Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-11-25

Wissourl were settled up with men and
women OF like industry. determination
and habits of attention to :heir own CON
Germs.
l have endsavored to call yonr attsn-
ton to the capacity of your county for
agricultural production. Successful agri-
culture, however, requires market.
The recent discovery Of gold near the
head waters Of the Missouri has already
called into the Territories of Idaho and
Montana, large and rapidly increasing
population; large amounts Of machinery
aud supplies have this season been trans
ported to the mines, up the Missouri, via
Fort Benton. Your Representative in
Congress with the fai,h!unsss he ever
shows to the interests Of his constituents,
aided by the Delegates from Dakota and
Montana, procured NJ The last session of
Congress, appropriations to open wagon
road 10 the aurlterous regions Of the
northwest, from this point through D4-
kota up the Niobrara and big Cheyenne
rivers.
These roads are now being opened,
aud as these routes are much nearer than
the former route, and we'll supplied with
timber, grass and water, large propor-
ton Of the future emigration to Idaho,
Montana, Oregon, Salt Lake and Caiifor-.
MIA, will undoubtedly pass this way ia
future. The immense emigration since
lo49, by the Platte route, having 90
stripped the country OF timber that it i.
said to be dilicu|.to find enough for cook
ing purposes These new routes also eff
lac4s a saving i'll distance, between Chica-
90 and The South Pass, Of nearly two hun
droA miles, All important consideration to
those travelling by agons and the mails,
alao, are now transported via Omaha,
ami Salt Lake, 10 Baunock AMI Nirsiui
City, x numbered ra!lea further than will
b" '.ecas@ary 10y these routes
lie Post Master General has indicated
his Intention to order mail service upon
shs N'oorara route n,Nt spring via this
place, All important confederation with
him, being the probability of securing
competition III the bdiirgs for the over
land through mail to California, and
it is not Impossible that this grea, mail
niay, within u reasonable time, daily leave
your tJwn.
The lac. that gold exists in paying
quantities in the Territories Of Idaho aud
Montana, is now fully settled The large
number Of miners returning to the 5 a:es
by the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers
to thi. point, with their pockets full Of
rocks" is conclusive testimony on this
this subject. They all concar ia The opin-
ION tkat this - the true route to and from
the mining regions Of the northwest
The Black Hills region, stu ted lie
tween the Nia,rara and Cheyenne wagon
roads, and only about $50 miles from
this place is supposed to be rich in the
precious metals. Ills locality has never
yet been rrospccte3 Cor eol! but eminent
Eeo'og'sts state that science indicates that
The richest gold mines Of the world will
be disc overed there, aud the line of mill
tary posts now being established by the
cover'nen., from Sioux Falls to tia,
country will make it possibls trr lse gold
hunter TO penetrate i,- t4l.>ray i.-e."e,eo,.
Is there any reasonable doubt, then,
that the mining raginns a. the head of
this valley, the emf grafton pouring into ii,
the transportation business upon tba r,v-
ers and BY the wagon roads, will lursisn
q ready and profitable market for all the
goods you have to sell adapted to the
trade, and oil your farm proitite.
There are grumtlers and fault finders
everywhere, aud Lie dies aud llaas the,
are probably mad, for some wise pnr-
pose: perhaps the depletion and ann y
anee experienced ey more cheerful ma
lures, from their bites and buzzing. is on
the whole beneficial, blood letting opera
ting t. reduce the system, and promote
rs regular and healty action, but my hum
be opinion Is there is 10 section o. the
country will afford 50 good market for
The next ten years as the Valley Of the
upper Missouri.
| stated in my opening that The map Of
the world displayed. certain eocraphi.
cal points destined frum their location 10
become important business centres, and
whoever examines the map OF the n,s<-
ouri viii see al glance that Sioux City,
located a 1t il, upon the bend in the
Missouri from cas- TO south, an1 almost
due west from Chicago, is the latural
poin. OF 'sanshipmcnt iorlhe trade Of the
valley OF toe upper Missouri, east and
west.
Chicago. from its locality, has become
the commerc'al emporium of the north
western States, it is one Of those points
where the commerce o. the water and the
land unite 10 build mp a Mighty city, Its
commerce and i,s wealth, have steadily
kept pace with tue growth Of those States
who are by nature made tributary To it.
Croakers Tor years have prophesied its
decline, hnt it cannot grow less. i, must
spread out upon the prairie, to accommo-
date the swelling tide Of the products OF
the great north west. Every new deveI-
opment here increases its Importance; er-
cry Improvement adds II its wealth Your
merchants have found j, for their in
terest - leave -. Louis aud trade with
the sreat inland city.
Chicago i The greatest orr xinal grain
marie. in ,hs world IT, sala and lam
Der aid products r tia mines # .lichi-
gan and Wisconsin, Iowa and northern
Illinois and Indiana even the fars aud
the cold dust Of Dakota and Montana,
nil had their readlest market in lis busy
streets. Il is yonr natural and most
economical point Of trade and exchange.
The absence of rail roads alone has
compelled you TO sack another market !;
but the iron track il being extended he-
tween those points which nature declares