Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-04
All About the County.

Wednesday morning we resumed
our trips over the county. Found the
water courses full from the flood of
waters that had fallen the previous
night. III. G. Salisbury had use for
the abundance of it passing along the
water course at bis mill. Others had
a surplus and no use for it, especially
those who had commenced their hay
ing.
Found Mrs. Schneider and family
with an ample appetizing dinner to
which we did full justice, departing
from that hospitable family replen-
ished in body and purse.
Patrick Fitzgerald and Uncle John
were happy in the prospect of much
needed improvement on the farm in
the way of barn nearly completed,
4Ox6o feet, the extreme height from
foundation wall to the ridge is 90 feet.
Its cost will be about $14OO.
Made the trip by the way of Tom
Soukup's, j. J. Lydon S and Basterson S
and noted with pleasure the evidence
OF prosperity and progress shown all
along the route, during the past year.
These people have some of the finest
farm lands in the world and seem to
be conscious of the fact
John Guyette and the hired man
man are housekeeping and farming
the Guyette farm south of Lourdes.
AT Lourdes we found the Montague
a safe retreat for the night. The lit
tie town maintains itself we'll in its
trade, both stores being well patron
lied by an appreciative community.
The creamery is said to be doing a
good business, and a blacksmith shop
with good smith would bring many
to the place for trade who without it
would go elsewhere
The Catholic church at Lourdes is
one of the grandest ediiices of the
kind to be found and we don't know
of town of its size any where with
so magnificent church building.
There is a Self satisfied air among
the farmers adjoining, the owners be-
ing conscious that they are in the gar
den spot of Iowa, the state whose ag-
Iricultural products annually exceed
that of any other state by more than
| 300, ,0Oc, 600. Why shouldn't they be
j prosperous and satisfied
4 Schley is picking UP and putting on
airs. The new storeof Malek & forum
is thronged with patrons from morn
| till night. The firm has fine stock
1 of staple merchandise, sells at reason
liable prices, aud arc reaping the re-
ward that means success and prosperi.
!ty. S. L. Barnes has built large ad
4 dition to his residence, is having his
store building removed to a better 10
| cutian, and will sput in q stock Of
goods. The creamery is doing a large
business, putting out over 1000 pounds
q week. Frank PecinovslSy, the own.
er, is building beautiful modern style
residence opposite, one that will be
an ornament to the village when it
gets its anticipated growth and i'm
portance as trading point.
AT Sylvester Ferries a pleasant hour
was spent and good dinner enjoyed
with his estimable family.
| Waiter Dell pleasantly tod US the
PLAIN DEALER had been coming tc
that house for all the years it had
been published. We distinctly re
member John Dell, the father, t.
whom it went during his life time ant
tsince to the son to whom its Twice-a
Week visit will be continued, and now
delivered at the door by rural free de
+ livery.
How 1t runs in families to take the
PLAIN DEALER. Stopping with the
Woods families it occurred to us that
Patrick Woods and five of his sons are
), | its patrons. And at the f. NJ. Ell.
, bridge home is another farm to which
, it has made its visits for forty-three
years, commencing with the father
Ira Eldridge and yet to continue
+ Though the old familiar faces greet
us no more, yet the memories are
! pleasant.
The farms along the street ives
!, from Vernon Springs show marked
improvement in buildings and in cult
, walton. A t the James Walton farm
the new owner and occupant take
, pride in cleaning it of brush alonl
) the public highway.
; A brief stop at the John L. Dali,
home enabled us to look through hi
a elegant new home upon which th,
mechanics are putting the tinishin!
touches. The interior is finished il
hard pine and is finely arranged will
large folding doors on the first foo
and with fine suites Of sleeping room
on the second floor with an ampl'
closet for each and with iinc hatl
) room and larbatory' They have wait
led long, labored hard and are worth,
of the fine home their labor and econ
0 omy has secured for their enjoyment
O Haying will commence in real earn
5 est this week. Many farmers are al
ready busy securing the big crop be
fore them. The continued wet wealth
er has made work in the corn field
late, hence there is a heavy task be