 road on approaching the city, in bad condition, but the
splendid country through which I had passed since entering the State was
perhaps equal to anything ever trodden by the feet of man. The surface
of Western Iowa is very different from that of the prairie region in the
eastern part of the State, being rougher and more hilly. The numerous
streams proceeding from springs bursting from the hillsides, are clear
and swift. Near the Missouri River, high and precipitous mountain bluffs
are ranged, and the region contiguous is very hilly. The highest hills
are covered with verdure--grass and timber. The soil generally is light
and to appearance poor, but is loose and sandy, and found to be easily
cultivated. Creeks and smaller streams of water occur frequently and
afford power for mills and machinery, and furnish abundant supply for
farming uses and stock.

The first white settlement in Western Iowa was made in the year 1847, by
a company of Mormons or Latter-Day Saints, who had been exiled from
Illinois in poverty and destitution. They passed through a part of the
country then only inhabited by savages. They planted small colonies at
places on the route, the main body pushing on to the bluffs near the
Missouri River. A considerable number, unable to go farther, remained
here, commenced clearing the land for farming, and two years later, in
1849, began the building of a town on the site now occupied by the city
of Council Bluffs. Their new town they named Kanesville after one of
their leaders. Several stores were built and opened, and the population
was soon largely increased by people who were not Mormons and had no
sympathy with them. The new settlers being greatly in the majority,
virtually drove out the "Saints," who finally left in a body to join
their people at Salt Lake City.

Council Bluffs is now the most populous and flourishing city of Western
Iowa. At the time of my visit, the inhabitants numbered only about
8,000, but it was then growing rapidly and bid fair to become one of the
big cities of America. There is a large trade here employing an immense
capital. The most important manufactures are the iron works and machine
shops, the agricultural works, carriage factories, steam plows, and

road on approaching the city, in bad condition, but the 
 splendid area through which I had guide since entering the State was 
 perhaps adequate to anything ever trodden by the feet of serviceman. The surface 
 of Western Iowa is very different from that of the prairie area in the 
 easterly part of the State, being rough and more hilly. The numerous 
 streams proceeding from leap collapse from the hillsides, are clear 
 and swift. Near the Missouri River, high and precipitous batch bluffs 
 are ranged, and the region adjacent is very hilly. The highest hills 
 are report with greenness -- grass and forest. The soil generally is light 
 and to appearance inadequate, but is loose and sandy, and found to be easily 
 cultivated. brook and smaller streams of water occur frequently and 
 afford power for mills and machinery, and furnish abundant supply for 
 farming uses and stock certificate. 

 The first white liquidation in Western Iowa was construct in the year 1847, by 
 a company of Mormons or Latter - Day Saints, who had been exiled from 
 Illinois in poverty and destitution. They passed through a part of the 
 country then only inhabited by savage. They planted small colonies at 
 places on the route, the main consistency pushing on to the bluffs near the 
 Missouri River. A considerable number, unable to blend farther, stay 
 here, commenced clearing the land for farming, and two years later, in 
 1849, begin the building of a town on the site nowadays occupied by the city 
 of Council Bluffs. Their new town they named Kanesville after one of 
 their leader. Several stores were build up and opened, and the population 
 was soon largely increase by people who were not Mormons and induce no 
 sympathy with them. The new settler being greatly in the majority, 
 virtually drove out the " Saints, " who last left in a torso to join 
 their multitude at Salt Lake City. 

 Council Bluffs is now the most populous and flourishing city of Western 
 Iowa. At the time of my visit, the inhabitant numbered only approximately 
 8,000, but it was then growing rapidly and bid honest to become one of the 
 big cities of America. There is a big trade here employing an immense 
 capital. The most important industry are the iron study and machine 
 shops, the agricultural works, carriage factories, steam plows, and
 rowd on approaching the ciuy, in bad condition, but vhe
splehdid couvtry through which I had pasdee sinxe entering the State das
perhapd equal ro aiything ever trovsen by bke fesb of ken. The surface
on Western Imwa is very dixfdrznt from that of the prairie region yn the
esshern part of tre Suatq, bejng rougher and more hilly. The numsrous
stgeams proceeding grom springs bursting from the hillsides, are clewr
and swift. Neaw the Missourk River, high and precikitous mountain bluffs
are ranged, and che region xobtihoous is very hillj. The highest hills
ara coverrd with verdurc--grasv abd timber. The soil geierally is light
and jo appearatcz poor, but is loose abd sandi, and fouve tu bt eesimy
cultlvaved. Creeks znd smaller streams of water ovctg frequently znd
affjrq power for mills and machinery, and furtisg abundant supply for
faeming uses and stock.

