Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-01-22
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British Hollow Business Prospects,
Miners Railroads -Merchants-etc I

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Miners Railroads -Merchants-etc I
Mr. EDITOR
While other parts of the
county are being noticed in the HER
AID, our thriving village of British
Hollow also begs . portion of your
columns devoted to its interest. In
days prior to the building of the NJ.
u N. r. II. this village was not I'M
noted, but an emporium-a depot of
supplies if you may call it so-for
the southern part of our county !;
then Boyce, Blakes and Fennimore
praries, and other districts equally
distant and fertile, emptied their
vast products into granaries and
store houses here, and carried away
therefor gold not greenbacks-and
market stutf5. Here too vast
amount Of lead has been raised and
smelted. Although in the building
Of railroads, bridges, etc, in north
ern Grant the patronage and trade
OF some portions of the county has
been shifted to other villages, yet
the products of the remaining parts
loyal TO British Hollow have so in
creased that we have continued to
thrive as a 4" thing Of life"
The mines in this vicinity have
been and are still among the richest
Of our lead region. True, but q
comparatively small amount is being
raised at present, owing to the sur
face mines being so nearly exhaust
ed and the want Of capital to devel-
ope the lodes lying under water level
We greatly need an organized cap
ital to develope the water hidden
treasure, and this will make our
mines source Of wealth. Mineral
brings there at all times the highest
market price.
There IS prospect too in this
time Of railroad excitement Of our
having a road, and for the feasibili-
ty, ease Of construction, end gener-
al benefits Of which none can deny.
There is no doubt that within years
one Of the several projected rail
roads to the Mississippi valley will
run down the valley Of the Platte,
now road from the junction Of the
Plates up to our village 4 miles)
can be continued at the estimated
cost Of from Is to $4,000 per mile.
This will bring the farmers Of the
whole district between here and the
head Of Grant river within days
travel of an outlet and market for
their produce. Land property with
in circle of ID miles will be en-
HANGED to double It's present value,
giving, however, to farmers in your
district the advantages of a railroad
without its Interchangeable cut
ting up and running through valua-
bic farms danger to stock, etc.
But return to our village: during
the past 10 years it has been steadily
improving in wealth and Importance ],
not so fast perhaps as the railroad
towns, but substantially.
The firm of Joel Pedar & Son
stand at the head Of dry goods deal
crs. The new mercantile firm of vii.
son Il lvey are we'll known as men of
good business qualities and upright
ness Of character, the latter having
served hOnOrably and to his distinc-
ton in the army. John Hunt also
deals in dry goods with his usual
honesty and promptness. George
Walker at the 2. O. conducts gen
eral business in connection with his
store is county agent for Meiode-
ans and Pianos he commenced bus
mess poor and by perseverance and
economy has succeeded he is a prac-
teal worker, alive to every hting
that pertains to the public good, and
is, withal, good Republican, Up. NJ.
under Johnson's administration to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
There is healthy spirit Of opposi-
ton among these business heads
which tends to bring goods down to
the lowest figure and to give the far
mer the highest rates for his produce.
Our hotels are We'll conducted, the
" Union" by Dr. Hambitzcr and
+" Our House " by Thos Hymer
Socially and morally the habits of
the people arc good, as The large at
tendance at the two churches and
lodge Of Good TempIars attests.
Much attention is being given to ed
ucationaI matters, and large school
house is in progress Of construction.
All things considered we feel a pride
in our happy little village and think
it will compare well for thrift, in
telligcnce, morality, enterprise. and
wealth with any Of our aeighbor-
towns,
"YoRRIcK."
British Hollow Ian IL 1857