Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-11-21

10 Va manufacturing establishments in opera
49,, which will employ from 600 to 800 men.
n will be readily seen that the Development. OF
this tract will rapidly advance the value OF the
land adjoining, owned by the Sioux Clty Land
Company. especially as the managers OF the
Iaads Land and improvement Company are
also LARGELY interested with us, and VIII have
tbe western management of the Company.
This land is near the Illinois Central Kall-
uoad and haurlv trains are run rem SiS&x
GA, 10 Leeds al iiye-cenu fare, winch brings
this tract nearer for residence purposes IN point
of time than land less distant from the center
of the city. ~. ~
The rapid growth of Sioux City during the
past eight years has been phenomenal and us
Geographical position, in the center OF the most
fertile region on the globe, with the rapid IN
crease of its rural population, assures as that
the growth of the city, for the next flye years
al least, will be much more rapid than II mas
been in the past. A few facts in regard TO the
growth of the city will suffice: o
In 1880. Sioux City had population OF ,2OO
in 1884. 15514; in 1886, 22,35s; in 1887, 30, S4?
and in 1888, 40, 1862 and good Judges now est,
mate the population at between dow and
10000.
In the territory tributary to Sioux City there
are over 10000 square miles OF the richest
land the san ever shOne on.
This vast territory has not seen one-tenth Of
It's possible development as yet and is capable
Of sustaining population OF at least 2s62o,OysO.
The opening Of the Sioux reservation Will
add II 900 900 fertile acres to Sioux Citys ter
ritory,-an empire OF itself.
Sioux City is the gateway of this great and
rapidly developing section, and the natural
center of trade for a scope of country capable
of making and sustaining city OF at least
100000 people.
Sioux City has the largest jobbing trade in
Iowa, and has no competing city within over
hundred miles.
It's iobbing trade extends through the vast
domain consisting of Northwestern Iowa, the
two great Dakotas leach an emplrel, Southern
Minnesota, Nebraska, Wyoming; thence west
ward to the Pacific coast.
Occupying the position that Sioux City does,
il must of necessity grow, as the trade and re-
sources of this mighty territory expand and de
yelop to degree even beyond the incompara-
BILE record of the past.
The jobbing trade Of 1888 was upwards Of
twelve millions Of dollars, and will aggregate
not less than fifteen millions in 1889.
Sioux City has the largest linseed oil mill in
the world. Daily capacity 2, 100 bushels.
Sioux City has the largest stoneware and
pottery works west of Ohio.
Sioux City has material for pottery, brick
and glass industries unequalled in America.
Sioux City offers the best inducements to
manufacturers that can be secured at any
point.
Sioux City is a great railroad center. Six
great trunk lines, with their branches, radiate
from this point into the tributary territory;
The Illinois Central.
The Chicago, Milwaukee q St. Paul.
The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis d OIna
ha.
The Sioux City & Pacific, and the Fremont
Elkhorn & Missouri Valley.
The Chicago a Northwestern.
And on the 18th Of May, 1883. the Union Pa
cifc entered Sioux City. adding great trans
continental line to the already superb railroad
system.
The freight handled at Sioux City proper,
for 1855, amounted to upwards of d2.0o0 cai-
loads;
Thirty-fye passenger trains daily, leave
this city. The business for 1859 of the vari-
Gus lines centering in Sioux City, shows an in
crease Of from % to 80 per cent over 1851.
Sioux City has a magnificent railroad bridge,
costing two million dollars. across the Missouri
River, upon which all roads have a right to
cross; and pontoon bridge for wagon and
foot travel
Sioux City has the most complete system Of
r. pid transit OF any city in the world of it's
size. II has twenty-six miles of cable. motor,
and horse ear lines.
Sioux City viii soon have the only elevated
railroad outside Of New York and Kansas
City.
Sioux City has more banking capital
than any other city in Iowa.
In 1857 it had eight banks, with a COM
bined capital OF 81 100000 and a surplus of
s10l 500; now it has thirteen banks, with
=, 10000 capital and $4,000 surplus.
The clearing house at Sioux CITY shows
larger clearings than that OF any other
city in the state.
The Sioux City postofiice shows much
larger growth than any other postoffice in !
Iowa. The gross money-Order receipts
and disbursements for 1883, amount to
Fl 90, 1922 as against S625, 900 in 1887.
Sioux City distanced, in 1855, every city |
IN the state in the amount of business |
by the express and telegraph |
Sioux City has handsomer business
blocks than cities of twice its size general !
y have, and by far the best Ia the State.
Sioux City erected nearly one thousand |
homes in 1858.
The public and private improvements in
sioux City for 1855 were S4,394. 40 againsl 1
Z, S54 900 in 1887 and 81 ,29i ,52s in 1886.
Sioux City has fifteen miles OF cedar
block paving.
The record of the real estate sales for
sss shows the magnificent total OF S5.S27-
" and thus far in 1889 -four months) the
ales amounted to s., d., 1916.
sioux City has forty-three churches, en-
'racing all denominations, and fortv-one
chools; the best and most perfect COM
non school system in the world.-from
his, form your own estimate of the char
cter of Sioux City's people.
Sioux City's death rate is only about
EN- to the 1000.
The altitude Of the city is about LOO
eet above the sea.
Sioux City has complete and perfect
ystem OF water-works, with an unlimited
upply OF pure water
Sioux City has perfect system of sew
rage.
Sioux City has the finest opera house in
he United States.
sioux City is the acknowledged amuse-
lent center of its trade territory.
Sioux City has thirteen bright and nro-
ressive newspapers, including four dali
es.
Millions of acres of fertile prairie land
the surrounding country are as vet un-
ouched BY the pillow, and boundless possi-
llities lie before Sioux City in grasping
nd handling the business incident to the
nd west of her.
Sioux City offers more opportunities for
ale and profitable investment than can he