building is to be completed At one time it was ignited at the over his head, as it looked at one time before cold weather sets in. very top and much hope was lost when as though the building would surely this occured, but the firemen got a burn to the ground. hole through the roof and succeeded in Pow-wow With Chiefs putting it out. Mahowald Plans For Fort Berthold Land The booze, barrels and cases on the To Combine Two Sept. 17,1909 Soo Platform must have been too wet Store Buildings Congressman L. B. Hanna and to burn, inasmuch as they failed to June 17, 1910 brother of Minneapolis were in Gar­ ignite, despite tremendous heat. L. F. Mahowald informs us that he rison, Saturday enroute to Elbowoods, Had the Schower elevator burned will start very soon remodeling his where they were joined by Commis­ the depot would have taken fire, and place of business. He has purchased sioner F. H. Abbott and Director Fran­ then the whole town at the lower end the Anderson building north of him cis in making a treaty with the Indians of the town would have burned. and as soon as possible will join up for the Ft. Berthold reservation. They In fact, the saving of this elevator, two buildings and make them both into were accompanied in autos from Gar­ saved the whole town from being wiped one. The Anderson-Dubbs building rison by L. F. Mahowald, M. W. out. will be raised to the same height as the Winschell, Dave Robinson, Charles Too much praise cannot be given the one he is now located in, a new front Staley and Attorney H. F. O'Hare. firemen and citizens for their noble put on the whole structure with possi-

10 bly a brick front. This work makes Engine No. 2: E. P. Martin, Capt: lated on the small amount of damage Mr. Mahowald a building 50 x 62, two Frank Currier, J. O. Boeck, Art Ben- done. Though the fire department re­ story, the largest hardware establish­ shoff, A. Koenig, Matt Hagg, D. P. sponded at once the fire was exting­ ment in town. Robinson, I. F. Surber, Sam Lenhart, uished before they could reach the He will put in a complete line of H. F. O'Hare, Joe Glass, J. H. Mur­ place. furniture and machinery along with his phy. already large stock of hardware and Rumor Hotel Rented harness and will be in a position to February 3, 1911 serve his rapidly growing list of cus­ Two Fires Reported In One Day; We understand that a Mr. Vreeland tomers in much better shape then here­ At Elevator, Mahowald Residence has rented the Northwest hotel from tofore. February 3, 1911 Mr. Kunkel, its owner and former Tuesday afternoon about 5:30 the proprietor, and will shortly open up Dr. Smith Opens Practice smell of smoke was detected in the Oc­ a restaurant, to be called the Equity October 7, 1910 cident elevator, and the fire alarm Restaurant. The place will be up-to- Dr. Smith arrived in Garrison Wed­ was sounded. date and neat and rates reasonable. nesday this week from South Dakota The fire department responded at and will establish himself in Garrison once with the chemicals, but it was Business Bad Cut Issue in the practice of medicine. We under­ some time before the fire could be lo­ February 10, 1911 stand that the Mr. Smith comes to us cated. Finally it was found to be on Owing to the falling off of business well recommended. We understand top of the grain in one of the bins of of late, we are compelled to cut down that he will have offices over the Gar­ wheat. Hand extinguishers were used the Independent to a four page issue. rison Drug Store. with good effect and the burning wheat This will not cut down the amount of was scooped up in pails and brought news our readers will get each week, Large Bobcat Killed down. No great damage was done to but is done for the reason that adver­ November 18, 1910 the building, as the cribbing was only tising has taken a sudden slump on ac­ One of the largest bob-cats that has slightly scorched and very little wheat count of "hard times," and scarcity of been seen in this part of the county was burned. coin of the realm in the channels of was killed down on the river by Nick Just how the fire started is somewhat business. As soon as business will per­ Reuter one day last week. The animal of a mystery, but it is thought that mit, we will again go back to the eight is said to have weighed forty pounds. some small boys who are said to have page issue we have always gotten out, It was sent away to be mounted. been at the top of the building that day and until that time we would ask our shooting snow birds, may have dropped readers to bear with us, for we shall a match in the dust which had ac­ continue to give the news of local in­ Organize Garrison Fire Company; cumulated on top of the wheat. The terest, the only difference being that L. F. Mahowald Elected President detection of the smoke was indeed a there will not be so many pages. Here's hoping for better times. January 12, 1911 very fortunate thing, for if the place A fire company was organized for had been closed for the night it is more the village, Monday evening with a than probable that the fire would have Robinsons Buy Garage volunteer membership of thirty-four gotten such a start the building could March 24, 1911 members, with offices and volunteers not have been saved, and as the night Robinson Bros., successors to the as follows: was quite windy the loss of the Equity Garrison Automobile Co., have taken President: L. F. Mahowald; Sec- elevator which is built close to it would charge of the garage and are prepared Treas: Frank Currier; Chief: John have also been inevitable. to do all kinds of work connected with Smith; Assistant Chief: W. W. Har­ It seems as though we had just got an up-to-date garage. We wish to vey. back from the elevator and were still congratulate the new firm on having Hook and Ladder: L. F. Mahowald, talking of the first narrow escape when the largest and best located garage on Capt—H. H. Erbe, Theo Taylor, the fire alarm was again sounded and the Soo. Scotty Fulford, Frank Lyons, W. F. it was found that the residence of Winkleman, J. J. Behles, Frank Cleve­ L. W. Mahowald was on fire. A stove Bank Deposits $354,000 land, William Mellow, F. W. McGray, pipe passing through a partition had March 31, 1911 A. O. Greynolds, A. W. Bartz. become overheated and there was quite One of the evidences of the pros­ Engine No. 1: W. E. Malloy, Capt: a blaze before it was discovered. As perity and of the business transaction Joe Mahowald, Chas. Loudenbeck, J. good luck would have it there was a at Garrison is shown by the recent A. Reuter, William Robinson, John hand chemical in the house, which was Bank Statement. Fisher, J. W. Robinson, C. H. Taylor, immediately turned upon the fire with The combined business of our banks R. L. Fraser, Fred Gahner, Jack Gesty, good results. Mr. Mahowald has a amounted to over $354,000. This is a Walt Richards. very pretty home and is to be congratu­ greater amount than the business done

Appearing Wider Than Actual Proportions, Garrison's Main Street Resembles Muddy, Open Pasture

11 in a certain town in the southeastern ites in the business world of our city. main street for the past years, has de­ part of the state which has a popula­ A. A. Calkins and sons F. A. and C. R. cided to quit the business and has dis­ tion three times that of this. Garrison were formerly residents of Wilton posed of her interest to Mr. and Mrs. is the busiest and best town—figures where they operated a number of farms J. H. Murphy who are now in charge, prove it. which resulted in good returns and having moved the first of the week which land was part of the compensa­ from the Chapman building. This will Growth of City Pointed tion in this deal; except C. R. who has give them much more room to handle Out By Short Sketch been a resident of our city and is a their trade and more conveniently than April 14, 1911 carpenter by trade, are the gentlemen heretofore. The place is nicely fixed This is a view of busy Garrison. of the new firm. They have been in up and ready to serve the public. Your Seven years ago there was no Garri­ business before and Garrison will find patronage will be appreciated. son. Now it is a thriving, progressive them keen competitors. town of five hundred people. It is not We predict success to the new firm Morse-Pierce Dissolve booming, but growing steadily. Its and welcome to our midst. Pool Hall Partnership growth has not been in numbers alone, Mr. Bartz has not made any plans December 14,1911 but along lines which make for perm­ as to the future but we hope that he Monday of this week the firm of anency and continual growth. The will embark in some business in our Morse and Pierce was dissolved, and town is well located in an exceedingly city. Mr. Morse came into possession of productive belt of the state at a point their pool hall and will conduct the underlaid with several good seams of business entirely alone in the future. coal. The advantage of its location is Drs. E. C. And Agnes Stucke To Mr. Pierce has not decided just what realized, and its business men are a- Set Up Medical Practice In City he will do yet but expects to leave in a wake to its opportunities. Come, Wel­ July 27, 1911 few days for the Cities and the East for come. You will like the people you meet the balance of the winter. We regret to at Garrison. Drs. E. C. Stucke and Agnes arrived on Friday's train and located in our see Ollie leave but wish them both city. The Stuckes were formerly loca­ success in their future business ven­ ted at McVille this state and had a large tures. Minehan Is Director practice. June 9, 1911 The McVille Journal says: "Drs. E. In the school election Tuesday, M. C. and Agnes Stucke who have been Standard Oil Given Grant F. Minehan was elected as Director conducting Dr. Arneson's medical prac­ February 8, 1912 for a term of three years. The question tice since last fall are to locate at Gar­ Be it Ordained by the Village Coun­ of moving school house No. 2 and to rison, N. D. They have made many cil of the Village of Garrison, in the install a heating plant in the Garrison friends during their brief stay in Mc­ County of McLean, State of North school building, were carried. Ville and it is always with regret that Dakota: we are called upon to mention the de­ Section 1. That permission and au­ Change Publication Date parture of good people from our bright thority is hereby given and granted to July 7, 1911 little town. To the citizens of Garrison the Standard Oil Company a corpora­ Next week this paper changes publi­ we can assure them that they are to re­ tion organized and doing business un­ cation day to Thursday. ceive two pleasant people and efficient der and by virtue of the Laws and the medical physicians as medical colleges State of Indiana to construct and main­ Doctors May Come Here in this country." tain for a term of Fifty (50) years up­ July 7, 1911 We can say that the Doctors made on the following described property to- Drs. E. C. and Agnes Stucke, we no mistake in locating in our city and wit: East y2 of Lot No. 23 East. understand, will locate in Garrison will find the people pleasant and soci­ sometime on or after the 15th of this able. Welcome to our midst and we Automobiles On Parade! month. They will come from McVille, wish them success. July 11, 1912 their former location, highly recom­ They are at present located over the A feature of a day's program was an mended and having looked over the Garrison Drug Store. automobile parade, in which about field here they will establish themselves twenty machines took part, all nicely in likely practice. W. F. Piper to Leave decorated, Wm. Robinson's receiving August 10, 1911 the prize as the best decorated. The Homestead Registration Garrison people regret to learn that oxmobule introduced by Mike Tellef- Slated For August 14 W. F. Piper who purchased the Peter­ son and Bob Schroeder, also deserves July 20, 1911 son Machine Company's business here some special mention, as it represented The Fort Berthold Reservation some months ago, has just closed a deal considerable work and was propelled drawing takes place August 14th to with B. S. Townsend near Dickinson by one of John O'Brien's oxen. Sept. 2, 1911, and Garrison is one of for a large ranch and several hundred the registration points. Come! Secure head of horses in exchange for the Dr. Ray Feeds Dancers a good homestead. hardware business here. Mr. Piper ex­ July 18, 1912 pects to move with his family to his A very pleasant dancing party was A. A. Calkins Is newly acquired home in the near future. held at the Garrison Opera House last Clothing Store Mr. Townsend is a very pleasant evening. A large crowd was present and Owner In Town gentleman to meet and we predict a remained until a late hour. About mid­ July 20, 1911 business and social success for that night a light luncheon was served the On Tuesday morning the Garrison gentleman and his family. principal feature of which was Dr. Clothing store was turned over to the Ray's Imported sandwiches. Doc sel­ new firm of A. A. Calkins and Sons. Buy European Cafe dom makes this fancy dish and when­ The former owners, A. W. Bartz & October 5, 1911 ever he does, he goes down in a dark Co. who for the past few years con­ Mrs. Johnson, who had charge of the cellar, locks the door and blows out ducted this business, were great favor- European Cafe on the west side of the light so no one will ever learn this 12 George L. Robinson is the townsite agent for this place, and will be glad to show you the property any time. On this' day a new high grade wagon will also be given free whether you buy a lot or not. Terms are the same as the Garrison sale.

Lots Sell Like Hot Cokes October 31, 1912 At the town lot sale here on Tues­ day, every lot was sold and Dr. Ray won the wagon. Mr. Campbell, the townsite agent was assisted by Mr. Best and seems perfectly satisfied with the sale.

Dissolve Partnership November 7, 1912 Notice is hereby given that the un­ Charles W. Balder and Marian are escorted up Garrison's business dersigned members of the firm of An­ derson and Dubbs have by mutual district Just six weeks after their marriage . agreement, this 1st day of November, 1912, dissolved partnership. secret process—and we don't think any­ had considerable experience right here The business will now be conducted one ever has either, for we never have in Garrison where they are well known, by Theodore Dubbs, Wm. Anderson re­ eaten anything quite like it before. and we feel sure of their success in tiring from the firm. this new venture. Four Teochers On Faculty September 19, 1912 Independent Changes Bartz and Fisher More schools opened the first week Editors; Stanley In Back as Business in September in McLean County this October 10, 1912 Partners In Store year than ever before. With this issue the Independent pas­ January 9, 1913 Garrison has added another room to sed into the hands of T. L. Stanley of To keep up with the growing town the school facilities, hired another Energy. We have leased the plant to of Garrison the store of Bartz and teacher and has a splendid heating Mr. Stanley for six months, and we Fisher has been entirely reorganized plant in the school. Garrison has four feel sure he will give you a good newsy and will be known hereafter as the teachers now doing good work. paper. We wish to thank the people of Garrison Mercantile Company. The Garrison and vicinity for their united new company will consist of the old support during the past year, and as­ members, A. W. Bartz and John Fish­ Business Changes sure you of our appreciation. er, both well known and old time busi­ Affect Store and Mr. Stanley needs no introduction ness men of this town who have made Livery Stables to Garrison people and we hope you good in business here. October 3, 1912 will give him as loyal support as he S. T. Wiprud who was formerly A couple of important business deserves. here and lately of Hettinger and Valier, changes have taken place during the Currier Bros. Montana, is the new member of the past week. Ole Tronrude has pur­ firm and his return to the business chased the livery barn he formerly field in Garrison is considered a big owned from Charley George, and then All Unsold Lots To Go On Sole; boost for the town. New, High Grade Wagon Offered rented it again to Hager and Dilley. The Garrison Mercantile Company We understand that Charley George October 24, 1912 started with a paid up capital of $15,000 will open another livery in the old barn The people of Garrison and vicinity and will be managed by Mr. Bartz in the rear of the central office. are to be given a chance to buy all un­ whose activities in the business world Another important deal was consum- sold lots and unplatted land of the have put life in the present business. a'ted when John Fisher and August Soo Townsite Company. This is better A great many improvements will be Bartz closed a deal for Harry Nelson's than to have it taken up by outsiders made in the store. Petitions will be general merchandise stock. They ex­ and speculators, and will revive the lo­ taken out, the sales room enlarged and pect to invoice this week, and will take cal interest in the town. the upstairs will be fitted into the of­ possession as soon as the invoice is During the sale a new high grade fices and waiting rooms for customers. completed. wagon will be given away absolutely The entire store will be overhauled and They will continue to carry a com­ free. Everyone will be given a ticket made into an up-to-the-minute depart­ plete stock of general merchandise in entitling him to draw the wagon free. ment store. Patrons of the new firm can the same location, the old Wiprud The terms of the sale are one half rest assured that they will receive the store. cash, balance in one year with interest best treatment and the fairest prices Mr. Nelson has no definite plans for at 7%. There should be a large crowd with a splendid line to select goods the future, and will probably remain to attend the auction of these lots next from. Here is wishing the new store here until spring at least. Tuesday, October 29th at 2 p.m. the most that the prosperous conditions Both Mr. Bartz and Mr. Fisher are On Oct. 28th a similar sale will be of this splendid territory affords. experienced business men, and have made of all unsold lots at Coleharbor. 13 J. E. Nelson To Again Augustus MeSnath, a friend of Petti- Hanson and Howard To Practice Law In City bone's youth—Lennox Stanley Go Into Barber Trade January 16, 1913 Vitor Smythe, in love with Emily Pet- August 21, 1913 Attorney J. E. Nelson who has been tibone—A. F. Roehlike Hanson and Howard, the enterpris­ States Attorney for the past two years Thompson, a shoe dealer— ing barbers, will open a barber shop has located in Garrison and will prac­ Lennox Stanley under the First National Bank. The tice law. Mr. Nelson is well known in Gretchen, Fifi's maid— shop will contain all the up to date fix­ these parts and his experience with Miss Vitoria Carlson tures and will be the finest shop on the many matters pertaining to both civil Baliff, Merely a baliff— line between Bismarck and Minot. It and criminal cases will place him in a Harry Nelson is the Garrison way to have things, the position to be of great service to this Mrs. F. W. McGray, Pianist best there is. This new shop will be community. Mr. Nelson has a strong ready October 1st. personality that will be felt in the pub­ Lectures Voters lic affairs of Garrison as he is a boost­ On Bond Issues Hotel Under New er and it is his plan to enter into the March 20, 1913 Managers Now work of making this a good town. The The election Tuesday was very quiet August 21, 1913 Independent joins the other business as there was only one ticket in the field The Garrison Hotel which opened interests of the town in wishing Attorn­ consisting of the old members and as the first of the month under the man­ ey Nelson success. everyone was satisfied they were good agement of Mr. and Mrs. Sutton is en­ men there was no opposition. joying the patronage of a large trade. Opens Blacksmith Shop The bonding issue was more interest­ The cafe which was recently remodeled January 16, 1913 ing than any other but the bonding won is the best on the line and Garrison Many friends are glad to welcome out by six votes. people will be able to get the very best W. F. Richard, the blacksmith, back to It seemed to have been the popular meals served for 35 cents. The rooms Garrison and the shop near the Hal- idea with some that opposed the bonds are very neat and clean and the man­ landsworth Heart Lumber Company that it was going to cost too much and agement will cater to the best trade. sheds. Mr. Richard will be glad to meet wanted to hang to the antiquated idea They have shown their desire to get the old customers and take care of of placing planks down for walks. We business by advertising in the Inde­ their work as well as that of new ones. think that this is false economy. Fig­ pendent. This shows them to be pro­ His experience here has placed him in ures prove it. A five foot plank walk gressive. You will see the names of all a position to give the best service for 50 feet long would cost $28.00, while the live merchants in this paper. They the least money. Give him a trial. a cement walk five feet wide with a want your business and you should 5 year guarantee would cost for 50 give it to them. Dramatic Club feet, $32.50. Now it is all a matter of Presents Play intelligence. Is it better to have a plank Cassidv's Lunch Thursday, February 13, 1913 sidewalk that costs $28 per fifty feet Counter Thrives "All the comforts of Home" or a cement walk costing $32.50? August 21, 1913 The Garrison people were treated to Let someone who has seen both Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Cassidav are a pleasant surprise is putting the state­ please answer. now nicely located in their new build­ ment very mildly, when they attended ing on South Main street opposite the the play by the Garrison Dramatic Club Install Electric Lights Garrison Hotel. They have remodeled last night. For some time the young March 13, 1913 the building and have equipped it with people of the club have been rehears­ The Robinson garage has installed a lunch counter and ice cream tables ing for this play and as future plays a splendid electric lighting system in and are prepared to serve the very has been of such a high standard the their garage which is the largest and best in these lines. Aside from these public knew that they were to be best equipped in the western part of lines they have a nice line of confec­ given something good, but the unani­ the state outside the largest cities. tionary. They are enjoying a nice trade mous opinion is that this play far ex­ Their plant makes every corner of the right from the start and are sure of a ceeded anything ever before given. enormous building as light as day. large patronage as soon as people know The curtain rose promptly at nine Their work this winter has hardly been what good things they can get there. o'clock on a drawing room scene with interrupted by the weather as they the following cast: made trips to all parts of the country Garrison Marked THE CAST almost any day. By Improvements Alfred, Pettibone's nephew— August 21, 1913 W. H. Mellow What's Doing At Garrison The improvements around Garrison Tom McDow, a protege of Alfred's— go merrily on. The concrete work of the J. Oscar Boeck July 31. 1913 new mill is about completed and it is Theodore Bender, Esq., a retired pro­ A flour mill under construction. expected that carpenters will begin duce dealer—M. Tellefson A new church being built. work Monday on the upper structure. Josephine Bender, his wife— Two miles of concrete sidewalk This will add much to the commercial Miss Rica Williamson being laid. importance of Garrison. The concrete, Evangeline Bender, their daughter— Extensive road work. walks are being laid rapidly now after Mrs. Mattie Mellow New houses going up. the bad weather which prevented work Mr. Egbert Pettibone, a peculiarly Circus on Monday. earlier in the week. They are complet­ jealous man—H. T. Nelson Crops looking good. ing the main walk to the depot and will Rosabelle Pettibone, his second wife— Consolidated schools coming. be at work on the east side soon. A Miss Nettie Thielen 42 automobiles on the go. man from Minneapolis remarked in Emily Pettibone, Pettibone's daughter Chatauqua being organized. our hearing the other day that "those —Miss Louise Gripman Midsummer Sales now on. side walks would speak well for Gar­ Christopher Dabney, a broken down Everybody busy? rison twenty years from now." music teacher—Frank McGuire ,rrrr ^y^y^we .shguld^sa/y^so \ 14 2 Miles of Sidewalk In October 2, 1913 You can walk two miles in Garrison now on cement sidewalks without using the same walk twice. Every crossing is laid and as soon as the street grading is completed the appearance will be equal to the best city walks. These walks will be a monument to the prog­ ress and hustle of Garrison for many years to come. They speak well for the executive ability of the present town board consisting of C. R. Calkins, L. F. Mahowald and J. A. Schauer who have fought to have the work done right.

Postoffice Job Goes To Mrs. Minehan October 2, 1913 Mrs. Annie Minehan has been ap­ Garrison In 1913 (Photograph contributed by Williams Mathlas Jr.) pointed Postmaster at Garrison to suc­ ceed C. H. Taylor whose resignation visiting "the folks." apparatus of the fire department had was accepted some time ago. He arrived unexpectedly on Tues­ long since been abandoned as useless Mr. Taylor has been postmaster ever day's southbound Soo. A wire from in such a fight, and the crowd rushed since Garrison started and has seen him dated at Superior, Wis., shortly to carry out the stock of goods and de­ the postoffice grow into one of the before was to the effect that he would posit it on the opposite curb. Soon after most important offices in this part of arrive Saturday and the Schauer fam­ both buildings of the company were in the state. He has always been obliging ily were out in force flanked by scores flames and the g'eneral merchandise and will be missed at Uncle Sam's of friends and admirers of the young store of Thos. Ryan was dwindled to window, but attention to the rapidly pitcher, to meet and escort him uptown. a mass of ruins. growing business of the Taylor-Bald­ The heat was so fierce that stacks of win company made necessary his res­ Garrisonites Fight Hard But Fames clothes taken from the stores which ignation. were left too near the middle of the Burn Five Business Places Saturday Mrs. Minehan will be welcomed to street caught fire and the entire stack the office by a large number of friends November 13, 1913 saved was threatened by this new en­ who are pleased with her appointment. Hampered by lack of fire-fighting emy. The wind was from the northwest apparatus, the entire populace of Gar­ and the sparks were carried diagonally City Baseball Hero Is rison fought every step of the fire across the street, menacing other build­ Escorted From Train which Saturday morning burned five ings. Later the direction of the wind November 6, 1913 business places one after the other, at changed and the fire died down, leav­ Alec Schauer's home! a total loss of $30,000.00. ing a path of smouldering ruins where two hours before had stood four of "Rube' Schauer, of the New York For two hours the fire raged. The wooden buildings burned like paper, Garrison's business places. Gi—?" At four in the morning the fire was Right you are! "Rube" Schauer, the and the only thing the fire fighters could do was to prevent it from spread­ part of the past. The excitement had $10,000 pitcher of the New York Gi­ ing through the whole block. died down and the firemen had or­ ants, is at his home town of Garrison The alarm was given at just fifteen ganized a watcher's party to guard the minutes after midnight, Friday. A small merchandise from marauders. gas stove in the Farmers restaurant The loss was practically half covered set fire to the kitchen and in the twin­ by insurance. The total worth of the kling of an eye the shack was in flames. buildings and of the stock destroyed After an effort to save the restaurant, was estimated at $50,000. Considerable the firemen turned their attention to of the stock was saved, but the loss in tearing down the barber shop adjoin­ handling made this a small item. ing to keep the fire from going the block. The barber shop caught fire so quickly that it was only after an hour's T. L. Stanley Promotes Home Town battle with water pails that Mahowald's By Displaying Novel Lantern Slides hardware store was saved. February 5, 1914 The heat was so intense that the wat­ When on his trip east several weeks er carried in bucket fulls from a distant ago, T. L. Stanley exhibited lantern well could not keep the roof from slide views of Garrison and vicinity. catching fire repeatedly. Flour was These same slides are to be shown in thrown on the roof and bottles of spring the Garrison opera house this Friday water were taken from the drug store evening. and broken on the roof. Along with these pictures, "Stan" On the other side the fire had gained distributed postcards summing up Present site of Brennan's Super a foothold in the first store of the (iarrison and what she possesses in Valu taken In 1908. Garrison Mercantile Company. The these pithy paragraphs. 15 Market Day May 24, 1910, (Photograph contributed by Fred Hacanson, Ryder) .

Garrison is seven years old and is the social conditions are the best. nomination and defeat. the biggest and best town on the Soo Garrison is in the center of the great L. F. Mahowald was reelected al­ railway between Bismarck and Minot. coal fields. derman second ward, no opposition. Garrison has over 500 busy, progres­ Garrison is surrounded by rich agri­ In the third ward, A. W. Bartz was sive business people. cultural land that is developing rapidly. beaten by J. A. Shauer by 15 votes. Garrison has six general stores, three Fred Gehner for clerk had no op­ hardware and machine stores, three 65 Persons Cast position and was reelected as was banks, one clothing store, one drug Ballots In Election John J. Behles for treasurer. store, two hotels, one garage, two March 19, 1914 Geo. Johnston secured the office of newspapers, two lumber yards, six ele­ The village election of officers took assessor from J. J. Mahowald by a vators, one flour mill, one creamery, place Tuesday, total vote 65. A caucus plurality of 24 votes. two blacksmith shops, one meat mar­ held the night before practically decid­ Sam Ulrich, village constable, did ket, one music store and one tin shop. ed the officers, but in one or two cases not wish the reelection but the caucus Garrison has good schools doing the names of men afterwards placed placed his name on the ballot never­ high school work, four churches and on the ballot carried the vote over the theless. Tom Kitts, later nominated, first nominee. won by 20 votes. W. F. Richards for alderman first O. H. Lumry had no opposition for ward won over W. A. Staley by three justice. votes. Staley was not in town, being in St. Paul, and did not know of his Farmers Co-op Creamery Burns; Open 1 Vi Months May 14, 1914 After doing business for just a month and a half, the Garrison Farm­ er's Co-operative creamery building burned to the ground early Friday morning, at a loss of less than $5,000. The insurance amounted to $3,000, and the adjuster will be on the grounds in a day.

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Richards Blacksmith Is church in the early years did not have were made in 1949, and on May 7, 1950 Victim of Costly Fire as many organizations as the church this structure was dedicated to the September 9, 1915 has today. Glory of God. From a humble be­ Garrison suffered another loss by The pastors besides Pastor Affeld ginning then, what used to be a three fire on last Thursday evening when who organized this congregation were: point parish is now just one Church. the W. F. Richards blacksmith shop E. Shipmann from March 1906 to This congregation has grown, by the was burned to the ground. August 1907, H. Werner from grace of God, to such an extent that Mr. Richards at once commenced August 1908 to April 1910 (the other at times it seems it has almost out­ work on a new building on a lot south pastors serving this congregation are grown its present place of worship. of main street where he will install listed elsewhere.) In recent years this congregaion ex­ new equipment as complete as that used Immanuel Church also a part of perienced its best growth in 1953 when in the former shop. J. R. Dilday will this parish was organized in 1904 it had a net gain of 109 baptized mem­ be in charge of the new establishment. by Pastor Affeld. Most of these mem­ bers. bers who organized this congregation At present the Baptized Membership came from Bessarabia, and in particu­ of this Church stands at 676, the Con­ History of St. Paul Lutheran Church lar the colony Kloestitz in South Rus­ firmed Membership is 436. The Sun­ sia. After services had been conducted day School has an enrollment of 177 When one goes to writing a history in the homes of members, plans were pupils, the Women's Missionary So­ of a congregation it is often rather soon made to build a Church on the ciety has 50 members, the Luther difficult to find the data that one wants, plot of land donated by Carl Jungling. League has 43 members, the llrother- and which makes for good reading. The Church was dedicated on October hood has 32 members, and the Junior The reason being that in years gone by 29, 1905. In the year 1907 the con­ Mission Band has 37 members. The it was often considered unnecessary gregation was incorporated. This con­ Brotherhood and Junior Mission Band to keep a good running history of the gregation like many others, lived was organized early in the year of Church. However, with what infor­ through many crisis—spiritual and 1935. Two choirs also help in beauti­ mation we have on hand we shall at­ otherwise. Besides being served by fying the services of the Church. tempt to submit on these pages a his­ the same pastors mentioned above, The present officers of the Church tory of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Rev. B. Wiebe served this congregation are: Garrison, North Dakota. from June of 1910 to June of 1912. President: Reuben Mautz This congregation was formally or­ Pastor J. J. Roesch who organized Vice President: Emil Vetter ganized on May 8, 1913 under the St. Paul congregation was the first Secretary: Erwin Eslinger guidance of its' pastor, J. J. Roesch, pastor then to serve all three of these Treasurer: Fred Seidler with articles of incorporation being congregations belonging to this parish. Financial Secretary: Richard Rasch filed in the Secretary of State's office He was followed into this pastorate, Trustees: Alec Aldinger on July 22, 1914. The names of John after serving the field until 1916; by Reuben Bochlke A. Schauer, Gottlieb Schempp, and Pastor F. ]. Doyen who arrived in 1917 Luke Fast Karl Freuer appearing on the incorpo­ and remained until 1920. In August Elders: G. G. Hummel ration papers. of 1920 Pastor A. Zenk was called to Wm. Mathias, Sr. He fore this time a loose organization serve until 1923. H. H. Holzhausen This, then, is some of the History met for its worship services at homes served the parish from June 1924 to of St. Paul Lutheran Church. May of interested members, principally in October of 1936. Pastor A. R. Walth this congregation stand true to its the home of Mr. Jacob Schempp, south (now of Golden Valley) served from purpose, to preach Christ and Him of Garrison. Soon thereafter a small 1936 to 1941, and Pastor J. Heber Crucified, ever to serve and Glorify church was erected to serve the needs served from 1942 to January of 1947. the Lord of the Church. of the young congregation with but It was during Pastor Heber's pas­ Erwin Wieland, pastor a few families composing its member­ torate in this three-point parish that St. Paul Lutheran Church ship. Under the guidance of Almighty the ground work was laid for an even­ Garrison, North Dakota. God the congregation was permitted to tual merger of the three congregations. grow despite normal trials and tribula­ This was without a doubt a critical tions. time in the development of what is Stalcy Brothers Two other congregations belonged to now St. Paul Lutheran Church. It Sell 600 Acre Farm this parish namely; Immanuel Luth­ has always been difficult to "give up January 27, 1916 eran, 4|/2 miles northeast of Garrison, the o"ld-home Church" and the writer One of the largest land deals to be and Zion Lutheran, 12 miles east of assumes it was no different here. The made in this section of McLean county Garrison. idea of the merger was that the two for some time was completed last week The record indicates that Zion country charges sell their property, and when Staley Brothers disposed of church was organized in 1902 on June that the membership of these two their farm. H. B. Crouse of Osceloa, 2nd, by Pastor August Affeld who charges be transferred to Garrison to Nebraska, becoming the new owner. resided near Turtle Lake. The people join with St. Paul congregation—hence The sale of this tract, which is lo­ who became members of this con­ one congregation. The record indi­ cated about fifteen miles southeast of gregation came from Bessarabia, South cates that this merger took place possi­ Garrison on the flat and comprises Russia. Until their church was built bly in the year 1948 during the pas­ some 600 acres of choice farming land, they had services in homes of the torate of Rev. E. E. Groth who came was made through the efforts of the members. Mr. Christ Seidlcr who to Garrison on November 20, 1947, Tauer Land and Investment Company. is still a member of St. Paul Church; and remained until August 24, 1952. Mr. Crouse has been interested in donated about one acre of land to the ()n October 26, 1952 the present pastor, North Dakota for several years, having group, upon which the church was con­ Rev. Erwin Wieland, was installed as in his possession other land lying but structed. It had its meager beginnings pastor of St. Paul Church. a short distance from that so recently as all churches. As the years passed Because of this merger, then, it was purchased, lie has disposed of his hold­ organizations were brought into the soon evident that a new Church had to ings in Nebraska and his family will program of the Church, although the be built. Plans for this new church move to Garrison in the spring and 18 cast his lot in the flickertail state. The question of whether a water of Garrison were opened Monday and Mr. Staley is undecided as to his works and sewage system should be the Haggart Construction Co., of future occupation but we have been installed in the city of Garrison met Fargo, whose bid was the lowest will informed that his intentions are to re­ with the approval of most of the voters, in all probability receive the contract. main in Garrison. 70 being in favor of the proposition The matter will be decided at a meet­ with only 15 voting against it. ing of the city council this evening. We understand that the cost of the Bids Opened For Thursday, March 2, 1916 waterworks and sewerage system will New School Here; FARMERS BANK OF be in the neighborhood of $49,000. To Cost $18,105 GARRISON Work will commence at once, and ef­ Resources $200,000.00 May 18, 1916 forts will be made to complete the job Adam Hannah, Pres. At a meeting of the members of the in sixty days. Board of Education on Tuesday the J. J. Behles, Cashier bids for the erection of the new school Mike Heinzen Buys Glaser building were opened and the contract Pool Hall On Main St. O. F. McGroy Elected City's First was awarded to the Mannecke Building September 21, 1916 Mayor with 67 Votes May 4, 1906 Company of Fargo. On Tuesday Mike Heinzen of St. The new building will be located just Mary's Township purchased the Glaser May 4, 1916 back of the present building so that pool hall on South Main Street, which Garrison's first election as a city was work can be commenced immediately, was immediately placed under his man­ held last Thursday. At caucuses pre­ the contractors expecting to arrive in agement. Just what Mr. Glaser's viously held three tickets had been the city next week when the ground plans are for the future we have not drawn up and were presented to the will be broken for the construction of learned but understand that he will voters that day. the foundation and basement. remain in Garrison for a time at least. To the office of Mayor O. F. Mc- The Northwest Public Service co. of Gray and L. F. Mahowald had been Bismarck secured the contract for the Lumry Building Bought nominated and the general supposition wiring of the new structure and the By Catholic Congregation was that this would be a close race but heating system will be furnished by October 5, 1916 when the votes were counted Mr. Mc- Grum & Peet, also of Bismarck. The Gray was found to be considerably in The Catholic congregation of this brick for the new school will be sup­ place have purchased the building and the lead, receiving a vote of 67 to 32 plied by the Hebron Brick Co. for Mr. Mahowald. lots formerly owned by Lumry Bros., The contractors promise that the just east of the Catholic church, and In the vote for Aldermen at large building can be entirely completed in now occupied by the W. O. Anacker C. P. Fredendoll, Joe Mahowald, W. ninety days so that it will be ready for family. They have also purchased the H. Robinson and Otto Schneider won the opening of school in September. lots north of this property and those out with practically the same majority Following is a list of the bids opened north of the church and expect to erect against J. B. Wruck, C. R. Calkins, by the board at the meeting: a new school there this fall. Work J. A. Reuter and J. W. Robinson. For construction of Building. John on the new building will be commenced J. J. Behles and Adelbert Tymeson L. Larson Co., Bismarck, $21,887; at once, which will be frame structure were candidates nominated to the of­ Mandan Construction Co., Mandan, 24 x 40, one story, with basement and fice of city treasurer. Mr. Tymeson $20,662; Johnson Construction Co., containing two classrooms. Plans have being elected by a majority of 31 votes.. Fargo, $20,244; R. B. Marschke, Luc­ been made to complete the building by H. T. Nelson was chosen as Police ca, $18,444; Mennecke Building Co., November 1st. After school commences Magistrate for the city by a majority Fargo, $18,105. the house will be remodeled and used of only four votes, C. H. Loudenbeck as a Sisters home. being his opponent for this office. Sewer-Waterworks For the office of Justice of the Peace Bids Considered; three candidates were out for election. Fargo Firm Low Well 185 Feet Deep Geo. Barrow, Jake Pankratz, and Geo. July 27, 1916 October 19, 1916 L. Robinson. Mr. Barrow was elected Bids for the furnishing of water­ The new city water well has been to the office by a large majority. works and sewer system for the city made to a depth of 185 feet. In the first

