Ellis Tilton joined with him his Dad, Harry Tilton and a brother-in-law Ona Thierolf bought it, then Ellis Tilton bought out Thierolf and now Eldon McFarland leases the station from Mr. Tilton in March, 1975.

The the first transportation in Magnet from the train to the business places were horse drawn dray lines. The first truck was owned by Fred Leckler. He had a Maxwell wood wheel hard rubber tires truck. This hauled freight from the train to the stores. Later Floyd Marsh had a Cheve with an eight foot box. Some of the other livestock truck owners were Sherman Delozier, Clarence Weber, Frank VonRentzell and son, Wm. Long, Billy Long and Warren Nelson, Floyd Dawson, Ellis Tilton and Keith Lackas. The trailers were getting loner as the years went by. They got up to 40 foot long and Keith Lackas was the last to have the semi-truck.

The newest business that was built in 1955 was the J. D. L. Fertilizer. This fertilizer business was the first of its kind in this area. The owners were Rueben Johnson, Floyd Dawson and Melvin Lindell. In 1960, Dawson bought out Johnson and Lindell. Mr. Dawson sold out to Terra Co. in 1968 then in 1970 Jess Dennis bought it.

Then in 1965 The White Eagle Antique Shop was started in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Long. Buildings that have been torn down in recent years have been the brick town hall or better known as the Opera House. This building was used for many activites in its days. Many shows took place plus used by the school for performing many Jr. and Sr. plays and basketball games were played. Won a few and lost a few. Also many tears were shed and lots of cheers were yelled by many good looking cheerleaders and pep club. This building was torn don in the fall of 1975 by Dale Bloomquist. The old Snygg Grocery Store was always a grocery store was torn down in 1956. Mr. and Mrs. Swede Person ran their grocery store in this building when Snyggs retired. The last people in this building was Mr. and Mrs. Art O'Brian.

In Nov. 1953 Ralph Westadt bought and moved the Magnet Depot to his farm and is used it as a barn.