BUSINESS SUMMARY. (CONT'D)
PHOTOGRAPHY.
J. F. Cloughly has a finely appointed photograph gallery in the second story of his brick drug store. He has been exceedingly fortunate in securing the services of such an expert operator as C. C. Harper, whose work favorably compares with that of Chicago or elsewhere. The gentleman made the views from which the illustrations for this book were taken.
LUMBER, GRAIN AND STOCK.
The extensive business very successfully conducted by Chas. Stuart & Son concerns the three branches mentioned above. Their handsome and substantial office and elevator are shown elsewhere. Their annual business shows an immense aggregate, as their territory is not limited by the bounds of the county. The county and town are greatly indebted to this firm for the prompt and liberal assistance that has been given to every public enterprise. All societies and organizations acknowledge this kindly assistance, and prize not too highly the value of such able and willing citizens.
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH, EIGHT MILES NORTHEAST OF AUDUBON.
The Green Bay Lumber Company, a large and wealthy corporation, has a yard here, and does a large business in that line. It has faithful and gentlemanly representatives who look well after the company's interests, and hold honored positions among our citizens.
Henry Rohrbeck has a large stock of lumber in his yards near the court house, and has by long residence secured a good business.
Geo. Gray has a grain office on busy Market street, where his interests are well guarded by B. F. Kennedy, an affable and honorable gentleman. Being one of the first to locate, he has reaped the reward of a large patronage. He also conducts a branch at the town of Gray, his office and elevator at which place being illustrated elsewhere.
Th firm of T. S. Francis & Sons is a recent successor to Wilson Burnside in the grain business. They are gentlemen of long experience in this line, in Chicago, and are considered
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a valuable acquisition to the business circle. They are succeeding admirably in holding the fine business that came with the purchase.
H. M. Boorman & Co. are among the grain buyers of Market street, and their annual business is very large.
Johnson & Herbert have recently embarked in grain and stock buying. The gentlemen are very popular throughout the county, and will doubtless secure their share of the trade.
Wilson Burnside, who has been a very active operator in both grain and stock, has disposed of the former business, as above noted, and now devotes his entire time and attention to the latter line, in which he has been eminently successful. He is a thoroughly reliable dealer, and his best friends are those with whom he has business in shipping.
W. H. Neff is also among the stock dealers, doing an extensive business in shipping.
There are several other gentlemen who do a considerable business in this important item of commerce.
THE AUDUBON ROLLER MILLS.
Owing to the enterprise of Messrs. Kuhn, Culver & Co., Audubon has a roller mill, thoroughly equipped with the best machinery that modern genius has invented. While other places were offering thousands of dollars and a mill site, this firm chose to locate here independently, on account of the large country tributary to this town. The mill was built at an expense of $12,000.00, with a capacity of four hundred barrels per day. It is a substantial firm composed of thorough gentlemen. The mill is shown elsewhere.
GERMAN CHURCH, EIGHT MILES NORTHWEST OF AUDUBON.
CARRIAGE AND WAGON MANUFACTORY.
Jas. R. Pound has erected a large brick building, which is shown elsewhere, to accommodate his growing business--the manufacture of vehicles of all kinds, blacksmithing and plow work. He employs a large force of competent workmen, and executes substantial and fine work.
MACHINISTS AND BLACKSMITHS.
H. A. Jump, H. B. Wilson, Mathias & Campbell and George Keene have good shops well furnished with modern tools, with which they manufacture with fine finish anything from a needle to a ship's anchor.
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 Transcribed February, 2025 by Cheryl Siebrass from History of Audubon and Audubon County, Iowa, The Eden of the West, 1887, pp. 44-45.
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