Birdseye View of Garrison, October, 1916. 19 test made a pump throwing about 12 Blind Pig Operator breakdowns and the extreme cold gallons a minute exhausted the supply Placed In Jail weather have delayed their efforts. in one hour and forty-five minutes. November 16, 1916 To determine an adequate supply for On Tuesday the county constable a waterworks system, fifty gallons per arrested Henry Madison, the colored Wholesale Leather day are considered necessary. For a porter at the Baldner Barber Shop, on Shop Planned city of 600 inhabitants this would re­ the charges of conducting a blind pig By N. L. Heinzen quire 30,000 gallons a day. To secure and having a gambling table in opera­ January 11, 1917 this, a pump working 24 hours would tion. Sufficient evidence had been ob­ N. L. Heinzen has arrived in Aber­ need a supply of 1250 gallons an hour tained to swear out warrants—and deen and is busy completing arrange­ or over 20 gallons per minute. Madison was placed in jail over night. ments for the opening of the whole­ On Tuesday the pipes of the well His hearing was held before the sale leather and findings house of N. were raised about 15 feet to see if it Police Magistrate on Wednesday, after L. Heinzen & Co., wbich is soon to would allow an increase in the water which he was bound over to the dis­ become one of the important wholesale supply. In the afternoon and evening trict court on the two charges, and this industries of Aberdeen. a test was made and for over seven morning the prisoner was taken down As stated previously in this paper, hours a supply of almost 15 gallons per to Washburn for trial. the company has leased quarters in minute was obtained. According to the evidence produced, the Mueller block at 114 South Lincoln Madison had rented the shack which street, and expects to open a general was used as the "Wobble Restaraunt" wholesale leather and shoe findings New School Dedication Program To during the harvest season and there business here shortly after the first Feature Speech By Gov. L. B. Hanna conducted his blind pig and gambling of the year. October 19, 1916 den and had a profitable business es­ The firm will carry a stock of be­ Following is the program of exer­ tablished. tween $25,000 and $30,000 including cises in dedication of the Garrison all kinds of raw leathers for harness Public School, to be held at the High making, a complete line of harnesses, School Auditorium, Friday, October Over 100 Attend whips, robes and blankets, fly nets and 20, 1916. Dedication Rites other horse furnishings, leather belt­ "Serenade" Eichhorn At New Church ing, trunks, bags and suitcases, and a High School Glee Club December 7, 1916 complete line of findings, including Remarks by Chairman— Over one hundred people of the St. leather, rubber heels, nails, shoe lacings, Mr. W. A. Staley, President, Nicholas Catholic Church gathered to­ blackings and in fact everything shoe Board of Education gether on the eve of St. Nicholas, De­ makers and cobblers need for conduct­ Remarks—Mr. Adelbert Tymeson. cember 6th, in their new Catholic ing their business. Shoe findings will Remarks—Mr. John L. Brekken, school, in honor of Rt. Rev. Bishop also be sold at retail. County Superintendent of Schools. Wehrle, D.D., Bishop of the Diocese "An Aurum Lullabye," Fearis. of Bismarck, who arrived in this city 90 Cars of Livestock Girls Glee Club accompanied by the Vicar General Rev. Shipped From Here Address—Hon. L. B. Hanna, M. J. Hiltner and Rev. Clemens Dimp- January 25, 1917 Governor of North Dakota. fl, O.S.B. of Mandan. As well as being a grain and coal "Boosting the Old High," Parks. Father Peter Fehrenbach and Paul shipping city, Garison can lay claim Girls Glee Club Lotter, both from the Sacred Heart to being a live stock shipping point. Members of High School Glee Club Mission, Elbowoods, were present be­ During the years of 1916 ninety cars of are: Anna Albrecht, Gertrude Bakker, sides Fr. Bonaventure Hansen, Pastor live stock were shipped from this city Mabel Merill, Marv Fitzgerald, Kath- of the St. Nicholas Church. to the eastern markets. Some cars were ryn Fitzgerald, Bernice McGray, Ma- The Knights of Columbus had the exclusively cattle, some hogs, and a belle Vreeland, Clara Schempp, Hallie arrangements of the reception in hand. great many contained both. Erb, Frances McElwain Ceil Malloy, J. J. Behles acted as toastmaster and So large a number of cars of stock Ina Robinson, Blancha Yeager, Cath­ executed his task with great tact and indicates that our farmers are not limit­ erine Hamberge and Frances Stanley. humor, which all appreciated highly. ing their efforts to the raising of grains The Rt. Rev. Bishop was introduced alone, but are following the lines of first and with kindness he spoke to the diversified farming and stock raising people and promised them an intellect­ and ninety cars in 1916 means an in­ City Water Pump to ual treat on the morrow. crease in shipments in 1917 and the Be Run By Electricity following years. November 2, 1916 Will Erect Water Tank Congregational Church On Monday excavating was begun on December 14, 1916 Dedication February 4 the city property on Main Street in A crew of workingmen arrived here February 1, 1917 preparation for placing the pump and Wednesday morning of this week to Exercises for the dedication of the motor at the city well. It hasbeen de­ begin work erecting the steel tower and new Congregational church in this city cided to use electric power for running water tank for the water works sys­ will be held next Sunday, February 4th. the pump, as this gives the most suit­ tem, on the city property east of the Quite an elaborate program has been able service, and a motor of about ten Athletic Park. planned and a number of the prominent h.p. strength will be installed. The Haggard Construction company clergymen of the state are expected to The Fire Hall building will be moved has put forth every effort to finish be present and take part. to the city property and used as a two blocks of digging and pipelaying on Sunday morning's sermon will be de­ temporary home for the pump and the east side of town so there would livered by the Rev. E. H. Stickney of motor until next spring when the work be a complete loop in the water works Fargo followed by the dedication exer­ will begin on Garrison's new city hall. system, which would afford good cir­ cises. culation. In the past week, however,

20 M. A. Baldwin Retires "Bay Rum" had imbibed too freely tion of the Bethlehem Evangelical March 22, 1917 in drink and was arrested Monday church in the dedication of their new A change in the Taylor-Baldwin evening for drunkenness and disorderly church building last Sunday. Many Company was made the first of the conduct and was lodged in the city jail, were in attendance at these services, a month when M. A. Baldwin who has to be given a hearing before the police number from neighboring towns being been connected with the firm since the magistrate Tuesday morning. The here at that time. The dedication ser­ establishing of the store in this city, re­ thought of this being his second of­ mon was preached by Rev. J. Grabar- tired from the business and Theodore fense no doubt caused him to wish es­ kawitz of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, Taylor assumed Mr. Baldwin's inter­ cape from a longer jail sentence, and while Rev. Buck of Expansion and est. during the night he broke up his bed Rev. Schumm of Anamoose took a and used a portion of it to break the prominent part in the ceremonies. The Dkk Boden Buys Tools cell door sufficiently so that he could offering for Sunday amounted to some­ March 29, 1917 crawl out and no trace of him has been thing over eighty dollars, which will be Garrison's well known tinsmith, found. applied on a payment of the new Richard Boden, is displaying the con­ church. stant progressiveness that is indicative of all Garrison's business men, in the Seek Bids On New Hall; Will Be Fabor Bonds For Lights recent purchase of four new pieces of Located On Main Street Property November 1, 1917 machinery for his shop, which are a May 10, 1917 By a vote of 82 to 18 at the special roller, folder, square shear and a trim­ Garrison's new city hall, for which election held Monday, the voters of mer. Besides this Mr. Boden has a com­ the city is now advertising for bids, and Garrison decided in favor of issuing plete stock of all the necessary sheet which will be erected on the city well bonds for street lights and improve­ metals and accessory parts that are property on Main street as soon as ments, and as soon as the work is ac­ needed in his line of work, and this is the work can be started, will be a fine complished Garrison will rank with an exception for most any shop in the one story tile building, forty feet long the larger cities of the state in the mat­ northwest, with the high cost of mater­ and twenty-five feet wide. The front ter of having a white way. ials, and the difficulty in obtaining will be of stucco and composition roof­ them even with standing orders. ing will be used. Dreamland Hall The plans, which have been furnished Ruined By Fire by the Thompson Yards Service De­ January 17, 1918 Frank W. McGray partment show two rooms for the main A defective chimney was the cause Buys Coal-Light floor, besides a stairway to the base­ of a fire last Friday night which re­ Power Interests ment and a 4 by 5 foot vault. The front sulted in the loss of another of Gar­ April 12, 1917 room, with a double door entrance, rison's oldest properties, the building On Tuesday a deal was closed where­ will be 25 by 25 feet, and will be used known as Dreamland hall. by Frank McGray becomes owner of for the fire hall. In the rear there will Dreamland hall was owned by G. E. the interests of J. A. Kunkel in the be a Council Chamber 19J4 by 15 feet. Munro of Bismarck and his loss is Garrison Coal, Light and Power Com­ The basement will have a concrete estimated at about $2500, with only a pany, and also the farm land consisting floor, and here will be located the fur­ shall amount of insurance. It was in of the quarter section on which both nace, and the motor and pump for the the early days used as a livery barn the mine and power plant are located. city water-works. In the rear of the and owned by Chas. Nichols. Later it basement there will be two cells and a became the property of Messers. Sta­ 'Bay Rum' Escapes coal room. ley who converted it into an opera Jail By Burrowing A frame belfry will be erected over house, and three years ago it was pur­ May 3, 1917 the center of the front wall. chased by the present owner. James Donovan, the contracting- laborer better known as "Bay Rum" Bethlehem Evangelical Hugh P. Minehan from the brand of drink he was most Church Is Dedicated Sends Mother partial to, made use of his badger-bur­ June 7, 1917 Items From AEF rowing tactics to free himself from the Services, as announced in these col­ April 19, 1918 hands of the law last Monday night. umns, were carried out by the congrega­ Mrs. M. F. Minehan has also re-

A Corner in the Residence Section of Garrison. 21 ceived several souvenirs recently from First Garrison now. Heavy crockery, aluminum ware, her son, Hugh, one of the most inter­ AEF Veteran Is silverware, glassware and all kinds of esting being a large shell, measuring Back in States shelf hardware and jewlery will oc­ possibly twelve inches in length and March 6, 1919 cupy, the south room and Mr. Knapp about three in diameter. A lily design Clarence St. George, one of the first will be in charge of these departments. has been embellished on the side and Garrison boys to leave when America Mr. Bartz left Monday on purchas­ the words, "From the Front A. E. F.," declared war, returned from France ing trip East, where he will select sev­ are engraved around the top of the last Saturday. He enlisted on June 23, eral new lines of goods and add to the shell while at the base appears the don­ 1917, less than three months after large line of dry goods already in or's name. Hugh has also sent numer­ Declaration of War, and was accepted stock. Men's furnishings and suits, ous fancy articles such as small aprons, and enrolled at Fort Lincoln July 4. ladies' ready-to-wear and a complete pillow covers and handerchiefs which The 163 U. S. Infantry, of which his line of children's clothing are lines to he has purchased from the stores over company became a part, was sent to be added. A large and more complete there. Charlotte, N. C, for training, later on line of shoes "for the whole family" to Camp Mills, N. Y. and Newport will be carried. McLean Farmers News, Va. A. W. Bartz has been in business Buy Independent here for some years and his many Of Mrs. Currier satisfied customers are evidence of his October 10, 1918 Mahowald Re-Elected splendid efforts put forth to build a The farmers of McLean county take April 10, 1919 good business. pleasure in announcing to the public At the city election held last Monday K. I. Knapp is manager of the Con­ that they have taken over the McLean the following officials were elected: sumers United Store here and has re­ County Independent, otherwise known Mayor: L. F. Mahowald. Aldermen: signed that position effective Aug. 15th. as the Independent, otherwise known Joe Fitzgerald, J. A. Reuter, W. H. Mr. Knapp is an experienced young as the Independent Publishing Com­ Robinson and Walter Robinson. Justice business man and no doubt will be very pany, which was formerly owned by of Peace: Thomas Kelley, Police successful in this new place of business. Frank and A. B. Currier, and which Magistrate: Robert Fitzgerald. has been so ably managed in the past Thieve's Get Dr. Roy's by Mrs. A. B. Currier. Buick-Six From Garage The new company will be known as August 7, 1919 Somebody Goofed!! the Farmers Independent Publishing Sometime Saturday night Dr. R. H. June 12, 1919 Company and the newspaper will be Ray's garage was entered and his Last week the Farmers Bank placed a continued under the name of the Mc­ Buick-Six taken by auto thieves. As new drinking cup on their sanitary Lean County Independent. Mrs. Cur­ soon as this was discovered the county fountain in front of their building, and rier has consented to stay with the officials were notified and Doc. traced the next day the cup was gone. Since Independent until such time as a new the car to within four miles of Under­ the cup was loose it is possible that it managing editor may be obtained and wood , to no avail until Monday when was considered a good play thing and it is hoped by the directors that they a farmer drove to Underwood and has unknowingly been used for that may be able to retain the service of told of seeing a deserted car on the purpose, while the bank would be glad Mrs. Currier permanently. road near his place 7 miles east of to have it on the fountain where it Underwood Sunday morning. Think­ Directors of the firm are: would be more serviceable. ing he knew the car he drew it up to Hans Hultberg, Washburn; J. J. his place and then discovered Doc's Simonson, Turtle Lake; Edwin R. medicine case in it, thus identifying the Rupp, Garrison; L. O. Anderson, Telephone Co. Hours Set car. Doc was notified and went after Underwood ; L. A. Constadius, Cole- July 24, 1919 it at once. harbor ; J. W. Reed, Max; Henry In compliance with the eight hour Coldan, Garrison. law the local telephone exchange has Independent Is Named increased the central force and now the Official County Paper hours of service are from 7 a. m. to 11 August 14, 1919 p. m. on week days. On Sundays the The state printing commission named office will be open between 8 and 12 Bartz Bargain Store the official county papers of the state a. tn., 3 and 6 p. m. and from 9 to 10 Prepares For Business at their meeting Saturday, in accord­ p. m. February 13, 1919 ance with senate bill 157, which was ap­ Saturday, Feb. 15 we will open our proved by the voters June 26th. doors for business in the new center The McLean County Independent room in the Calkins Brick Building. Bartz-Knapp Lease Room From was named official paper of McLean First we want to thank our many Calkins For Store Enlargement County. friends for their kind patronage they August 7, 1919 Plans are being made for increasing have given us on the old corner, and The south store room of the Calkins the facilities of the plant. In a short we kindly ask them to continue same building has been leased by Bartz and time we expect to have the most mod- in our new location. Also wish to say Knapp and carpenters are now putting ernly equipped plant in the county. our sale was a success, and it has en­ in shelving preparatory to occupation. couraged me so that I have decided to This store room will be connected Airplane Arouses City . open the new store with many bargains, with the former Bartz store just north September 11, 1919 and keep it up at all times. I am going making a nice large airy room well At about 8:15 Tuesday morning the to make this the "Bartz Bargain Store." lighted and nicely arranged for the sound of a motor was heard and as it different departments. was raining and few autos about, it Quick Sales—Small profits is our The groceries will be placed in the was a few seconds before the myster­ motto. Try Us. front part of the new room and a ious noise was located, but just then much larger line will be carried than it was announced that there was an 22 New 12-Room High and Grade School Costing $30,000. airplane over head. The aviator dipped there as this is something unique in Are Pastors his machine and .distributed literature the amusement line for the ladies in Thursday, March 24, 1921 announcing Wilson Day in Bismarck. this part of the country. Congregational Church It is reported that he lost his way near It would be well if some ladies would Esra Meckel, Pastor Wilton on account of the storm and was get up a club of some kind, either Bethlehem Lutheran Church forced to land at Washburn to get his bowling or pool, so tney can learn what Arnold H. Grumm, Pastor bearings. He arrived at Bismarck a- attracts the boys to the pool halls, when bout noon. He is expected to return they have a few idle hours. The pool Garrison Boosters for flights at the celebration in Doug­ halls are run in a way that no one need Contribute Dollars las Saturday. be ashamed to be seen there. There is April 28, 1921 no gambling or rowdyism and the pool Names of the Garrison Booster or­ Laying Cement Walks tables and bowling alleys afford the ganization donators and the amount September 18, 1919 boys some good clean entertainment donated is as follows: Contractor Holmquist is putting ce­ during their spare hours. Taylor-Baldwin Co., Bartz & Knapp, ment walks from the Congregational First State Bank, First National Bank, church corner north to G. L. Robin­ O. F. McGray, Geo. L. Robinson, each son's corner and east to the John Behles Some Real American $10; J. W. Frederick, Farmers Bank, residence. Camp Alongside Town Robinson Bros., Otto Schneider, R. R. Kitts, J. A. Reuter, P. H. Rupp, Mc­ Opens Shoe "Hospital" July 8, 1920 Lean Co. Independent, R. L. Fraser, November 20, 1919 A large number of "real Americans" R. H. Boden, Theo. Dubbs, A. Auer- David Seidler recently completed his came in from the Berthold reservation bach, Piper-Howe Lbr. Co., Thomp­ new store building and has moved the and camped west of town in order to son Yards, E. C. Stucke, C. M. Condon, Shoe Hospital there. The new store be on hand for the Independence Day Hotel Garrison, each $5 ; F. C. Agnew, room is 24x24 feet with good light and celebration. They had several fine sad­ and A. A. Yonker, each $3; G. H. plenty room to display his stock of dle horses and entered into the sports Neumiller and John Schauer, each $2; Wear-U-Well shoes and overshoes. Mr. Monday. Among those here were: Jos Lumry Bros., $2.50; O. C. Stephens, Seidler has modern machinery for do­ Packineau, Jr. Soldier, Alfred Bear, Jas. Hayes, A. W. Wood and Chas ing all kinds of shoe repairing in first George Hopkins, Fred Fox, Red Bear, Baldner, each $1. class workmanship manner. Out of Red Tail, Little Sioux, Little Crow, town people send their shoes in by Harry Gilette, Harvey Hopkins, Geo­ mail to be repaired. rge Wilde, Hiram Price, Cyrus Ballard, In 1921 Garrison Offered White Body, Weasel Heart, Peter Sherwood, John N. Trylor, Ernest Thoroughfare Of Three Banks, Many Business Places Leap Year Party Held Fox, Stephen Wash, Stephen Price, February 26, 1920 John W. Arm, Thomas Arm, John Thursday, May 26, 1921 Stephens and Roscoe gave Ladies Body and Sam Newman. There are, besides the three banks, Leap Year party at their parlors Wed­ business places enough in Garrison to nesday night. Not many ladies were assure the people of service in every 23 line and fill the needs of everybody red farmers scattered over all parts pillar tractors, elevators, etc. Altogether without unduly crowding one another, of the county. Stevens Bros., now have about 150 men and there are probably very few towns A good livery and feed barn oc- working in this locality stripping for that have as well balanced a business commodates the farmers who haul their coal. The camp is located just south of section as Garrison. grain with teams or have to come to town and it is a regular tent town. There are five good stores carrying town with horse drawn vehicles dur­ The Soo had surveyors here Wednes­ general merchandise. In addition there ing the time in each year when roads day running a new side track to take is an exclusive ladies and gents furn­ are unfit for auto travel. Two dray care of both the mines to the south of ishing and millinery store; also a farm­ lines are kept busy besides the teams town. ers co-operative store. the delivery barn keeps for heavy haul­ There are two good hardware stores ing. One of the draymen also delivers Independent Gets and one making a specialty of imple­ oil and gas line both in town and out New Press, Folder ments and parts. Two blacksmith and in the country where a lot is used dur­ September 21, 1922 machinery repair shops and a tin shop ing the planting and threshing season. This week has been the busiest in all operated by the owners assure the Most of the farmers and threshers use the history of the Independent. The farmers good repair work in record tractors for the farm work. large press and folder and a large a- time. Two harness and shoe repair Light and power is furnished to the mount of type equipment purchased shops fill all the wants in these lines. city by the Garrison Coal, Light & recently arrived on Monday. The Two garages and a tire shop are at the Power Co. from their big plant a mile draymen were too busy to unload the service of the motorist at all times, south of the city. car, but loaned us a wagon and Mr. carrying a good line of repairs, furn­ Nordwall furnished the team. Dick ishing expert mechanics and supplying Daniels and his helper, who are work­ gasoline and oil. A meat market, with New Bartz Building Site ing nights at the Rupp mine made up large refrigerator space and facilities June 9, 1921 with the Independent force the crew for handling meat and meat products, Excavations were started Monday that took the old press out and put the located in a fine brick building on main morning on the lot abutting the Dubbs new one in. Fortunately on Wednesday street, supplies the meat wants of the butcher shop on main street where A. night Mr. Chambers, an expert linotype Garrison households and provides a W. Bartz will erect a new store build­ and press mechanic, dropped in and steady market for butcher stock for the ing. gave us his help for a day on the press farmers of the vicinity. B. M. Smith, who formerly lived in and making adjustments on the lino­ There are two first class lumber Minot, but expects to make his future type. Thus we were able to have the yards carrying all kinds of building ma­ home in this city, has the contract for press up in time to get this week's terial, the Piper-Howe and the Thomp­ the building and is busy cutting the paper out. son Yards, Inc., operating at this place. lumber for the floor support. A big The new press prints four pages of There are five elevators, four privately crew is working on the excavation and the paper at a time and is also a good owned and one farmers co-operative. will soon have the site ready for the book press. The folder takes the large These are all needed to handle the grain masons. The building will be 24 by 60 full sheet directly from the press and raised in the Garrison territory, and feet and will be one story high. folds them ready for mailing, thus they are usually crowded to capacity eliminating the work of folding by throughout the crop moving season. hand each issue. There is also an excellent stockyard A. W. Bartz In Business which makes shipping easy for the cat­ January 5, 1922 tle and hog raiser, being spacious and The new firm of A. W. Bartz, have Garrison Trims Coleharbor 28-0 In well located. A well, equipped with moved and are now cozily settled in County's First Football Game wind mill and pump, furnishes water the new store, next to the Dubbs Meat November 2, 1922 for the stock in the yard. Garrison has Market. The. building is of the most Garrison High School won from a first class farmers creamery located approved modern type and construc­ Coleharbor High School on the Gar­ south of the railroad station and on ted of tile, large show windows in an rison field last Friday by a score of the main road into town from the south. Ell shape thereby giving plenty of 28-0 in the first game of football ever This has been kept in operation con­ good space for window displaying. played by either team. The boys of tinuously the last few years and as The men's furnishing department is both teams deserve credit for the way more farmers are keeping milch cows, in the basement, of which Mr. Bartz they have taken hold and learned the every year is sure to grow and pros­ has charge, while the dry goods and game in the short practice time they per. garments, ready-to-wear, are on the have had. There is a first class hotel equipped first floor, and ladies' and childrens' Garrison won the game on straight with all modern conveniences and serv­ shoes on the balcony of which Mrs. football, trying no trick plays, and only ing first class meals. Also several res­ Bartz has charge. one forward pass. Coleharbor played taurants to cater to the inner man. a pretty aerial game, perfectly com­ There are three doctors of medicine Stevens Brothers Busy pleting several forward passes. Cole­ and a dentist. A good drug store takes At Kunkei-Fredendoll Mine harbor made a hard fight, but were un­ care of doctors' prescriptions and car­ Aug. 3, 1922 able to consistently advance the ball. ries the other lines usually carried by The Stevens Brothers, who are doing These teams will meet again Friday, drug stores. There is also a good con­ a big job of stripping at the Kunkel & November 3rd at Coleharbor. fectionery store and ice cream par­ Fredendoll Mine, just south of town, They lined up last Friday as follows: lor. A good jeweler will see that your unloaded another big outfit here the Coleharbor Garrison watch keeps time or sell you another past week and this outfit will be used E. Gairy fe G. Bartz one that will. There are two barber to strip the Markert land, on south D. Haggard lt N. Wiig shops to take care of your tonsorial from the Kunkel & Fredendoll mine. R. Holmstrom lg R. Twilling needs. Garrison has one weekly news­ With the new outfit, which was driven I. Bairey c G. Mahowald paper, the McLean County Independ­ across from Minot, there is about 20 P. Peightal rg E. Hagen ent. The paper is owned by two hund- or 30 teams and dump carts, cater­ R. Haggard rt E. Kerzmarzick 24 A. Nelson re D. Taylor Schneider Pool Hall in basement be­ but as the burglars had received several C. Onsrud qb E. Robinson low the barber shop. Mr. Calkins says hours start, their getaway was a clean Knudtson lhb R. Ray that the proprietors of several other one. oE. Miller rhb C. Robinson adjacent buildings would like to be G. Bairey fb O. Wick supplied from this plant, but he fears Substitutions: E. Fox for R. Holm- it would be overloaded, were he to Residents Crowd O. F. McGray 's strom, E. Loudenbeck for N. Wiig. comply with their requests. For Westinghouse-Magnavox Trial Touchdowns: O. Wick 3, C. Robin­ The plant was installed by George son 1, E. Robinson 1. (jregg, local representative of the February 1, 1923 Last evening people began to gather Points after touchdown: R. Ray 2. Kohier Motor Power Co., at a cost of at an early hour at the O. F. McGray E. Robinson 1, O. Wick 1. $615. store, where the long-promised radio Umpire: Dudley, Garrison. outfit had been successfully installed, Plead Lineman: Blaha, Coleharbor. Safe Blown At and where through the afternoon Taylor-Baldwins "Listeners in" had heard news, lec­ Rupp Mine Employs 28 January 7, 1923 tures and music from broadcasting sta­ November 9, 1922 January 10, 1923 tions in many distant parts of the na­ The Rupp coal mine has a crew of About 4 o'clock Monday morning, tion through the ear phones. 28 men, working underground with Garrison citizens were awakened by A trial was to be made of the Wcst- modern machinery and they are put­ an explosion which shook many of inghouse Magnavox amplifier and loud ting out 180 tons of coal in 6 hours. the buildings, but no one seemed in­ speaker, and the patient waiters were The mine is shipping only, and has a terested enough to investigate beyond rewarded at about 10:30 when the continual list of orders ahead. Entirely looking out of windows or doors for trumpet-like amplifier began to radiate new equipment is being used in loading signs of fire or other disturbances, and its sounds through the large store room, at the side tracks from the tipple. it was not until about 7 o'clock, when which were heard as plainly as any E. M. Kunkel opened the Taylor-Bald­ Victrola records in the listeners' own Kohier Automatic win store for business that the robbery homes. Light Plant In was discovered. Announcements from the office of Use in Garrison One of the plate glass windows in the Kansas City, Missouri Star were January 4, 1923 the store was shattered and upon en­ heard plainly at every point. Denver, The F. A. Calkins block is now sup­ tering the store Mr. Kunkel discovered Colorado, reported a temperature of plied with a Kohier Automatic and that the big vault at the rear had been (>\ above, and that the gentlemen there light plant, 110 volt, direct current. blown open. He immediately gave the had discarded overcoats. The following business places are oc­ alarm and the Sheriff and Post Office Several numbers of a beautiful pipe- cupying this block; Schneider Barber officials were notified. Mr. Maxwell, organ recital given in the first M. E. Shop, Calkins Store, Knapp and sheriff, and Mr. Howard, Post Office Church in fort Worth. Texas, delight­ Wacker Store, Woods Jewelry Store, inspector, arrived on the morning train, ed the music lovers, and broad-casting

