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Chaffee & Vortrees, hardware and stoves
638
Chapin W E, Ironclad Nurseries.
Cheshire Bros, joli printers
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Chicago and Northwestern Railroad 635 Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Roffroad .. 639 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. Railroad .. 654: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad .. 594 Christy J M, cracker manufacturer .... 616
Citizens National Bank! 'Opposite Preface Clarey &t Whitcomb, Saturday Evening Mail .. 645
Cless & Wright; hats, caps and gonts' faroish- ing goods. Outside edge
Compton & Miller, jewelers! 599
Connecticut Mutnal Life Ins. Co.
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Continental Clothing House'.
130
Copperstone & Co., china, glass and queens- 1 ware. 135
Cox J B & Co., druggiete.
613
Crescent Planing Mim Co ...
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Ilolland & New, painters' supplies, wall pa- per and plate glass, painters and paper hengere .:
Horn J M C, merchantitallor 15
. Hutchinson W W, groceries, flour and feed 572!
International Hotel 561 lowa Boilet Worke .. 14
Iowa Capital !.. ·6711:
Iowa Carbonated Stone Pipe Works 670
Iowa Collection, Loan & Trust Co. 635
641
Towa Mational , Bank !. : 16
Iowa Publishing Co, book publishere
lowa Seed Co, Seedsmen .. 128
JamesJE, tapeworm specialle! 661
James Tom, photographer. 653
.Jaquith B. F, wholesale rubber goods 106
Jeffere Dr, Compound oxygen! 663 Johne Stacy & Co. boots and Blogs. 116 butter : 11.
Johnson AT & Son, omnibus end carriage
1647
.Journul Printing Co .. 631 Kahloff C L & Co., boots and shoes 629 Security Loan and Trust Co. 1. 104 560 Kassof L J, real estate .: . outside back cover Kebler & Howland, real estate.
Keonbold Geo, cen agt Manhattan Ins Co.
; King George E, bridge builder: 99
. Kinney'G W, draggist and grocer. 581 Koenigsberger Win, barness and saddles. 671 Sickele H. H & Co
Krambeck If D, merchant tailor !. :631 Kuntz N R, dry goods, boots and shoes! 'cloth! ingland groceries 666 Kyle & P, retail conl, wood and hay.
.oftside back cover,
Land Bros., boots and shoes. 661 Lano G.C. & Co., pork packers 133 Spornitz Richard) me - niarket 638
Lee'C II, architect and sanitary enginper .. 635' Lechner M & Son, merchantitallors. 845 Stato Ins Ko .. outside front cover Staves|M C, pursedy; Steiner Ji baled hay; fidut and feed
Lehman W HI, planos and organs ... Rontside back Lewis Investment Co. 10
|| Loughran & Hill e) foundry and machine shop .639 Manhattan Life Ins. Co ... 9
Mason J L. milliuery and faritsi goods, 15 Masser & Ufford! harness makers. 655 Mccabe & Co., aty goods. . Outside edge
McCinto J W, real estate 15 McCormick Machine (Co.} wired lath, fencing. 14 McDonnell N S'& Coz, steam boiler und iron works. 672 Merchants National Bank .. ... Outelde back cover Merchants Unior Barbed Wirb Co .. 662 Merrill O R, blacksmith .. 640 Miller, Girton & N'aiters, printers and book- bindere .. .Outside back Milt's Express' Ch, package dolfvery .. 566 Moetzal o, lumbori. 120
Mogolberg, & Franz, barberd' furiature and
ajipijos, Metropolitan barber shop and Hath toobiel : 12 Montgomery! Villiam, real estate 100 Mortell & Son, real estate .. 672 Mosfer & Dahlberg, stenographers 646 Munger @ M & Co , laundry 855 Munn C Bylivery 14
Mutch ar DJ,'& Son, Des Moines Stoam Dye -
Works
100 National Mutual Live Stock Association .. 651
National Exchange Co. 623 Now, England Loan and Trust Co. 558 New York Life In . Co ..
-Nielsen, Gehrke & Hansen,, clothing! 747
Northwestern Farmers and Live Stock Breed- org Indemnity Association.
