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Casselton
1881

A thriving business town of some 600 inhabitants in the central part of Cass County, 8 miles from Fargo (court house), on the line of the N. P. Ry., at the point where the Fargo, Casselton and Northwestern branch diverges down the valley. There are Methodist and Presbyterian churches and a public school here, together with a number of handsome business houses. A large trade is done with the Red River Valley country to the north, south, and west of Casselton. The village has a machine shop and several mechanic shops, and wants a grist mill and newspaper. Exports, wheat, oats, and corn. Express, N. P. Ry. Stage to Amenia tri-weekly. Two mails daily. Edward T. Slingsby, postmaster.

 Business Directory 

Aldrich & Lockwood, clothing.
Ambler, Rev. R. C. (Methodist).
Baldwin, Rev. J. H. (Presbyterian).
Bannard, H. F., druggist.
Barnes & Tenny, grain dealers.
BIERBAUER, HENRY, Hotel Propr.
Brown, J. T., blacksmith and constable.
Cornwell, A. C., hotel.
Crasswell, Wm., farm implements.
CROOKS & HALL, Contractors and Builders.
Dapper, J. P., laundry.
Fish, Peter, shoemaker.
Fisher & Hunter, general store.
Hansuld & Shain, restaurant.
Holland, James, livery.
Holmes, W. F., banker.
Hopkins & O�Connell, general store.
Hubbard & Parlin, general store and grain dealers.
Jacobson, F., Jr., druggist.
Keith, D., justice of the peace.
KNIGHT, M. L., Lawyer.
Knight, S. H., builder and contractor.
Landquist, V., insurance agent.
Lane, D. E., physician.
Lawrence Bros., general store.
McDonald, D. A., blacksmith.
McDonald, Samuel, blacksmith.
Moore, James W., contractor and builder.
Myers & Lowman, harnessmakers.
NEWTON, H. C., Express and Railroad Agent.
Norrish & Wood, farm implements.
Owsley, Wm. R., barber.
Pollock, R. M., lawyer.
Privie, E. & Co., furniture.
Ringrose, James, hotel.
Rowe, H. J., physician.
Schroeder, Peter, saloon.
Shanks, M. L., physician.
SLINGSBY, ED T., Cigars and News Depot.
Smith & McDonough, hotel.
Steil, Frederick, saloon.
Stretlow & Fisher, farm implements.
Tritchler, Frank, wagonmaker.
TURNER, F. S., Hardware.
Watson & Burdick, hotel.
Wilson, A., physician.