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D. K. HARKNESS & CO.,
IN STATE AND FANCY
Groceries & Provisions.
Special Menti giren for 1. COFFEES
AND SPICES.
Tus mande of FLOUR always in -rock Free delivery to all parts of the city
817 Walnut Street.
C. R. MERRILL.
Practical - Horse
Shoer.
Having lind over In years Experience I am prepared to do
Horse Showing in the Most Approved Style.
INTERFERING AND OVERREACHING PREVENTED. . Particular Attention given to Shoeing Gentlemen's Roadsters. WHY ALSO DOCTOR AND REPAIR WORK.
Charges Reasonable=Satisfaction finanteed.
209 West 6th St., bet, Walnut and Mulberry.
MANUFACTURER OF
R. HEATH
OAT MEAL,
CORN MEAL AND FEED.
ALL ORDERS. PROMPTLY ATTENDED . TO. Fifth Street, between Court Avenue and -Railroad.
D. G. EDMUNDSON,
Attorner at Law,
200 FIFTH STREET.
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STREET DIRECTORY.
ALLEN-SixHEROutof east VAI willito Des Moines river.
ASCENSION -Sixth north of Center from Blant to Fourth.
ATKINS-Eighth worth of Walnut. from Holly to Forest.
Brrr-First west of Des Moines Tiver. From Willow to watch city Jimits. Brook~First south of Walnut, from cast Fifteenth to past city - limits.
BUCHANAN enth Hunter of Waldot. froureast Eleventh to Seven-
trenth.
CENTER SIXTH NORTH OF WALNUT. FROM DES MOINES RIVER TO CEMETERY. CROCKER-Seventh worth of Walnut frain Des Moines river to Nine teenth.'
CHERRY -Second Mouth OF Walnut from Fitttwo McMullin
CHESTNUT- Fourth north of Walmit. From Des Moines river To
Eighth.
COTTAGE AVENUE-Twenty-Second west of Des Moines river, from
- Cottage Grove Avenue to North. COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE-Seventh north of Walnut, from Nine- teenth to west city limits.
GHURT AVENUE - First south of Walnut, from Court House to cast city limits.
DAY-Third north of Center, from Tenth in Section. DEAN-Firstsouth of Raccoon. frout Second to Des Moines river. DES MOINES-Third north of Walnut, from Des Moines river to east Tty lintits.
1. Sium Brutto Fourth.
He tiver from Elin to north city
limitss.
HIGHTH-Eighth east of Des Bonnes FATT. from Railroad Yvonne to Court Avenue ..
EIGHTEENTH - Eighteenth Past of Des Moines tiver. from ++ ines to north city limits, and from Brooks to Rock Island R. R.
ELEVENNIE Blarath West of Des Moines The from Market to
Pleasant. .
ELEVENTH- Eleventh Fast of Des Moines river. from Railroad avenue to Buchanan. - ELM-Fifth south of Walnut. from west Figlith to cast Twelfth. FARNHAM-Sixteenth west of Des Moines river. from Mulberry to
FILTH Fifth west of Des Moines Tiver. Fon Des Moines river, from Railroad Avenue to worth city limits.
FILMORE Touth north of Warrant. How Laughvania Avenue to Thirteenth.
FOREST- Twenty-third west of Des Moines river. from Cottage Girafe Avenue to North.
FOURTEENTH- Fourteenth cast of Des Moines river, from rast Court Avenue to north city limits.
FOURTH-Fourth west of Des Moines river, from File to north city Wigits. .
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- Forwin Fourth east of Des Moines river, from Vale to Monthy TTA Timits.
FREMONT-Biglith North of Walnut, from Pennsylvania Avenue In. east Fifteenth. FRONT-First east of Des Moines river. from Raccoon to Walnut
Firquesta Filleul west of Des Moines Tiver, from Ha Crocker.
FIRST=First-west of Des Moines Tiver. from Locust to El. GREENWOOD AVENUE-Second north of Walnut. from Fulton to
West city limits."
HIGH-Third-north of Walnut. from Sixty to Cemetery
HOLLY-First east of Cottage Avenue, from Cottage Groves Avenue to north city limits.
