The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-08-22
OUR SAUK RAPIDS LITTER.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
$500. Fatare Hopes, &c.

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,.. SAuK RAPIDS, Aug. 18th. 1857.
EDITOR JOURNAL The veathee 10 glo-
rious. The late shower came just in time
and is propitious. Farmers say now tho
corn and potatoe crop will b - abundant
~ tho wheat and oats. OF tho latter Ben
ton county never knew better crop STAN
ding on the ground. On St. Georges Prai-
ris, Col: Holt, Capt. Smith and Mr.. Hicks.
have tho finest fields Of wheat I have seen
IN the State for these last ten years. The
same cheering news comes from eli parts
Of the county. On the whole, despite the
food it is prosperous and proud y'sr for
Minnesota. "5-... = l. -. f"->.s,,.
Hey,ng has commsnsed in earnest back
ona the meadows. Tho gras. is heavy,
abundant spd Of excellent quality. Large
quantities Of hay will b cut this year On
this side, for It 10 understood good deal
more viii be needed on the other side than
esnabs obtained there. Benton county
stands ahead Of oil adjoining counties on
the shay" question. '> ,.
A. to towa improvements, since my last
the ferry has commenced running and 10
doing . good business II 10 IN inch and
: half iron cable, and the new boat il the
largest now On the river above st.. Paul.
Il 10 above the mouth Of Sank River, and =
new boat Is being built to run across tho
ssuk in connection with the Mississippi
ferry TO, accommodate those from above
going toyour city, :s@Ts .7"i:+rsa':
The Railroad depot, for Sank Rapids, ID
in, prosress Of construction. The frame
was raised on yesterday. Ills ono hun.
bred and sixty feet long and forty feet vide,
situated between the river and Main street
and when completed will add much to the
good looks Of the town. The engine HOUSE
i 10 be located just below the granite eul-
vert near the creek and the work upon II
will b commenced next Monday.
7 II Il now understood by The wise ones, Of
which '.lon'' 10 not one, that the machine
shops for the First Division Of IL St. Paul
70 p. r. B. aFs 70 30 built at Sank Rapids,
and not at 81. Paul vhsrs hey we're totally
destreyed BY lire. ~ understand this
change u 10 b made o. account Of the
facilities Afforded y the water power here
The Prudent and Secretary Of the road,
With. Mr. Litehasld, the owner, have been
up looking at the town aud the works q
this end Of the road. They I'll expressed
themselves much pleased. :. Mr.. Litehhsld
says bridge must DO built soon. and Il 10
understood thas our county viii take steps
imnediatsly IL that direction. .
Fivs rats Of bridge timber have come
down, Grady Aas bee" paid, and the timber
tics ready noorsd for nse. Hs will bring
lswa The balance IN . few weeks, when The
work on the dan viii b commenced. >
New I insist these ore Interesting items,
sad we'll statsd and look we'll On paper, and
viii ioek better 4 print, aud win, notwith-
standlay The bark Of the little. dog, Be rsad
carefully and thoroughly BY the people II
g. Cloud. and add amazingly to The 10.
tsrsst and circulation Of THE JouRHAI here
and Tiers especially. The Little dog 5vill
rid, tfssl bod and bark again. Sc II -
don't = :.@'*s ssss=t=t. .1 ss*#=a II. ION.