Home of A. C. Wilde Home of Frank McGray A FEW OF GARRISON'S ELEGANT HOMES Home of Fred Calkins Home of Geo . L . Robinson 25 stations at St. Louis, Missouri, Daven­ votes were cast for the elected candi­ ternoon July 25, in response to a call port, Iowa, points in Louisiana, Los dates. of the President of the board, Mr. J. Angeles, Calif., Chicago and Tulsa, For mayor: W. M. Robinson, 69; J. Simonson. R. L. Fraser kindly allow­ Okla., were heard from. For Alderman: Two year term, Amos ed them the use of his office for the Yonker, 82; A. W. Bartz, 74; J. J. meeting. McGray Motor Co. Opens Mahowald, 72. One year term: P. E. Those present were J. J. Simonson, March 8, 1923 Fredendoll, 81 ; A. Auerbach, 75; P. President; Dr. E. C. Stucke, Secretary- Be sure to note the initial announce­ A. Reuter, 61. For Treasurer, D. P. treasurer ; Henry Goldan, L. O An­ ment of the McGray Motor Co., in this Robinson, 81. For Police Magistrate, derson, Lars Comstadius, and Ole Ve- paper of their Garrison and Underwood T. J. Kitts, 79. For Justice of the do. Oscar Overg was unable to at­ Ford Sales and Service agency. Mr. Peace, Floyd Agnew, 78. tend on account of pressure of other C. W. McGray is here from Bismarck An adjourned meeting of the city business. looking after the details of the open­ council will be held April 17th, when Special business was taken up at ing of Garrison salesroom and garage, both boards will be present in order this meeting, and a transaction of much and John P. Majeres has accepted a that the new officers may qualify. importance to the company was made. position as salesman with the company About three years ago, Mr. Vedo pur­ here. Ice Cream Parlor Now chased the building which was occu­ An expert Ford mechanic is coming Operates at Robinson pied by the Independent plant, with from Minnesota to have charge of the May 24, 1923 the object in view of selling it to the mechanical branch of the work, and the Robinson's drug store is putting on company whenever they might be able garage is being put into shape as fast metropolitan airs these days with a to purchase it, and at this meeting of­ as possible for the display of all the fine ice-cream parlor, arranged at the fered it to the company at a very reas­ latest models of Ford cars, trucks and northwest corner of the store. High- onable figure. The financial report tractors. backed benches with shelf tables, fin­ shows the company with proper means ished in Colonial oak style by A. Win- to make the purchase this time, so the kes, makes a special furniture attrac­ transfer was made accordingly, the W. M. Robinson tion. Two booths are being arranged company realizing that they were pro­ New City Mayor by the setting of the unique and artis­ curing a fine home for the Independent. tic benches. Henry Pankratz did the April 15, 1923 wall work. Eighty-seven voters managed to get Praises School System to the polls Monday to vote for the new Independent Buys September 13, 1923 city officials, and the entire caucus Building Here Mr. E. C. Pickels, State High tickets was elected. Among the few August 2, 1923 School Examiner, paid the Garrison names not on the regular ballot which A meeting of the Board of Directors High School an unexpected visit Tues- received scattered votes were those of of the Farmers Independent Publish­ dey evening and Wednesday forenoon. two ladies. The following, number of ing company was held Wednesday af­ He visited the various rooms and high

School Children's Garden PUBLIC SCHOOL PLAYGROUND Chautauqua Park 26 school classes and said that he found wire service, which was out of com­ President Mrs. Nickerson was unable everything in splendid shape. He spoke mission over many lines. He had the to be present as had been announced, of the large enrollment in the school, news of the storm twenty-four hours owing to a sudden illness. particularly of the large enrollment in before the daily papers arrived here The Post took charge of the pre­ the high school department. He said with it. liminaries, and officers were elected as that it was quite unusual to have so follows: Mrs. H. T. Burns, President; large an enrollment the opening week Garrison Boosters Mrs. L. E. Tibbs, 1st Vice President; of school. He paid high compliment on Hold Bank Stock Mrs. Kenneth Burns, Secretary; Mrs. the school spirit in the Garrison schools. February 28, 1924 Walter Robinson, Treasurer; Mrs. He said that we were to be congratu­ Mr. Adam Hannah, who for the past Clarence St. George was elected secre­ lated on our splendid corps of teach­ eighteen years had controlling interest tary first, but found that she would be ers that we had this year. in this bank, has sold his entire stock unable to serve on account of pressure to John J. Behles, who has resold stock of other cares. The President has ap­ Father-Son Banquet Held to the following reliable well known pointed the following officers: Mrs. December 6, 1923 men here. The stockholders of the bank Clarence St. George, Sgt.-at-Arms; Last evening at six-fifteen o'clock are now the following: Anton Banek, Mrs. J. C. Malkewick, Chaplain ; Mrs. began the most sucessful get-together M. R. Behles, John J. Behles, R. L. Frank Robinson, Historian. program which has been attempted in Fraser, H. T. Holtz, James W. Hol- the city when more than two hundred kup, Joseph J. Mahowald, M. L. Mar­ fathers and sons, (real and by court­ ket, Joseph Reuter, Otto Schneider 'Monster' Rabbit esy), sat down to a delicious banquet and E. E. Wacker. These men are Hunt Held Here in the basement dining rooms- of the well and favorably known in the Gar­ April 17, 1924 Congregational church. The ladies of rison banking territory as being ab­ Last Sunday between 60 and 70 the Congregational Church Aid so­ solutely reliable and financially able people of Garrison and vicinity united to give Garrison and its community the ciety served the viands in efficient style, in a monster rabbit hunt. Between very best banking service, and a safe and the banqueters did ample justice 1,050 and 1,200 rabbits were killed. place for the people to deposit their to the spread. The hunters drove out from town money. in cars about noon, the objective point Woodrow Wilson's being a prairie field about eight miles Death Reported east of town covering several sections First American Legion Auxiliary On McGray 'Radio' which was surrounded and systemat­ Feb. 7, 1924 Post Headed By Mrs. H. T. Burns ically covered by the hunters, who were The local radio outfits are making March 6, 1924 thus able to get good shots and many themselves very useful to Garrison In response to the efforts lately made before the day was over. people. The news of ex-President by the re-organized Hugh P. Minehan Owing to the mild winter the rab­ Wilson's death was received here by Post No. 49, American Legion, to have bit menace to field and garden crops way of Frank McGray's Westinghouse the eligible ladies of this vicinity or­ has become quite formidable, and these machine, Sunday night, and Frank ganize themselves into an Auxiliary drives are being pulled off in an effort also tuned in Monday night on the big unit, Thursday evening about twenty to rid the neighborhood of as many as blizzard excitement, hearing the relay ladies gathered at Masonic Hall with possible of the little nuisances. calls which were used for train dis­ members of the Legion Post, and pro­ Next Sunday's drive will be started patching, to take the place of the usual ceeded to organize the unit. State south from the seven-mile Garrison-

The Garrison Creamery 27 Max corner, and section 16-148-83 will CHICKENS or any other fowl were being levelled off by willing, vol­ be first hunted. Everybody is invited forbidden by law to run at large in unteer or men hired by the business to meet in front of the Drug Store and City. Keep them penned up or you will men, too busy to get out themselves. Frederick's Confectionery, at 2 p.m. have to pay a fine. By Tuesday evening the first block and accommodations will be provided HOGS & COWS — Forbidden to from the school house south was cov­ for people with shot guns and shells. have in City Limits. ered .with a nice coat of gravel five to No rifles or buck shot allowed. Those CROSSING—the street with engines. six inches deep. who cannot meet at Garrison, be at the There is a fine. The bell again called the workers corner at 2:15. DISORDERLY—conduct in the together Wednesday morning as also City or on the streets forbidden. on Thursday, (this morning) and by RIDING OR ROLLER-skating on 6 o'clock Wednesday another block Residents Warned to Abide By side walks. Be careful or you will have had received its quota of gravel. When Garrison City Ordinances — Stiff to pay a fine. work is finished this evening, those in Penalties Promised DOGS—If you have a dog, get your charge expect to have the entire three license before May 20, or Kelley will blocks gravelled. May 8, 1924 get your dog. Tomorrow (Friday) practically the TAKE NOTICE PEDDLING OR BEGGING—For­ same crew will finish the job of gravel­ THIS MEANS YOU bidden in the city. ing a short distance on each side of TO THE CITIZENS OF GARRI­ PEOPLE—This is your City. Do the crossings on the sides of main SON AND THE PUBLIC: The you want a clean City or not ? It is up to street, and by filling up the low spots officers of the city of Garrison wish you to back your City Officers. and hauling off the big stones, which to call your attention to the City CLEANUP, BRUSH UP, PAINT were mixed with the gravel. Ordinances. UP. Board was furnished the men and THE ORDINANCES ARE The City Ordinances MUST BE teams by the city, and at the close of GOING TO BE ENFORCED. enforced. each day all workers were given thea­ WHAT ARE THESE tre tickets good for use at any show ORDINANCES? within thirty days. These also were SPEED LIMIT—10 miles, nothing Main Street, Adjacent Blocks furnished by the city. else, so be careful or you will be GravelledBy Crew of Volunteers; An average force of ten trucks, 30 pinched. Job Takes 3 Days teams, and about 100 men has been AGE TO DRIVE A CAR—16 kept busy on the job the past three years. June 5, 1924 days and the community spirit shown PARKING—In center of Street At 6:30 Tuesday morning the fire in this enterprise speaks well for Gar­ and no other place. bell summoned truck drivers, team­ rison and its citizens. DRIVING—On right hand side of sters, and shovel wielders from their Much credit is due R. H. Boden and street onlv. beds to begin work on the community J. J. Mahowald for their untiring ef­ RUBBISH—Do not throw rubbish project of transforming the dirt road forts in organizing the farmers, busi­ on streets; waste paper or anything known as main street into a graveled nessmen, and citizens that the project else. There is a fine. street of which every Garrison citizen might be put over in a business-like ALLEYS—Keep clean of manure, may be proud. manner and which met with such suc­ hay, straw, ashes, or anything of the At 7:15 men began loading gravel at cess in the end. kind. There is a fine. the pits and by 8 o'clock the first loads

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Palace Cafe Closed Two Buses Per Day power plants, will locate its central Thursday, January 8, 1925 Thursday, April 9, 1925 power plant in Garrison. The Palace Cafe, conducted by Mr. The big yellow busses of the Inter­ Property has been bought across the and Mrs. Dan Raddatz, was closed the state Transportation Co. now roll into track, at the foot of our business street, first of the week, went out of business Garrison instead of merely to the for a site. Manager Campbell was permanently. The room has been taken seven mile corner as before, having here yesterday and staked out the over by Fred Calkins who will use it deemed the Garrison business of suf­ ground for a building 36 x 40, to an­ for an auto show room. We did not ficient importanct to warrant the run swer for temporary purposes. The learn what the Raddatz plan to do, in from the corner. Their stopping contract for the structure was let to though rumor has it they will conduct place is at Frederick's confectionery. A. A. Winkes yesterday morning. a hotel at Underwood. While there are two busses going A 500 horse-power oil burning Deisel south each day, forenoon and after­ engine will be used to supply the power. Improved Light Service noon, as will be noted by their adver­ This is to be supplemented by another Thursday, Jan. 22, 1925 tisement elsewhere in this paper, but like engine later on. Walter Robinson calls our attention one goes north in the afternoon, The company headquarters and of­ to the fact the local electric light serv­ though one may take train to Max fices are to be maintained here also. ice has been continuous night and day where a bus meets the train to make Construing Mr. Campbell's assertion for two months with but one fifteen- the run cross country to Minot. In some $20,000 would be expended here minute shutdown. Our light and pow­ this way it may be said the two-bus-a- before he had thought of locating the day service is in effect from Garrison er service has sure been a tremendous power plant here may mean the erec­ to Bismarck south and Minot north. improvement on what it was before, tion of a suitable office building. Together with our train service it af­ with the improved service coincident The Central Light and Power Com­ fords Garrison and surrounding coun­ with Max. Mr. Robinson's connection pany at present serves all the towns in with the plant. The service is No. A-l. try excellent traveling facilities either north or south. this county; McClusky and smaller towns in Sheridan county; Drake, '25 Looks Good Anamoose and all the intervening towns Says McGray in McHenry county. Thursday, January 22, 1925 Fine New Home for City Bakery McGray Motor Co. sold a total of Farmers Improve Buildings 261 Ford cars, trucks and tractors, dur­ Thursday, April 9, 1925 June 11,1925 ing the year of 1924, of which 192 James Holkup, Garrison baker, is to The epidemic of farm improvement were new; 69 were used or second show his faith in Garrison by the erec­ in the Garrison territory goes on. J. R. hand. McGray says the prospect for tion of a handsome brick structure, Burns is adding an addition and re­ 1925 is much better and looks for a 25x60, two stories and basement. He modeling his house. Nick Rueter is good increase over 1924 business, pro­ bought the two vacant lots of Theo. building an addition to his farm home. viding the coming crop equals the one Dubbs, just south of the Dubbs meat Likewise Mike Weber, who is remodel­ marketed last year. market and between that building and ing the whole house. Andrew Kastner the Independent. is building an addition and adding a Work is to begin at once and pushed porch. Electric Light Plant to assure its completion about July 1st. Sold to Campbell John L. Larson, Bismarck contractor, Thursday, February 19, 1925 Local Phone Book Reveals was here Tuesday and let the excava­ Fast Becoming 'City' The sale of our electric light plant, tion work to John L. Larson. that has been hanging fire for several June 25, 1925 Using the Dubbs wall to the south The local telephone company dis­ weeks past, was finally consummated the building will be 24 feet inside clear­ and the actual transfer of the property tributed the new directory for the en­ ance, 60 feet in length. A plate front, suing year last week, and ask that will be made March 20th. J. W. tile floors for the first story, steam Campbell, manager of the Washburn farmers call at the local office and get heat; a new and modern bake oven, their copy. It contains more names line, is the party to whom Mr. Rupp with modern baking facilities, will com­ sold, but it is known Mr. Campbell is than ever before. As with other local pose an up-to-date bakery and home. enterprises the phone company has felt turning over this and various other Whether the second story is to be par­ electric light plants had lately to a the impetus of the profitable crop of titioned into rooms or left in one large 1924 in increase in business. We un­ larger holding company, not specifically room is a detail not yet determined. known. A while ago he bought the derstand it did the best local business A Bismarck heating firm will in­ on record last year. Drake plant, it is said to have since stall the heating plant, and a Minot acquired the Fessenden plant and dick­ Garrison is the best town on the line firm has the electrical work. in that respect, with the largest business ering now for Harvey. At least two other brick blocks have According to Dame Rumor it is the done in long distance calls. The grow­ been talked of for this summer. Now ing business of any public utiltiy is a Northern States that will acquire all that Mr. Holkup has shown his faith these properties. A report they will pretty fair indication that community Garrison is a town with a future, should is forging ahead. be tied up with their power plant at buck up the waverers. Minot, is not known to Mr. Rupp, but he does not think so. He did receive intimation the new company may ac­ Central Light and Power Night Watch Slagg Gets Help quire a large coal mine at which the Announces Move to Locate To Control Roving Bandits central plant will be located. Power Plant Here August 27, 1925 The present force at the elecric light Plans were made at the gathering and power plant will be continued for June 4, 1925 held in Atty. Nelson's office last Fri­ time anyway. What changes of per­ The Central Light and Power Com­ day night to give bandits who deem sonnel or material will be made is likely pany that absorbed the former Wash­ Garrison an easy proposition a warm to be deferred until summer. burn high line, and has since taken reception. As aides to Night Watch over a number of independent light and Slagg, a reception committee of two 30 A Garrison Dairy Maid

The Elegant Home of A. W. Bartz men armed with rifles, will be stationed What we want is a brilliant illumina­ store occupy the building. There has at advantageous points ready for ac­ tion for Saturday nights and special been no intimation of any changes. tion that includes bullets of good sized occasions such as would advertise the We understand the consideration calibre. Other citizens will be armed town and constitute a drawing card was $18,500. and work upon secret methods of for the trade so situated it will be alarm. Some of them will take ap­ where the best facilities are proffered. pointed stations at all roads leading out And in that respect we know of noth­ Attacks Power Service of town to intercept cars. In short ,the ing more attractive than plenty of the October 29, 1925 town is loaded for any yegg visitors "bright lights." NOTICE who stray up this way. If at this time a white way is not With our electric power service that practical, why not canvas every busi­ piddles around and around in circles ness place to install an arc light? Giv­ and about as effective as a fly on a Mayor Bartz Leads Move Here ing the work to one individual would wagon wheel, this paper is compelled For Installation of 'White Way' secure service at a minimum and the to leave everything as the paper looks whole expense would be nominal, yet and get to press. We have been hitched September 24, 1925 this would light our business street up for one sort of power and dis­ SHALL GARRISON BE ALL like a young Broadway. It would give arranged without notice to the public. LIT UP more light than a white way, and In two or three years, as the manager The matter of installing a white way oodles of light is what is wanted. We says, things will be working fine. To for our business street is receiving con­ bespeak it would be one of the best which we are compelled to retort— sideration. Mayor Bartz has secured trade drawing cards. In that the busi­ maybe. Our new power company is price on standards and in view of the ness houses would be asked to stand about as popular in town as the bubonic city not being able to finance an under­ the expense for but a single night in plague. taking of the kinds at present, says he the week, the running cost would be for one is willing to install a standard nothing to speak of. The system could if each individual business place where be a tide over till such time as the com­ a standard is necessary to form a munity is ready for paving, when the Appoint Brickner-Falstad symmetrical hole will do the same. It white way should be first installed. As City Pound Masters is possible other business houses might If the Civic club would sponsor the February 4, 1926 fall in with the idea. project we believe it could be put over The city council finally took cogniz­ There is no denying our present with a bang. ance of the horse nuisance in town by lighting facilities on the business street appointing John Brickner and Iver are punk. The two little dim lights at Falstad poundmasters for the city. A the end of the block give out feeble hand of horses have been feeding off rays that scarcely light the street junc­ Wackers Buy Calkins Block lawns, tramping down shrubbery and tures let alone the center of the blocks. September 24, 1925 nibbling at the bark on trees till there At least three arcs to the block is neces­ An important real estate transfer had has been a general outcry they should sary to give the light desirable for the just been completed whereby Ed and be taken care of if the owners refuse long string of autos parked in the center Chris Wacker became the owners of to do so. The presumption is the new of the street Saturday nights. the Calkins block. It has a 75 foot poundmasters will pick up these es- A rearrangement of our lighting frontage in what is probably the best trays, at an initial charge of $1 per system is being planned by Manager business block in town and may be animal and $1 per day for their feed Campbell of the power company, says said to be the most valuable of our and keep. After an attempt to find the Mr. Bartz. While about it, adequate business buildings. owner, they must be advertised—in light installations should be demanded At present the Wacker grocery, the total—running up a considerable bill if by the city authorities. Cleveland confectionery and Rosen kept any length of time. It will pay 31 the owners to keep them at home from This event is usually scheduled for is considered one of the most outstand­ now on. some evening between Christmas and ing turkey markets of the country. New Years, when a proportion of Other poultry footed up 100,000 Standard Oil to Build students and graduates are home for pounds, that brought in $12,000. February 4, 1926 the holidays. Grain brought into Garrison during Permission was asked and granted The organization has bought a the period covered, was a bushelage of by the council for the erection of a Memorial in honor of Mrs. A. W. 998,000 in 951 cars. At the price paid new service station on the vacant cor­ Bartz, donated $100 to the school for this brought in $1,250,000. ner across from the First National their library, donated to the Red Cross Last winter being extraordinarily Bank. This property was bought of J. and have talked of establishing a mild, our coal industry had about half J. Behles last week by the Standard scholarship, when funds permit. production for a normal winter. 2,160 Oil company who will erect the new Miss Getchall of Willmar, Minne­ carloads were shipped. For this was re­ station. It will be of brick and con­ sota, is now eighty years (young).and ceived the sum of $151,000. Local sales crete in conformity with the regula­ is confined to a wheel chair due to amounted to $20,000 or more. tion for fireproof structures in our arthritis, still maintains her interest in Stock shipments were 12 carloads business district. Work will begin in the Alumni Association and corres­ of hogs and cattle and 12 carloads of the spring as soon as the ground will ponds with various graduates of the horses. Accurate figures of the returns permit. classes which she taught and also with from these shipments could not be had. Bob Callies, who was janitor at Gar­ Shrewd dealers estimated them at $80,- Doctor Pulls Own Tooth rison High School when she taught 000. July 19, 1926 there. Garrison is one of the outstanding Dentist Stewart pulled one of his Bob Callies, who is affectionately small cities for the sale of gasoline and own teeth Monday. The practice of called "Bob" by many older graduates, oils. It has two oil companies operating pulling your own teeth is not consider­ was made honorary member of our here, the Standard Oil and Internation­ ed good form, Frank McGray com­ Association, as he is the most known al Oil company, two service stations mented, saying it is "worse than send-, member, due to his many years of and a third projected. ing to Sears Roebuck." And Doc. ac­ faithful service to our school. With three exclusive car agencies, centuated the bad practice by not mak­ We salute and thank Miss Getchall and three other part time agencies, cars ing use of the expensive sleep produc­ for her inspiration and foresight in and trucks are approximated at $25 - ing machine he just recently installed. urging us to form the Garrison High 000. If he had patronized himself by taking School Alumni Association. In 1923, O. F. McGray, local dealer gas, the offense would not have been There have been 904 graduates of representing the International Harvest­ so glaring. Garrison High School, but 25 are now er company, was paid by that company deceased, so there are now 879, all of a grand prize of $1,000 for the largest whom are extended a warm invitation business done by a local dealer in all Alumni Association Established In to join our Garrison High School of the state of North Dakota and part 1926; Honor Organization Founder Alumni Association and are especially of Montana. Since each year he has been awarded the prize of $500 for the The Garrison High School Alumni urged to attend the annual banquet and largest business done in the Bismarck Association was organized at the A. Prom. territory. W. Bartz home in Garrison on the The officers elected for this year evening of June 6, 1926. are: Its combination of farm and mine town affords the business firms of the Miss Ella Getchall, principal of Gar­ Bernard Nelson: President. town an all year around business. Most rison High School, and class advisor Mrs. Norman Ostby, Vice President. of the mercantile businesses report in­ for the class of 1923, called a meeting Mrs. Irvin Eslinger: Secretary. creased sales in winter, the 200 mine of the Seniors one afternoon in May Lee Ann Mahowald : Treasurer. employees drawing from $6 to $10 a of 1926 and gave the graduating class day, accounting for business better a pep talk on forming an Alumni As­ Grain Sales Through Garrison than usual in this unusually slack time. sociation. Total One and One Quarter Million She told them that Garrison was a growing town and some day there July 29, 1926 Standard Oil Co. would be hundreds of graduates of Instigated by a desire to "know our­ Establishes Station our school. selves" led J. E. Sullivan to take an September 30, 1926 She pointed out how nice it would be inventory of the'volume of Garrison The new Standard Oil service station to have an annual meeting, where old business as a farming and mining town opened for business last Friday. Bril­ friends and classmates could meet and that reveals some interesting figures. liantly lighted up that evening, it pre­ greet each other and renew acquaint­ The information was gathered first sented a nice sight and sure is an im­ ances. hand and is authentic. provement on that heretofore vacant So, it was decided to organize an The period covered is from June, corner. Sonny Miners is in charge, and Alumni Association and Mr. and Mrs. 1925 till June, 1926. is to have an assistant later. Supt. Dev- A. W. Bartz invited the class and its During that year there was marketed erall of Minot, in charge of this terri­ advisor to meet at their home. here 733,662 pounds of cream and tory is here to see that everything is The officers elected at this meeting 244,544 pounds of butterfat. Cash paid working out. were as follows: Kathryn Fitzgerald, for these products figured up $97,- President; Dale Taylor, Vice Presi­ 821.68. Coach Esser Lands dent ; Leone Sullivan, Secretary and There were marketed here 400 cases Benefits of Sports Treasurer. eggs, ten carloads. These brought $3,- Thursday, Jan. 20, 1927 During the years since 1926, except 000 cash when sold. A talk was given this week by Coach during the War II years from 1941- 100.000 pounds of turkeys, 5 car Esser on the benefits that accrue to 1946, the graduates of Garrison High loads were purchased and represented the body and mind of athletic young School have enjoyed their annual ban­ a value of $40,000. According to the men. He contended that clean sports quet and formal dance which follows. people who deal in turkeys, Garrison not only build them up physically but 32 have a tendency to keep them out of present. A large stock tank pumped Businessmen to Promote mischief and bad habits. full of water has a covering of oil and Golf Club With Dollars In thanking the club for the sweaters the supply seems to be fairly constant, June 9, 1927 and citizens for their patronage at the increasing some as the water is pumped About forty business men have basketball games, he stressed the spe­ out of the well. agreed to pay ten dollars apiece for cial obligations of school and team to Mr. Sayler says that there always the formation of a golf club which will Harold Piper in refereeing games with­ has been a peculiar taste to the water probably use the Giffie school section out compensation, adding Mr. Pipers and for the last year he has been unable to lay out the course. The fees will fairness and ability had never been to use the well for family use. cover the surveying and installation of questioned in any game. For a year the well has been unfit necessary improvements for a nine hole On behalf of the team, Cassius even for stock for short periods of time, course. Nelson acted as spokesman in express­ the oil seemingly disappearing and re­ The site chosen is around four miles ing gratitude for the sweaters. turning in the well. About two weeks from town on the graveled north road Chairman Ray of the Club presided ago Mr. Sayler became curious as to so it will be easily accessible. A man in his usual happy manner. what the fluid might be and brought either from Minot or Bismarck is ex­ The boys receiving sweaters were some into town where he was informed pected this week and work will be Cassius Nelson, Ray Heuttl, George there was oil in the water. The con­ started immediately. Players will find Hagen, Andrew Hagen, Kurt Maho­ stant increase of oil seepage has reached out the meaning of the term "golf is an wald, E. Schempp, Wm. Twilling, a stage where the well is useless for excellent vocabularly builder as well as Harold Calkins, Lester Winkes, Joseph watering purposes. a mild form of exercise." Kirchen, Lloyd Golden, Clifford Pan­ Samples of the oil are on display in kratz, Anton Behles, Joseph Misslin. the First State Bank. A pencil dipped into the oil burns with a smokey flame. Locate Golf Course Other samples will be sent in to NDAC 4 Miles From Town Oil Seven Miles for analysis. June 16, 1927 West of Garrison! The liquid has much the same ap­ Work on the golf course has been Well Only 60 Feet pearance as the oil found in the Robin­ started and club members expect to be June 2, 1927 son well. A number of business men able to go the rounds within a week and Crude oil has been discovered seven have been out to the well to verify the a half. The course is located in the pic­ miles west of Garrison, in a 60 foot report and find it true in all particulars. turesque school section, along the gravel well on the Charles Sayler farm. A No plans have been announced as yet as about four miles from town. Natural layer of oil one fourth inch thick covers to authenticity of discovery and the hazards are plentiful enough but the the water in the well and as fast as the only thing that remains to be done is to course has been laid so as to eliminate water and oil are pumped out, more oil find out how much. hills that would cause a player to lose comes up in the well. The well is a two This part of the state has long been sight of the ball on long drives. foot hole sunk down two feet in a bed listed by the United States geological A horse mower has been purchased of coal. The oil is a light brown color survey as potential oil territory. by the club and the ground will be kept and the characteristic gas smell is in good shape Due to natural location

Roman Catholic Church Priest's Residence School and Sister's Residence 33 of driving tees it is expected that the Walter McGuire: We ought to have Miss Lois Robinson acted as toast- course may be put in good shape for a a play park for kids so as to keep mistress in the absence of Glen Bartz relatively small amount of money. A them off the streets. who had been chosen for the place but man will be employed by the club dur­ G. E. Kolster: Better streets—and whose absence from the banquet was ing the summer. another thing, the sidewalk crossings forced by illness. ought to be raised. Members of each graduating class of Famous Indian In City John Robinson: What the commun­ the Garrison high school of recent Aug. 11,1927 ity needs most is a good road to Seven- years with the exception of 1917 and Sitting at the wheel of a large and mile Corner—to obtain federal aid 1920 were present. expensive Studebaker, one Isabell May while the grading outfit is in the val­ Those representing the various class­ Dianna of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, gave ley. es and responding with the toasts were: towns people their first glimpse of a Harold Piper :Community Hall 1918, Kenneth Burns; 1919, Ina wealthy Oklahoma Indian. Pete Walters: One of the things we Burns; 1921, Mildred Porter; 1922, Adorned with a hat whose brim ex­ need most is street lights. Harold Burns; 1923, Hulda Schempp; tends a foot and a half from the crown, Grover Bishop :I think the best im­ 1924, Robert Ray; 1925, Alma Akan; glittering, jewel bearing earrings, a provement would be to fix up the 1926, Bernice Barrow; 1927, Margaret scarlet satin shirt on the front of streets. Taylor. which reposes a large wheel like gold John Brickner:The biggest need The following officers of the Alumni ornament and long braids wrapped in would be to clean up the city. Cut the association were elected for the follow­ calico hanging over each shoulder. Isa­ weeds and clean up so as to make a ing year: President, Lois Robinson; bell is an unfailing object of curiosity. better appearance—haul away rubbish. Vice President, Carl Robinson ; Secre­ Reports are that the Oklahoma buck John Sullivan :The best thing for the tary, Bernice Barrow; Treasurer, draws from fifty to fifteen hundred town would be to maintain our streets Cecil Ireland. dollars a week in royalties from oil properly and clean up the town. wells and judging from the style in Ed Rupp:City hall or Community Report 2nd Crude Oil Find which he travels, one readily believes hall. January 19, 1928 fifteen hundred per. J. E. Nelson :One of the most prac­ McLean county reported its second Dianna says he is visiting the Arika- tical and useful things the city could crude oil seepage of the year, when ree Indians but failed to venture fur­ have would be a factory for convert­ drillers at work 168 feet below the ther information. ing foul seed and straw into a good surface on the F. T. Solberg farm five cattle food. The process is simple, the miles northwest of Max, encountered a straw and seed is steamed and in the seepage of fractured oil which re­ same operation is mixed. sembles very much the samples taken Prominent Citizens Find 1927 from the Saylor well seven miles north­ Garrison In Nee Of Many west of Garrison last summer. Things Poll Reveals Many Merchants Dr. A. D. Lathrop, geologist of Bis­ Use Independent Aug. 25, 1927 marck, states that he has been engaged For Advertising to make a survey of the Max section as "What improvements do you think Thursday, Dec. 22, 1927 the community needs most," was a soon as spring opens and it may be Advertisers in issue of Independent, entirely likely that oil activities may be question popped at a number of citizens were as follows: Beerle Confectionery, of the city, Tuesday afternoon. Pre­ set in motion in McLean county within Dr. R. H. Ray, Dr. C. D. Stewart the next few months. meditated answers were barred, in an (Dentist) Robinson Drug Co., A. W. effort to determine what improvements Bartz, Frederick's Confectionery, Soo people would suggest on instant Lunch, Garrison Studio, Midway Cafe, New Theater and Donee thought. As a matter of general inter­ R. H. Boden (Garrison Tinsmith), est it was desired that people pronounce Pure Food Grocery, Schneider's Barber Hall Opens; 'What Price Glory' the most obvious need of the community Shop, Schneider Elevator Co., Occi­ Featured Film that came to their minds. The answers dent Elevator Co., Shuman (&) Ander­ March 1. 1928 are varied and interesting—all of them son Meat Market, McGray Motor Co., The new Garrison Theatre and dance expressing good ideas that might be First State Bank, Knapp & Wacker, A. hall was formally opened last Friday put into effect. Below their answers Auerbach, Bishop & Co., Drs. Stucke & night with the showing of "What Price are given purely as news matter: Stucke, M. N. Pleizen, Garrison Cash Glory," one of the leading pictures Palmer Johnson: We need a movie Store, J. J. Mahowald's Grocery, City produced during the last year. The house and dance hall. Meat Market, O. F. McGray Hard­ movie was followed by a dance on the Otto Schumann : Dance hall and pic­ ware, W. H. Robinson Store, Garrison new floor which was well attended. ture hall. Question—do you mean a Bakery, First National Bank, Reuter Chas. Anderson, the manager, showed community owned hall or privately Motor Co., Southey Grain Co., Hotel this war picture Saturday afternoon to- owned place? Ans.—Either one. Garrison, P. H. Rupp, Farmers Cream­ the school children of the town and of John Reuter, Sr.: What do we need ? ery Association. Well we ought to have a $100,000 ho­ the country who were present free of tel and a $1,000,000 apartment house charge. On Saturday night the picture to look more like a city—and a park, Alumni Association was re-shown for another good sized where the ground wouldn't freeze so Stages Second house. we could plant some orange and lemon Annual Banquet Mr. Anderson plans on giving Gar­ trees. (Editor's note: recently from January 5, 1928 rison a show four nights of the week, California.) The Garrison High School Alumni Tuesdays and Wednesdays and Fridays Robt. Fitzgerald: We need a city held their second annual banquet at and Saturdays. Pictures will be scale— there isn't a place in town the Midway cafe in Garrison on Mon­ changed twice a week, the same picture where things can be weighed unless an day evening, January 2, with about being shown on Tuesday and Wednes­ elevator does it as an accomodation. thirty members of the association pres­ day nights and a new picture being A city scale would pay for itself. ent. shown on Friday and Saturday nights. 34 Congregational Church

