The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-27
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When the map ef Iowa 10 exa~iaed and ene
s.., cop.idered that the valley Of the uea
vsiaes 10 the garden Of the State, the r'cnes'
IA most luxuriaut part Of State every
,here sdmirsd for she depth and fertility o.
\. .oil-shen it 10 also considered that the
D.. xcines affords water power to an immene
.moan,--,b., coal Of good quality 10 abundant
~, ucerior limestone and vary fair marble
:. fos,d In abundasce along the vs'iey-h
ma, 3. 70 many matter Of sarpr's' 'aas no
!. 90, .osns have yet been built. But snoo'd
49,. time 10 consider the fact that our State
!. .nl, > few years old and that hve's'1tos
Of the population Of the State is yet On TINS
aide Of .hs. river we shall At once zee ~ny NJ
,.,es towns have yet been built in toe va''ey'
The river itself can hardly be called nav'ga-
a. .,.n II, il a rapid stream, with great
Ias.l of rock bottom, and only navigable when
aooa tide. Il has been two years At
Mime without aiEording sufacisus water tor .
L;,o,e boa. 70 ascend, although there is gen
rally : shor. period Of navigation in the ear
h spriug. Was it like the Illinois, slugg'sn
k,resm. with narrow channel, it would anord
like it . steady aud abundant supply OF water,
hch would render it navigabls for most Of
hbe se.son. And had such been the case, VIC
lhould now have seen the valley Of that river
Containing a. dense population a. that OF the
Mississippi ON this side, and rival mano'ac'ur'
Ing and commercial towns pIanteo along y"
banks.
| Soon. however, art will supply what nsture
k.s denied. Several Railroads are now in the
kourse Of construction designated to penetrate
u valley and afford highway for the trans.
o,,.,ion of the grain live stock and provi-
hons of this fertile region. The Dubuque and
(oux City Railroad will strike this valley at
Dodge. This part Of the valley is sparsel7
kued and little known. The Davenport Road
I'm cross it At the Capitol, Des Moincs City.
hers the valley is also thinly settled, and all
AOugl having the advantage Of the Capitol,
Ve,own is not destined to . rapid growth, be-
luse il must wait for the country. Our own
bad crosses At Ottumwa, the largest town
bon the river and having the advantage OF
bod location, with the country surroundngi it
BETTY we'll filed up by an intelligest farming
bpulation. Our Road is going right through
Id will be the FIRST to reach the Des Moines,
n the reason that it has the shortest distance
20, and the Company have already most OF
Se iron and the means to put it through
eacbing the valley. as We undoubtedly shall,
year or more ahead OF any other Road, OF
bmwa will not only be enabled 10 preserve her |
la,ive position but to outrun all competi-
bn. II possessed Of the necessary enterprise,
y may become the great inland depot OF the
Slley aud build up a town which shall rival
me on this side.
Besiles these, Road is already in progress
km keokuk which has been built as far
Beu,onsport. Should it 60 on, it will
kori Southern outlet to this valley, and
bould it ever 60 above Ottumwa, become
Dsder Of the Burlington Road and give US &C.
kss to that extent to the country above.
The extreme Northern Road through TT.
bdce, as well as the Central Road through
be Capitol can only be expected to do the
bal business Of the country through which
ky pass aud afford access to Northern Ne
hska But the Burlington Road, with the ad-
kntsge of the short Eastern connection which
e will have through Peoria, Logansport and
kWsyne. will be upon the great Pacific route,
tording the shortest cut TO the Missouri riv-
Kansas, Nebraska, etc. 1t will be the
Sor,est road that crosses the State by nearly
hudred miles. II large town is not built at
junction of the Burlington and Missouri
lver Railroad with the Des Moines, it will not
for lack Of natural aud artificial advantages.