The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-03-30

line will be built at an early day 70 con-
meet will, Sioux Falls and ~ ankton,
and command the great intermoa Late
wheat ,helda.. An2rrOw geugeNfoad
will LEI builtsouthwar to connect with
the Des Mofnes Ind Minnesota n11row
gauge !; and commandz tile coAl fields Of
the lies Mojnes valley. have not the
space to speak Of the history Of this IA
nous colony, but it Is enough to say
that since its first public discussion
the columns Of the Toledo Blade
by DR.. Miller and Prof. Hnm1ston, 1t
has grown to- a volume of 5000 souls, !.
and exhibits material prosperity beyond
most of the new western colonies. 1t
all the advantages OF modern
settlement in q new country, and il \
successful experiment of home building
without the disadvantages Of ordinary
Here are fine churches,
society, fraternal lodges, litera-
ry and dramatic societies, progressive,
and railway life, and sue
cessful farming, grown. out OF the wild
prairie in three years. There are no for
ests to clear away, nor any stumps or
stones: to upro0t. The pioneer is not
compelled to wear out his life prelna-
turely in warning with rocks and woods:
to make home for lis children. -
Heaven has made this the bounty Land
of the pioneer. Nature has been prod
igal of her best gifts to this region.
-: OF LAND AND THEIR VALUES.
I give this brief summary: The U. S.
Land Office for this district is located
here, and excellent lands subject to
entry rs homesteads,. and under ''tree
claims" may be had Within Il dozen
miles. I think however,. it is in the
end, cheaper to buy railroad land at s.
to So per acre, perfect ones title and
have home nearer to market and town.
Prof. Humiston has the agency of
these lands for a district of 80 miles in
length and 20 in width, along the line
of the railroad, and the terms of pur-
chase IRE exceedingly liberal. But /
must speak of
THE VILLAGE AND THE PEOPL3. "
The Bank ofWorthington f.. Smith
PRESIDENT. and A. NJ. Smith, cashier,
was established two years ago by these
gentlemen. They are natives Of Massa-
chusetts. but came here from Fairbault,
and are careful conservative men. They
represent all departments Of rioneee
banking. g. G. Luckey is pleasant
young buckeye, and has been two years
in general trade, which he is prosecuting
successfully. He has method i'll business
ways, and cannot fail OF healthful gr0th.
II. j. Ludlow is a rafting hardware
merchant, who keeps only the best goods
and believes that this will pay III the
long run. lie is social and has a good
stock of public spirit and ambition.
Sutton & Carlisle built, own and opte-
rate the steam Touring mills and ele-
vator, are splendid business men, are
grinding 500 bushels daily, for the east
eril and southern markets, make ele-
CANT brands of flour, and are shipping
grain to the probable amount of lOO, coo
bushels this year. They incline to the
opinion that 35O,000 bushels of wheat
will he ground or shipped from this sta.
ton for the current year. No greater
blessing could have come to- this region
than. the advent OF these prime Ohio
meil, and. the work they have done for
Worthingten. /. n. Safer, another
Ohio gentleman, is driving. 4 good lively
trade ii, lumber, building materials,
wood and coal. Ills yearly trade will
reach 500, 900. lie is a manof sire myth
here. Peter Tolnpson is one of the pio-
neers in trade, sells general goods to
the yearly value Of $4,000, Farm ma.
chincry to the amount of $25, 900, and
will handle 10000 bushels of grain.
lie is Il Swede of the best type. and q
representative man here: Daniel Stone
q Go. Nov Bennett s. StOne.-ED.
are handling 2,000, 600 feet Of lumber, a
large amount of building materials, 50,
600 bushels of grain, plenty Of farm
machinery, and are among the live men
of the town. Stone is a New Yorker
and Bennett Il Wolverine. They have
the grit to make an immense business
l. w. S. Stockdale was born under the
SUNNY skies OF My Maryland" and he
| has all the chivalrous social ways born
! of that genial cline. lie is, moreover
al excellent business man, and is doing
a fine trade in hardware and farm ma
chinery. His sales will foot up go, 00(
this year.. L. E. kimball is al active
and rising young grocer, has a fine trade
in groceries, fruits, -four, feed. and can
ned goods. He is one of the younges'
business men Of the town. and one O
the bsst. i. W. Lyon is i leading
dealer in general merchandise; WAS bret
to the trade, is New York man by
birth, a sucker 10y education, and vii
do a $50, 600 trade this year. lie ha'
ways of his own, and is one of the fore
most men of the towns r. F. Baker
leads the clothing and furnishing trade
lie comes from the Delaware mount
aims .:,nGl is i standard man. Ills TRADE
is working up into fine proportions.
Moore T. Smith came here from TOle
TO III 1872 with the pioneers. DIR
Moore is in medical'practice, is i mem
Der of Michigan University, and will
+ Captain Smith, al old army officer O
good record, is doing fine trade il
drugs and kindred: goods, land make NJ
one of The best firms i'll town. II. W
Kimball is doing II. substantial hard
ware trade, works l,a:d and merits til
success lie has attainel: lie. and Iii
brother. i. +. kimball the grocer
came here from Elsin, Ill. S. a. Davi
deals in fancy groceries, confectionery
4 fruits, ii: tiolls and smokers goods, ant
keeps the leading restaurant Of til
town.. He is :,n old soldier, has goo'
patronage, and is entitled to it. Dr.. II
d, Barber, Of IIarya ri College, is. til
leading surgeon Of the: county, va
regimental surgeon'in the late war, i
Il we'll known member of the Stat,
Medical Society, aid has il large trade
iii drugs and druggists sundvies: He j
also ju(k e Of probate for the county
ard Il member of the frin Of Barber. &
Lawrence, Of Sibley. + am glad t,
say i. word in favor OF the Worthingtol
House. 1t is one Of the finest hostelr
les on the line, is kept in most excellel
style, and is becoming:. fayorite Sun
day resort for commercial travellers
Indeed, it is.a favorjte for every bod,
III the region. There is. a fine livery ut
tac!ed to the house, and the hlidlorl