The St. Cloud journal., 1870-02-24

As many people now living in tho
east and south Of Minnesota are think.
ing Of making this State their future
home, We think VIC can do them no
better service than to give brief out
line Of the features Of one Of the best
and richest Of tho new counties iu Min
nescta-Monongaliu. 1t lies south
west Of Staarns county, aud contains an |
area Of four hundred and thirty-two
square miles. The county is divided
into eight organized townships, and has
twenty-uine school districts, and nine
post Offices.
The soil is Of rich warm sandy
loan, very favorable for the growth Of
wheat and small grains The north to,k
Of the Grow River crosses the north
eastern part Of the county, and the
middle fork runs through the central
portion, afford ng an abundance Of the
finest natural meadows to be found in
the State. There are also in the county
many fine lakes (eighty in ally the
principal ones being Green Lake, Dia-
mond Lake, Eagle Lake, Norway Lake,
Calhoun, Lake, Long Lake and Nest
Lake. All these are surrounded by
groves of oak, ash, butternut and pop
lar The timber Is we'll distributed
throughout the county to meet the
want OF prairie settlements.
No portion Of the county is more
than twenty miles from the Main Line
Of the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad ,
which is located through the north part
Of Kandiyohi county, (another good
county, BY the way two miles south Of
the south line Of Monongal,a. This
will afford farmers an advantageous out
let for their surplus produce OF all
kinds, and will enable them to reap the
benefit Of the highest market prices.
The county is settled with an enter
prising, industrious, energetic, iu:elli
:, gent class Of people, who appreciate
!. schools and everything that pertains t
the substantial growth and improve
, ment Of the locality which they hav'
selected for their home. In the eastern
portion Of the county the settlers ar
chiefly Americas, and in the westerI
= portion they are Scandina ians.
New London, tn, county scat,
located on the middle fork of the Gro,
!. River, and is nearly in the geographi
b cal center Of the county. 1t has
= Touring mill aud saw mill in opera
ton, and another Touring and sa,
L mill is located about three miles below
: on the same stream. The town hs
IL three stores, a blacksmith shop and is
3 thriving little place. There are ethe
stores at different points througho,
the county, most Of them doing ia
business.
e. The following are the County officer
It and from personal acquaintance wi,
-, - several VIC can vouch for them as 20:
~ men, and the favorable financial como
=. ton Of the county speaks we'll for the
- management Of its affairs:
u -4uditor-W. W. Pinney.
nd Treasurer James B. Garrison,
SheriG-Samuel Stoner,
Register OF DEEDS - c. E. Lien,
tv Judge Of Pro5ate-Willis Bisset,
- County Ahorney-James futile,
"' Coroner-John Q. Andrews,
}" Clerk Of Court-J. D. Harris,
on County Commi,sioners-Andrew Railsc
ns Chairman; Hugh Blakcly and Geor
-. Johnson
lie Monongalia county is 10 the
no Cloud Land District, and has abo
~ $4,000 acres Of government land st
b he vacant. In addition, there is mu
~ railroad land that can be had at reaso
" able figures and on favorable terms.