The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-04-04
Northern ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to Emil
gration--0heap Farms---Oity of St. joe
Growth and future prospects Western
News"--Etc.

ting a change of location with view of bet
tering their condition, and as FREE MISSOURI
is attracting large share of the emigration
from the older States, as well as of that from
Europe, 1 propose to send you few notes
and observations on the advantages afforded
by Northern No, both to the man of business,
and to the young farmer who with limited
means is looking for cheap land to make a
home for himself and for his children Perhaps
no section of our wide and beautiful country
offers greater inducements to the latter class
than this does, both as to the mildness of eli
mate and productiveness of the soil, but also
in having the choice of reliable markets for
disposing Of his products to the best advan-
tage.
There is still immense quantities of unim-
proved land to be had at low price, and i'm
proved farms at $40 to $25 per acre according
to location and the character of the improve
ments, and this is mainly owing to the dis
turbances and eXcitements incident to the war,
and which affected this section of country so
dsastrously; and there is no doubt in the
minds Of observing men here, in situations to
form correct judgment in the matter, that all
lands in northern Missouri must double in val
ue within three years from this time, as a re-
suit from the tide of emigration now setting
in this direction, and to the building of rail
roads, the opening of coal beds and the cree
ton of mills &C., &C.,
The Hannibal d st. Joseph r. R. Co., whose
line of road extends entirely across the State
from east to west-has half a million acres of
Prairie and timber lands, which they offer at
81, 50 to S12 per acre-lying on either side and
within Is miles Of their track, and they give
| long credit to those who wish it, and require
no security excepting the land sold, and this
enables man of small means to apply all his
resources in improving and stocking his farm.
With reference to the quality of the lands, and
the facilities afforded by the R. R. Co., 1 clip
from their "Land Circular,''-
| We offer for sale over (4O0, OO0) four hundred
thousand acres of land in the iairest part of
Missouri Our lands extend almost two hun
dred miles through North Missouri, on the
| line of the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad.
They are rich and various in quality, suiting
various productions. If you want timber,
prairie, or grass lands, or corn and wheat soil,
! or location for wheat growing; or tobacco,
| or hemp lands, or pasturage for sheep, and
stock, we can furnish you with a choice, which
! cannot fail to suit you. We represent inter
estS too responsible to desire to deceive any
one. Before you purchase elsewhere, visit the
lands in our line. Come directly to Hannibal,
| to the Land Office, and secure an explorers
ticket, good for ten or more days. We have
agents on the line ready to wait upon you,
without charge for their services.
We will send to any address our maps and
documents when ordered, and give all inform
A
GEO. s. HARRIS,
Land Commissioner, II. & st. 10. r. r. Co.
Hannibal, Mo.
For those searching for business localities;
Hannibal, Macon, Brookield, Chilicothe and
st. Joseph, all afford good inducements to the
young and energetic business man. These
towns are growing and improving rapidly, and
are attracting the attention of capitalists in
every section of the country
would be glad to particularize as to the
merits of each of those points, but space for
bids; however as to the last named, will try
to convey in BRIEF some idea of its progress
and Importance.
1t is situated on the east bank of the Mis-
souri, River on a somewhat uneven site, slop-
ing towards the river, with good natural
drainage, and is a very healthy city, and con-
| tains population of about 21,000. For the
last three years its growth has been unprece-
denied almost. There was erected in 1866 not
less than 100 buildings of all classes, among
which were some of the largest and handsom-
est stores and warehouses to be found west of
Chicago and for all this increase of houses.
| every one is occupied, and as many more
wanted this season. No city east, or west, OF
its size exceeds this in the extent of its mer-
camille Transactions and the manufactures OF
| the city are on large scale. A company
with $4,000 capital has just been organized
for the manufacture of agricultural nipple
mentS.
A very large paper mill is to be erected this
! season, also wooden factory, and an extern
sive iron foundry
The demand for stores and tenements by
new corners is putting up rents to very high
figures, and real estate is changing hands and
advancing rapidly, and an immense number of
buildings are to be put up as soon as the
weather will permit. Manyare having houses
of cheap character constructed by contract
in Chicago and st. Louis to be shipped here all
complete, ready to be put mp on arrival here.
The various lines of new Eailroad centering
here, are being extended vigorously that to
Council Bluff it is expected will be completed
before January next. A daily line of Packets
plies with more or less regularity betwiXt this
and Omaha, during the season of navigation,
as also one or two boats daily from St. Louis,
which have already commenced running
chinery for this place and points above and
on the whole the prospects for the future of
st. Joe were never brighter than at the pres
ent time.
In looking over the names on the register of
the 'Pacitic," one is forcibly s,ruck with the
vast extent of our country, an the migratory
character of our people.
You will find on a sing lie page the names of
persons hailing from New York, n Orleans,
Boston. Vicksburg, San Antonio, Santa Fe,
st. Louis, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Omaha, Den
yer, Virginia City Montana, &c. embracing
more territory than the kingdoms of Europe
combined, and now, happily all paying allegi-
ance to one government and one flag Taking
up the morning papers, we find copious tele-
graphic reports of the proceedings in Congress
OF the previous day, also foreign news by ca
Die OF same date, and then a column perhaps
under displayed heading, of' Western Neaos,"
yO~ may have supposed that this was the west
but it's no such thing.
This is exactly the centre ofall creation, and
one has to go to the Rocky Mountains and to
the Pacific coast for 1CeSterqa nelgs' and 'tems'
from the Alta Californian, the Salt Lake VeC7ette
and the Denver NeoDS make up the budget
The latter paper has good one' on the
RED Man" thusly. ''Two red whiskered sci
ons of a noble English house, on the way to
Montana, bent on missionary work Of civil
ling the Indians and white men of that
Territory" one of them tried his hand on a
PaWnee, who allowed him to pat him on the
shoulder, and to moralize on the benefits of
temperance, frugality and industry, when
turning his back to them, he said as he strobe
away, white man damn fool-a heap"
l am 10th to close this letter without max
ing brief quotation from an address of Gov
ernor Fletcher on the inducements offered by
Missouri to emigrants to seek homes aud for
tunes within her borders.
Free Missouri opens wide her arms, and
invites the young, brave and enterprisinq.
her soil.
Missouri guarantees protection, equal laws.
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness to
every one who comes to dwell in her borders.
her Pralrles are rich and beautiful, her rivers
mighty, her climate charming, without the ex-
tremes of the artic north, or the tropical south.
Coal, timber lead, iron, and other minerals
are Ell Inexhaustible: Come, then, from the
sterIle ana oIeak nils ofNew England Come,
from the nominated nd bircl, - /