The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-07-28
North McGregor,

This young village is going ahead at a rate
that astonish,s every ono who visits it. Until
Friday last we had not seen it for several months
and though friends have assured us of lis unpar.
allcllcd growth, we had very limited idea of
Its prosperity. Scarcely nine months old, with
a season OF high water which seriously mpeded
Improvement and with arrangement in com
mercial matters that has had most blighting
effect on BODYBUILDING. North McGregor has
travelled up into conspicuity that efforts the
respect if not the fear of her village rivals. II
basis SO fiattcring can be formed under cir
cunstanccs adverse as those to which we have
alluded, what estimate can be made of it's growth
when that "good time" which we are all an
ticipating makes its advent
For the information OF persons at distance
wewill state that North McGregor is about one
mile north of McGREGoR. at the confluence of
Giard Creek or Bloody Rum with the Miss.
issipri. Giard Creek is large, rapid, spring
fed stream only about Is miles in length and
Its capacity for machine propulsion is not ex.
ceedcd by sny equal length of water course in
the west. As yet there is but one mill on it
(Spaulding e. Marsh's Grist MilD but with the
settlement fthe country and the demand for
manufactures there will come rafting Of Saws,
hum Of spindles, the revolution of French Burrs
and the roll of cylinders The Landing is ex-
csllcnt and the road to the interior, with light
expense, can be made equal to that ofany place
on the rfver. The Rail Road is already graded
from this point several miles westward and
steps arc being taken to prosecute it steadily to
completion. 1t is in contemplation to construct
wagon road at once to connect the s.Upper
with the Lower Town" as our citizens are be-
ginning to designate the two places this will
give us convenient access to each other and
serve to identify the points before any foolish
rivalry such as has marked the intercourse or
our Wisconsin neighbors, shall spring up.
North McGregor, since February, has built
about sixty hoascs, some of them small, but
most of them are two to three stories high and
very creditable either as Stores, dwellings or
shops. There is large Warehouse, a Hotel
which will pass in any western town, severa,
store rooms, Livery Stable 40 by so. Steam
Saw MILL, Lumber Yard containing not less
than to 100000 feet, an excellent Schoo,
House filed with little folks under the charge
of Miss MoNckIEF. Laborers and Mechanics
ara removing earth, filing up the low places
erecting buildings, grading the Streets steam.
ers are arriving daily delivering goods for home
use and for the interior and taking on board
wheat, -four and other produce. Transfers are
coming in from the countryto sell their products
and return with the groceries and other neces.
sarics sold by Simpson g. Hoxsie or Hencke g.
Bandow strangers arc there looking at and
bargaining for lots with view to build this
fall-in fact the place has the appearance Of a
"fast town" and fit is not stopped by fogy
councils it will count next spring not less than
5OO persons as citizens. In all candor we say
that We regard this point (McGREeon) as ahead
OF any thing on the river for geographical ad.
van'ages but as our young neighbor is only one
mile from us, we are confident that but few
years will elapse before the jurisdiction of one
Mayor will extend over both sites. Entertain.
ing this view, we have no reason to indulge in
any fears relative to North McGregor We
hope it will go ahead and that every maa who
invests there will make 500 per cent
Letters addressed to ORLANDO McCRaNEy
ESQ., inquiring prices of lots, building materials
and terms ofpayment. will be promptly respon-
dedto.