Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-16
OUas JEsUP LETTER.
Immigratiow- Wheat Soeing-A Cheese
Factosy--Sidtrolks--Imp rocemenss.-i
Sale IF Elevates- Trial for Usisg Ea!se
Weights-FGrs-Nssc Qryss.

Nh. EDITOR - udging from the amount
ofgrair that has been sown, nd the number
Of agricultural implements that are being
sold here, one would naturally suppose that
sprisg was at hand. But to go around With
oyefcoats on, to sit shivesing aroand an in>
sufficient ere, and to see the little snow
fakes come clustering down, oil these keep
painfully 10 mind that winter has not ret ta>
ken his departure.
Quite numbar Of new families have nov
ed into our neighborhood this spring and
NEST of them bring means sufficient TO make
good start. Yet thsrs 10 mot the usual
amount Of emigratioo this season that No
generally have.
Notwithstanding the low price Of wheat
our farmers are putting in large crops Of It
again this spring, probably as much If not
more than last Yesr.
Our various dealers in agricultural nipple.
ments seem to be doing IN Increased busi~
ness in their line this season. Apropos to
this, J. r. Jones has commenced work on
his warehouse for storing machines, and in.
tends having il completed 10 . shor. time.
Each Of our prominent dealers will now have
|sgood spscions ware rooms for storing, those
Of Aessrs. Wilson I Strong aud N. r. Far
rs having been completed some time.
A gentleman from Northern Ohio.a prsc.
teal chessemakcr, has been here for some
days inqnising into the ssasibiiity Of sstab.
fishing . cheese factory somewhere near,
We think II or tasaers wosld give The sab.
ject careful thought, that they would come
to the G, Inclusion that it would Be prolts.
ble investment for themselves, and 90 lend .
helping haLd to The sntsrpriss. Il few
years the valae ofour seil q . Whsat,pro>
ducine land will have been very much d.
minished, and che farmer compelled TO change
from one braach Of bis prslsssion to snot6,
er. BY MISLEADING his resources now be
will be better able to meet the wants Of the
future. And from the concurrent testimony
of thoss Who hare invested in such enterpri>
SEES elsewhere, and where their facilities and
advantages are no better than can be found
here, it is - much If not more profitable
than grain farming. We hops to hear Of
the sUccess Of the enterprise At no distant
day.
A stranger passing through our town
day or two ago. made the remark, "Why,
Jesup has got sidewalki'' For once W
have been lifted out Of the mud. Through
the efforts Of ous ysusg folks - theie sshi-
bition, aud by subscription, funds enough
were raised to build . sidswalk from the
Presbyterian Church to Cook 4 Marsh's
store, distance Of nearly one hundred and
thirty rods. And BY the volunteer labor 1t
some frissds ths yslk has been completed.
While the fssee vas Up, the citisens built
another one from Shults' corner to Dunton's
shoe store; the east end Of town agreeing to
run one from Wilmer Street 70 meet THE one
at Dunton's store Bat from sews Cause OF
ether they have failed to falGll their part Of
the contract. Ifitis :eh in that condition
much longer ~ are afraid it will be after
the old style" When IFS wet we can't, and
when it's dry We don't need it,"
Among the late Improvements going on,
We notice WI soamsncsd q Thompson 4
Snish's new drug store on Marsh's corner,
and . building for sfices, joining il on The
east, being erected BY Rev. z. d. Seoby.
Mr.. p. r. Begun i putting up dwelling
% bis properly Just go Il NJ. bsrsll's.
Mr.. +. p. Merrill has buik two small hou>
ses on his property in the extreme western
part Of town.
Among the business changes NJ. J, W.
Keaysa las retired from ~ firm Of o. L.
Kenyen 4 Son, and intends dsvoting bis
whole time to buying and shipping butter
aud eggs. Az be 10 : reliable and 6rst. class
hnsiness man, farness Win do wsll 70 take
notice. The old 6rm nov goes under the
nams of Ksayon Bros, NJ. Theodore KEN
ron, late Of New York, ard . new conner
among ~. being oas Of he ssv 6rn. They
an rsGttiaG and rspaiatine thsir room
throughout, and fstisg IL up for . No.
store.
We we're sorry 70 bid eood>bye 10 our
friend Homer, who goes back 70 bic Eastern
home. He was genial, whole>souled fol-
low, and during his ssay With " won many
friends.
J. Il. Jones has leased his elevator to .
Mr.. Pierce, Of Waterloo, to date one year
from Aasvst aext. W. bslieve Mr.. Jones
intends giving his whole time selling ag,i>
cultural Implements.
Quite pn exciting trial took place in our
burg. ) lev days ago. One Of our Grain
buyers, ". fassis, being Arraiened for ssing
Else weights. Alter . therough examiuss
tioa hs was discharged from custody, 40 bill
hslng fessd aRaihss him. We ape alad fee
The sahs Of our town that The ehasees we're
not sustained.
On Wednesday, Of this weak, the dvslliag
house = n. Lans. O. 6tk o., caught l;rs.
Thsse hsine 70 high wind blowing u the
tina, Il was miraculous sscsps. Come
wen waeeing nsar sssiag ths Aames before
they had made much hsedway, succeeded in
putting them out 10 time 10 save The house
from destruction.
Tha BapsisA have purchased new organ
for their Sabbath Scbocl aud church.