The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-21
Riceville Items.
tFrom Our Regular Correspondent

Who IL to start . factory?
a market or elevator, iron works or
foundry, publishing Office, lumber
yard, jewelry store, attorney and
real estate Office, q barber shop?
The bushes above Of which there
are more at R;ceville now may be
supplied by those who are seeking
to start business etc. Did I tell you
that two roads would be sure here
Within year? Riceville boom!
Let the man seeking business
come and see how our village is.
To prosper Riceville, is our aim.
Beware Flowers perish among
weeds"
Flynn's son arrived here Tuesday
OF last week.
j. T.. Herring, Of Cresco, returned
here from Milwaukee last week.
Charles Potter. employed by the
Wupsie company, Is now on the sur
vcy line toward Independence.
How did you enjoy yourself on
Sunday last? Very gloomy day.
The people look very lively, on
account of the railroad being sure
this season.
The Dubuque and Northwest R'y
is the sure road to Mona by way OF
Riceville this year, as I have been
informed By one Of the company
through the report ut Usage lately.
President Williams, and Judge
Williams made flying business
trip on Monday and Tuesday.
Owing to Riceyille's favorable
news for railroad, Frank True OF
Usage is coming to open the Dore-
mus store within two weeks.
Did Mr.. Sullivan, Of Busti. move
thirty acres Of his land to the @. !. &
N. P. Station? was informed so.
Wait little while and take ride
on the Wapsie line south to indie
pende nee aud visit the Insane asy-
lumn.
The c. I. 4 N. P. Company(wap-
sie) asked for 5000 to be paid for
an eight mile-grade in good condi.
ton. Accordingly meeting was
held and discussed the proposition
but done nothing till last Wednesday,
when they came to conclusion, and
DR.. H. Fellows, L. B. Dun.on and
Thomas McCook have been ap-
pointed as trustees hand the to
fund. collected from subscribers on
notes. Nelson Pierce, James Hen
bricks and j. ". Adams have been
chosen as committee OF the road
The offer is fair, and We believe that
they mean business. Tax Is not
asked, although the directors al
independence voted for & per cent
on tax.
The Usage News suggested that the
Capitalists OF Usage form com.
pany and build a new road over to
Plymouth junction, to have Q con
nection OF two roads.
Isn't the suggestion move favor.
able to have that road extended &c
Cresco, or any point further II de.
sired, and via Riceyille and Brown.
Vile from Plymouth junction, as we
can have the short line In connection
with over Ave roads, il there is two
roads at Riceville? It will surely
pay more as there will be no heavy
expense for bridges or grade, excep
the crossing at Riceville and Brown
Vile. We have reason to believe
that Cresco will be willing TO hell
the company and do all that's pos
sible. The different roads ut thes,
po:nts are thus; G.. NJ. & st. P
and doubtful diagonal line ut Cresco
G. /. ut Usage, & B. G. r. ut Plym
outh junction, they all are good. I
will help these towns to be leading
ones in North Iowa, Tho Compan,
may follow the quota ti0ns: MANY
little make MUCH" and will surel
result, as: Little by little fill
purse,
. Judge Williams has gone home t
Clayton 60.
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