The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-12-02
Correspondence of the Sioux City EsGls.
FROM WIOBRARAH.
NroBRARAH, N. T., Oct. II. 1857.

N1OBRARAH, IN. lo Oct. LIS 1901
S. w. Sw1GoErr
Dear lSir--There are very few
towns on the Missouri river which have
commenced so uspiciously as Niobra-
rah. The most important places below
here have suffered great embarrassments
from failure on the part OF their pro-
prietors and first citizens to anticipate
the amount of business which would DO
transacted, and the public interest which
the Importance of their point would inn
mediately command.
There is no town on the river that has
not been greatly annoyed and perplexed
for the want of public accommodations.
Doubtless there are many visitors to
various points, whose intentions were
to settle, but becoming disguised with
hotel treatment, to which they had not
been accustomed, they left with an un-
favorable opinion of the point. "
1t is fortunate that point of SO great
interest, and so vast future Importance.
should fall into the hands of its present
enterprisng proprietors.
The most North settlement
East of the Rocky Mountains, but re-
cent? ! selected as the central pivot of q
wide commerce, it has already taken a
place among the best towns on the
Missouri river. Three months ago, and
log hut or two were the only evidence
of the presence of the white man-now
a saw mill and a number of frame build
ings are already erected, and others 60
ing up. The Town Company have
spared no expense in laying g1od fun-
dation. A larger and better hotel than
could be found in the Territory three
months ago, has been built and opened
for public use. A mail route has been
established, and weekly mail been
running from Sioux City for over two
months. a-......- Iii
Roads have been improved in the
vicinity, explorations have been and are
being made fulther West, and indeed
nothing has been left undone which
would contribute to the interests of tho
place, accommodate visitors or settlers,
or satisfy the chafngs of an enquiring
public. People are fast coming in to
make permanent settlements. Claims
are taken for several miles about the
town, and another season will see rich
country extensively improved.
The wagon road from Omaha via
Dakota to this place is being pushed
forwarded, We have reason to believe.
with abundant energy. The party for
location have nearly completed their
work. Mr.. Waldo, in charge Of Col.
Sites party, arrived here last week
To him we are indebted for much in
forma 10, COZ cerning the route and the
rogress of Il enterprise. ... .r......
The route all the way is a very feas-
ible one, and highly favorable for an easy
public road, besides, it can be built with
less expense than most roads of that.
character and Importance. The exact
distance from Omaha to Dakota is
ninety-two miles, and Col. Sites route
from Omaha 10 Niobrarah is one hum
ded and ninety.one miles.
The original appropriation will prob.
ably be insufficient to complete theroad,
though it will go much farther towards
it than was at first supposed by some so
small an amount could. Col. Sites and
his assistants deserve much credit for
the economy and energy with which
they lave thus far prosecuted difficult
task. There VII probably be AIN addi-
tional appropriation to finish the work
already commenced, and it is hoped an
amount sufficient to extend the enter
prise further Wes:, up the valley Of tha
Running Water, to Fort Laramie. A
more practicable route cannot be found
in the Territory. The public want
road from the mouth of the Running
Water to Fl Laramie and the South
Pass. The Importance Of such road
will be better appreciated in proportion
to ones acquaintance with the country.
In five years it will become one of the
greatest thoroughiares in Nebraska.
We regret to lerrn that Col. Sites is
very seriously i'll at Waucaponne. We
hope his indisposition will be brief. He
will probably be at Niobrarah again
sometime next month. ..
1T.