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On March 16 and 17 another big pic­ learn that McGray Brothers were in the office of school treasurer was 19 ture will be shown, "Seventh Heaven," the hardware business at Coal Harbor for H. T. Holtz to 4 for D. P. Robin­ which has had a big run in the cities. (note the spelling), that W. T. Robin­ son. The old Auerbach building has been son, W. A. Staley and D. P. Robinson The referendum measure providing thoroughly rebuilt for a movie house were running the Citizen State Bank at an increase in the school levy of $10,000 and dance hall. New floor has been Coal Harbor, and that the Taylor- carried by a vote of 22 to 3. laid, supporting arches through the Baldwin company was running a gen­ middle of the building have been con­ eral merchandise business in the new McGray, Renter structed, supporting timbers have been town of Garrison. Their advertisement Predict Record placed under the floor, the interior and announced that they had lumber, lum­ Sales For ear exterior have been painted, a box office ber lumber arriving on every boat. August 9, 1928 and checking room have been built in Establishing a record last year as the front of the building and a fire distributors of more farm implements proof machine booth has been con­ J. P. Majeres New on Council than any other dealer in state, two of structed. April 19,1928 Garrison's implement dealers are pre­ Mr. Anderson states that he is con­ The first meeting of the new council pared this year to claim an even larger templating the construction of a stage of the city of Garrison was held at the number of sales than they did last sea­ at the rear of the building during the city hall Tuesday night. J. P. Majeres, son. The Reuter Motor Company, dis­ summer. Floor space for dancing is the new member who was recently tributors of the John Deere and 49 by 80 feet. elected to suceed A. Auerbach, along Nichols-Shepard lines.and the McGray with J. A. Reuter and E. H. Tank, re­ Hardware, distributors of the Interna­ Finds First Local Paper elected councilmen, were inducted into tional line have carried their sales to March 1, 1928 office. a point where they believe they will The Independent has been handed Mayor A. W. Bartz reappointed R. again lead the state implement distribu­ a copy of the first issue of this paper J. Boden street commissioner and this tors. to be published by M. C. Conklin of action was approved by the council. Five Garrison dealers have put out Douglas. The paper was then known Other routine business was attended 114 combines during the present season, as the McLean County Journal, and to, among them a move to see that all 104 binders, 78 tractors, 75 trucks and the first issue came out when Garrison refuse be moved from the city at once. 168 automobiles. This remarkable dis­ was located down near the river under tribution of power farm implements the date of May 3, 1905. Luke Tinker 24 Vote In School Election and trucks for the transportation was the editor and publisher. This June 7, 1928 of crops to market, apparently is paper was a small five column periodi­ The annual election of the Roosevelt keeping pace with the bumper crop that cal with the front and back pages School District was held at the city hall this section is about to harvest. The printed probably on the Washington in Garrison Tuesday, and but 24 people Garrison vicinity, and McLean County hand press that such print shops then were stifficently interested in the out­ as a whole, has had practically no loss used, with the inside pages in patent come of the election to take part in of crops by hail or wind this season form. voting. while enjoying an abundance of rain The McLean County Journal cari.ed W. D. DeHaven, who was a candi­ and a sufficient amount of cool weather advertisements on its front page at that date to succeed himself received all the to mature the crop. Conditions in all time and from these advertisements we votes cast for director and the vote on respects have been most favorable 35 throughout the season, and it is believed of the sale of K. A. Knapp's grocery date for Councilman, opposing E. L. that this section will harvest one of the store to his partner, Ed Wacker, and Vorachek, on the Heinzen ticket. largest crops it has had in several years. Mr. Knapp's buying of the Dubbs meat The votes received by the various While a few harvest hands are drift­ market, fixtures and building, in which candidates were as follows: ing into this section most of them move he will conduct a combined meat and A. W. Bartz 146 on when they hear of the many com­ grocery business on the lines of the Mike Heinzen 67 bines that have been taken into the Independent Grocers' Alliance, with Alderman, two years— county. Many farmers, however, are which the Knapp and Wacker store has Ed. Wacker .197 sticking to the old methods as the sale been affiliated for the past few months. E. G. Stephens 186 of 104 binders will attest, and a great Work of remodeling is now going on E. L. Vorachek 155 many harvest hands will be needed in at the new Knapp store, and Mr. Knapp F. A. Calkins 57 assisting the farmers with their crops. now contemplates opening for business Alderman, one year— on Saturday, Jan. l9. Mike Schneider 197 Civic Club Begins Fight To Establish On Tuesday of this week O. C. K. I. Knapp 3 Bridge Across Missouri at 'Big Bend' Westley sold the Pure Food Grocery Police Magistrate— January 3, 1929 which he started in Garrison over a J. A. Schauer 191 Spurred on by the demand of a large year ago to Tom Ryan and John Cas­ Justice of the Peace— territory lying on both sides of the per. Mr. Westley returned to his home M. E. Miners 223 Missouri river between Bismarck and in Hannaford. The fact that he was Sanish, the Garrison Civic Club Wed­ unable to secure a residence in Garrison Reuter Motor Co. Leads Nation In nesday noon perfected an organization was instrumental to his decision to April 18,1929 to lead this territory in securing the dispose of his store. Mr. Ryan and location of a bridge across the Missouri The Reuter Motor Co. of Garrison Mr. Casper are both well known in the has piled up the national lead in the river at the big bend south of this Garrison community and will without city. sales of farm implements for two con­ doubt enjoy the liberal patronage the secutive years. In 1928, outstripping At the Wednesday noon meeting of Pure Food Store has attained. the Civic Club a representative of all dealers in the sale of Nichols- Announcement also came the first Shepard threshing machines, and in practically every business institution in of the week that F. W. McGray sold the city was present to urge immediate 1928 taking first place in the state a one half interest in the McGray and second place in national sales. action by the body in taking steps to Hardware Co. to Arthur Benshoof, present information before the coming who has held a minor interest in the R. A. Miners, sales director for the session of the state legislature in sup­ business for several years. The store Reuter Motor Co., had charge of most port of a bridge at the big bend of the henceforth will be known as the Ben­ of the sales for the Nichols-Shepard Missouri. Several hundred dollars shoof hardware Co. Mr. McGray re­ rigs locally, and he takes a great deal were subscribed for the purpose of ports that the agency for the Interna­ of pride in being able to out-distance carrying the demand of the territory tional Harvester Co. which his store the entire field for two consecutive before the lawmakers. Editor Hal Da- has held for years has been discontin­ years. vies of the Minot Daily News and At­ ued and the store under Mr. Benshoof's torney tlalvor Halvorson of Minot, management will deal in hardware only. First Yearbook Published As who were in the city on business, were Although it has been freely reported Garrison High School Graduates the guests of the civic body and both that Mr. McGray would leave Garrison 19 Seniors gentlemen expressed themselves on the he states that he has no such intention May 30, 1929 logical location for such a bridge at for the next few years, at least. He Comparison in the enrollment of the the big bend. will devote his time to the liquidating of past two years shows slight fluctuation. The speakers pointed out that prac­ outstanding accounts and to personal Last year there were 286 grade pupils tically all of Northwestern North Da­ business matters. compared with 305 this year. High kota would find a bridge at this loca­ The report was also released this school enrollment fell from 140 to 125 tion the most practical place of any ter­ week that the W. H. Robinson store students. The class of '28 numbered ritory not at present served by a bridge, had been sold, or rather that the con­ 25 students while only 19 will receive and that all of the territory directly tents had been sold, and that the build­ diplomas this year. north and east of McLean county as ing would house a Minot branch agency The school takes great pride in the well as the large territory that com­ of the General Motors cars. Mr. Rob­ yearbook "The Trooper". This is the prises the county would receive im­ inson informs the Independent, how­ first attempt of the students to publish measurable benefit from a bridge at ever, that he has made no such trans­ an annual, and they are to be compli­ this location than could be had at any action, and for the time, at least, will mented on their achievement. It has other point on the river. continue to be found in the mercantile proved to be both an artistic and finan­ A committee of three comprised of business at the present location. cial triumph, and compares most favor­ Edwin Rupp as chairman, J. A. Pan­ ably with the annuals published by the kratz and J. A. Reuter was appointed A. W. Bartz Wins Mayor Election larger schools. to carry on the activities of the organ­ April 11, 1929 The book is divided into different ization, and this committee is now ac­ Mayor Bartz and all of the council- departments covering the various phas­ tively at work assembling information men endorsed by the caucus were es of the school year. The first section and data to be presented to the state elected to office when one of the largest is dedicated to the faculty. The second legislature when it meets in Bismarck votes cast at a city election in Garrison part deals with the students. There is next Tuesday. went to the polls to make their choice a photograph of each senior and a brief in city officials on Monday, April 1. summary of his accomplishments, along Ed Wacker Buys, O. C. Westley Mike Heinzen opposed Mayor Bartz with witty quotations used for charac­ Sells McGray Remodels As for election, but made no active cam­ terization. Special events of the year Business Booms paign for the office, deciding to make are placed in the division. There are Jan. 10, 1929 the race but a day or two prior to the groups devoted to athletics, music, Announcement was made last week election. Fred Calkins ran as a candi­ drama, alumni features and humor. 36 Faculty bird ; Baritone, Neal Sullivan; Alto, terstate Transportation company pas­ Thomas G. Carner, Superintendent Abe Schempp; Base, Elmer Vora- senger busses will run into Garrison. of Schools; Mrs. T. G. Carner, High check; C. Melody Saxaphone, Arlee This applies to both the north bound School Principal; Mrs. J. J. Fallon, Hanson; E. Flat Alto Saxaphone, and the south bound busses. Music; Mrs. J. E. Nelson, District Laidman Robinson, Wade Robinson, J. C. Belanger, proprietor of the bus Clerk; Gladys Swenson, Latin and Joe Slagg ; Tenor Saxaphone, Howard line, was in Garrison this morning mak­ Social Science; Clarence Wold, Com­ Reuter; Clarinets, Frank Johnson, ing arrangements to establish a passen­ mercial ; Lela Mount, Third Grade; Reed Baldner, Lloyd Goldan; Drums, ger, express, and freight office here, Tilman Espe, Mathematics and Sci­ J. W. Weiss, T. G. Timko. and announcement of the location will ence ; Mary Squire Miners, Jr. High The boys have been giving Saturday be made in the next issue of the Inde­ Principal; Myrtle Thompson, Second evening concerts during the past sever­ pendent. Grade; Ruth Klammer, Fifth Grade; al weeks that have been much appre­ The passenger service will include Linda Holm, Jr. High Assistant; Mar­ ciated. the regular express service. Going ion Auner, Fourth Grade; Florence north, the bus will leave Bismarck at Mortinson, First Grade; Alice Auner, George Abrecht Claims ND 7:15 in the morning, and will arrive Sixth Grade. Airplane Altitude Record in Garrison at 9:24 in the morning. August 8, 1929 This service will be available every day George Albrecht, Garrison aviator, except Sunday. Decide Regular Band Needed is claiming the altitude record for August 8, 1929 North Dakota, since last Saturday Library Committee Elects The Garrison band boys organized when he and R. J. Boden, local flying January 16, 1930 permanently last week following the enthusiast, ascended into the clouds At a meeting of the Garrison public decision of the Civic Club and the 11,000 feet above Garrison. With Gar­ library committee in the school house declaration of members of the City rison 1,920 feet above sea level, the Saturday afternoon, Father Herman Council at the Monday noon luncheon altitude gained by the two Garrison Mandry was chosen to succeed Mrs. that a permanent band was desired in men above sea level was 12,920 feet. H. B. Roepe as president. Mrs. Roepe, Garrison. Albrecht feels that he has set a mark who has done excellent work as the The following officers were elected: for North Dakota flyers to jump at and head of the library committee, will Director, C. L. Wold; President, one that will not soon be equalled in the soon leave for New Orleans where Lloyd Goldan ; Vice-President, Frank state. she will make her home. Johnson; Sec-Treasurer, Abraham Mrs. H. T. Holtz was elected secre­ Schempp. Interstate Announces Buses tary, Mrs. C. J. Ehlers treasurer, and The band is now made up of the To Come Into Garrison Mrs. H. M. Gilfoy chairman of the following pieces: Cornets, Joe Gergen, finance committee. Earl Goldan, Charlie Miller, Everett September 12, 1929 The library will be open from 2 to Winkes; Trombone, Charlie Yellow- Beginning Sunday, Sept. 15, all In­ 10 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays,

E H Knu son H me G. M. Robinson Home FARM HOMES IN THE VICINITY OF GARRISON , \ * ' ° O . C . Dorsey Home -> • -»• Mcllwaine Home 37 and also Saturday evenings from 7 to 9 vided for the dancers, and for those ant which was built just north of the o'clock. who wish to dance inside, the school Independent office. Other places des­ auditorium will be available. troyed by fires were the Grandberg or 'Light Fingers' Rob Home The Indians from Elbowoods, in Waters hotel, on the site of the Farmers April 17, 1930 tribal dress, will be here, the committee Mercantile store, the Plollet hotel, The light-fingered branch of our has been advised, and a war dance may where Jake Weill now has his tailoring citizenry is still operating in Garrison, be presented. establishment; the Wiprud store south the P. H. Rupp residence being the The program already has been out­ of the post office building, and opera latest to be entered and robbed. The lined, but once again it may not be house owned by Karl Frier, and which visit to the Rupp residence took place amiss to say that there will be a rodeo stood north of the Garrison Studio Sunday while Mr. and Mrs. Rupp were at which five bucking, bouncing broncs right where you will try to dance your in Minot, about $165 being taken. The will be given away, two ball games, one feet off during the jubilee celebration. cash included both coin and currency, with the famous Gilkerson Giants, the Herbert F. O'Hare, who will make and several checks were ignored. fastest color brass band, dancing, air an address here tomorrow at 11 o'clock, stunts, parachute leaps, sports for the was the first lawyer here, and R. L. Dick Boden Holds children, horseshoe tourny, a carnival Fraser was second. J. E. Nelson was Secret From Town with ferris wheel, merry-go-round, another Garrison lawyer, and finally July 10, 1930 whip, and other amusement devices, we acquired W. C. Cull. Garrison is guessing . . . Usually, including pretty girls and interesting Frank Malloy was the first school there isn't much* guess work where shows, a smoothed pole to be climbed, principal, Fraser believes. Garrison is concerned, but this time, old and new time dancing, a speaker The first car brought into Garrison they're all guessing—all except Dick who knows something about the old by a resident of the city was a Max­ Boden. days, an old time parade, and the big­ well owned by J. W. Robinson. It was The question is, who is the daring gest welcome to visitors that any one a two-cylinder or two-lunger, and later young lady who is going to climb to the ever heard about. was owned by Mr. Fraser. Dr. Ray, clouds in an airplane during the Silver Bob says, might have been the owner Jubilee of August 8 and 9, and then of the first car, but he's not going to drop from the airship suspended to a Million Ton of Coal Proclaimed quarrel about it. H. F. O'Hare and parachute ? July 24, 1930 Greynolds had old high wheelers, a It is understood that the parachute The Garrison Lignite Briquetting sort of mountain climber but after that jump by this young woman will be the Company has acquired from Theodore the cars came thick and fast. Dubbs of Garrison the 136-acre tract first that she will have made. Garrison, Among the earliest merchants were of coal land and mine immediately the little lady said, is just as good a Messrs. George L. Robinson, Wip­ west of the city, a part of the tract be­ place as any in which to make a good rud, Ralph and Norman Nelson, Dale, ing within the city limits. This acre­ beginning. Amundson, and McGray. Certainly, age, according to Engineer Darling, "I am the only dare-devil in our there were others, but the names are contains about a million tons of lignite family," she said. "Of course, my folks not available to the writer. coal of a quality not surpassed any­ do not know that I am going to make Along in 1914 and 1915, said Bob, where in the state. the jump, but I'm of age, free to do as Garrison gained fame as the world's I please, and I'm going to make this The proposed site of the plant is premier wheat shipping point. Bins jump if it's the only dare-devil stunt near the point where the Stevens were built to hold the wheat that could I ever do the rest of my life." Brothers spur takes off from the main not be placed in elevators, and it seemed Dick Boden still refuses to divulge line of the Soo railroad, and within that the homesteaders and others in the name of the young lady, but he says favorable mining distance of this point this district didn't know anything about that both of them are going to make there are upwards of ten millions of anything except wheat. tons of lignite, it is estimated. the jump. The take-off from the plane, Greynolds and Joe Glass ran a livery to be piloted by George Albrecht, will stable here, said Bob, but finally went be made so that the jump can be seen Independent Editor Reviews City's to Florida, and are now reputed to be with clarity from Garrison. Firsts In Editorial Columns worth about $20,000,000. They should July 24, 1930 be here, Bob says, during the Jubilee Businessmen Join To Supply July 24. 1930 and contribute about a million dollars 25th Anniversary With Dr. R. H. Ray was the first doctor toward civic improvements and whoo­ Merchandise Prizes to locate in Garrison, and Dr. Rowley pee equipment and accessories. was the first dentist. Dr. Fred Stucke, There were four or five blind pigs July 17, 1930 dentist, was an early day practitioner in operation in early days, so it is Businessmen of Garrison have re­ also. said, and F. Rink, the Village consta­ sponded liberally to the call of the The Methodist church was the first ble, collected $50 a month from each of Silver Jubilee committee for prizes to place of worship in Garrison, except them, which went into the village fund be given away during the jubilee Aug­ those places where sundry characters and was also used to improve county ust 8 and 9. Every day, more prizes worshipped at the shrine of Bacchus, roads. Drinks were available in abund­ are pledged. The big question is how and the first postmaster was Cid Tay­ ance, while Rink looked on and winked, to apportion them, Dick Boden says. lor, one of the best liked men in Gar­ and gambling tables held games that The committee wishes to again call rison. ran as high as $15,000. There was one attention to the horseshoe tournament To the best of Bob Fraser's memory, of these houses about a mile east from to determine the champion of McLean Garrison was incorporated as a village town, and the community in general county. This tournament will be open in 1906, and as a city in 1913. The first was wide open. Fact is, if we must to all McLean county residents, and mayor, to the best of his recollections, judge by what the old timers tell, Gar­ already the clank of iron against iron was L. F. Mahowald. rison was a rather tough youngster, is being heard in many back and side There were some disastrous fires, and anyone who says the town has lots. one of them being the one which de­ not made progress doesn't know much A bowery 100 x 100 feet will be pro- stroyed the Wood and Sweet restaur­ about early conditions. 38 Volume 1, number 1, of the McLean Writer Describes Early Garrison; County Journal, printed as a Garri­ Funk was murdered in his own back Recalls Sale of Lots yard in Washburn. son newspaper, was issued May 3, August 7, 1930 1905, and the editor was L. Tinker. Garrison, like most new towns in By Dr. John W. Robinson those days, was blessed with a mixed Old Garrison was the town then. In In the spring of 1905, the welcome its advertisements we find the names population. Professional gamblers, dis­ news came that the railroad would be pensers of the "wine that is red," of W. T. Robinson, W. A. Staley, D. extended about 25 miles from Under­ crooks and "painted ladies" all made P. Robinson, R. D. Ward, and F. I. wood, the terminus, at that time, and their rendcvous here and apparently Mackey, all associated with the Citi­ a new town started, and the news was nourished, and it was easy for one to zens State Bank. Then, we find the hailed with joy by everybody. While ne­ qunech his thirst with his favorite McGray brothers, who sold harness, gotiations were in progress for the brand on short notice. A small shack, sweatpads, buggies, wagons, paints, and choosing of a name for the new town, a board for a counter, a tub of ice, the oils, but they were located at Coal Har­ it went by the name of Nod, but the ubiquitous calk in a corner and a well bor, where the Citizens Bank was lo­ railway company finally decided upon beaten path constituted these drink cated. the name of Garrison, and the town lot emporiums, and they seemed to spring sale was held on August 15th, 1905. up in the night. Some of the well known The Taylor-Baldwin company was It was a very hot day and a large characters will be remembered as doing business at Garrison then, and crowd attended the sale and the bidding one Armed Olson", "legless Shaw," they announced in an ad that lumber, was lively. The Taylor-Baldwin Co. Speedy Dan," "Blackie," "Nibs," and lumber, lumber was arriving on every purchased the two lots on the corner iX G. Sweet, who would bet in which boat. They did a general mercantile where the Garrison postoffice is loca­ direction a bird would fly off of a tele­ business. Castoria, Douglas shoes, ted today, and immediately began pre­ phone pole. Sloans Linament, Piso's Cure for Con­ parations for building a new store sumption and other well known items One of the first buildings to go up building on the corner lot, and moving were advertised in the patent "guts" in the new town was Charley Baldner's the buildings we had up from old inside the four page sheet. A few items barber shop. He bought his lumber Garrison. It is with deep regrets that have been re-printed in this issue of from us and hauled it up from old we tore up the old "town," as we had the Independent which appeared in the Garrison. The weather was hot and enjoyed a very good business there, first Garrison Newspaper. Charlie was decked out with a big straw but everything looked bright for the hat and bib overalls overseeing the We also have clipped items from future of the new town, so we made the construction of his shop and looked newspapers that succeeded the Journal, best of it. Fred Kunkel had already like a genuine rube. Cid saw him and and you will enjoy reading them. started a dray line in the new town, made this remark— and we engaged him to move our build­ Mrs. Michael Kirchen brought in "Well, I'll he d—, after all this time ings for us. Within a few days the old to the Independent a copy of the Mc­ out here doing our shaving, it is just store building was reposing upon the Lean County Independent printed in our luck to have a hayseed barber drop lot next to the corner lot in the new in. tabloid size Friday, February 1, 1906. town and ours was the pioneer store of There was a shortage of paper, then, The first train pulled into Garrison Garrison. When the dwelling house was she explained, because the snow had in the evening of October 11th, 1905, moved, which is now owned and occu­ blocked rail traffic, and the paper had and joy reigned supreme. Everybody pied by Mrs. C. H. Taylor, we left all to be cut down in size. In the old that could get there was down to the the furniture in it and only got half newspaper we find the names of John 'depot" to meet it and stayed too long. way to the new location the day it was Medley, well borer; James Simpson, A celebration resulted and derby hats moved, so my mother and I slept in the probably an auctioneer; L. F. Maho­ being in vogue those days, all Cid and house that night, in the middle of the wald, general merchant; J. R. Holton, this same Charley Baldner had left of road, to make sure that everything W. F. Winkelman, and Ole Rigg, of theirs the next morning was the brims would be in it in the morning. the First State Bank; W. N. Bryant hanging around their necks. Other business places were going up of the Cage; Adelbert Tymeson and and how the people used to turn out Coal Harbor. The Citizens State Bank, ness. and root for the team. A lot of the fans with Dave Robinson as cashier, the wore the lapels, and the ladies fastened In an issue in February, 1907, now Geo. L. Robinson store and (). F. Mc­ the colors to small canes which they before the writer, there wasn't a darned Gray 's hardware store all moved up waved frantically to cheer the boys on. advertisement, but jumping to Decem­ from there. Nothing like that these da vs. for the ber 6, 1911, we find oodles of ads, I recall that F. E. Funk, the cashier automobile and golf are making serious containing the names of Ralph Ward, of the First National bank of Wash­ inroads into the best outdoor game of W. T. Cooper, Benedict auctioneer; burn, dropped into Garrison one even­ them all. Dr. Ray, Drs. Stucke & Stucke; W. F. ing on one of the construction trains, By this time, most all of the lines of Richard, blacksmith, H. 11. Erbe, pho­ carrying a big bag of silver money for business were representee!, train serv­ tographer ; Johnson & Fraser, attor­ Dave's bank, as express service had not ice was improved, bigger and better neys ; Dr. B. D. Rowley, dentist; P. yet been established. Dave could not hotels going up. I recall that C. W. H. Hill, mine owner; Calkins & Sons, be located that evening, and rumor Woods-, who had the first eating place shoes; W. J. Lyon, Spring Dairy had it that he was out in 148-86, where in town, built a two-story hotel and Farm; Tommy Ryan's store; Mrs. A. Miss Louise Clark, now Mrs. Robinson, had the names of several states on the Johnson, restaraunt and boarding was holding down a homestead. Funk- doors instead of numbers. That used house; Anderson & Dubbs, meat mar­ did not dare leave the money out of fo create quite a lot of fun, as, for vari­ ket ; the First National Bank, and his sight, so we made an improvised ous reasons, one night go to bed in Robinson Bros., garage. Wm. McEl- bed for him in the store on top of the jJWest Virginia" and 'wake up in wain furnished these newspapers. sacks of flour and locked him up there "Utah." It was known as the Keystone for the night. A few years later, poor hotel. 39 Garrison has been visited by several Patterson has had years of experience the Ashbury Camp in Washburn. The disastrous fires, and nearly all of the in the hotel and cafe business, and be­ trip was made from Huron, S. D., by early structures have been burned. We lieves that Garrison will prove to be ox team. were one of the first to go, when our a good field for her. Outside and in­ Mr. Handy operated one of the first new two-story store building and the terior improvements to the building are sawmills along the Missouri river, and old store building which we moved up being planned. two years later, in 1895, was accidently from the old town burned to the ground killed while engaged at this occupation. on Nov. 14, 1905. The fire was caused Move Postoffice Mrs. Handy was the second school by a defective lighting plant, and we To Bank Building teacher in this county, teaching here for were hard hit. It was too late that year June 25, 1931 a period of 40 years. to rebuild, so O. F. McGray very kind­ Postmaster A. A. Allers yesterday ly let us use the north half of his hard­ gave the Independent the welcome news A. Auerbach, Former Resident, Has ware store for the postoffice and a that the post office will soon be moved Plans To Open Merchandise Store small stock of merchandise until the to its new location in the former First July 16, 1931 following year, when we rebuilt on the State Bank building. Residents of Garrison and surround­ same location, as it stands today. Mr. Allers states that next Saturday ing trade territory will welcome the evening the post office will be closed news that A. Auerbach, former Gar­ Canvass City For Books at 6 p.m., as he will then commence rison citizen, is about to open a new November 20, 1930 moving the equipment of his office. store in this city. Monday and Tuesday, November 24 It is planned that these arrangements Mr. Auerbach, who left this city and 25, the city of Garrison will again will be completed Sunday, and Monday early in 1928 after conducting a gen­ be canvassed for books for the public morning business will be resumed as eral merchandise store here for about library, and every person who has a usual. 12 years, returned to Garrison two worth while book to donate, is asked Much credit for this change is due weeks ago with the idea of again going to see that it gets into the hands of the to Congressman James H. Sinclair, in business here. Yesterday Mr. Auer­ representatives of the library. For that who has been co-operating with the bach informed the Independent that he matter you are asked not to stop at one Garrison Civic Club in bringing this is about to open a grocery store in the book, but to donate as many as you to pass. The public at large is highly J. A. Schauer building, one door north can. If you are not going to be at home, pleased with the announcement. of the Comdon Meat Market. A little leave your book contributions where later, Mr. Auerbach informed us, he they may be found. Operated First Sawmills will handle a complete line of general June 25, 1931 merchandise in connection with the May Patterson New Hotel Lester Handy informed the Inde­ grocery business. Owner; Redecorating Starts pendent recently that his father, Mar­ It is with pleasure that the Inde­ February 12, 1931 tin Handy, is one of the pioneer settlers pendent announces this decision of Mr. The Rogers hotel of this city, with of this county. Mr. Handy, along with Auerbach's. Mr. Auerbach was one of the cafe, has been taken over by the his wife and children, came to Mc­ the leading citizens of this city during May Patterson of Westhope. Mrs. Lean county March 1, 1883, settling at his former residence here, being one of

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The Raising of These Enables the Farmers Around Garrison to Live Like Princes 40 the best boosters for the general wel­ den flowers also a beautiful bouquet of country and Garrison, through the fare of Garrison that we have ever roses sent by Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. understanding and cooperation of their had. Nelson of Alexandria, Minn., former friends in the surrounding country con­ Mr. Auerbach's opening announce­ residents and active workers in the tinued to grow and thrive throughout ment will be found on page five of this church for many years. the years until at the present time it is week's Independent. Visiting clergymen were Rev. A. C. the most progressive and prosperous Hacke, Fargo, Rev. A. J. Spacht, of any city twice its size in the state Garrison Theater Berthold, Rev. A. J. Roberts, Parshall, "Garrison is a modern little city of To Open Again Rev. H. W. Case, Elbowoods, and about 1,200 population. We have the August 6, 1931 Rev. H. P. Uhlman of Garrison, all finest stores in the county, good schools, Announcement has been made of the whom took in the day's activities. churches of all denominations, many re-opening of the Garrison Theater fine homes, graveled streets and city under new management, with the first Report Opera Singer In Midst sewer and water system. We are on show scheduled for Friday and Sat­ December 17, 1931 the high line of the Central Light and urday, August 7-8. There will be two Maurice Edward Fitzgerald, son of Power company with a sub-station lo­ shows each evening. the late Garrison pioneer Robert Fitz­ cated in the city. The picture to be shown for these gerald, is making a name for himself "The annual volume of business done nights is "Charley's Aunt," a farce of as a singer in light opera and on the in Garrison is well over a million dol­ student life at Oxford University, mis­ radio. His home is at the present time lars. In addition to this there is about taken identity and female impersona­ in Los Angeles, but his appearance in 75,000 tons of coal shipped each sea­ tion, which is a recent release of New York and Pennsylvania have met son and about a million and a half bush­ Columbia Pictures, producers of "Rain with favorable comment from critics. els af grain marketed. Livestock, poul­ or Shine," and "Tol'able David." try and dairy products run about one Charlie Ruggles, grand comedian of Frank McGray Uses Radio To hundred and sixty thousand dollars. the "Talkies," plays the title role. Boost City, Tell History of "Garrison is well located in Mc­ Others in the cast are June Collyer, McGray Business Lean county, in the central part of the Williams, Rodney McLennon, Flora state with good highways connecting Sheffield, Flora Le Breton and Phillips February 25, 1932 with all points. Smalley. It was directed by Al Christie, A most interesting feature of a "The Benshoof Hardware Company specialist in the field of comedy. Minot radio station program recently has a most modern and up-to-date was a short speech by Frank McGray, store. We invite you to visit our city Parochial School partner in the Benshoof firm, outlin­ and while there make the store your Plans Kindergarten ing the early history of Garrison and headquarters." August 6, 1931 vicinity. This coming school year, the St. Mr. McGray said in part: GHS Band Wins Distinction Nicholas Parochial School will add a "On this program, sponsored by the April 14, 1932 kindergarten to its activities. It will Benshoof Hardware company of Gar­ Garrison high school was well re­ strive to aid in the development of rison, successors to the O. F. McGray presented at the district contest held the child from four to six years of age. Hardware company, 1 want to tell you in Bismarck Monday, and placed in At four years of age the child has a few things about our town and com­ several of the vocal and instrumental exhausted the unorganized activities munity. events. of the home and family and is ready "The store was first established in The high school band was entered in for the organized play of a group of March, 1902, at old Coal Harbor, about the competition in Class B and was the his own age. The kindergarten presents 14 miles southeast of Garrison and only band to appear in the contest in to the child an organized scheme of near the Missouri river. At that time this class. The organization was com­ play and work based upon his experi­ our freight was delivered at the old plimented very highly, and was awarded ences. It brings the child into contact Coal Harbor landing by boat, or hauled first place. Under the rule the only with other children in a social way, from Washburn, as that was the end appearing hand may be awarded first, and he learns to imitate them in their of the railroad. second, third, or no place at all, ac­ organized play. "Old Coal Harbor was an inland cording to the opinion of the judges. The kindergarten also provides the town of a half dozen families, all pio­ necessary step from the home to the neers in McLean county. There was a Harry Gilfoy Plans more formal work of the school grades small farming settlement around the To Open Creamery by using the same methods for devel­ town, but all the territory northwest, April 21, 1932 opment as the first grade. including the present site of Garrison Garrison will have two creameries The proposed kindergarten will be was undeveloped and strictly a ranch before another month is gone. The an­ conducted so as to attain these ends. country. nouncement of the second to be estab­ All children of age specified above, ir­ "Homesteaders began filing on land lished was made yesterday by Harry respective of creed, will be admitted. throughout the Garrison vicinity in Gilfoy, proprietor of the Farmers Co­ 1902, and in 1905 the railroad built on operative Market, lie expects to have 300 On Hand For from Washburn, and the town of Gar­ it open for business within the next 25th Anniversary rison was established. Most of the resi­ ten days. Mr. Gilfoy's announcement of Local Church dents of old Coal Harbor moved their reads: October 1, 1931 homes and business places to the new Complete equipment for the opera­ Approximately three hundred peo­ location. Lots were sold and by De­ tion of a modern creamery is being in­ ple from Garrison and surrounding cember, 1905, we had a thriving little stalled this week at the Farmers Co­ towns were in Garrison last Sunday to city. operative Market. The equipment is participate in the celebration of the "The territory tributary to Garrison, of the latest improved type with a ca­ 25th anniversary of the First Congre­ which a few years before was con­ pacity of sufficient size to care for all gational church of this city. The church sidered fit only for ranching, devel­ the cream produced in the vicinity of was decorated with a profusion of gar- oped into a rich and thriving farm Garrison. Butter will be put up in 41 small packages and offered for sale in ball teams will fight it out for the coun­ Laidman Robinson Garrison and the surrounding towns. ty championship at the first annual City Golf Winner tournament in Garrison Saturday and August 4, 1932 Masons Install John W. Robinson Sunday, July 16 and 17. Contenders Coming through with respective 175 Master A. F.-A. M. Grand Lodge for the title are Washburn, Max, Rose- and 181 yard drives to eagle on the June 30, 1932 glen and Garrison. difficult fourth hole for a final flight John W. Robinson, prominent Gar­ While the Garrison nine so far has score of 40, five above par, Laidman rison merchant, was elected grand mas­ won every game, it is not at all cer­ Robinson, local youthful golf ace, won ter of the Grand Lodge, A.F.&A.M. of tain that they will have easy sledding top honors in Garrison's invitational the North Dakota order and installed in this final struggle. golf meet Sunday. With the low score at the forty-third annual grand lodge The program for the two days tour­ of 127, one below medalist M. G. Zavl- meeting at Grand Forks, June 22. Ap­ nament here includes, besides the ney of Makoti and Tom Cooper of proximately 300 delegates representing games, music by the Garrison high Parshall, who finished the twenty- 126 Masonic lodges in all parts of the school band and other attractions. seven holes with 128. state attended the communication. A big program poster will be circu­ Flight winners were: 1st flight, Laid­ Dr. Robinson has for several years lated by the committee in charge of man Robinson, Garrison; 2nd flight, been one of the most prominent figures arrangements. It consists of A. A. N. S. Phillips, Garrison; 3rd flight, in North Dakota Masonic circles, and Allers, Ray Huettl and G. E. Kloster. H. W. Gray, Wilton; 4th flight, Cliff one of the most active members of Ehlers, Garrison ; 5th flight, Nick Reu­ Garrison lodge No. 90. ter, Garrison ; 6th flight, A. C. Scherro, Elected district deputy from his Brings In First '32 Wheat Washburn; 7th flight, Andrew Hintz, lodge in 1919, he has served through Max. the chair and is a past master of the local organization. July 28, 1932 Dr. Robinson was born in St. Louis, Conrad Iverson, Emmet farmer, R. R. Allers Reports Mo., and came with his parents to the Tuesday brought the first load of wheat August 25, 1932 Dakota territory in 1884. They settled to Garrison of this year's threshed The new fixtures at the Garrison at old Coal Harbor. In 1905 Dr. Rob­ crop. It was stored at the Osborne- post office are now installed and the inson established the Robinson Drug McMillan elevator of which Ernest rest of the improvements will be com­ store and his veterinary practice in Tank is manager. pleted as rapidly as possible, according Garrison. The load contained 70 bushels. The to postmaster A. A. Allers. wheat graded No. 2 and weighed 57 The local improvements come from Junior BB Team lbs. to the bushel. The moisture con­ an appropriation of $300,000, passed In Running For tent was 15 per cent. Mr. Tank esti­ by Congress last year. It provided for McLean County Title mated the protein content to be not new fixtures in two hundred post of­ July 7, 1932 less than 13 per cent. fices all over the country, and it is Four American Legion Junior base­ interesting to note that of the four

