The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-12-14
COUNCIL BLUFFS IOWA, SATURDAY DECEMBER IL 1881 -

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COAL, LrHsfR, NOE, cor1gR, tsAD, IKE
sToS1s sAxD, fIRR CLAY, DaicK cLAr AND
BuILDESo sfoNx. & rse
CoAL.-Ths supply q Coal Of The ma,
quality Is inexhsu.,ible. The great Goa
. 6elds OF Illinois and Iowa, extend within .
few miles Of the leland. and from which toe
species Of coal are obtained, the Canoe
and the Bitominous, the former Of an in.
ferios and the latter Of very superio,
quality, for manufacturing as well ~ Other
purposes. The deposits are in the rive,
hluffs OF the vicinity, 10 weiss, varying from
three and . half fess to seven feet in thick.
ness, and are more accessible rs well q oi
greater extent than in any other por tions ol
the States named. The present draft upor
the mines already opened for suppiyinv ID,
wants OF the iDmediAtes osexhb hood. i
about l00. 900 tons per annum, of which
IS. 900 tons are delivered At aud through this
point upon the river. Rail Road tracks con-
meet the Island with all the principal mines
LrNsEa and wood used for building ma
tcrials are to be had in abundance on the
Island and in its immediate vicinity. The
wood lands OF this section occupy about
one nth Of the entire surface. The growth
consisting of white, red and burr oak, black
and white walnut, yellow poplar, wild cher.
~. sugar tree, maple, linden, red and white
hickory. yellow birch, dog. wood, ETC.
Hard wood lumber Of the various kinds
usei in building, or which would be requi-
site in the construction Of arms, is obtained
at prices about the same as are paid for
pine lumber. The Upper Mississippi floats
by RATS OF oil the varieties Of timber in.
digenous 10 that vast region. From 60,.
OO0, 900 to 100000, ,0C0 feet Of pine timber
and lumber are annually brought here and
pass this point on the river for market.
lRoN OF superior quality is found in iney-
haustible quantities in convenient prox.
unity to Rock Island, aud attainabe at
reasonable rates. The Iron Mountain and
Pilot Knob region 10 Missouri, on the one
hand, and the mines Of Lake Superior on
the other, abound in the choicest Of Iron
Ores, which are shown BY the seserest tests
to be superior to any other on the CONT
nens. and fully equal in tenacity and mai
Liability to the best Russian and Swedish
Iron. From both these regions the faclli.
ties for transportation, by both rivers and
rail, are a. already stated, cheap, certain
and convenient.
CoPPKR abounds in the mines Of Missouri,
Wisconsin, Minnesota aud Michigan. The
same region that supplies the best known
Iron, is also celebrated for the quantity and
quality Of its Copper. rs
LEAD is found in abundance 10 Illinois,
Iowa aud Wisconsin,, at less than 100 miles
distance from Rock Island.
LIaKsroSE, producing ii,ne Of the whites,
and purest kind, is found in the immediate
ne'shoorhood, and can be procured with A.
| mus expense rs Mt any point in the coun-
try.
| BuILprSo SroSE, SAND, FIRE CLAr AND
Buck cLAr are found in inexhaust,ble
qualities and in quality rarely surpassed,
On THE ISLAND. The Importance Of
having these indispensable articles as con-
venien,, IN the erection Of an Armory, can
only be appreciated BY those who know
their value.
PRICE AND srrPLr or LABOR. n
The present supply of labor in the me-
chanical and industrial arts in the towns Of
Davenport, Rock Island, Moline and Gil.
herttown, is larger, and the skill Of their
artisans equal to that found iu any Of the
cities of the West. In the four places nam
ed, either Of which il not over one.half
mile from the Island aid all within radi-
Us OF three miles, containing IN aggregate
population Of 80, 100, there are more mau-
ufsctories than at any other point in the
North West outside Of the large cities. For
the supply OF timber and lumber there nre
saw mills and planning mills, moss Of them
OF immense capacity, that turn out anDualiy
millions Of feet of sawed and planed Ium-
Der. For the supply Of bread. stufs there is
nearly score Of Touring mills 10 full op-
GRAFTON. There 10 an average for each Of
the towns Of two or three iron and brass
foondries and engine chops, which supply
machinery of every conceiv able kind. Be-
side these, there are three plow factories,
whose capacity 10 as great as any similar
establishments west Of the Alleghanies.-
We have boat. yards and docks for building
and repairing steamb boats and other vessels.
There 10 also q proportions number Of
saw, file, wire, nut, aud a general variety Of
cutlery factories wagon, carriage, and all
other factories for wooklng in wood /; tan
neries, harness, and all other kinds Of work
ers in leather; manufactures for agricultural
instruments Of every description, lin short,
We have skilful artisans and places for max
ing every conceivable article usually manu-
factured in the larger cities. The prices Of
labor Will favorsbly compare With those Of
other places. - -
COST or LIyrSo.
Living is unquestionably cheaper than as
many OF the points OF importance in the
western country. Our rail road facilities
and other communication with the farming
comnonisy secure to Us larger supply of
the Decessaries Of life, a. we'll ~ many Of
the Injuries, than We can consume. Thous.
aOds Of dollars worth of provisions sre
annually shipped BY river and rail to the
stocked with everything desirable il the
way Of subsistence. Fuel, an item Of great
Importance 10 western community, -
country without sny exception. The iDex-
County, With the fns quality and large
quassi.y Of wood, readily accounts for this.
HsALTx.
a favorable location for health is also an
important consideration where large mum.
Der of persons sre to be employed on the
public works. Rock Island 10 believed TO
BE- - healthy - any point 10 the Vest
Resting upon . bed Of limestope and eieva-
ted high sbovs the clear waters Of the Mis-.
sissippi. exposed 70 20 marshes, stagnspt
pools or sisggish streams, and surroosded
BY highly csiuva:ed prariee and open wood.
lands, is possesses al the fequis ses 70 health
and eHisynent.
The eEceedisg healshfolosss os this poiss
10 clearly shown b. the norsuasy stasissies
OF the cities and towns 10 its immediate
yicintty, ~ also by Ike statistics of the
Island isseif. IN the possessios Of he Coz.
eSnmenf.
On this point the board Of o&esrs ap-
posaied 20 selecs site for Wss.ern