Northwestern Suspender Co!
Ohlander & Wymem; dry goods and mi hery 669 Page W G, seale and rubber stamps. 15 Perkins & Perkins coal, limo and cement 620
Philadelphia Electric Works. 663
T Price D D; magnetic physician. 643 Provident Bavinge Life Ins. Co. 683 Randall & Dickey agricultural implemente 114
Ray W C; veterinary surgeon
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·Hodhead, Norton, Lathrop & Co., booksellers Red Linie Transfer and Storage Co. $10 and stationere. 370 608 Regan Brdell contractors and builders. 746 Reinl W, cabinet maker
Reynold's Coal Co, wholesale dealers .. Outafde back cover Outside back cover Rice Music co . fr Riegelman M & Co .; 'millinery and fancy goode. 111
Riverelde Printing Co, 619
Rolling J B. wholesale paper. 612 Rowley J F & Co .. artificial limbe. 590 Rubelmann J & Co., wholesale harness anti saddlery hardware. 103 Sandford I.N & Co, real estate, outside front cover Schermeriforn B S & Co, wholesaleeggs and
12 Scott, Stonet & McCormick, agricultural plements . 131
Seaberger JID, wholesale and retail hardware 115 - Seiberling J F & Cof agricultural implements; Shaver Wagon and Carriage Factory 119 Shaver & Dowvs .. 114 609
Sherman John & Co, real estate
Sheberman Bros, Capital City' Wodlen Mill. 620 604 640 Sinclair R. B & Co, mannfactoring diemIsts. Smith, Crosswait & Clark, books, stationery and wall paper ;. Smith E W & Co, gupsmiths. 656
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: Smith Gos & Co. grocoties. flour and fend; 121
.Smith W (;wholesale notions .: 108
Standard llano anil Organ Co. 630
St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Raily 637 Swiggett L Vi Hoots and choses .. 636 Tebay!& Gibbs, piano thiers' 616 578 117
Tilden Winnell, shirt manufactur Tone Bros, coffees spices and bakid powder Townd & McFarland, real estate Townsend William & Col wholesale flour
121
Trepanier L,'dry goods; Twining L,'real estate : Union Pacific Railway Union Seale Ca, scale manufacturers. University of Des Moines
Valley National Bank.
Van Antwerp, Bragte & Co., school books pub-
Van Etten O C & Co., materiale
rooms and artists ! 110
Van Pelt Bros. Des Moines Paint Worky Wabaahl|St. Louis & Pacific Railroad., 6GB Warner George A, plumber, gas and ateam fitter. 648 Washington Life Jus Co .. .outside front cover Watroute: O L, Capital City Nurserie 572 Welles A Ki& Co. real estate. 150B West A L, hardware, stoves and tinwary 135 Western Mutual And Socioty 161 Western Steam Heating Co.,
Western Whit trunzo Co, monuments and n staftiary .... . . 129 183
White George & Co, wholesale notions White'& Glade, wholesale flour White I ine Transter 69: Whiting F. 8, contractor and builde; 12 Williams Tosephi real estate. 611
Willis & Hullet, feetantant, fruits and confec- tionery
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Wilson (Charles, Low and second |hind forni- ture
Pioneer Coal Co .: 600 Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska Radroad 654 671 104
Plumley J. 8, bakery and restaurant 606 Wiee W.W, real estate
Polk County Savings Bank 10% Yoderis C, groceries/ Youngerman Q, contractor and hunder 668 747
Younker Brou dry goods and carpe
Zinsmaster & Hor leyi cobimission herchante 564
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Iowa Hoan and Trust Co ...
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DES MOINES SAVINGS BANK
COR. WEST WALNUT AND THIRD STREETS,
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P. M. CASADY, President! SIMON CASADY, Vice President .J. W. GENESER, Cashier !.
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTEL DRAFTS ON EUROPE BOUGHT AND SOLD. 1
We invite Correspondence from Parties desiring to Buy for Sell| United States, County, City or School Bonds. 1
1 DIRECTORS,
James G. Berryhill, P. M. Casady, :Louis Harbach, James Callanan, G. W. Marquardt, B. F. Kauffman, J: O. Mahann Simon Casady, J. W. Geneser.
