Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-01-25
Austih--.The Present and the FL.
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Austin. The Present and the FL.
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The future is just what our citizens
choose to make it. Minneapolis, the first
business point in the state, has been
made so, chiefly by the pluck aud united
energy of her people. Other points in
the country may possess equal natura!
facilities while they remain nowhere in
comparison. That Austin has intelli-
gence, no one will deny; that her business
men have energy and are ready to do
what viii! promote the prosperity of the
community, has been abundantly made
evident in the time and money spent to
secure the building of the Austin, Man
kato & st. Cloud railroad, to say nothing
Of other railroad enterprises. Of course,
when we speak Of Austin, we include the
vicinity, for our interests are one. Our
people are ready to put their money in
any enterprise just so far as they deem it
feasible. Witness what has been done
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courthouse. OF course, there are some
croakers-there always will be, every
where. But We who have taken no active
part in these enterprises, are under great
obligations to the men who have. This il
our point: we have in our community
these elements to make prosperous and
thriving city. All that is needed is a
little more concentra,ion-a little more
unity of action, to develop in little
higher degree, public spirit, In other
words, "a long pull, and strong pull,
and pull altogether" land the future of
Austin is secured.
The present has its beginning. There
is the foundry, owned and managed by
the Ames boys; I say "boys" for knew
them when they were such. They start
ed with no capital save their own person.
al pluck and fertile invention. Such
men, endowed with good common sense,
are pretty certain to win success. The
feed mill of their invention, IS already
widely known. They are expanding for
the current year from $4,000 to $4,000;
employing 81 men besides themselves,
at an average price Of $1.75 per day.
Here In mld-winter, is quite an aggre.
gate, to be circulated in our business es-
Establishments, with prospect of indef-
mite enlargement. They will be COMPEL
ed to build on in the spring, to meet the
demands of their work. Let our citizens
encourage these men in every way posi-
BILE, as their persistent energy deserves,
remembering that such an establishment
is an important factor In the prosperity of
our city.
Then there is the pillow factory, owned
by Smith & johnson. If any farmer
wants the neatest aud most perfect instru-
ment for narrowing, let him call anG look
at the invention of II. s. Smith. He can
furnish you just what you need. These
gentleman have expended on their build.
ing and machinery between $4,000 aud
$1,000.
We have also, in the heart Of our city,
the fine new mill of the Messrs Eugle-
probably not surpassed in the quality of
its -four by any in the state. Other mills
there are also in immediate proximity
Warmers, Gregson's, Officers, whose pro.
prietors have spared no pains to render
their products as perfect as possible. OF
course we are all benefited by their pros
perity.
There is still near us water power, on
the Turtle, waiting tor the man who has
the disposition and means to occupy
Some shr ewd business man will yet e.
cure fortune from that stream, by the
erection IF paper mill. This would
open sale for the straw, so many tons of
which are burned annu lily. One word
of caution. If there should be man In
clined to purchase, don't let the owner be
so "penny wise and pound foolish" as to
demand an exhorbitant price.
As to our merchants, Austin can boast
of honorable, enterprising men, always
ready 20 do the fair thing by their Gus
toners. People far and near have found
this out. Hence the long rows of wag.
ons on Main street and around the public
square. Hence the crowds in our stores,
sometimes inducing towns folk to leave
that people from distance NAV have
the chance to accomplish their shopping
No better class of merchants in the state.
Sustain them, fellow citizens, by spend.
ing your money as far as possible, at
home.
We may have few more words to say
as to the future of Austin at some later
day. A. MORSE.
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