The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-03
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down $50 Winnebago Indians en- route fo
their new reservation.
Nearly six hundred men are activcl,
at work on the first division Of the Nc
Gregor Western Railway.
Palmer, the editor Of the Des Moline.
Register has been three times prosecuted
for libel.
Allen Comstock has been appointed
agent for the Central Express Company
and has his rooms at the west end Of TINE.
block.
We are creditably informed that iror
for the McGregor Western Railway will ar
rive at this place in few days-a larg,
quantity being now in Chicago.
The McGregor title cases in the Sup
RENE Court are not yet decided. 1t seems
to be fatcd that the litigants to this valuable
property should forever be at legal points.
We hear a musical on dit that Mrs
Scott will present the beautiful opcretta
Of the Flower Queen to the people Of this
city some time in July. -
Mat. McKinnie has just manufactured
two splendid smoke stacks for the steamer
E!lwood, lying at our levee. 1t is a fine
job.
The West Union Era of last week,
appropriated one Of our extras-heads and
all and failed by so much as one line to
give us credit for the same.
We had the pleasure, last week of
making the acquaintance of A. G. Rogers,
the late able editor of the Elkader Journal.
Shall always have chair for him when he
calls.
Tho McGrcgor branch Of the Sanitary
Society will hold meeting in the Congre-
gational church, 2 o'clock Wednesday D.
m. Important business it is said, requires
the attendance to be full
Quite number of our citizens have
gone to Chicago to attend the great ship
canal convention. We had purposed to 90,
also, but office duties have prevented. We
shall, however, have good report for our
readers, next week.
Our friend Morse who lately brought the
American express Office this side of the
river, has now added to his former labors
the management Of the interests of the
United States Express Company at this
point. lie is equal to the double work.
Capt Toner has finished for operation,
a substantial saw mill near the line of the
McGregor Western Railway, some six miles
from the river. He will be running in a
few days and will cut out in few weeks
fifty thousand or more ties for the Railway.
Alvah Eaton is the engineer.
Mr.. Lampson threw open his new ice
cream saloon last week, and since then has
been serving large numbers of his friends
with that pleasant beverage" which cools
but not intoxicates. Met. knows how t.
get up such in good style and also how t
serve them.
will not some Of our men Of capita
erect public hall for the use of concerts
lectures, parties, etc? There is pressing
need OF such building here, and there !.
no doubt but a neat and commodious hal
loox5o feet, would pay handsome interes
on the investment.
Flanders has been makingsome decid.
ed Improvements in his hotel, among which
we notice that the west floor of the Is
story has been entirely remodcled and Gu
up into an Office, wash room, baggage room
and saloon. The cid Office room is to b.
converted into sitting room, and the din
ing room is to be enlarged. When thes,
improvements are perfected, Flanders viii
be himself again.
The Fannie Fisk had the msfortun,
to sink barge of wheat in the "crooket
slough" on Sunday morning last, Will,
coming down. The barge gave out by rea
son of old age, it being in deep water wher
sunk. Later in the day the same boa
returned and raised and brought it dowr
to port, where it vas taken out in a some
what damaged condition.
Capt. Gilbert, the gentlemanly recruit
ing officer for the I'd Iowa cavalry, informs
us that he has obtained in the short tim
he has been here, between twenty and thir
ty recruits. Capt. &. is bred to militar,
work, and has seen hard service, not onll
in this war but in the Mexico. He is de
serving of a better position, and We trus
his qualifications will secure for him tn
silver leaf at least.
Mr. Smith Of Castalla, called at thi
o2ice one day last week and informed II
that We were mistaken in regard to the a
fray We had the week previously reporte
as occurring at that place, and had, unir
tentionally, done him an injustice. II
ayers that he only acted in self defense, an
az we have expressed no opinion heretoio.
5 in regard to the matter, we give Mr.. S. tn
benefit Of the denial. ..
Il Mrs. SCOTS juvenile class in vocal m,
+ sic commence this Wednesday evening !.
i the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs. +.
$ undertakes this labor with a good degr.
: Of enthusiasm, and will begin the use
the black board at once. We hope all i
g little folks of town, who have the least d
gree Of musical talent will be given by the
parents the opportunity Of learning how
d sing. They never again, will have so favo
d able an occasion, or will be able to lea,
+ so readily as now.
J. Among list of casualties publishe