The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-12-12
THURSDAY, DECEMBER p. 1857;
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Co.. .~,t,I,.i ta~ 49,, ',.>.:..s,~,1 ss: 2
Divine services ere held on stated Sab
baths alternately BY Rev: B. p. Havslapd
Congregational, Rev. Geo. stexart, Epis
eopal' and Rev. .Bovdish, Methodist.
There are about forty scholars for a.
tendance On the public school, now undo,
charge Of Miss worthington, an exp.ri..,
ced teacher. o ~">.,s i" 2s<.1.
We can fore'se no reason Why Alex.n.
dr'e should not grow rapidly and pro,per.
e"'ly' The wonderful increase. Of settle.
ment in the adjoining country will create
a large trade, demanding some such town t,r
as this. The location is accessible from n,
directions: and Mr.. Hicks is sp.ripg Of
neither capital nor energy to give the
place the more expeneive requisites for its
growth. The time is not far distant when
1t will 10 a favorite summer and fall resort
1cr tourists. seekers after heslth aud pleas.
ure'. Besides the two sheets Of v.ter
."'eh nestle nestle t"in.like on tho very edge of
the; town, there sre; = dozen other lakes
within . few miles ride-Map'e Lake. Co.
ne'a' Darling, Mary, Andrews, T. 'Homme.
d.eu aud othsrs-dlled with tho finest fish.
and floating doets of fowl; while ia h.
woods the twif snapping beneath The, fat
ofthe careless hunter startle, III, 4, de-, "a
the right and the LEFT, and send, xuhir;r;nr 4 q;
from their" co'srts dozens Of sph,.,,ss,auati,: ii :
and there is nothing very sn.,se IN uux.t: ao1t.
'ng With bruin. who j. yAstl aols isl uas;,in- ;li:
y than brave, and ~, a1li = - .34 s;;E
never 80 s,m,a, viii scarcely sskeia :snyi
more tin' for adieus than yoa Ire IS p,rf1o,tix
vil';ssts grant. On thsprairii,ps lid I'll iprti,
- chickens in. such aband.ns,, .hat u.
neet4 indidereat sportaaaa caa scarcely
ls1 ochsvi1E his Heart full Of satlsfactiou
and his '.et q tsns:, III KAT
osAKIg. t.,
To th. I'LL x lAi,..aaai,., IN, vb,.li; tn.
sount'ss Of Douglas, Seesrns aad Tsdd cor
1sr, lies the township Of Osaki,, -, oso,,,iadDfi6s
'ng two eongrsssional toxnshipe:: IL III: ii:
paftially, il The magnificent lake froms I'VE 1as
the town derivep IL nams, This little in
'sad 'es II thirteen miles long and fea4
three to six miles wide, and il asrrouud.d
~ heavy timber. About midway IL III
length it makes IN sbrapt had, 10 that to
an observer passing along the stsge road,
but half Of tits in view. The shore is
smooth and pebbly, afFording . pleasant
carriage drive Tor number Of miles.
The soil in this township is blaek isa.!I
dy loan. with clay subeoil. The surface is
moderately rolling, and is about ,ere,ly
divided between prairie aud timber, with =
fair proportion Of meadow: Much Of. The
timber is very heavy. Good surface lime
stone is readily obtained, and linn; h..
been burned for use; ;, while there !. great
abundance Of building stene, suitable: :fSr
foundations aud rough work. III: ti.attl.-
nent ti has been very rapid withia til, I p.st It
year, and : great portion of The ;landh hes
been taken - homesteads by IN excellent
q Of people who are now opening up
/ md = improving their farms .::hs@r>,,
Bordering on the lake and shout hilf
tay hetween AlexsadriS aud: Sank Cent?.
= ..~r--
e.. THE TOWN. SIT.
" oeaa;s, od~'aa.5a BY Mr.: Duus,u eteve.uuson.
who is largely engaged in the government
business, employing almost
one hundred teams. The town can can boast
Of one Of the largest and beat Kept hotels
above st. Paul, the Lake House, built dur
ing the past summer by Warren Adley,t It
i, so1eo, three stories high with 2e rooms,
exclusive Of pa-lor, reception <, room, dinine
hall, dancing hall, &c. ar The rooms :ate
comfortable, and We must say that We hav.
seldom sat down to . more inviting hote!
table in this State than that spread by Mr..
Adley. As the attractive scenery Of the
lake. and the unexeelled Inducements for
hsh'ng and hunting will draw many people
to spead months Of leisure and recreation
It Osak;s. the advantages or !. good hote,
are Of vital consideration.
The town has also two stores, one kent
by Jane' Chambers. who h.. . genss.l1s 4. !:
'ortnent Of dry goods, groceries, &c.. and N
the otser by H. A. Stone, dealer in grocer
les and hardware.
A steam saw mill erected by B. Sender
son last winter, commenced worth tb.
spring. aud turns out . good quality Of
hard wood lumber: The log. A.. ;: or
the timber around the lake, being thus E. j!
lily obtainsd.; J.. :: :: : ..It.;<.I
Jerry Some has . blacksmith shop, and
also burma and sells lime.
A wagon shop is owned by 8. Giles.
A public school il in session, with IN AZ
er.ge attendance Of thirty scholars. pi.
vine service is held :on; alternate eu.dlgs
BY Rev. Evan', (Presbyteri.n) Of s.uk
Centre, and Rev. Bowdish, (Alethodist,) al
Alexandra.
CHIPPEWA,
Seventeen milss notth-xstt q Alsxiad,l..
on the line Of the regular stage road 20 For.
Abererombis. 10 the town-site Of Chippeva.
better known ~ Chippewa Station. The
township sabraeestwd eoesr.ssiehhl tsxa,
OF eieh. wsIl-timbered and well-watered
land. !. The 1aoe!e q the country is bo,de,
and more picturesque than in any othe,
portion Of tho county. On the town. site
10 knoll a6ording an outlook from which
can be taken in at a glancea vast range .,
country-prairies stretching for miles
with their dott'ng Of groves, away and avs,
until the eye dims in the distant autumn
haze, and heavy bodies Of timber that eud
a. they seem to touch the horizon. Siz
lakes can be seen from this point, some IN
full. complete view-round and slopin,
like huge bowl sunk till its pebbled rim
wet with the ripple Of the wsvss-o,
winding with sinuous lines from grove /,
grove in shaps that ID. without n.ms ant
others glAscins IL snnlieA from their VA
ters through the intslvsuink trees tha
skirt them like ridges ofs massive Afrinse
In clear day there can also Is sseu .,
outline Of lhe LAaf Mountains II sO.t.