TOWA-Seventeenth west of Des Moines Fixes. from Walnut La 1. 4thst. . LAUREL, Third north of Center, from Fourth to Eighth.
LINDEN-Third north of Walnut, from Twelfth to Sheridan. LOCUST-First north of Watnut, from Farnham to cast city limits. LYON-Fourth north of Walnut, from First to east city limits:
MAPLE-Fifth north of Walnut. from First to east city limits. MARKET-Third south of Walnut. from west Eleventh to cast Twelfth. MAURY-Ninth south of Walnut, from cast Fourth to past city limits: MULBERRY-First south of Walnut. from Fifth to Farnham.
SINTH-Ninth west of Des Moines river. from -Elig to north city limits ..
NINTH-Ninth east of Des Moines Fiver from Railroad Avenue In Buchanan.
NORTH-Eighth north of theouter. from Des Moines river to_West city limity:
& VARGOOD AVISCE Between Tenth and Eleventh. from Tarkato Center.
PARK-Fiist south of Center. from Fifth to Seetion.
PERSSIFINE ArtNE-Eighth east of Des Moines river. Dann Locust to north city this. PINE-Between Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth. north of Lavon. PLEASANT-Fourth north of Walnut. from Eighth to Nineteenth. :
nue to Linden. RACCOON-Fifth South o Walni. from Des Moines
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RAILROAD -Fifteenth-west of Des Moines river
RAILROAD AVENUE-Eleventh South of Wall T. From His Momes river to east Twentieth.
RIDGE-Fifth north of Center. from Blunt to Shopman.
SCHOOL-Second north of Center, from Des Moines Tiver to Section. SCOTT-Seventh south of Walnut. from Fast Fourth In city and first north at Hranthe iron west Vinche to Eleventh
SECOND- Second aastat Des Moines river. from inction of Futt and Shaw to Locust. thener to north city that ..
SECTION-Fourteenth west of Des Moines River. from youmore i
DANSNOT-SERIE west of Des Moines The Low Rat Laurel. SEVENTH-Seventh ART Of Des MONDES TIT T
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to north city limits and from Court Avenue In Railroad
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SHAW-Eighth south of Locust, from east Fourth to Thirteenth .. SixTH-Sixth west of Des Moinesriver, from Raccoon river to north city limits.
SIXTH-Sixth east of Des Moines River, from Ratiroad Avenue ! north city finfits.
Suomr-Third north of Center, from Bluff to Sherman.
Sixtextu-Sixteenth east of Dis Moithe river fiom Brooks to worth: rity Tinis.
Sorry DE Maivis -- West of Des Moines and south of Raccoon rivers. . STATE-First cast of Thirteenth, from Williamson to Walker. STESHour Second north of Walout from east to west city limits. TEXTU-Tenth west of Des Moines river from Market to school.
FENTI-Touch cast of Des Moines river. from Hartford Avenue to
T.von=
The Third Westof Des Moines river, from Elin to School. Thien-Third cast of Des Moines river, from Allen to Locusts THIRTEENTH -- Thirteenth west of Des Moines Tiver. from ViAto High.
THIRTEENTH-Thirteenth east of Des Moines river. from Shaw to north city limits.
THOMAS Eighteenth West of Des Moines river. from Woodland Av- que two blocks south. TWEEFTH-Twelfth west of Des Moines tiver, from Shaw to Pleasant. TWELFTH-Twelfth east of Des Moines river. from Railroad Asque
to north city Inits,
VIVE Second south of Walnut. from west Twelfth to cast city finns. WALKER-Seventh north of Walnut. from South to cast city limits. WALNUT-FROM WATER WORKS (west side; TO EAST CITY ridicat Des Nojarriver
WASHINGTON -Sixteenth west of Dos Moldes Tiver. Fim to Center.
WATER -First west of Des Moines river, from Elm to Locust. Hogy Eleventh well of Des Moines river. wirth of school.
WILLOW - Fourth north of Center. From Des Mont Fort WOODLAND AVENUE-Fifth north of Walnut, from Tenth to west city limits.
our Des Moines river to cast
Twelfth.
