The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-01-01

s26, e2o; 1874. $94.450; 1875, $685.
TAO; 1876. S25,97o;, 1877, $25,2s4
Mr.. Rines is also engaged in numbering
to the extent Of $4,000 a year.
D, II. Murray is one Of the most
wide awake business men in this por-
ton Of the state; the bulk Of his
transactions are with tho farmers; he
buys more produce, such as wheat. cat.
tie. hides, butter, etc, than all the
other merchants in Princeton; in COM
pany with NJ. V. B. Cater Mr.. Murray
opened this store in 1878; in January,
1876, Mr.. Murray became sole pro-
prictor; his trade is rapidly increasing;
last year he did business of $4,000.
N. L. Jesmer, who had been clerk
ing for Mr.. Cowles commenced bust
ness on his Gown hook in the fall Of
1874; Mr.. Jesmer has worked hard to
cstab lish a good trade, and has sue
ceeded admirably; he has as fine a
residence as there is in town and he is
contemplating the erection Of a new
store in the spring; he does business
of $4,000 annually.
S. NJ. Byers does a strictly cash
business; he first commenced to trade
in small room in the rear of his pres
ent private residence, in 1874; his
main custo mers at that time were In
dams; in 1875 he moved to his present
location on Main street; his business
is on the increase; Mrs. Byers conducts
a millinery department in connection
with the store. Mr.. Byers is close
man to deal with, sells for small profits
and is scrupulously honest. He has
done a business of 5000 month for
the past year,
DRUG STORES.
D. A. Galley, the founder of the
hardware store, and formerly one of the
firm of Galley Bros, bought the. drug
store from Mrs. w. Davis in 1874 after
Mr. Galley came into possession he
made many improvements, and has now
one of the finest drng stores this
side Of Minneapolis; he is accommoda-
ting to his customers, and stands we'll
with the wholesale merchants of St.
Paul and Minneapolis with whom he
has dealings. His sales annually
amount to $4,000,
S. L. Staples commenced business
in Princeton several years ago, Of late
he has been rather unfortunate, he has
now a small stock of drugs opened
out at his old stand and will soon be
on his "legs'' again. : r. -.
HAND " hhE lORE AMI i'm SF1OP.
This store, Galley & Nicely proprie.
tors, internally and externally is the
showiest in town. In the fall of 1870,
D. A. Galley hung out his 'shingle''
as hardware merchant, in a small
shanty nearly opposite c. H. Rines's
store, the following year Mr.. L. II
Galley became partner, the firm wa!
known as Galley Bros; trade was eoot
in those days and the Galley Bros
were compelled to build a new store
to accommodate their rapidly increas
ing BUSINESS; in January, 1875, Mr.. R
M. Nicely bought out Mr.. D. A. Cal
ey's interest. This store is Away
we'll stocked with full line of hard
ware and tinware; a No. | timer ,
constantly Employed; goods can b
purchased as cheap for cash here as i
St. Paul or Minneapolis The annua
sales Of this firm for the past tire
years have averaged $l5, 700.
HOTELS.
The American House, which was
small one horse concern when its pre-
= sent proprietor came into possession
= it in 1867, is now admitted to be OF
. Of the best hotels in the state, thos
. who have stopped there-and the
. name is legion-can testify to tn;
fact; it is headquarters for all tt
commercial men who visit Princete
y and is the tavorite stopping place ft
{ a majority Of the lumberlnen; it h;
. ample accommodations for 100 guest
s. sometimes there are as many as IL
= the stabltng attached to this house
;. excellent and is sufficient for IL
>. horses. -.-v -=. ,
g The North Star is commodio
G three story building. and was ereett
Il in 1868. previous to that time the Il