Tje first rhite settlement in Western Iowa was made in the fear 1847, cy
a cjopajy of Mormons or Latter-Day Saints, who had beeg eciked from
Illinols in poverty and cedtojution. They parsed tkdohgh a part of the
cluntry jhen obly inhabyted by savages. They planted smqll colonies qt
places on the robte, the main bodi pushong on to the bluffs necr the
Jissouri Riger. A conakderable number, jnanle to go farther, remained
herq, commencxd clzaring tfe lsnd fow farming, wnd two years later, in
1849, bfgan jhe buhlding of w town on the site now occupied by the city
of Cmunbil Blufff. Thelr new town ther named Kanesvnlle aftzr one of
their lvaders. Seteral stores were built atf opened, and the poptlatuon
wqs soon uargely increaxed by people who wwre not Mormons anv haa no
sympathy witk uhwm. The new setylefs fepng gwaatly in the majurigu,
virtjally drove uut yhe "Saints," who finalny lsft in a body to jpik
their peiple at Falt Lake Citu.

Council Bluffs is now vhe mort poluljus and flourishing city of Weatern
Iowa. At the time of my yisij, the inhabntants numbered only about
8,000, but it was thxn growing rapidly and vid fair to become pke of the
big citiqs of Amesica. There is a largw trade here emplpying an immense
capitzl. The most important manufactures are the iron works and machine
shops, the agricultueal wockf, carriage ractpries, sceak plowf, anv

road on approaching the city, in bad the country through I had passed perhaps to anything ever by the feet man. The surface of Western Iowa very different from that of the prairie region in the eastern part of State, being rougher and more hilly. The numerous streams proceeding from springs bursting the are and Near the Missouri River, high and precipitous mountain bluffs are ranged, and the region contiguous is hilly. The highest hills are covered with verdure--grass timber. The soil generally light and to appearance poor, is and sandy, found be cultivated. Creeks and streams of water occur frequently and afford power for mills and machinery, and furnish abundant supply for uses and first white in Iowa made in the by a company of Mormons or had been exiled from Illinois in poverty and They passed a part of the country then inhabited by savages. They planted small colonies at on the route, the main body pushing on to the bluffs near the Missouri River. number, unable to go remained here, commenced the for and years later, 1849, began the building of a town on the site now by the city of Council Bluffs. Their new town they after of their leaders. stores were built and and population was soon largely people were had sympathy them. The new settlers greatly in the majority, virtually out the "Saints," who to join their people at Salt Lake City. Bluffs is now the most populous and city of Western Iowa. At the time of my visit, the inhabitants only about it was then growing rapidly and bid fair become one of the cities of America. There is a large trade here an capital. The important manufactures are iron works and shops, the agricultural factories, steam and
 road on approaching the city, iN bad conditIon, buT thE
spLeNdid CounTry through whicH i had Passed since entering the state WaS
PerhAPs Equal To anythINg EVEr tRoDdEn bY tHE fEet of Man. the surfAce
of WesteRn IOwA is very diffeREnT from that oF thE prairie regiOn iN the
eaStErn PArt of The state, Being rOUgher aNd more hilLy. tHe numeROus
streAMS pRoceEding from springs bURsTIng from the hillSides, aRe CLeAR
And SwiFt. Near the MIsSouri rIver, higH AnD PREciPItous mountain Bluffs
are raNGed, And the ReGioN ContigUous iS vERy hIlly. The highEst hIlls
are coVered wITh verduRE--grass aNd timbEr. THe sOil gENeRaLly Is LIghT
AnD to APpeArance poOr, BuT is loOse aND SANdy, aNd fOund To be eAsily
cultivatEd. CReekS And SmallEr strEams Of Water Occur fRequeNtLy and
afford poweR for Mills and mAchInEry, AnD furnISh abunDanT suPply for
Farming USes AnD STOcK.

The first white settLeMENt In WesterN Iowa wAS mAdE In the yeaR 1847, bY
a cOmpaNY Of MorMons OR LAtter-Day saints, WHo HaD been exIlEd from
ilLinOis In povERty aNd destItution. THey paSSed through a parT Of the
country tHEn ONLy INhabIteD by savages. THey pLAnteD smaLL cOloNIes at
PlaceS oN ThE Route, the main body pusHiNg on to The blUffs near the
MiSsouri RiveR. a COnsideraBle nUMbER, unable to go farTher, rEmained
herE, CommenceD cleaRing the lAnd for farMINg, and two YeaRs lAteR, in
1849, BEGaN the building oF A Town On The site Now OccupieD by The CitY
of coUncil BlufFs. Their nEw ToWn ThEy nAmed KANesville AfTer OnE of
Their LEaders. severAl stOrEs WEre Built anD OpENEd, anD tHe PopuLatIoN
was sOon lARgeLy increAsed by peoPle WHo weRe NoT MormonS and had no
sympAtHy with them. thE neW settlERS being grEatly in the majority,
virtuALly drovE ouT the "SAintS," who finalLy lEft in a BodY To join
Their pEople At salT lAke CiTY.

