Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-31
NO. IL
Dubuque and Sioux City r. r.
From the American Railway Review
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way paper, and in any other than war times
should be tempted to give sketch of the in
tercsting early history Of this remarkable To-
cality, which has now grown to be one of the
most important shipping points, and the most
prolific lead mining region on the Mississippi
river; Of the exploits Of Capt. Zachary Tay-
lor, then commanding Prairie du Chen; Of
the lndiar battle here and at Bad AK, and 9TH
or points, and finally of the treaty held by
Gen. Scott, at Rock Island, and the subse-
qucnt opening Of the mines here. But from
the till now, SO great has been the change,
that
$50 wondrous wild the whole might seem -
The narrative Of some Fairy dream" ..
| Men are still living here and in the prime
of life, who made the first trip...with whites
up the river in a pirogue, used 6y early vow
ageurs, propelled by poles, in which ali pas
sengcrs of both sexes engaged. Then (1S24)
steamboats, upon the Western waters were
unknown, and the journey from Quincy to
Dubuque, required 80 days, making an aver
age OF eight miles day = and this was per-
formed under the constant danger of being
fired upon by hostile Indians lurking in am
bush, on either shore '' :,
julien Dubuque, from whom this CITY re.
ceived its name, worked mines here as early
as iSoo. lie was an Indian trader, adopted
their customs and habits, married into their
tribe, and became great chief among them
| But the old pirogue and bark canoe have
given way to the frst-clnss steamer. and the
railroad; the Indians sepulchers and mounds
have been levelled and obliteratcd the oll
council house Of the red men has given Mace
to the stately stone custom house 10 half !,
score OF churches and school houses, to mas
slye warehouses, business blocks, and stately
mansions. Instead Of the rude representa-
tions OF their fcats in war, where chief met
Chief and warriors mixed in bloody frav J,
painted upon the inside of the pole and bark
walls OF their council house, the Stars and
Stripes now wave triumphant over Globe
nan, where are one hundred sewing machines
and twice as many fair ladies busily enpnpcd
upon uniforms and equipments for the ,snale.
laced = soldiers, preparing them to 90 to bat
tlc-not with the untutored Indians. ms Of
yore, but with those of our own kith and kin
VINO the less savage, unexacting or unreas.
| enable.
Few localities possess the combined adyan-s 2
tages OF soil rich in fertility, and at the same
time underlaid with inexhaustible veins Of
lead ore. Though the mines at Dubuoue
have been worked to greater or less extent
by Spanlards, Indians and Americans. far
are they from being exhausted that MS rich
lodes have been discovered within the INST
two years, as ever before; and did the do.
mand justify, the yield from the mines ifful.
" worked, would exceed that of any former
period. ..r - - .'''''
With handsome and healthy location.
neatly and regularly laid out, compactly
built, peopled by active, intelligent business
men holding an important commercial rela-
ton to Northern Iowa and Southern Minnc-,
sofa, Dubuque will ever be an important
trading point for an extensive district nj;
most unsurpassed in agricultural or mineral
wealth. - = $3.50
Dunlieth, opposite DUBUQUE. is the wester,
terminus Of the ILL., Central Main Line tho
q. G. U. and the Pacific and Missssinn;,
X. H., though at present they oil use the
track OF the |. g. II. X. from Frccport 10
Dunleth.
The Dubuque and Sioux City Formerly
Dubuque and Pacificl II. II. Company have
now completed their road to Cedar Fails
Black Hawk County, 100 miles from Dubu.
que. Considering the unfortunate condition,
OF the money market, and the amount ofworl<
required, the company have manifested great
energy and perseverance in the construction
and equipment of the road. ~,
The road is well built and doing a hcayv
business with lite equipments and machincry
Ihe company have but six engines in use
two of which are used in switching and on,
construction trains, the other four each nm
one train per day. 100 miles. To keen tho
road In constant operation, and the running
stock in order, with the limited supply Of
machinery, shows the skill and energy of Mr..
Bourne, the Master Machenist, and Mr. j. A.
Pinto, the Managing Agent.
Inc company are having two combination
steam passenger cars built by Mr.. Mason,
Taunton, Mass, which will soon be delivered
The locomotive and tender are combined :
the cars are % feet long, of iron, and can be
attached to this or any other train, which Is
an advantage over those upon the p. II. N.
The equipment embraces engines 8 ftwo
leased from the d. W.T. passenger cars 4
first class, second 2 baggage, 65 box and
81 flat cars ~
The Dubuque and Pacific r. R. Co.. had
q Land Grant Of 902, ,5os,4o acres. OF This
they have sold 2,s3s,7 and pledged o. 717.
acres, leaving nndisposed Of 2,952, TO-
independent Of their fertility, these lands
contain valuable and extensive deposits OF
coal, gypsum, and excellent building stone.
In anticipation Of an increased demand the
farmers of Iowa are planting more acres than
ever before. The scarcity Of farm hands. re-
sulting from large number being enlisted
Tor the war, Is made up by the more general
use OF the most improved machines for culti-
vatlng, reaping and separating. The sales Of
reaPcrs this season over any former season
VIII be from 30 to 30 per cent. Large a1an-
ti.lcs OF Chinese Sugar Cane win be clltivat-
ed and machinry for pressing and manufact-
urng syrup and sugar established, which will
make new article Of home consumption. as
well as for expectation.
Iowa and Minnesota are literally full Of
grain. Along the Minnesota Valley the crop
has scarcely been broached, and it IS said that
T. will require large number Of boats the on
tire season to move it. All the warehouses
are full at the terminus Of every railroad
touching the upper Mississippi scarcely
passed farm In the interior that had not
from one to ten thousand bushels Of wheat or
corn, ready for shipment, and whole "villa-
gcs' sof wheat stacks are scattered here and
there, not yet threshed. There seems to be
no limit to the amount Of grain yet in the
Northwest. NUp