Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-03
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.
SHOWN OrmOn Immi grants Fires
Grain Receipts and shipments-The
rIecttons-Dinner to GEN. Thomas-
desirable HOmes-IlIimois Central
Railroad nds-Amusemenfs


Grain Receipts and hipments-The
EIecuons-Dinner to Gen. Thomas-
Desirable HOmes-IlIimois Central
Railroad Lands-Am Amusememfs.
CHICAGO, Oct 23.-Yesterday we had the
nrst snow OF the season, covering the ground
depth OF three inches. To-day the weather
Is comfortably mild, and the snow is fast dis
appearing.
MORMON IMMIGRANTS.
Night before last some three hundred Nor
mon Immigrants from Europe passed through
Chicago, en- route for Salt Lake The mer-
chants OF this city have all extensive trade
with the Latter day Saints and D. B. Fisk K
Co., whose sales of millinery goods last week
exceeded by S14 900 the sales of the cor
responding week last year. I'll out the upper
story of Brigham YOung's wives, and other
| leading Salntesses, on the democratic princi
PIE that one woman's money is just as good
as another's.
FIRES.
We had three destructive fires since nnylast
letter, one on Canal street, inyol, ing a loss of
| $4,000; another on State street DESTROYING
S3o 900 worth of property, and another still
last night, IN tse granary OF the Northwest
ern Dlstilling Company, csusing a loss of
$40, 900 or $50 900, and severely iniurine three
men. We have small fires almost daily. the
losses By which range from few hundred to
few thousand dollars; but, except to the
! parties interested, they are scarcely deemed
/ worthy of notice
GRAIN RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
The receipts of wheat just now are quite
liberal, being double the shipments and
double the receipts Of this time last wear,
when the shipments trebled the receipts
And this accounts, IN part, f,r the low price
OF wheat, No. 2yesterday falling to 96 cents
The low price will stimulate shipments, but
Will diminish receipts. In the mean time
coliecloAs III the country are better, and the
banks extend all needed accommodations to
the business community.
THE FLECTIONS
to come off the second proximo, make poll |
tlclans quite active, and the political atmos- |
phere IS getting pretty warm. The general
and special taxes Of the city and county equal
five or six millions Of dollars year, and the |
str1fe as to which set of officers shall assess, |
collect and dsburse this large sum is fierce
and bitter. Meetings are now held nightly |
IN all parts of the city, the most infammato- |
ry speeches are made, elimination and re- |
examination follow, the press is vehement and |
personal, and the canvass, before it closes |
promises to be the hottest Cne known here |
for years.
DINNER TO GEN. GEO. H. THOMAS.
complimentary dinner was given at the |
fremont House, last night, to Major General |
Thomas, on his way home from the East. bv |
some OF the officers of his old staff and com |
mand, at which Gen. Sheridan and staff and
a large number of military officers of more |
or less note were present. 1t was complete
surprise to Gen. Thomas. A goodly number |
OF speeches were made, and the affair passed |
off very pleasantly.
IN SEARCH OF DESIRABLE HOMES,
Last summer passed over the line of the |
illinois Central Railroad, from Chicago to |
Cairo, stopping at prominent points to ascer-
tam the character of the soil climate pro- /
ductlons, &c, with reference TO the desira-
bleness OF the unsold lands for homes with
In reasonable distances from the line ofEthe /
railroad. And as this is the season when q
great many Western farmers, as well as East
ern emlgrants, are seeking new locations for |
setting up their roof-tree, and many in the |
colder parallels of the Northwest are prompt
ed by declining health to remove to more !
congenial climes, l shall do large class an
essential service by stating the result of my
examination.
comprise about $780, 600 acres, extending If |
teen miles each side of the track. The nor.
thern portion, for 200 miles south of Chicago,
is chiefly prairie, with the banks of streams
more or less timbered. The soil is rich
black loan admirably adapted to corn wheat, |
all the small grains, sorghum, tobacco, the |
sugar beet, the tame grasses and stock rails !
ing, especially sheep on account of the mild |
winters. The southern portion has lighter |
soil, is more broken and better timbered, and |
tomatoes and sweet potatoes in great quanti- |
ties, as well as tobacco and cotton are raised |
The lands between Big Muddy River and
Centralia are underad with coal of the best
quality which is reached by shafts from 50 to |
800 feet deep. Limestone abounds, and the
zinc and lead ores on the Duneith line are
the richest in the world. These lands can now
be bought in tracts of 40 acres and upwards t
for from 81 to S10per acre for one-fourth cash
down and the balance in one two and three
years at six per cent. The station agents
along the line will show any one plate OF the
unsO!d lands, and give all needed informa-
tion. For fertility of soll, salubrity of eli
mate and ready access to markets and the
centres of civilization these are the most
desirable lands for farming, fruit and
stock raising, and for cheap pleasant happy
homes for half million Industrious people
TO be found in the world. And now is the
time to purchase; for the certain removal of
the National Capital, in few years, to the
Mississippi Valley within half days ride
of these lands will soon greatly enhance their
value. Wise men with families will seek
homes near markets. and civilized life instead |
of IN the wilderness. A
... ADJUSTMENTS
are running their usual course, at McVick-
ers. The Parepa Rosa Opera troupe begin
their season at the Opera House next Mon
day.
Manager Aiken has introduced the new
feature Of d Monday afternoon matinee at
the Museum. a.s. B.