Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-06-02

conrnged and homesick and returned to
New England, but after breathing the
pure air Of the Western prairiss, they
were not contented. Some have come
back and many more are expo cied to fol-
loY,sAt present there j. large and
rapidly increasing settlement along the
Little Sioux river, which passes through
the county. An excellent county of land,
we'll timbered-an industrious and intel
ligent class of inhabitants, renders Cher
okec county attractive TO those seeking
homes in the West. .1.2
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
is one of the most beautiful coun. ties of
land in tho West. The valley Of the Big
Sioux river bounds it on the west, aud the
Floyd Valley passes through the County
near its centre. These valleys are of the
most fertile soil and cannot be excelled
as farming district. Already there is
large and thriving German settlement in
the. Floyd Valley, receiving rapid acces-
sions. Large farms are now under culIi-
va,ion which, together with neat comfJr-
table farm houses, barns and school houses
give the country an inviting appearance.
SIOUX, o'BRIEN AND BUEyA VISTA COUNTIES
are as yet, but sparsely settled. Each
contains a large amour. Of very ine land.
In Sioux County, the valleys Of tho Big
Sioux and Rock Rivers; and in O'Brien
and Buens Vista, the Little Sioux Valley
are susceptible Of supporting a large pop
ula,ion, which they will probably contain
at no distant day.
CLAY COUNTY
is being rapidly settled up ~ an enter
prising people. The population of the
County has more than doubled within the
past year, aud now contains about 200
inhabitants. This country is also drained
by the Little Sioux river, along whose
banks the best of timber is procured, and
the bottom land on either side of the
stream is "made to blossom like the
rose by the Industrious farmers of Clay
| County.
Peterson is the comfy sea. of Clay Co
1t has good location on the Little Sioux
River, an excellent school house and 9TH
er well finished and good sized public
buildings.
These counties are travorsed by Eve
lines of projected railroad. The Sioux
City and ST. Paul road passes through the
counties Of Sioux, Plymouth and Wood
bury-McGresor Western road through
Clay, O'Brien, Cherokee, Plymouth
and Woodbury. conu,es. The
Dubuque and Sioux City roal through
Buena- Vista. Cherokee, Plymouth and
Woodbury. counties. The Iowa Central
Air Line through the countie. of Ida
aud Sac, and the branch of the gren, Un-
ion Pacific Railroad passes across Wood
bury county from Sioux City down the
valley Of the Missouri river to connect
with the main trunk near Omaha, Ne
braska. To aid in the construction of
the four first mentioned roads, Congress
has made grants Of land which embrace
the odd numbered sections within fifteen
miles Of the line of the roads upon each
side. The branch of the Union Pacific
road from Sioux City down the Missouri,
has an appropriation from Congress OF
$4,000 per mile, which is sufficient TO
build the road, and must ipsure its com.
pleton al an early day.
In regard to Market, We have the Miss.
ouri river, aifording during the season of
navigation cheap and speedy transporta.
ton to St. Louis and Southern markets.
By January. 1866, the cars will be run
ming within 10 miles of Sioux City, on
the Cedar Rapids and Missouri River
Railroad, bringing US in close connection
with Chicago and eastern markets
The Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad
is completed one half the distance from
Dubuque to this place, and no doubt is
entertained CT its speedy progress to final
cosnpieion. -.: s-f.
Besides these means Of transportation
to established markets, we have a wes.
tern demand for surplus products, which
promises permanancy and sale for all
that We may be able to supply for many
years. This comes from tho Military
Posts, Indian Agencies aud trading es'
Adjustments, located upon our western
frontier and extending up the Missouri
for 1000 miles.
These are generally located in sterile re-
gious, incapable Of sustaining either sol
diers. traders or Indians Hence large
quantities Of every variety Of produce arc
annually required, and from our locality
"e can successfully compete with any
other country which may seek this trade
Of towns Sioux City is the most i'm.