The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-07-07

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where now there is village or city,
named Atlantic, containing 1900 inhabi-
tants, with two Daily Newspapers and
other business in proportion. We OBJ
tanned one of the papers of the editor on
the cars, who assured us that the papers
advocated the interests of the place and
were sustained by the people. At Des
Moines an Agricultural Fair for five or
six counties was being held for three
days as an experiment, which has been
reported a success From Des Moines to
Davenport the country is much the same
in appearance though settled longer per
haps than west of Des Moines.
We left Davenport at half past six on
an extra train of the Western Union, run
on the Rock Island Railway from Rock
Island to the Burtis House. 1t must have
been about Z when we left Rock Island
for Racine under the control Of Acting
Superintendent Fred Wild 1t being
Saturday, very no. and dusty, and all
anxious TT get home, arrangements were
made to reach the several connections in
time for the passing trains. By carrying
out these arrangements we reached Free
port at 10 in place of o'clock, at which
time reception and dinner by the City
awaited us. We were met however at
the depot and everything furnished that
could be there. Here we were welcomed
by the Mayor, and speeches were made
by others, and resolutions were passed by
the convention, among which were vote
of thanks to Superintendent Fred. Wild,
and to Charles Seymour, President of
the Association. Here the proceedings,
except at Beloit and to adjourn at Gin
ton, were brought to close. At Beloit
we were met by the people ready to give
reception sc. but few remarks and a
few responses were all there was time
for Many left at Beloit, many more at
Clinton, one at Delevan and one at Elk
horn. We left at Racine Junction where
we arrived at o'clock 1t Is 1877 miles
from Rock Island to Racine and this was
run in less than ten hours, including the
time of stopping. To make the connec-
tions we had sometimes to run at rapid
rate, but all ware made safely, and
Superintendent Fred. Wild is entitled to
much credit, as we'll as vote of thanks,
for his courteous treatment, and safe and
successful running of the train from
Rock Island to Racine.
From Davenport to Elkhorn the
country seemed to have suffered much
from drouth. At Freeport grain and
grass seemed nearly dried out At Beloit
and some ways on this side it was nearly
as bad. Near Fox River and from the
river to the lake crops have suffered
much less. Here, though seemingly dry
the country has been highly favored
compared with Freeport and Beloit, and
the country around them.
We alone took the cars from Mi,wau
kee and arrived safely home little
before six. We were away from home
five days, during which we attended TIT
convention aud travelled about 15O(
miles. Of the FIVE DAYS, we stopped al
Prairie du Chien, Clinton, Council
Bluffs, Des Moines, and Davenport abou
81 hours, leaving SO hours for travelling
so we must have travelled over 90 miles
an hour including Railway time of stop
ping. And this was done without al &C
cident happening to any on the way
We left home in feeble health, suffered
severely partof night and part of :
day, but continued with the compan,
and recovered, and returned physicall,
tired but improved in health.
We expected to go to Omaha but die
not, and in that were somewhat disap
pointed. Our conclusions are, formed
In part from private communications from
Editors of those cities, that neither Coun
Gil Bluffs nor Omaha intended to give
public reception to the Wisconsin Asso
citation, though some OF the citizens O
both places tried, but failed to have then
do so. That what was done at Council
Bluffs and in readiness to be done at Oma
ha, was by the citizens and not by tn
Cities. And that Sioux City, as a City