The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-08-21
Traer.


OF the 3. G. r. & M. Railroad and
bearing the name at the head of this
article IS, in itself, a novelty, because
the location of town in grove
which is surrounded by an almost
oonndless prairie is quito ont OF the
usual course OF events controlled bv
men. The town, as most of the
chronicle readers are away, IS situated
about twenty miles from this place
little east OF north. and is surround
ed by a most beautiful and rich
farming country, which IS already
well settled by wcll.to do class OF
honest tillers of the soil.n The 10.
cation Of this town, or rather the con.
structlon of the road to that point is
OF almost incaiculable benefit to the
farmers OF the northern part of the
county, as it secures market for all
the grain and produce, which
formerly had to be taken to a more
distant market, much OF it going to
Waterloo.
1t the reader expects to see an
opinion here expressed, as to the
time that will probably be required
for this new Iowa town to snrpass
Chicago and rival New York, he or
she may now abandon the hope of
seeing any such guess. We were
impressed, during our visit to the
new town, with the good class Of bu.
siness houses that are being put up.
Nearly all are good two story
frames, with high ceilings, ana fin
ished in q remarkably good and sub
stantial manner. considering the ra.
pldlty with which the work of build
ing is being done. 1t is not saying
too much, when we state that the
room to occupied by J. G. Strong
for a Drug Store will be, when com
pleted, the incest room OF its kind IN
lama County.
As il may be Ct interest to some
of our readers. we will here give a
partial list of the business that
are now, or soon will be, doing
business III that place.
Brooks & MooRE.
Bankers have built. "a very nice
two story frame building, and are
LYNN, quite a fine business. Mr.. II.
II. Moore. the cashier, is accommo
dating, and is possessed OF such
qualities as will secure to him the
esteem and confidence OF business
men.
pRaNls & AyERlLL
lealers IN Agricultural Implements.
have two good lots on the corner OF
Main and Second street, and have al
ready erected nice two story build
ING 1890 feet, the tirst story being
II feet high, and the second 10. Mr..
J. G. Avcri!l Will occupy tbs upper
story Tor a dwelling. aad can al
WAYS be found on hanl ready to
" ait on customers. The location is
central aud withal very desirable
rney will carry heavy stock of i'm.
elements OF all kinds from thrash
ng Machines down, including the
Star Wagon manufactured at G,
lar Rapids. PRIMROSE Il Parks will
AVE fac assortment OF hardware
n the lower story.
PARKER & LEWIS.
Implement dealers will also soon
,ut up a building on the lots pur
chased by them.
Among the others who have already
or who are about to EN-
bark in business at Traer are the fol.
owing; Daniel Council of Backing.
IAN, Dry Gools, C lot Ii ing,
Groceries dc d. O. Bonney Drug.
list: C. G. Collins, Dry Goods, cloth
~, Boots ard Shoes, the major part
# his stock being c'o.hiug, d. A.
Iolmes aud A. Humiston Groceries,
}. y. Hartshorn Dry Goods, j. t.
Weld, Hardware, John Campbell |
avery S,oble, J. G. Strong D;uy-
list, N. ~ Boughton Grain Mer-
liant; Johnson, John Smith
nd Mccormick Bros. lumber
men. Traer has two law firms APP
,elgatc, Kline & Elwood, and r. G.
McIntlre, over Brooks & Moore's
Bank. This is not a complete list
il business firms, but 1t Will snfilce
or the present purpose.
There is good reason for belicv.
ng that Traer will be one OF the
pest towns west OF Vinton on that
,ranch of the B. G. r. & Nj. Rail
Dad. Just east of the business part
81 town, or rather the town as now
built, is a beautiful place for resi-
lcnces, and which VIC doubt not
will soon be occupied for that 'pur-