The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-06-08
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Nav 27th. 1859.

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.### GRAND RAPIDS, Mich,
| May 27th, 1885,
| Dear Col II remember writing letter
a long time since for the Times, and also Of
making promise to "do 50 again. some
time, but both are Of such antiquity that
will not claim this as ful6lment Of the pro.
mise, but begin anew. agsaaaaa
"The crops and the "war in Europe" are
the main topics of conversation with us, %
the spring Elections and Pixies Peak ex.
elements are over, and all are now speeu-
lating upon the probabilities of making
money by helping to feed our bclligerent
neighbors across the water. As to Pixies
Peak, your correspondent thinks as much Of
it as ever, and only wonders that so many
thousand were foolish enough to risk their
lives and property in the hope Of being re-
paid for their hardships by finding what it
seems never existed to any extent in the
soil of that wild region which is even now
the scene ofgreater suffering ifpossible than
was California in the first rush for her yel-
low treasures. But men are never satisfied,
and if it were reported that even the smoky
pit where devils are said to be so plenty
contained three cents worth of gold to the
''pan-full," all the ''fire and birthstone
ever dreamed of by our grand-mothers,
would not prevent some men from endea.
voring to discover "a northwest passage
or some other route to its sulphutous
depths but enough about birthstone and
pixies Peak .....
The crops in this state, this Michigan
which has been so unfairly dealt by and
lied about SO outrageously, are all in most
fourishing condition and bid fair for an
abundant harvest, even more bountiful than
for many years past. say lied about
and mean it too, for no section of country
on Gods Earth has been more thoroughly
misrepresented than has the Peninsular
State, particularly the central and northern
parts, for instead of being succession Of
swamps and barrens as has been reported by
southern and central portions of the state
are for the most part covered with good tim.
Der with the exceptions of some small rich
prairies and the more northern has drowth
of Pine and other wood which viii in time
be of more value than all the prairies of
Iowa, and when the timber is off, the land
will yield rich revenue from its product.
iveness; and in mineral resources she is no.
surpassed if equalled by any state in the
Union. do not wish to say aught in dis
of your beaut iful state, for I
know too well what her advantages are and
the bright future that awaits her, but have
so often heard of the 'swamps of Michigan
from those who knew nothing of it but by
hearsay, that have often been tempted to
inform them in no very gentle terms, that
they were only betraying their own igno.
rance and helping to spread libel ON one
of the finest sections Of our favored land
But enough Of Michigan perhaps for your
Iowa readers, and will say q word or two
about something else. r
Now, what about Wright? l was very
much surprised at hearing through the
Times that JouN, him of the American, my
old roommate, had been caught at last, fair
ly conquered by one Of the dear creatures
which heaven had sent to do just such
things to US masculines ] Suppose, but he
submitted quietly iacsc, and meekly bow.
sksn s bcnd ef hin sek most se
heartily, and think he has done right, al
though once thought he would handle an
agricultural implement, but it seems he
concluded to "lay down the shovel and the
Hoe" and, but must stop, for the
fire-bells are ringing, engines rafting along
the pavement, in company with hose-carts,
&C., &c.
Gan hour later.) Fire companies are
returning, only one building partly burned
in the upper part of the city and that
dwelling house; loss about three hundred
dollars, not insured. Why don't men in
sure? You McGregor folks will catch it.
Ifear one of these days as they have in Osh-
kosh and better be prepared for it, as you
recommend in late No. of the Times.
By the way; if you see a little steamer on
your river called the Forest Queen" re-
member she was built at Grand Rapids for
our river, but was driven off by Railroad
competition.
Yours, ever, WOLVERINE.
Former Battles I'm Europe.
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