Fiest Ward -- All that part of the city lying south of Vine and west in the Des Moines river.
Kroond Wand All that part of the city king between in Vine. west of Des Moines Tiver. Third Ward -All that part of the city lying between Locust and
Center, west of Des Moines Ter
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west of Des Moines river. Fifth Word-All that part of the city lying north
rest of Des Moines river.
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Sixth Wasd 11 that partof Court Avenue and east of Des Moines river.
. Serenthe Ward - All that part of The City tying south-
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JAS. S. PLUMLY.
BAKER & CONFECTIONER
Also, Hot Coffee and Lunch.
WEDDING NAD OTHER PARTIES EURVIN
THON HAY TO ORDER
In Any Style at Short Notice.
This will also be found a convenient lunch room for farmers and others. Every thing served in first class style at very moderate charges.
414 Walnut Street --- Second Door West of Savery House.
3 C. READ.
ALEX HASTIE
J. K. READ
READ HASTIE & READ
ABSTRACTORS
Real Estate and Loan Agents.
Furnish Att
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and Real Estate; pay Taxes, der
-All Business entrusted to our care will be attended to
promptly and on reasonable terms.
WE CAN GIVE THE BEST OF REFERENCES!
BEAD. being a :
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Make out and Execute DEEDS. MORTGAGES. LEASES. &
- Koom No. I Basement of Equitable Building, Fifth Street
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BROOKSELLERS
STATIONERS.
Hank Book Makers,
Saw & ok Publishers.
LITHOGRAPHIERS STEAM PRINTERS
STEREOTYPERS
DES MOINES .
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LINCOLN SCHOOL. BUILDING. Mulberry, corner Ninth Street."
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LINCOLN SCHOOL BUILDING. Mulberry, corner Ninth Street."
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MANOWARE.
315 COMPARET-& STARK. 315
COMPARET & STARK.
815 Walnut Street.
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BROWN'S PARK IOWA STATE FAIR GROUNDS. Sycamore Boulevard mey cefix imits. - See description of page
HARDWARE.
AINSI
FORTH &.HONERES
fitter
FARMING TOOLS,; AGRICULTITHAL WAREHOUSE
UNSWORTH 2 BONBRIGHT
THE CHAMPION REAPER
HTH A BONBRIGHT
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LHARBACH
RETAIL
ESTABLISHMENT.
- i. HARBACH.
223 and 225 Third Street
ROLLIN'S BLOCK ...
'D& GRIMES
JOTFIC
INS
SALIF
Mi, TV. BOWMAN
CẦN AGENT
IOWA NATIONAL BANK: Fourth, corner Walnut Street.
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IOWA INDUSTRIA EXPOSITION BUILDING
NEW STATE HOUSE OF LOW East Tenth St. between Walnut and Svounon.
ISee description on page 30
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RESIDENCE OF L HARBACH. E.G.
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T. E. KING. ES.
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Walnut. Letwenn Sieand
Streets
ATHOU ART FEIRAITY OFFICES
Third Party watt Avenue
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC, WHAMAM ForMEN, Proprietor Without comer Eighth Street.
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, MOORE'S OPERA HOUSE, W. W. MOORE, Proprietor Fourth, corner-Walid Street. .
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ABORY HOUSE. C. F. WHITMAN Manage Conn Avente corner Fourth.
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F. A. PERCIVAL, Pre-
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TYLER SCOVILL, Treas. -
WITTE DESKS CHAIRS
SCHOOL FURNITURE.
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MANUFACTORY. CHURCH SEATS.
IOWA SCHOOL -FURNITURE-CO.
IOWA SCHOOL FURNITURE COMPANY
School & Church
Furniture.
And Dealers in School Furnishing Goods of All Kinds.
Manufacturers Sash, Door, Blinds, Counters, Shelving, &c.
Illustrated Circulars and Price Lists SENT ON APPLICATION.
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J. P. BUSHNELL & CO.