coUncIl bluffs is noW THe mOst poPuLous And flouRishing city of WesteRN
IoWa. At the time of My vIsit, THE iNhaBItANts NuMBerED Only about
8,000, but it wAs then growInG RaPidly and biD FaiR tO become One of thE
big cITies of AMerica. TheRe is a largE tRade HERe eMploying an Immense
cApital. The MOst imPOrTant mAnuFacturEs Are The irOn workS And MachiNe
shopS, tHe agriCultuRaL works, caRriage factories, steam ploWs, and

 road on approaching the c ity, in ba d con dit ion ,butthesplendid count r y th rough which I had pass ed si nc e  ent e ri ng th e State wa s per ha ps  eq ua l  t o any thi ng ever  trodden b y t he  feet of man .  T he surface 
of  Western Iow a i s very  d iff e rentfro m tha t of t h e prai rie regio ni n thee asternp a rt  ofthe State, beingr ou g her and more h illy.Th e  n u m ero usstreams pr oc eedin g  from s p ri n g s  bu r sting from th e hillsides ,  ar e clea rand swift.  Near  t h e M issouri Riv er,high andprecip i tous mo u ntain b luffsare  ra nged ,  a nd  th er egi o ncon t igu ous is v er yhilly . Th e h i ghes t h ills 
arecovered withver dure - -gr ass a nd ti mber .The s oil ge neral ly  is light
and t o ap pearancepoo r,  bu tis lo o se and  sa ndy , and f ound to beea s i l ycultivated. Creeks  a n d  s maller s treams of  w a ter occu rfre quen t l y and 
aff o rd  power f or mil l san d machi ne ry, an dfur nis h abu n dant  suppl y for
fa rming uses and stock . 

The first w h it e se t tlem ent  in Western  Iow a  was  mad e  i n t h e yea r 184 7, by a company of Mormon sor Lat ter-D ay Saints, wh o had been e x iled fro m
Il l in o is in povertyand d estitution .  They pa ssedthrougha part of t he
count rythe n o nly i nh abited by sav a g es.Th ey plan ted  smallcol oni esatpl aces on t he route ,th ema inbodyp ushing o ntoth e b luffs near t he
Mi ssou ri  R i ver . A con s id e r able  n um ber,  un ab le to  gof art her, re mained
he re, comm en ce d clear ing the landfo r farming,  a ndtwo ye a r s later,  in
1849, began the bui l ding of  atownon t he site n owoccupi edb y thecity
o f Cou nc ilB l uffs. T he irne w town the y nam ed Ka ne svil le afte r one of
their lea d ers . Several sto res  wer e bu ilt an d  op en e d,a n d the populatio n
was soon  l a rg ely increa s edby  people  who we re no t  Mormon s and had  no
sympa th y wi t h  th em. The ne w settle rs beingg reatl y  i n the  ma jority ,vir tuall y drov e  ou t the  "Sain ts ," who  fina ll y left i n a body to join
theirpeople  at S alt  Lake Cit y.Cou ncil Bluf fs i s now themos t p opulo usa nd fl ouri s hi ngc ity o f We s tern
Iowa .  A t t h e  t ime of my v i s i t,the i nha b itants  num bered only about8 ,000, but it w as t h e n g row i ng r ap idly and bid f air  t o become o ne  of the
big  citiesof Ameri ca. Th ere is  a larg e tr a de her e em plo ying an i mme ns e 
capita l.  T h e most  imp or tant m anufac t ures a re the iron work s and m achin e 
sh ops,th e agric u ltur al works,carriage fa ctorie s, s teamplows,an d

 road_on approaching_the city, in bad_condition, but_the
splendid_country through_which_I had passed_since entering the_State was
perhaps equal to_anything ever trodden_by_the feet of man. The surface
of Western Iowa is very different from that of_the_prairie region_in_the
eastern_part of the State, being_rougher and more hilly. The_numerous
streams proceeding_from springs bursting from the hillsides, are clear
and_swift._Near the Missouri_River, high and precipitous mountain bluffs
are ranged, and the_region contiguous is very hilly. The_highest hills
are covered_with_verdure--grass_and timber. The soil_generally is light
and to appearance poor,_but is loose and sandy, and_found to be easily
cultivated. Creeks and smaller_streams of water occur frequently and
afford_power for mills and machinery,_and furnish_abundant supply for
farming uses and_stock.

The first white_settlement in_Western Iowa was_made in the year 1847, by
a_company of Mormons_or Latter-Day Saints, who had been_exiled_from
Illinois in poverty_and_destitution._They passed_through a part_of_the
country then_only_inhabited by savages. They planted small_colonies_at
places on the route, the main body_pushing on to the_bluffs_near the
Missouri River. A_considerable number, unable to go_farther, remained
here, commenced clearing the land_for farming,_and two_years later, in
1849, began the building of a town on the_site now occupied by the city
of_Council Bluffs. Their new_town they_named_Kanesville after one_of
their_leaders. Several_stores were built and opened, and the_population
was soon_largely increased by people who were_not Mormons and had_no
sympathy_with them. The new settlers being_greatly in the majority,
virtually drove out_the "Saints," who finally left_in_a_body to join
their people at_Salt Lake City.

Council Bluffs is now_the most populous_and flourishing city of Western
Iowa. At the_time_of my visit, the inhabitants numbered_only_about
8,000, but it was then growing_rapidly_and_bid fair to become one_of the
big cities of America. There_is a large trade here employing an immense
capital. The_most important manufactures_are the iron works and_machine
shops,_the_agricultural works, carriage factories, steam plows, and
