The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-02-27

For the North Iowa Times.

saw County, Iowa, is situated eighty miles
West Of McGregor and about one hun
dred and twenty miles North Westerly
from Dubuque, at the junction of the Nc
Gregor, St. Peters T. Missouri River Rail
Roard with the Cedar Valley R. R.. e. o.,
The town plat is delightfully."- located on
the East bank of Cedar River, on table
land, elevated some thirty feet above the
river at that point, and finely studied with
Burr Oak trees, making it appear truly
beautiful and picturesque, and resembling
much some of the Old New England
| Towns.
The original village plat was laid out
about four years ago, which contained for
ty acres of land, but such has been its
rapid and healthy growth that, repeated
additions have subsequently been made
until at present it comprises two hundred
and eighty acres within It's limits.
Its population has steadily increased,
much more rapidly, however, during the
past summer and fall than previously, and
at present numbers about eight hundred
and fifty inhabitants.
"The Big Woods" containing twenty
six thousand acres of very heavy timber,
and by far the finest timber in North Iowa,
lies west and northwest of the town, serv-
ing the double purpose of furnishing fuel
and lumber for this region of country, and
also atfording very desirable shelter to
the town from storms, to which so many
towns in the fa- west are exposed.
Among the timber will be found all the
varieties of Oak, Ash. Elm, and Maple,
also Hickory, Eastwood, Butternut and
Black Walnut, are very abundant, the
latter attaining an enormous size. The
carriage, plough and cabinet maker, in
fact all who use lumber in manufacturing,
will here find it in any desirable quantity
and in quality unsurpassed by any in the
state. E2L .E
All who visit Bradford are invariably
pleased with its SURPRISING beauty, and
at once discover with what wisdom and
prudence its location has been made and
how admirably it is adapted to the sur
rounding county, that situated in the ia
nous Cedar Valley, with water power
susceptible Of being improved to any de-
sirable extent, with timber in abundance,
and in the midst of such an immense
fertile region. which is coursed by a thous
and streams of pure spring water and
which is capable Of sustaining dense
population, where extreme healthfulness
prevails, the atmosphere being dry and
pure-surely high destiny awaits it, that
of becoming the great commercial empo-
rum of Northern Iowa.
Some idea of its present business and
future prospects may be gathered from the
following. - v #u
| HOTELS.
Bradford has three Hotels, the Farmers,
St. Nicholas and the Bronson Hotel
The latter has recently been enlarged to
about three times its original capacity, is
now very commodious and beautiful, fur
nished elegantly and is equal to any hotel
in the Cedar Valley. Col George Bron-
son, the proprietor, as usual is on hand,
and whoever has once been his guest, will
not fail to improve all subsequent oppor
tunities of the kind. ..
There is also large three story Hotel
being built, called the Brink House which
will probably be open in July next, and it
will be far superior and magnificent to
any public house in Nothern Iowa. 1t
will be elegantly furnished in style com
mensurate with its magnitude and future
importance.
In addition to the hotels there are some
dozen boarding houses in town.
Arthur Billings, General Vari3ty Poo
Ter g. Nicholas, do. /; Corey 4 Co., do. !;
Harrison Gurley, Clothing; Haynes and
Foster, Druggists Dixon u Co., Hard
ware and Stoves; Lockwood d Busby,
Furniture Horace Smith, Books and
Jewelry !; David Purg, Groceries and Pro-
visions.
WIN. Thompson, Saddle and Harness !;
Mr.. w. Rhoda, Boot and Shoe; Ream,
Tailor Head d Brother, Wagon and
Sleigh Albert Slatee do. ; Hall, Cooper !;
August Preudhon, Cabinets L. G.
Petit, Blacksmith Burdic & Babcock,
do; Lewis Ellis, do; A. Babcock, do. /;
Perkins, do. Delas Dixon, Tin and Sheet
Iron; William Frager, Carpenter; Matthias
Shane, do. Mrs. Lewis Ellis, Milliner
Mrs. George Pomeroy, do.
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