The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-11-07

= far as could learn. l heard . gre,
r many speak In regard to this matte
y and no one had different opinion
i regard to r. a
" There = also another road in process
e of construction to Sioux City-the 81
y Paul, Mankato 4 Sioux City Railroad
d This will give st. Paul direct communi
+ cation with the. Union Pacific at 81
3 Johns. 10 H. III ~ .f-&
They are selling corn and oats Oh tn
streets Of Sioux City at 81 per bushel
Flour Is IS per 100 lbs. Wood 81 pc
cord. They have large sawnill il
Sioux City, on Perry Creek. Cotton
wood and Walnut furnish almost entire
, ly their building material. s'''
They need the railroads from st
Paul and Dubuque very much to supply
them with pine lumber. Everybody al
Sioux City seems jubilant; the city /:
looking up, and everybody seems te
think of waking up some of these days
immensely rich. This is undoubtedly q
good point, and I know of no place
was in with brighter prospects Of rapid
growth, and with more genial, enter
prising set of people than Sioux City.
There is now here vast amount OF
speculation in land. The only office in
the State now open for the entry OF
S1.25 government land, either by pur-
! chase. scrint or i,~mestead, is in this
Land District, at the Sioux city Lauu or
I flee. There are thousands of these lands
being entered daily, and in short time,
perhaps only a few days or weeks, none
will be left. All these western counties
are greatly cursed, SO the people think,
by the extensive land grants to the rail-
road and river navigation companies.
There have been extensive frauds and
speculations in 'swamp lands.' 1t is
said that parties have bought great
quantities Of swamp lands at four cents
per acre, where probably not more than
fifteen or twenty acres to the quarter
section were swampy, with all around
them the very best corn and even wheat
lands. So say those who live in the
country, and ought to know whereof
they speak.
Sioux city IS tic county seat OF Wood
bury county, one Of the largest counties
in the State, being "a miles wide and
forty miles long. 1t is point of trade
for Dacotah and northern Nebraska, and
being at the conveyance of the st. Paul
and Dubuque railroads, having excellent
navigation and water facilities, it is des-
tined to eqvai Dub lgue, at least, in
short time. | succeeded in getting hold
of a small speck ofland here, and hence
fulfilled the design of my wanderings.
ltl just miles north Of Sioux City
that the Big Sioux and Missouri rivers /
unite. Dakotah runs down into the /
delta formed by these rivers, and can be
seen from the city. Dakotah City, with .
4 Land Office for northern Nebraska, is
five miles distant. Stages run daily be-
tween Sioux City and Yancton, in Da-
cotah, GO miles distant. | crossed the
Missouri and went through Covington.
a little town opposite Sioux City, and
out through the Missouri bottom, Just
for the purpose of saying / was in Ne
braska. | was accompanied by my old
friend, Mr. Jack, of LeClaire, who has
been travelling companion during all
my journeyings.
had an idea that the water of the
Missouri was always muddy, but learned
here very differently. In the late fall
md winters the water is as clear as crys-
al, ann even now there is but little dis
'oioration. OWN" to a popularity of
he SOL the Missouri is constantly chang
ng its course, hence the muddiness of
he water when the river is full.
"HOMEwARD BouED. n-Having trans
lcted my business, ami being a GONZALES
cent from my land fever, took passage
III Friday ut 5 A. NJ, for Dennlson, 81
niles distant, IN one Of the finest COACH
IS OF the Northwestern Stage Company.
)ne of the divers was regular "old
ta9er, having driven for the Companv
or thirty yeaH.-when they We're rum
ing a line from Albany to Syracuse, in !,
\. \. He has driven in \. v, Ohio,
md all the Western States, going with
lis Company farther west as the iron
lorse pushed item Off the track. These
Stage Companies are necessary insttu-
ion in a new country like this. The
ountry from Sioux City to Dennison is
cry much like that from Ida to Sioux :
lily. AS we near the Missouri bottom
: is more level. Arrived at Dennison, in
crawford county, at 81 p. NJ. This is a |
)lace of about 90 Inhabitants, S. miles ,,
vest of Boone, Oh the G. 4 y. w. Rail- ,
way. Left here at midnight aud break :
asted at Boone. This being a night I.
de | can say nthing of the COUNTRY
After a very pleasant ride arrived at
lome at 81 p VI, Of Saturday night.
y few generalremarhs and am done. !
MI through dle northwest there are
lie chances fol speculation, either by !,
he man Of limited means or the capi-
aist. This great country, now vast !,
waste, will soor be settled No better
'lace for stock raising could be found. !
[ he land is welladapted for the culture
If the Usage Orange, and it is bound to . .
AXE the place of board or rail fences. ,,
stone is scarce; but good brick clay
abundant. NeM Ft. Dodge has been
ound in addition to their vast gypsum.
'oal and limestone beds, a fine specimen .
n white porcelain clay. Prof. White, ,
state Gcoiogist, kindly gave me fair
ample of peat obtained near Algona, in :
<ossuth county. There are vast beds of .
t al through the northwest, and it will ,,
be substituted for coal and
wood. One acre OF it, in many places,
Jeng estimated to be worth, for fuel,
fifty acres Of timer. The great need of
his northwest i men of energy and /,
The elk are bund in considerable
1umbers. hadthe pleasure of seeing
ID or ~ on the bllfs between Smithland