Book Publishers,
STATE, COUNTY and CITY HISTORIES,
RESIDENT AND BUSINESS
DIRECTORIES
Gazetteers. Trade Circulars. &c.
PUBLISHERS OF THE
DES MOINES City and POLK COUNTY -- towa -- DIRECTORIES.
THE WORKS IN PRESS ARE
Every-Day Wants Supplied,'
AND
BUSHNELL'S BUSINESS AND HOUSEHOLD MANUAL.
Office over 511 Mulberry Street. DES MOINES, IOWA.
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GEO. M, DIMMITT
DERLER IN
HARDWARE,
STOVESAND TINWARE,
NAILS, CUTLERY AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
507 Mulberry Street
J. A. GIBSON.
CARPENTER & BUILDER
AND DEALER TY
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Sash, Doors and Blinds.
208 SIXTH STREET.
POLK COUNTY ABSTRACTS.
NEW AND PERFECT ABSTRACTS.
Geo. H. Gardner, OFFICE 501 MULBERRY.
DR. T. T. SCOTT,
Physician and Surgeon
Treat- Pin - 44
All Acute and Chronic Diseases Successfully Treated-A Per- fect Cure Guaranteed.
Over 305 Walnut Street-Exchange Block. - --
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THE OLD ESTABLISHED PAPER
STATE REGISTER.
Daily and Weekly
LARGEST PAPER AND LARGEST CIRCULATION IN IOWA.
Unequaled in the State as a News Journal and
ADVERTISING MEDIUM
JOB PRINTING OFFICE
With Facilities for Maronting the Finest Workin the Art.
CLARKSON BROTHERS. Props.
Register Bin rt
W W WITMER
W. H .WELCH
INO. C. KELLY
IOWA STATE LEADER.
Politics. News and Agriculture. .
Best Advertising Medium in the
State !
TERMS :
Daily. por Ved
$1 50.
Daily. three women
JOB PRINTING.
Less than Chicago and New York Prices
ORDERS SOLICITEL.
STATE LEADER CO., Pubs.
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THE STATE JOURNAL
JOB ROOMS
OVER 5 H MULBERRY ST .. OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE.
BOOK, PAMPHLET AND BRIEF WORK
AT THE LOWEST RATES.
The
Largest Type,
And Best Assortment for
POSTERS, SALE BILLS, &c.,
IN THE CITY.
First- Class Work, and Low Prices.
Established 1855.
Twenty-fifth Year.
WESTERN FARM JOURNAL.
A Progressive Weekly Agricultural and: Family Newspaper.
It is the only paper of its class in Justas and is the Official Paper of that state, and by requirement of law & copy is paid for and kept on file for public filled, devoted to
The Farm, Garden, Orchard,
DOMESTIC ECONOMY
Stock Breeding, Poultry, Beo Kooping,
Household, Fireside, Young Folks, &c., &c.
For sample copies. sent freey or any desired information To To term. de.
Address,
WESTERN FARM JOURNAL,
Des Moines, lowa.
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DES MOINES.
HER BUSINESS, COMMERCIAL AND MANUFACT INTER ESTE -CONLALINES, RAILROADS, NATURAL ADVANTAGES
COMMERCIAL CENTER THE NEW STATES
HOUSE, THE NEW FAIR GROUNDS AND . THE STATE JUSINESS
The site on which the city is built is unsurpassed for beauty
and pleasant surroundings. Situated at the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, and occupying a sort of amphi- theater, the bluthe rising be gentle acclivities on all sides, it affords time residence sites, while the level portion is large late the business of a large city ..
though to accommod
From the two rivers extend a rich and stile plain, skirted with gently undulating hills, or bluffs wh are covered with forest trees. _ Within the area encircled by mese slopes a popu- lation of one hundred thousand can be amply accommodated
with residences and vet not be crowded. The stranger is apt to be deceived in the number of inhabitants, from the fact that the residences are scattered far back on the wooded hills, where ther the hidden from view.
The Des Moines river, which flows through the heart of the city, is spanned by four iron bridges tim feet in length, while mording to South Des Moines and the rich prairie bevond, easy communication with the va- rious parts of the city.
