Seventy-five years, Leeds, York, 1886-1961

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• Language: unknown
• Published: North Dakota State Library
• Subjects: Conway; Hudson; Hudson Bay; Indian; Pacific
• Online Access: http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ndsl-books/id/46228

GREETINGS It has been a privilege and a pleasure to serve the Leeds community for a combined Postal Service of 103 years. From the Model T, horse and sleigh to the Metro Mail of today. C. E. Urness W. R. Olson R. C. — 39J/2 Yrs. R. C. — 36 Yrs. J. B. Kinneberg P. M. — 27/2 Yrs. We Are Proud To Be A Part Of Leeds And Its 75th Anniversary LEEDS RADIATOR SALES & SERVICE Complete Small Engine And Radiator Service Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McCormack CONGRATULATIONS To Dr. Lund On His 54 Years Of Service To The Community WELCOME VISITORS TO GEISEN'S PLACE E. S. Geisen and Mannon the bank was called the Leeds State Bank and sold to O. P. Larson. Larson sold to A. M. Iverson who changed the name to Farmers Bank. It was discontinued about 1912. (L. M. Brown-History) Reprint from the Benson County News, Published at Leeds, N. Dak. Vol. 6, No.16- Dated- Dec. 8, 1894- A. J. Garver, Publisher. LEEDS AS IT IS (1894) "The kind and number of business places in Leeds have been continuously and persistently wrongly advertised, as to give those unacquainted with the town a wrong impression of the size and the importance of the place, so, in order to correct any wrong impressions that may have been formed, we give below a correct list of the lines of business now established in Leeds: 3 general stores; 1 New York store; 1 hardware store (tin shop in connection); 1 physician; 1 drug store; 3 Contractors and builders; 1 Meat market; 2 livery and feed stables; 2 lumber yards; 1 barber; 1 "Temperance hall"; 2 feed mills; 3 coal and wood yards; 1 hotel; 1 restaurant; 2 blacksmith shops; 2 elevators; 2 newspapers and job printing offices. Although not living in Leeds, J. W. Walker attends to the veterinarian business here in an efficient and satisfactory manner. It is the terminus of the Jamestown & Northern branch of the Northern Pacific and on the main line of the Great Northern railways and has two fine depots. Leeds has made a better growth the past summer than any other town around here, and her future prospects are exceedingly bright." THE FIRST NEWSPAPER The first newspaper in Leeds was started by A. J. Garver as publisher and editor in 1889. It was called the Benson County News—later changed to The Leeds News. In April, 1894, James Fogerty started The Benson County Star which about a year later was destroyed by fire when the William Ira Brown store burned; the paper was discontinued. Some time during this period, date unknown, the Leeds Review was published by a Mr. Simpson. It was published only a short time and then discontinued. — o o o — Before 1886, the Leeds area had many Indians and fur traders of the Hudson Bay Co. There were many buffalo and Indian trails. — o o o — In 1887 O. P. Larson built a two-story building with living quarters on the second floor - this was north of the Great Northern track. ■— o o o In 1888 Martin Spaulding started a store near the N. P. tracks. — o o o Mr. John Conway was the first section boss of the Great Northern Railroad. •— o o o — In the spring of 1888 Elgin Jones opened a blacksmith shop near the Great Northern depot. — o o o ■— The northern part of Leeds was a slough and in the early days during spring, people had to come to the Great Northern depot in wagons to find dry land. That is the reason the depot and track are high at this point. 34 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited in Multi-page TIFF Editor.