The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-26
WOODWARD, IOWA.

Woodward, "The Queen of the PrAiries." is located On the Council Bluns line of the Chica- 70, MIlwAukeeAs s. Paul railroad, thirty miles from the state capital and in the northeast township Of DallAs county. Iowa This line of road was built in lssl s2 The country sur. rounding the village is one of tho most pro- duetivs h this state-high rolling prairie. dotted over with artificial grovea. giving it the appearance of naturally timbered coun. try. The soil Is deep and rich. producing h abundance grasses of all kinds. clover and blue grass exceiling all othera Potatoes and root crops of all kinas grow we'll here. wheat, rye. barley. oats. fax and all kinds of grain do we'll. Daring the month of June. lsso. not drop of rain fell. yet the crop of corn was unprecedented. and this year. with what night be called drouth. the yield of oats and corn will average sixty bushels per acre. No where under the blue canopy can you And land that will give 60 large yield for co lltsle work. While you of tho older states are toll ing And picking stone and uttering GU ss- words At your hard luck. our farmers are reaptng a bountiful harvest-no stone to pick o6. no side hilis to wAsh away. taking with them the crop every time It rains in crop season, but on the other hand his rest is restful. good angels whisper to him while he sleeps and cheer on his hopes to better conditions. Ys honest toilers. why do you remain in those states and wear away the best years of your life. oolntng your life blood and sweat of your bYows int pains and aches. to torture you In the years te oomel Come out into Gods sunlight and breathe the pure air and drink in the sunshine winch will make you happy. Lands are cheap. school. houses are plenty. and a glance At stAtistics will tell you that Iowa stands at the head In education. Hogs End cattle are staple with the farmer. All kinds of small fruits do we'll and And ready market; grapes grow luxuriantiy. Woodward is one of the best shipping points on the middle division of the Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad. J. ". Winkler is dealer In grain and live stock. He has shipped two hundred carloads of grain, corn and oats from this station during z the last year. Wlnkler & Saums have shipped nfty carloads Of cattle and hogs since January last LAwbaugh Brothers. dealers in hogs. cattle. grain. etc. have sent out about the same num ber of carloads of cattle. hogs and grain. We have almost all kinds of business represented here Craft Leaning carry . general stock Parks & AcCracksn also carry . general stock; Waldo Thornley deal in general mer. ohAndise; A. H. Johnson. hard ware and tln ware. pamps and agricultural i'm plsmsnts; J. H. D8EtoWs 0AxuW1Fos nAkmcmn ana cOmna. ana is talking of forming combination with the tombstone men; & O. Oongcr. banker. loAns money on real estAte and does . general banking business; A. N. Rose grant Go. phArmAcists, drugs and toilet articles. They also have an art studio n con- nection. where landscape painting and crayon work are taught; H. O: Burgess. wagon and carriage repAirer; Mrs- H. O. Burgess. milh- nery e. O. Thomas. .oonfeotionsry and notions {; John Kelly. blacksmith and horseshoer; P. O EgAn. blow -shop. horseshoer. wagon and car. riAgs work; Herdman A Son. butchers; o. B. Anderson. jeweler and dealer m watches. clocks. diamonds. etc z. c Preston, possmAs- ter. has In connection with the once confec- tionery establishment; Frank Fuller, butter. eggs and poultry; Dr. J. Brooklngs, N. D., dealer in drugs. etc; Hugh Berry, livery and feed stabls;J. O. sAnks. physiolan and sar. geon.
 We also have . hAse.h nine. We want creamery and cAsese factory. and ws want it bod. We have beautiful. dreamy eyed cows by the hundreds standing around. looking sor. rowfui because there is no place near in which e convert thsir rich lacseal naid into golden batter and hsaltAful. nonrishing cheese
 We want industsieus, hcasst nss se come