Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-01-12
Correspondence of the Sonpareil.
DESCRIPTION OF MONONA GOWN
TY, IOWA, FOR THE USE
OF EMiGRANTS.

| ton Monana County for the use OF those
contemplating removal TO the Missouri
Slope of Iowa, l shall not deal in those
darling "glttering general,ties,' those
vague, meaningless, high-sounding phrases
so often considered appropriate in setting
forth the attractions of new home, but
which will apply equally well to most any
place outside Of the Polar circles On
the contrary, shall confne myself to q
simple, particular, concise statement Of
facts, only adding such observations and
opinions Of my own as may seem essen
tal to a complete understanding of the
matter in short, just such a practical a C.
count as practical man needs to aid him
in performing one of the most practical
OF duties settling in "a new country.
We of;en hear the remark that Posi-
ton is everything.' Has Monona County
a good posttiou? The facts will prove
that it has First, 1t is situated on the
Missouri River, having direct water
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kind a large portion OF the year. Sec
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communication with the whole length Of
the Missouri Valley, in the course Of time
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ing us alrect ta'loh WIN Nhica"o
and the East. This K. l. Co, have al
r adv ninety miles Of roar in running or
dar The co,trs or ,ronons i .,h,pr Al
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oounc'l BUNS. four'h'!, Let lhe reader
observe that to the Wast and Northwest
of rs s.ra,cA.s a vac, a.,an. nr cauntrv
Mil, :. $500. ...,,..:.. Io Il. :,
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entrants b"co'"u h"a y -'eoS"'""sic''i
tories ana the Rocky Mountain Gold Re.
cion will receive thousands ps persons
,. H.. g.. o.,.,,, T. Ill
0e loh3 "h9 "7'o'' 'nT' Ga" supply
themselves with produce, ard the D"id
REGION never will They mast DEPEND
ma, .a., Missouri yai}av +. rr,.r. pr,.
\,
oN'e '"' "7'F' oo''' -" ~ 4H''''""' "-"o"
OF the time very HI&h, and "hieF the car"
cumstsnces it seem: impossible that prices
sbnull f.ii tn M, py,.eil.r,t for many wears
= oa.,. Tn, ,o.r ,bar.ra H.-,.ra,.
DO mueh ioF Po''''on'
Little need b. sad abou. climate No
western man will doubt that our climate -
good enough Tor anybody; certainly not to
be eZre'tet at this i"u1ude Oh the c"nu-
nent. As for Ne" taganders, they can
be assured that tn last thing they would
be likely 10 find fault with IS the climate.
Oar prairie IS d terent from the usual
rolling or Hat ptairIs OF the West The
county IS completely cut mp by val'ies, 50
that the ttu!tom, slope aad ri1ge alternate
across it. Commencing st the Missouri,
on the west side of the county. there is
first heavy growth Of cottonwood timber
VARYING N width from one to tonr miles.
| Large rush beds supply cattle with feed
the year round, and hogs fat themselves,
thus making the cost OF ratsing stock very
small. There are some ponds or bayous,
and wild grapes, hogs, wo,ves and raspbsr.
ries. Emerging from tho unb"r, Nc soon
rise to the top vt the Ashton Ridge. This
is an excellent strip OF land, narrow, bat
running nearly the whole length Of the
county. Settlers are scattered the length
OF it, and the present county seat Onawa,
is located upon II, miles from the south
line of the county, and about four from
the Missouri. Considering the - hard
times Onawa has llourlshed wonderfully.
II has large hotel, four or five stores
fine large courthouse, aud Il new brick
school house, which supports The luxury
of bell. The private residences are
tasteful. and the whole appearance Of the
town renders it a creditable affair to its
projectors Onawa boasts of a printing
Office, from which issues weekly the Mono
sa Cordon. Two miles from town is a
steam saw mill There is timber enough
in the vicinity to supply the crlnty with
cheap lumber for generation In addl-
tisn venture tho opinion tha' 10 village
in the t y, of it's size car display so
many babie5 as Onrwa. The soil Is mex
! hsus;ibly fertile Leaving the Ashton