Drayton ND Pioneers Recount Early Settlement and Festivities
Drayton North Dakota, located on the Red River near the Canadian line, grew from a 1878 settlement as pioneers traveled from Ontario via Minnesota. The article recounts founding meetings, hardships, and community building including the Grand Forks area, the Northern Pacific railroad, and a 1890s pontoon bridge. It highlights celebrations, a Marne battle reenactment, parks, a modern theater, and civic groups such as the Commercial Club and American Legion post, plus the town’s schools, athletic teams, and veteran memorial park.
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Drayton Area Blues and Sports Thrive in Northwest
In Drayton and surrounding towns Grand Forks Emerson Hal lock St Thomas and Grafton vie for northwest baseball glory under manager Dr Bechtel. The scene highlights a strong church base with Methodist and Catholic parishes, electric light and power service, and the postmaster Robert J Moore guiding local administration.
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Local Drayton Firms Highlight Community Business Scene
A survey of Drayton businesses spotlights dentist Dr. Bechyed active since 1914 and a modern office with gas anesthesia. It covers a drug and jewelry store, a co operative with $50 000 capital and 150 stockholders, a hardware and general merchandise store, a weekly newspaper, barber and farm operations, and notable residents Benson and Ventrim, all reflecting a busy town economy.
Drayton Trading Company and Local Businesses Feature
In Drayton a busy community thrives with well built structures and a grove setting. Drayton Trading Company, incorporated July 29, 1815 with 20000 capital, now carries about 14000. Officers include W. S. Dryden, Benson, Kotmrawek, Lindberg, and Bon. Hilmer Lindberg serves as manager, active in civic affairs, former Commercial Club president, alderman, and school board member. The modern stores show extensive stock across home furnishings, groceries, and a well arranged woods department. The local agents, including I. F. Wright of Berries Company, supply Baseline kerosene and lubricants, with large storage and yearly consumption around 150000 gallons of gas and kerosene. Drayton Poot Room is run by AL Le Thompson with D. E. Cameron’s former partner. The Modern Garage by Peppard and Gilroy services Buick and Dodge, with Willard and Presto-Lite batteries, welding and electrical work, and a busy repair shop. Attorney at law Mr Breenson, a 1913 arrival, was admitted to the bar in 1920 after study at the National University of Washington. (Continued on Page)
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