The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-05-06
OUR COUNTY TOW MS.
LI)JDEN.

porn OO OF OUV lHuAOItAuts, anu AIiNc
with the vigor impaired from the con-
slant throbbing Of the great artery Of
commerce on which it Is situated, the
Northwestern Railway, is now in its
twelfth year of existence. 1t was laid
out in January, 1853, to meet the wants
Of the surrounding country for pas
senger and freight station on what was
then known rs the Chicago, Iowa and
Nebraska Railway young and vigor-
Gus corporation at that time rapidly
following or carrying the "star of EN-
pire'' Westward, and since grown into
the gigantic proportions of n thorough
fare between the Atlantic aud Pacific
coasts. .'..e 3,t
The original plat was located on Sec.
., Township 81, Range l, being just
within Springfield Township at its
northern boundary aud one and one
half miles from the east line OF the coun-
ty. The necessity soon arising for
more town lots, it was met in the spring
Of 1853 by all addition of four blocks by
Thomas Shearer. Again, in 1866 Mr..
Shearer made an adsaitiosiof SIX blocks;
and this was followed by John Walkers
addition Of several blocks and Il number
of Warehouse lots, made in 1867.
This town Of Louden, which, by the
way the Post Office Department has
always persisted in spelling Lowden, is
most fortunately situated for material
prosperity in many respects. 1t not
only has the trade and produce of the
immediate vicinity, but also draws II
large amount of business from Jones
county as far up as Wyoming, from
which it is II miles distant, and to
which il is the nearest railroad town.
| 1t is also but miles from Oxford and
! has always retained heavy trade from
that section of the country. Another,
and by no means the least,of its alvan-
tages in situation consists in the fact
that it is just midway between Clinton
and Cedar Rapids, being 40 miles dis
! tant from either place. This makes
Louden an important wood and water
station, every train over the road stop
( ping here regularly, many ofthem long
enough for meals. In consequence OF
the fact last stated, Mr.. RisIey from
Albion, y. V, is now engaged in build
ing large and well appointed Rcstau-
, rant and victualing house adjoining the
! depot, upon ground that was furnished
him by the Railway Company for that
| purpose.
Louden is also fortunate in having
among its citizens large proportion of
! "live" men--men who have the Grant
| idea of pushing things They have
already taken the intiatory steps neces-
Il
soon complete their municipal organi-
cation by the election of d Mayor and
/ Council, whereupou they propose, i'm
mediately to make great improvements
! in the way Of grading and sidewalks.
The only church editice in town is a
plain but comnlodious frame building
belonging to the Methodist society-here
rs elsewhere, a strong and active reli-
gious organization. The location has
been selected and the primary steps ia
ken for building q Lutheran church
which will doubtless be con, pleted Mt IN
early day The membership, of this
church is largely composed Of Germans,
who. indeed, form highly respectable
and influential portion of the commune
ty:
The public school, at present consist
! ing of but two departments or grades,
! lively by Miss Della OchmOoay and Mary
Hubbel, both from Clinton, numbers
about 81 pupils, and is held in school
house built some years ago, and now
barely large enough for the purpose.
Louden, like all railroad towns Of mod
erately rapid growth, presents in birds
eye view, too much Of scattered and
irregular appearance to be consistent
with great beauty or symmetry; but "A
walk through the streets from the nu-
merous business like warehouses along
the railroad on the south to the hand
some dwellings OIL the north and east
will show many comfortable and even
elegant residences.
AS to the business interests OF the town
thei: character and importance will be
correctly gathered from the suhjoined
directory, which is very nearly Il correct
and complete list Of the individuals and
firms doing business here, with the kind
or kinds of business followed by each
OF course, in buying and shipping the
productions of the large agricultural re-
gion tor which Louden is the most con
venient outlet, aud in furnishing to the
same region the implements Of husbands
ry, and the necessarics and conveniences
of life. consists the greater part OF all
commercial transactions.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
| GRAIN Buycas-Bedell & Dodds; Me
Gary & Frazce; Petersen Brothers; Au
gust Petersen John Walker
1 Agricultural Implements and Nn"hin
cry Bedell 4 Dodds; Petersen Broth
ers; Stevens Il Cole; J. NJ. AleNan
der.
i D,y Goods Groceries &c.-Wherry 4
Baird; n. Whitney; Petersen Brothers
VIM. Richmann.
Drugs Medicines fc.-lIills & En-
wright; +. Is. Town; w. T. Hahn:
Huti,Dtne-Petersen Brothers; IL. Z
Northrop & Co.
Stores and 7ynwure--H c. Northrol
& Co.
Boots and Shoes-P. B. English; $. }
iarnall.
IIvness and Salhcs-W. +. Rice.
Lun,bcr-August Petersen.
Hotogruph GuHe,y-H. Walker.
Stationery dc.-D. w. Baird.
.Miiinry-Mrs J. NJ. Alexander.
Wagon .Nokers-H. Hanson; Jane:
Denney.
Biucksmiths-John Brinskey; Geo
Hamilton.
Hotets-Planters House by John kel
so; Atkinson House by }. Atkinson
Eagle Hotel by Geo. Atkins.