The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-05-05
MANITOWOC COUNTY.

AT the present time there are man
men in different parts of the West VIII
have their eye on this county. And
is not surprising that such should watel
the progress Of cur railroads with intens
interest. just as soon as work has beer
commenced with prospect of success
full completion, just so soon viii thes,
men come to Manitowoc to engage IL
business, for they readily imagine tn,
future prosperity of our young city, an(
as 1.-THE first come is best served" W.
predict rush of immigration. Ani
they will not all come to the city to 10
cate. Our uncultiyated lands will be pur
chased and titled, artisans and manufac
turers will here find plenty of employment
There is not more fertile OF better
located county In the State than this
We have three large rivers intersacting i
and giving motive power to almost innu
merable mills and factories where the
rough wood is turned into marketable
articles; wooden mills are in successful
operation factories are running in al
most ever part Of the county, and the
amount Of timber still standing Is sufii
cient to keep them employed for years
to come. The soil is fertile, and there
is but very little that cannot be cultivated
Fruit raising is receiving considerable at
tention; and promises success. As fine
apples and peaches have been raised here
as one could wish for. For the farmer
ManltoWoc county presents unsurpassed
advantages, and we think the land that
is now lying uncultivated will soon change
hands and bring forth more such products
as have already been raised upon the soil
in our midst. Higher prices have been
paid for produce here, especially our IN
surpassed Winter wheat, than in any 9th.
er city In the State, considering the dis
tance it must be shipped. Two-thirds OF
the farm produce sent from here has
come from Brown, Kewaunee, Sheboy-
gan, Calumet and Fond du Lac counties,
which plainly shows that as market
this city is fer ahead of Green Bay, She
boygan and Fond du Lac, and with rail
road communications it will be better still.
Land viii be sold at its actual value,
and not held at.sneculative nriccs-both in
the city and throughout the county. The
citizens are desirous of increasing our
population, and to that end will give new
corners all the advantages possible.
The location of the city is such that ii
can easily be extended for miles in any
direction from the lake, ana lots which
are now in the suburbs, and for sale al
extremely low prices, viii be in the heart
of the city should it grow up as is antici-
pated. That this must eventually be the
case seems natural, and is proven by the
already increasing demands for real estate.
The Northern Pacific Road will make
Manitowoc its crossing point to the east
ern cities, and the result can be imagined
very readily. This is no mere chimera as
will be seen by glance at the map of our
country. It will then have the most
direct route between New York and the
great West, placing a line of steamers
across the lake to Ludington, to which
latter point the Road is nearly completed
to its eastern terminus In Michigan. 4
more suitable point than Manitowoc fol
this terminus can scarcely he conceived
our excellent harbor and river that is
large enough to float the largest vessel or
the Lakes for distance of four miles in
to the country making it desirable fol
this purpose also.
We could fill column after column set.
ting forth the advantages of Manitowoc
County, but our space is. too limited. =
Ere long we-expect to see strangers crowd
ing in upon us; and when they do come
they may expect a hearty welcome. The
people are aroused on the subject of i'm.
proyements, and will gladly give to the
new conner all the information and assis
tance they car. Many have spoken tc
our citizens upon this subject, desirous Of
| being the first to land here should oul
railroads be built. TO such we would say
get your traps packed up, and folloa
the first locomotive into Manitowoc, which
is expected in our harbor within week