Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-22
supplied hy the generous people OF

supplied by the generous people OF
Duluth. The Mayor and other prom
inent citizens accompanied US as ia
as Kettle River, 95 miles out. Here,
on behalf of the Iowa Press, judge
Cole made a brief but felicitou-
speech, highly eulogistic of Duluth
and its prospects; to which the May
or responded. Meanwhile portion.
of our party strayei of little dis
lance in the pine woods and gathered
the abundant wintergreen; but al
united in the mutual rousing cheers
at parting for Duluth and Iowa.
THE STATIONS
between Duluth and st. Paul are
mostly mere huddles Of small ur-
painted pine buildings, and in the
pine-forest part Of the route they
look lost and desolate beyond de-
scription. They seem to contain
very few families, but to be devoted
mostly to stores and saloons. What
goods are sold, and to whom, we
could not guess. Pine lumber, and
saw-mills for working it up, must BE-
the main dependence. The b. 4
NJ. Railroad does an immense bust
ness, carrying freight and passengers
between Duluth and st. Paul
ST.. PAUE
Is city Of about 10000 inhabitants.
1t contains many fine public and
private buildings. Its site is quite
elevated, in tho midst of beautiful
scenery-and moreover the high
winds whirl the dust through the
streets in manner calculated to pro
foundly impress the unsophisticatea
Iowan. Thecity compares wellwith
Davenport, except that its numer-
Gus stone blocks and edifices give il
more imposing appearance. Oua
party had the pleasure Of paying
their own hotel bills, &c, Asst. Paul;
but duly acknowledge the free Lunch
served up on the way to Duluth.
MINNEAPOLIs,
some l2 miles northwest OF st. Paul
is one of the most beautiful cities W.
ever saw. Its site, on a level plateau
ut the Falls of st. Anthony, could
hardly be made better. 1t numbers
between $4,000 and 40, 900 inhabit-
ants. The town of Sa Anthony, Just
across the river, has about 5000, we
believe. Both towns really belong
together, and will unite some day
There is no city which wO could de-
scribe more enthusiastically than
Minneapolis, but time and space
would fail us to tell Of its wonderful
water-pOwer and the great mills and
factories it supplies, of the large stone
blocks and separate buildings, of the
elegant residences, the neat streets
and ways, and the beautiful prairies,
lakes and groves around the town.
While in Minneapolis we aDjoysd
the cordial hospitality Of, George W.
Chowen, Esq, of ChOwen, Bryant d
Bartlett, Real Estate Agents, opposite:
the Nicollet House. lie chalsronasl
Us Through and around the city 10
the best advantage, which he could
easily do, as he is the veritable "old-
est inhabitant" though still young
man.. lie has lived n years in Min
nesOta. We can most heartily COM
mend to him any one having any
thing To do in Real Estate in the city
or vicinity.
At a distance of two or three miles
from Minneapolis is mammoth
barn, costing $4,000, belonging {"
the noted Col. WIN. S. King, Post
master of the U. S. House Of Repre-
sentatives. Seven years ago he could
not get trusted in Minneapolis for q
barrel of flour; now ne has !, 400 acres
of fins land near the city, and $3.50, 900
invested i'm livestock cattle.
MINNEIfAIIA FALLS.
Driving out southwest from Min
neapOlis, over perfectly smooth
prairie road, at a. distance OF some
four miles you cross a clear little
brook that winds along its rocky or
gravellybed Observation-Disclosures.
the prairie. Look around you as yo!is
cross the stream, for you are lat a.
few rods from the worlu-famOlls
Falls of Ainnehaha. The little brook
suddenly spreads out to the width Of
perhaps 80 feet, and leaps over
shelf of rock, some GD feet at once, in
most beautifulsheet Of silver-white
drops and spray, and. thence winds
through narrow, rocky and wooded |
glen. Art has done nothing to en-