The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-10-10

ate, and Representatives in all the dis
tricts (IOO) are also 10 be elected. Ii
is hard to tell whether the Republicans
will have a majority ON joint ballot or
not, but unless they do, Iowa will
have a Democratic L. ). Senator, for
the various shades Of opposition will
be sure to unite on Democrat. The
new Legislature will elect a Senator
in the National Congress, in place of
Mr.. Allison. He would like To he his
own successor. Ex-Judge Cole,
Mcssrs. KassOn, Price and Others also
are aspirants. The strife for office is
unusually animating, and in districts
where the party majority Is large con-
siderable bitterness and contention at
tends the primaries. For instance
in the Seventy-second Representative
district Republican convention, 3li
ballots were taken before Il choice was
finally effected, and 235 ballots were
also necessary before completing Il
nomination at the Senatorial conven-
ton IN the fllllelu ulStilSt.
Immigration is steadily pouring into
these counties of the Northwest, >
tract of Iowa country with indefinite
boundaries, but safely including the
26 counties comprising the Ninth Con-
gressional District, a territory much
larger shan the state of Vermont. In
area and population judge it is the
largest Congressional District in the
Union, but sad to relate it delegates
its interest to quite small men. There
are probably 10, 900 voters in the Dis
trict. ThisNepunty is keeping pace
with its neighbors in development and
increase, though until this year at a
disadvantage. Last month the Maple
Valley Railroad was completed so far
as it runs through the county limits, Il
distance of 20 miles, and two smart
towns-villages you would call them
in Vermont-have come to the sur
face and are bound to ride a good
ways above. The present terminus of
the road is Ida, the capital of Ida
county, just west of this, and with
Monano between it and the Missouri
River. The road will connect with
the Sioux City and Pacific Il. r.. |
paid a brief visit to Ida last week, and
and found things brim full of life and
no mistake. Ida Grone-the grone is
outside the town, however-is the
name of the new town, and is three
fourths Of mile from the old town of
Ida. Nearly or quite 20 business
buildings and half that number Of res
licences were in process of erection,
on gentle slope, where three months
ago was bare stubble. just as fast as
possible the old town is being moved
over to the new; company has TAX
en- the contract for the removal of the
buildings, and one is on the way all
the time, two to three days being nee
essary for each. At this place is pub
lished the Ida Pioneer, one Of its edi-
tors and owners being Mr.. II. b.
Chatfee, who is a native Of Watcryille
in your county. He is doing a good
business, and prints one Of the best
local papers in Iowa. AT his home,
where | was a guest, are to be found
all the substantial comforts of New
England life, and why not? for his
good wife is a Vcrmonter, too.
1t is expected that ere another II
months shnl elapse this place will
have railroad connection with the NJ
V. II. r., in which event we will have
one of the liyeliest as it already is one
Of the most attractive cities in the
Northwest. A local company has
been organized, and is composed Of
gentlemen who have means, brains
and, q goodly amount of will. With
these railroads, greater inducements
than ever are offered for people, who
would like to be of some use to them
selves as well as to others, to come
and grow up with the country. Land
is plenty, cheap and good. Religious,
educational, social, commercial and all
other needed privileges are afforded,
and becoming better, if possible, each
year.
The weather this fall has been de-
lightful; Iowa autumns are already
poverbial for their length, salubrity
and attractEeness. Doubtless you
are enjoying the gorgeous displays OF
color and beauty the Vermont frosts
afford at this season of the year, ep-
tirely unknown to the native dweller
on the praries of the West; but when
the SHOWS havo covered your fields for
a six months (or less) stay, our days
will still be warmed by the sun of a
long and mellow Indian summer, and
our nights brilliantly lighted with the
glow of prairie fires Of miles in extent.
+. II. w.
Sac City, Iowa, Oct. 2.