St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-24
WAUKON, IOWA.
An Enterprisieg Town that ST. Paul
Ought to Supply with Merchan-
disc.
Condition of the Crops---Political-G
Patrons, etc., etc.
Especial Correspondence of the Globe.

WAUKoN, July 22.-Waukon, the shire
town OF Allamakee county. Iowa, compar-
tive stranger to st. Paul, although it is but
few hours ride from the great metropolis
OF the northwest, on the c., M. & st. z. sys-
tenn of railroads so contiguous is it to this
commercial center that there is no good rea-
son why the jobbers of st, Panl should sup
ply our merchants with nearly all the goods
they handle. The little city numbers about
1900 inhabitants and is situated right in the
heart Of as fine an agricultural section as
there is in northwestern Iowa. Our county
is in the very northwest corner of the state,
and is very thickly settled
by an industrious class of
agriculturists, comprising Americans, Irish,
Germans and Norwegians, who from their
long residence in the county and their
frugality, have become well to do, many of
them quite wealthy, surrounded by all those
conveniences which denote ease, comfort
and plenty. A large majority of these
farmers make Waukon their market place
and trading point which, of course, makes
business active among our merchants. The
creamery system has also added largely to
the prosperity of our farmers during the past
few years and is rare occurrence to find
one without the ready cash to meet his obli-
cations. We have fine creamery in Waukon
which turns out from 1000 to 1,50O pounds
Of the very choicest butter per day, and of
which Mr.. L. Hubbell, aDAILY GLOBE reader,
is the proprietor. The product of this cream
cry is shipped direct to eastern market under
contract and commands the very highest
prices.
Our town contains ten dry goods and
grocery stores, three hardware stores, two
clothing, three millinery, three druggist, four
restaurants, one bakery, two banks, two
boot and shoe stores, six farm machinery
dealers, five wagon manufactures, two ma
chine shops, two lumber yards, four billiard
rooms, two first class hotels and two smaller
ones, two jewelry stores, one brewery, two
elevators, grist mill, an excellent graded
public school, well conducted private
Catholic school in charge of the preventative
nuns. The Presbyterians, Methodists, Bap-
fists, Episcopalians, Seven Day Adventists
and Catholics have commodious and com
Portable houses of worship. Our country
buildings are among the first in the state of
like character. Among those of our bust,
ness men who are readers of the
GLOBE, having recently joined
the great and happy family
now call to mind j. A. Kennedy, dealer in
drugs and groceries; F. Winner, frst-class
restaurant; Andrews Bros, restaurant and
bakery, fourishing well kept establish
ment; Doughert & Carter, boot and shoe
dealers; VIM. Brownell, general merchan-
disc; j. F. Meyer, Central house, one of the
best kept hotels in the country; Thomas
O'Brien, harness maker and dealer in sad
dlery and harness stock; R. l.. Bircher, man
ufacturer of marble work of all kinds, who
is doing large business; j. P. Brown, pro-
prietor of the well kept and popular Mason
house; j. L. Okne, hardware dealer, aud w.
c. Earle, dealer in general merchandise
Politically our county rolls up Democrat
ic majority of from 800 to 500, but
this year, with the general dis
gust prevailing among the Germans
and others who have therefore, voted the
Republican ticket, at the fanatical prohibi-
tory law, we expect to see the Democratic
vote largely increased. The nomination of
Cleveland and Hendricks gives general salts
faction, and there will be no ''kickers'' here
Crop prospects were never more favorable
throughout Northern Iowa than at present.
The wheat, rye and barley harvest has already
commenced in this vicinity, and the yield of
these cereals promises to be the best that has
been realized for many years. Verify, the
God Of the harvest has smiled upon our hus-
bapdmen this year.
In conclusion, we would hint to the whole
sale dealers of st. Paul that we believe they
can, by proper effort secure a goodly share
of the trade from our lively town, and they
should not delay in making that effort.
CORWIN.