The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-10-21

AAU0 II WI. ~, 1917.
W.A. MEAD, EAasss.
CSe4r Lake, .llAsee GUY,
ass& Cksstrsl North Lesra.
Das;aess Sos the 6rst time since
tho eonaplssion Of the Mcdregor and
Sios1 CRY Railroad. led US in the d.
ssstioa q Clear Lake, Mason City.
and the towns along the line Of that
road The rsi1gsad structure the o.
tire dissaass - Clear Lake h Of the
1e1s substantial character, the line
sls nos: Of the way being with slight
essvss. a. rare intervals and with
light grades. East Of Charles City
il il rather vet, but 10 rich in all the
elements Of grazing country and
With : moderate supply Of timber
skirsing tho margin Of the streams.
West Of Charles City the road
energes upon the prairie few miles
from the Cedar and the most magni6.
cent prairie country man can end.
Il 10 Sufficiently undulating that the
water readily flows into the streams
and level enough that for miles the
railroad seems to b. constructed on
the surface With barely leveling it
up.
The settlements seem to be rather
spases undoubt eddy o~ing to the fact
'hss until she last year there was no
eommunieatisn With the outside world
except BY private conveyance. The
productions Of the county are neces.
ssr,ly more limited than through on
this line of the railroad, and there
. single mifed train of cars sufic es
for all its business necessities 1t
10 however amply provided with all
the elements Of future wealth and
greatness, that time, with ita indus
srioas and sturdy settlers every day
mdltiplying BY oil the means opened
up 70 emigration. will speedily and
fully develop.
The towns along the line are thriv-
ing but are wisely kept step or two
in tie rear Of the advancing progress
Of tho country surrounding them.
Ncrs Spriags. tho 6rst place Of any
promise west Of Charles City, il sit.
Gated in : ioe body Of timber con-
siguous to the prairie opening up on
che west and just on the east bank Of
the shell-roek. The buildings are
al new and have = tidy. thrifty ap-
pssranse. Here Ne met Horace
0ass. = thriving merchant Of the
plass, who for years has been . resi-
dent Of our county and one Of its
.oss respected and honorable bust
ssss men also Ed Hunting who is
engaged in the grain trade there aud
appears to be doing successful and
Ssserved business.
The u.xt place west is Mason City.
which We should judge eontains
about 100 or 1900 inha bitants and
las great future promise. The place
- beautifully located on Willow and
Lime Creeks. in . 6ne grove Of ma
tive oaks. It's the county seat of
Cefro Gordo county, has very dne
public school. the court house, and .
large number Of good residences,
with good grist mill nearly COM
p'eted. Besides the McGregor and
sicux City Rail road it will be the
place Of Junction Of two other roads,
one connecting the coal region Of
Central lows with : direct line Of
eommunication At Austin MINI. On
che Milwaukee and & St. Paul road.
Those two roads are. (the Austin
branch Of the NJ. Il St. P. and the
road south Of Masnn City, now ar
ranging for tariff Of freights by
which oosl car be shipped without
breaking bulk to any station on tho
line Of either road. If this shall be
made satisfactory it will give the
railroads alarge local business and
the people the benefit of an abund.
anss Of ehesp and excellent fuel.
A. Mason City ~ had the grati6-
cation Of meeting Mr.. Noyes. one OF
the editors Of the Cerro Gordo Re-
Psblieas. and years and years ago
editor Of the Clear Lake Isdepesd-
est. long SINCE extinct. Al one Of
the oldest editors Of Northern Iowa,
Il was almost - pleasant to meet
hin and talk over the trials aud pri-
vstions. and the pleasures Of the past
- though hs bad bssn On old 80
qusintanes.
Geo. sanborn acting in the espsei-
y q Asst. sspt of that department It tho
u. e 81. p. railroad aud its branches.