Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
INDIVIDUAL TESTIMONY.
Brief Signed Statement on the Re-
turn of Prosperous Times.


The following signed statements from
various parts of the country show con-
clusively that Republican prosperity is
reality:
Lincoln, Neb.-Nearly all lines Of business
In Lincoln show an Improvement over the
corresponding months In 1S96.-Nebraska
State Journal.
Peshtigo, wis.-There Is an increased ac-
tlvity in the lumber business, both In hrst
and second hands, and the outlook for bust
ness improvement is very good.-Thomas
Barrett, Editor "Tmes."
Plaqnemine, LATHE improvement in bust
ness conditions is very marked. Sugar-plant-
ers are making the most extensive and costly
improvements or the century, ana there Is
every evidence of enormous crops of cotton,
rice and sugar.-H. l.. Bucker, Editor Jour
nal"
Albany Mo.-Ths is an agricultural COM
munity, and there Is little to report In regard
to manufactures. The conditions among the
farmers however are very satisfactory; de-
mand for cattle and hogs and at good
prices; crops large and prices better than
year agO.-James ii. Orr, Editor advance"
Huntsville, Ark.-This Is strictly farming
community. Cattle are % per cent. better
prices than last year, sheep a little better,
wool about 20 per cent. better. One farmer
told me that he sold his wool last year at 8
cents per pound; this year the same class of
wool on the same sheep at IA cents.-W. III.
Balinger, Pub. Republican.
Kenton, w. Va.-There Is a slow but clear
ly perceptibe business Improvement here.
The Riverside Iron Works>of Wheeling are at
work upon large addition to their plant A
new plate mill has been completed and will
start up In a few days. One of the old ones
Is being rebuilt and enlarged. -Charles l.. Ev
ans, Editor Enterprise.
Prophetstown, Ul.-There are no manufac-
tories here upon which to report, but dealers
In general merchandise report a decided In
crease In activity as compared with SIX
months ago. Farmers are buying more ma
chlnery. and travelling men tell me that all
along this line their sales are picking up
vastly.-E. G. Mathis, Editor "Spike."
Elkpoint. s. D.-Conditions among agricul-
turists and residents of this place are clearly
improving. Two new creameries have just
been organized and others are to follow. A
number of fine new farm-houses and barns
have been erected In this vicinity the present
year, and In this place the evidences or M
creased business activity are clearly VISIBLE
Charles X. Bruce, Editor Courier"
Austin Naturalization of better times
are shown by the employees or the milwaukee,
Railway Company being put on full time IN
the machine-shops and round-house. Farmers
are prospecting In this agricultural communi-
ty, and the number of new vehicles coming
to town and the general appearance of cheer
fulness show prosperity again prevalent
among tbem.-H. u. Basford, Editor hegis-
ter
Nuncie. Ind.-The glass, iron and steel fac
| tories have been running almost continuously
since January, 1897, with Increased time and
wages More money has been paid out Tor
| labor in the past six months than at any ike
period in this city. There Is much better
feeling among workingmen OF all classes. The
number of laborers on the pay-rolls OF this
| city is greater than at any previous time
| John T. Wildman, Editor "Times.
Lacon. Ill.-The Lacon Wooden Mill. en-
ploying 200 hands, Is running night ana uay
and cannot fill its orders. The Zinc WORKS
| at Wenona, closed down for four years, Will
resume operations at once, employing from
| 80 to 90 hands. Farmers are beginning TO
plant other than corn and i believe this Will
help things out throughout this county. Ev-
| erything in the county has an upward ten
| dency-W. b. Powell, Editor journal.
Millersburg, Pa.-There has been a general
and clearly visible Improvement In the busi-
ness condition, both manufacturing ana agrl-
cultural. This is clearly evidenced both by
general inquiry among business men and es-
pecaly through inquiries among bankers.
This paper recently published statement
showing amount of money at interest In this
county for 1895, 1896 and 1897 the total for
| 1897 being materially less than In 1S96.-Ed-
| itor post"
Pittsburg Kan.-There is a marked in
crease in the number Of men employed here.
| The smelling works, which had been idle pri-
or to last election started up shortly after
| the election OF Mckinley, and gave employ
/ ment to about 300 men. New men are con-
/ stantly being added to the force In the Kan
i sas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railway shops.
| There has been an extension of about six
miles on the street railway here since the
| election, and a new electric-lghting system
is being put in.-J. T. Moors, Editor "Head-
| light"
| Neilsvllle, wis.-Evidences OF restored coli
/ fdence and reawakened business activity are
/ visible on every hand. More money IL being
/ spent this year In this city on building opera
| tons than was spent during the four years of
| Cleveland's administration. Large areas of
i new lands are being cleared by farmers
/ throughout this county. Every shop and fac
| tory I'm this city save one Is running on full
/ time: banks report increased deposits and
| collections, and discounts indicate a much
improved conditional. b. Ring, Editor
/ ''Times."
Burlington, Iowa.-The Chicago, Burllng-
| ton 4 Quincy shops have Increased the
/ amount OF work, added an extension and In
/ creased the number of employees. There Is a
| good deal Of work being done In extending
1 gas mains, electrc-ight lines, electric rail-
WAYS. and In street improvements and much
/ building Improvement In business blocks and
houses. In consequence, the number OF la
/ borers and mechanics employed IL much larg-
er than for several preceding years. The re-
ports from our merchants and travelling men
| throughout the West are favorable.-J. l..
/ Watt, Editor "Hawkeye."
Columbus Grove. Ohio.-An Improvement
| I'm business conditions In this community is
| very clearly visible. The j. II. Jones Sons
| Handle Factory has increased Its force %
per cent In the last two weeks The man
| ager Informed me that he had more orders