Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-01-19

oioGA Slly railToau, ana tnere 10 no d0u Ut
but success will ultimately crown the I'm.
firing energy Of the Cherokees.
Melbourne is the county seat of Ply
mouth county. It's located in the FLOYD
valley, aud upon the line of the railroad.
1t is beautiful location. The country is
OF the first quality Respectable public
buildings have been erected, aud though
young, the citizens have reason to be gra
tilted at their cheering prospect West
! ii Id is town Of some promise, located 10
The Big Sioux valley near the western
Inc Of Plymouth county. 1t has desira-
Ole surroundings, and its friends entertain
great hopes Of its future success.
Sioux and BRrEN COUNTIES are but re
Gently organized. There are considerable
settlements in both, and in each there viii
be II town so soon as the location of the
county seats shalrhave been determined.
PETERSON is the county seat of Clay Co.
1t has good location on the Little Sioux
River, an excellent school house and 9th
err we'll finished and good sized public
buildings. There is steam saw MILL and
an abundant supply Of good timber, The
surrounding country is very desirable ard
will soon contain large settlement. e.
EsrHERvn.LE, the county seat of Emmett,
county is located on the Des Moines river
The town is new and has but little i'm
prevements. The location il q good one,
and it is not without important advanta-
yes. The river affords fac water power,
and COED mill is in successful operation
The surrounding prairie is unsurpassed,
and the supply Of timber is ample. There
are large settlements upot the river, and
the country is in very good state Of cul-
tivaton.
Spirit LAKE is the county seat of Dick
inson county, and while it possesses in full
measure the usual advantages Of our
towns, it has an additional attraction in
being located upon a chain Of Lakes max.
ing a connected sheet of water some 20
miles in length and two miles in width. -
These lakes have great depth, and the
water is pure, clear and cold. They are
surrounded by beautiful sand beach, and
are easy of access in all directions The
descent from the surrounding prairie is by
an easy aud regular grade. afording an
opportunity for an uninterrupted continual
ton OF farms beautifully located, and with
commanding views for residences around
the entire lakes. They abound in fish Of
the finest quality, and are bordered by
large groves Of walnut, Maple. oak, and
other valuable timber. The tewn Is locat-
ed upon an elevated plateau, on the ives
tern shore, and has q truly magnificent
site. There is quite an extensive settle.
ment here, and number Of very respec.
table buildings, among which is a good
hotel. With more convenient means of
access, Spirit Lake would soon become
faver;te Mace IF resort for ;,valias and
pleasuress Seekers during the heat of sum
mer. The air is pure, bracins, and must
needs conducs largely to health, while the
scenery is unsurpassed for beauty, and
the lakes afford great variety Of amuse
ment in sailing bathing, fishing, &c.
n.
the southern shore Of the lakes in a fine
grove OF timber. six miles from Spirit
Lake. The location is very pretty: indeed
none could fail of being 90 in that vicio;.
ty. There is a good steam saw mill here
and other valuable improvements, D,
Prescott, the proprietor, is a man Of un,
firing energy, who knows no such word
as fail.
In OcEoLA and BvNronnr COUNTIES
there has been 10 organization, anl but
few, if ans settlements made They are
emphatically prairie counties, being near.
~ destitute OF timber.
The sites for these towns were selected
at an early day, when there were no con
FLEEING claims to hinder The very b.st Sc
iections. They were made with view to
accommodate the greatest number Of PEG |
pie, with a convenient and central point
for trade, for the transaction of public
business, the advantages Of church and
school privileges, &c. They are ali fur. |
nished with post Offices, and supplied re-
gularly by the United States mail. 1t is !