The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-05-10
IoWden.

Lowden.
Mr.. EDIToR:-I was In Lowdeif yes.
terday, and, thinking tiat som4ci the
rerders Of the ADvERgIsER mar never.
have visited that plac6 Igprcp6ae. u
give you brief description of 1t and the
country around it. Perhaps the article
may not be wholly without interest even
to those who are we'll acquainted with
'!the city" e~ .-1
Well, to begin, LoWden is, found on
the north half of section two, in town
ship eighty-on in range one; west of
the fifth meridian, and is consequently
near the east line Of the county, and
about forty miles west of the Mississippi
river, with which it is connectsd by
means of the Chicago, Iowa and Nebras-
ba Railroad. Its location, though favor
able, is not what such as one, seeking
residence merely for pleasure, would be
likely to select it is too fiat, yet, for
business purposes we think it one of the
most favorable locations on the road. 1t
already contains some Ave or SIX hund--.
red inhabitants, with the, prospect Of
more M fast and rs many as buildings
can be had for their accommodation.
Several new; ones have been erected
within the last few months and more
are still wanted. Two additions to the
town plot have been made and so many
of the lots sold tor immediate occupa-
ton that third Is called for That de-
mand il about to be met by Thomas
Shearer, Esq, who is making another
draft on his farm, east Of town, for town
residences. Nineteen lots have been
lately laid off by him for this purpose,
all of which, as soon rs the necessary
papers can be made out, will be offered
for sale, and, as many'ef them are very
desirable and the price quite reasonable,
we predict for him a speedy sale. : :
| The business capacity Of Lowden Is
represented by four dry-goods stores in
full operation, fifth nearly ready for
occupancy, one hardware store, one lum-
Der yard, one agricultural store, two
tinshops, one carriage shop, two shoe
shops, one harness shop, one furniture
store, one drug store, two physicians,
one telegraph operator, one stock dealer,
two blacksmiths, and two hotels. 1t
also has good church, and good
school house, which, though Large, is
found to be small and inconvenient for
the number of scholars the town furn-
ishes. Measures are now bling taken for
building a larger house and for grading
| the school.
As point for the shipping of stock
and the storage of grain, the facilities of
Lowden are equal to those of any other
point on the road. Besides its cattle
yards and its hog yards, all Of which are
large and convenient, it has six large
ware houses, one of them lately built
and owned by G. S. Rorick, Esq, is
furnished with regular horse elevator
and is capable of storing many thousand
bushels of wheat or other grain.
In addition to all this, Lowdenl has
the railroad depot and its accompanying
fixtures and buildings. Here is one of
the great wood-yards of the road, also
one of the water tanks. This last, till
within the last few months, has been
worked by hand power, keeping two
men night and day constantly at the
pump; now it is operated by one of
Ericson's (of Monitor memory caloric
engines, whose continual chug, chug,
chug, as we go within hearing distance,
reminds one of similar sounds heard in
some of the great business marts of east
ern cities. AS we passed by the grounds,
We saw that the railroad company was
making quito an addition to its means
for supplying its engines with water.
A new tank has been built which is to
be supplied with water led by a sunken
duct from Yankee Run creek, about
forty rods distant, where an unfailing
supply of water can always be had.
This tank is connected with the old one
by large leaden pipe so that water can
be drawn from either as the exigences Of
the road may demand.
Such is the business capacity of
Lowden. Now for its business men.
Are they men for the times, and for that
place? These are inquiries many would
hesitate to answer, and, yet they are
such as all persons seeking location
either for pleasure or profit wish answer
ed concerning any place before they de-
eide whether they will locate in it or
not. No one wishes to locate as a MGR
chant in any place where there are
others of the same craft who look to
nothing but the making of good bar
gains and the filling Of their own peck
cts. There is certain dn~-o
spirit : - ~os ICE Of pupllt
-..cessary in every place IN olu. .
! 70 ouild itnp, give it character ana 'hil'