Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1853-1857, 1855-02-06

t0o gvsssss. FOR late red, the Pea
vines, and Bushes in the low lands make
feed that frequently will keep stock in good
erdssall winter. There are many very beau
Nful flowers which in turn are in bloom the
whole season. giving pleasant and delight
full odor to the breeze that fans the ver1 ant
Landscape. There are various dubious roots
thas grow wild. such. as In years past the
Indians have gathered for food. Among the
beet Il the wild Potatoe, the Bean, and Ar
sichoke. Hogs eat these voraciously; among
the best Of our wild fruits may be reck toned
Plums, Goossberries, Strawberries, Rhasp-
berries. There are Crsb-apples, and Haws,
which grow in abundance and the finest we
ever saw. Grapes are Of spontaneous growth
and arc also 6ue. The plums arc almost as
hue as the cultivated varieties large, deli
oious and abundant. Strawberries grow
around tho edges Of timber and brushwood,
and in the bottoms on the streams.
GAME, &c.-Elk and Deer arc abundant
in the Counties North, and oven near here
may be seen every day; there are also album
dance of fowls Swan, Geese, Pelicans, Tur-
keys, Ducks, Prairie chickens and Quails
abound in their peculiar localities. And
Fish OF the choicest kinds, fill our lakes and
streams. Wild Bees, are common.
Council luffs, the most important city
Yves Of the Mississippi river, is located with
in miles of the Missouri, directly opposite
Omaha City, in Nehraska,) is the county
Seat Of Pottawattamie county, and now con-
tains about 25O0 inhabitants. /, a sparse
ly built incorporated city, contains cnur-
ches, three schools. 10 Stores, 6 Doctors, II
Lawyers and mechanics and artists to match
Lots in the city rate from 800 to $1,000,
each, and improved farms in the neighbor-
hood from s. to $40 per acre, including TIM
Der.
This is desirable place either for the poor
man or tho capitalist, the mechanic or
Professional man, and we consider the pros
poets for mercantile pursuits very good. a
GOOD Steam FIGURING mill is very much nee
ded, AMI so Is the services Of thousand la
borcrs and mechanics.
PsoDrcrToSs, Corn produces heavily and
naturally, yielding from 5oto 100 bushels to
the acre, with little trouble. Winter wheat
is not certain crop, on account of there be-
ing so little snow throughout tho winter.
Sprmg-wheat produces heavily, and cf an
excellent quality Oats yield from sc TO IS
bushels per acre. Rye, Barley, ck-wheat,
Potatoes, Turnips, Melons a7d other yegct-
abies and grains 10 we'll. There arc few or
no Orchards in this region. Lutthcre is no
doubt hut most of the cultivated varieties
of fruit will succeed and do we'll here
CoNGRESs, OK UsENTEEgD LAND The most
eh~is- l-,.i~ 'n this seninn are entered, but
there are within few miles of the city consid-
cradle un-entered lands which though with
out timber, is good rich lind. the cour-
try East and North, sho chances are better,
and good claims may often be had for 4 small
price.
Timber lands may also be purchased to
suit those who enter prairie lands.
TowNs IN THIS RseIoS.-Tho next in i'm
portancc to ouI city is Glen~ood, The county
site Of the next countr below mills is a
young and flourishing place, is surrounded
with an excellent agricultural county posses
ses many advantages. 1t has population
Of abous 1000, and has within its own reach
tn, el ssncnts of prosperity. Sidney the
county Scat Of Fremont county IS also a
pleasant and prosperous town which is being
rapidly improved. St. Marys, opposite Bel
leyiew, and miles below this place is a
small, pleasantly situated town, on the banks
0! the Missouri riAer, upon the Same broad
baton that lios in from, Of our city.
IEAyIsEAy.-=In Cass county, Is 40 miles
east of this city, on the Fl. Des Moines stage
road. II is situated upon one Of the Mich
nabotna's, has one good water mill, aud Soy
eral good ere litabie buildings. There Is
excellent timber in the region, good water,
stone mill sites, and q fine farming district OF
land. Calhoun and Magnolia arc situated
in the midst OF Harrison. one OF the finest
counties in the State, are small towns just
commencing permanent improvements. Sar-
90 ants Bluffs, an hundred miles north, is sit
uatol on the Missouri river and will doubt
less at some future day be a large and pros
porous place. Sioux City at the mouth Of
the Zig Sioux, is a new place, attracting con-
s;deran!e atteptiou. 1t has inst been laid
out, and we have been shown the Platts.
Tais place is located noar the northern cx-
tem.ty of the State, and is surrounded ny
an excellent agricultural country, we'll tim
bered, and will without doubt be the most
important place in that region.
W. h,xa within fhix county about