The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-05-25

keep the machinery in motion: The whole
country east, west, north andssouth. 10 fast.
being licked up like salt before : herd III
tie. Surveyors are needed to seotionize
the |unsurvsyed land, people are anxiopsto
drive az the corner etake Ssnd Sl.y III seai-
datlon tor new homie. What change
has taken place since the spring Of 1866,
where only one white man Was then living
at Otter Tail city, ! sn old gentleman by
name ofS Mcdonald; h,s< only ne,ghbors
were the Indians, while at the present, the
Surrounding country is dotted over with
new buildings, erected BY the white men;
the aocks and herds ;roaming over the hills
and plains, the ploved ground / and extern
sive Enclosures, the machinery and farming
utensils show visible marks st civilization
and industry. The red men begin 10 real
isethat their hunting ground y: fast being
they have not learned the arts
Of civilization to Any great .extsnt. They
hardly know Ito Do they appear 10th
10 60 to their nav home and leaye the land
81 their birth; they vt linger behind with
eyes fixed upon the beautiful lakes where
for years they have paddlsd the bark canoe,
they wander away at times, but return
again and erect their wigwamtupon the old
stamping ground SO sacred to their mem
Dry, they appear riveted to the spot. and,
regret that they have been 80 unwise as to.
part with their hunting grounds and long
cherished home. They still assumed frien-
~ relationship to theEwhites except, when
allied with intoxicating liquor, which
promps them to besitoublesornte and impu-
dent. But must return. The roads are a.
most constantly lined With movers, freight
sfs and land hunters, store goods, and r.
II. supplies, conveyed to different localities
Keeps business active and money string.
Since commenced to write the clear sky
has became overspread with dark clouds
attended with thunder, and the rain iss Be-
ginning to pate, on the roof, with a. fair
prospect Of bountiful shower and the falr-
"erS hopes w':.s[{IAM4 ,i.EI<t
am sorry to have to. record sad af-
fair, which oecurred % the night Of the
9Th Of May, or on the morning of the 9th
at about 8 O'clock! Mr. H. Murdick, pro-
prietor of the stage station was awakened by
tie cracking Of Ere in the kitchen and
roof Of his building asptinging out Of bed
he ran to the we'll for; water, which, WAS
but few feet from his house, but finding /,
Of mo use as the flames 81 we're bursting
through the roof and walls into the other
rooms and chamber. where the children
were sleeping, he ran into the house again
for ,hst purpose ofiarousing the family.
Luckily the children had been awakened
by; the fire burning their feet and wtfss
making their wsy'doxns etairs. The in
mates all saved their lives, yet some 81 them
we're destitute Of c!oth1as. q4tii ssnpplied
blythe neighbors. They succeeded in get
ting out three beds, and Seeding; two or
three trunks, clock, cub beard and some dish.
. composedsth The ns1hi bulk saved from the
fsting element. A key Of lard in the room
y whore the 'drs broke ont melted, spreading
over the floor adding fnsls md fury. IA IN,
flames q it widely and furiously dashed
talroneh 81 lar Y u baildips giving Men
only shout six minutes TO do Ill that c;uld
beIdone with t4sh4lp present. - 10 time.
The loss is probably not less than one
shpusand dollars. stippsd sf nearly oil
they possessed ~. 70 house and household
goods; charity must 81 the mex. to step in
Of which the neighbors all manifest .
willingness BY their prompt actions in
furnishing the necessary food and clothing
.sS1shns ,hs efeetins Of smother hpfu u
which is already raised and plrtl ! covered,
while Mr.. Austin Of Alexandra deserves
merit for his liberality in money and re-
ddctions in prices, in the way Of furnish
ing stoves, all of which is thankfully re-
csiyed by Mr.. Murdick and the destitute
family, and trust the blessing Of the Lord
win follow those who willingly lend s help.
ing hand BY deeds Of charity to the adlictsd.
One day later; the above msntioneds rain
passed off win bnt slight shower,
but the remaining clouds ~ dos.tns il the
ar may favor 81 20. smother nors sbun-
dant, horevsf, Ia one, u Viii do
much good. q WHITING: