North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-09-11
Correspondence.

| Correspon dence.
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|,TTud III ,o..i...si, Sept. !, u1s.77,H
DEAR TINES II see other towns are
having their editorial notices and CORES.
pondents why not We We have one Of
the smartest towns along the line of the
McGregor Western, or what is now. called
the "IowasDiy. ofAthe Mil. and, st. Paul
Railway" and propose to give you from
time to time few of our business items
This town is situated near the south line
of Winneshiek County, ) in one of the fin.
est farming districts in Iowa has q popu-
lation of about 400 inhabitants. 1t has
been known as u stopping place to Team.
sters for years. The proprietor, G. E.
Brooks, never expected that it would ever
amount to much as business point, and
indeed its prospects were poor until the
McGregor Western I'y was completed to
this point about two and a-half years ago.
1t then took start and Las been growing
rapidly ever SINCE Last year there was
% new buildings put up. Town lots are
in good demand. There lisa fair prospect
for a good deal of business this fall
This is the point at which DEBORAH, the
County Seat of this county, receives the
most of her goods, and ships much of her
produce. This is heavy trade. The
amount of MgM charges on this one
branch at this station amounts to about
5000, 900 per year. Our business firms are
represented as follows
Dry Goods, Groceries, &c.-Rowley &
Bro, A. Patterson & Bro, E. j. White &
Co., II. A. Baker & Bro, B. Webster &
Son.
Rowley & Bro, Hardware; G. Eilers,
Stoves and Tinware; w. w. Stow, Drug
Store; G. B. Cornell, Billiard Saloon;
F. Tigge, Baker; Mrs. B. Webster, Milf
ner and Dress Maker; Chas. Bowen, Boot
and Shoe Maker; Chas. Langbern, Saddle
and Harness Maker; L. F. Hilton, Hilton
House John Weeland, Weeland House !;
NJ. J. Conley, NJ. D.-ofice in Drug Store;
John Banning, Blacksmith and Wagon
Maker 4. Pennington, Justice and Nota-
ry Public. sao a,f. a''f3 80 !. -. ..ataaH
In addition to the above, Kramer & PEN
nington, the old established Dry Goods
firm of Castalia, are preparing to open
large stock Of goods in the building for
merly occupied by Baker & Bro Mr..
Kramer, the senior partner, being nov
stock, will open about the
first of Oct <se'as fra +'s .'4 sei.taf
Our Produce Market is represented by
the following firms: P. II. Mills, J. C.
Shadbolt, z. Lynch, A. L., Patterson, J.
NJ. Foust, w. w. Stow, c. Mcneil. pss
Some Of the firms run two houses each.
They bought sand shipped Of the crop of
1866, (which was "a short crop) about
275,ooo bushels Of wheat, and ], 500 head
Of cattle and hogs. Z i.ssa, -se@i- ,aiItss.oq
Our Lumber interests are represented by
seely & Shaw, \. Lynch, ": a.. Elem,
ing. Stauer & Daubehberger. The fop four
firms are earring at this point about 12ooM
feet of lumber, and expect to do a heavy
trade this fail >'' ' % 477a' :, & 1, 80 !.
P. Lynch has built a new warehouse
25x5O, two storyss high, strong as an ele-
yator. B. II. Mills has built an addition
to his grain house 25x5O, making his house
25xlOO feet. J. G. Shadbolt is also build
ing warehouse 25x50. All these have
been built to help take care Of the new
crop, which bids fair to be good in quality
and large in quantity in this vicinity. we
now have storage room for about IS, 900
bushels of wheat at this station. s 90
Everybody is looking forward to a busy
and profitable trade. will keep you
posted about matters of interest as thew
occur. Yours, &C.,
OSsIAN.