even though the liquor trade was big business during that time, govenlock's future looked promising even without the steady stream of liquor. the town boasted its impressive cpr station, section house, a few grain elevators, two general stores, blacksmith shops, a livery barn, two machine agencies, pool room, laundromat, school, meat shop, a service station selling model t fords, and a hotel. most of these businesses were connected by wooden sidewalks, a common feature in the pioneer prairie days.