Weekly Republican, Volume 57, Number 47, Plymouth, Marshall County, 30 November 1911 — Page 28
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THE TOWN OF BOURBON
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Bourbon is one of the larger towns of Marshall county, its population, according to the last census being 1163. It is the center of what is considered the best farming lands in the county. While there are good lands all over the county, the Government geological survey shows that the best of them lie in the eastern third of the county. Surrounded thus by such rich farming lands Bourton is a very prosperous town. Here the E. E. Delp Grain Co., does an elevator business of from $30,000 to $40,000 monthly. There are extensive coal and lumber yards, saw mill, cooperative creamery, two banks, many stores, three churches, Presbyterian, U. B. and Methodist, fraternal societies of Masons, I. O. O. F., Red Men and Knights of Pythias. A good newspaper, the News-Mirror, upholds the best in and for the community. Some of the best of the Bourbon institutions are represented in this edition, which shows how enterprising and up-to-date they are. The Bourbon Fair, held every fall, is one of the greatest attractions of northern Indiana. On the biggest days the attendance usually reaches to eight or ten thousand. Fruit growing, which is given much attention in this vicinity, is always well represented at these fairs. The Heinz company has a salting station here also and many pickles are grown. Four of the chief growers are Otto Ames, who from a half acre cleaned up $94.87; Conrad Hand, who made $136.82 on one acre; Jos. Hurford, who had out 1
1-2 acre and got $149.76 from it; and Fred Lemler, who took in $227.89 from two acres. That Bourbon is a good center for farming and live stock raising, is evident from the large number of farmers in the district who feed and ship their own cattle and hogs. It is a fact that more live stock is shipped by rail out of Bourbon than is the case at any point between Ft. Wayne and Chicago. The following figures showing the number of cars of live stock that have left Bourbon during the past eight years will be of interest:
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1903.................105 1904.................122 1905.................135 1906.................194 1907.................192 1908.................243 1909.................182 1910.................126
The figures for this year are, of course, incomplete, but the railway officials at Bourbon expect them to equal those of 1909. Onion Growing at Bourbon The onion crop in the vicinity of Bourbon is cultivated to a considerable extent, and with a success which is surprising especially to the
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OU WILL RECEIVE THE SAME COURTEOUS TREATMENT THAT WAS accorded by the old company, and will find us wita a full line of Lumber, Shingle-., Glass, Sash, Doors Mouldings, Columns, Newel Posts, and in fact everything that is required to make up a first-class Lumber Yard
We have a Planing Mill in connection and are prepared to get out alL kinds of Interior Finish, in a way that is pleasing to the builder, also odd size sash, storm sash, screen doors and band saw work. Should you contemplate building, we believe it would be fo your interest to can and inspect the quality of our Lumber, Finishings and Mill Work. Cement, Wood and Steel Posts always on hand, and a high grade Wabash Portland Cement, Fisback. Hard Wall Plaster and Hydraded Lime. For Hard and Soft Coal, we are pleasing the most exacting We oelieve a personal call would be to your interest. Phono 18 Bourbon Lumber & Coal Company, i , Bourbon, Indiana
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"The Remembrance of quality remains long after the price is forgotten."
TO CONSISTENTLY LIVE up to this idea, we exercise the greatest possible care in the selection of our lines of HARDWARE AMD IMPLEMENTS Oliver Plows DeLaval Separators John Deere Implements Birdsell and Studebaker Wagons Plymouth Twine Round Oak Furnaces Stoves and Ranges Favorite Stoves and Ranges Globe Stoves and Ranges Keenv Kutter and O. V. B. Edge-tools, are recognized standards and are always in our stock. We solicit your business, referring you . to our many customers for our recommendation.
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Hardware and Implements Bowriboini, Iinidlisunisi
layman. The industry has grown
amazinsly in this part of Marshall county, and provides something more than a good living to those
in the business. The soil in these
parts is peculiarly adapted to the successful raising of this particular vegetable. Over 200 acres around Bourbon, are yearly planted out, and usually the yield is good and pays the farmer well. This year, however, it was only 60 per cent of the normal yield. It is five years since the industry was started round Bourbon, and, during that time it has assumed large proportions. A considerable number of men are employed, especially in the weeding season. The onions from Bourbon are shipped to all parts of the country, Boston taking large quantities for export purposes. Quantities are also sent to New Orleans for export to Panama. Most cf the crop, however, is sent to the south and southwest. F. F. Fribley, who is one of the pioneers in the business, and who has made a success of it from the very start, owns two large storage houses in Bourbon, from which he ships. In conversation with a representative of the Republican he instanced the case of George Gouchenour who owns five acres of onion soil, and who, this year, made a net profit of $1000. Another man cleaned up $125 on one acre this year, while still another, Emanuel Coon, with 12 acres, had a net profit of $1920. As showing how the value of onion lands has increased, it may be mentioned that a very few years ago, they were considered almost worthless, and went begging at from $5 to $10 per acre. Today these same land are held firmly at from $100 to $125 an acre with improvements. Mr. F. F. Fribley is an enthusiast on onion raising, and has done well in the business. He is of the opinion that the industry will soon develop into one of the most important and remunerative in the county.
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