CORRESPONENTS.
Commercial National Bank, Chicago. Hanover National Bank, New York. Saint Louis National Bank, Saint Louis. 1
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POLK COUNTY.
EARLY HISTORY- POPULATION- STIL AND PRODUCTIONSH PRINCPAL STREAMS +TIMBER-MINERAL RESOURCES FETO.
One of the best counties in the State is that of Polk, which was a part of the county of Keokuk, previous to 1846, but in January of that year it was established as a separate county, and included nearly all of Powshiek and Jasper counties, while several of the townships now belonging to Polk were not then included in it, and it was not until 1843 that the present boundaries of the county were established. Polk county was organized March 1, 1846; the seat of justice was located at Des Moines, and the first lection was held April 6, 1846. It contains an area of 352,500 acres, ind had at that time a population of about three hundred The surface of he county is gently undulating, and is beautifully diversified with imbered streams and open prairies. The alternation of forest and prairie, bill and vale, presents beautiful scenery in various portions of the county, The principal varieties of timber are oak, walnut, maple, elm, hickory, inn and wild cherry. | Detached groves are located here and there hroughout the county; which relieve and beautify the prairie, . The soil .. s a rich, black loam, unsurpassed'in fertility in any part of the country producing abundant harvests to reward the labor of the farmer. The Atmosphere is dry and invigorating, and the climate is salubrious, and well adapted to the growth of fruits, both large and small, which are pro- 9 lubed in abundance. The mineral resources are rich. Polk county is ituated near the center of the great coal fields of Iowa, and vast quanti- jes of the best quality of bituminous coal are annually taken from the hes within its limits. Of these mines there are between twenty five and rty now in operation, giving employment to about two thousand men. 'e measures chiefly worked are from three to eight feet in thickness. Is industry has attracted large amounts of capital, and with the ever- increasing demand, is yielding remunerative returns on the investment Ind gives a largely increased traffic to our railroads. Both limestone and andstone, as well as mineral paints, are found. Potter's clay is bund in abundande, also fire clay, and excellent clay suitable for the manufacture of the finer grades ot brick, sewer-pipe and terra cotta.
Through its midst flows the Des Moines River, with all its tributary sters, collected from Southern Minnesota, and from twenty-four counties fCentral Iowa. Of these tributaries Beaver Creek, flowing through
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parts of four counties, Raccoon River flowing through parts of eight counties, and North River, flowing through parts of five counties, a a pour their waters into the Des Moines in Polk county, from the west. |Four Mile Greek, having a branch on the east, rises in the northern part of the county, flows southward with a steady current, between . well timbered banks, into the Des Moines, on its east side, at the southern border of the county. The Chicaqua (or Skunk) flows across the northeastern quarter of the county, and its banks are well supplied with timber. ! Indian creek, with timbered banks, crosses the extreme northeastern part of the county. Besides these, the eastern portion of the county is watered with other smaller streams; among which may be named Camp Creek, Mud Creet and Spring Creek. Through the northwestern part of the county Big Greek flows southwardly into the Des Moines.
On its west side the latter receives Beaver Creek, a fine stream, along the banks of which are found some timber and abundance of coal. Passing southwardly we have Branch, Walnut Creek and Jordan's Run, all lively water courses.
Mott's Next, through the southwestern portion of the county, flows the main Raccoor River, a large, clear and beautiful stream, with gravel and rock bottom, and swift current. It joins the Des Moines within the city, limit's, and add liberally to the volume of waters thence to the Mississippi. Farther east, on, the extreme southern border of the county, we find the North River, which comes through Warren county, and empties into the De Moines. Besides these water courses which we have particularly med tioned, and the larger of which contain fine fish of various kinds! there are countless little tributaries flowing through the prairies, from spring; in all parts of the county.
