The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-10-25

10y WV1SdS'ou '" OAM SOVNOShb EASY >,
Civil Engineer Of the McGregor Western
Rail Way, We took passage on Friday last
to see his namssa&s, the city Of the plain.
| Charley Wheeler was conductor, (Charley
Delano being sick) Charley Townsend han.
ded the steam horse, and Dominic kept the
fircsjgong. From Mobiles to Monona, Sam
and the writer took seats on the cow.catch.
er, and had nice ride. Nothing occurred
to alarm fellow, though We confess to q
good deal o: anxiety, this being our first
trip hunting cattle by Railway. From
Monona to Ossian VIC rode in doors, but
Sam again seduccd US to go . cow.catch.
ing from Ossian to the Junction: Capt
Gardner Joined US and then We did have q
ride in earnest. The night was dark, the
head light showed IA the track far ahead,
and every now and then COW seemed to
be standing little ways ahead Of us!-
Never were We 50 fearful Of the innocent,
stupid, obstinate animals before. About
0 We reached Counover, put up with Capt
Jno Moore, right side the Depot, spent the
evening chatting with the Captain. his es-
Unable lady and Sam. Mrs. Moore, an &C.
complished musician, sang and played glo
riously. In the morning at day light We
were viewing Counovsr, and of all transfor-
nations in the short space Of six weeks,
(sincc our former visit) this beat TIE Jews.
Instead Ct few shanties, half built, we
found town Of 800 people, stores filled
with goods, streets travelled by hundreds Of
teams and stages, lumber yarls without
number, and everybody just pitching in a,
building. We cannot tell the story with
pen or tongue It is completely astounding.
In company with friends We took look 1t
things. From an unbroken plain or hazel.
patch this last 80 days has developed 100
houses At least, many Of them better than
the average Of ours at McGregor! Go and
see it! #a
We arc promised, BY the gentlemanly
Agent Of Capt. Brooks Cha Proprietary
Mr.. NJ. F. Crawford, Attorney, Justice Of
the Peace and Real Estate Agent of that
section, report for our next issue telling
our readers ,oho are there. II We attempt
to name the builders, the business, the
names of workmen and occupants we
shou probably omit some, and that is Mt
our wish. They have Post Office,
School House, Sunday School, three hotels,
an elevator (Tyle Featherly, boss) and
and-well, every element ola city, and if
the excitement runs another year there a.
it has done, 1867 will see Eve hundred
houses and two thousand people in that
same village Of Counover. There is not
loafer or idler in the village. There are IA
army Captains, one Colonel and three ma.
jors in business, and al work there Alad.
din's Lamp is nowhere. :.- .. .
But VIC cannot dwell. Crawford and
Featherly will report to US in detail. On
return We met Mr.. Cook of Calmar; at that
point nine new warehouses are going up
What do you think this world is coming
to Cut west? Shall We be compelled 10
move McGregor out to Spielville, Counover
or Ca!mar! sm.sattE y.t e9s 10
Taking Capt. Shcrwin's train we came
home lively. At Luana, Engineer JAMES
invited US to ride on the Locomotive,
MosAS found The wood and JAxss handled
ths3xca, .:.>ns 10 tSsvsisa1o oilrs.
IN hour, and on that. sespentine nd Ne
felt very much like "going along Th.
road, for new and light rallied one is in
excellent order, the engines are complete
and all the employees understand their
business. g..
Got home in safety at 81 p NJ Jerry
trusted US to ride to town, found 6oquct
bottle to our address from Chicago friend
(by Sam) used part Of it at once in COM
plimenting the donor and returned to cur
s'nc:um as happy as one who is-out Of
debt. Xxx. .+,.