The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-09-23
Elma, Howard County, Iowa.

VI Tue line UeIWeeH DuDuHue dHu Ot.
Paul having the requisite side tracks
to accommodate it to that purpose,
a turn table and round house in
course OF construction, which will
contain eight stalls. The town pro-
pIietors are the Minnesota, Iona
and Debenture Company OF st. Paul
the land the town site occupies be-
ing a part OF sections one and six
town ninety-seven ranges thirteen
and fourteen, and embraces about
one hundred and forty acres
About thirty buildings OF various
sizes have been put up this summer
or are in the course Of the construc-
ton, those already constructed being
occupied with the several branches
of trade and business for which
intended. The men located there
with whom We have an acquaintance
are enterprising and energetic bust
ness men, with the requisite capacity
honor and integrity to win success.
The surrounding farm country is
not surpassed in quality by any
thing east or west. A large portion
of country north east ct, and tribu-
tary to the town is unimproved but
with a market right ut its door it
will soon come into resident farm
property and cultivation.
We were short Of time to get about
and form the acquaintance of the
new corners to the county as desired.
Briefly we note those in business
and preparing places for business
viz:
W. G. Brown, one OF the most pop
ular Of Crc.co clerks has a drug
store completed, residing over it
with his family, and having a nice
assortment Of notions, drugs and
Church & Sisco, two men well
known and highly respected in our
community, ard by no means stran-
gers in the new town, have a fine
stock Of hardware, stoves and tim
ners goods with shop for the
and repair OF every
hing in their line.
Chas. Graham, stranger to us is
for grocery store.
Mr., Redfield is preparing to open
a butcher shop and market.
John Ntzhugh, has u store building
1early ready to occupy.
Clark & Ball have opened with
iour and feed.
Michael and Fenton Tierney, are
building for hardware and farm
machinery.
John McNamee is proprietor Of
he railroad eating house near the
depot.
S. Is. Grannis has Restaurant
With flour feed and groceries.
The Elwood brothers are building
argely for livery boarding and
ale stable.
Howard & Prudhon arc building a
tore to be filled with hardware
tOves etc.
+. J. Babcock who was In trade at
susti has moved to the new town,
las his building completed and filled
nth drugs,groceries boots and shoes.
J. G. Doan well known in Cresco
usiness, Is building q store which :
9 had pnrposed filing with stock
I hardware, but with the others /
pening in that line it Is doubtful
bout his occupying it with that !
me of goods.
A Mr. Newcomb from Nashua Is
for harness shop.
Thomas Qualley Is building for a
tore OF some kind.
james Deveraugh has opened a
Restaurant and boarding house.
@. NJ. Quilnby has moved the store
eretofore occupied by A. A Carter
t Dusti to the new towE and occu-
les it with full line Of groceries
nd crockery.
ug. A. Carter has erected \ new
aiding which he occupies with u
Ill stock Of general merchandise.
The postofIice is in this store with
eremiah Z. Roche as post master.
Tuttle and Tidgwell are putting
le finishing touches on store
uilding to be filed with hardware
nd stoves.
There are two grain ware houses
lready completed, one owned by !
en- Hunting and will be under the 4
ontrol Of bis son Will, who will,
YER like his father, take pride in
Ding precisely as he has agreed in
very business transaction. The
Their Is owned by Gilchrist Of Nc
regor and we are told to be under
ontrol Of some person for Capt {
8cOks.
4 Syndicate BLOCK is to be put up
lis fall, the brick for which is al.
'ady on the ground. In it will be
banking house. and what else we
Re not prepared to state, the per.
ms having its construction in
1arge not being found to give the
esired information.
A lumber yard has been establish
! with fine stock. by Mr.. Albert
ollister, and with the measuring
lie in hand we find our old time
len and competent worker Robert +.