Tracts of unimproved land can yet be purchased upon reasonable terms and the county is rapidly becoming populated by an enterprising class of farmers. The seat of government is located at Des Moines, and there are also several thriving towns and villages, , The population of the county & given by the State census in June, 1885, was 51,907, but the rapid development of its agricultural and mineral resources, together with increased facilities in transportation, manufacturing and general busines in its cities and towns, has led to a large increase in its population, which is now estimated at upwards of 58,000
The public schools of the county are in the advance in all that pertainsto, organization, discipline and efficient educational work. The practical knowledge received here is important and forms one of the chiet factor in our material prosperity. It is claimed, and justly, too, that the children
comfortable, commodiou : of these schools have all the advantages which the public school system affords. Polk county is well provided with
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school houses, sufficiently numerous and convenient, and the teachers of the county are among the most thorough educators in the State." Much of the success of our county schools is due to fact that we have a county superintendent who is an educator of wide experience and advanced views, and under his direction the schools have become more systematized and efficient. | The number of school houses in the county is one hundred and ifty-nine, and the number of teachers is about three hundred and seventy-five.
The county court house was erected in 1858, and at that time it was the largest and most magnificent structure of the kind in Iowa: At the present time, however, it has become too small to accommodate the bust- . ness of this, the most populous county in the State, and must soon be ire- placed with a new and larger building better adapted to the requirements of the various departinents of the county business. The poor of the coun- y are well cared for, and provided with the comforts of a home, and with medical attendance at the Polk County Infirmary and Farm, located about ix miles north of Des Moines. This farm contains two hundred and ighty acres of land, and is under excellent cultivation, and the entire Property is valued at $52,000. The inmates who are physically able to york, do so, either on the farm or about the buildings connected with it. fine three story brick house was erected for the accommodation of the isane of the county, where they receive careful attention and the best management, From the last report made to the County Auditor, we earn that the condition of each department is excellent, and the manage hent very satisfactory. 1.
The roads and bridges of the county are under the supervision of the oard of Supervisors. The county treasury contains surplus funds suffi- ent for several new bridges, and also for the improvement of our roads; hich are in as good condition as any county in the State.
The affairs of the county, financially and otherwise are in good con: tion, and the officers are doing efficient service, and in all departments e Have evidence that efficient, trustworthy men have been called to ad inister the offices of the county.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Auditor, Bruce E. Jones, Des Moines; Deputies. C. B. Kauffman and P. Givens, Des Moines; Clerk of Courts, L. A. Wilkinson, Des gines; Duputy, W. D. Foot, Des Moines; Treasurer, C. B. Worthington, is Moines; Deputy, W. G. Harvison, Des Moines; Recorder, D. C. hard, Des Moines; Deputy, 1G. | Bishard, Des Moines; Sheriff, J. C. inter, Des Moines; Deputies, Jasper Compton, L A. Shaw, John
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: Brazelton, Des Moines; Superintendent of Schools, C. F. Saylor, East Des Moines; County Surveyor, M. R. Laird, Des Moines.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
First District-Des Moines Township, S. B. Tattle. Second District-Lee Township, Win. Christy. Third District-Crocker, Douglas, Elkhart, Jefferson, Lincoln and Madison Townships, James T. Brooks, Grimes.
Fourth District-Beaver, Camp, Clay, Delaware, Franklin and Wash ington Townships, M. H .! West, Altoona. Fifth District-Allen, Bloomfield, Four Mile, Grant, Saylor, Valley, Walnut and Webster Townships, W. H. Zickafoose, Des Moines.
TOWNSHIP CLERKS ..
Allen Township-J. R. Warnock, Avon. Beaver Township-C. W. Copley, Mitchellville.
Bloomfield Township-Albert Bell, Des Moines.
Camp Township-T. G. Montgomery, Runnells.
Crocker Township-John Marts, Ankeney. Clay Township-R. A. Crawford, Altoonal 1. Des Moines Township-George W. Bourne; Des Moines. Delaware Township- J. W. Cattell, East Des Moines. Douglas Township-Lewis Ladd, Greenwood.
Elkhart Township-L. N. Bell, Tyner.
