Business in Ambrose
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| Six General
Stores Two Drug Stores Three Hardware Stores One Millinery Store Two Meat Markets One Jewelry Store Five Hotels Two Bakeries And Restaurants Three Banks |
Three Farm
Implement Stores Four Land Offices Two Newspapers One Garage Three Lumber Yards One Barber Shop One Telephone System Several Coal Dealers One Photograph Gallery |
Six Attorneys
At Law One Tailor One Pool Hall Three Flour And Feed Stores One Dray Line Four Grain Elevators Several Truck Buyers One Repair Shop Four Livery Barns |
Ambrose was served by two U. S. Commissioners and various tradesmen. Three doctors: Mr. White, Mr. Pierson, and Mr. Rollofson looked after the health of the community.
There was a constant trading of business in those early days, a listing of the businesses for any one time would not give the names of all those who helped to build the town. However, a summary of the business men of the fall of 1909 would be interesting as Ambrose was at that time rapidly approaching her peak of prosperity.
N. Nelson was manager of the Ambrose Mercantile Co. Pete Hanson was manager of the Hanson Merc. Co. E. A. Tannas was manager of the firm of Hoveland Tannas and Co., assisted by Tom Cahill, L. B. Lobdell operated the Lobdell Cash Store, Carl Borg was in charge of the Kulaas Lumber Co., Nels and Alfred Johnson ran the Johnson Bros. Hardware Co., the Citizens State Bank was managed by vice-president with G. A. Bratland as cashier, Mr. D. C. Hair was cashier of the First National Bank assisted by Mr. Johnson, Walker and Co. ran the New Meat Market, Fred Athern ran the Athern Drug Store, Lee E. Darling ran the Model Drug Store, David Sutherland operated the dray line and helped out the band and orchestra in his capacity as a trap drummer, Peter Jensen owned the Ambrose barber shop, M. E. Brady assisted by his sister Blanche, ran a bakery, Gene Davis operated a restaurant, James Halloran managed the Arcade Cafe, Graham and Best were proprietors of the Ambrose Flour and Feed Store, Chandler Bowler operated the Red Front Pool Hall, C. O. Ronning owned and operated a jewelry store, Fred Best owned the National Hotel and George Franklin owned the Franklin House. Robinson and Prise operated a livery and feed barn where Valencourt started business. Thingvald Stenerson purchased the Folley Feed and Sale Barn during the summer of 1909 and operated it as a livery and feed barn, Osborn Olson and D. C. Black ran a livery, feed and sale stable formerly known as the Black Bros. Barn, Dr. D. C. Black was also a veterinary and E. R. Eldridge and Son operated a livery, feed and sale barn known as the Old Kelly Barn. Other business institutions of the time were, A. Miller & Sons, hardware, the Langworthy Lumber Co. the Rodgers Lumber Co., Stivers Store, and others.
Grain moved to Ambrose in a steady stream all winter and the barns were crowded to capacity. Old-timers tell of teamsters who were unable to find stable room for their horses and had to walk them up and down the streets all through the cold winter nights to keep them from freezing. During the fall months of those early days, the deep cough of the elevator engines could be heard mingling with the sharp bark of the track loaders as the buyers cared for the flow of golden grain. Grain teams formed lines radiating from the elevators in all directions, sometimes reaching over a mile in length, as teamsters awaited their turn to unload.
From The Stories and Histories of Divide County 1964
Partial List of Ambrose Businesses
1st Inter-National Bank -
founded by P. G. Anderson - Loans, Collections, Insurance
A. C. Gronveld General Store
A. Miller & Sons Store - Hardware, Implements,
Harnesses, Undertaking
Ambrose Bakery & Confectionery - M. E. Brady, Proprietor - "New Clean
Up-to-Date Stock" [More]
Ambrose Bargain Store, William J. Stivers, Prop. - "U Want 2 C Stivers"
[More]
Ambrose Farmers Elevator - Martin Burreson, Mgr. - Grains, Feeds, Seeds, Spray and Fertilizer
Ambrose Farmers Oil Co. - Floyd Grote, Mgr. - Tires and Batteries, Mobil
Service Station
Ambrose Flour and Feed Store - Graham and Best, Prop.
Ambrose Grocery - Sear & Rosenau, Prop.
