Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-31
Cassville.

nder the beuignant skies and cold
east winds Of last week the mud disap-
peared as rapidly as .yer did the locast
from Egypt. The cart of YOUR spacial
moved on, only 70 strike the cold dreary
snow storm Of Monday evening The
hrst point Of interest struck was Cass.
vile. This town. the most If your in
telllgent readers are aware. ike Potosi
Is an old town, historical town. and
celebrated for being the contemplated
site Of the capital Of the state and the
home Of the first Governor. The first
object tina strikes your eye on entering
the city is the Denison house that
monument Of territorial DAYS 1t was
built under the superstition that the
officials OF the territory aud members Of
the legislature would make it their head
quarters, but the prospect never ma
teriallzed, and for many years the build
ing stood unoccupied on the bank of the
Mississippi as a land mark of steamboat
men. IL was erected some 30 years ago
by Carrot b DeniSon. If Albany n. Y,
Dan'l Bantill the well remembered land
lord OF Lancaster planned the building
and did most OF the brick work. After
the death Of Dcnison it fell into the
hands OF the late Gov Dewey, who ex-
ereised an ownership over it for several
years 1t then became the properly of
a Cassvllle syndicate who refitted it and
rented Its spacious rooms for stores,
business rooms and a hotel and as such
it is now Furnishing as one Of the most
popular hotels in the west. Mine h st
Mr.. Alex Pourie, whose pleasant and
genial face is typical of the hospitality
and good cheer within; on our entering
the reception and room making known
We We're an emissary of the HERALD we
received all the attention that David b.
HILL is supposed to have received among
the crackers down 10 Georgia Mr..
'ourie was for number Of years a
travelling man himself, 50 he well
knows what the travelling public require
and the boys and public can depend up
on FIRST class table and good rooms.
After partakiug of sumpuous din
ner, we crossed the street and called
upon one Of the leading merchants OF
this end Of the state Messrs KGndt,
Geiger 4 Co This business was estab-
hshed in 1913 by Mr. John Geiger and
carried on by him till the year of '73,
when Mr.. Geiger died and the business
was then purchased by his clerk. Mr..
klindt. In 1876 the Geger Bros,
Gastaye and Otto f., purchased an in
terest in the business OF MIR. kindt and
stree that time the firm has continued
under the name Of KIindt, GeigerS Go
though in 1878 Mr.. Gustav Geger died.
1t would be difficult matter 10 mention
in detail the goods carried by this firm,
covering rs they do most all the lines
and an abundance of each. They are
also heavy dealers in produce. grain,
etc, and pay he highest market price
In their large warehouse on the banks
q the Mississippi, waiting for the first
boat of the popular Diamond Jos line,
over 10000 bushels of oats and large
supply of other grain. The members
of thus popular firm are universally adj
mired both for their business quaIfica-
tons and sterling worth as valuable and
enterprising citizens.
Having exhausted my stock Of ques-
tons and the gentlemen being too busy
TO listen TO. my short stories. started
up street, and met Mr.. Reub French
who runs the wagon and blacksmith
shop. He has two men employed, one
wagonmaker and one blacksmith, and
is doing good business.
One Of the oldest business houses in
the city, being established way back in
the 40's is that of the late August
Prior, who. a year ago this month, died
a his home, leaving his extensive bust
ness to his widow, who is good bust
ness women. and very amiable and
popular lady. The store is well lighted
and commodious, alike for all customers
and the advantageous display of their
stock In connection with their dry
goods department, they carry large
line of hardware, in fact everything to
be found in that line.
ThesCassville cigar factory was estab-
lished in 1890 by f. Trollope. Economy,
thrift and savipgis the one great gift that
stands pre- eminently above all others,
and is no more fully illustrated than by
bis prosperous business His "5.cont
Leader Industry is a leader Of all
cigars Of that price. The label is
complete pictorial index of the 'lndus-
try lin allits ramiications. In the far off
distance is view of Cuba, from where
he gets the golden leaf, whose aromatic
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