North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-03-09
Along the Levec.

@ From the Pr. du Chen Union.
One day this week We took a stroll
along the Levee, looking for items, as in
these dull times they. have to be looked up,
instead of coming as they used to do in
troops asking to be proclaimed. We
found four steamboats, undergoing the
process of repairing and rec obstruction.
The Ella, owned by Miller and Lovewel;
was about to be dry-docked, and will be
put in complete trim for another year 8
successful trade between this port and
Lansing. The Tow-boat Iowa, is being
repaired throughout, and another Sum-
mer will not look quite 60 much like a
floating wreck. The City Of McGregor,
is on dry land and will soon look Us neat
and good as new. This is one of the fin
Get Ferry. boats on the Upper Mississippi.
The Alamakce, lying at the Depot has re-
ceived new cylinder timbers and new
wheels, and will be ready in u few days
for the tremendous draft made on her in
the transfer trade. Isaac Diley is FORE
man of repairs on the latter craft. Mr..
Smith was putting in trim the floating
tracks where cars are transferred to barg-
es; he knows just how to do it.
The Merchant FIGURING Mill, of Pelton
& Famechon, was not RAINING, being
Obliged to hold of few days waiting for
wheat to come in. Extensive repairs and
improvements have been made in this
property and tho best merchant and GUS
tom work is now done there.
In Col. Brisbois' building we found the
Broom Factory Of Lee L Fitch, all hands
busy, their stock finds ready sale, and We
expect to see them establish large trade.
Mr.. Lee is one of the foremost farmers Of
Grant and is an erterprising and success
full business man. II. locates here on
account of the rare facilities for ship.
ments. s.a.-s>y 4. ..s...,-
Next to the new Bridge lies barge
with machine for saving Of the piling
under the water its practicability is not
yet fairly tested, and Railroad men doubt
its success. Better get ready to take out
the bridge before the Packets come.
Mr.. Baldwin is quite i'll now, but his
Interests are carefully looked after in bis
Office by Mr.. DEMO. The Dousman
House, BY Host Williams. is as popular as
ever. Its guests hail from all quarters of
the nation, and each one in his future
travels becomes an agent to speak good
words for the House. There were forty
sames on the register for last Monday. .
Mr.. Houston is at his post at the
Freight Office again; he was obliged to
postpone his contemplated trip to Wash~
ington and other cities by reason Of the
necessary absence of MIR. LAWYER lie
reports steady increase Of business at
this station; the figures showing that the
business Of 1869 was one-third more than
in any previous year.
There were lively times at the Elevator,
seventy. nine cars Of wheat had arrived
that day, Mr.. Psrrigo was busy taking
the grade, while large force Of works
men were employed in transferring the
wheat from the cars to the mouth Of the
Unsuitable monster, who carried it away to
some Of the dark caverns in the upper
regions Of that huge store-house. There
was ut that time lO5, 900 bushels in store,
and in another week it will be full. YER
lily Prairie du Chen is something yet, and
a new era of prosperity is dawning for
her.