Electric Light and Power Plant of Garrison Light & Power Co. The Coal for Operating This Plant Is Mined There. This Six-Foot Open Coal Vien is on the Same Land, Which Adjoins the Town- site of Garrison. Garrison Needs all These Elevators to Care for the Grain Crop. 42 North Dakota offices that benefitted As a consequence all cars coming from it, two were in McLean county— into the city are being inspected and Community Creamery Garrison and Washburn. those containing contraband goods are Nov. 17, 1932 The new fixtures include lock boxes, turned back. Produce Market distributing cases, desks, work tables, There has been no trouble so far, and Friday, November 18 a full equipment of furniture and filing the picketing brigade wants it known Cream (butterfat) 18c per pound. cases in the vault. that they are not looking for trouble Eggs (fresh) 25c per dozen. As a result of these improvements and that they want the support of Live Poultry Postmaster Allers announced an ex- every farmer in this movement. Heavy Hens 6c eneded lobby service until nine o'clock "We want no fight with anybody, Light Hens 4c in the evening, Sundays and holidays and especially not with our brother Springs 5c and 6c included. He also called attention to farmers," said one of the picket lead­ Ducks 4c the fact that there are now more boxes ers to an Independent representative Geese 4c available and that residents of the city this morning when the picketing activ­ Coal Prices Slump should secure a mail box as the general ities began. "We intend to be as reason­ Nov. 17, 1932 delivery service is supposed to be only able as possible under the strict rules for transient visitors. laid down by the Farmers' Holiday COAL Association. But we want it under­ Lump—$1.75 per ton delivered, $1.25 Over 50 Freshmen at GHS stood that we mean business and we at the mine. September 8, 1932 hope that all the farmers in this com­ Furnace—$1.50 per ton delivered, $1.00 School opened on Monday, Sept. 5th munity will find it to their best in­ per ton at the mine. with an enrollment in the high school terest to back us up." Phone 32 that will probably reach the 140 mark These are, in a nutshell, the strike INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS CO. before registration closes. The fresh­ rules as far as they effect McLean Harold Ireland, Mgr. men class, one of the largest in school county: Pick E. G. Stephens history, numbers 50 and a few more Poultry, eggs, milk, and butterfat To Head Legion are expected to enroll in the class. is on the free list and may be delivered to any buyer in Garrison or any other October 27, 1932 Dr. C. D. Stewart Claims Record city in the county. The Hugh P. Minehan post of the American Legion held its annual meet­ As He Pulls 132 Teeth in One Day Grain of all kinds and livestock are ing last Monday evening, elected of­ included in the strike order as contra­ September 15, 1932 ficers for the coming year and decided band goods for the duration of this Dr. C. D. Stewart, Garrison dentist, on an extensive local relief campaign lays claim to a new championship title. year's holiday movement. among veterans and their families. The other day he pulled 132 teeth for Grain for needed flour in the homes may be brought to mills for milling or The election of officers resulted as an equal number of clients. And he follows: did it free of charge. for exchange for flour. Dressed beef, veal, pork, mutton, Post Commander, E. G. Stephens. Dr. Stewart has inaugurated the Vice-Commander, G. E. Kloster. custom of setting aside four Thurs­ etc. may be brought to town and sold for home consumption. Adjutant and Finance Officer, W. days every year, just before school C. Cull. Where it is necessary, permits may opens, during which time he extracts Chaplain, Harold Van Cleve. and treats teeth free for all school be granted farmers by their own town­ ship dayman to sell the amount of grain Sargeant at Arms, E. M. Zook. children. Historian, N. S. Phillips. This year he gave free service to or livestock absolutely necessary to take care of the family budget. Where Service Officer, 11. T. Iloltz. more than four hundred children vary­ Executive committee—E. E. Wack­ ing in age from six to eighteen years. the township is not organized, the farmers will have to get busy and get er, A. A. Allers and Theo. F. Schauer. Banner day was last Thursday when The relief committee consists of Dr. 132 clients registered. a Holiday organization going. Wheat brought to Frank W. Mc­ C. I). Stewart, chairman, E. E. Wacker "And then I am not sure that I got Gray, the McLean County Independ­ and E. G. Stephens. the names of all of them," he says. ent and any other wheat bought at a Preparations are also being made This annual service Dr. Stewart has dollar a bushel and intended for stor­ for an Armistice Day program in the not limited to the Garrison territory age will be admitted through the picket high school auditorium in the fore­ alone. Tooth-troubled children come lines. noon. In the evening there will be a from all parts of McLean county and show and dance. fronr adjoining communities in Ward, Independent Stores Wheat Mountrail, Mercer and Sheridan coun­ Traded for Subscriptions Town Blocked In By Severe ties. October 13, 1932 Blizzard; Coal Supply Short A special 1,000 bushel metal bin has February 9, 1933 Picket Cordon Surrounds City to been purchased and erected at the Garrison is completely snowed in Halt Marketing of 35 Cent rear of the Independent building to and it is impossible to use ears even in town. In some instances hardship has Wheat at Elevators make the unloading as expedient as possible. Extra men will he in attend­ been caused by coal shortage as it has October 6, 1932 ance to assist the farmers in unloading I urn impossible to get coal in from A cordon of pickets was thrown with as little delay as possible. the mines. Some of the coal companies around Garrison at nine o'clock this Already the Independent has re­ had, however, a little supply within the morning by striking farmers from ceived in the neighborhood of 2,000 city limits and this helped relieve the Gate, Blue Hill, Roseglen, Piatt, Ram- bushels on its subscription offer and situation. saas, Snow, Blackwater and Emmet more is coming in daily. The Inde­ Stores in the city have been prac­ townships. It is the first time that an pendent is extending $1 credit on sub­ tically dosed to business. Nobody gets effective picketing system has been put scriptions for each bushel of 35 cent out on the street, except if they have to. in force around Garrison since the wheat brought to the office. As the Independent goes to press the Holiday movement began. temperature is rising, registering 11 43 tion were: Conrad Enders, George Kuhlmann, Karl Hluhm, John Iiuec- kert, Paul Tschetter, John Schwarz- mann, Philip Landseidler and Ed Rei- mer. Of these members two are still members at the present time. They are Ed Reimer and Bob Bluhm. The first officers of the congrega­ tion were: Riders: Conrad Enders, Ed Reimer and Robert Bluhm. George Kuhlmann was treasurer and Rev. J. II. C. Hinck was secretary. Lutheran services were first con­ ducted in Garrison and surrounding territory in 1904 by Rev. P. Feirtag, who was assisted by student Otto Mueller. In 1906, Rev. Hinck arrived. He first made his home in Garrison but later moved to Underwood. Since its organization the St. Paul Lutheran church has been served by the following pastors j Rev. J. H. Hinck, 1907-1912; Rev. P. Schumn, 1912-1916; Rev. A. Grumn, 1916-1926: Rev. H. Roepe, 1926-1930; and since 1930 by the present pastor, Rev. V. Dissen. The present church building, a frame structure, was erected in 1907.

Typical North Dakota Farm Home Scenes Harry Gilfoy Is Gambles Manager June 15, 1933 below zero at noon today, with a twenty son is 2 1/2 miles north, 2 miles west, 4 Gambles Stores take a great deal of mile gale blowing and snow falling and miles north and 1 mile west. pleasure in announcing Harry Gilfoy drifting. The St. Paul Lutheran church in as owner of authorized Gamble Store's The storm broke last Sunday after­ McGinnis township was organized Agency in this city. noon and although only half an inch April 28, 1907, but the memorial serv­ The opening of this new authorized of new snow fell during Sunday night, ices have been postponed for several Gamble Store Agency is the result of all roads were blocked early in the reasons until next Sunday, when it requests of many of our friends in and evening. was possible to secure the assistance of around the city. We hope this new two of the former pastors. Agency will make it more convenient Struck Brothers Take Over Charter members of the organiza- for our customers to secure Gamble Cities Service Station in '33 February 23, 1933 K. A. Struck and E. II. Struck, brothers, who have taken over the Cit­ ies Service (lavage, formerly owned by Wm. l'.rickner, were formerly located at Van I look. They are graduates of the state School of Science at Wah- peton. K. A. Struck was, before he came to Van Hook, employed as me­ chanic at the American licet Sugar Company shop in P.ast Grand Forks, .Minn.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church Has 25th Anniversary Celebration June 15, 1933 The St. Paul Lutheran church in McGinnis township will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary next Sunday at which celebration the Rev. P. Sehumm, 2nd pastor of the congrega- ion and the Rev. A. K. Grum, third in order of service, will assist the Rev. V. II. Dissen, present pastor. Location of the church from Garri- Red Clover Grows Luxuriously Around Garrison 44 Seeding Time in McLean County

Store merchandise. North Dakota. Pie is the first North This arrangement makes Garrison Harry Gilfoy will sell Gamble Store Dakotan to have a book length novel a, link in the trans-continental air and merchandise at regular Gamble Store accepted by a leading publishing house. air-mail service both as to east and prices, under the same guarantee of J le is the first and only North Dakotan west and south and north service. satisfaction. to have a book distinguished as one The local landing field has been ap­ Tires, batteries, oil, house paint, and of the twelve best of tbe year by such proved by government air ship inspec­ many other items will be included in severe and able critics as Mrs. Eleanor tors and the city has been able to ac­ the stock carried here. Roosevelt, Andgelo Patri, Miss Helen quire it thru the courtesy of John Bay­ This new arrangement brings to our Ferris, Carl Van Doran and Sisoni er and Art Schempp, both of whom friends here extremely low prices on Gruenbcrg. had leased the site for a five-year per­ quality merchandise made possible by iod from the board of university and Gamble Store's great volume buying school lands, but who were willing to for 200 stores over the north and mid­ Propose Dam Near City give it up for the benefit of the city dle west. Sept. 7, 1933 and surrounding community. Plans for a $60,000,000 irrigation The Garrison city council authorized Local Man Hailed dam at Garrison to help drouth strick­ the leasing of the airport field at a As Talented Author en farmers in the Dakotas was made meeting last Monday evening and Tues­ July 27, 1933 public today by Frank W. Murphy, 4th day a committee of three aldermen Bigelow Neal's first book length district board of public works. went to Bismarck to close the deal. novel, "The Last of the Thundering The Missouri river dam entails a They were Bartz, N. S. Phillips and Herd," makes its appearance this week. huge engineering project calling for a E. E. Wacher. It is published by one of the greatest dam PX) feet wide and two miles long. publishing houses in the world, the Fire Causes Huge Sears Publishing Company, Inc., New Contract to Bring Loss at Stevens York, and simultaneously comes the Garrison Airport Coal Company announcement that the book is selec­ February 1, 1934 August 23, 1934 ted by Junior Literary Guild as one of Mayor A. W. Bartz announced yes­ Eire of undetermined origin, Friday the Twelve best novels of the year, terday that Garrison is to have an air­ destroyed the loading machinery and chosen from seven hundred submitted port ; that lease for that site had been nearby property of the Stevens Broth­ compositions. contracted for with the state land de­ ers Coal company of Garrison with To Bigelow Neal goes the honor and partment, and the work on the landing damages estimated at $45,000. distinction of being the first generally field would be started in the very near Tbe loss was not covered by insur­ recognized composer of fiction in future. ance.

The Farm House of R. D . Ward Typical McLean County Stock Barn 45 ing winter coal season.

PTA Head, Bruno Pitula, Picks New Action Committees September 6, 1934 President Bruno Pitula of the Gar­ rison Parent Teacher's Association has named the following committees to act during the coming season. The first meeting of the year will be held Wed­ nesday, September 12, at the high Up to Their Necks in Grain school auditorium. A get-together will be held at this meeting to acquaint the new teachers with the parents. Program Committee—A. A. Schlich- ting, chairman ; Miss B. White, Mrs. A. P. Courtenary, Mrs. H. O. Stevens, Rev. A. R. Larson. tr^g^^ Entertainment Committee—Dr. R. WrW H. Ray, chairman ; Mrs. A. Slagg, Mrs. P. B. Schmoll, Mrs. Geo. Summerfield, '; A:^ ' '• • ': ; **tt *.i^i^ir- , , it Y Mrs. O. N. Christopherson. Membership Committee — Mr. A. Auerbach, chairman; Mr. H. Leidahl, Mr. A. Winkes, Miss Vivian Maho­ Threshing Near Garrison wald, Mrs. L. Kvare. Social Committee-—Mrs. Hazel John­ son, chairman. Publicity Committee—Mrs. H. N. Dally, Mr. Willard Chase. The fire that apparently started by Second Fire In the loading tipple, destroyed completely Two Weeks Hits the tipple, the engine room with all its Stevens Company contents of engines, tools, fuel, etc., September 6, 1934 six boxcars besides ruining beyond fur­ Fire for the second time in two ther use steel and iron fixtures and weeks at Stevens Brothers coal mine, properties. Thursday night destroyed and damaged The fire broke out about 10:30 a.m., property to the amount of $1,500. and burning rapidly, was beyond con­ The fire started from combustion trol when the Garrison fire depart­ of gas that the operator was filling the ment arrived. motors with. Henry Stevens, manager of the mine, Reconstruction of the tipples and was not in Garrison at the time of the loading machinery that was destroyed fire. a week ago is getting under way this The destroyed properties will be week. George W. Lucas and Fred replaced as soon as possible. In the Smith, contractors and erectors, are meantime, trucks will be employed to here surveying the work that is ex­ market the coal. pected to be completed within a few Can an Eastern Farmer Beat This weeks to be ready during the approach-

Cheap Coal and Good Land Enables Farmers to Buy These Autos 46

Garrison Leads County in follows: Bernard Kirchen as an old poration that violates any provisions of the city ordinance shall upon convic­ Retail Business in 1936; Does maid; Jerry Behles, vocal solo; A. Auerbach, nursery rhymes; Vincent tion thereof be fined not more than 23.11 Percent of Total Pancratz, vocal solo; Leo Beattie, vio­ $100 or imprisonment not exceeding March 5, 1936 lin solo; Herb Pflipscn, cowboy songs; 90 days, besides having their license Garrison did 23.11 per cent of all Mrs. (). Schneider as Kate Smith, vocal cancelled. the retail business in the county dur­ solo; K. I. Knapp, humorous reading; In behalf of the city council, the on- ing the five month period from May Al Nought, mouth organ and novelty sale method of disposing of liquor will to September, inclusive, according to number; Merville Thrailkill and Clyde tend to do away with bootlegging, and releases from the State News Bureau, Moore of L'nderwood in songs and clog the necessity of drinking in alleys or Bismarck, and prepared for each in­ dance; Lawrence Priess and Vincent in concealed places will not be appar­ dividual city from the detailed records Reuter. saxaphone duet; Bernice Al- ent. of the Sales Tax Division. drich, telephone operator; Mrs. C. W. Seventy-three retailers in the city McGray, novelty song, and Lynn Al- Andy Hutmacher turned in $4,322 in sales tax during drich, trombone solo. Miss Beatrice Takes Out Second that period covered in the latest sta­ White and Mrs. J. W. Robinson were Liquor License tistical report of the state sales tax accompanists. December 31, 1936 division given this week to Governor Garrison now has two liquor stores, Walter Wei ford. The average per re­ Mercury Hits 116 according to a story issued last week tailer was $59.21. THE WEATHER by 1 I. T. Holtz, auditor, at which time Based on the sales tax receipts for Thursday, July 9, 1936 he informed an Independent reporter the five months' period, the annual Hate II L Pet. that Andy Hutmacher, a life-long resi­ per capita tax in Garrison is $9.92, ac­ luly 2 80 54 .00 dent of this city, had taken out a license cording tf> R. R. Smith, director of luly 3 93 54 .00 to conduct a liquor store here. the division. The city paid .353 per luly 4 91 53 .00 Andy's license, which is for a six cent of the entire sales tax during the luly 5 102 57 .00 months' period, and expires June 30th, period, 1.52 per cent of the total col­ July 6 110 63 .00 grants him permission to handle his lected by the state. The annual per cap­ July 7 116 58 .00 merchandise through the on sale pro­ ita tax for the county was $2.46. luly 8 108 76 .00 cedure. This, according to Mr. Holtz, These figures were released in the automatically carries with it the au­ second statistical report issued by the Record 115 Reading thority for the dealer to sell his pro­ sales tax division. They show actual THE WEATHER ducts for home consumption, called the administration and collection costs of Thursday, July 16, 1936 off-sale method. the division to be only 1.96 per cent Date H L Pet The new store, which is known as of the revenue, as compared with 2.1 July 9 107 64 .00 "Andy's Place," is located in the form­ per cent estimated at the beginning of July 10 99 70 .00 er home of the Cozy Corner, first door the quarter and a maximum cost of 3 July 11 114 78 .00 north of the Garrison Theater. In ad­ per cent set during the sales tax refer­ July 12 115 75 .00 dition to the dispensation of liquor, endum campaign of 1935 by Governor July 13 108 74 .00 light wines and ales, Andy will con­ Wei ford. July 14 103 74 .00 tinue to serve lunches. The 1.96 per cent cost was held on July 15 94 75 .00 indication that the state administration Proclaim Troopers has refused to permit a political bureau­ McLean BB Champs cracy to develop; on the other hand Hackett-Nicholson Apply for March 4, 1937 the money collected from the pennies of City's First Liquor Licenser- Garrison's 1937 basketball team are retail buyers has gone where it was May End Bootlegging McLean County champions. After win­ intended, into the school fund, the re­ ning four games straight to cop the lief fund and the social security fund. December 10, 1936 county championship, the boys went to To date, but one application for per­ l'nderwood to the district tournament, 'Chick' Vorachek Plays mit to run a liquor store in this city has where in their first game they heat Major Bowes For A Niqht At been received, according to an inter­ Mercer by one point in an overtime view yesterday with H. T. Holtz, city game and then lost decisively to l'nder­ City Amateur Stint auditor. This application has been re­ wood. They previously defeated l'n­ March 5, 1936 ceived from C. H. Hackett and W. D. derwood in the finals of the county The Garrison P.T.A. held their reg­ Nicholson, who accompanied their tourney, l'nderwood went on to win ular monthly meeting last night at the papers with a check in the amount of in the finals Saturday night. high school auditorium. Following the $750, which amount has been desig­ Squad members, coached by K. L. regular business session a program in nated by the city commission for an on- Zenner are: Wendell Rupp, Jerome the form of a Major Bowes amateur sale store. The fee for an off-sale store Reuter, Cyril Behles and George Calk­ hour was rendered. The talent for has been set at $500. ins, Boh Misslin, Ferdinand Brost, Al­ this program, as far as possible, was Auditor Holtz, in commenting upon fred \ ought, Harold Robinson and taken from outside the school, so many the new set-up in this city, informed Reginald Heinzen. who may have thought they were rusty the Independent that it is quite possible in their various lines of entertainment that others will seek permission to en­ Voters Pass City endeavor, had a chance to brush up. gage in the new business. In passing Indebtedness Hike The program was well received by the the ordinance regulating the liquor August 12, 1937 audience, who enjoyed the novelty of trade, the city council has designated Residents of the city of Garrison in something different. the business bours from 8 a.m. to 12 special election Tuesday voted by near­ Those who took part in the perform­ midnight. Stores must close on Sun­ ly three to one to increase the city in­ ance as amateurs under Major Bowes days, Christmas and election days. debtedness limit by three per cent of (E. L. "Chick" Vorachek) were as Any person, co-partnership or cor­ the total assessed valuation in order to 48 GARRISON, N.D. ADOPTED STREET NAMING MARCH 21. 1950 BY R.A.K. &J.QA.

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49 issue bonds for the amount of $8,000 '39 Market Report en over this fall by Andersgord and as their share of the proposed $21,000 Shows Depression Co. Besides this store, W. W. Anders­ municipal auditorium. January 19, 1939 gord operates stores at Turtle Lake and The vote to increase the indebted­ No. 1 Marquis Wheat $ .57 Sanish. The management of the Gar­ ness was 160 to 63, and to issue bonds No. 1 Mixed Durum 42 rison store will be handled by Paul was 179 to 48. No. 1 Amber Durum 45 Andersgord. Emil Gunther will con­ No. 1 Red Durum 38 tinue in the grocery department. Flax L63 Legionnaires Participate Oats 17 Renter Motor Company Engulfed In State, National Show Rye 26 March 17, 1938 Barley 22 By Flames In February 1940; Members of Hugh P. Minehan Butterfat 22 $20,000 Loss American Legion Post No. 49 gathered Butter 21 in the Garrison Bakery building Tues­ February 1, 1940 Eggs 12 Garrison's greatest fire in twenty or day evening to participate in the state '39 Market Report—key and national radio program in honor more years occurred last Thursday noon when the Reuter Chevrolet ot the 19th anniversary of the Ameri­ Tornado Causes can Legion. company garage building burned to Damage Eestimated the ground in the space of about one To Be $200,000 hour's time, as the result of a gasoline Robinson Leads Veterinarians May 11, 1939 explosion. The 75x80 foot two-story June 30, 1938 Destruction amounting to approx­ structure, built in 1905 by Jos. A. Dr. J. W. Robinson of Garrison was imately $200,000 was established here Reuter, who is still owner, was valued elected President of the North Dakota this week as the result of the tornado at $15,000, with an additional $5,000 Veterinary Association at its annual that struck northern McLean county loss involved in the burning of a large meeting held in Fargo, June 28th and last Friday evening about 9:15. While stock of tires, parts, autos. 29th, and will preside over its 35th an­ no loss of life was reported, several Mike Kozack, repairman of the com­ nual convention to be held in Minot head of livestock were killed besides pany, along with a Mr. Johnson, were next summer. chickens and other animals. Barns were seated in the main office of the build­ torn from their foundations and scat­ ing when they were startled by a big Propose Swimming Pool tered as far as one-quarter mile dis­ explosion in the back part of the struc­ July 14, 1938 tance. Houses were damaged, smaller ture. Rushing to investigate, they found The possibility of a swimming pool buildings were smashed to pieces and the rear of the garage a mass of flames for Garrison is being investigated this telephone lines were down. Miles of with smoke pouring from it in a thick, week following the appointment of fences were torn up, feed scattered and black cloud. They immediately sounded a swimming pool committee by the other damage resulted as this the first the fire siren, but rescue squads arriv­ Garrison Civic Club, Monday. disastrous storm of its kind struck Mc­ ing on the scene, led by chief Roy The committee named to investigate Lean county. Yonker, discovered that nearby hy­ possibilities of the pool are E. E. While no serious damage was re­ drants were frozen. Directing part of E. L. Vorachek, H. O. Stevens, E. E. ported in Garrison, several business his crew to attend to the water prob­ Wacker and Harold N. Dally. They establishments lost plate glass wind-, lem, Yonker rushed others to the salv­ are cooperating with John Erickson, ows, trees were blown down, several age work, with the result that practic­ president of the Garrison Civic Club, smaller fires were reported and gen­ ally all new cars and trucks were saved. and J. E. Sullivan, mayor. eral damage resulted. Splendid work was done by the salvage The fire department was called out crews, inasmuch as the heat was intense about 9:30 to answer a small fire at and the smoke so thick that one could the rear of the St. Nicholas convent and Work Begins On hardly force an entrance. In one sense, much difficulty was experienced reach­ the men were risking their lives, as Golf Culbhouse ing the scene of the blaze due to the Thursday, Aug. 4, 1938 parts of the upper story of the building darkness caused by thick black clouds were falling through all the time. Work was started Monday on Gar­ of dust, a situation which prevailed rison's new municipial Golf Club Both chemical outfits were on the until nearly eleven o'clock that eve­ scene in quick time, but even if water House. The new building will be erec­ ning. ted on the local golf grounds one mile, had been immediately available, it is east of Garrison on the hill south of very problematical if the structure Henry Jasmin's, according to Al Court­ Paul Andersgord could have been saved. ney, club president. Takes Over Store Salvaged from the flames was a The club house will be a 24x36 struc­ Owned By Wacker brand new car owned by the coach of ture-with a full basement and a porch January 18, 1940 the public school, and automobiles on the south. Native stone will be used A business transaction that is of owned by Miss Gladys Olson, T. G. to finish the outside. A wood floor interest to the people of Garrison and Rimko, Jos. A. Reuter, and the Arm­ will be installed on the interior and surrounding communities was the tak­ our company. a large fire place will be built on the ing over of Wacker's Grocery by An­ north side. Either a cistern or well will dersgord and Co. Monday, January Dial Installed be dug in connection with the building. 15th. This department is to be run in Thursday, February 1, 1940 The building will be erected as a addition to their dry goods department. The new dial equipment which is to WPA project. Material will be furn­ The same cash and carry policy will handle the calls of town and farm line ished by the municipal golf club, the be in effect in this department featur­ customers here has arrived and is now American Legion and other interested ing Fairway Fine Foods and Serv-well being installed by R. D. Weblter of the firms and individuals in Garrison. food products at lowest possible prices Western Electric Company in a build­ Eleven men have been assigned to the available. ing at the rear of J. J. Mahowald's project with Dave Lauver as foreman. This store was formerly known as store. The installation was announced Andersgord and Schmidt and was tak- by F. H. Waldo of Bismarck, district