In area Des Moines includes about twelve square miles, all suitable and laid out for building purposes. The city is grow-
ing with unprecedented rapidity, both in the erection of hand- Summe; · dwellings, and solid, imposing; and beautiful business blocks:
esente so good a prospect for the fullted
Des Moines: no och Is cidence of more enterprise. I'mlike the lowa cities on the Mississippi and Missouri, which
Moines to make affar greater growth Th. I. This will allow The
hope to attain.
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For the "Western trade, what town so favorably situated: With all the natural advantages that make it the market for the West, and insuring it cheap transportation from the East, it could not be better situated in reference to trade. Indeed, the progres already made in this direction is some indication of what may be expected in the future. .
The surface of the surrounding country is undulating, but in no places rough, and is beautifully diversified with wooded streams and open prairie. The ready market found at Des Moines for everything produced by the farmer, and the rich remunerative yield from everything planted in the soil, are rap chy enriching the farming community.
One of the great advantages which Des Moines claims, is, that it is backed by a farming country which can scarcely he excelled. ; Our rich farming land, which is the foundation of wealth, can never be moved. Our advantages are therefore, . permanent, and not accidental. The natural advantages of Des Moines are plainly to be seen to-day ..
It will be well for capitalists, and particularly for men of mod- crate means. desiring to acquire rapidly, to give their closest attention to the attractions which Des Moines now offers to them over any city in the west. The peculiar advantages of Des Moines must be apparent to the most casual observer, with- lines of railway, north, east, south,- and west.
With the 'present cheap rates of real estate, and in view of the large mechanical population which will be brought here in the construction of railroads, the establishment of manufactories, and- other works, we know of no other place which presents better opportunities for the investment of capital, or which promises a
more enduring prosperity
. Des Moines has every element necessary to make it a great manufacturing center. Coal is abundant and cheap. An inex- haustable water power is here, and railroads in every direction are ready to bring in the raw material and carry out the manu- factured article. The success of the factories already estab- lished and the rapid settlement of the country tributary to the city, are warrants for the establishment of many more.
We take pleasure in noticing that Des Moines manufactures we equal in appearance and quality to the best products of east- un manufacturing cities, and we should give our home manu- facturers all possible encouragement.
Coulis found in the vicinity of Des Moines in large quantities. supplying the city and vicinity, besides considerable quantities to shipment. Iowa cont is known as bildning
in quality to coal of the Same class found in other parts of the world, containing (as shown by analysis) only ten parts of Ine
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purities to ninety parts of combustible matter. Some fifteen mines are worked, located in and about the city_ employing about seven hundred men. The demand for Des Moines coal. outside the city has become so great that steam engines are used to facilitate the raising of the coal. Good coke is also made from this coal
We deem it to be of the utmost importance to those seeking a desirable location for manufacturing, that other things being nearly equal, they locate in the place where fuel costs the least.
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It is almost a universally conceded fact amongst those engaged in manufacturing where great power and beat is required, that to be successful they must locate where fuel is cheap, and that this fact relative to our city, is fast being appreciated, and taken advantage of, is evinced by the rapid increase and growing im- portance of our manufactories.
If Eastern manufacturers would act wisely they will seek. this much favored and very inviting field, this goklen opportu- nice, when so cordial a welcome awaits them .. The present
year bids fair to be one of special interest and profit to those embarking in this department of productive industry. lun- dreds of new enterprises can find room in our city.
Let us have manufacturing that will give constant emploi ment the whole year-round; that is the kind of libert + brings permanent prosperity with it.
THE POPULATION.
The United States Census of 1- placed our population : 515. In fun it had increased to A75 id in the ten years immediately following the gain was That, giving a total popu- lation in Isto of 12,085., Since then our population has in- creased, until this year it will reach somewhere between 25,000 and 20,000. This is no fanciful computation, the Estimate is three and one-half to the name, and we are warranted in using this ratio, as a careful canvass of the city shows 7,271 name. which gives us 25,150; but, if we used the
. by some cities east and west of us, we could show a population even greater than chairs solar. 4
The great increase in the population of the western part of
our State rendere the trade very impar
soon, from its central position, seems destined to become 1 headquarters for the trade in lowa, the metropolis of low. and a city of 50, 049 ten years hence.
