The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-14
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kind" on the prospects Of our young and
tiourishing village. that men Of capital and
enterprise may know that there is money to
be made here as well as elsewhere. Our
new and enterprising town 10 situated on the
old "Fatner of Waters" the Mississippi
river, near the junction Of the WsubesiPin-
econ, twenty miles above Davenport. The
site of Princeton is one OF the most beauti-
fu that could have been selected; il is al
mos, entirely unbroken, and has gradual
ascent as il extends back from the river nn-
Ill it is lost in high and broken blufis.--
There are many Of the most beautiful and
romantic situations for private residences
rs can be found anywhere on the banks Of
the Mississippi river. In point Of health II
equals any between ST. Louis and st. Paul.
For fertility of soil, the vicinity stands un-
| rivaled. 1t is only three years since our
worthy townsmen, Messrs. Knox, Culbert-
son and R. H Pope. located Princeton
The area OF the site upon which the town is
located, will contain city of over hundred
| thousa nd Inhabitants. On the northeast
we have the beautiful Waubesipinecon,
whose waters are always clear and pure and
abound with many varieties Of fish. This
is never failing stream, but as it is and
| where it is, it does not serve our purposes
as well as though it was close TO the town.
| IN order TO remedy this, however, there is
project started which, if fully carried out,
will entirely overcome this difficulty, and
that is, the cutting of channel which will
commence close or near by the town and
| intersect the natural stream four or i've
miles above its mouth II is my opinion
| lhat our Davenport friends need not 60 SO
far as Lyons to find formidable rival
think it would be dangerous experiment
for them to bridge the Waubesipinecon.-
To Princeton and vicinity il would be tell
| ing untold thousands $50 success to your
| efforts! The project of which we have spo-
ken, lie. the changing the natural course of
the stream, has been demonstrated to be
entirely feasible. Ii must and shall be
done, but it appears like big undertaking,
says g faint heart. IL does in measure, it
| is true, but our answer is, what was once
dore CA be done again, and when such
men as Neasrs. Thomas Hubbard and Jef-
| ~ Goodrich, known to be men OF energy
| and character. have an enterprise of this
kind in hand, there - no such word as
fail
| II has been reduced TO q certainty, that
when this Is complished there will be an
abundance of fall and water sufficient to
turn all the machinery that could be con-
venisntly erected upon it. But the natural
| facilities Of our town and vicinity are more
| abundant than almost any other in the
State Of Iowa. We have a good steam
boat landing, at which the largest class
boats can land without the trouble or ex-
| pense Of making an artificial wharf, and this
| they can do when the river is at its lowest
stage. We also have great extent of the
most fertile farming country in the world
in our vicinity, and this is fast filing up
| with good, industrious and thrifty farmers,
who raise any amount of grain OF all kinds
but principally wheat. from which the grst
mills at lie Claire and Davenport are in
part supplied.
There is at this poin, one 0. the best 10.
cations for grist mill aud steam saw mills
that can be found on the river. taking il
from its mouth 10 It's head waters. Tie
advantage under which we labor, but from
present prospects, the day is no, far distant
| when this drawback will cease to be-
! Capitalists are becoming wakened to the
superior Inducements which are held out
! and We are confident that If men and money
can be brought to bear, Princeton and vi.
entity must prosper.
| Princeton is natural point, an outlet,
and IL destined to become one OF the largest
aud most enterprsing towns on the Upper
Mississippi, SO that capitalists need not
hesitate TO invest their funds in any honor
able speculation in Princeton, which al
ready contains some hundreds Of inhabit-
ants. We have 10 active operation one
large steam saw mill, which is capable Of
turning out several thousand feet Of lumber
per day. For this improvement we are es-
pecially indebted TO our enterpriging towns.
man, Mr.. John Forsythe. But this does not
nor cannot supply the demand. There are
daily thousands Of feet Of lumber taken
through our town which II manufactured
here would find ready sale and al high
Prices. We need at least half dozen
steam saw mills. Stock can be had and
kept in safe harbor, no rapids to prevent
getting logs AT any time. We have one
large wholesale and retail store, kept by
Messfs. Armstrong, Walker & Co, where
every variety Of goods and groceries can be
had at low rates There is another kept by
Messrs. Mathews g. Blackman, who also
sell goods low for cash or country produce.
There are others, all Of which appear to be
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