50 manager of the Northwestern Bell is a member and has been president of Business Man John E. Bayer Telephone company. the North Dakota veterinary Associa­ JUNE 13, 1940 tion. He has been a member of the John E. Bayer, Garrison business Attorney Robert Fraser North Dakota Livestock Sanitary board man, has covered more territory and April 25, 1940 since its organization in 1907 and is has traveled more among nationalists Robert Fraser, Garrison Attorney now its vice-president. than most of the Independent readers. was born on a Minnesota farm near Mr. Bayer was born in south Russia Dover and attended school at St. James Holkup, Baker in 1881, one hundred miles west of Charles, Minn. He followed this up Thursday, May 30, 1940 Odessa Province, Besserabia, near the with a post-graduate course at Roches­ James Holkup, Garrison baker, has Black Sea. This is what they call Die ter, Minn., and finished his legal train­ pursued his work in more cities than Weiszen Kammer or the Wheat Maga­ ing at the University of. Minnesota law anyone we know. zine of Europe which is now under school in 1902. Born in Tabor, Chechoslovakia, Mr. Rumania. He was admitted to the bar in Minne­ Holkup worked in a bakery there for sota and North Dakota and practiced five years. He came to McClusky, N. at Rochester for three years. During D. in 1909, worked in a Bismarck bak­ Coining in the United States, he this time and previously he followed ery and left that to operate a bakery at settled at Coleharbor in February 1907. civil engineering and contracting. Washburn for three years. This was He worked on a farm near Underwood Mr. Fraser came to Garrison in 1906. followed by a year in a shop at Sioux for two months, at Kenmare four months after coming here. He was He has served four years in the North City, Iowa. then employed as a carpenter in Bis­ Dakota house of representatives and "Jimmy" came back to Washburn for marck for two years. After leaving four in the state senate. He has been three years, followed this with home- Bismarck he went to Lemmon, South states attorney in McLean county for steading in Montana. He served in the Dakota, where he took up a homestead, three terms. When Garrison was still United States army in 1917 and was in proving it in fourteen months. During a village he served as village attorney Europe for two years with the Rain­ the time he was holding down his claim and after its classification as a city, bow Division. Returning to Montana, he attended school at Ellendale. was city attorney and later a member he proved his homestead and returned of the city council. to Bismarck in 1920 to bake more He is a member of the Lutheran bread. In 1921 he came to Garrison to He settled on a farm sixteen miles church, belongs to several lodges and open a bakery south of the present City east of Garrison in 1910 and remained is an enthusiastic hunter. Auditorium. In 1925 he built and there until 1926 when he retired and moved into his present location. moved to Garrison. Here he opened a Dr. John Robinson, Veterinary Jimmy is a member of the American bulk station and service station. The May 23, 1940 Legion, the Knights of Columbus and bulk station was sold to the Farmers Dr. John Robinson was born at St. the Holy Name society. Union. Mr. Bayer expanded his ser­ Louis, Mo. and came to North Dakota He likes golf, fishing and cards. vice, adding hardware and different in 1884 with his parents. They lived Pinochle is his favorite game. merchandise. the first winter at Victoria village, which later became Cole Harbor, where his father was in the merchandise busi­ ness with George L. Robinson. Dr. "Johnny" recalls that that winter was one of the finest winters in North Da­ kota and similar to the past one. The next summer they homesteaded two miles southeast of the Cole Harbor townsite on what is now the Cole Har­ bor stock farm. Mr. Robinson assisted with the general farm work and attend­ ed school at the townsite village. From 1896 to 1899 he attended the University of North Dakota and enter­ ed the Chicago Veterinary college in the fall of 1900, graduating in the spring of 1903. After returning from school, he stayed on the farm until 1904. With the coming of the railroad to Coleharbor, he built a drug store and practiced vet­ erinary medicine. In 1905, with the founding of Garrison, he became asso­ ciated with Dr. R. H. Ray in the drug store here. He moved here in 1906. From 1907-1910 he also owned and operated a drug store at Max. Dr. Robinson is a Mason, a member of the Congregational church and re­ mm calls the days when there, were thous­ ands of wild geese to shoot. He was vice-president of the Garrison First National Bank for several years. He Garrison Auditorium 51 Art Benshoof, Sr. Fischer and G. A. Lindell bought the surface on eight blocks of streets in McGray Partner interest of M. J. Rascho and A. J. Garrison. This will include Main street JULY 18, 1940 Becker of Dickinson in the Garrison and adjoining streets. Art Benshoof, Sr., was born in Blue State Bank. Mayor J. E. Sullivan stated that the Grass, Iowa. His parents rode in a Both Mr. Fischer and Mr. Lindell bids of the Northwestern Engineering covered wagon along the old Sante Fe are well known locally as Mr. Fischer, Co. of Rapid City, South Dakota, was trail homesteaded in Kansas in 1808. cashier of the Farmers Security Bank the lower of the two bids received by They lived there for three years before at Washburn, and attorney Lindell, the council. The company is now work­ returning to Angus, Iowa, where Mr. the former State's Attorney. ing on Highway 83 south of Max. Benshoof went to school. He then The bank will be under the same This company proposed to do the work worked in a coal mine until he was management, as II. T. Holtz has retain­ at a cost of $10,500. nineteen, went to Pomeroy, Iowa, and ed his interest in the bank awl will Tbe formal awarding or rejection farmed there for three years and made continue as its cashier and R. B.'Will will take place within the next few the journey to North Dakota in another as assistant cashier. The new officers days as shown in legals published on covered wagon in 1902. He home­ are Plans A. Fischer, president; G. A. another page of the Independent. In­ steaded 12 miles west of Garrison. Lindell, vice-president; H. T. Holtz, dications show that the city officials Mr. Benshoof freighted for George cashier; R. B. Will, assistant cashier. expect the bid of the Northwestern L. Robinson from Underwood to Both Mr. Fischer and Mr. Lindell Engineering Co. to be accepted. Washburn. In the fall of 1905 when have an interest in the Farmers Se­ Garrison was born, he started work curity Bank at Washburn and the re­ Local Elevators 1941 Capacity for O. F. McGray. In 1911, he became ceiving station at Turtle Lake. Estimated at 199,000 Bushels a partner in the busines.s July 31, 1941 Art played baseball with the first Start Work On NYA With a total storage space of 199,000 team organized in Garrison. It was in Workshop Quarters bushels of grain in the Garrison eleva­ 1907. Now he likes an occasional May 22, 1941 tors, farmers have begun hauling in game of golf and hunting and spends Work has begun on a N. Y. A. work­ their 1941 wheat crop. Although at some of his spare time in his garden. shop to be located in the former Farm­ present the hauling is light, within the He is a member of the Masonic ers Mercantile building west of the next few weeks it is expected that Lodge. West Trail Service Station. All boys, combining and harvesting will be in seventeen years of age to twenty-five, full swing. unemployed and desirous of training, In an interview with the local ele­ Garrison Statistics are eligible to enroll in this workshop vator men Wednesday morning they ()ctober 17, 1940 training. This is not a relief project all expressed the same thought that in Garrison: Population 1,024; altitude and the family status is not involved their estimation the wheat average in 1,961 ft; Soo Line Railway branch, in the youth's employment. the Garrison territory would be about on Highways N.D. 28 and 37. The employers will receive $2 a day 15 bushels per acre or better and the Founded in 1905, incorporated as a and are allowed at least eight days a early grain has a better chance of going city in 1920, the name is derived month. No. 1 as has the late. The extreme heat from Garrison Creek, so named be­ Thomas E. Campbell of Mohall has the past few weeks has done consider­ cause the garrison of Fort Steven­ moved to Garrison and will supervise able damage to the late grain. Although son used it for bathing purposes. the boys. He has several years of ex­ much of it will go No. 1, the rest will Cecil and Theodore Taylor establish­ perience in workshop management and grade Nos. 2 or 3. They all predict a ed a store and the post office about woodworking. He brings with him sev­ very good crop outlook for this vicinity. five miles south of the present lo­ eral pieces of power equipment and cation. When the railroad came approximately $600 will be expended Frank cGray Heads USO through and platted the town of by the N. Y. A. for additional equip­ August 21, 1941 Nod, the Taylors moved to the new ment. With this the shop will be Frank W. McGray was recently ap­ site and succeeded in having the post brought to the level with the finest in pointed McLean County chairman of office name adopted by the town. the state. The value of the plant will the U. S. O. (United Service Organiz­ exceed $1,500. ation), in an effort to raise funds to Offer AAA Free Office Space furnish members of the armed forces March 6, 1941 AAA Located In Garrison and defense workers with recreational A meeting of the City Council of June 5, 1941 centers. The appointment was made by the City of Garrison was held at the The McLean Tripple A offices were Governor John Moses. City Auditorium with the following moved to Garrison Saturday, and are members present: Mayor J. E. Sullivan, occupying the basement of the new GHS To Open With Ten Teachers Aldermen Arthur Benschoof, Jr., Jos. City Auditorium, which has been given September 4, 1941 J. Mahowald, H. S. Phillips, E. L. a new floor and other improvements. When school opens on Monday, Sep­ Vorachek and Roy Yonker. The County AAA, consisting of a tember 8, seven new teachers will re­ It was regularly moved, seconded staff of about a dozen or more work­ port for duty. The faculty as announc­ and carried that the City of Garrison ers with that number being greatly in­ ed by Superintendent Chas. E. Crank, offer ample office space in the City creased during the busier season of included Clifford R. Haser, High Auditorium to the County AAA setup the county agent, is in Washburn with School Principal; Don Clute, Coach; free of cost, to include office space, Verne Kasson in charge. Elizabeth Timothy, eighth; Lawrence light and heat. Simonson, seventh and assistant in mu­ Open Bids On Main sic ; Irene Sigurdson, sixth; lone Street Blacktopping Hans A. Fischer, G. A. Lindell Buy Longstrothe, fifth; Claire Simonson, July 17, 1941 fourth: Marcella Sayler, third : Marian Rascho-Becker Interests in Bank The City Council met Monday eve­ Walsh, second ; and Gertrude Feehan, April 3, 1941 ning in a special meeting and bids were first. On Monday, March 31, Hans A. opened for the work of laying blacktop 52 McGray succeeds E. L. Vorachek, who resigned his position to accept a commission in the U. S. Army at Oma­ ha, Nebr., in connection with weather observation work. In addition to the new chairman, two new members, H. C. Brennan and Paul N. Andersgord, were named to the board. These three members, in addition to Mrs. Dora Martinson, John Erickson and Plarold N. Dally, comprise the county setup. During the meeting Mon­ Main Street—Garrison, N. D day, plans were perfected for regester- ing auto and truck drivers the coming week. Consider Buying Fire Truck headed by AAA Chairman John J. February 5, 1942 Bauer. Two other farmer members of Begin Registration for Gas City Auditor Glen Bartz and Roy the county committee appointed by the Rationuing Books in Garrison Yonker, member of the City Council County USDA War Board are H. T. November 12, 1942 and chief of the local Fire Department, Burns of Garrison and W. Meier of Miss Louise Smith, secretary of the were named on a special committee at Coleharbor. Alternates are Fred T. McLean County Rationing Board of the regular meeting of the City Coun­ Giffey Jr. of Garrison, Howard H. which Frank W. McGray is the general cil Monday evening to study recom­ Bold of Garrison. chairman, has notified us that registra­ mendations that the city purchase a The Department of Agriculture tion for gasoline books is being held new fire truck. This committee, ap­ order of September 17, temporarily at the City Auditorium. Registration pointed by Mayor John E. Sullivan, "freezing" all farm machinery and began Wednesday and will continue and approved by the Council, is to re­ equipment, was described by John J. through Friday, Nov. 18-20. Service port at the February meeting. Bauer as necessary because of the stations all over the county are assist­ critical shortage of steel and also to ing in the work. Residents Buy Defense Bonds insure fair distribution of the limited March 5, 1942 supply and its placement where it will Residents of Garrison and surround­ do the most good in wartime farming Albrecht Bags 14 Coyotes ing community have purchased ap­ production. February 11, 1943 proximately $70,950 in U.S. Defense George Albrecht "bagged" fourteen Bonds since they were offered for sale Frank McGray Is coyotes in the first two days of hunt­ last year. The local post office has sold Ration Chairman ing. $873 in defense stamps. November 5, 1942 George recently received a special During February the Garrison State F. W. McGray, prominent Garrison permit to use his plane to hunt these Bank, H. T. Holtz, cashier, issued businessman and senior partner of Mc- animals that are killing so much stock bonds with a total maturity value of Gray-Phillips Implement Co., was chos­ for the farmers. He receives clearance $3,025 and to date they have issued en county chairman of the Rationing from the Minot airport. approximately $50,000 worth of bonds. Board at a meeting of directors held Bill Albrecht, his son, is the gunner. Postmaster George Mahowald in­ in Garrison on Monday. formed an Independent reporter that $1,425 is the maturity value of the bonds that he sold during February, bringing the total sold at the postoffice to date'to $20,950.

Re-Elect J. E. Sullivan Mayor of Garrison April 9, 1942 L E. Sullivan was re-elected mayor of Garrison at the biennial election held Monday, April 6, by a vote of 222. II. T. Holtz, other candidate, received 143 votes. Aldermen chosen and their votes were Roy A. Yonker, 307; J. J. Ma­ howald, 299 ; J. A. Hummel, 239. Hum­ mel is a new member of the council to succeed E. E. Wacker, who did not run again. The other two were re-elec­ ted. Bauer Named to Ration Machinery October 1, 1942 Rationing of new farm machinery and equipment in McLean County will be handled by a three-man committee St. Paul Lutheran Church 53 Robert Vogel Moves Here August 26, 1943 Garrison has an attorney. Robert Vogel will have his law office in the same building that Bob Fraser used for many years. Mr. Vogel was born in Coleharbor artd got his education there before his family moved to Bismarck. Pie gradu­ ated from the University of North Da­ kota and the Minneapolis, Minnesota College of Law and is admitted to the bar of both Minnesota and North Da­ kota.

Charles Crank Elected to Head Principals Association Garrison Bible Church September 30, 1943 Supt. Chas. Crank of Garrison was been made that Garrison is to have a spots they can be left or cut later with elected president of the McLean Coun­ cold storage plant which will have ap­ a minimum of trouble by the operator- ty Superintendent's and Principal's As­ proximately 500 locker boxes. This The 45 h.p. engine does all the work sociation at their fall meeting in Under­ plant is to be erected on the site of the of the combine, keeping the motor and wood Sept. 25. He succeeds Supt. Auerbach property on main street. The machine running. This means a nice Victor Knudtson of Underwood in building, as it is planned, will be of saving in gas and oil and leaves the that office. Supt. C. Krug of Turtle modern type, which no doubt will add tractor free for other work. It has the Lake was chosen vice-president and greatly to the appearance of our city. same easy starting as an automobile Dan C. LeRoy, County Superintend­ Contracts for the building are in and is handled much the same. ent of McLean County, will continue the hands of the Stephens Lumber The new self-propelled combine is to act as Secretary-Treasurer of the Company and the refrigeration is in indeed a forward step in the harvest­ group. the hands of William Zimmerman of ing of grain. The new combine is on Paynesville, Minn. sale here and in neighboring cities—- Asks Christmas Tree Courtesy sells for approximately $2,900 de­ December 23, 1943 livered. Mayor John E. Sullivan has asked that persons refrain from tampering Stock Garrison's 1st Bond Purchased Hit $99,000 with the Christmas tree lights on main Propelled Combine December 7, 1944 street. In past years persons going by July 27, 1944 Garrison's War Bond total up to have turned out bulbs and have done McGray and Phillips have received December 2 was $99,913.75. This is other things to mar the effectiveness one of the new IHC self-propelled over double the quota of $42,300. This of the display. combines recently put on the market. impressive total has been piled since This practice will have to be dis­ It can be operated by one man and the beginning of the drive November continued, or guilty parties will be has the movability that is lacking with 12. The drive continues until Decem­ delt with accordingly. a large tractor drawn combine. It en­ ber 20. ables the operator to start cutting in McLean county is fifth in total sales City Cold Storage Plant Planned any part of field without knocking of War Bonds and has made 94 per­ April 13, 1944 down any of the crop. If the crop rip­ cent of its quota. ens unevenly or there are wet or weedy Official announcement has now

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E. S. Offerdahl New Manager commodities were also shipped. This members in cooperation with the phys­ Thursday, May 3, 1945 makes a total of 1403 cars forwarded ical education class of the local high The Garrison Recreation Parlor is from the Garrison station. school. under a new manager, starting Tues­ 192 cars of gasoline, 34 cars of day, May 1st. E. S. Offerdahl of Bis­ lumber and 55 cars of other commodi­ George Plummer marck has taken over the Recreation ties were received here at Garrison. Opens Garage Parlor and will serve candy, pop, etc. January 2, 1947 Bowling and pool playing will take Earl Bennett Commandeers George Plummer, formerly employed place the same as usual. First Annual Fall Frolic by McGray Motor Company announces Mr. Offerdahl has for a number of September 5, 1946 this week, that he has purchased the L. years been a salesman for the Brown With the opening of their 1st An­ S. Handy Garage, and has re-opened & Williamson Tobacco company. nual Fall Frolic on September 13th it under the name of the Garrison Mo­ and 14th, just eight days away, all of tor Service. the Garrison Jaycee committees are James Holkup Retires From completing final preparations for the Charles E. Crank Garrison Bakery After two day affair, according to Earl Ben­ New Scoutmaster 25 Years With Business nett, general chairman of the cele­ January 9, 1947 bration. Leadership for the Garrison Scout January 10, 1946 The main object of the last week will Troops has been revised this past week James Holkup, Garrison's baker for be the sale of tickets for the three big with the resignation of George Ma­ the past twenty-five years, has this shows which will be given on stage of howald, Scoutmaster and Ervin Davis, week, decided to retire from his active the Garrison Auditorium by the assistant Scoutmaster. Mahowald, who business and has turned his interest WDAY Radio Artists on Friday eve­ has been Scoutmaster of the local over to his nephew, James A. W. Hol­ ning, Saturday afternoon and Saturday troop for the past ten years, resigned kup. evening. because his many other civic duties re­ Born in Tabor, Czechoslovakia, Mr. quired all his spare time. Holkup worked in a bakery there for Bartz Reisgns Mayorship Charles E. Crank, local public school five years. He came to McClusky in September 5, 1946 superintendent, has taken over the du­ 1909, then worked in a Bismarck bak­ Glenn W. Bartz, recently elected ties of Mahowald as Scoutmaster with ery and left that position to operate a mayor of Garrison, has resigned his John Sillers, clerk in the Garrison State bakery at Washburn for three years, position here due to poor health. He Bank, acting as assistant Scoutmaster. followed by a year in a bake shop at plans to move with his family to Cali­ Mr. Crank states that the senior group Sioux City, Iowa. fornia where they will make their of Scouts now consists of about 35 "Jimmy" came back to Washburn home. members, with all Scouters working for three years then took up home- hard for advancements. steading in Montana. He served with the United States Army in 1917 and Henry Holtz Fills JC Charter Affair was with the Rainbow Division in Eu­ Mayorship After Draws Over 200 rope for two years. Returning to Mon­ Bartz Resignation March 27, 1947 tana, he proved his homestead and then November 21, 1946 A group of two hundred people in­ returned to Bismarck in 1920 to con­ H. T. Holtz, cashier of the Garrison cluding Jaycees, JC Janes, visiting JC tinue baking. In 1921 he came to Gar­ State Bank, will take over the duties dignitaries, and guests were present rison to open a bakery south of the of Mayor, which office was left va­ on Tuesday evening at a banquet, the present city auditorium. In 1925 he cant for the past month due to the purpose of which was the presentation built and moved to the present loca­ resignation of Glenn W. Bartz, who of state and national charters to the tion. left the state to reside in California. Garrison Junior Chamber of Com­ Jimmy is a member of the American J. E. Sullivan, ex-mayor this spring, merce. Legion, Knights of Columbus, and the was Ploltz' only opponent. When the H. B. Rodgers, on behalf of the Holy Name Society. He likes golf, ballots were counted Holtz received Garrison Junior Chamber of Com­ fishing and cards. Pinochle is his fav­ 292 and Sullivan 178. merce, presented the first president of orite card game. In the race for Alderman, an office the local organization, Mr. C. Krug, James A. W. Holkup also better vacated by the resignation of T. G. with a past president's pin and recalled known as Jimmy, is no stranger in Timko, there were three candidates, the organization of the Garrison chap­ Garrison. He attended the local school one being a sticker candidate. The to­ ter, 18 months ago with an initial mem­ and worked for eight years in his unc­ tal gave Paul Andersgord, local grocer bership of 30 members; the effort on le's bakery, prior to entering the serv­ and mercantile establishment owner, a the part of the local organization to di­ ice in April, 1941. Jimmy was dis­ vote of 238 while his opponent, Le­ vide responsibility between town and charged October 26, 1945 after serving land Miller, operator of the Radio country members and the better under­ four and a half years in the South Pa­ Shop, received a vote of 177. Walt standing that exists between the vari­ cific. Mitchell who ran on sticker received ous groups in the community as a re­ 47 votes. sult of these policies. Ship 2,008,300 Bushels of Grain From Here in 1945 Reports Snow Slides Ready February 21, 1946 November 28, 1946 Garrison Bakery Garrison's grain shipments reached Laidman Robinson, vice president of Adds Truck Route a total of 2,008,300 bushels for the year the Jaycee Youth Welfare' committee, April 17, 1947 of 1945 according to figures prepared announces that the ski slide, sled slide Recently two trucks have been put on by B. P. Pitula, agent of the Soo Line and toboggan slides, located 3^ mue the road and the Garrison Bakery is Railroad. In addition to the 1090 cars west of the water tower have been supplying bread, rolls, and all kinds of of grain shipped from Garrison, 289 cleaned of all brush and rocks. pasteries in Ryder, Max, Douglas, cars of livestock and 24 cars of various The work was clone by several Jaycee Riverdale, Big Bend, Silver City, 56 Underwood, Coleharbor and other struction crews located here doing vari­ brick and tile for the new 25x40 two points in this general territory. ous jobs of construction and improve­ story addition to the Garrison Bakery, Plans are underway for a 40 foot ments in and around the city. owned by J. A. W. Holkup, pioneer addition to the rear of the present The Northwest Bell Telephone crew Garrison businessman. shop which will give the bakery a 70 is busy tunneling and laying wires un­ According to James A. W. Holkup, foot workroom. With this new ad­ der the streets in the business section who operates the Garrison Bakery, new dition, there will be installed a new and extending their lines elsewhere in oil burning ovens and bread make up 1947 Century Oven and a complete the city. equipment will be installed upon com­ bread make-up which will include a The Otter Tail Power company also pletion of the new addition. divider, a rounder, and overhead proof- has a crew in Garrison, rebuilding and Work is progressing on the new ad­ er. extending their lines. dition to the Garrison State building, Also begun last week was the drilling with approximately half of the brick 1947 Senior Class of a new city well, being done by the already laid. The Cummings and Meis- To Tour Badlands Simpson and Sons company of Bisbee. ner Co. of Bismarck and Wilton are May 22, 1947 Work is expected to get underway doing the brick work on all these new Senior week for the Class of 1947 in Garrison the latter part of next week additions, John Torske being the main of the Garrison High School will open on the improvement and extension of contractor in charge. on Friday of this week as the group the water and sewer mains in the city. A survey around Garrison's residen­ takes the annual skip day for a trip The contract has been awarded to the tial areas showed that approximately through the Badlands of N. Dak. Miss Shaw Construction Company of Fargo. fifteen or twenty projects are under­ McGinnis, Principal of the high school, Contractors began excavating for way, such as remodeling and moving will accompany the group. They plan the new addition to Brennan's Super houses into town. to make the trip by chartered bus. Value Store, owned and operated by Thirty seniors will be handed their H. C. Brennan. The new addition will Andersgords Has Basement diplomas by Carl D. Robinson, presi­ be 46 feet long, 2 stories high and will Department Store Open dent of the Board of Education. The be of brick and tile. Oct. 30, 1947 members of the class of 1947 are Donna Contractors this week began laying Andersgord and Company, Garri- Allers, Donald Anderson, Sylvia Baker, Llewellyn Behles, Agnes Boger, John Boger, Marjorie Boots, Claryce Clas- son, Patricia Crank, Yvonne Falstad, Mary Ann Freier, Myron Huettl, Emily Hultberg, Dorothy Ireland, Ag­ atha Jamtgaard, Betty Krzmarzick, Lee Ann Mahowald, Donald Malloy, Lorraine Mautz, Marilyn McElwain, Moranda Mittleider, Geneice Olson, Beatrice O'Shea, Violet Riemann, Lynn Roberts, Bernard Rodgers, James Rod- gers, James Vetter, Donald Zook, and Harold Zook.

Robinson Drug Expands Service June 5, 1947 The Grand Opening of Robinson Drug Company's new fountain and completely remodeled Drug store will be held this weekend, Friday and Satur­ day, June 6th and 7th, according to J. P. Robinson, manager.

Water-Sewer Bid Lot June 26, 1947 The J. A. Shaw Construction Co. of Fargo, was awarded the contract for water main and sewer extension in District No. 3 last week on their low bid of $101,913.00. Included in the city improvement project will be a new 50,000 gallon water tower and a new well complete with pump house and necessary water and sewer lines.

'47 Year of Expansion; New Business Houses Open, Civic Improvements Up July 31, 1947 There is little doubt that Garrison is expanding now with the many con­ Twln Towers 57 son's only complete department store the Garrison Chapter, was elected the blizzard of Monday, Tuesday and announce the opening of their new President of the North Dakota Junior Wednesday. basement store, Friday, October 31. Chamber of Commerce during its an­ Here in Garrison, the storm struck The new basement is approximately nual meeting at Devils Lake last week­ Friday evening bringing with it 8.4 45 x 55 feet. The fixtures, constructed end. He succeeds Roy Herhusky of inches of fresh snow. Precipitation of Knotty Pine, blends with the green Dickinson. received was .71 according to Mae and yellow scheme used throughou* The election of Kirchen established Vorachek, local cooperative observer the new department. Effective illumi­ Garrison as state headquarters of for the U. S. weather bureau. nation is received by a newly installed the organization. He has appointed To date, the local station has re­ fluorescent lighting system. William Eslinger as state sec. and Rolf ported a total of 25 inches of snow fall Bingen as treasurer. The state publica­ this winter and at the present time tion of the "Jaycee" will be published snow is 32 inches deep on the level. Opens Hampton Men's Shop here and will be edited by Herbert Dec. 11, 1947 Callies. A new business establishment that Bayer Brothers Will Hold opened in Garrison recently is that of Open House To Show Garage James Allison Associates - Hardware Building Hampton's Men's Store, located in the With Bayer Electric Co. completely remodeled building owned March 3, 1949 July 29, 1948 Open House next week, March 11th, by Wm. Stef fen of Parshall. James O. Allison of Minot took McCoy-Hampton, owner of the will give residents of Garrison and over his duties as manager of the ap­ surrounding territory an opportunity to store, is no stranger to the clothing pliance department of Bayers Electric. business, as he assisted his father with inspect Bayer Brothers' new Chrysler- It was announced last week by R. F. Plymouth Garage and Hardware Store. the business at Battle Springs, Ala­ Bayer, proprietor of the firm. bama, prior to enlistment in the Army. Bayer Brothers have served this area for the past 21 years. Beginning in Kjelstrup Motors 1928 formed a partnership called the Frock Shop Opened Mark 20 Years Garrison Oil and Implement Co., which Dec. 18, 1947 of Local Service they operated until 1930, at which time The Frock Shop, a new establish­ Oct. 7, 1948 the partnership was dissolved and ment, was opened for business Satur­ Kjelstrup Motor Company has Robert Bayer then entered the electrical day, December 13th, in the Iver Falstad served Garrison and trade territory and plumbing business. building on Main Street. during the past 20 years. Beginning J. E. Bayer and son Emil continued The owner of the new store is Char­ in 1925 the company was started when to operate the busines under the name lotte Price, formerly of Isabel, S. Dak. C. W. McGray, Krist Kjelstrup and "West Trail Service and Hardware" Miss Price is familiar with this type of L. H. Schellbach formed corporation until 1945 when Herb Bayer returned business, having assisted an aunt in her known as the McGray Motor Company. to Garrison from California and en­ dress shop in Iowa prior to a business In July of 1939, the Krist Kjelstrup tered the business with his father and course at Aberdeen, S. Dak. After family bought out the entire stock, but brother. In 1945 the name was her graduation from business college, continued the firm name as McGray changed to its present name "Bayer she was employed at the First National Motor Company until January 1946 Brotbers". J. E. Bayer, still has his Bank in Aberdeen until June of this at which time the name was changed interest in the business but is not active, year, when she and her mother moved to Kjelstrup Motor Company with M. due to ill health. to Garrison. K. Kjelstrup as manager. Phillip 66 Buys Beaver Oil Co. James Holkup Delivers First Home Dr. Martin Hochhauser of Properties Here Pastries West of Missouri River Fargo Clinic Now at Garrison April 7, 1949 Jan. 8, 1948 Dec. 9, 1948 Announcement was made this week The first delivery of bread and Dr. Martin Hochhauser, physician of the purchase of the Beaver Oil Com­ pastries via the Garrison Dam Con­ and surgeon of Fargo, North Dakota, pany properties in Garrison by the struction Bridge to the west side of last week took over the practice of Phillips 66 Petroleum Company, whose the river was made last week by J. A. Dr. E. C. Stucke, who is retiring after main offices are in Bartlesville, Okla­ W. I lolkup, proprietor of the Garrison giving this community faithful service homa. Bakery. for the past 37 years. The Phillips 66 Company had leased Mr. Holkup hauled the load east of Dr. 1 Iochhauser, before coming to both the bulk plant and service station the bridge where it was loaded on the Garrison was resident physician at to Bill and Erwin Eslinger, who will dinky work train which was put into St. Luke's Hospital in Fargo and also operate both phases of the business on operation last week. served the staff of the Fargo Clinic. a partnership basis. The Garrison Bakery supplies bread Dr. Hochhauser was born and raised Bill has been employed by Beaver and pastries to the construction work­ in New York City and received his Oil Company as manager of their local ers located on the west bank of the grade and high school education in plant until the sale to Phillips 66 prior river and also to residents of Pick Newark, N. J. He took his pre-med to that, on February 1st, the Eslinger's City. Deliveries are made three times training at the University of Illinois. purchased the stock and inventory of, a week usually by crossing the river what at that time was known, as the on the ice, south of Garrison. Snow Storm 'Buries' City Corner Service Station. They are now Jan. 13,1949 operating the Service station as "Es­ Bernard Kirchen Garrison and surrounding territory linger's Super Service." Elected President and all of North Dakota began digging N. Dak. Jaycees "themselves out" on Monday following Named 1949 Honor Students May 20, 1948 the blizzard of last weekend, which May 5, 1949 Bernard Kirchen, past President of struck after two balmy days following Romain F. Krzmarzick and Avis L

58 Hammer are the two top ranking presenting bargains for every member Approximately 2,000 people wit- students of the Garrison High School of the family. They urge everyone to nesed the Horse Show held at the local class of 1949, according to an an­ shop early while stocks are full and ball diamond where over 60 entrants nouncement released by Superintendent selections wide. participated in the many events sched­ Crank this week. uled. Pflipsen - Kerzmann Dr. John T. Boyle Launch Magneto, Joins Hochhauser Building Contracts Signed Electric Business In Medical Office For NewGarrison Memorial June 2,1949 July 21, 1949 Hospital Contract ....Garrison's newest business venture Dr. John T. Boyle, Physician and Oct. 20, 1949 —the Dam City Magneto and Electric surgeon, Newark, N. J., last week Contracts for the construction of —is now in operation and ready for began practicing in Garrison in part­ the Garrison Memorial Ilospital were business. The Dam City Magneto and nership with Dr. Martin Hochhauser, signed by the officers of the hospital Electric, a partnership operated by who took over the practice of Dr. board on October 13. Herb Pflipsen and Raymond Kerz­ E. C. Stucke when he retired from the Present for the signing were Fr. mann, offers complete service for all medical profession last December. Adolph Brandner, chairman of the makes of magnetos, generators, start­ Dr. Boyle attended St. Benedict's Board; Charles E. Crank, Secretary; ers, relays and Briggs and Stratton Academy in Newark and is a graduate H. T. Holtz, Treasurer; and Melvin Engines. They have installed the lat­ of Holy Cross College, with a Bachelor Bjornholt. F. W. McGray, the other est design and method of testing and of Science degree in Biology. He member of the board, was out of town servicing such equipment. attended New York Medical College at the time. Lorenzo H. Belk, associate Pflipsen has been in the garage busi­ where he was president of his gradu­ of John W. Larson Construction Com­ ness for some 20 years, the past eight ating class and obtained a Doctor of pany and engineer in charge of con­ years spent in the employ of McGray- Medicine degree. struction, represented his company at Phillips and several years operating his Dr. Boyle served internship at the signing. own garage. Kerzmann has had 12 Newark City Hospital and took one The ground breaking ceremony has years experience in various Garrison year of specialized training there. been scheduled to be held Thursday garages and is well qualified in mag­ (today) at 2 p.m. Taking part in the neto work. Paint Interior of School ceremony will be Dr. E. C. Stucke, July 28, 1949 members of the Hospital Board and a The interior of the Garrison Public representative of the State Health De­ Andersgord Remodels Store Here; School is taking on the new look. partment. Includes Glass Front, New Entries Painters are busy redecorating the July 21, 1949 grade rooms and the halls in a variety Soukup Lanes Opened To celebrate the completion of the of soft pastel colors. The predominate- Nov. 24, 1949 remodeling of their store front, An- color being used on the walls is a Sun­ Bowling enthusiasts of Garrison and dersgords and Company this week light Yellow which has a light re­ community welcomed tbe opening of announce a huge special storewide flectance factor of 70%. Soukup's Bowling lanes here last week­ bargain sales to be held Thursday, July end. 21 thru Monday, July 25. 5,000 at 4th Fall Frolic The new bowling lanes are housed John Torske, Underwood Contrac­ Sept. 22, 1949 in Soukup Brothers' new $75,000 tor, recently completed the remodeling Approximately 5,000 people attended building which is expected to be com­ job which included a complete new the 4th Annual Jaycee Fall Frolic held pleted within the next two months. thermopane glass front, and the liberal here last weekend which was con­ use of glass blocks which gives the sidered a great success by most every­ Otter Tail Power interior of the store much better light­ one in attendance. Establishes District ing, rearrangement of doorways and Thirty-two flying farmers regis­ Headquarters Here display space. tered for the flight breakfast given at Dec. 1, 1949 For this occasion, Andersgords are the local airport by the Jaycees. Friday, December 2, marks the grand I • ••••• Mi! flit., ij i a IN! «*- lUJ si* ill lU HI HI lif

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Garrison Memorial Hospital 59 opening of the Otter Tail Power Com­ Fire Chief Harvey Hodges held a over 1940 count which showed 295 pany's new district office here which practice run for the Department. A dwellings in Garrison. was completed recently, R. B. Lyon, lawn in the eastern part of town was district manager, announced this week. properly watered. Launch Fund Drive Mr. Lyon invites everyone to come Postmaster John Robinson saw to July 27, 1950 in and inspect their new 50x80 two it that the mail was correctly handled, The Garrison Junior Chamber of story brick and tile building which will that its dispatching was prompt and Commerce, with the cooperation of the - house the Otter Tail Power Company's efficient. city council and other civic organiza- District office and personnel. The School Superintendent Reuben Land- tions in the city, will launch a drive to Modern Appliance Company, a new siedel found his problems coming thick secure the necessary funds to be used in business enterprise, also is to open on and fast. placing of much needed street mark­ December 2, with Harris Hesketh as The Scouts reported that they en­ ers on the streets of Garrison. manager. joyed the project and that they have Otter Tail Power Company first a much better understanding of the Rev. Hirons New Pastor established the Garrison District office work of public officers. First Congregational Church last March with offices over the Gar­ August 3, 1950 rison State Bank. Rev. and Mrs. Frank T. Hirons ar­ Thirty-eight towns are now being Garrison Places 18th In rived in Garrison last week from Fort served by this new district. They are: State Retail Sales Volume Myers, Florida to take over the duties Balfour, Benedict, Bergen, Big Bend, March 16, 1950 as pastor of the First Congregational Bowdon, Butte, Chaseley, Coleharbor, Over four million dollars was spent Church. Dakota City, Denhoff, Douglas, Fal­ in Garrison during 1949 on articles sub­ Both Rev. and Mrs. Hirons are na­ kirk, Garrison, Goodrich, Hurdsfield, ject to the State 2 percent sales tax, tives of Boston, Massachusetts. Rev. Karlsruhe, Kief, Makoti, Max, Mc- according to a statistical report just Hirons is a graduate of Tufts College Clusky, Mercer, Parshall, Plaza, Re­ released by Tax Commissioner John and of the Tufts College Seminary gan, Ryder, Sanish, Sawyer, Simcoe, Gray and Sales Tax Deputy A. C. which is also affiliated with Harvard Turtle Lake, Tuttle, Underwood, Van Pfenning. College. While earning his way through Hook, Velva, Voltaire, Wabek, Wash­ The report shows Garrison in 18th seven years of college and theological burn, Wilton and Wing. place in the state with a total retail school by assisting in YMCA work, he sales volume of $4,027,965.00 for 1949. was instrumental in forming one of Kota Theatre Opening Hailed Sales in Garrison were increased over the first Teen Age Youth Programs By Enthusiastic Movie-goers 1948 by $388,315.00. in the country. His first year out of December 22, 1949 Out of 147 cities and towns in the seminary, he taught school in the Shir­ Theatre patrons of Garrison and state, Garrison was in 6th place ac­ ley, Mass., Junior High School. surrounding territory welcomed the cording to per capita collections with opening of the new Kota Theatre $72.12 per capita. Last year Garrison Blaisdell New which held its premier showing Tues­ was in 7th place with $65.17 per capita. Vogel Associate day of this week, featuring "The September 28, 1950 Story of Seabiscuit" in Technicolor. Kjelstrup Civic Head Attorney Joe C. Blaisdell, Minot, en­ Bernard Kirchen, manager of the April 6, 1950 tered law practice in Garrison recently Dakota Investment Co., received con­ Marv. Kjelstrup, local Ford dealer, with Robert Vogel, McLean County gratulations not only from local movies was elected president of the Garrison States Attorney. enthusiasts but from such famous Civic Club when that group held its Mr. Blaisdell, a graduate of the movie stars as John Hodiak, Judy election of officers on Monday of this Montana State University with a Garland, Gene Kelly, Esther Williams. week. Bachelor of Law Degree, was born and Van Johnson and the Metro Goldwyn Kjelstrup, who has served as vice raised in Minot, where he received his Mayer Company. president the past year, succeeds Jake grade and high school education. Hummel, retiring president. Scouts Enjoy City Offices Other officers elected at that time Super Valu 10th Anniversary Here February 16, 1950 were Ira Sharpe, manager of the F. U. October 12, 1950 Scouts of Troop 37 and Explorer Elevator as vice president and Rev. Brennan's Super Valu Grocery this Post 537 took over the City offices Groth, secretary. week, is celebrating their 10th Anni­ for an hour last week as a part of the versary, H. C. Brennan, proprietor, observance of Scout Week. Garrison Census Rises announced this week. Mayor Lynn Hummel headed the May 25, 1950 Brennan first entered the grocery City Council with Lee Robinson, El- An unofficial Census report given business in Garrison in 1940 when he don Roberts, Perl Keys, Harold Huber to the Independent, Tuesday by Pari- purchased Knapp's IGA store, then and Gary Falstad as members. During zek, district supervisor, shows Garri­ operated by K. I. Knapp. Prior to com­ their meeting they were instructed in son has 770 more citizens than they ing here, Brennan operated a Railroad the operation of the Citv by the regu­ had in the last census count in 1940. Co-op store at Jamestown for 12 years. lar council members. James Ireland The total count in the city as of the was in the City Auditor's office and 1950 census is 1887. This shows an in­ Vetter Bulk Agent Robert Putz served as Treasurer. crease of 58% over 1940, when the October 26, 1950 Justice of the Peace Robert Falstad, population was 1117. Arnold Vetter, Garrison, has been Chief Magistrate Frank Kupietz and Population which lies directly on named bulk agent for the Westland Police Chief Harvey Reiman with his the outskirts of the city, but not coun­ Oil Company's Plant located here, it officers, Bill Fischer, Leonard Traub ted in the city total is about 200, was announced this week. and Stanley Dalby, handled the offend­ Parizek said. Mr. Vetter succeeds Lloyd Dietrich, ers. About $11 was collected in fines The number of dwellings in the who resigned this position October and this will help on the Jamboree ex­ 1950 census, according to the unoffi­ 15th. Mr. Dietrich has no plans for penses for the Scouts. cial report is 535, an increase of 55% the present. 60 Mr. Vetter, a veteran of World War II, has been employed as tank truck driver by Jake Hummel, of the Socony Vacuum Oil Co.

