North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-09
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Do not forget Gil. Clarke's Race Course
at Pr. du Chen on the 9Th, 9th and 7th o
July. We are told he has splendid
track. Go to Upper Town by Ferry, anc
inquire the way......Sam DelIaven is GU
on the Sioux City Road with d. Hammer
P. Lynch, L. Seals and company. W.
learn from Mr.. Hammer that it is expec
ted to reach the Cedar River by July 4th
The Engine House at Calmar is laid
capacity to admit 5 tracks immens'
amounts Of heavy rail, spikes, frogs ant
iron plates are on hand to push the work
along. Russell Sage, Of N. Y. and Gen
Lawler Of Pr. du Chen, were recently
elected President and Vice President, re-
spectively, of the McGreaor and Sioux
City Road. Nest excellent selectioas.....
Our readers will not fail to look over the
very interesting History of Clayton Coun.
ty Streams, taken from the "Annals OF
Iowa." The authors name is good as
wheat for early reports of this County to
those who have not received the annals
this number Of the NORM Iowa TINES
will be greatly entertaining. All of the
judges articles on this subject arc in this
issue. We print 100 extra copies.
CodE, Of thesAustin Democrat, has been
with us day or two. He is about as
nice body as We meet. A friend Of
our friends is always welcome at the
TINES Office. -. Gov. Merrill wants a re-
turn to the Iowa Chair of State. In
another column is letter from our s'Trav.
cling Radical correspondent. lie does nj
seem to like Col. sam. for Governor, but
we have so little choice in regular radicals
on either side, that we take no stock in
bitter words. Col. Merrill was our
neighbor and is our personal friend, we
believe. lie will be required to indorse a
"Prohibitory Law" or Temperance will
oppose him at the polls. We still prefer
him, as Governor, to any other Republican
in the State; but oh wouldn't we like to
see a Democrat take his place.? Guess
not !.....S. Nj. Mcconnell Of Chicago, is
with us for few days. He left 70,
Omaha on yesterday. ''Mac," is engaged
in business at McGregor and Chicago
lie deserves to have twenty, thirty OF
forty wholesale stores.
Will the Fourth of July come to Nc.
Gregor this year, or wont it? Why not
get out poster, call meeting and have a
time. If villages are spunky, west of us,
zee ought to be mighty in our efforts to keep
the time -honored day. Dive HAMLIN,
GEORGE CHURCH, TIN HOPKINS, JUDGE
Left GwELL, NJ. O'BRIEN, P. SrAuER. A.
FRENCH, NJ. SHERMAN, CHARLES BARRON,
wont you please meet at Judge BaHgh's
Office on Saturday evening of this week,
and tender the public Fourth of July.
Appoint committees. Our people will pay
literally if they are only asked. Come
now Don't let that great day pass with>
out some show of respect for Adams,
Hancock, Jefferson and Washington. The
@b'hoys will get up the fun part Of the
business.
Mr.. Hellberg, now under the Ne,cs
Office, as a Saloonist and Billiard
man, will soon become the Landlord
of what is known of old as the Me-
, Mullen or Pennsylvania House. JOHN
will not be excelled in this city for
kindness and attention to guests......
We have had so many calls this week
from friends that half column would
not contain their names......D. Hamlin
& Co. have, among their other nice
goods, fine assortment of summer
hats for all ages and sizes. DAVE is
one of the busiest of the busy, and will
not be undersold in anything whatev.
er. A man who is attenti We in his
avocation merits success; drone does
not.
The Des Moines Bulletin hints al
Gov. Merrill for Senator. Who knows.
SAM is winning card to bet on and
Mr.. w. b. A. had as well look the sit.
uation over carefully......Th negroes
have had a riot in Washington. The
Chicago Post (Rad.) says only two
killed and 20 to 80 wounded-hardly
worth noticing in comparison with
other riots. Henry Kurtz and lady
left N. Y. on the steamship Union or
the 10th ult. They are in Germany
long before this time 49,. Our news col
umn is not very plenty this week, al
the talk being about Mrs. Hagerty
and her children.