The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-22
1 fRif jf;IIiRioUea fnE sAUK VALLEY


TAs Splendid Growth Of tho Country
within Four Years-F'lno Condition
oG the Crops-Industry OF the People,
SAux CEx:RI, July 0.
Correspondence Of Tie st. Pau1 Press |
l LEFT ST. Cloud at six and half
o'clock yesterday morning in one OF
Messrs. Blakcly 4 Carpenters hne
new coaches, drawn by four as fine,
sleek horses as ono could desire to ride
behind. The morning was bright and
cool. Tho party inside and on top
numbered sixteen, hailing from
"Norse" land, "Faderland,"' Denmark,
a small sprinkling Of Yankees, and
two young blooded Eaglish lords, who
ars en- route for Fort Garry, to take a |
trip ACROSS the continent to VaLcouver's
Island. With this light load Of hu-
manity and baggage. We whirlsd along
up the Sank Valley at the rate Of six
miles an hour.
Not having passed over this road
within four years, I was greatly sur
prised to note the great change and
wonderful improvement that had taken
place here. Then here aud there a
farm had boon opened; now, almost
the eutirc road from St. Cloud to Sank
Centre is fenced and immense feel Is Of
waving grain stretch away to the right
and left. Good frame houses and
barns are being built. Stores, good
hotels, churches and schoolhouses, evil
denoe present and future prosperity
AtSt. Joseph the German Catholics
are erecting a very large stone church,
one that would be an ornament in any
Of our large cities. Tho sisters have a
school At this place.
AtAelroso our old, friend, Major
Clark, formerly Chippewa Agent, has
built a 6ue Touring mill and saw mill
He also has a ,store. With such a
property aud .dsh rich country about
him, he should soon count his fortune
BY thousands.
Wheat, oats and barley look we'll and
give promise Of . good yield. Corn
planted early is Of good color aud much
moro forward than any I have seen
about St. Paul. I am told by parties
from the North, that the prospect Of the
coming crop is good that fields above
Alexandra arc even better and will
average = heavier yield than any we
have seen below. I hear no complaint
from potatoe bugs in this section Of the
valley. There we're q few signs Of
them about St. Cloud. As came up
the valley l was touched With the H.
dustry Of the people. All seemed to
At work. Men, women, boys aud girls
work in the fields. One family seemed
to have moved out into the Potato
patch. The mother was holding cul-
tivator or plow drawn by an OK, the
children Of larger size were hoeing and
the smaller ones wedding, and the baby
was lying between two rows with a big
etone on his dress to keep him steady
All about within the reach OF this youth
the potato vines looked as thong b the
bugs had been on them, and his face
gave signs that thus early he had eater
"his peck" fitting him tor his futu:'
field of labor and toll. This is the wa!
to make good farmers. This days rid
has proved to me that woman cnn 'oorh
and I roe no reason Why they shoul'
not vote alo. If they do mems wor]
they should enjoy mems rights. Saul
Centre il oil life and hustle. Ever,
branch Of business seems to flourish
aud see no reason why this rich sec
ton will not support much large
population.
This 6ne water power will always
make this an important place as
manufacturing center. -
Moore l. Mcclure have large -four
ing mill here, which runs night aud day
There are two furniture manufactures
plowa and wagon shop in operation. Al
Episcopal Church, built Of concrete
brick, is being finished, and it is very
handsome church. Tho Presbyterian.
have already completed one Of the neat
ct churches I ever saw. The stores
are we'll built, and all seems prosperous
1 have made many inquiries regard.
ing immigration into the northern part
Of the State. Few estimate less and
many over ten thousand that have
passed north through Sank Coutte. A
very large proportion have gone into
Otter Tail county, aud there are some
farms taken on tho Red r yer as fal
down q Georgetown. Alexandra il
growing like magic. Everywhere new
buildings are being erected and new
firms are opening. Hon. L. K. Aaker
the Register Of the Land Office, has
moved his family to that place, and
proposes to make his home there. Both
Mr.. Asker and Mr.. Van Dyke are are
we'll spoken of by those having bust.
nes5 q. the Lasd O@oa. IA lone o.
tho evidences Of the growth Of North
ernsMinns ,osa, 1 win mention the fac
that the fees already received at thu
LADdD6fse have reached tho maximum
allowed Ulcers for salaries. ''-'
p. J. LIMPERICH