Garrison 17th Place State Retail Sales Thursday, March 8, 1951 Over four million dollars was spent in Garrison from October 1st, 1949 to October 1st, 1950, on the articles sub­ ject to the 2 percent retail sales tax, according to a statistical report just re­ leased by Tax Commissioner John Gray and Sales Tax Deputy P. C. Pfenning. The reports show Garrison is in 17th place in the state with retail sales vol­ ume of 4,403,498.50 for 1950. Sales in Garrison were increased over 1949 by 375,533.50. Garrison collected the largest amount of sales tax in 1950. More than any other city under 5000 population in the missouri slope area. Bethlehem Lutheran Church Garrisons total tax- collected was $88,- 069.97. The per capita collection was $46.65. list with a mill levy of 117.20 and a during July, 1949 also will be a physi­ dollar levy of $41,208.00. cian and surgeon at the Garrison Mem­ Eslinger Heads JC The consolidated levy includes all orial Hospital. Thursday, April 19, 1951 taxes on property for state, county, Members of the Garrison Junior school, city and parkboard purposes. Bethlehem Church Chamber of Commerce had their an­ Installs Rev. M. W. Troupers Gain County BB nual meeting here Tuesday evening Mundinger, Pastor Title for First Time and elected Bill Eslinger to head that March 6, 1952 January 31, 1952 group for the coming year. Eslinger At an impressive service last Sunday The Garrison High School Troopers succeeds Eddie Wretling. evening the Rev. W. H. Mundinger copped their first county basketball Other officers elected at that time was installed as pastor of Bethlehem tournament in ten years Saturday were: Ben Vetter, 1st vice Pres.; Dick Lutheran Church. Rev. B. G. Mueller night, as the Troopers gained a con­ Rasch, 2nd vice Pres.; Jackie Aldinger, of Minot preached tbe sermon and per­ vincing 52-42 win over the Washburn secretary and Dick Lantz, Treasurer. formed the rite of installation, assisted Cards in the Championship tilt at Elected to serve as directors were: by five pastors of this area; Rev. E. Washburn's new -Memorial Auditor­ Eddie Wretling, Walter Iijelle, F. W. Zimmbrick of Anamoose, Rev. ium. Frydelund and Ira Sharp. Roger Bronsted of Glenburn and Rev. R. A. Teusher of Sawyer, who each City To Have White Way Hospital Holds Open House in turn laid hands on the new incum­ Thursday, Dec. 13, 1951 February 7, 1952 bent and pronounced a blessing. The At a regular meeting of the City Tuesday, February 12, is the day installed pastor closed the service with Council held Monday evening at the that has been selected by the Hospital the benediction. Garrison City Auditorium, an agree­ to hold its final Open House. Pastor Mundinger comes to Garrison ment contract was made with the Otter The management of the Hospital from Pettibone, N. Dak., where he had Tail Power Company for the building wishes to extend a personal invitation served a parish consisting of three of white way on Garrison business dis­ to all the people in the surrounding area congregations. Previously he had serv­ trict which includes Main Street and to attend the open house and wish to ed in the ministry in Canada in the one block west and one-half block inform the public that several days af­ three provinces of Saskatchewan, On­ East. ter the open house is held, the hospital tario and Quebec successively. He is a native of Wisconsin and a graduate The lighting project will consist of will be open for the admittance of pa­ of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mis­ over head wiring and stock wood poles. tients. souri. Mrs. Mundinger hails from St. Approximately 15 lights will be used Louis, Missouri. on Main Street and from 9 to 12 lights Dr. Martin Hochhauser on the side streets. To Serve Memorial Hospital February 14, 1952 Troopers Make History Dr. Martin Hochhauser, physician With District BB Win Tax Levy is 12th in State and surgeon, who has been in medical March 13, 1952 January 10, 1952 practice in the Garrison community The Garrison High School Troopers Garrison has the 12th highest con­ since December, 1948 is one of the captured their first District title in solidated tax levy on dollars of 49 local doctors who will be a resident history Friday evening, as the Troop­ North Dakota cities with populations physician at the Garrison Memorial ers coached by Al Keck, downed the of 1,000 or more. The dollar levy in Hospital. Elbowoods Warriers 53 to 40 in the Garrison is $93,568, or a 119.82 mill Dr. John T. Boyle, physician and championship game of the North Dis­ levy. surgeon, who began practicing in part­ trict 6 tournament, held at Riverdale. Underwood is in 17th place on the nership with Dr. Martin Hochhauser 61 Elect Bob Bottomley sion in Washington, D. C. He was Troopers Take County BB New Golf Prexy also associated with Congressmen Title Second Straight Year April 3, 1952 Charles Robertson, deceased and Usher January 29, 1953 The annual Golf Club meeting was L. Burdick, while he was in Washing­ The Garrison Pligh School Troop­ held on Wednesday evening, March ton. ers copped the Annual McLean County 12th, at the Club house, preceeded by basketball tournament held in Wash­ a smorgasbord supper. Will Install Rev. burn last week. As the Troopers came President Jack Abbott presided at Erwin Wieland through as the tournament favorites the business meeting. The election of As New Pastor and dumped the Elbowoods Warriors officers for the following year was Oct. 23, 1952 in the championship affair 54-57. It held with these officers elected: Bob On Sunday, October 26, the Rev. marks the second time the Troopers Bottomley of Truax-Traer Mine, presi­ Erwin Wieland will be installed as have won the county affairs, that be­ dent ; George Mahowald, re-elected pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church ing last year and this year. vice president; Carl Robinson, secre­ of Garrison. tary-Treasurer ; Fred Michel, Roy Pastor Wieland received his theo­ Garrison Climbs to Posey and Al Blohm, green keepers. logical training at Wartburg College at 13th In State In Waverly, Iowa, and Wartburg Semi­ '52 Retail Volume Bank Rated Superior nary in Dubuque, Iowa. He came here February 12, 1953 May 15. 1952 from Mott, N. Dak. where he served Although Garrison's annual retail Units from the Garrison High School as pastor of Christ American Lutheran sales for 1952 are somewhat lower than Instrumental Department have again Church. He succeeds Rev. Erwin in 1951, Garrison has jumped from been rated Highly Superior in County, Groth who left Garrison for Pomeroy, 13th to 17th place on the list of towns District and State Musical Festivals. Iowa. in North Dakota for 1952. This is the third consecutive year for Rev. and Mrs. Wieland have two $4,593,556 was spent in Garrison such ratings in all three festivals. children, Mark and Steven. during the 1953 calendar year on arti­ cles subject to the 2 per cent retail Approve Street Oiling sales tax, according to the statistical May 29. 1952 Open House at $212,000BobCallies report just released by the tax com­ In a special meeting held Wednes­ School Scheduled for Jan. 8, 1953 missioner, J. A. Engen and A. C. day evening, May 21, the Garrison City Pfenning, sales tax deputy. Thurs., Jan. 8, 1953 Council approved a program for oiling ()pen house of the Bob Callies Ele­ the streets to alleviate the terrific dust mentary School is scheduled to be held Successfully Defend Title problems as well as to improve the Sunday, January 11, 1953. The ad­ March 12, 1953 streets in general. The program is be­ ministration and board of Education The Garrison High School Troopers ing sponsored by the Garrison Civic wish to take this means to invite every­ retained their district championship Club and the Junior Chamber of Com­ one to stop in and look over one of title at Riverdale Friday night, as the merce and is a voluntary one on the the most modern schools in North Da­ Troopers toppled the Beulah Miners part of the residents. kota. 70-63 in the championship of the North District 6 Tournament. Harve Pavek New Construction bids were opened on ()ctober 30, 1953 and later contracts Store Manager Garrison Enters State BB For Andersgord were signed with the low bidders. The general construction bid of Isaac Matt- Tournament at Minot June 12, 1952 son & Son was $126,168. Plumbing March 19, 1953 Harve Pavek, former Lidgerwood and Heating was $32,600, and Elec­ The Minot Model Kits downed the man, is now employed as manager of trical $12,950. To make a total cost of Garrison High School Troopers in the the men's department at Andersgord's $171,818. Additions to the contracts finals of the regional tournament, Sat­ in Garrison. including sidewalks and landscape urday night, as the Troopers fell for Mr. Pavek has had several years ex­ work will bring the total cost to ap­ the third time, 67-59. perience in the retail business before proximately $188,000, exclusive of The Kits and the Troopers will now coming to Garrison. In 1947 he took architect's fee. Equipment is estimated represent the regionals two entries in a position with the J. C. Penney Com­ to be about $15,000, to make the total the State Tournament to be held in pany as manager of the men's depart­ cost of the building and equipment Minot this week, Friday and Saturday. ment where he was employed until approximately $212,000. taking the position with the Anders­ Financing includes tbe $102,555, gord's company. Federal money, $100,000, and from Basketballers 2nd in State the bond issue and the balance from the John C. Williams building fund of the district. The bonds March 26, 1953 Joins Vogel In are to be retired in ten years at the The Garrison High School Troopers Law Partnership rate of $10,000 per year, interest at just missed making more history than Oct. 2, 1952 2.35%. they already have this year, as they John C. Williams, new assistant to Monday morning 259 students in were literally shooting for the works the States Attorney, is also associated grades one through six will meet for Saturday night for the Class B state with Robert Vogel in his law practice. classes in this building. The building title, but had to settle for second place, Mr. Williams was born and raised in is designed for a maximum of about losing to the Minot Model Kits, 51-47. Grand Forks where he attended school 400 students. It marks the first time in historv a at the University. He also attended The Board of Education consists of Garrison team has ever advanced that Purdue in Lafayette, Indiana, and law Donald F. Majeres, president; Walter far in basketball, which should make school at the George Washington Uni­ Hjelle, member ; E. S. Offerdahl, mem­ the troopers and their coach the happi­ versity of Law in Washington, D. C. ber ; Byron Nelson as clerk and Adolph est citizens of Garrison. Previous to coming here he was pros­ Heinle as treasurer. It was the fourth meeting between ecutor in the Federal Trade Commis- the Troopers and the Kits, this season, 62 of Ben's Outlet Store December 23 and this Saturday, with inventory bulg­ ing from the counters, will hold his grand opening sale. Inventory for the store has been sup­ plied by P. W. Miller, Minot whole­ saler, and consists mainly of men's and boy's work and semi-dress clothes, shoes and overshoes. rag| (S" Special prizes will help inaugarate the opening of the store with a 17 M jewel wrist watch scheduled to be given to the lucky man or woman whose name will be announced at a drawing Saturday evening. Registration at the store Saturday is necessary to win. Vetter added that there need not be a -4||K. »i'- ;k| • ft. purchase to register. Located in the Toggery building on south Main street in Garrison, the > ««»->..- *ii store's inventory has been sectioned off into several purchasing areas.

ILLJSOr Business Men Play BB for March of Dimes Campaign Garrison Public School January 28, 1954 Top basketball players from Garri­ son, including such notables as Paul Andersgord, Critchfield Krug, Buck with Model notching all four wins the finest and complete institutions in this Rodgers and Nep Philips, will lock only marks against the Troopers this area. horns here Monday night, February year, which gives a good reason why Jean McKinnon, registered nurse; 8, in a March of Dimes benefit series the Garrison team advanced to the Janet Kupietz, lab .technician; Mrs. to be played in the city auditorium. Al State Finals. Melvin Johnson, bookkeeper and man­ Keck, Garrison high school basketball ager, and Donna Schmidtgall, recep­ coach will manage the affair. President Eisenhower Will tionist, round out the staff. All were Eleven teams are entered in the free Attend Dam Ceremony previously associated with the clinic for all with teams captains, Eddie June 11, 1953 in its downtown building with the ex­ Wretling, Bernard Kirchen, Harry The people of North Dakota will ception of Breyk who was just recently Adams, Bill Eslinger, Bud Parker, celebrate the turning point reached in added to the staff. Walt Hjelle, Harold Uhlich, Chuck the history of the Garrison Dam on The new building, 88 by 56, is ranch- Brennan eyeing the city for likely hard­ Thursday, June 11, 1953 when the type in form and contains a total of 22 wood court talent. closure celebration will be held at the rooms in addition to the pharmacy, re­ Garrison Dam. ception area, waiting room and library. City Contributes $1,340.52 One of the main attractions on the There are nine examination rooms and February 18, 1954 program will be the speech by Presi­ special treatment rooms. The 1954 March of Dimes drive in dent Eisenhower which will be held at Garrison closed this week with a net 10:30 a.m. It is estimated that Presi­ Ben Vetter Owner contribution of $1,340.52, more than dent Eisenhower will speak to one of of New Business double that of any previous year. the largest crowds ever gathered in January 14, 1954 Move than half of the total came North Dakota. Ben Vetter, 29-year-old Navy vet­ through the American Legion in their eran from Garrison, opened the doors sponsoring the March of Dimes has- Dr. C. F. Schnee Joins Staff At Clinic As Surgeon August 13, 1953 Dr. Charles Frederick Schnee of Long Island, New York, arrived in Garrison last week to join the Garrison Clinic as a general surgeon.

New Garrison Clinic Opens to Public September 24, 1953 The newest addition to the county medical facilities opened in Garrison Tuesday morning and marked tbe end to years of planning and dedication. The Garrison Clinic, with a staff of eight, is located just east of the Mem­ orial Hospital and offers one of the Bob Callies Elementary School 63 kef-ball games on February 8th. At Approximately 30 students have en­ three to head this city's government last count, the Legion is credited with rolled for the course. Instructors for unit for the next four years as mayor. a contribution of $705.05. which in the classes and actual driver training Along with Eslinger, three new itself exceeds the total contributions of are Ilarland Samson, Walter Szxzur aldermen were chosen and a new po­ any previous year. and Carl Carlson, principal of the lice magistrate. All incumbents seek­ The second largest contribution came I Sob Callies Elementary school. Each ing re-election against opposition were when President \V. L. Patterson called student will recieve one-half credit, defeated in the Monday vote which upon the Garrison Sportsmen at their which ma)- be applied towards gradu­ saw a record of 751 ballots cast. annual dinner. Their check was for ation, upon completion of the course. $106.41. McGray Implement Burns As Fire Register $4 Million Sales Strikes In Early Morning Hours School Driver Ed Class March 4, 1954 April 15, 1954 Gets Use of New Car For the fifth consecutive year, the Fire early Thursday morning com­ March 4, 1954 city of Garrison registered retail sales pletely destroyed the McGray Imple­ Driver education at the Garrison amounting to over the four million ment building, one half block off Main high school was put on a more mean­ dollar mark- and thereby maintained Street. ingful scale this week as the school its position as one of the top eighteen The blaze apparently started in the received its first dual-control auto, business cities in the state for retail furnace room near the center of the compliments of the Kjelstrup Ford sales. building at around 6:30. The building company in Garrison. was leveled by flames in less than an The car made available to the school Bill Eslinger, 33 hour. Attempts to save the Dam City free of charge by the Ford garage Elected City Mayor Magneto building east of the McGray here is a 1954 Mainliner, specially April 8, 1954 building appeared to be successful at equipped with the needed instruments A 31-year-old World War II Vet 8:30 a.m. for dual control driving. and prominent civic worker, Bill Es­ Fire trucks from Max and Under­ Marv Kjelstrup is manager of the linger, rode the high tide of victory wood were aiding Garrison fire fight­ Pord garage donating the car. Mondav as he won over a field of ers but could not hook onto city hy-

Picture Shows Finishing Touches to Installation of Garrison "White-Way" Lighting System 64 Hospital Corridors Hospital Room drants due to a difference in threads by the city council which meets Mon­ secretary, 1 larve Pavek ; treasurer, Eu­ on hose connections. The out-of-town day night of next week. gene Goehring. Ben Vetter was elected trucks operated from tank storage as the action State Director. The four water until the supply was exhausted. Teen Canteen Has new members elected on the hoard of A majority of the firm's records Formal Opening Directors are Ingvald Shervold, Alex were saved from the fire. A large safe, June 10, 1954 Steinwand, Ben Steinwand, Ben Vet­ standing near the front of the building, Garrison and the teenagers of this ter, and James Stephens. was locked and held valuable papers. city shared an important milestone the At least "four tractors, three deep past week as the Garrison Youth Cen­ freezes, two pickups, and a plow, along ter had its official opening and the with other farm equipment, were saved 500th telephone in the city was in­ Vogel Appointed U. S. DA from the building. stalled. August 5, 1954 A complete line of farm implement The Youth Center opening clim­ ^ Robert Vogel, McLean County parts along with hardware appliances axed a long, energetic campaign on States Attorney for six years and resi­ were apparently lost in the holocaust. the pari of I'TA planning committee dent lawyer of Garrison since 1943, and the young people of the commun­ received word Tuesday that his ap­ ity. Work started on the idea of a pointment to the U. S. District Attorn­ First Meeting To canteen quite some time ago and ey at Fargo has cleared the White Organize Guard through the joint efforts of the young I louse. Unit Held Here people and the adult Committee, final arrangements were completed to put April 29, 1954 James Highbe Is the center into operation. The possibility of organizing a re­ Dairy Queen Mgr. The Center is located in the base­ serve unit in Garrison gained ground August 26, 1954 ment rooms below Haugan's Jewelry following a meeting last week at which A hungry crowd of youngsters and store and attracted some 100 teen­ some 20 county men signified their in­ adults welcomed Garrison's newest agers Friday night and about the same tentions of signing up in the proposed business place into being Sunday when number Saturday night. Chaperons for unit. James Highbe of this city opened the the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Leo Walter Szczur, principal at Garrison doors of his Dairy Queen Store on Winkler and Mr. and Mrs. John high school, who held a captain's rank tin- north end of Main Street. Rhodes. in the infantry during World War II, Highbe, a Korean veteran is owner- will be commanding officer of the unit operator of North Dakota's 25th Dairy when it officially begins training. Queen and expects to remain open Efforts are being made to locate JCs Elect Williams until < )ctober 15th of this yeai. before the 477th Ambulance company here To Presidency closing for the winter months. Usual and as an alternative, a eamhal engin­ June 18, 1954 opening date in the spring is March eer's unit. The reservists would have A large number of Garrison Jaycee 15th, Highbe said. four drill periods a month. All train­ members were on hand Tuesday even­ ing aids, rifles, uniforms, and other ing at the Golf Club House for the Partnership Dissolved equipment would be issued by the animal election of officers which was September 1, 1954 Army as soon as the unit is ready to held at this meeting. This was the first Dissolvemenl of the Bayer and function. meeting that a complete meal was serv­ Winkler Plumbing and Heating part­ ed to the members. In the future a nership has been announced here this Falstad Named Chief free meal will be served once each week by R. P. Bayer who is now sole June 3,1954 month at the regular meeting. owner of the firm. Eugene ( Sparkey) Falstad this week Officers elected for the new Jay­ The firm was operated under the was named b) mayor Bill Eslinger as cee year were, president Jack Will­ partnership of John Bayer and Leo Police Chief of Garrison. Falstad's ap­ iams ; 1st vice president, Darwin John­ Winkler from December 1951 through pointment is subject to confirmation son : 2nd vice president, Jake Aldinger ; September of 1954. Previous to this 65 . . , ••••• • • • • ,„,„ Trr%^-^. (

An Aerial View of Garrison Taken From The Southeast time R. F. Bayer, John Bayer and were: Finances—-Bernard Kirchen and to head the Garrison Boy Scouts, ac­ Winkler were owners. The business Bill Eslinger; Parade—M. K. Kjel­ cording to an announcement by city has now been taken over by R. F. strup and Stuart McElwain ; Historic­ Scout officials. Bayer. al—John Robinson and Rev. W. H. The new Scoutmaster takes over the Mundinger ; Entertainment — Ralph duties of Rev. Frank Hirons who led Lyon and Jack Williams; Publicity— the troop for five years before accept­ Troopers are FB Champs John Rhodes and Harve Pavek. ing a call to the First Congregational October 21, 1954 church in Wahpeton in November. The Garrison High School Troopers, Eslinger Resigns Post proving early season predictions, an­ December 1, 1954 "Industry-For-Garrison" nexed the Missouri Basin conference Garrison mayor, William Eslinger, Movement Formed Locally title here Friday night with a stunning will tender his resignation at the next December 30, 1954 39 to 13 victory over the Wilton Min­ regular meeting of the City Council, Steps to explore the possibility of ers. Homecoming Queen, Clara Nor- with the action to be effective immedi­ locating a small industry in this city quist, watched from the sidelines. ately. were given a concrete foundation to­ It is the first time since 1949 that Eslinger, mayor since April, said he day when the Civic Club action com­ the Troopers have dominated the con­ has accepted managership of a new mittee filed a request for a Small ference. Garrison has racked five Phillips 66 unit at Bismarck. This po­ Business Administration representa­ league opponists in succession, scoring sition was offered Eslinger on merit tive to visit with the group in the near 170 points to win themselves the title. of his association with the firm in this future. station. At a recent meeting of Garrison 50th Anniversary Civic Club, Stewart McElwain and Committees Picked Paul Beuhler were requested to head November 18. 1954 Is New Scoutmaster up the action committee and have made Named to the permanent committee December 16, 1954 contacts to keep the industry for Gar­ which will outline and promote the Robert Archambault, high school rison moving. Garrison 50th Anniversary celebration language instructor, has been selected

