Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-03-16
NUMBER 33.

ed to an early occupation and settlement
Thriving villages have been already found
ed anG are rapidly rising in importance
All these advantages are regarded rs com
bining to insure the future prosperity o.
Sioux City.
WOODBURY., miles below. is one of tn.
oldest OF our Young towns-is surrounded
by an excellent farming country. and is
the seat OF proposed Collegiate Institute
established under the auspices Of the N
| f. Church. They have fine brick schuo
! house, and church, and are a church goin q
people.I
SN!rHLAND, so miles south e.s, cfSioux
! City. IS handsomely located in the valley
OF the Little Sioux River. This valley is
some two miles liz width, and is in the
highest degree attractive as an a.ricultu.
raj region. There are extensive settle.
ments here. with good schools and an
abundant supply Of the best woodland in
Woodbury. county.
lDA, the county seat Of Ida county. has
fine location on the Maple River. 1t is
upon the line Of the proposed Iowa Cen
:ral Air Line l.ailroad-is sustained by u
good country-has fine school house, an
excellent hotel, and good supply OF So
parior timber.
SAC Cry is the county sna. Of Sac coun-
tv. and is located upon Coon River 1t
is town OF respectable size, with fair
public buildings, incluting churches
school houses and hotels-has a good
country, in a fair state of improvement, q
plentiful supply Of timber, with popula-
tion possessed OF sufficient energy and en-
terprise to ensure the success of their
town.
Sioux RAPIDS is the county seat Of Bue.
na Vista county. IL is but recently located
on the Little Sioux River. has school
house, and is favorabIy located. Thi, Co.
is but sparSely settled
CEERoEEE is the county seat Of Cheroke ee
county. Has a good location upon the
Little Sioux River, good supply Of tim
Der, an excellent surrounding country,
and is settled almost exclusively by Yam,
KEGS. 1t is on the linr Of the DubrQue &
Sioux City railroad, and there is no doub.
but success Will ultimately crown the un-
firing energy OF the Cherokees
MGLBouENu IS the county sea. of Ply
mouth county. 1t is located in the FLOYD
valley, and upon the inr of the railroad.
IT is beautiful location The country is
Of the frst quality. Respectable public
buildings have been erected, and though
young, the citizens have reason TO be gra
ti6ed a; their cheering prospect Vest
field is town of some promise. located in
the Big SioGX valley near the western
line OF Plymouth county. it has desira-
ole surroundings. and its friends entertain
great hopes Of its future success
S.oCX and OBRIEN COUNTIES are hut re.
Gently organized. There are considerable
settlements in both. and in each there viii
be town SO soon As the location of the
county seats shall have been determined.
PETERSON is the county seat of Clay Ce.
1t has good location on The Little Sioux
River, an excellent school house and 9TH
er we'll finished and good sized public
buildings. There is a steam saw mill, ard
an abundant supply of good timber. Tho
surrounding coantrv is very desirable and
will soon contain A large settlement.
ESTHERyILLE. the county seat Of Emmett
county is located on he Des Nones river
The town is new and has but little i'm.
prevements. The location is a good one,
ami it is not wi;hoa, important nlvanta-
ge>. The river affords fine water r0wer,
and good MI! is in successful operation.
The surrounding prairie is unsurpassed.
and the supply OF t:nbor is ample. There
are large settlements np0r the river, and
the county is III - very good safe OF cul-
tiya,ion.
STIair LAKE. is the county seat Of Dick.
inson county, AMI while it possesses in fui
measure the usua, advantages OF our
towns. it has al additional attraction in
beln. located Ipon a chain Of lakes max
ing 4 connected sheet Of water some 20
miles IL length and Two miles N width
These lakes have great dep.h and the
water il pure, clear and cold They are
surrounded by a beaut. ul sand beach. and
are easy Oi access in all directions the
descent from The surrounding prairie is BY
On easy AMI regular grade. attor4ing an
opportunity Tor an uninterrupted continual
tiJn Of farms beautifully located, and with
commanding views for residences around
the entire lakes. They abound in fish ot
the finest quality. and are hordercd by
large groves Of walnut, Maple. oak. and
othsr valuable timber. The town Is locat-
ed upon an elevated plateau. on the ives
tern shore and has truly magnificent
site. There is quite al extensive settle.
ment here. and a number o. very respec.
table buildings. among which is good
hotel With more convenient means of
access, Spirit Lake would soon become
tn r,lan of f,>. ,,,x.,i, Ia,
pleasure seekers during the heat of sum.
mer. The air is pure, bracing. and must
needs conduce largely to health. while the
scenery is unsurpassed for beauty, and
the lakes afford Il great variety Of amuse.
ment in sailing, bathing. fishing, &c.
OkogoJ is a rival town. located upon
the southern shore Of the lakes, in fine
grove o. timber. six miles from Spirit
Lac. The location is very pretty indeed
none could fail OF being so in that vicni-
ty There is 4 good steam saw mill here,
and other valuable improvements. Dr.
Prescott, the proprietor, is u man Of un.
firing energy, who knows no such word
Us fail.
In OrEoLA and BuScouHE COUNTIES
there has been no organization, AMI bu.
few, If any settlements made They are
empbaticalIv prairie counties, being near.
ly destitute Of timber
Tbs sites for these towns were selected
at An early day, when there were no con.
ilictng claims to hinder The very bsst Sc
leclions. They were made with view to
accommodate the greatest number Of peo.
pie, WITH convenient and central point
for trade, for the transaction of public
business, the advantages of church and
school privileges, &c. They are ali fur.
nlshed with post Offices, and supplied re-
gn!arly by the United States mail II is
believed that they have regular preaching
Mt al Of them. In Sioux City the follow
Ing churches are organized, viz:
preshytprian Msfbahis, Et,;Sao,al En;s