The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-11
DuRANr, june q, 1857.


.s-.- For the Advertiser.
s -.a DuRANr, June q, 1857.
Mr.. Ep1roR-Dear Strive Of this
village thank you for the kind remarks
concerning US, which precede q letter
from one of our citizens, in your last pa
per. .
That letter was also doubtless we'll in
tended; but it is painful to some Of US,
that any of our citizens should fall into
the foolish habit of "gas blowing" We
think that like many other little western
towns, We have been greatly injured in
this way. Exaggerated and glowing state
ments concerning the wealth and proepe-
rity of any place, especially If made by
its own citizens, can only ipjure that
place in the end. Lest, therefore, by our
silence we should all seem to sanction the
statements of the above mentioned letter
some Of which are rather strons--we
ask you to give this lace.
That this village is prry pleasantly To-
Gated, all will agree. That it is surroun-
ded b. as rich and beautiful prairie, as is
to be found in this State, or elsewhere,
many travellers have testified. We have
also, in the village and around it--as our
friend has stated-a very worthy commu-
nifty. Most Of the people are recently
FROM the Eastern States, and are general
ly sabbath-keeping, church going peo-
pie.
There are twenty families in the vii
lage, and some twenty y-fve or thirty more
within sight, which may be considered as
belonging to us; making in all popula.
ton Of about two hundred There are
others more remote-perhaps an equa
number-who come here occasionally fol
business purposes.
Our people generally are in quite mod
crate circumstances, having capital insult
6cient, with few exceptions, to make
, many improvements. The farmers are
doing what they can, in breakins, fencing
planting, &c. We are happy to say tina
we have some scientific as well rs practi
cal and successful farmers, and that I
! goodly number Of agricultural papers arr
taken, paid for, and read.
We greatly need custom -four ant
: feed mill, but We have not the money t
, build it II the right man, with fey
c hundred collars, would come in aaA bull
such a mill, he would probably be assis,
: ed BY the owners Of property here, an
. would most certainly do well.
e Village los, GA by 15) feet, and 80 !
! $50, are assessed at SO, indiscriminate
5 ly, ION the list Of 1860 Their marke
: value is from ss5 to 500. Favors ar
e shown to those who will erect good bai
}, dings. A few good houses to rent woul
y help us and prove good investment.
}. The land on three sides Of US, and in
E, mediately contiguous to the village,
:. held by Spectators, which is calamit,
.e There ought to be some change in o,
is laws with regard to such property. The
d is neither Justice nor honesty in pc
v sons holding property in this way, viii
,c he will do nothing in the way Of improv
er ments, except to pay small tax. So f
e. as true honesty is concerned, man mi
OF as well put his hand into my pocket
s drawer, and take my money (if | b;
ne ANY, as to compel me to put money in
il, his pocket without returning an equiv
We lent. In this village, little handful
IL us, generally poor, arc struggling to ma
es town, while the owners Of the s.
ID around us, who do nothing except VIII
Id the law compels them, will pocket 4
J. profits BY tens Of thousands Of dollars.
n, We are also, unfortunately, just in {
ID corner Of the county, so that the land
two sides Of US cannot be taxed for |,
H. provements in the village, not even
n, school purposes.
If we should have branch Railroa
ek conn citing us directly with Upton a
on Cedar Rapids-by the promise Of viii
K, many Of us have been induced to col
le, here and expend our little all-then
,r- might hope to grow rapidly. Of I
tic building Of this road there is now, p
~ haps, 1 little prospect. We carncs
re hopc that you and the good people
il Tipton will do all in your power to fay
W. it, both for your interest and ours.
er- this road should not be built, VIC sh
for grow, slowly indeed, but surely.
an We should be glad TO welcome all
i'd good people who viii come among us, a
ap- We think that we can promise that
ed, investments made here, at present pric
not will pay. If the Railroad should be bu
me and the recent action in Davenport I
orc nishcs strong grounds to believe It
bc---the value Of property here will do
VAS le several times, in quick succession.
Vas .nJia. we are quite sure that all
Ah, cons Of tue right sort, who choose to
ain tie with us, vii! End rs many means