The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-13
\ NEW FERRY ACROSS ),
Missouri River.
THE subscriber. having o.,,;,,
trosl the General Asse MIL .'ala.

4hEs suueCIlOeTe having oh,.
y trosl The General AssemLIvv ' .s ,
'. NJ ~ q State OF Iowa, charter y y Tie
Ferry across the Missouri river a, can. keeps
and permit from The Indian Agen, ~ ,Eufa,
Bluffs Agency, 10 land in the Indian = .ounca
are prepared with new and safe Loa,. .e'is0t,
woicrnien, 10 attend Faithfully to n. a nN'na
said Ferry. For those going 10 Oreao,. u'.ss Vi
fornia, this i decidedly the best cros,;n lat
Aside from, being over three humid ed MI Place
or than by Independence, il saves ,l,a .s seal
and dangerous crossings Of the Two forL aa.aeul
sas River, the Platte River and several IO "a aaa
and ensures the protection Of the u. Tpaer'
No well US the Agency Of the Olioes. om,t'oos,
Pawnees being Al the Bluff. end
The roads to this Ferry from The yar;o..
ings on the Mississippi through the ;n's ees
Iowa nre good, well supplied with wood I, 'as
ter, and every other article needed Nv j, ttnuwa.
grant, and at 81. Francis and Council p aa enI.
articles Of food, furniture, &c. Tint Viii Isss AZ
ed IN crossing the mountain, can be bad ea ased'
sonable terms, us well rs good ana eyn.. y ia.
guides and mounsaineers; in fac, j, i fda s'st
10 be prepared with oil such articles 4, n saa
elcr may need TO add to his comiot, o. s "s uas
This ferry being Oh the direct line fromr
go 10 the South Pass, gives it decided ,a aet
Iage over the old route. All North Of ,,s .In'
should pass through Iowa Civ, via r T. ~
House, Is miles, Bob Hutchcnsop,s ,e. ..seas
Shocks grove, "a miles; TO Newton "a ss
this is the county seat Of Jasper county. ,a a',a
Des Moline, Racccon Forks,l 30 mice " t.s
goods and stores Of every kind needed ,, n,s
had on fair terms. .From this place ~, .sas
the best Of any in the State. Il, B-nwn ,vaas
on North river, Is miles; Happy grove s s9H
tn Marvin's grove, . miies; to Tncker,s s @a
10 miles, p mile off the road i to Auss' ','t
miles, at the bridge across Middle r,e.,as
fork Of the Nadawa, - miles, good ford NV, ".s
fork OF the Nuda wa, Campbell's grove. ,;,,.A
stream hridged-Iaensy Of timber, to 'ess, ~
of the Nishnabotony, " miles, Ferru fr,, W.
the old Indian village. Here the northern =,
in,erscc,s the Mormon trail; to Mum, Sra, !.
miles; 10 west fork, miles; to Silver cress ' i.
miles; TO Kug creek, 9 miles; he rc the rood,o..
the right hand leads 10 kanesvillc. the pr's.,,.
Mormon town. the left to ST. Francis o,nol'
Council Bluffs Agency in Nebraska Ter,,rfa, ~"
Southern Route.
Eldyvillc is the principal crossing plue. :, 4.
| Southern road--emgrants would do well ,oi..
| in their supplies here as there aie some g.,
six large stores, Touring mills, &c:,o C,p,
Point, l3 miles; 10 Pru,herr, I2 miles: 10 Cy,.
ton Point - miles, centre OF Lucas count. !,
i Watson's 20 miles; to Pisgon, 40 niles 10 H.
| rims ferry NJ the Junction Of the northern =,
southern roads, 60 miles The defiance from l.
va City 10 ST.. Francis, cnn be Travelled h i
days with good OK teams. From EddyviIs
| IA days.
CLARK, TOWNSEND, WHEELING & G. |
i 81. Francis, Feb. 1850. e5.lr