The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1866-11-15

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OUR SAUK RAPIDS LITTER.
Benton County Observation-Disclosures
Platte Rivera Thriving Settlement
sheep Raising. -
EDITOR JouRNAL:-Since my last,
the good people OF Benton County
have held their election, and: are again
pursuing their usual avocat,ons. There
was considerable feeling manifested
during election day by the special
friends of the different County c.ndi-
dates, but the day. passed of without
anybody's getting hurt, 50 far as At
present heard from. The principal
contest was between Col. Holt aud
Stanley Russell, candidates for County
Auditor: Col. Holt was the Republi-
can nominee and Stanley tho Demo-
cratic. The canvass was spirited
throughout up to the day Of election,
when the ballot box disclosed a MAORI
ty Of thirty for tho Republican nomi-
nee. Both candidates had strong aud
ardent friends, and both made good
race. Mcmahon was elected Sheriff
without opposition, and W. H. Wood
County Attorney by small majority.
.Csssimir Gallinault, Of Gilmauton, Vas
elected County Commlsslooer tor the
I'd or Watab district, over David Gil
man, the Democratic nominee. CALI
nault was supported by both parties. =
So the Comfy officers are - follows:
j. B. Holt, Auditor.
W. H. Wood, Pros. Attorney. =.
/, Rice, Branlcy and Galiuault, Co.
Commissioners. 49,.
Geo. Goodhue, Treasurer:
/: McKelvy received Ill votes.
Moore Sc
Colville 90 "
Donnelly =" 4s ".,.'
Judge McKelvy ran well, and comes
out in the county With decided ma-
jori.y. The town Of Gilmanton, =
new but thriving settlement on Elk
River, gave the Judge every vote cast
in the town, which was twenty-eight,
though in politics they are about
evenly divided. The Judge may con-
slider it compliment from tho upright,
hardy pioneers Of the new settlements
I was in the settlement on the dry d
election, and was much pleased with the
evidences Of enterprise and thrift OBJ
servable on every side. " ...s,. =.
Since my: petite lestere appeared il
your ample columns from this place
L have made short trip northward II
Platte River, passing Watab, Littl'
Rock, and over, the prairie % Rice'a.: !
4, found Mr.. r. busy getting ready 70
properly housing his large flock Q
sheep. Ho has aaock Of seven hundred
He informs me they have Ill done vel
thus far, and believes the business 0
wool growing will be not only prodtabl
4 10 this climate but will soon become 81
tensivo. His sheds are built Of board
covered with hay, low to the gront
forming = square, oil hides acisg TO th
center. There is . large prairie adj.oer
on which his flock roam during ii
summer all ;liLituns. .>'. -:
l I have nothing further to add col
corning the future Of our town. For
: few weeks preceding election it locke
8 very much like being shivered into
!: thousand atoms, and there was pro
pect Of tho wishes Of ito friends in 8
= Cloud being suddenly realized that
j. might some day pass into oblivion
Y But l am delighted 10 being able to q
- that the scattered fragments are bei'
j. gathered together, and the oon6de
hope is entertained th,t no blow, da'
!. aging to its material or Social prosps,it
3. has been received. ~, IF j. ~,..:.,
in In Imagination, we slready re {
Of cars coming in we'll filed ; hear {
D, noise and confusion attendant up
= y their arrival At the great depot; sec t
- great elevator At the waters edge; =
y, the free bridge spanning tho nv
i'd connecting the town with The 81
$, grain region Of Sauk valley t. This
49, pleasant, and may il prove. = real
within the next eighteen months. K
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