Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-21

We have some good news concerning
the Dubuque & Pacific Railroad. It will
be seen by an advertisement that 230, 400
acres Of the lands granted to this compa-
ny are to be offered for sale, in New York
and in Dubuque, on the 9Th day Of June
next.
Plats Of the lands have been prepared
for reference, and descriptive lists with
prices attached viii soon be published and
distributed. The land grant construction
bonds Of Of the company will be received
at par, in payment for the farming lands
as well ~ the tswn lots offered for SALE
This will no doubt retire at IN early day
the floating debt incurred for construc-
ting the road thus far. These debts have
been perhaps the greatest obstacle in the
way Of continuing the work, and have 10.
jured the credit Of the company, kere and
abroad more than any other cAuse. The
Trustees Of these lands, F. Schuckhardt,
w. w. Hamilton and Plat Smith, have
spared no pains to procure perfect descrip.
tons Of the lands. SUCH Is may be relied
upon BY persons who purchase without a
personal examination.
There will be many advantages arising
from this offer Of these lands for sale.--
Emigration will be again attracted to To-
wa and settlements along the line Of the
road all the way to Sioux City, will be in
creased during the summer. The work
upon the road will probably be resumed in
= few weeks, and additional business on
that account will be made tributary to Du-
buque. Our City is now loosing large
amount Of trade Of some Of the counties
westward, for want OF the extension ofthis
road. It Is . matter OF regret that ar
rsneemen Is have not been made before
for the sale Of q portion Of these lands, but
| with the reviving Of better times and the
additional attraction to emigrants now of.
fered we may look with confidence for re.
newed prosperity in the northern half Of
our State.
The above from the Dubuque Sun is
welcome intelligence to North Western
Iowa. Although possessed of the most
fertile portion Of the State, in the highest
degree favorable to agriculture, capable Of
producing whatever good husbandry may
exact, still there is one necessity, one want
that embarrasses our progress at every
step, and that is railroad giving us ac-
tive markets and supply Of lumber. The
idea conceived and acted upon by the old
States, that railroads arc needed only
where trade is heavy and permanent, would
delay indefinitely the settlement Of a coun.
try SO largely prairie as our own. In the
East this idea is eninently reasonable and
proper. There public improvements are
effected by private capital which will seek
investment only where there is reliable
promise of remuneration given in the es.
tablished business and prosperity Of the
country. Their water privileges and abun.
dance Of timber. afforded all the prelre-
quisites Of good degree OF manufacturing
and agricultural thrift. When their com.
merce assumed sufficient magnitude and
Importance to render public improvements
q source Of profit, capital readily embarked
in railroad enterprises.
Not SO in the West Here settlements
must confne themselves to the narrow
belts Of timber along the streams, aud the
vast body Of prairie remain unbroken. Nc
man will undertake TO open farm several
miles from timber, where there are no ia.
aStseh feh&frmiaas Of 6sA,RRiSHSs lGGssl and and
fencing. There is neither convenience no,
adequate inducement. The want is per
manent SO far as the natural advantages
OF the country are concerned, and can only
be supplied BY opening up railroad com.
municatlons. Though they may not pre-.
cede the emigran., yet they must keep
within the sound of bis industry. OF
course pioneer railroad will not pay div.
idends for the first or even second year,
nor will its stock rise to speculative prices.
But BY liberal grants Of land, roads can
be constructed without rendering capital
unproductive, and secure an early, incalcu.
liable benefit to the State, as we'll as ulti,
mate profit TO individuals engaged in the
enterprise. Because the inducements
which rich though scantily timbered
soil when trsversed by railroad offers to
settlers, would rapidly cover the hitherto
waste places with an enterprising popula.
ton and create an extensive, reliable and
profitable trade.
II IS not only for our interest, but man.
testify for the interest Of the Dubuque and
Chicago trade that the Dubuque L Pacific
Road should be extended to the Missouri
at an early day IS possible. The time is
near at hand when the trade Of this Upper
Country, by reason Of its extent and value,
must become an object for competition
between rival cities-Chicago and St.
Louis. Now it is all tributary to the lat
ter. With the completion of the above
road it can be made tributary to the form
err.
1t is hoped that al east Of 10 who are
so materially Interested in the trade Of the
Upper Missouri will give all possible en-
couragement and assistance to the efforts
of the Dubuque 4 Pacific Railroad. The
zeal and courage which its managers have
manifested during the great financial pres
sure are truly commendable. They have
now thrown into market large amount
of the most valuable land in the State, ex.
pecting to realize therefrom sufficient to
cancel the floating debt, and thus restore
the credit Of the company. This the com.
pany feel confident will enable them to
carry forward the road with conside rable
disnatch.