Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-05-14
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en- WINTHROP MAT ~ s..
Since reading the savan>Ages Of Wiathrsp,
= given BY the special, OF local cossespoa.
dent Of the Dubuque Nmss, sometime lass
winter. havch An inclination, or rather .
desire to follow up his representation Il our
city and give the people At hsse, especially
sAc immigrating portion Of il a true repre-
scn,a,ion Of its locality, and advantages.
The cosstry paresad il i rich in agricll-
tural productions, also forgrazing and stock
raising as the large Jocks Of sheep and cats
tic to be seen in the vicinity OF osr pleas>
ant little village will readily testify. The
amount ef grain shipped from this place will
show the agricultural productions Of the im>
mediate vicinity Of Winthrop, ~ taken from
the books Of the numerous warehouses. Since
the frs, Of Sept. last Mr.. Alexander Risk,
rromincn. grain dealer, has shipped over
-, 900 bushels Of wheat and oats, and about
1000 lbs. Of hides. J. II. Palmer who runs
the Elevat or, has shipped Of wheat and
oats, GS, 600 bushels.
L. r. Rich, also owning and running =
warehouse has shipped Of wheat oats
and corn 4i,50o.
Blu, last Of all, though not the least, Nessrs
Mc6owan & Calvin having the largcs.
warehouse in the city, have bought and
shipped of wheat and oats 63,sOo bushels.
5. W. Rich, l.. n. Mcdonald, S. W.
Nichols, and other buyers have been in the
market during the las. six months, but their
sh:pments have all been made Through the |
above named houses; therefore the above
figures are true and reliable, making grand |
total Of 2os 900 bushels. and about 10000 |
bushels on hand to ship. Pretty well for the
six year old town Of Winthrop.
Our political status is purely Republican
although We have a fair representation Of
the unierri6ed democracy in our midst, and
they willingly submit to the "powcrs that
be- for they arr oil in favor Of Peace
Our old p. NJ, Mr.. II. N. Potter has jus,
been decapi,aicd and Mr.. f. c. Kinney has
been Appreciated Postmaster General in his
place, and although no oOe can or prcsends
to say aughs against the former, yet the lat
ter is very popular appointment, as he is
n gentleman in every sense Of the word. and
has large ard convenient room 10 keep
his Office in. He is running harness shop
in connection with it, and cannot oaly sad.
dle, birdie, and harness his customers in tip
top style. but can II the same time deal
them out the latest and most wonderful
news ofPresident Grants peaceful admins
tra,ion.
Mr.. Geo. FAR, orr hardware merchant
has associated With himself as q partner Mr..
Vim. Calvin, and they are doing large and
thriving business which Is monthly increas.
ing. think they viii be compelled in
he course Of few months 10 enlarge their
barking or contract their business Is they
Ase aov % elattered up with goods and
customers that hooker on can hardly make
bis way in and on. Of their veil stocked es>
Capt. J. c. AcGouen Is deal 1
ng largely in agricultural Implements Of
every description from corn PLANTER to a .
Reaper and Self,raker, and in fact verify
selieve that any farmer can e, himself out I
. his entire saAiafAeaioe nth any implement .
y calling On our indefAsissbae sovssman
APT MCGOWAN. :
Messrs. Locke / Wallace, Dry Goods
nd Grocery dealers have iasely dissolved 9
,aztnssship as understand; Mr. Wallace
etiring from the 6rm. They havs been, and
lseletil doing hrge and saccsssfsl business, 9
md with the ability and enterprise manifes> Z
ID there 10 no doubt but what they will suc-
eed in permanently establishing business /.
hat xill be profitable to themselves ard
heir customers. Messrs. Hldreth 1 Eel i,
rs. old merchants are doing fair run Of
,usiness and others also. Of whom have lot
Dom to speak. without making this article
90 long for publication, but will speak Of
hem hereafter. But Of one thing do wish
o speak for the special Qualification Of my
I'D friend Mr.. c. J. 3. the correspondent
Il the Dubuque Times, Who il seems &ecord-
ng 10 his own story yfsyed very indi6erensiy
Il our celebrated and soaae what notorious
hotels in wisthror. Mr.. B. Day, has jast
opened public house fev rods from the
Depot on slight elevation, commanding =
fair view Of The town, where he vii be happy |
70 accommodate all bis travelling friesds
and viii cheerfully contribute 10 their COM
for, both body and soul. / think he is fully
able and competent to satisfy the most fac
tidious both in eatirg and sleeping, which
/ hope viii prove satisfactory advance in
the local propecis Of Winthrop.