The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-09-02
new KIRON'S
RAPID GROWTH
Conservative Business Meth
DDS Promote City's Welfare

Something of the Men and Measures
That Have Tended Toward kirOn's
Progress.
Contented, prosperous and progress
sive, Kiron, the northernmost city of
Crawford, lies beautifully located on
the Nondamin branch of the Chicago
& Northwestern. A little more than
mile away is the old town which for so
many years the intelligent Swedish peo
pie of the county made their center of
attraction. The same solid qualities
which characterized old Kiron have
been transplanted to new Kirop and
with it there has come an infusion of
new blood and energy which is bound
to make Kiron one Of the most home
like towns in western Iowa. AT present
and in fact since its removal to its new
site Klron has enjoyeda steady growth,
the taxes are low, the school aud church
advantages most excellent, and the peo-
pie are of a high class with an excel
tionally small number OF objectional
characters.
The business houses are good, sub
stantial and modern buildings the mer-
chandise stocks are large and well Sc
lected and the citizens are conservative,
generous and well.to do They are PEG
pie who believe in building up town
that will be credit to them
The city's interests are we'll guarded
by Mayor F. M.Pomeroy. who is also
the accommodating agent of the Chica-
go & North Western railway, He is
well fitted for both positions and makes
a tirst-class mayor
The postal interests are looked after
largely by the deputy postmaster Mr..
E. E Clauseu. Eddie" as he is known
by his friends, has grown up with old
and new kiron and is as we'll liked as
he is we'll known He is typical of the
spirit and energy that has made Kiron
what it is to-day and a more genial,
good natured and pleasant young man
it would be hard to find. For many
years MIR Clauson has ably represented
The REVIEW S interests in kiron anC
it will be good news to all REVIEW
readers to know that he will keep then
posted on ali that happens In his vicin
ity through the columns of this paper
Being a strictly frst-class postmaster
does not prevent Mr. Clausen from car
rylng en- other business and under the
firm name of Clauson q johnson, ht
and his partner carry on very large
furniture business. They have choice
line OF furniture, pianos organs. car
pets and notions and all the things thai
go to make a home comfortable anG
cosy. They have the agency for the
famous Lowe Bros, paints which are
used so extensively by the government
There are three large and prosperou:
general merchandise stores in the city
They are conducted by Strain Bros
John Hoagland & Son and G. A. More
Illus. 1t is the wisdom, honesty ant
progressiveness of these merchant.
which has done more than anything
else to draw and hold trade to kiron
With such merchants no town could h
a failure. Their stores are filled will
choice goods, which they sell at low
prices, their store rooms are neat anC
attractive and they richly deserve the
splendid patronage which they receive
Strain Bros have fine millinery de
partment in connection with their store
under the management Of Miss Alma
Miller, of Ute. She is veritable artist
in this line and will undoubtedly builG
up an extensive trade.
The Kiron Pharmacy Co. IS another
fine. institution. They have an elegant
store and fine line of drugs, paints
oils, books and druggists sundries
Their interests are looked after bv Mr.
F. Fl. Mauritz, who is a registered
pharmacist and who takes great prid,
in building up model drug store
The Kiron Sentinel is thriving in
stitution, edited by Fl. T.. Ward. l
covers the news of the community vel
and is we'll patronized. Editor Ward il
a hustler and has host of friends.
Mr. A. Sedarberg enjoys the distinc
) tion of being the city marshall and ais,
being the leading jeweler of the city
He carries an elegant line of watches
and jewelry and does fine watch repair
ing.
There are two firms that handle hard
ware, G A. Norelius and Albert Han
son. They have fine stocks of hardwar,
and stoves. They are energetic and be
lieve in good advertising and hav,
built up great trade for Kiron in THU
line.
The Boyer Valley Bank is elegantl!
located in fine brick building. Mr.
w. ]. Sandberg is the popular cashier
The institution does general bankin,
business and has fine line of deposits