Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-11-14

,.op which will employ from 900 to 800 men:
II viii be readily seen that the development 81
this tract viii rapidly advance the yaine OF the
land adjoining, owned by the Sioux tlty Lana
romnany. especially as the managers OF the
Leeds and and Improvement Company are
olso largely interested with us, and VIII have
10 western management of the Company.
THIS land is near the Illinois Central Rail
road. and hourly trains are run from sioux
Citv 10 Leeds at tiVe-cent rare, which brings
This tract nearer for residence purposes IN point
az fine than land less distant from the center
OF the city,. -. cr a.
ast ..;obt wears has been phenomenal, and Its
geographical position, in the center OF the most
fertile region on the globe, with the rapid m
crease Of its rural population, assures us that
the growth of the city, Tor the next nVe years
been In the past A few facts in regard to the
erowth of the city will suffice: .oo
In 1890. Sioux City had population OF ,zUO;
in 1894 15.5fI; in 1886, 22,35S; in 1887. 3O,S42
and in 1855 q, 1872; and good judges now est,
mate the population at between 45,ouO and
10000. o.. re-.
In the territory tributary TO Sioux City there
are over 10000 square miles of the richest
land the sun ever shone on.
This vast territory has not seen one-tenth OF
its possible development As yet. and Is capable
of sustaining population of at least 2,o21,uaO
The opening Of the Sioux reservation Will
add II 900, eco fertile acres TO Sioux City TEL
ritory, IAN 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 a city OF at least
5OO, 900 people.
Sioux City has the largest jobbing trade in
Iowa, and has no competing city within over
hundred miles.
Its ioblfng trade extends through the vast
domain consisting OF Northwestern Iowa, the
two great Dakotas leach an empirel, Southern
Minnesota, Nebraska, Wyoming; thence west
ward 60 the Pacific coast.
Occupy ng the position that Sioux City does
IL must of necessity grow, as the trade and re-
sources of this mighty territory expand and de-
velop TO a degree even beyond the ineompara-
bic record of the past.
The iobbing 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 ?, 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 & st. Paul.
The Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis d Oma-
ha.
Elkhorn d Missouri Valley.
The Chicago x Northwestern.
And ON the 10th Of May. 1859, the Union Pa
cific 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 COCO car
loads;
Thirty-five passenger trains. daily, leave
this city. The business fOl lsSs. Of the vari-
GUS lines centering in Sioux City, shows an in
crease Of from % to ~ per cent over 1887.
Sioux City has magnificent railroad bridge,
costing two million dollars, across the Missouri
River, upon which I'll roads have a right to
cross; and pontooa bridge for wagon and
foot travel.
Sioux City has the most complete system Of
rapid transit Of any city in the world of its
size. Ii has tNenty-six miles OF cable, motor,
and horse ca lines.
Sioux City wiz 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 1887 it hao eight banks, with a COM
bined capital OF II 100000 and a surplus OF
s104 500; now il has thirteen banks, with
2, 440,0 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 postoffice shows a much
larger growth than any other postoffice in
Iowa. The gross money-order receipts
and disbursements for 1888, amount to
81 OBS, p as against $625, 900 in 1887.
Efats.r ftfrs IN affx
in the State in the amount of business
transacted by the express and telegraph
companies.
Sioux City has handsomer business
blocks than cities Of twice its size general
ly have, and by far the best in the State.
Sioux City erected nearly one thousand
homes in 1888.
The public and private improvements in
Sioux City for 1883 were 81 80, 412, against
E, S54, 900 in 1887 and 81 ,291 ,52s in 1886.
Sioux City has fifteen miles OF cedar
block paving.
The record of the real estate sales for
1883 shows the magnificent total of S5,S27-
527 and thus far in 1889 flour months) the
sales amounted to s., DDS 1876.
Sioux City has forty-three churches, en-
bracing all denominations, and forty-one
schools; the best and most perfect COM
mon school system in the world,-from
this, form your own estimate of the char
acUer OF sioux Olty's people.
Sioux City's death rate is only about
ten to the 1000.
The altitude of the city is about LOO
feet above the sea.
Sioux City has a complete and perfect
system of water-works. with an unlimited
supply OF pure water.
Sioux City has a perfect system OF sew
erage.
Sioux City has the finest opera house in
the United States.
Sioux City is the acknowledged amuse-
ment center of It's trade territory.
Sioux City has thirteen bright and pro-
gressive newspapers, including four dali
lies.
Millions of acres of fertile prairie land
in the surrounding country are as vet un-
touched by the pillow, and boundless possi-
bilities lie before Sioux City in grasping
and handling the business incident to the
compact settlement OF the country north
and west of her.
Sioux City offers more opportunities for
safe and profitable investment than can he
found in any other place.
/ No city in the State is attracting so much
attention as Sioux City.