The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-07-07
From the Wawkon Herald.
Wawkon.


wawkon.
There is not town, within our knowledge,
in Northern Iowa that is improving as rapidly
as this place. The Principal part of the build
ings which have been erected the present sea-
son are dwelling houses, but they are OF neat
and substantial character, eyincing an excellent
taste on the part of our enterprising citizens
A large brick store will be commenced in a
few days on the corner of Main and Allamakce
streets, by Msssrs. Pottle & Hersey. and will
probably be ready TO receive a stock of goods
by next Fall. l.. w. Hersey also designs cree
ting a large store house on Main street, which
win be completed during the present Summer
The new addition recently made on the No! tn
Western part of the town presents fine open
ing for the erection of the public buildings, and
we hope to sec some splendid buildings on
that ground by the opening OF another Spring
The improvements made on our streets reflect
credit upon tie place, but as yet improvements
have Only commenced, for Wawkon is just in its
infancy, being only about four years of age
There is not townin Northern Iowa that offers
greater inducements to business men and me-
chanics to locate adyantageously than this place
Building lots are offered at prices merely nomi-
nal, so that persons who are DESTROYS of locating
here cannot find any drawback in the way OF
| obtaining lots for building purposes. 1t is ev-
ery.s, .ese conceded that have tire healthiest
locality anywhere in the West and the coun-
try around affords as many facilities for farming
| purposes as any place in the United States. In
view ofthe natural advantages we possess, we
are irresistibly led to the conclusion that there
is nothing earthly to prevent us from going
ahead and building up the finest inland town
anywhere in the Great West.
Allau,akee County Grain Market.
There is at preseut-and indeed has been
| for some time pasta vast amount of grain
| finding its way to market in this county. The
Lansing Ridge road presents daily almost an
unbroken line of wagons going to Lansing with
grain. One day last week one hundred and
| fifty teams passed the New York House with
| grain for the Lansing market. We learn that
there has been as many as two hundred and
seventy five wagons unloaded there in one day
Nor is Lansing the only place where grain can
| be marketed in this county. great deal is
sold at Harper's, Johnsonsport and Nezekaw
| The natural consequence of such vast amount
of grain being cashcd, is, perceptible increase
| in the circulation OF money, and a revival oil
business generally.
Lansing is already heavy shipping point
and transacts business with large scope OF
country West and North est of her. and We
learn from good authority that the business ii
rapidly increasing. 1t is without doubt the
greatest shipping point of any town of its size
on the Mississippi river.
As grain raising country, Northern Iowa
and Southern Minnesota cannot possibly be
excelled and taking into consideration the
short period of time that this portion of the
country has been settled it is really astonishing
to see the heavy surplus of grain that is raised
annually, large portion of which finds ready
market at Lansing. AT the present prices
however, farmers can hardly be said to realize
such is universally the case throughout the
| Western States, we do not see why the farm
| ing community is not as highly favored here
! as in any other part of the Wcs'