Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-08-13
IOWA COUNTY.
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,.Ons tbe many counties IN the state OF
,s;o there are none of them any bet
ID Int few of them as good as the
..'.h Of Iowa, and in some respects there
s. I'D Of them that can equal this county.
IS. ,orc fine the mineral wealth of this
....t, has been source of much revenue,
|nd hlndreds of people are still employed in
~ aggings, and though mineral is, com
.s,st yev scarcer than it was some years
f. he price of ore being so high since the
!, eOmmenced has offered to the miners
sool chance, (and some among them are
|sne extra well, while all Of them are max
II ! comfortable liying.)
WEALTH OF SOIL.
IA the mineral wealth of this county is
II Exceeded by her wealth of soil. In no
|rtb f the state is better soil to be found
81 the production of grass, or grain or veg
lstie n Of any kind, and where anything
|ke proper attention is paid to the raising
erDps, the Weld is abundant. The get
Ing of mineral for good many Of years
|eeup pied the chief attention Of the people in
|his county, consequently agriculture did
bot Drm a leading business with them; but
6ncs filling has been attended to, no section
ii this state, or any other state, has yielded
Eeaser crops in return for the labor (and
|rt be most part the soil is easily cultivated)
hele are small patches billy, there are small
Eatehes stony, and there are interspersed
|mopgh the country fine patches Of timber,
hy ~ means an inconvenience, but rather
bepeft as fire wood, and timber for other
aYoSeS is thus furnished to the people.
ai the great leading feature Of the county
i hhe rolling prairie, Of a rich loan soil to
Eeficpth Of many feet, and seeming unex-
'whOle in productiveness. All that is
a Jed here is the hand of skillful industry,
81 abundance Of all that a rich soil in this
Fate can produce may be had. Good
PIG water is very plentiful, though there
Ee'no lakes, nor large rivers, nor swampy
afneS, nor Stagnant boys; in almost every
PC a clear stream OF good spring water
be found. A better watefed county
P0ai waste cannot easily be met with
/ n the north cast part Of the county
e'Ae andis more uneven and billy there
9undant pasture, and thousands upon
sands Of sheep might be kept there, and
culture we judge, will some day be q
ing business in these parts; why it is
people are not more extensively en-.
ut now is past telling, since the
lc'S are so favorable.
CONTINGENCIES FOR MARKETING.
ae was when the people complained
iiiang would not pay in Iowa county
uS o. The distance to market, and per
a. mat day the complaint was true, but
'''neFa Point Railroad has settled that
~ md now anything that people have
SPOSe o. can be sold there for cash
however, very good prospect
'a' Mineral Point Road will be extend
4'elsert the Milwaukee and Prairie
-''l N0ad, this viii bring Rail Roat
-'-'4'lon right through the heart o.
m an'y and give the people choice O
l''Ae's' thatOf Milwaukee and Chicago
~,' 'au Inc road contemplated go through
,uiS' which is very probable, Dodge
.pn :, county seat of Iowa county, will
,s,[ ~ must important point in the state
I., !, ~'ols0n' and for beauty of location
~ sue Tor a town need be desired
- DoaSeyille. Elevated and healthy, in
HeaH Of thousands of acres as good
b" "as ever turned up by a plough
in - Gus OF acres of this land is still
o T ~ y virgin excellence waiting the
8eJ5 h.. as euiihvator-the genius of labor
= "eaa for the million.
- VILLAGE OF DoDGEvILLE.
Doa Sa.9Out the Rail Road, the village
re / i Eso is progressing favorably
L sebo ~ excellent court house, two OF
Al svssO,n,AouseS, three or four churches
IN e Soe one, and another excellent
loe SSSa'se Of erection so that every.
and NJ q aealthy-fayorable for Dodge.
The a, ,rU@ who visit the place will FIND
'lents of progress.
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