Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-21
independence in 1869.


FRIDAY, JANUARY 81. 1870.
Independence in 1869.
BUSINESS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Over 100 Buildings Erected at
a Cost Of $144, $50.
AT this time when complaint of har1
times, and stagnation of business seems to
be universal, and to unhopelul minds the
financial outlook appears forbidding and
portentous, a retrospective view of the bust
ness of our city, and a summing up of her
progress and improvements during the past
year, will have anything but dscouraging
effect. To the task Of presenting such a
record we have addressed ourselves in this
article, and while in mary respects it is in-
complete and inadequate, may still afford an
approximate indication of the steady and
healthy growth and development which has
marked our history for the year 1869.
In no year of the past decade have more
and better buildings been erected in indie
pendence than in the last, and business of
oil kinds while it has not been fever;shly
prosperous, has, more than maintained its
steady, healthy average, Notwithstanding all
adverse influences. All classes are suffer
ing with the farmer in consequence Of the
failure and low price Of his principal pro-
duct, wheat; but other fruits Of the hus,
bandman's toll are selling at satisfactory,
and even very high prices. Besides there
is large proportion of the wheat crop yet
TO move, and while we have reason for sat
isfaction at the results of the last year, we
are not without good cause to anticipate
continued enlargement and prosperity dur
ing the present one.
In the beginning, our purpose in prepar-
ing this article was simply to enumerate the
building improvements of the year and their
value. But the subject grew upon US, and
upon investigation we found so much wor-
thy to be recorded, that we felt impelled to
enlarge the original design, and to make
such mention of the commercial, industrial,
and other interests of our city, as will indicate
their extent and Importance. We accordingly
present below as full lists as our facilities
have enabled US to obtain, together with az
gregates of the amount of business transact
ed in the leading lines. We have endeav-
ored to make the figures conform to the
truth in all cases, and are confident that if
they err at all, it is in being too low rather
than too high. We commence with dealers
DRY Goops AND CLOTHING.
E. Leach, A. Myers.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
This includes dry goods, boots and shoes,
carpets, groceries, &c. Bowley & circuit,
W. H. H. Morse, R. Riddell, ]. F. Hodges,
W. Few u Co., A. H. Fonda, Levi Stroll,
O. Fonda and N. Washburne. The aggre.
gate amount of business transacted by the
above two classes during the year 1869, is
$27s,575.
Munson & Durham, Close & Caffall, S.
j. Fisher, Coy & Webster, Williams e. Son,
Gynn & Co., Steinmetz & Auchampaugh, ,
z. N. Welch & Co., T. H. Tyson, W.
Wood and H. Boettcher. Aggregate
amount of goods sold for the year, Sl75.-
632.
HARDWARE.
King 4 Kenyon, R. r. Plane l. Co., P.
H. Vinegar & Co., Sanford, Myers & Co.
and Munson & Durham. Aggregate of
goods sold in 1869, Sl22,20O.
Doors AND SHOES.
J. Wiley, c. Iekel, Hartman & Dauber,
and j. Funk Il Co. Aggregate amount Of
business done during the year, $2S,5OO.
LEATHER, FINDINGS, AND SADDLERY HARD
WARE.
C. w. Taylor.
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS AND OILs.
Smale Brothers, Tabor & Irwin, Kellogg
& Co. and A. B. Clarke. Aggregate o.
goods sold during the year, $45,500.
Books AND STATIONERY.
J. P. Sampson, S. Waggoner & Co. Ag
gregate of goods sold in this line, $l7,639
MILLINERY AND FANCY Goops.
Miss I. Tame & Co., Mrs A. Blood, Mrs
NJ. c. Milliman and Mrs, Fawcett.
AUCTION AND COMMISSION.
Z. l.. Currier.
RETAIL FURNITURE DEALERS.
C. Glass, S. NJ. Marquette. The ag-
gregate amount of business done in this line
for the year, is $4,000.
BAKERIES.
Boardman & Sturdevant, A. Leytze, NJ. Tn
ger.
TAILoRs.
John McGarry, W. Few l. Co., ". G.
johnson, James Wilson, e. Rahmel.
MEAT MARKETS.
George w. Carr, Human l. Robinson,
Henry Schrode.
CoNFEcTIoNARIEs, FRUIT, ETC.
What 4 Bro, Mrs. Hardenbrook, T. Kit
sredge and H. S. Ames. The last two also
keep news stands.
JEWELLERS AND WATCH MAKERS.
C. F. Herrick, r. Gressler.
GLOVE MAKER.
W. Everett.
ToBAccoSlsrs.
Hartwell 4 Bro.
PuMPs AND LIGHTNING Rops.
r. Mason.
MARBLE SHOPS.
Harwood & Co. and Mr.. Bailey.
ATTORNEYS.
J. S. Woodward, Lee & Weart, ". G. l.
J. B. Donnan, James Jamison, L. W. Hart.
d. D. Holdridge, Jed Lake, NJ. W. Har-
mon.
J. G. House, Fl. II. Hunt, Geo. Warne,
NJ. Graham, A. Hobbie, Edward Brewer,
Ii. Bryant.
DENTISTS.