The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-05-22
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HARD,S, ALAMAKEz Co.. IowA.l
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A. P. HI;nARDsoN ESQ.,, Ed. Times,
DEAR Sra y noticed with plcasur. in a
recent scue of your excellent pare, brief
comment on the village of HARDIN, and know
ing you to be DESTROYS of Statistical information
relative TO all the towns of this part of the
Wts', have deemed it ad isatle to borrow a
few moments from lrcssiug b sincss to give
yon general description of ills smart yong
village ] may remark here that its inhabitants
arc people VIII, us ally attend TO their own az
fairs and have net strained themselves as much
by way of newspaper puts and advertisements
as some of thei- neighbors these rufs and ad.
We tiscmen's arc all very good, bat they alone,
will never make city.
HARDIN is located Oil the great tho.ouglifarc
of Northern Iowa ard Southern Minnesota, and
a ver.y large amount Of the emigration that
crosses the Mississipl at any point from Eu-
buque to Lansing, passes in it's North western
course through Hardin. 1t is 10 miles West Of
TIE young and thriving City of M Gsegor, and
it will 10, bt!ess be made highly available
station on tie MeGregor and No. r. r.. Har-
din was laid off ss town site only two years
since and for the first six months bet little was
done it may therefore be called only Is months
old; it now contains $50 inhabi ants. and many
large Brick and Frame buildings for business
and residences. There are 4 Fry Goods Stores
and 3 Groceries all well filled with goods and
customers; Tavern; Cabinet and Chair
Factory l Wagon Shop; Jeweller; l Drug
Store and Coctor's Office IA Shoe Shop and
Store carried on by H. Stroud & Co.. Large
two story Brick School House where two good
schools are row in session l Large Three Story
Steam Crist Mill, ownodb by Corning & Durham
who are among the hest business men of the
State the Mill is igst class FIGURING Mill,
and for business it can not be surpassed by any
thing of Of the kind in the county; Large
Steam Saw Mill owned by Topliff & Prothcr,
WHO are making any quantity Of lumber but
not enough TO supply the village demand 3
Elacksmitl's Shojs all crowded with work.
The Merchants are doing an extensive bust
ness. Mr.. furnham. Mr.. Bfeedloye, Eabcock.
Ho,rick. Miller, Coon d Co., find employment
for several clerks. Mr. Moore from Monona is
just opening new Grocery and PROVISION Store
well filed with goods suitable to the demand of
the public. Mr.. Baker, late of Elk2dcr, and
1ir. Graft of 1fonona have on hand large
amount of Cabinet Ware and are continually
manufactu ing to keep ~ with the Demand
DR.. Green has large and woll selected stock
of Drugs ard Medicines. M Earnhart, late of
Garnayillo, is now Proprietor Of the Hardin
House and he keeps it we'll. Mr.. Dayton has
all extensive Nursery. Mr.. Watts is opening
a Jewelry Store. There are Two Brick yards
at Hardin, one in the village plat, another with
in half nile; the clay is excellent for the tur-
pose. The Village is well supplied with water
by Hickory Creek, which runs through the GEN.
! tire Of the r!-ce and large and never failing
spring of pure water where all can he supplied
win this great necessity
Hahin is situated in the heart of as good a
country rsan be found in the world. lis facil.
tiles a!e equal to those Of any town West OF
McGregor and lis superior advantages in wood
and water places it far ahead of any village
that may presume to be it's rival it is improv-
ing enie;ly. safely and rapidly. lis High
School Or Seminary under the suler.ntendence
Of H. II. Barnes, A. NJ, late Of N. Y, is one OF
its most valuable features as indicating public
taste in the important sheet of Education
Mr.. Barnes is IN accomplished Teacher and his
School is at all times fall !; many ssadents from
a dis ancc are in attendance.
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