MAPLE VALLEY R. R.--From parties south of Wall Lake [Black Hawk Lake] we learn that the grade of this road is being pushed rapidly along, and that the ties and rails are being laid as fast as the grading is done, to enable the company to transport its supplies &c. It is intended to grade at least as far as the Boyer this season.
In two weeks more the first railroad tie will probably be put down in Sac county.
While upon this subject, we wish to speak to some who think that the people of Sac City are jealous of this road, because it does not come to their town. Of course the people would like to have the road here--that is but natural. But Sac City depends for its growth and prosperity upon the growth and prosperity of Sac county. So whatever advances the prosperity of the letter will help the former. Now this railroad will be of immense advantage to the southwestern part of our county. It will assist in making it what Nature designed it to be, the garden of Iowa. Its population will be increased, its productions trebled. Surely this cannot hurt Sac City, and we know that all sensible people here and elsewhere throughout the county rejoice in the prosperity and good luck of a portion of our county. Whatever benefits our neighbor benefits us as well.
COMPLETED.--Mr. A. V. Lambert, the head carpenter on Judge Early's house, left for his home at Fort Dodge last week, leaving the house ready for the painters. In connection with Messrs. G. G. Emery and John Jansen, he has done some fine work. At another time we will give a full description of the house. It will be ready for occupancy in December.
We find the following item among our exchanges:
One day last week Henry Wait, residing a few miles south of the Wheeler farm in Sac county, shot a prairie chicken which was sitting on a wheat stack. The wadding from the gun set the stacks on firm, and from there it went to the granary, to the barn, to the wagon shed and from thence to the dwelling, consuming the whole business, and it was with difficulty that the mother rescued all her children from the burning building. Mr. Wait's coat was hanging in the barn, which contained $50 in cash and $900 in notes, and was also destroyed. The total loss is estimated at not less than $2,500.
[list of newly elected township officers for whole county - coming soon]
(transcribed by B. Ekse from microfilm, October, 2003)
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