Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-09-11
AUSTIN.
DESC1SuPCUON o. 4 1REAlJTI-
FCL MN n ESlDCA lllY.
Ito NcWspapers, Hotels. business
Houses aud Railroad Ac-
co0na0aollOn1.

demonstrations.
AUSTIN, MINI, Aug. 26.
! There IRE but few, If any towns in
Southern Minnesota, that have ;mprov.
ed, within the last two years, ~ much
as tho city Of Auss;" und it is still
continuing 50 to do. 1t is situated in
the Southern part Of the state Of Min
nesota, at the Junction OF the Mason
City branch, with the Iowa and Min
nesota branch Of the Milwaukee 4 St.
Paul Railroad. The St. Paul Il Min
nesota Railroad also enters the place
from the south, the Southern Minneso-
tn cr..sses three miles tvthe north. Mr..
S. Hutchins runs a four horse Concvrd
hack, in connection with all trains at
this crossing, which is Of great benefit
to the business aud travelling public.
The Cedar river flows through here
aud furnishes several good water pow.
ers, Of which part are improved.
The raiload company has quite e1tcn-
sive machine shops here, and there is
strong talk that they will remove their
extensive shops FROM Minneapolis to
this place. There are, also, several
smaller manufacturing establishments
run by stcam. Amongst them is the
foundry and machine shop Of Alonxo
Fairbanks. All this, with its being the
county scat Of Mower county, Zone of
the best counties in the State. makes
it business, prosperous. growing place.
The First National Bank here, with
o. W. Shaw as president. aud II. W.
Page as cashier, sold last year, over q
half a million Of exchange to one firm,
and had on tho 9th Of June, 1873
$165, 000.25 III deposits, against $lOl, J
900 one year ago on the same day.
lion. u. B. Smith is tho present
mayor, is q gentleman. evidently the
man for the place. The public park
and many other things, have improved
under his jurisdiction. He does large
business 10 the Wholesale and re:aii Of
agricultural implements; also deals
largely in coal
HOTELS.
Austin is ahead OF tho times in this
important department.; and as for land
lords, who know their duty and do it,
We have yet to meet with the equal Of.
Col. Mansfield, Of the Mansfield House
If there ever was natural Dor" land
lord, the Colonel is that man. Always
ready and willing, and you never have
to give an order but once. His tables
and beds are such Us to make tho travl
eller wish he had to stay longer in Aus!\
Tin. The Colonel has some fine and
rare geological specimens. and he also has,
with great deal:: of study and r research,
prepared very interesting lecture on
geology, which he occasionally gives for
the benefit Of his guests.
The Davidson House here has lately
chan, ,,ed hands. Mr.. II. :. Lillagur,
the late popular clerk, has leased the
house for a term Of years, and has re-
fitted it, aud spares no pains to make it
complete in all departments. 1t is
pleasantly situated, aud vol supplied
with shade trees.
NJ. J. Cuddy intends to supply eve.
rything in the hotel line; has good
set Of stables, and fine large hall in
connection with his house. There are
several other Hotels, including the
brick Railroad House, at the depot
where the trains stop for dinner.
THE PRESS.
Two weekly papers, the Register and
Transcript, are published here, taking
different views Of the questions of the
day, and keep their readers we'll infor.
med upon all live issues of the times.
BUSINESS HOUSES.
G. Wilbour T. Son take tho lead in!3
the clothing line, if they are new CON-
ers. Mr. Wilbour owns large amount
Of real estate in this vicinity.
Mr.. Hall, late Of Dixon, ILL.,, andl
Mr.. West, have large stock Of gene r
al merchandise.
Fcrnald, Kimball l. Co., carry a
large stock Of everything in the fur
niture line, as we have seen in the
state. They are not confined to tn
common, but have on hand Is good and
fine au article, a. can ke had in the
etate.
s. W. Day is tho city grocer, and
the Colonel buys his meat Of Kyle l.
Frehn, which is recommendation
enough for them.
J. J. l. G. u. Clemmer have dru
store here, and one at Cresco, Iowa.
Noble & MoWhorter do an extensive
business ia the grocery line. Mr.. Me-
Whorter lately came from New Lisbon,
Wis.
H. A. Fairbanks is the leading har-
ness maker, with full assortment Of
trunks, etc I
Mr.. R. I. Smith, the city photograph.
er,has pleasant room: on:;; the south side |
Of the park.
Dr.. s. P. Thornhi:l is the principal
physician.
Greenman T. Abby, and Judge D. B.
johnson, are amongst the leading men,
bers Of the bar.
A large brick school house with /. !
number Of churches, speak we'll for
the place.
We sum up about one hundred bust
ness houses, Of which many pleasant
things may DO said, especially Capt. |
Jones' hardware establishment, and
many others, too. numerous to men,
ton.
The population Is estimated at be-
tween 5000 and 1000. There are
some good farming lands within few |
miles Of the city, owned by non resi-.
dents, which can be bought vesy rea-
sonably.
The Iowa Central Railroad; the Bur-
lington, Cedar Rapids e. Minnesota,
with the illinois Central, all may be |
said to centre here, thus giving it SUI
perior advantages over any other place |
in this part Of the state for railroad
shipments. The inhabitants appear,
from short acquaintance, to be such as !
would be agreeable citizens to live
amongst, and the way the Milwaukee
News is patronized, shows them to be |
an intellige Mt, truth seeking people.
j. D. G.
The Ne,os man has given the city |
and some Of its business houses, a very
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