Franklin Township-G. W. Mattern, Mitchellville. Fodr Mile Township-John W. Stuart, Rising Sun, 1 Grant Township -- J. M. Henderson, East Des Moines. Jefferson Township-M. L. Clark, Lincoln,
1 . Lee Township-W. N. Heaton, East Des Moines. Lincoln Township-J. C. Fausch, Palmer. Madison Township-Thomas L, Dyer, Polk City. Saylor Township-S. F. Cheney, Saylorville. Valley Township- M. P. Given's, Des Moines. Washington Township -- A. A. Knowlton, Oldfield. Webster Township; - Wm. Milligan, Grimes. Walnut Township-J. W. Hunt, Campbell.
TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS.'
Allen Township-Albert Porley, Avon. Bloomfield Township-W. G. Bagg, Des Moines. Beaver Township-J. W. Gumstead, Mitchellville. Clay Township-Henry David, Altbona
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Crocker Township -- F. G. Harley, Saylorville.
Camp Township | J. B. Stewart, Runnells !!
Delaware Township --- Z. T. Reel, East Des Moines
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Douglas Township -- Win. E. F. Randolph, Greenwood.1
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Elkhart Township -- E. W. Kearby f Elkhart!' Four Mile Township -- Anderson Winterowdj Rising Sun.
Franklin Township James Barrett, Santiago.
Grant Township | D. B: Gotschall, E. Des Moines.
Jefferson Township-F. P. McClan, Ridgedale.
Lincoln Township-J. W. Van Gundy, Crocker,
Madison Township- Jacob Harpel. Sheldahl.
Saylor Township- O. D. Herrick, Saylorville!
Valley Townshin-Ed. Kinsey, City. Walnut Township- D. B. Mott, City.
Webster Township - F. A. Tomlinson, Grimes.
Washington Township-C. C., Zilmn, Oldfield.
Altoona-M. E. Barkhurst, Altoona.
Capital Park- +Jno. C. Preston, East Des Moines.
North Des Moines, Jno. A. Jones, City-
Polk City-H. Van Dorn, Polk City.
Sheldahl-Lars G. Johnson, Sheldahl.
Sevastopol Feed Robbins, Sevastopol.
Des Moines, First District , Samuel Van Cleve, Des Moines.
Des Moines, Second District-+Wylie W. Moore, Des Moines!
Lee Township, Third District- Charles E. Rossiter, East Des Moines.
Polk county is about the center of the best agricultural region of the State, as well as the center of wealth and population.[ There is very little waste land, the farme are in a high state of cultivation, while the ready. market found at Des Moines for everything produced by the farmer, and the rich, remunerative yield from everything planted, are rapidly enrich ing "the farming community .. This county is in the best stock raising region, and some of the largest and best stock farms are here. The con-
ditions of successful fruit growing are met and central Iowa, including Polk county, has claimed the first prize at various State Fairs, while Poll county herself attained that honor at the Centennial Exhibition # 1876, the prize for the greatest and best exhibit of apples true to name, having been awarded to James Smith, whose name is an authority on horticul -; tural topicsy and whose extensive orchards lie (just south of the city. | All " varieties of small fruits and vegetables succeed there, and) the establish- 1 ment of more large gardens with all the appliances tor early market garden-
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ing would be a profitable industry, as the home consumption is large and the advantages for shipment in every direction, unexcelled.
Mineral springs are found in various parts of the county, some of them near Des Moines, the analysis of whose waters proves them to contain ex- cellent medical properties, and there is no doubt they will furnish a never failing supply of water. For these reasons a water cure established near these springs and conducted by the proper parties, would be a success. Many of our citizens have derived benefit from the use of these waters. The mineral resources of the county have proved highly attractive. to parties from abroad. Bituminous coal is found in abundance in various parts of the county, equal in quality to that obtained in any portion of the country. Our coal companies have greatly multiplied, in the past, few years, and to-day we have some thirty five mines operated, employing about two thousand five hundred workmen. ' This is one of our principal industries, and is of great advantage to our manufacturers.