Ambrose Mercantile - N. Nelson, manager - General Merchandise, IGA Food Store
Ambrose Newsman - Herman Lepphardt, editor - sold to Fred I. Lyon
Ambrose Newsman - Fred I. Lyon, Owner, Frank DeWitt, editor
Ambrose Recreation Parlor - Peter Jensen, Prop. - Confectionery, Barber Shop
Ambrose Reporter - "The Newest Newspaper in the County"
Ambrose Tribune - Rae Lindner, editor
Arcade Cafe - James Halloran, Mgr. **
The Athearn Drug Co. - Fred Athearn, Prop.
Atlantic Elevator - William Gehrke, Mgr.
Bergan Mercantile Co. - Carl K. Bergan, Prop. - General Merchandise, Sharood
Shoes
Black Bros. Barn - Osborn Olson and D. C. Black - Livery, Feed and Sale
Stable
Blevine’s Pool Hall
Bowler's Pool
Room (See Red Front
Pool Hall)
**
C. E. Brace - Lawyer **
C. O. Ronning - Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Watch Repair
Chas. Parsley - Barber Shop
Citizens State Bank - G. A. Bratland, cashier **
Claude Thorneburg, drayman
David Sutherland Dray Line - "The Only Dave"
[More]
Dr. C. I. Rollefson - Physician
Dr. D. C. Black, Veterinary
Dr. Lancaster - Physician
Elstow McKoane - General Merchandise, Clothing, Undertaking **
[More]
Fasset Hotel and Livery
Folley Feed and Sale Barn - purchased by Thingvald Stenerson
The Franklin House - Geo. Franklin, Prop. - "Rates $1.00 - Not the Dearest
but the Best"
[More]
Gibson Chili Parlor - Rose Gibson, Operator
[More]
Grenville Baker, Lawyer
Grina Brothers Men’s Store - Andrew O. Grina,
Prop. **
Guy L. Scott and Co. - Drugs and Sundries
Hanson Mercantile Co. - Pete Hanson, manager
Homesteads Land Location - Jim Swindle
Hovland Tannas Co. - E. A. Tannas, Mgr. - Hardware, Harnesses, Furniture,
Farm Implements
Hugos Bros. City Meat Market - Chris and John Hugos, Prop.
[More]
Johnson Bros. Hardware Co. - Nels and Alfred Johnson, Prop. - Lumber,
Furniture, Farm Implements
Kulass Lumber Co. - Carl Borg, Mgr.
L. T. Briemhorst - Photographer - "All Work Guaranteed"
Langworthy Lumber Co. - Andrew Almos, Mgr. - "The Best Building Materials at
Lowest Prices"
Lobdell Cash Store - L. B. Lobdell, prop.
McCormick's Drug Store
McGowan Hotel, owned and managed by Mrs. McGowan
[More]
Miller Elevator Co. - Jas. L. Miller, Independent - Coal and Wood
Model Drug Store - Lee E. Darling, Prop.
National Hotel - Fred Best, Owner, Bakken and Gardner, Proprietors - "Up to
Date in Every Way"
Nelson and Efteland - "Not How Cheap, But How Good"
Old Kelly Barn - E. R. Eldridge and Son - Livery, Feed and Sale Stable
Queen Cafe **
Red Front Pool Hall - Chandler Bowler, Operator **
Rogers Lumber Co. - Tom Cahill, Mgr., Orrin Coffey, Asst. Mgr.
[More]
The Soo Valley Tribune - Herman Lepphardt, editor - Renamed the Ambrose
Newsman
Valencourt Livery and Feed Barn
Walter W. Todd, Lawyer - Real Estate, Farm Loans, and Insurance
** As reported in the Crosby Review, these business on the west side of Main Street and the first block south of the depot were totally destroyed in the fire of August 16, 1914.
On the back of this statement is printed:
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WE KNOW That a satisfied customer is
the best Your Trade Is Appreciated. Call Again. |
From the collection of Harry A. Miller
Better than a thermometer, and it still works.
From the collection of Harry A. Miller
From The Weekly Newsman, Ambrose, N. D
Friday, July 6, 1906
From The Weekly Newsman, Ambrose, N. D
Friday, July 6, 1906
Any information regarding Ambrose businesses is most welcome.