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
One of the greatest advantages of Des Moines is her ever- lent public schools-the buildings for which are valued at about Wie employing seventy-two teachers, and having an al- tendance of nearly tive thousand pupils. - Among the illustra- tions given in this work is that of the Lincoln school building one of the finest in the west, which was erected at a cost of $30,000.
There are also two large and flourishing schools under the auspices of . the Catholic Church.
The German American School is in a flourishing condition. under the supervision of the German Turner's As
The University of Des Moines, under the auspices of the
Baptist denomination, in addition to its great natural advantages of location, has a corps of instructors and curriculum of instruc- tion second to no institution in the state, and is well worthy of patronage.
The lowa Academy of Natural Sciences which has for its object the diffusion of scientific knowledge, is one of the most interesting and beneficial organizations in the city. . Since its inception its growth has been constant and its monthly meet- ings are gatherings of profit and pleasure.
The lowa College of Law located in Spencer block, with street, is the Law Department of Simpson Centenary College." The course of instruction embraces the - whole. field of Ele -: mentary Law, as found in Blackstone, Kent and Walker, and! especially the law of Real Property, Contracts, Torts, Equity Jurisprudence, Evidence, Bailments, Corporations, Agency Partnership, Bills and Notes, Domestic Relations, Insurance, and Criminal, Probate and Constitutional Law, and Pleading And Practice, both at Common Law and under the Codes. The
. course of study is so arranged as to be completed in a single ycar, beginning in September and ending in June. It is divided into three terms, corresponding with the other departments of the College.
The advantages afforded by the Law School at the Capital of the State over any other place in it are manituet Here courts, both State and Federal, are in actual, open session during every week of the college year ; here is the most com- plate low library in the Northwest; here the white! i- mad
by the Legislature, and administered by the highest courts of the country; and here may be seen, day by day, during the co- tire college year, the practical application of the very principle
of the law as they are taught daily in the school.
The State Library will be always open for the use of students.
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aflording the most extended investigation possible of my Lin question.
For circulars or information address Hon. W. E. Miller, Dem of the Faculty-
There are fes states that have as fine a library as lowa. The law department is the best of any-law library in the west. Within the last few years great improvements and intelition:
have been made. There is an appropriation by the State of Shown a year to purchase books of all kinds, so that there are thathh ditions being made yearly. Ara State we have
- reason to be proud of such a treasure.
for a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, Des Moines his more churches and better-church edifices than any city of similar population in the west.
: The Young Men's Christian Association have comfortabk. rooms in Bord's block, th street near cor. Locust, where inter. esting Bible and praver meetings are held every Monday ave- ning. The Association is doing a worthy and efficient mission- ary work. They have charge of a large mission Sunday school at the Rock Island depot and hold religious services euch Sab- bath in the county jail and the city hospital, and wich ale Sabbath at the county poor farm. They also give each year very fine course of lectures and concette.
The dice library, which is under the management of
spacious and pleasant romthe in alt block on Fourth Street
This Associa:
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DEEP-ROCK SPRING.
It may be of some interest to our readers to know that on . the Des. Miones river, two and a half miles south of Des Moines. there is a delightful summer report: - The place is called "Deep Rock Spring," and is supplied with a large hotel, which has large, airy, well ventilated rooms. . The site is-romantic, right in the edge of the woods .. The hotel is but a few steps from the Des Moines river, where boating and fishing can be had in abundance. The object of the hotel is to give people an opportunity to drink the mineral water which flows inabundance from : well bored 215 feet through solid rock. The water has
great curative qualities, and hundreds of invalids can testity that they have been benefitted by its use. The spring being "so feur to Des Moines makes it-a desirable and pleasant resort. The number of visitors at. Deep Rock Spring is daily increas. ing and will continue to increase as the merits of the water and accommodations of the hotel become known. Messis. Plumb & Bennett are the proprietors. The time will come when Deep Rock will be one of the best curative establishments in the State.
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