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Any information with reference to the business or manufacturing .in- terests, or inqufries from any one desiring a new business location, receive prompt attention by addressing the secretary of the Des Moines Board of Trade.
THE CITY OF DES MOINES
THE GROWTH AND POPULATION- IMPROVEMENT AND GENERAL PROSPEE- ITY- MANUFACTURING AND BUSINESS INTERESTS! STATISTICS OF MANU- FACTURING AND BUSINESS- TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES H INDUCEMENTS .1: TO CAPITALISTS- SOCIAL, MORAL AND EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES AT- TRACTIONS AS A' HOME, ETC., ETC.
There are scores of towns in the West which af one time were promis- ing, and grew with wonderful rapidity, seeming for a time, destined to a career of commercial greatness, but which are now in a state of decline, having been built for speculation, and, without solid basis, such as is furnished by natural resources,, and such commercial advantages as are afforded by transportation, facilities, and a sufficient territory tributary to warrant the establishment of factories and wholesale houses. A town
- i thus built without natural advantages to sustain it, must, sooner or later, come to a standstill. IDes Moines is well locatod in every particular, ad- mirably adapted for manufacturing and business of all kinds, and with . our unexce led transportation facilities, surrounded by a country whose i soil is of wonderful fertility, with a people intelligent, industrious and en- terpfising, we will continue to develope more rapidly in the future than in the Sast .!!
- We can offer then to the business man every advantage, to the home seeker a pleasant and healthful location, and pledge him a cordial wer come from a liberal people, with all the social, educational and religious advantages to be desired. | The supremacy of our city is assured, jan#[ with all her advantages of position and commercial and social conditions Des Moines is destined to be one of the largest cities in the West. The foundation of our future greatness is laid, and our people have only to con- tinde in the march of progress so well begun. The statistics of improve ments, wholesale and manufacturing: business during the past year are very satisfactory, and the outlook for the establishment of new industries during the year to come is most encouraging ..
Few realize the rapid advances being made in improvements, trans- portation, facilities, trade commerce, i manufacturing, mining and other industries, which are simply increasing in the same ratio as the country
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tributary, and there is no city in the United States with a greater extent of rich and rapidly developing country surrounding it, as there is no city in the West with more advantages, and so few disadvantages. It will be well for capitalists and men of moderate means, to give attention to the attractions which this city offers them over any other in the West. Many inquiries are being received, and many are looking to this city' as their future business location and permanent home, as Des Moines presents not only cominercial advantages but a most desirable place of residence.
Near the center of the fair domain of Iowa is the city of Des Moines fitly chosen as the capital of our glorious commonwealth: . It contains an area of twelve square miles, and the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers spanned by nine handsome, substantial bridges six hundred feet long unite these within the corporate limits of the city, and from the confluence of rivers, on either side, stretches'a beautiful plateau, skirted by bluffs. rising by gentle acelivities on all sides, affording fine residence sites while the level portion is extensive enough to accommodate the business of a city many times its present population.
Des Moines is situated in the center of a marvelously productive State, in the richest agricultural region of the world, and this farming land, which is the foundation of wealth, can never be removed. ' The advantages are, therefore, permanent, and'its location in such a field, its, distance from any overshadowing city -- being 358 miles west of Chicago and 366 miles northwest of St. Louis-its unrivalled railroad system and the great natural advantages it has in its inexhaustible supplies of coal for cheap 1 motivo power, and also its two rivers with the milling power to turn thous- ands of wheels, indicate that it is marked by destiny as a future city of imperial power and rank.
The surrounding country is abundantly supplied with streams of the purest water, upon the banks of which are found numerous . varieties of valuable timber. Underlying the whole city and its surroundings are in: exhaustible beds of coal. The Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers furnish & never-failing water power, and clays and sands found in this vicinity are of superior quality for the manufacture of all articles from arenaceous or argillaceous compounds. Thus it is seen . that Des Moines has every en- couragement to make it a great manufacturing center. All persons, whether residents or those who visit Des Moines for purposes of observa- tion, agree that it is superior to all other cities of Iowa, and this is true not only as a place of residence, but for all branches of business as well.
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