Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-02
Business and Building Notes.

farm lands are changing hands rapidly,
the deals being reflected in real estate
transfers published elsewhere. Sharon
township lands are In big demand and
the Dane settlement there is experience
ing some valuable acquisitions In citi.
zenship. An improved farm there sold
for $50, while raw land has sold at a
larger price than ever before. This
gratifying condition of affairs is fully
warranted by the experience Of farmers
and business men who have come to
know the superior value Of the proper
ties in which they are dealing. II does
not indicate boom but merely a re
moved and greater confidence in the
general qualities Of the counties. Sue.
ceeding years OF never-failing crops and
continued prosperity in the face Of ad.
verse circumstances incident to settling
up new county, inspire the confidence
which gives rise to this activity, The
county records, the surest and most &C.
curate indicator of general prosperity,
show that in all branches there Is an
appreciablc improvement. Mortgages
both real and chattel are being obliter.
ated by releases the record showing
proportion Of three TO one.
The conditions which improve the
farming community contribute directly
to the prosperity Of the town to which
II is tributary, and these results are al.
ready apparent In the county seat, In
all the towns Of Iowa there Ia not one
that has so large territory Of desirable
trade tributary TO II MS Audubon. IL
has been frequently shown that upon
either side Audubon has no acknowl.
edged competitor within thirty miles.
And so 1t is with confidence founded
upon reason and good Judgment that
property In the city rises corresponding.
ly with the improvements OF It's trading
territory, An ora of renewed and
greatly increased prosperity, In conse-
quence, dawns upon the town long con.
ceded to be one of the best In state. We
have heretofore enumerated the contem.
plated improvements on the business
street which indicate the strengthen
ing and enlarging of the business circle.
and include the erection OF nine brick
store rooms Of two stories each and
superb opera house; also the Baptist
church, the latter nj an estimated CT.
pcnse of $1,000. This much assured by
executed contracts and portions Of tho
matelial on the ground thus early In
the season, 1t is not u display Of over.
confidence to prophcsy that 1883 will be
the most busy and prosperous In Au.
dubon's history, II isn't nm unwarranted
boom without bottom but a substantial
building up of a good sound town to
meet the requirements OF rapidly i'm.
proving surrounding territory.
Mr., w, H. Cowles, the pioneer and
reliable jeweler, has bought OF Wilson
Burnside the store room and lot on the
south side, now occupied by w. ii.
QConnell, for consideration OF $1,000.
The building is admirably located and
of good proportions for the business In.
tended, and while We are glad to note
the prosperity the purchase indicates,
we can also commend the ssgacity Mr..
Cowles has displayed In securing per.
manent quarters while the opportunity
presents itself. II Is a cheap place, M
property goes in Audubon, and will
well serve tho purpose Of the purchaser,
Mr.. OConnell has not yet chosen q new
location, though several advantageous
places are open to his option,
Messrs Nash, Phelps q Green have
sold their residence property immedi.
ately north Of North Tracy street school
hsuse to Mr.. A. j, Bailey for a consid-
GRAFTON commensurate with the general
activity OF Audubon real estate.
The same firm has sold 10 Mr.. Chester
Twining the residence on south Wash
lngton street. now occupied by Conduc.
tor Dennis, likewise for goodly con.
sideration. In both cases the transfer
will occur April LIST,
James Hart hns this week commenced
building a neat and substantial rosi-
dence for tho comfort Of himself and
family on Washington street, on the lot
adjoining John IIite's property.
Mr. II. J. Creveling has made good
use of the allotment Of fair weather by
laying the foundation Of brick for his
residence at the corner of Church street
and Upper Broadway. lie has tho
frame nearly completed aud unless tha
weather shall become very severe will
be able to push the work right along.
His plans comprehend a comfortable
and commodious building Of style Of
architecture that will be a credit to that
handsome portion of the town. Mr..
Creveling will have his work all COM
pleted and be In readiness for contract
when the spring building seasons opens.
Contractors and builders are jubilant
over the prospect, and say they have
received many propositions to furnish
estimates on work. The propositions
are both from town and country.
The creamery enterprise in which the
farmers are cooperating and promise
the desired support, win prove a great
benefit to all classes and one that win
DO appreciated very soon after 1t Is
opened for operation. The manner Of
monthly payments makes money easy
among farmers, enabling them tomeet
obligations promptly, and without wait
| ing the tedious course of ripening
crops,
The eternal repetend of change evolv-
ed by relentless time and its unceasing
vigilance were forcibly impressed upon
Supt. Willcutt by incidents of his late
visit to Portage county, Ohio. Twenty
five years have elapsed since his resi-
denoe there and his absence has been
unbroken except by a sojourn Of two
days made some thirteen years ago. Re.