Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-02-17

ty-Cedar Falls lying about halt way b.
tween the two-not far from 10000 acres
good timber. The timber lies in belt o
both banks of the Cedar, being from one .
two miles in width. A few mills north {
the Falls there are in addition to the mai
stream the West Fork, the Shell Rock an
the Beaver. Here is found great body {
timber which is known as the Big Woods.
When the railroad shall have pregre,se
westward into Hardin county, coal, whic
there exists in great quantities and of exec
lent variety, will be extensively used as fue
which will go far to economic the timber
This entire tract of country is underla
with superior quality Of lime stone, whcl
is easily quarried, and affords superior build
! ing material.
1t is thought, too, that the coal beds ar
also underlying this immediate vicinity. In
deed, coal in small quantities has been fount
and some indications Of petroleum have beer
discovered ..-H
Unimproved land in the vicinity Of Ccda,
Falls is worth on an average So per acre
improved land, S25; timbered land, 800
In Batter, Grundy, and other neishborin2
Counties land is some cheaper. ~
Backed by country Of such richness and
promise'it is not surprising that city Of
5000 inhabitants has sprung up here where
so few years ago were only the rcd man and
the wilderness. However rapid may be the
strides in improvement of the surrounding
country, we are fully persuaded that Cedar
Falls can easily keep pace. The town is not
dependent on transient business for its pros.
perity it has the elements of greatness
within itself. No point in the State is more
inviting to the manufacturer than this. To
a stranger it may appear cxaggcration to say
that the best water power in Iowa is here ;
but men very capable of Judging assure us
that this is so. 1t is estimated that at an
average stage of water there is power enough
TO run one hundred run Of stone. On this
superior water power Cedar Falls relies for
her substantial progress and prosperity. 1t
is evident to the casual observer that she
must remain live town and eventually grow
into large and populcus manufacturing
place. Wsnow have three large grist mills,
two saw mills (beside steam saw MILD, a
foundry and machine shop, a furniture man.
ufactory, a sash, door and blind factory, a
cardng machine, planning mill, etc. During
the coming summer three.story woo!en
mill is to be put up by parties who have pur-
chased power and ground for that purpose.
There are opportunities for paper mill, az
ricultural implement factory, and manulacto-
rics Of like character, which men Of capital
would do well TO avail themselves Of.
The population of Ccdsr Falls is not far
from 5000. At the Presidential election in
November last Abraham Lincoln received
357 votes, and Geo. b. Mcclellan 76. The
morning after election the names Of sc legal
voters were counted up who had net voted.
Adding these together we have 5l9 voters,
Allowing six inhabitants to the voter, and
we have population Of 3l14. We think
this estimate is nearly correct. In new
place like this there are always many new
corners, who have not yet made residence
therefore we think it not too high to allow
six to one.
Since the above was in type, Capt Speer
Assessor, has furnished us the following fig
ures, the result of the census just completed
by him:
Nuaber Of males, ................1,3 li
OF females, ,Zoi
I" OF colored people, ............ 6
Total population, .... ........2 ,Gl3
OF this number 52S arc voters 81 be.
tween the ages of and 81, and r. unnatu.
rallied foreigners.
The total number Of buildings in town is
as follows: Dwelling houses, 5l5; stores,
warehouses and shops, Ill; churches, 6 g.;
mills, (grist and saw, 6 stables, 10l--total
$50. OF the dwelling houses, 45O are frame,
90 brick, and 7 stone. OF the stores, 10
are brick and "a frame. There are 6 hotels
= two Trick and four frame. Tn. grist mills
are two stone and one frame. There are IS
frame and brick stables, and 70 frame shops.
There are four three story brick blocks in
town.
Cedar Falls has G dry goods stores; 5 gro
ceries 8 drug stores; boot and shoe
stores, and . boot and shoe shops; 8 fruit
and confectionery stores 2 hardware stores;
? leather stores; 8 clothing stores, and 2
merchant tailoring establishments jewel
ny store, and jewellers millinery stores;
news room; furniture stores; 2 agrcul.
tural implement stores; 3 banks; lawyers;
doctors; . dentists; . picture galleries;
real estate and insurance agents; auction,
ecr l printing Office; 2 meat markets; l
barber shop qua shop; breweries; l
pottery l foundry; 2 :anneries; 2 harness
shops ; 3 cooper shops; tin shops; .
blacksmith shops; wagon shops; . livery
stables ! bakery, and 6 saloons.
There are Of church organizations in town
as follows:
Baptist.--IIail in Overman's block, cerner
Of Main and Second streets. Rev. A. G.
Ebcrha:t, pastor. Services at lot 4. NJ, and
81 Pm. Sabbath school at y H. This SO
eiety is building a fine church OH Main stree,
4ox75 feet, with belgry and spire. The frame
is up and partly enclosed.
Coagregatioaa!.-Chureh on 9Th street
between Washington and Clay streets. Rev
l.. b. Fifield, pastor. Services a. log A. NJ
and q IN. Sunday school at II P. NJ
The Congregationalists have pleasant Eth,
church, 3ox5o, well Seated and neatly ittet
up.
Episcopul.--Mncr's hall, Main street, be
tween End ana Sd streets. Rev. Ii. c. Kin
neg pastor. Services Except last Sunday il
Gael, month"; at l0t A. NJ, and 81 X
Sunday school.at 4P.g.