Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-07-15
Afraid Of Indians!

i uo aOHScT ua6 JIG 1OAAOWAuS.
Among the letters received by Col
Hewett, of this city, ordering his his
tory of Minnesota, were two in enc day
last week, asking if there was any dan
ger from the Indians now in Minneso'
ia ?" We should think it about time the
world began to understand that Mime.
sofa is civilized country, especially
now when We are building more rail.
roads than any other State in the Union
and every hostile Indian has been re-
moved west Of the Missouri.
FROM FRANKFORT.
FRANKFoRD, juno 28th, 1869.
Mrssns. ED1roRs:- Having given in
a former article brief history Of
some of Frankford's best business firms
etc., the paramount object Of this ar.
ticle will be to give a short history Of
the surrounding country, railroad pros
poets, and other matters which may be
Of interest to your numerous readers.
Much of the surrounding country is
comparatively new,, but its adaptation
10 agricultural pursuits is resulting in
. constant increase Of its population and
. rapid Development of its hidden re-
sources. The portion Of country con-
tiguous to Frankford, which is most
densely populated and the development
Of which is the fartherest advanced is
that directly west, where for many miles
extends an unbrokcn chain. of highly
cultivated farms. On the east of the
village, belt of timber skirts the
place, and stretches far away to the
distance Of several miles, and sufficient
to furnish the inhabitants with fuel and
fencing for all time to come, if judi
oious}y managed, and due care is taken
in its preservation. On the south the
country is one Of the richest prai-
ries in the West, and one almost bound.
less in extent, much of which is yet in
an uncultivated state, but the attention
Of agriculturalisis being turned to its
broad and productive acres, and ex-
tensive improvements are being inau-
gurated, which will ere::long cause it to
blossom like the rose, and break the
dull monotony which has for a long time
prevailed. No section Of the Great
Yves: offers any greater inducements to
the tiller Of the soil than this bound.
less scope Of fertile prairie. Streams
Of water course their way in all direc-
tions through its vast extent, and every
requisite for obtaining wealth and for
establishing homes of comfort and lux
ury has been bountifully supplied by
nature, and only needs the application
Of human enterprise and industry to
make this, one Of the most pros
pezous and beautiful portions of the
West. Men Of means, energy and. en-
terprise are busy in the development of
this beautiful and fertile region ; new
farms are being opened up, new build
;nss are everywhere springing into ex-
;stanco and=p pfuasin5 eoEtt1zst
ing presented to that Of the condition
Of this locality, but one short year ago.
Fields ranging from forty to eight hum
drcd and eighty acres, filed with crops
that are looking finely, and promise an
abundant harvest, adds to the beauty Of
the country, and shows to tho traveller
who may chance to cross over this
prairie, bespangled with beautiful flow
ezs and covered with verdue that
energy and enterprise is the ruling pas
sion Of the people. Highways OK.
nanented with the willow, the cotton
wood and the poplar have been estab-
lished for the public good, where
they will best accommodate those
who from all the various motives
Of business convenience or pleasure,
may desire to use them and at the same
time render the country through which
they pass attractive and valuable to the
inhabitants. Hitherto the lack of rail-
roads snd good markets in this portion
Of the country which have rendered
other portions prosperous has had ten
aency TO retird its settlement and pre-
vent tho development of its resources,
but 1t the present time our citizens
have every reason to rejoice in the
brightnes Of their future prospects as
there has been preliminary survey of
the Southern MinnesoN Railroad made
through the encourage.
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