The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-11-28
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Editor Adceysiscr 81 have been
20 very busy for the last two Or three
weeks building me . sod mansioa
that have not had time 10 think Of
yosr many readers. Sod houses are
being built II OVER this psst Of the
country, 20 that our prairie looks very
spotted. will try and give you >
correct description Of this county st
this time. TIE county is twenty -four
miles square. The land generally IN
undulating prairie-in some places
almost level. Three important
streams Of water rum through the
county from west to east West Blue
river runs through the southern por-
ton Of the county, adording many
good mill sites that will not long re-
main unimproved. Beaver creek
courses through the ocntcr Of the
county within . quarter Of mile Of
the county seat. Lincoln creek Aows
through tho northern part Of the
county. The North Blue heads in
the county, west Of York, Hamil-
toni and runs in . north-easterly de
roction, cutting across . small portion
of the northwest corner Of. York
county. Thus it viii be seen that
four distinct streams supply the coun-
" with water and add to the fertility
Of the soil. All water courses in this
western country are skirted on both
sides with timber, which, ii some
places, amount to groves Of consider
able size.
The census OF June, 1870, shows :
population Of 6O4. Since that time,
emigration has swclled the number
to C least 5000, and still they come.
The B. & n. r. r. owns the odd Sec
tions by . grant from the govern
ment. They have IN agency in York
for the disposal Of this land 10 I'll
who wish 70 buy, and they sre selling >
Gr-.s dsPi IS land neAs tina county
seat. There arc some vacant lands
yet unclaimed in the county which
can be taken under the Homestead
and Presumption laws. York, the
county seat, is the only town in the
county, and is located in the geo
graphical center on the north bank Of
Beaver creek. No building Of any
consequence was erected previous TO
the fan II. Since that time the rap
id growth has been kept up, and fu-
turc prospects brighten with each
succeeding month. This season 81
fine two-story Court House has been
built, . fine school house and two very
nice churches, besides numerous
dwelling and business houses
Our railroad prospects, are good 1t
present. The surveyed line Of the
Midland Pacific runs through the
center Of our county and connects
with tho Union Pacific At Grand Is
land city.
Crops were very good here this
year. One man raised 81 bushels Of
wheat TO the acre. Corn and pota-
toes are plenty; corn is worth Is,
potatoes 20 and wheat &C cents per
bushcl.
We have weekly paper published
in York, in the interests OF the coun-
ty, called the York Monitor, charged
and fired by E. n. White, formerly of
Cedar Rapids Iowa.
The number Of Homestead claims
taken 1t the Lincoln Land Office, for
the year 1871, was 3,141.
Our Court House was built with |
money obtained by selling town lots,
which were donated by the county,
thus obviating the necessity Of tax
for that purpose. Many lots remain |
unsold, which viii furnish fund for
the future use Of the county.
Buffalo hunting hes not paid very
well this fall. A great many went
from here, but came back as they |
went only one party getting any
thing for their trouble. The buffalo |
are out about 800 miles from this
place, and the prairies are al burned
between here and there. There were
some heavy losses BY prairie fires in
this county. One man lost al his
grain, hay and house, and a'child.
The election went OF onc-sided-i
Grant receiving AGO and Greeley IS
in the county. More anon.
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