The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-02-11

vits to send from each State tive dclcgates from eacn
Congressional District and four delegates at large 70
the Convention.
ROUTE TO THE GOLD MINES.
On our first page will be found an accu-
rate Map Of the Route from this place to the
Gold Region, by which it will be seen that
Council Bluffs 10 situated in the extreme
westerly bend of the Missouri River and
almsst on parallel line with the extreme
north bend Of the Platte Piyer.
From this point We cross the Missouri
River BY Steam Ferry. The company hay
ing at present two Of the largest class Steam
Ferry Boats, each capable Of carrying II
teams each trip, and can make from 30 to
40 crossings each way in . day.
From Omaha to Elkhorn, . distance Of
20 miles, there is high, dry and beautiful
road, with settlements, stores, wood, grass,
hay and timber in abundance.
To Fremont II miles--a settlement, stage
station. hay, grain, grass and timber.
To North Bend, II miles-stage station
settlement, abundance of>grain, grass, hay
and timber.
ITO Shell Greek IL miles; good sub
stantial bridge, stage station, plenty o
water, grain, hay, timber, esc.
To Columbus 20 miles. Cross Loup'
Fork by ferry; three companies have ferries
competition render ferry charges reasonable
County seat, stage station, heavy settlement
stores, hay, grain, grass, wood and water il
abundance.
20 Prairie Greek 10 miles; bridged, wood
water and grass.
To Eagle Island miles; trading post
wood, water and grass.
To Lone Tree, % miles; stage station
wood, water, grass, etc.
To Grand Island City Wood River) Z
large German settlement; grain, hay, wood
water, etc.
To IIenry's trading post (on Wood River.
Is miles; wood, water and grass.
Fort Kearney, 8 miles, or lS4 miles from
this place. Atthis point, crossing Of Platte
River from North to South side by ford
water about IL inches deep; ford in constan
sose Oy the ttovernmens auu III. ussu.s..Y !.
the Fort. The roads leading from Platts
mouth, 23s miles; from Nebraska City, 25(
miles; from St. Joseph, 900 miles; from
Leavenworth, 3l3 miles all come together
here. Those who prefer to continue on W
the North side Of the Platte, will find goot
camping places, with plenty Of grass, wood
and water, and can cross at upper ford
near mouth Of South Fork of Platte River
At Fort Kearney, are stores, wagon AND
blacksmith shops; hay, grain, wood, waite,
and grass in great abundance.
To Plum Greek, 80 miles; stage station
and trading post; grain, hay, wood, waite,
and grass.
TO Brady's Island, % miles; heavy tim.
Der, water and grass.
To Cottonwood Springs, % miles ira
dug post, hay, wood, water, etc.
10 Small creek, 20 miles; water and grass
To old crossing Of Platte, Is miles wood
water and grass.
To OFallon's Bluffs, IL miles; tradin,
post, stage station, plenty of hay, wood
water and grass, blacksmith shop, etc. U,
to this point the road is over fine country
With settlements along the route, and with
in short distance of timber and water viii
good camping grounds.
To crossing Of Platte, As miles: the roat
toUtah, via Fort Laramie, crosses the Soutl
Fork Of Platte River, water and grass.
To trees and willow camping. Is miles
water and grass.
TO Lodge Pole Greek, 20 miles. Thi
creek comes into the Platte on the Nortl
side, and the Usaa road, ria Bridger's Pass
crosses the Platte at this point, and goes ri
the valley Of the Cree, grass and water.
To Living Spring, SO miles; good camp
ing ground, plenty of water and grass, n,
timber.
To Beaver creek, SO miles; large stream
with ieu banks; very shallow and fordahi
at al times, The road for the last lO
miles, is wholly destitute Of timber, bu
back in the bluffs distance of from 3 T.
miles it can be found in many places
Camping places are good with plenty o
water and grass, and the road is along til
bank Of the Platte, and At this point come
into the timbered country again. Tn
Arapshoss have village short distanc
up this stream.
To Bijou creek, IA miles; wide shallo,
stream; good crossing, wood, water 40
grass in abundance.
To ST. Hslen's Island, 5 miles atimbere
island in the Platte. Chabonard summere
here 10 1912; wood, water and grass.
To Kioway crack, miles; good crossing
plenty Of wood, water and grass.
To Fremont's Orchard, II miles; goo
camping, plenty Of wood, water, and gras.
Cash Ia Poudre, IS miles; mountai
ssream 100 feet wide, flowing with . full
swift current, over rocky bed; comes int
Platte from North side. A road up thi
ssream, lsads 70 Medicine Bow and Mort
Plstt. River; wood and grass ia abandancs
From Beaver creek At its junction wit
ths Platte, they are making road direct
Denvsr City, crossing the Bisicn and Kiowa
creeks 1t points easily forded, with plent
Of sinber and grass, shortening the distnne
20 Denyer over 40 miles.
PLAxTE VALLEY ROAD.
The Legislature Of Missouri, ct the La
sssSfes, rfaatsd : charter % the Platte Vel
lev "a De- Moines Rosd. Il is to begin .