Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-19

We were present at the auction
sale Of lots at the famous city q
Storm Lake. on the 18th Inst. One
hundred and ninety-two lots were
sold at prices rang1pg nom forty q
two hundred dollars each. Most oil
the lots sold require improvements
of from one to two thousand dollars
within three years.
John I. Flair, the famous railroad
list, is sole proprietor of this place
He has laid II out on grand scale,
and if his expectations as expressed
to us, are realized, he will have a
very fine town there at some future
d sy. Tire location is upon the north
side Of the lake, the land gradually
ffsing affording fine view Of this
truly beautiful body of water. The
town plat extends FROM the bank OF
the lake about one mile to ths north,
and the whole of it can be very nice
Iy drained, but the business portion
is n little wet. VI" fs~ss&a W@AA&h ass W
A number have asked US whether
it is goiugs to make a large plSee.'grT1l
We would certainly answer this
question very definitely If we had
not forgotten dream we bad. We
can only reply by stating what they
have and expect to have. as~raa g,o=.,
The lake will attract some, pastic>
ularly those who love to fish or sail
IA. on the water, or are attracted by
its beauty. 1T possesses charms,
even To s,,ch practical men as John |,
and our NODES self. Many think
this lake, as well a. other beautiful
ones of which Iowa can beast, VIII
soon be appreciated and Ies';rted 10
by those seeking rest, health ant
pleasure. 1t is situated on the high
est portion of Iowa, upon as broad
aud beautiful prairie "a the eye
ever gazed upon, and the air is truly
pure and invigorating. low.
The town sight is surrounded by as
good prairie land as can be found
any where, and this place will, un.
be made the county sent. eel,
"A company has been organized TO
build a railroad from Storm Lake
down the Maple River
valley This will probably be en-
tended, If bIilt, North west to some
point. -... ,vaa-f ~, sg2.g G9.'gr. ,....
There IL no timber for many miles,
no water power, and no coal orlime
stome has as yet been discovered, but
most of these can be supplied bS
SCI hs&FsaT srR sfaA tGsffs
! The town is almost nothing yet
for The reason that no iots!could be
bought until the sale. q, Buildings
will go up very rapidly during the
remainder of tile season. f6sa aa- Es9
IN. selkirk viii soon have agood
sized hotel completed for the, accom-
odation of visitors. Ills location
.cnrnmands a fine view Of the lake. 90
W. ". Sweeizor is completing q
residences and real estate Office just
south of the depot, and is the right
man for all TO apply to who wish to
buy land, lots or other properly IN
that section. ~ ..H..rs.....,...a.
Mr.. Blair travels in his own car,
taking his bed aud board along. He
Is heavy set. fine looking imam,
quite jovial ami great talker. II
he chooses he can operate the road
from Fort Dodge to Sioux City I'LL
sometime in the year ~, but, IL j.
expected he will turn it ever to the
Illinois Central { Company by Sep.Tlst'
There is now but one train a day
each way. The train going west
leaves Fort Dodge al, 8, \. M, on the
arrival of our morning train.
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