The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-27
MONONGALIA COUNTY,
ITS ADVANTAGES AS A STOCK AMI
GRAIN RAISING COUNTY.

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ITS ADVANTAGES AS STOCK AMI
GRAIN RAISING COUNTY.
Editor 81. Cloud Journal: S&.
This County wasfirst organized in 1867,
but subsequently aud during tho terrible
1udian outbreak was almost entirely de-
populated and its records destroyed or de-
signedly carried away, 80 that what there
is Of substantial improvement and pros
perity has groxn up since that eventful
period. 1t joins S.earns County on the
eou'h. west, and is reached from St. Cloud,
ria Richmond and Paynssville, and distant
from tho former place 10 tho east line Of
the county, about forty miles. The coun-
y contains twelve congressional tow nships,
which are embraced in FIVE township or
CARNATIONS, named as follows: Roseville,
New London, Burbank, Norway Lake AZ d
Harrison. Immediately west of Pa.nos'
vile, the townt0f -
| ROsEylLLE
Is entered. This town is already pretty
we'll settled, and m"y be named Que oil the
chief grain raising sectious,l being mostly
prsirie. traversed by several beautiful
streams, and containing q fair proportion
Of meadow land. Passing over some ten
miles Of fertile prairie, the traveller finds
| himself at the crossing of the outlet Of
Long Lake, near which point he enters the
timber; theuce three miles he arrives at
NEW LONDON,
The shiretown Of the county, a village Of
las yet) not very prepossessing appearance,
situated as it is upon series Of hills which
at this point jut out from the river, the
middle fork Of the Grow. These hills
which appear at first somewhat unsightly,
have nevertheless something Of romance
about them, and form almost q natural ba-
sin in which, with the addition of small
dam, are confined the waters Of the Crow.
creating the best water power in the coun-
~. Upon this there is already in opera
ton day and night a saw mill, cutting lum-
ber for the eager settlers: Of this and por-
tions. Of Kandayohi and Pope counties. Al
80, an equally needed improvement, the
:grist mill. which has just been completed,
and is turning ont such -four as only Min
nesota can produce from spring Wheat
The energetic men who compose the COM
psny that is making these desirable i'm
provemepts are Samuel Adams, who halls
originally from the old Bay State, but re-
Gently from Dodge county, where he was
the successful proprietor Of the Mantor-
vile and Rockton Touring mills; Louis
Larson, one Of tho original owners Of the
quarter section on which the town site is
laid out, practical sawyer by profession,
a swede by birth, and q gentleman; Chas.
s. sperry, from the land of wooden NUT
megs, a.man Of rare tact and ability, the
wheelwright and carpenter general of the
firm and William Wright, an emphatical.
~ western man, Of untiring perseverance
and pluck, the right man in the right place.
Such are the hands into which the future
3of this village has fallen. When the en-
ergy and liberality Of this quartette of pro-
prietors is considered. there remains no
doubt Of the steady and permanent growth
OF the town and vicinity. A good lot is
freely given to all good men, who will
build house thereoa,- within . certain
specified time, and worth when built GER
tain sum or more. In addition to these
foregoing improvements, Mr.. Adams has
recently completed and filed commodious
store room: Here may be found goods of
every variety, just such a stock as the
country needs. Mr.. W. W. Pinney is the
pioneer merchant Of the place, and he al
so deals in large variety of goods. He
has recently enlarged his building, and
just completed . large barn, BY which he
means to furnish accommodations for ''man
-an1f beast" Beside these improvements,
several dwellings have been completed and
ere occupied. Anumber more are in con-
temptation, and will be commenced as soon
as spring opens. "
This portion Of the county embraces fine
groves Of timber interspersed with patch
es of prairie aud most beautiful lakes and
meadows, which make it very attractive
section for stock raising.
l. NORWAY LAKE - .''
Includes oil Of the extreme western and
southwestern part Of the county, and con-
tains timber and prairie in fair proportions,
rendering it alike desirable for both grain
and stock raising.
HARRISON
Township is principally prairie and lies in
the south eastern part Of the county; is
composed Of townships l2O and l2l. For
richness and depth Of soil, Harrison stands
No. l, as we'll as for priority Of settlement,
dating back as it does to 1857.
BURBANK
Township il in the northern part of the
county embraces township l22 in ranges
"a and IS. Here, also, prairie and timber
(the former predominating) may be found,
Of good quality, making it desirable Sec
ton in which to settle.
A beautiful sheet Of water is
GREEN LAKE,
So named from its color, resembling q
bright bottle green. Its greatest length is
about six miles, by some four in breadth,
and is almost entirely surrounded b, q
heavy growth Of timber; its shores bound
by;a beautiful wall Of granite boulders laid
up almost as if by human hands. This
will no doubt at no distant day become a
very attractive spot for piscatorial and
rowing sports. it lies to the south and
east Of New London about three miles, and
upon il are located the saw and grist mills
owned by Messrs. Nichols & Son, who be-
ing the pioneer millers are justly entitled
to tho patronage they receive.
OF other localities Of interest, county Of.
dcers, political status, &C., Of the county,
m ention will be made hereafter.
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