The original Main street was Rd. 7. Most of the stores and businesses were located on the east side of the road as they were not subject to the "dry" clause in the property deeds that forbade the use or selling of alcohol beverages on land that lay within Paul Mead's original platted town. The first ordinance of the town addressed the need for liquor licenses for these businesses and at the same meeting that the ordinance was passed, three out of the seven applicants were awarded liquor licenses. The license was good for only six months after which the town trustees would revisit the matter.

In 1963, Pansy Ballinger remembered that the town was first built on Third Street (now WCR 7)  and contained a store, saloon, barber shop, jail, livery stable, drugstore and hall, and a hotel. Sometime after 1913, the businesses were moved to Fourth Street.

The Colorado Telephone Company was granted a franchise for 25 years in Sept. 1908.

In March 1914, the Town Board signed a contract with George Sethman for the construction of the Municipal Water Works system. They voted $11,000.00 of bonds for this purpose. People paid $5.00  for a year for each cistern and $1.25 per year for each lot for water used on the garden, trees or lawn.

The first fire hose was bought April 1915 from Eureke Fire Hose Company.

The first electricity was furnished by Western Electric and Light and Power Company in Oct. 1915.

The town Library was was started by the Rev. Slatterback, pastor of the United Brethren Church. Mrs. Hazel Trimble and Mrs. Beulah Baxtrum served on this board. Books were collected and the library was kept open by the Extension club donating their time. After being closed for several years, the books that were usable were given to the school. The rest were sold and $96.00 was given to the Mead School for a file cabinet to be used in their library in 1961.

The town lost most of its businesses in the early 30s during the Great Depression. Cars made it more possible for people to go to Longmont to trade, bank and see a doctor.