Excerpt of the book "Writer and Engraver's Picture of Graham County's Progress Since Its Organization" (1906)

George McCord

(pages 40-41)

"I'm sorry I didn't come here sooner," said Mr. George McCord, a recent but most valuable addition to our Hill City Mechanics. Mr. McCord came to Hill City a little over a year ago, and bought the repair and blacksmith shop belonging to S. Nevins.

It is said that competition is the life of trade, and when a new firm enters upon a business career in a place like Hill City and holds not only the trade of his predecessor but adds to it so materially as has McCord in a few months time, it substantiates the theory that success is obtained through the force of energy, industry and honorable dealings, and in keeping pace with the times. People will go where they get the best service for their money and they have found Mr. McCord's shop such a place.

In a year he has put in improvements amounting to $700 and today values his shop at $2000.

Three skilled workmen are kept busy and McCord says they have not had an idle day in the fourteen months they have been in Hill City.

The shop is well equipped with all kinds of Modern machinery for blacksmithing and repairing, having three forges, a disc grinder, trip hammer and power drill with gasoline engine.

Mr. McCord intends to put in necessary machinery for a machine shop, also a drill press and band saw.

We may attribute this man's success in a degree at least to his marked enthusiasm and in love for his chosen trade.

Mr. McCord moved to Hill City in April, 1905, from Lyon County. He lives one mile east of the city limits with his family consisting of five sons and two daughters.