GARRISO,—• .. N m m m? ,V JlJ* I IBRARY C ! Bl W °PPortunif County \! the Term! y Fa P " business ** 'Territory, £ ^Vlonuf^** J Attend tu, ght Get // °Ps r^dy 2 *Us'n*ss also th,s s ,0ca y f W on , , a/e an/J *ed /n . .. °r harvest r "——_______ _ where^nert «„, s ^ —-o P'er,d;d P5«?:*^« MARC, price $1.00 •Va Barri son 5Cth anni versary, 1905-1955. NORTH DAKOTA STATE LIBRARY 604 EAST BOULEVARD AVE. BISMARCK, ND 58505-0800 NORTH DAKOTA STATE LIBRARY 3 3105 "002 65 '3283 T?A NORTH DAKOTA BOOK OR AUTHOR -y WW **%>? fl Jf NORTH DAKOTA STATE OF OVEBNOR 5FF1CE O F THE G jlSMARCK June 21. 1955 OOVERNOf 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 County. Sincerely yours , Si Sovernor HB: is MA'D-FLO"" North Dakota State Library Bismarck, ND 58505 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 193° 1931 1932 1933 ,934 ,935 ,936 ,937 ,938 ,939 1940 '941 00 so -£> sO 4* 150 Years of Unparalleled Progress tu PAST, PRESENT 4* ON and FUTURE 4* 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 <N frontiers of western North Dakota and founded an adopted homel A task few of the present SO CN generation would have the stamina to undertake . 00 John C. Williams - Ralph B. Lyon Business flourished for them in the early years—to such an extent, in fact, the pio­ neer tradesmen were aghast to see the streets lined with newcomers, quick seize upon a bargain and establish residence here . Great individual wealth was uncommon but salesmanship abounded. NO 5v These were the roots of our town . so Purchasing power soon surpassed supply with a continual demand for more and more products spurring businessmen to the little city at the Soo Line terminus in 1905. O John Paul Robinson - Rev. W. M. Mundinger Leaders in the pioneer state, of course, were many. Outstanding ones were numbered . SO Ul 0> 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 h the Beg inning 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.