The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-08-04

NolTHERn PAoI11c Nlws.-Mr. 8. q
Wood, Who has been engaged with Mr.. C
II. Alsop's surveying party, returned from
Grow Wing on Tuesday, and from him Y,
obtain some items of interest. The party
had just finished q line from Otter Tai
Lake to the Mississippi river-staftinQ
from the south west end of the lake, nea,
the outlet, passing by the northwest end
of West Leaf Lake, down tho south side Of
the Leaf river, crossing Grow Wing river
at Wadena, (the sold orossing,'') down the
valley Of the Crow Wing, keeping on the
north side, passing about a mile above
Chippewa Agency, and striking the Missis.
sippi about seven miles above Grow Wing
and three miles below French Rapids.
With the exception Of few miles 1T Leaf
Lake, where there is an ascent of about 200
feet, there is but little hard railroading
country. Most Of the way is level. It is
the best line that has yet been run west
ward from tho river and tho fifteen miles
last run have been established as the per-
manent line of the road.
By the surveys, the distance from the
river to the lake is about IS miles. The
country, for farming purposes, is not very
good for 20 miles from the Grow Wing riv-
or-except we'll up northvard. After that
there is steady Improvement all the way
to Otter Tail. The soil is sandy until be.
yond the lake, whom there is clay sub
soil. There is plenty Of water, lakes and
streams, with magnificent meadow lands
and oak openings. There are hundreds Of
fine claims yet to be taken, although emf
grants are going in rapidly. Between the
river and Otter Tail, on the regular road,
there are three stopping places, or sta
lions: "Jack's," Is miles from the river
20 miles further is Roy's; Deer Greek is 80
miles more; Otter Toll, Is miles.
1t is more than probable that another
survey will be made, commencing about
forty miles west Of the Mississippi, and
running north of Rush lake, just south Of
Detroit lake, and on 81 Georgetown. Mr..
Alsop is expected to arrive here tomorrow,
when his party will be discharged. Mr..
Kimberly's party started from the point of
intersecting the Mississippi, and is running
intending to connect with q line
Mr.. Reno is running westward from the
Dalles near Duluth. There are now three
parties in the Otter Tail country, surveying
for q line to the Red River.
MIR. J. Pumpelly, who has been engaged
on line from near the Crow Wing cross
ing to Rush Lake, was summoned by mes
ssnge on Monday Of last week 10 70 to St.
Paul. He returned on Tuesday, and start
ed yesterday for Grow Wing. 1t is believ-
ed that the west end Of his line, Ito Rush
lake) will DO established as the line of the
road.
PERsoNA1.--Col. G. D. Kerr started on
Tuesday for visit to Keokuk, Springfield
and st. Louis. He will be absent about
three weeks.
Hon. W. H. Wood, Colony Of Sank
Rapids, was in town on Monday. He il
just recovering from q severe illness.
Mr.. P. E. Nordin, of Norway Lake,
Monongalia county, called on Thursday
He gives very favorable reports of the har :
vest there.
Col. W. H. Owen and wife returned on
Friday from Grow Wing.
Mr.. Hugh O'Donnell, now engaged at
Fort Abercrombie, was in town this week,
". W. Pendergast, of Hutchinson Rev
Noah Lathrop, of Paynesville, and James
jerks, Of Clearwater, were in town yes.
terday.
Col. Walker returned on Tuesday from
paying off the troops at Forts Abercrom.
bic. Ripley, SC.
Mr.. 0. c. Green, Of St. Paul, manage,
Of the N. W. Telegraph lines north of tina,
city, was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Duncan Sinclair, of Ottawa, Canada
Is in town with his family, en- route to Fort
Garry.
Mr.. G. II. Fish, Of Sank Centre, calles
on US to-day, on his return from q two
months visit to the southern, part of tn,
State.
Maj. steover, Collector at Pembina, ant
Gen. Nutting, Of Faribault, passed though
town yesterday for Pembina.
Coop CnANcE.-Wishing to devote thei1
entire attention to their hardware estab.