The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14
FROM NEW SHARON.

Nh" OhAfON, June S0tn, 1871.
EDS. HERALD Thinking that perhaps
a line from this the rising star of Proud
Mahaska, might be of some interest to the
many readers of your valuable paper and
also foreshadow some events of benefi t to
the young city Sharon. I say to the ciii-
Zens Of this county, that rs the footing of
the cars is heard at this place, New Sharon
VIII not only be watering station where
the iron dexter" may quench his thirst,
hut whore he can be loaded and filed
with the tat of the land, for right here,
situated as it is, in the best agricultural
district that man ever heheld, (since the
time our father Adam was driven from the
Garden of EDEN with strip of land ten
miles wide by fifty in length, all fast COM
ing into cultivation, the fertility of which
is unsurpassed in the world. 1t is bound
to be one of the most flourishing and pros
porous towns on the line from st. Panl to
st. Louis, or any other port. With plenty
of good water, and wood and coal in album.
dance quite near the town plat, why may
we not equal Galrsburg or Monmouth,
Ills, as manufacturing town, if the right
course is pursued by the present stock of
Inhabitants "And what is that ?" say
you; why not to try to make il all our
selves in the start, but throw out such in
ducements as will encourage all good ci:i-
zens to come and settle among Us, and thus
locate capital first. and then trust to fair,
honest, upright dealing to receive our
share of the advantages of a great town,
and If stranger comes Gas is the case now
daily into the place and wishes location,
do not try how bad you may skin him the
first opportunity, for you must remember
that he may have friends who desire To-
cation also, and one good man may induse
numbers to locate and also remember
that numbers and capital are what make
up mighty city. There is a tendency for
some of our capitalists whenever there is
bargain offered, to pitch into It, and then
try to speculate largely off the non resi-
dents who are seeking foot hold in the
place. Others are asking fabulous prices
for their lands and thus driving many
further west, thus discouraging immediate
settlement. Now it is within the liberali-
ty Of the citizens of this place to say " beth
er the town will be enlarged East, West,
North and South, for settlers will surely
locate where they can get the most for
their money. But enough of that Moor
man, Green & McQuiston are here with a
mammoth stock of goods three men this
week looking locations for lumber yards.
One steam bakery man, one hunting loca-
ton for scale and stock yard, and Dodd of
Peoria looking for a corner to hang out his
single, or edit the Bugls. don't know
which, (Mr. editor don't get jealous. for we
expect to have live paper here within the
! next year, and many others, all men Of
judgment and activity. Crops never look
| ed better farmers in the be st of spirits,
and the work goes bravely on. Mr.. Bow
die is enlarging his hotel Mr.. Naylor has
his new store enclosed, and several other
houses are in course Of erection. Having
intruded thus far unbidden, l will make
my best bow.
Yours,
SCRIBBLER.