New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-02-26


groceries and provisions, also liquids
with solids.
The gentleman is genial and one Of
our highly appreciated business men.
GEORGE JACOBS
became known in 1857 when this land
received the sunshine and the winter
blast but few individuals enjoyed OF
suffered therefrom. Charles Jacobs,
father Of the above named, was with
his son an enlightenment to the wild
west which now would cause wonder
to the Old World. The store posses.
SEES many points of merit including
class Of stock, prices thereof, and the
management is unquestionable.
George Jacobs Esq. has been sheriff
two successive terms. Was town
treasurer and in school matters shown
educational power. He, as a merchant,
as an official and as a citizen, ia one
of our representative men. Asa volun.
teer in 1862 he was orderly sergeant,
and as a volunteer at all times fol
public good the gentleman has been
prominent.
Gee. ". Van Dusen 4 CO.
The above named firm is one Of the
most extensively engaged in grain
within the boundaries of Minnesota.
At thirty different points the company
own immense elevators and warehous
es and employ many of the best bust.
ness men amid whom it is our duty tc
introduce G. w. George, the manager
of the New Ulm elevator. The tower
ing structure over which he presides
has capacity of 10000 bushels Of
grain. The internal arrangements Of
the institution are most complete and
have received many important i'm
provements lately, the most prominent
being splendid new engine of fiftee1
horse power. A massive boiler and
Moline separators and shutters com
bine to make the establishment one o.
the best in the country. A warehouse
measuring 25x30feet, faces the elevator
on the opposite side of the track and il
devoted to Storage of salt. The com
pany also have coal bins but they d.
not endeavor to monopolise the blacl
diamond trade.
G. w. George Esq. is a native O
Germany, has been in the United State
since 1855. During the war he was .
member of the gallant 18th Wisconsin
The gentleman has been residen
of New Ulm since the ELEVATOR was er
ected in 1872, and is appreciated b!
hosts of friends who look upon him as
thorough business man and inborl
gentleman.
It is worthy of mention that durin,
the scarcity of grain here shipment
are received by the car load, purife,
and shipped on to Milwaukee and Chi
-cagO.
A. w. Binxham
Became established in New Ulm a
bout seven years ago, having institute'
first-class lumber business which il
the busy season carries an average stocl
of 10000 feet including all manner 0
timber and manufactured woods. TIL
building material is also very extensiv
and the warehouses stocked with lime
cement and coal are commodious. TIL
coal trade requires numerous bins an
the sales exceed one hundred tons ar
nually. A. w. Bingham also owns
fine lumber yard in Rochester owe
which he personally presides, the Ne,
Ulm yards being governed by NJ. A
Bingham, brother and associate par
ner of the afore named.
The Bingham Brothers have been i
this State since boyhood and are tho
oughly go.a.head experienced bushes
men, and in society or commerce pc
ishel gentlemen.
.. ID. Petersen,
Although a resident Of this localit
for period Of only seven years, ha
become one of the most extensivel
engaged in his different lines Of bus
ness and one Of the most prominer
pillars Of our commercial strength
is. D. Peterson Esq. is native Of No
way. He has been a great and thrt,
ing good to not only this immediat
vicinity, but throughout seven c0nntie
his influence is felt. The fine instit,
ton over which he presides is compose
of offices and three capacious war
houses which contain the best agr
cultural machinery from the best IA
tories in the United States, includin
the celebrated Woods Self.bindin
haryesters, of which 587 were dispose
of in 1873, and the equally renowne
Champion reapers and mowers, frol
the splendid works located at Spring
field, Ohio. Giving employment I
from eight to 20 able agents and a
countants, he is known in every hous
hold as the able representative OF th:
unexcelled home comfort and eai
running power iced and Domestic sey
ing machines. The steamship lines Il
which he acts are unsurpassed in tt
speed Of their vessels and the accon
modations thereof. In one season
lone the gentleman disposed Of l:
passage tickets. s. ID. Peterson Els
j owns several fine farms in Brown al
1 Faribault counties and is thorough
/ identified with the interests Of til