The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-02-17
WHOLE NO. 383.

practicability of its being used for the pur.
poses Of the contemplated Pacific and other
railways, which would inevitably spring up
in so important locality. 1t was true
there were no Goals to be found in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the iron fields, neither
was there any hard wood growing within
the Territory, the trees being generally oI
fir, except in the neighborhood of the riv.
ers and streams, the banks Of which were
studded with species Of cottonwood. He
had known an ordinary miners pick handle,
which is made Of hard wood, to bring as
much as 81. There was, however, plenty
Of coal with easy transported ton, which
could be made available for smelling pur
poses.
Mr.. G. spoke in the most glowing terms
of the general fertility Of the country
where beeves and other cattle, nc said
could Craze in the open air the whole win
ter. lie had seen cattle after they had
been taken from grass: (which were consid
erably fatter than the general run Of stall.
fed animals. The principal supplies Of the
inhabitants Of the Territory were obtained
from Utah, and owing to the difficulty and
expense of transportation, realized high
prices A barrel of -four in East Bannock
brings $50.
The lecturer dwelt at length upon the
practicability Of the navigation Of the Vel
low Stone, the Missouri and other rivers
Steamers Of light draught were building in
St. Louis which would communicate with
the extreme north of the Territory, and ar.
rangements had been already effected with
contractors at st. Louis for the delivery, in
the ensuing spring, of goods at the mouth
Of the Yellow Stone river, and by the same
route would be the tide of emigration which
would inevitably set in, whereby there
| would be saving OF 400 miles as compared
with the present way Of reachiag the Ter
ritory.
The lecturer spoke Of the hot springs in
different parts OF the Territory, and init
mated that its peculiarly agreeable climate
which had been described by 1.i,ut. Muller
had been thought by some persons TO be
attributable to these springs.
Chicago, Mr.. G. said, was deeply inter.
ested in the prosperity of this Territory
The magnificent pastures which now are
the feeding ground Of the wild buffalo, will
inevitably give way to the tame OK, and be
used as the food for the increasing popula.
ton of tho great northwestern city. There
was, besides, an immense field opening for
the enterprise and capital and labor OF
Chicago which hitherto had been lost sight
of. he had found merchants and enter.
prisng men from St. Louis, in all parts OF
the Territory, who were delighted with the
prospects of large fortunes which were
opening before them. Chicago should not
be behind hand in the matter, but make
such promising country the arena for her
skill and business ability.
The speaker gave graphic account OF
the Chimney Rock and SCOTS Bluffs on
the Platte River, showing their character
and dimensions by some very interesting
diagrams. He also mentioned that he had
paid visit to Utah, and exhibited series
Of views, one of which represented the
great Mormon temple, which is being built
of gray granite, and estimated to take eight
years in building; the others represented
the dwellings Of Brigham Young and his
seventy wives. The buildings are most
comfortable and elegant in appearance, sur
rounded by walls fifteen feet high and
guarded by sentinels. Over the front door
OF one house is representation of the
British lion, and over the entrance gate OF
another the American eagle While there
he went to hear Heber Kimball discourse,
and was favored by a long harangue of
abuse against the Federal government, and
a general condemnation of greenbacks,
which kimball said would shortly be of less
value than wheat, bushel for bushel, and he
advised them not to part with their pro
ducts FOR such trash. The inhabitants of
the Great Salt Lake City were generally
very ignorant, and consisted principally OF
!Norwegians and other Europeans. lie be.
lieved, however, there was only one Irish
man in the city, but that one could boast of
being the husband Of seven wives!
Several very excellent specimens of gray
granite, silver, and copper ore, which Mr..
Campbell had brought from Utah, and were
taken from mines in the neighborhood OF
thai city, were examined with much inter-
est by the meeting.