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Legislators Coming Home 1955 legislative session at Bismarck for Garrison High School January 6, 1955 his 12th consecutive term in the Senate Consumed By Fire Among the state legislature members when death ended his tenure. Elected January 27, 1955 who convened this week at Bismarck to the Senate in 1931, his career as a Uncontrolled flames fanned by for the 1955 session were four law­ legislator in this county has become a strong south winds roared through the makers elected by McLean County legend, with farmers and town peo­ Garrison high school building here last voters in November. They are Senator ple alike recognizing him as a humani­ night reducing the city landmark to a E. C. Stucke of Garrison, Represen­ tarian of abiding faith and a respected skeleton frame within two hours. tatives Richard Thompson of Under­ representative of the people he served. The fire was first reported at about wood, Harold Ziegler of Itmmet and He was re-elected in November of 10:15 but by the time Garrison volun­ Denver Rosberg of Washburn. last year to the North Dakota legisla­ teer firemen shot the first water into ture, although recent illness forced him the brick structure, flames bad gained Saunders Addresses Civic Club to cancel all active campaigning. The their way into the corridors and rooms January 6, 1955 respect of the people he served while on the first floor. Promotion and sharing in the de­ a Senator and physician, however, Apparently the fire started in the velopment of the Garrison Recrea­ matched his own unfailing faith in furnace room in the basement and tional areas relative to the Garrison friends and climaxed for the aging spread upwards into the seventh and dam and reservoir is the quickest way legislator his 23 years of service in the eighth grade classrooms on the first for this city to realize the ''tremendous Senate with re-election. floor directly above on the east side possibilities which await Garrison" The death of "Doc Ed" as he was of the school building. Major R. A. Saunders told the local affectionately known by all, was re­ Fire engines from Max, Underwood Civic Club members here Monday. ported in Garrison shortly before mid­ and Riverdale poined the local depart­ Major Saunders was a special guest night with its gradual knowledge a- ment within an hour but the hundreds at the club luncheon noon Monday in round the state expected to be received of spectators and firemen were becom­ an effort by the civic'unit to ''get the with great shock. ing more and more aware that the build­ ball rolling'' toward developing the Dr. Stucke was 72 years old last Oc­ ing could not be saved. recreational sites listed by the Corps tober and had practiced medicine in Efforts to hold the flames from of Engineers and to find out what the Garrison for 38 years. 1 le retired from spreading into the gymnasium addition city's part in this plan should be. that profession in 1949 and became proved futile with the north wall of Saunders is the Executive Officer for more active in political happenings of the gym finally collapsing from heat the Garrison District and has been the county and state. and pressure. A brick fire wall separ­ working closely with the recreational ated the gym from the main buildings site development of the government. GOC Volunteers Urged but basement access doors apparently At an earlier business session, mem­ January 20, 1955 permitted the fire to spread through bers elected Clarence C. Ricketts presi­ A public meeting has been called at the north end of the building. dent of the Civic club and re-named Garrison for January 31 at which the Bulletins were flashed over KJCB- Jack Williams vice-president. Rick­ fate of a proposed Ground Observers TV and radio and over KLPM at Mi­ etts is the city Police Magistrate and Corps will be discussed. Air Force not with local residents learning of the an active businessman. Joe Walters personnel from the Air Filter Center fire through the Minot newscasts. was re-elected secretary-treasurer. it Bismarck are to be present to brief The fire siren sounded only min­ Major Saunders stated that when possible Garrison volunteers on the utes after the routine blowing of the dam reservoir waters reach the plan­ duties the installing of a GOC here local 10 p.m. curfew whistle. It was ned level, a lake approximately 215 would entail. relayed from one of the six fire alarm miles long with 1500 miles of shore­ All interested in becoming GOC phones of the city's new alarm system line will beckon to out-of-state tour­ volunteers are urgently requested to which permits the persons answering ists and local populations and empha­ attend the meeting. The City Council the phone to sound the siren from the sized that the city of Garrison is lo­ has granted funds for the erection of telephone. cated in one of the most desireable po­ a tower, officials stated, but interest sitions from a tourist-traffic stand­ in the unit must be evident before con­ All records, classroom equipment, point. struction will begin. books, files and school property went He called on the group to seriously up in the blaze. Only property to be consider aiding the government in its rescued from the holocast was lathes, Retail Sales Soars plans to develop the Fort Stevenson saws and other power tools located in Over $4 Million Mark Recreation Site (straight south of the new Vocational Agriculture addi­ Garrison 3 miles) and to work toward January 20, 1955 tion on the west side of the main prompting activities at the reservoir For the sixth consecutive year, an­ building. As the huge 2 story building at every opportunity. nual retail sales in Garrison have brok­ continued to flare the west wall fell en the $4 million mark according to fig­ onto the small brick addition and sent ures prepared by the Independent in Stucke Suffers Heart Attack flames shooting down through the a study of the county tax collections as roof. January 13, 1955 released by the North Dakota Tax De­ It has been reported from Bismarck partment. A new Home Economics department, that McLean County's most colorful In reaching the coveted $4 million one of the finest equipped of any Class and outstanding citizen, Dr. E. C. perch for the sixth time, Garrison B school in the state, was devoured with Stucke, has died following a heart at­ registered sales of $4,330,000 which re­ all stoves, refrigerators, sewing ma­ tack at a Bismarck hospital. Doctor flects a one-half of 1 percent drop in chines and other articles destroyed. Stucke was admitted to the hospital volume over 1953. In that year, sales Also of great loss was the modern sci­ Tuesday night and met death shortly were $4,350,000. The drop in retail ence department situated directly a- before midnight last night (Wednes­ sales of $20,000 represents a loss of bove the seventh and eighth grade day ). less than $250 for each of the 87 re­ classrooms where the fire first was The veteran McLean County law­ tail stores in this city. exposed to the outside. maker and physician was attending the 68 Men Must Have Beards January 27, 1955 It's now official: Whiskers for anniversary celebra­ tion ! With several crops of full beards, side burns, chin whiskers and bushy mustaches adorning the faces of Gar­ rison men, the Garrison 50th Annivers­ ary Committee this week announced its policy on whiskers for the Jul}' cele­ bration. Publicity committee co-chairmen Harve Pavek and John Rhodes stated whiskers will he in fashion for local men immediately with all male resi­ dents of the city required by "law" to grow whiskers after Paster Monday, *$fc April 10. rental basis by the school from the night of last week when the group met Classes Begin Again Eastern Segment officials along with to further plans toward the July 22-23 February 3, 1955 other equipment from different schools celebration. Some 223 Garrison high school stu­ and are now being utilized. Xew desks Five bids were submitted to the dents have found their "vacation" from have been ordered. Crank said, and committee by request of anniversary classes due to the burning of the Gar­ should arrive shortly. Books are also Finance Chairman Bernard Kirchen. rison Public high school cut short this enroute. Bids on the cars were extremely close week with regular class schedules now with a drawing of the four deciding being observed by students and faculty Wretling New Mayor which Garrison dealer was to supply members in nine separate locations February 10. 1955 the car. throughout the city. Massing a 2 to 1 majority vote, Xew - High School principal Walter Szczur ell Wretling became Garrison's Mayor reported the situation to be "well in School Bonds Approved here Tuesday witli the city once again February 24. 1955 hand" today with orientation Wednes­ demonstrating its ability to "get out day morning apparently getting the Overwhelming approval of two bal­ the vote." A total of 619 ballots were lots in the special school election Mon­ majority of students on regular class cast in the election with Wretling get­ schedules. day concerning the Roosevelt School ting 428 and bis opponent, Ralph Lyon, District has the Board of Administra­ Being utilized by the school as make­ picking up 191. tion of that district already approving shift classrooms at present are base­ Wretling will complete the unex­ preliminary sketches of a proposed new ments of the Bethlehem Lutheran pired term of Bill Eslinger who left Garrison Public high school building Church, the First Congregational the city in December to accept a po­ and preparing to issue bonds to help in Church, the St. Paul's Lutheran sition in Bismarck. The term runs un­ construction costs. Church, Soukup's Bowling Panes, til .April of 1958. Masonic Hall, Bob Callies Elementary By a vote of 548 to 47, voters gave the school hoard the go ahead on issu­ School Community room and Library, Farm and Home Show ance of $31,000 in bonds which the dis­ The Garrison Youth Center, the Civic. To Be Held April 9 trict will attempt to sell to the state. Council Room of the City Auditorium. February 17, 1955 The bond issuing will carry the dis Classes are also being conducted in April 9 is the date set for a new trict to legal limits of bonded indeb­ the street level display room of the Farm and Home Show which will be tedness aiul permit it to apply to the Otter Tail Power Company and Mon­ staged in Garrison by members of the State Revolving Fund where some day classes will begin in the Ouonsct Distributive Education club at Garri­ $140,000 is expected to be made avail­ building at the former high school site. son high school, I larland Samson, club able to the district for building pur­ The auditorium will serve the school superintendent reports. poses. In addition, the school district as a General Assembly hall when meet­ The show, which will feature dis­ has $233,000 in insurance monies and ings of the entire high school are re­ plays of 1955 merchandise for the $20,000 in its existing Building Fund. quired. Roll call is being taken at all farm and home is scheduled to he held A total of $424,000 will be used by classes regularly. Students who do not in the ( 'ity Auditorium. the district for construction and equip­ have a 9 a.m. class are not required to Nearly all Garrison merchants have ping a new high school building and report to school until a regular class indicated they will have new 1955 mer­ auditorium to replace the old school period and are then instructed to re­ chandise on display at the show with which was destroyed by fire here Jan­ port to the designated classroom. Stu­ special booths being planned for the uary 19. dents wert' given class location and showing and demonstrating of the pro- Voters also supported the locating time schedules at the assembly Wed­ duets. of the new school on lots north of the nesday. city water tower and for the district to Supt. Charles E. Crank, "head­ exchange its present old school site on Wrestling Awarded quartering" at the Boh Callies Ele­ the north end of Main Street for the mentary school stated all subject re­ Automobile Bid new property. quirements are being met by the altered February 17, 1955 classes due to the fire and that full Wretling Machine Shop of Garrison credits will he given for work com­ was awarded the bid for supplying a Searching For 'Old Timers' pleted. 1955 automobile to the Garrison 50th March 10, 1955 A number of desks were received on Anniversary committee Thursday Members of the ( larrison 50th Anni- 69 versary Historical Committee announc­ Inn has also completed interior work Ray Pield will be the high school wing ed this week they are beginning an ex­ at his highway 37 eating place. In ad­ of the structure. ( >n the north side of tensive search for the names and ad­ dition to re-arranging a number of tin.' plant and going hack some 185 dresses of early Garrison community tables and booths, a complete reversal feet is the auditorium-gymnasium. residents. in the location of a small lunch coun­ The school hoard said it expects to The Committee stated an "old sett­ ter and kitchen has been effected. be opening bids on the plant before lers" banquet will be staged in conjunc­ Earlier, Bottomley began enclosing the lime 1 with construction to he com­ tion with the anniversary celebration open terrace which surrounds the Club­ pleted next spring. July 22-23 of this year and that person­ house on two sides. Plans to separate The building will he situated 30 feel al invitations will be sent to as many the terrace area from the inside eating from the sidewalk which will run on of the early residents as possible. department will be completed this the south side and across the front of Any man or woman who was living spring. the building on the east. in or around Garrison in 1905 and is Main entrances to both the high presently at least 70 years of age is school wing and the gymnasium are eligible to be counted in as an "old Garrison History from the east. The gymnasium and timer," committee co-chairmen said. Souvenir Booklet high school wings serve to form an Certain limits were placed on the ban­ March 17, 1955 open court in the center of the block quet as to assure persons who actually Definite plans to publish a souvenir which may later be converted into help found and expand the city would booklet for distribution sometime be­ tennis courts and general playground be honored exclusively. fore Garrison's 50th Anniversary cele­ area. Co-chairman Paul Robinson and bration July 22-23 were announced When finished the new building, Rev. M. W. Mundinger, said they this week by John Rhodes and Harve combined with the new I lob Callies would like persons in the general area Pavek, co-chairmen of the Publicity Elementary school, will give the school who qualify under the above regula­ Committee for the event. district one of the most modern high tions to get in touch with them at their Size of the booklet will be deter­ school elementary plants to he found earliest convenience. mined by the sale of advertising but it at any other school district serving was expected that the booklet could those grades. Garrison Stores run to at least 60 pages. The high school wing, 64 feet wide The hook will feature a collection of Plan Remodeling and 136 feet long, will house several interesting articles relating to Garri­ complete departments. Included will March 10, 1955 son's past fifty years along with an he physical science, commercial, visual Remodeling, changing of equipment assortment of photographs now being education, vocational homemaking, and expanding of area seems to be collected. Material for the booklet will English language, mathematics, and pattern of progress in Garrison this he obtained from the files cif the State social science departments and a lib­ week with three tin si iii' In HI '". t ippini; the Independent off to recent store Historical Society at I'.isin.il ck anil rary anil study hall. changes. from information given to the commit­ Facing east and running 312 feet in At McGray- Benshoof Hardware, tee by local persons, length is the junior high school part considerable work has been 'done in All business men in the city will be of the building. The section is 56 feet an effort to supply more counter dis­ urged to purchase an advertisement in deep, approximately the same distance play space and f'.ive customers e;i iii the booklet, committeemen said, so through as the Bob (allies school. access to merchandise on the shelves. that I lie booklet can serve ill later years In the junior high division will he The firm lias had its counter units re­ as a historical document of the city's all Junior high classrooms, nurses modeled, enlarged and painted while Mam Street establishments. quarters, rest rooms, storage rooms adding extra counters the past weeks and other facilities. This part of the and is holding a Remodeling Sale this 'Old Time' Concert new building will lie a single-story weekend to invite customers into Gar­ March 17, 1955 wing while the high school auditorium rison for an inspection. The possibility that Garrison may sections are one and a half stories. Darwin Johnson at the Red ( )wl organize a city chorus which would The auditorium is 185 feel deep and store reports he has installed a new present a concert of special old-time 15(> Feet in width. A regulation size serve-yourself freezer at his place of music during the 50th Anniversary basketball court (84 x 50 i with a pro­ business with the older out-dated ma­ celebration July 22-23 was forwarded posed hard wood floor will In- located chine being removed. Moving the new this week by the Steering Committee in the center of the main floor. one iii requires the power of ten men, chairman, Charles Crank. Seating at the gym will consist of Johnson said, with the freezer weighing 1200 permanent seats and folding well over 1500 pounds. School Building Bids To Open bleachers against the north side, and Customers at Elsie's Cafe this week March 24, 1955 .870 additional seats which will he con­ are noticing plans for a new tile floor Featuring a 312 foot glass and brick tained at either end of the floor and in the eating area which is expected to Front, plans foi' the projected Garrison on the stage. be i omplctetl ihortly, < Ithi i improve hl'gll SI llool plant were IlllVclled this ments to fixtures are forthcoming ac­ week by school officials and architect Farm and Home Show cording to the manager with the "aim Herman Beonhard of Bismarck. The To Open April 7th to please" prevalent. plant will cost approximately $425,000 March 31, 1955 At Bayer's Electric, Plumbing and including equipment. Predion and decorating of booths Heating, a complete interior redecor­ The building has an over-all width which will cover almost every square ating and remodeling of the interior iii 312 feet and is 185 deep at its great­ inch ol floor space in the Harrison floor plan is in progress with ceilings est point. City Auditorium is all that remains in now being painted, 'the electric work­ Pacing straight east on property way ot preparations toward sending shop ill the real of the store lias heeii given to the school by the city, the (lie city's first annual Patau and Home refinished with outer offices tinder- school building will be an east-west show on its way next weekend. got'ivg .i ' hange in loi ation, parallel line with the city's Main Street. Members id" the I listributive Kdui .1 Buh Bottomley at the Clubhouse racing south and running back towards lion class at Garison high school are 70 buttons." The committee has set the price of $1.00 and $2.50 on the two colored lapel advertising gimicks with all men of the city expected to be wearing one or the other before the end of next week.

Also on sale are "Peddler Permits" which will be sold to all out-of -town salesmen who come into the city through July 23 to transact business with local merchants. The pins sell for $1.00 and are non-transferable. Engraved on the yellow and black peddler buttons is this inscription: "Peddler's 1 'crmit—This is to cert i fv that Joe Doaks (name to he supplied) is permitted to sell, trade, purvey, tell lies, 'shoot the hull,' etc. to any and all retail stores and emporia in this city during the 50th Anniversary."

New St. Nicholas Catholic Church April 7. 1955 sponsoring the show with instructor Friese will assume managership du­ Turning the first shovelful of dirt I larland Samson coordinating local ties April 1, according to an advertise­ toward excavation for construction of ment in this issue of the Independent. a new St. Nicholas Catholic church activities. in Garrison, was Rev. Father Adolph Brandner, rector of the Garrison < hurch, The show will open noon Thursday, Whisker-Shoving Itanding w at< hing Father I trandnel \ I H il ','. ami i e i 'pen Sal in il,i\ ,il 10 Buttons on Sale were I eonard I laiisen, e\i'avatiui> con­ a.m. after a one-day break in observ­ tractor; I lerb I'fhpseu, Barnie Hue ance of (loud Kridaj, \pril 8, sers and Bernard Kirchen, all members A total of 40 booths, many decor­ April 7, 1955 i il the Building committee. ated lw members of the DP class will Members of the i larrison 50th Anni­ The new church will eiisi a|(proxi­ fill the auditorium main flour and stage versary Steering committee this week mately $1 lo.ooo.oo John rorske oi both days. Almost even ici.nl met began releasing for sale the much i nderwood is (ieneral contractor, chant in Garrison lias reserved space talked-ahottt "whisker" and "shaving at the auditorium or alone that por­ tion of Main Street directly in front and to the south of the building for dis­ plays. I lighlights of the show for the ladies will be the two style shows being pre­ pared liy the I lome Economics depart­ ment at (illS. Local ladies will model garments made in Adult Sewing classes along with merchants supplying apparel for styling by employees and volunteer : models. Style shows are to he held at 8 p.m. Thursday on the stage at the ir% / auditorium and at 8 p.m. Saturday. i

Friesc to Manage Bakery March .>\. 1955 •fir Clarence Friese, employee at the Garrison Bakery for the past six years, has In en named managei follow ing ihi retirement from the bakery business hot e by James I h ilkup. I lolkup, who managed the Bakery in cooperation with his uncle since 1946, said he plans lo move from (inrrison w ithin the in at I llllll e. 71 Long Skirts Urged May 5, 1955 Starting Saturday, June 11, all ladies working downtown and anyone else interested, are requested to wear long skirts and bonnets similar to authentic dress of fifty years ago to stimulate interest in our 50th Anniversary cele­ bration. It is planned that dresses will be worn each Saturday beginning June 11 until July 16 after which the garb will become "everyday" wear for the ladies.

Band Mothers To Sell Booster Buttons May 5. 1955 Garrison Band Mothers launched an enthusiastic campaign to sell 4000 (iar- rison 50th Anniversary Booster buttons today with a share of the profits to help finance the GHS band. The buttons, green and white in color, feature a covered wagon scene the interior of the former theater is Robinson Honored and are numbered. They also carry now underway with John Sinn of Gar­ April 14, 1955 the words, "Boosting Garrison's 50th rison serving as general contractor. One of McLean County's most out­ Anniversary-1905-1955," at the top standing citizens and perhaps the state's The theater building, located on and bottom. leading veterinarian, Dr. John \V. Main Street, has been vacant for ap­ proximately one year. A 130 x 25 Holders of the buttons, which are Robinson of Garrison was honored here selling for $1.00, will he entitled to a Tuesday night at a special banquet held foot completely fireproof structure, the former theater was bought by the In­ pancake breakfast, Friday, July 22 in the basement of the St. Paul's and will also have a chance at winning Lutheran church. vestment company from Lillie Ilult- berg, former owner of the theater a number of prizes. Sponsor of the affair was the Mc­ here. Lean County Agricultural Improve­ ment Association. A leading community worker for 50 Benshoof Perfect Shot years and a practicing veterinarian for Walker-Ostby May 5, 1955 52. "Doc" John's past history was pre­ Graduate High Twenty-five targets in 25 shots— April 28, 1955 sented to the 150 guests by Dr. T. < >. that's the record Art Benshoof put into Claire Ann Walker and Lora Lee Brandenburg, Executive Officer of the the Garrison Sportsmen club books ()stby have been selected Valedictorian state Livestock Sanitary Board and Sunday as he fired a perfect round at and Salutatorian of the 1955 Garrison State Veterinarian. the weekend trap shoot. high school graduating class, Supt. Art is the third man in the club's Pointing out that Dr. Robinson Charles E. Crank reports. history to score a perfect round, sports­ served as president of the State Live­ Miss Walker is the daughter of Mr. men members recalled. The club was and Mrs. Harold Walker of Garrison. stock Sanitary board for 12 years, the organized in 1947. speaker credited much of his own suc­ Miss Ostby's parents, Mr. and Mrs. cess in the veterinary field to the 76 Ole Ostby, reside near Douglas. year-old pioneer. Pavek JC President Miss Kroeplin Places May 12, 1955 First in Contest Harve Pavek was elected president April 28, 1955 of the Garrison chapter of the Junior Theater Building Sold Miss Mary Ann Kroeplin, a Garri­ Chamber of Commerce here Tuesday April 21, 1955 son high school senior, placed first, in night when the group lttet at the Members of the Board of Directors Ad Planning and Payout contest staged Prairie Steak House for its annual of the McLean County Independent last weekend at Richmond, \ a., as election of officers. have announced the purchase by the part of a three-day program carried Pavek. the first vice president the Farmers Independent Publishing Com­ out in that city at the national conven­ past year, is manager of the men's pany of the former Garrison Theater tion of the Distributive Education department of Andersgord and Com­ in this city. The building has been sold Clubs of America. pany. He succeeds John Rhodes as to the Independent by the Dakota In­ Attending the convention as North Jaycee president. vestment Company of Garrison. Dakota's only delegate, Miss Kroeplin P.leeted first vice president to suc­ Negotiations were completed here became the first Garrison student and ceed Pavek. was Ike Goehring with Saturday with the local newspaper to the state's first high schooler to win Dick Frederick being named second be moved into the new quarters with­ a DP award on the national level. vice president. Paul Buehler was in 60 days. Complete remodeling of elected secretary-treasurer succeeding 72 June Marks Speedway Opening In Garrison May 26, 1955 Stock car racing, with all its known thrills and spills, is coming to Garrison next month with the announcement this week of the formation of a Garrison Speedway incorporation. Lenny Mil­ ler of L'nderwood is promoting the venture. The first race has been tentatively set for June 9, with at least 22 cars already entered. Drivers from Bis­ marck. Mandan, McCluskv, Colehar­ bor, l'nderwood and Garrison have agreed to participate in the opening event. A one-fourth mile oval track is un­ Darwin Johnson. competed in three classes of events with der construction a half-mile west of Elected as one-year members of the Carl Carlson and Al Keck of the Gar­ Garrison which Miller predicted will Board of Directors were Sid Cook, rison faculty in charge of events. be the fastest track in the state. Willard (Bud) Parker and Bob Bot­ They were assisted by Bob Misslin, tomley. Ben Vetter and Darwin Orville Lindquist, also ,of the faculty, Johnson were named two-year board and by students of the school. '55 Class Largest members. Hold-over board member is An annual project of the County May 26, 1955 Superintendent of Schools office, the Jack Williams, 1953-54 chapter presi­ (iraduation exercises for fifty-five dent. play da)' attracted almost 600 last Garrison High School seniors will he year. Aliss Helen Lynne, county sup­ held at the City Auditorium tonight at erintendent, supervised the over-all 8 p.m. Dr. William L. Downing, head program and presented ribbons to win­ of the Biology Department at James­ Paving Bids To Be Let ners following the last event. town College, will address the graduat­ May 12, 1955 ing class. Dr. Downing will speak on .According to a notice published in "Science in the World Today." this week's issue of the Independent, Dally New Editor Supt. Charles P. Crank noted that highway 37 from Garrison to the Em­ May 26, 1955 the 1955 class is the largest graduating met junction with highway 28 will be The Farmers Independent Publish­ group in the history of the school. paved this summer. Bids for the ing company Board of Directors an­ Baccalaureate services were held project will he let May 27 by the State nounced the resignation of John C. here Sunday with the Rev. Forrest G. Highway Department at 9:30 a.m. Rhodes as managing editor of the Mc­ Sharkey of tbe First Congregational The paving will be approximately Lean County Independent this week. Church of Minot delivering the ser­ 11% miles in length. The Board stated Harold N. Dally, mon. A large audience attended the editor of the newspaper during the late service. Commencement exercise visi­ 1930s and early 40s, will replace tors tonight are asked to come early Homemakers Outfit Cabin Rhodes as manager. for best seating. May 19, 1955 "Operation Cooperations" was launched this week by five Garrison llomemaker groups as they began tackling their job of outfitting a ''homesteader's cabin" with articles from the 1905 period. The ladies are requesting donations of property for the stint which will advertise Garrison's 50th Anniversary celebration, July 22-23. Three rooms will be prepared by the Homemakers for public inspection from articles received a kitchen, liv­ ing room and bedroom. 1 lowever, any and all household articles from the 1905 era will be welcomed and dis­ played.

Annual Play Day May 19, 1955 About 475 pupils from 44 McLean County rural schools participated in the annual Rural Play Day here Fri­ day. Boys and girls, ages 6 through 14, 73 PROCLAM)i>^/0/*/ WHEREAS, residin' as we is men and wimin, within the corprit limitts of the citee of Garrison, north dakota, and fixin' to let our hair down by pullin' off one of the whoopinest celebrashuns ever to be withstood July 22 and 23 : THEREFORE, be it known by all these bodies present that these daze being the birth dates of our fiftieth yar be hereafter known as the Garrison 50th An­ niversary celebrashun, they now being 100 per cent red-blooded Amerikan holi- daze. THEREFORE, all males, gentulmens or otherwize, shall cease, desist and hereafter refrain from hackin' the virle, strugglin' hair from their 100 per cent red-blooded Amerikan faces, give or take a few hairs, for the lousy fee of $1 per head, but WHEREAS, cousins among us'n who becuz of contrary wives or spoonin' obligashuns refooze to abide by this here procalmashun, pay the lousier fee of $2.50 per head to amble around bawl-faced and good-lookin', THEREFORE, be it finally resolved that with regular policin' it costs $1 to grow 'em and $2.50 to shave 'em till after July 23,1955. SINED: GRIZ7XY GUS Ahtest: Earthquake McGoon, Enforcin Persecutor Jailin' hours: 3 to 5 p. tn. Hangin' hours: 5 to 7 p. m. by appointment only

THE GARRISON 50th ANNIVERSARY

COMMITTEE

takes this opportunity to express sincere thanks

to the advertisers who have given financial assistance

to the production of this volume

YOUR SUPPORT IS SINCERELY APPRECIATED

THANK YOU/

50th Anniversary Steering Committee C. E. Crank, Chairman 74 McGray and Benshoof l

JOHN DEERE FARM EQUIPMENT

HARDWARE - APPLIANCES

"A Pioneer Store In A Pioneer City"

INEZ McGRAY — ART BENSHOOF, JR. — ART BENSHOOF, SR.

75 Eslinger's Super HEINLE FUNERAL Service HOME

TIRES—BATTERIES —ACCESSORIES A. E. Heinle SHOCK ABSORBER, TAILPIPE MUFFLER REPLACING Ambulance Service

Phone 5661 Garrison "Garrison's Busiest Station"

SUPPLIERS AND INSTALLERS OF LENNOX FURNACES The Very Best

GENERAL SHEET METAL WORK Food Served in the

GARRISON TIN SHOP Very Finest Style "An Original Garrison FRESH PASTRIES Business Place" Walt Mitchell Emil Vetter LSIE'S (1944) (1950) B Complete Meals

Our 50th Year of Service HAUGAN'S JEWELRY To the Garrison Community BULOVA — ELGIN — HAMILTON THE WRIST AND POCKET WATCHES GARRISON HOTEL PRISM LITE DIAMONDS

Owned and Operated COMMUNITY AND ROGERS SILVER

By W. L. Patterson — A Garrison COSTUME AND FINE JEWELRY Businessman Since 1930 SINCE 1945

Serving the Needs of a The Kirchen Agency Busy Community Since 1940

GARRISON 1905-1955 COMPLETE INSURANCE SERVICE SAYER'S VARIETY REAL ESTATE LOANS "A Growing Business In "Garrison's Five and Dime" A Growing City"

Owned and Operated By Dave and Established In 1946 Leona Sayler Bernard Kirchen, Prop.

76 "Your Family Newspaper" Garrison Farmer's The Union Elevator Co. cLEAN COUNTY Rodney Tompers, Manager

Dealers In Founded in 1903 GRAIN John C. Rhodes, Mgr. FLOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS FEEDS Arlo E. Beggs — President Richard Thompson — V-President SEEDS Paul W. Buehler — Sec-Treas. Ole Vedo — John Thode Established in 1938 R. R. Scholl — John Conklin

PHONE 5741 GARRISON - OFFICIAL COUNTY NEWSPAPER

Bayer Electric, Plumbing Golden Rule Cleaners and Heating Established 1950 FRIGIDAIRE APPLIANCES WE SELL IT RUG AND UPHOLSTERY CLEANING WE INSTALL IT EXPERT DRY CLEANING WE SERVICE IT 26 Years of Service TAILORING

BOB AND JOHN BAYER Sid Cook, Owner Phone 5721 -2 5911 40 So. Main

Garrison's Newest Entertainment "Photographs Live Forever // Headquarters PORTRAITS — CHILDREN — COMMERCIAL FREDERICKS' CANDID AND FORMAL WEDDINGS

RECREATION J I Q I It J. M. and R. D. Frederick, Owners POOL TABLES — CONFECTIONS muD®' NEWSPAPERS — MAGAZINES fcHRRisonn.o. -i Dial 6741

77 ifi. AND nA When You SEE BEERS - WINES - WHISKIES me — Don't Think

BOTTLED OR ON TAP of Insurance SHORTY'S BAR But When You THINK of "BOOSTING GARRISON'S 50TH YEAR" franklin Insurance A. Hummel, Owner nit insumnct conipinr

Opened in 1954 S. I. McElwain FOR ALL TYPES INSURANCE

EMIL'S STANDARD GARRISON BAKERY

SERVICE DAKOTA MAID BREAD — PASTRIES OILS — TIRES — BATTERIES SPECIAL CAKES FOR ALL OCCASIONS Red Crown — Permalube — Atlas Wheel Balancing — Head Lamp Wholesale and Retail Selling Adjustment JAMES HOLKUP, OWNER Emil Just, Owner Since '53 Opened In 1920 Phone 4671 Garrison

HIGHBE'S GREAT PLAINS DAIRY QUEEN SUPPLY CO.

"Serving the Cones with the Gilbert Thompson, Mgr. Curl on Top"

MALTS — SUNDAES — CONES — FLOATS Suppliers of Retail Building

Garrison's Newest Business Materials

Opened 1954 James,Highbe, Owner Garrison, N. D. Phone 4841

SWEDE'S RECREATION 'KRUG'S' Below McGray-Benshoof BAR and LOUNGE Newsstand - Recreation HARD AND SOFT LIQUORS OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TILL MIDNIGHT C. KRUG, OWNER

Since 1945 - E. S. Offerdahl, Owner In Garrison Since 1944

78 BAYER BROTHERS RENSCH FARM Garage & Hardware STORE "The Farmer's Friend" ^|I3§^ SALES SUPPLYING THE STATE'S 3RD LARGEST COUNTY — THE COUNTY'S BEST CITY — GARRISON — WITH SERVICE Xgf!^ 24-HOUR WRECKER SERVICE New Holland Grass Wheel Aligning — Bonded Brake Service Machinery Complete Auto Body Shop Minneapolis-Moline Household Appliances Implements HARDWARE — FURNITURE FLOOR COVERING WE SERVE TO PLEASE 64 W. Central — Harold Rensch, Mgr. — OUR 27TH YEAR Operating in Garrison Since 1952 DIAL 4691, NIGHT 5211 GARRISON

THE THE BULK DEALERS GARRISON JCs OF Are Proud GARRISON to Join the many Combine in this advertisement to wish "All's Well" to our city. Progressive merchants of This City As They - Cities Service - Bud Mohler Mark for Posterity -Mobil Oil- The First 50 Years Jacob Hummel of Garrison's History -Phillips 66- Elmer Eslinger John C. Rhodes, 1954-55 President Harve Pavek, 1955-56 President -Standard Oil Co. - Joe Hutmacher Darwin Johnson, Secretary-Treasurer

79 THEN, AS NOW: "SERVICE, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED"

1905 P* mmmm vStH'M 1955

Robinson Drug Established 1905 ROBINSON DRUG Company 1905 -1955

We thank you all for your patronage through the years. Your confidence in our institution makes us proud to be a member of this community

J. W. and J. P. ROBINSON

80 McGray Implement Co. YOUR INTERNATIONAL DEALER

INTERNATIONAL «• McCORMICK TRUCKS • 1 ! • TRACTORS

AND FREEZERS HllH FARM MACHINERY MAYTAG WASHERS INTERNATIONAL POWER WASHING AND DRYERS HARVESTER CREAM SEPARATORS

GOODYEAR AND FIRESTONE TIRES

HYDRAULIC FARMHAND — WELDING EQUIPMENT

A COMPLETE LINE OF PARTS AND A SHOP FULLY EQUIPPED AND FAC­ TORY TRAINED MECHANICS TO HANDLE YOUR SERVICE PROBLEMS

GARRISON, N. DAK. PHONE 4931 WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL

Congratulations

TO THE CITY OF GARRISON ON YOUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY

AND YOUR CONTRIBUTION IN GOOD WILL AND MANPOWER

IN ESTABLISHING AND RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL LOCAL

COUNTY PLANT IN THE DAIRY INDUSTRY. McLEAN DAIRY CO-OP

81 MANAGERS: EDDIE AND NEWELL Wretling Machine Shop C-«._UI:_U_EstablishedJ 193mo9o Known As Robinson-Wretling 1929-1939

"We have had the pleasure of serving this com­ munity since May 19, 1925. On July 13, 1939, the Krist Kjelstrup family purchased the stock, retaining the name of McGray Motors. On Jan. 1, 1946, the name was changed to Kjelstrjp Motor company and M. K. Kjelstrup was appointed man­ ager. Fords pace the nation — and Garrison.

Kjelstrup Motor Company GARRISON, NORTH DAKOTA

M. K. KJELSTRUP Phone 5821 Ulllllll

82 Our Hats Are Off to the sturdy Pioneers who came to Garrison and Mc­ Lean County fifty or more years ago and made the present country a goodly place to live. It is a pleasure to share in the present that which has been natured from the past. Andersgord and Company GARRISON'S SHOPPING HEADQUARTERS GARRISON, N. DAK. P. M. and Minnie Andersgord — W. W. and Hilda Andersgord

WE LIKE GARRISON Congratulations on your 50th Anniversary HERE'S WISHING YOU SMOOTH SAILING FORTHE NEXT 50

WESTLAND OIL COMPANY Minor, North Dakota Home Owned Independent

PARKER'S BAR BAYER'S ELECTRIC PLUMBING and HEATING "Where the Old Timers Will Meet" Frigidaire Appliances WE SELL IT Liquors - Wines - Beer WE INSTALL IT WE SERVICE IT BUD PARKER, OWNER 26 Years of Service Since 1946 JOHN BAYER R. F. BAYER Ph. 4351 Garrison Partners

83 GARRISON STATE BANK BEN'S GARRISON, N. DAK. Hans A. Fischer, Pres. Henry T. Holtz, Vice-Pres., Cashier CLOTHING STORE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS GARRISON'S NEWEST Hans A. Fischer SHOPPING CENTER P. M. Fischer H. T. Holtz For the Entire family's Arthur J. Mahowald ") Assistant Everyday Clothing Needs Godfrey K. Greff J Cashiers

Lee Ann Mahowald, Teller "WHERE YOUR DOLLAR Lucia Doll, Teller, Bookkeeper BUYS MORE" Linda Siedler, Bookkeeper

52 So. Main Tele. 5561 A Friend of the Community Since 1909 Ben Vetter, Owner — Opened 1953 (Formerly First National Bank)

1905-Garrison-1955

Allis-Chalmers Farm Oil Ga. Machinery Harold Ireland, Garrison Mgr.

Gleaner-Baldwin Combines Dodge Cars — Trucks 1930 1955

Complete Shop Service Gasoline - Oils - Greases

OUR TRADEMARK — CO-OP — A HUETTL BROS. STANDARD OF HIGH QUALITY (in Garrison Since 1945) Our 25th Year

84 McLean Electric Cooperative, Inc

'Owned By Those We Serve" CONGRATULATES GARRISON!

Is has been our pleasure to have provided ten years of electrical progress for the farmers of Mc­ Lean County.

Rural electrification has served to help keep our young people interested in agriculture which is most vital to a country's sound economic program.

McLean Electric is projd to have been able to provide modern electric living for the farmer.

OUR HAT IS OFF TO GARRISON

Today we join you in celebrating 50 years of Progress. Tomorrow we will join you in planning for the Progress of the next 50 years.

© REDDY KILOWATT

WE ARE BUILDING TODAY — TO SERVE THE ELECTRICAL NEEDS OF TOMORROW OTTER TAIL POWER CO.

85 KOTA THEATER Congratulations Presents ON YOUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY Wide-Screen Productions in Coca-Cola Bottling Company CinemaScope of Bismarck Your NEW, MODERN EQUIPMENT FRANCHISED BOTTLER BRICK, FIREPROOF BUILDING For

"Today's Movies Are eca The Best For Family Entertainment" •M,w.PAior* AND STARTED IN 1949 Squirt Nehi

Garrison's Friendly CUSTER LIGNITE nsurance Agents Extend Combined Thanks Congratulates to Those Who Founded Garrison The City of Garrison

ON IT'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY FOR COMPLETE FARM, There will be "Hot Times" in Garrison July 22-23 HOME, PERSONAL INSURANCE SEE And next winter too N. S. Phillips If you enjoy. O. S. Offerdahl CUSTER LIGNITE Bernard Kirchen Produced By R D. Frederick Garrison State Bank TRUAX-TRAER COAL COMPANY

86 BRENNAN'S SUPER VALU

SUPER VALU H. C. Brennan, Owner III FOOD STORES Groceries — Meats — Vegetables

Home Delivery Service —Gold Bond Stamps

Our Congratulations to Garrison 1905-1955

"We Are Proud to Have Shared in Making this City the Most Progressive in the County --"

—H. C. Brennan

North Star Yards 1905-1915 RODGER'S Thompson Yards 1916-1940 Super Food STEPHEN'S LUMBER Market

CO. GROCERIES — MEATS 1940-1955 FRUITS — VEGETABLES E. G. Stephens, Owner James R. Stephens, Manager

Garrison Locker Plant Building Supplies CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING Roofing Materials MEAT PROCESSING Minnesota Paints CUSTOM CURING

'A Garrison Business For 50 Years' 102 N. Main Call 4441

Phone 4281 Garrison In Garrison Since 1944

87 THE MOST FAMOUS STORE IN AMERICA GARRISON GRAIN

your RED OWL agency COMPANY

F. E. Heisler Congratulates Manager Since 1941 Garrison's Old-Timers 1905 — 1955 DEALERS IN GRAIN

WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE SEED CLEANING SERVED GARRISON THE PAST YEARS AND HOPE TO CONTINUE SERVING MANY MORE A GARRISON GRAIN ELEVATOR SINCE 1925

RED OWL AGENCY Call 4851 Garrison Local Owner, Darwin Johnson

Occident Elevator Co. STUDEBAKER

FLOUR CARS - TRUCKS FEEDS AND SEEDS TABLE AND STOCK SALTS POULTRY MASHES GARRISON MOTOR SERVICE GAS — OIL

FEED GRINDING Massey-Harris Better CLEANING — TREATING Built Farm Equipment "Everything for the Farmer" TRACTORS - COMBINES - IMPLEMENTS — OUR 50TH YEAR — Complete Shop Service Harry Putz, Mgr.

Phone 5801 R. R. St. Garrison Phone 4981 Est. in 1947

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