The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-15
LEE & KINNATRD.
Another Photograph Of McGrcgOr.

A. B. Weber, the genial editor of the
Freeborn Co. (Minn.) Standard, paid this
town visit a shor: time since, and took a
photograph in ink of this thriving burgh,
and some of our business men with whom
he met while here.
We transfer most of the picture to our
columns herewith:
1t would be really preposterous in us to
attempt in one communication to portray,
In ertenso, the marked evidences Of marvel
lous progression so prominently visible in
this pocket city," We propose, howev,r r.,
to note some of the more leading features
Of interest, leaving the details Of the great
mass Of matter for the prolific pens of it's
able journalists. Since our first acquaint-
ance with McGregor in 1853, it has expand
cd from little burgh OF dozen houses TO
a formidable city, peopled by thousands of
lire inhabitants, whose trade and capital is
unsurpassed by any other town Of equal
size in the U. S. Millions of bushels of
wheat, and incalculabe quantities of other
products, are annually shipped from the
long row Of warehouses lining its wharf,
The surplus productions Of populous back
country, extending at least $50 miles, un-
parallelled for its remarkable fertility, find
a market and outlet at this point Nc
Gregor, unlike most all prominent cities,
has no rival, and in all human probability,
will never encounter a dangerous compel.
itor west Of the great lakes. This great
trade will continue to increase and center
at this point, until the Railroad is completed
westward, with direct and convenient
communication across the Mississippi--an
event, under present auspices, not very soon
to be realized. That man must be verdant
indeed, who imagines that railroad will
ever be built upon Jack Thompson's ram S
horn location, and partially graded track up
the circuitous military ridge. Successful
railroad capitalists don't generally crook
their roads around houses, gardens, stables,
and wind along ridges, loosing five miles in
advancing forty. We can but look upon
the enterprise as contemplated swinde
and humbug. McGregor, with her mag
nificent human artery extending two miles
back from the levec, daily throngcd with a
motley mass of moving, trading humanity,
teams constantly loading and unloading
produce, merchandise, lumber, &C., &C.,
and with her myriad Of merchants and ira
ders coming wealth in fablous space of
time, will never manifest much interest in
the projection of this important railroad.
Srousc 4 Rowe we believe
arc selling more dry goods and at cheaper
rates than any other house, and we can only
account for their success in the fact that
Doc. Parker, our highly esteemed school
boy associate, is one Of their obliging, in
telligent, and attentive statesmen. Give Doc
q fair show and we can vouch he will retail
more goods than any of his compeers along
that motley ravinc 'or any other man.
| Hoffman, Benton, & Co., Barron & Bro,
Mckinney boys, Hobart, Pearsall & Church,
in their respective trades, are doing driv-
| ing business. Others not of our acquant-
ance seem also to be prospering equally
we'll. We called on that prince of jovial
fellows, Henry Ruble, one Of the "big broth
ers," and found him selling more machinery
and farming implements for Russell & Co.,
Massillon, Ohio, than any like establishment
in the Northwest In the wheat trade we
found our old DEBORAH friend, A. H. White,
Esq, who in 1856 was classed the No. one
agent Of NJ. 0. Walker. We saw the ver-
table Col. Richardson on the street but did
not learn his occupation since leaving the
chair editorial. The Col, like ARENAS
has forte for success, no matter what he
engages in. We are pleased to meet such
specimens Of the human race as him and
Reuben Noble, the leading man of the
North Iowa bar, now resident Of Nc
Gregor.