North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-12-04

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This smart young Railway town, on the
road hence to St. Paul, is Photographed
literally and truthfully by Frank A Moore,
the travcl-ist of the Daily Wisconsin,
The Cresco Times re-produces the article
in an Extra. We clip as suits us, forbear-
Ing the mention of names, because as oft
before said, We may omit some and thus
give offense to the omitted:
had much curiosity to visit Cresco, the
town that grew up like mushroom last
fall, from one log hut to a hundred and fit
ty buildings in few months. while the
railroad terminus was there. The fame OF
this town had even gone across the Attain
tic, and had excited the wonder of lead
ing newspaper in London. IL passed all
their conceptions, how substantial, fine.
looking town of hundred and fifty build.
ings could rise up from the naked, wild
prairie in the space of four months, fully
organized in every department of common
business. '.Such things" the paper said,
couldn't be done in the old country"
Since the railroad passed on, had ex.
pected to find thinned-out and bilious.
looking town here. The fact is quite 9th.
erwise. Cresco, after it got IL good start,
struck it's natural gait, and is improving
right along. 1t is now enc of the best
shipping and trading points on the road.
Everybody in Cresco has faith in Cresco,
everybody takes pride in Cresco, everyb o-
DIV expects to live to see Cresco hand
some Furnishing city of six churches and
six thousand inhabitants. *
Cresco is about so miles either way be-
tween Austin and McGregor. 1t is locat-
ed on the high ground dividing the waters
of the North Iowa and Turkey rivers. A
grove of small trees on the north and west
adds 4 hundred per cent. to its natural at.
fractions. For Il dozen years the place
has been known as Shocks Grove,- From
the top of an elevator, one can look of
over slightly ''North Iowa. country, as
rich and fair as the sun anywhere shines
upon.
Cresco is now the county seat of How
ard Co., and no doubt exists of its remain.
Ing here.
From its location, Crcsco must control a
large scope of country to the west and
southwest. for thirty miles. There are
half dozen little towns within this sec.
ton, with mills and manufactures, which
will find their market and receive their
supplies at this point. The country bear.
ing north into Fillmore county, Mimi,
will always find its best and most available
market here also. Howard county is one
of the best in Iowa. There is not waste
section in the whole of it. 1t is well wood
ed and watered. AT present not one-eighth
OF the county is enclosed. CreSco will
grow there is no doubt about that.
According to their value and location
fine the lands about Cresco very cheap.
heard of splendid tract of 1000 acres,
six miles distant, that can be had at 81 an
acre. Thousands of acres little farther
off, can be had for So. l heard of good
improved farm mile and a half distant.
for $4,000. Joseph Slice, from POUCH
keepsie. N. u, bought farm Of $40
acres adjoining town, for 81 200. Mr.. c.
Brown. of N. Y, bought 240 acres one.
half mile from town, for $1,000. His re ;
idence, as well as those Of Aug. Beadle
and others, near town, are models of taste
and comfort. Other improved farms in
the vicinity have sold at prices ranging
from S25 to $40 per acre.
The Durham House is the general
headquarters Of all strangers and railroad
boys. 1t is kept by w. A. Durham, who
raises the best potatoes in Iowa. The no.
tel is excellent in every respect.
The Empire House, is kept by S. w.
Skinner, and the Farmers Home by
Hugh Owens--both well spoken of.
Cresco supports two good newspapers.
The Times, (Rep.) published by Frank
Mix, and the Paindealer, by Mead &
Brown Mead is old Faust and Coke COM
bined