The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-02-17
McGREGOR, IOWA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1863

ticle also attempts to disparage the adj
joining counties by carrying the ide'
that the people congregate At points
which are not advantageous to the deve'
lopement of the resources of their coun.
ties. I have not been able to discover
but that the people of the adjoining
counties are doing as much towards de-
veloping, what resources they have, a.
the citizens of Howard Co.; this looks
little unkind towards their neighbors
The amount of Timber is little exag.
gcrated the-body of Timber( by which,
is intended to describe Oregon Grove
presume) is represented as being
tsoelve miles in length, by five in breath
Now Surveyors in that section of coun
try inform me that there are not to ex.
ceed eleven sections of Timber in the
grove, Emigrants will view advantages
such as these more highly by finding
them come up to their description than
they will to find them SO much exag.
gerated.
The people Of the Town we are in
formed are composed of that peculiar
species of the genus homo familiarly
known as the Live Yankee" an asser.
ton which no person think will dis
pute who has spent few days in the
town. The peculiar traits aud charac.
teristics of the people are well develop
ed in the manner in which they appro-
pirate to their own use, that which be
longs to others, as for instance the large
and elegant FIGURING Mill one mile
above is spoken Of with as much i'm
pudence as though it we're one of their
own Institutions. The Mill was built
by A. H. Harris Esq. one of the pro-
prietors of Vernon Spings. and not by
any Co. l have been informed that
some of the citizens of New Oregon
placed every obstacle that was possible
in the way of Mr.. Harris in order to
prevent the erection of the Mill, and
now that he has got it completed land
it is of more importance to Howard Co.,
than two towns Of the size of New Ore
gon. for them to attempt to claim a
part of the glory, is an act which l will
leave your readers to pass judgment up
on. The sale of their water privilege
is, am informed failure on account
of there not being enough fall and their
rot being able to persuade tho proposed
purchaser that he conld set back against
the Vernon Springs Mill, for a trifling
damage. 1t also asserts that New Ore
gon has no business rival west of De-
corah, or east of the west line of the
County of Howard. Now if this were
true it would present a very poor in
ducemcnt to settlers who would wish to
6nd for themselves homes near some
point where they could do their trading
and get their mechanical work DONE
But this is a mistake, there are several
young towns in Howard Co., among
which may be named Vernon Springs 2
miles west Of New Oregor, Howard
Center 6 miles west. Saratoga Is miles
west. Howard in the S. w. and Fores-
ton & Lima Springs in the north part
of the County.
The most important town in Howard
Co., is Vernon Springs, which is situa-
ted at the head Of Oregon Grove, in a
beautiful valley which extends from the
River to the open prairie north of the
town. The proprietors are energetic
business men and offer great induce
ments to Mechanics and business men
GENERALLY to settle there. The place en-
Joys better facilities for building than
are often seen, excellent Rock for build
ing are found in abundance immediate
ly adjacent to the town plat, material
for making brick are abundant, Lime is
burnt from tie Rock which is taken
from the Quarry. The buildings are Of
a more permanent class than are those
Of some faster towns, there has already
been several stone buildings erected
there and a fine School House, Il Church
are being erected of brick.
The Mill at Vernon ST rings is sp.ea-
did affair and reflects great credit upon
the Mill Wright VIM. F. Greenleaf late
Of Vermont.
This Mill is bound to make V. S. one
of the most important town in Northern
Iowa as it is surrounded on all sides by
fine farming country. which is fas
being brought under cultivation, and
the grain Of large extent of country
must be bought there TO be consumed
into Flour. There seems to be good
feeling existing between the people OF
tho two Towns at present. am inform
ed that they have selected spot mid
way between them where each are will
ing to have the County buildings erect
ed, Commissioners have been appointed
by the District Judge to locste the Coun-
ty Seat, and have no doubt but that
the Commissioners will ind that the best
place for it, if they do, and it is located
there, New Oregon may some day form
a valuable acquisition to Vernon Springs
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