The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-10-19
BENTON COUNTY,
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BENTON COUNTY.
Railroad 1atters-Ths Prospeets-I,es.
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~~ *~ > 6Aux RAPIDS, Oct. II, 1871.
ED1ToR JoulxAL Tho events psssins
In Sank Rapids are usually too humble and
too few to be Of much interest to the pub
Tic. Tho village. - usual, 10 very quiet At
this time. Now and then squad Of EN-.
ployees, waiting to be set to work on the
railrosd-wherever that may be-hsve
been seen for several days, idly strollins
along the street, Or gathering In little
knots on tho corners. And it ID observable
thats few Of these sturdy strangers have
oeen socially iadulsing in generous liba-
lions from one or more Of the shot SPRING."
or fountains, which have recently com.
menesd bubbling up In our midst. These
new passengers, It 10 said, belong to the
column Of Mr.. DsGrafF's operative force,
destined for service somewhere between
here and Brainerd, on tho line Of the
projected railroad.
Mr.. DeGraff himself has recently ar-
rived in town, and contemplates, it ID be-.
heved, making this village, for the time
oelng' his head-quarters, dssming it more
convenient and economical than to estab-
iish his depot Of supplies a. Little Falls.
Nothing worth recording is said, as in
fact nothing is certainly known here, re-
spectlng the permanent location Of the
railroad. It il conceded On all hand
that spseulaticns in that pulling matter
would DO vain and be likely to result in
disappointment. Little can DO learned by
the most acute observer, where the sky is
20 evershsdowed with clouds. But the
more hopeful are persuaded that tho water
power here win have some weight to tip
the great scale Of the railroad company in
favor Of Sank Rapids, a. central point,
when al is said and done. It is asserted,
and possibly true enough-that tho little
town has given large share Of what it
possesses to secure benefit from the road.
and that it is now too poor to offer MORE
However, so far ~ your correspondent
knows there is very little talk or excite
ment on the subject.
1t the road managers leave Sank Rapids
out In tho cold and it is deprived Of the
advantages 1t once hoped to obtain by the
roads being fixed here. it must accept it,
fate, and warm itself into comfort the best
way it can.
It il reported that the late fires Destroy
cd very large amount Of hay ON the mead.
ovs east Of the town. The heaviest loss,
It 10 said, falls upon Mr.. Hillmaa; Of Wa
tab-l6o tons having bsen destroyed for
him. Others have lost heavily, but non,
% large An amount.
Our few merchants ars doing 4 quiet,
but good fall trade, aud seem 70 bs in
. dourishing condition.
The three miles spsuuing tho distance
between this place and your city cannot
30 supposed to make much stmospherieal
difference. Consequently We have been
enjoying beautiful autumn weather, though
a')ittle too dusty for comfort.
The large new school house, now in pro-
gress at this place, will, when completed,
Dc = very hadsome edidoe, aud prove IN
ornament to the little village.
Respectfully,
ITEM.
sAuK RAPIDS, Dot. 16, 1871.
EDITOR JouRNAL.-About one hundred
dollars was raised here for the sufferers BY
the Chicago fire.
Mr.. L. h. Gilman, proprietor Of "Our
store," died here on last Saturday FORE
noon.
: Large quantities Of grain and provisions
pass through here daily, bound for the pi-
neries.
Mr.. A. Campbell is building . I'm. resi-
denes near D. Gillnan's, watab. A arst.
class boarding house has recently been
spsned by Me- HanssJ, pssr tho Russell
House. 4. Cronk's new residence is near
" completed. Mr.. ". T. Hicks, Of Saint
Georges Prairie, is putting up dwelling
house couple of miles back Of town; 10 il
Mr.. Gilman.
Work en- the Brainerd road has been
commenced about fourteen miles above
here, near Geo. T. Rice's.
Large numbers Of men are at work in
the stone .quarries Of Talcott & Castle and
Robinson l. Sons.
Mrs. alidden has opened select school
in the Town House.
THs JOURNAL comes regularly. AZ .
local and family paper, It il conceded to b,
in Minnesota.
DOOW RUHTRA.