Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-19
From outh-Western Missouri.

few lines again from SOutn-"SotoiH HS
souri, would be acceptable to my old neigh
bors and friends in Iowa county, | write
you.
Our railroad being now completed to the
state line, we heve passed the mushroom
growth, and our increase, though not so
rapid. is of more solid character. In
many instances lands have fallen in price,
but only where they had fabulous valua-
ton. Unimproved land now ranges from
IS 20 $40 per acre; improved farms have
now reasonable valuation for the improve
ment.
have recently paid visit to the swamp
country of southeast Missouri and north
east Arkansas, say around Pocohontus
There found dilapitated country. That
section has bad reputation for health and
LOYALTY; enterprising emigrants pass
through it, cheap land not being sufficient
temptation to remain. But s. w. Mis-
souri,, and l believe all parts but the south
east portion of the State, is progressing IN
wealth and the best of population.
We can raise to perfection every thing
YOU can raise in Wisconsin except spring
wheat, but our fall wheat is a better and
surer crop. the growing crop looks I'M
usually promising. An unusual late frost
last spring caused small crop of fruit.
This spring does not promise we'll for
peaches, but other fruit will probably
yield well; the same may be said of all
other crops. Several families from Sank
Co., Wis, started hop yards here and
raised good crop of good quality two
years, but the decline in hops and increase
in value of the land upon which they were
planted, to lay off in lots as an addition to
Marshfield, has wound up the hop business
here.
We have another R. r. project now ex-
citing this region. 1t is the Kansas City
and Memphis road The most feasible
route is through Marshfield, as there is a
dividing ridge from here to near Bates
| vile, Arkansas. But Springfield being
the hub of south western Missouri as Min
eral Point was of southwestern Wiscon-
sin, and having a Moses M. Strong in the
person of one Jonn NJ Richardson, who
managed to become President of the road,
and so manipulated affairs that Greene Co.
voted 100000 bonds to secure the road
by Springfield, and the contract let through
Greene county to Springfield. Said Rich
ardson now claimed these bonds. The
Greene county people and court said no,
for John MS financiering had not been
satisfactory in many cases where the peo-
pie were Interested The cou;t concluded
to burn up the bonds. The contractors
declare they will work on till they have
the work done to stipulated point then
sue the county. Greene county is in a
fair way to taste of the bitter cup Iowa 20.
has drank from so deeply. Webster Co.
so far shows a commendable prudence.
They may ultimately aid the road through
this county, through which it must pass
There is on or adjacent to the dividing
ridge upon which it must run, immense
forests of yellow pine, nearly all as yet
subject to entry in the land Office of Uncle
Sam. This pine district is in Wright,
Douglas, Ozark, Peses, lIowe and Oregon
counties. have seen much of it in tray
cling over the public roads.
Marshfield is I presume about an aver
age of southwest Missouri towns in
growth. 1t has doubled in population IN
three years has a population OF l,OOo;
about one third are northern people. We
have recently built new court house,
costing near $4,000; the M. E. Church
and parsonage some $500. The BaptistS
have raised So, 200 towards q church edi-
flee, which will 60 up as soon as the brick
are made, and three yards are now in full
blast. The M E. Church, south, are max
ing an effort likewise. The Congregation
alists, Presbyterans and Episcopalians are
all expecting to build soon. And the con-
troversy between the friends and oppo-
nents of free schools has eliminated in an
election to incorporate according to law
of Missouri, by which the directors are
authorized to issue bonds not to exceed
$4,000, to build school-house, the ante
school men offering no opposition. we
have another election on the 18th inst, for
six directors, who, if we elect good
board, will build at once good school
house. Some want $4,000 building,
others $4,000; so feel confident we will
soon have good school-house.
Wisconsin is we'll represented in S. W.
Missouri The street I reside in is known
here as Wisconsin Street; the majority Of
residents are from that State. During the
canvass of 1858 was in Neosho, Newton
Co. There were two republican tickets in
the field. The supporters of the second
ticket complained that the first was COM
posed entirely of Wisconsin men.
All who held pre-emptions on railroad
lands have now bought them of the COM
pany, who now offers for sale for cash or
long credits the whole of their lands, up
wards of one million acres. The road is
now being built through the Cherokee ne
.;on II ;s now doinp an immense bust