Kinnear built his blacksmith shop in the early 1870's. He sold the strip of land north of his to Alexander Gordon of Gordon's Chute fame. He built the store that later became Levy Bros, Montevaldo's, Mesquite's and finally Perry's.
J.S. Hart became the first Postmaster back in the 1870's.
With the advent of the automobile, there was no longer a need for a blacksmith shop every 5 to 7 miles to replace horse shoes and fix wagon tires. Packard's Store had opened uptown, the changing farm economy, prohibition, and the depression took it's toll on our little town. Kinnears tore down the old Temperance Hall, Blacksmith shop, and house. They built a single new house from the lumber back in the 30's. That house burned to the ground in 1982. Charlie Milano got the contract to tear down the old Levy Bros. store and Saloon and built the house up at Mecchi's from the lumber.
Pat Avila, a local horseshoer, silversmith and cowboy, has rescued the site from the last 15 years growth of berryvines. He is building a training arena and hopes to one day rebuild the blacksmith shop.