The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-03-02

1t is the nearest travelled road from Chicago to
tie Missouri River and Council Bluffs is the
nearest point on it (by any travelled routo) t
the mines it has no ferries between Chicago
and Council Bluffs, and only one between the
Missouri River and the mines.
This route is very heavily settled from Iowa
City to Fort Kearney and to Loup Fork, "a
miles west of the Missouri River, any number
of emgrants can be supplied with grain and
provisions. 1t passes through the central Dor
ton of Iowa, aud has more and better Quitting
points than all the other routes combined. II
has upon lis entire distance from Iowa City to
Fort Kearney, the best stocked and equipped
stage line in the Western States, with lines
connecting with it from all prominent points
in Iowa and northern Missouri
IRE spring opens you can be rolled through
from Iowa City TO Cherry Creek, night and
day, for Sis. 1t has no break between Chi
cago and lava City, like all the other roads
thus doing away with all Instructions and de.
lays From Iowa City to Council Bluffs is the
best road across the State of Iowa, and from
20 miles west of the Missouri River an entire
valley road to the mines. with the best known
natural road bed in the world, only one stream
to ford and one stream to ferry, the rest bridg-
ed by Government. Mt an expense of $50 900
with settlements, wood, water and grain for
diately along the road. and on the entire road
to The mines plenty Of grass and water, with
only 100 miles without wood and finally it is
the route settled upon after trying every and
all other ROUTES by the great overland emigra-
ton t" California, Utah, Oregon and Washing.
ton Territories and over which, now as be.
fore, the great bulk of overland emigrations
will travel ; and should the mines continue t.
work north to the Territory adjacent, to For,
Laramie and the Black Hills, il will be the on.
ly feasible route to those points.
The abundance and cheapness of grain and
provision alon. the road through Iowa, and
being the only route that grain can be pur-
chased at any distance west of the Missouri
River, is an advantage of no little value tn
emigrans who purchase their stock and out.
fits in eastern Iowa, and those intending ia
start early, before grass On the Missouri
River, migrants will find that Council Bluffs
and Omaha City combined, for general outfit
ing, are superior to nearly all and inferior to M
points above st, Louis. The me chants have
better stocks OF goods and more of them, and
for three months past have been preparing
themselves especially for Quitting this emf.
grafton Their large experience since 49 in
this business, gives them great advantages
and, sir, the last and best recommendation that
we car have Of this route is the fact tina,
nearly all returning emigrants take it, and
that the gold news by mail or private carra ge
reaches here from 5 to 10 days sooner than a,
any and all other points the mail to-day bring.
ing dates to January 18th.
The first of April is the best time TO start
for those who intend to depend on grass 70,
feed. To those who can afford to Luy feed {,
portion of the way, the sooner they are of, the
better. as teams from the mines have arrived
here all winter and have encountered no diff
cultips, and are now continually leaving ior
the mines, being the vanguard Of an army that
Will poi ulate the Rocky Mountains from lat
SO degrees to the British Possessions.
Yours truly, PLATTE
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