The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-08-25
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$2'sE#z- MAINE EhAtR1E, aug. ~ 1871
Enron JOURNALS REV. Mr.. Gleason, of
the NJ. =. church, immersed seven persons
in Cornelian Lake last Sunday morning:
Elder Imam immersed one in the after-
noon. ;.5 "a IL es<-sl fsssss,s. b S3.s
Mr.. R. F. Adley, one Of our most re-
spected and early citizens, left on the 18th
inst, for Otter Tail county. We regret to-
part with such citizens, and congratulate
the community TO which he has gone upon
their gain, ev. n at our loss. A number
more Of this community are preparing to
start for the same locality. r., - -,- +.
Elder Parker, Of Clearwater, has pur-
chased Joseph SANKEY'S farm, and is going
at once to the enlargement and improve.
ment Of the buildings, and. place under
cultivation more land. We feel gratified
at the location Of this gentleman in our
community. He is one Of the ablest min
listers Of the Christian church. MIR. Thorn
as Stanley, I am informed, was offered o
few days ago $4,000, in cash, for a part Of
his valuable farm, situated on Pearl Lake.
Should he sell, he contemplates building o
fine Touring mill on the banks of the beau
tiful luke which skirts our village. Sue
cess to Mr. s., we say. A moneyed par
ty recently passed through our community,
looking for unimproved lands, but to their
establishment, found but little of that kind,
save tract Of railroad land, which report
says they are about buying. They believe
it to be good investment, in view of the
rapid advance in the price Of land in Min
nesota, and the present price of land on
the Prairie, and especially in view of the
prospect Of o railroad crossing our Prairie
at an early day, which will be consummat-
ed beyond doubt. We are pleased at the
recent able editorials of The JOURNAL on
the railroad enterprise from St. Cloud to
Mankato or St. Peter. Keep it before the
people.
Maine Prairie, be it known, is not an
''out-of-the-way" forgotten place. A more
beautiful or fertile prairie does not belong
to any part of Minnesota. For improve
ments it is not surpassed; in morality and
christianity, not to mention intelligence, 1T
has tut few equals. land is comparatively
high here, and it should be in view of all
these very important advantages. I re-
Gently conversed with gentleman just
from the East, who expresses his admira.
ton and surprise that such country, in
point Of impro vements, the general ap.
pearance Of society, &c., existed 'away
cut here" But despite eastern surprise,
such place does exist; and though al
ready surprising, it is only now in its en-
bryo. There are natural advantages that
give Maine Prairie q decided preference.
will mention but two, viz. timber and
water. We have these in abundance, and
they are really the Indispensable of any
country and connected with fertility Of
soil like we have, render this most desir-
able locality for homes.
Grain is nearly all safely in stack.
the yield is fully up to expectation, so far
as have been able to learn, and in some
instances beyond. Mr.. Adley's wheat, he
informed me, averaged 10 bushels per acre,
and is OF good quality. Mr.. 'Orrin Hoyt
has over one hundred acres of wheat and
oats, and he says he never had better
grain.
Mr.. David Stanley says he Is selling
more goods than at any former time since
opening his store. Things are brighten
| ing.
Miss Ella Webb, who has just closed a
very successful school in our district, much
to the satisfaction of all concerned, gave
her SCHOLARS very pleasant picnic in
Squire Farwells grove, on the 18th inst.
A splendid table was spread, and after a
bountiful dinner, the little ones spent sew
eral hours IN delightful play. I almost
wished myself boy again. GAMMA.