Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-22
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supplied by the generous people OF
Duluth. The Mayor and other prom
inent citizens accompanied us as ia
as Kettle River, 50 miles out. Here,
on behalf of the Iowa Press, Judgc
Cole made brief but feliciton~
speech, highly eulogistic of Duluth
and its prospects; to which the May
or responded. Meanwhile portion
of our party strayett of little dis
tance in the pine woods and gathered
the abundant wintergreen; but ali
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 un-
painted pine buildings, and in the
pine-forest part of the route they
look lest 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 1t up, must BE-
the main dependence. The l.. $. x
M. Railroad does an immense busi-
ness, carrying freight and passengers
between Duluth and st. Paul
ST.. PAuB
Is a city of about 10000 inhabitants.
1t contains many fine public and
private buildings. It's site is quite
elevated, in the midst of beautiful
scenery--and moreover the high
winds whirl the dust through the
streets in manner calculated to pro
foundly impress the unsophisticate's
Iowan. Thecity compares wellwith
Davenport, except that its numer-
Gus ,stone blocks and editices give II
more imposing appearance. Oua
party had the pleasure CT 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 u level plateau
ut tho Falls Of st. Anthony, oonld
hardly be made better. 1t numbers
between $4,000 and l4O,000 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 wU could dc
scribe more enthusiastically than
Minneapolis, but time and spnc'>
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 anjoyed
the cordial hospitality Of, George W.
Chowen, ESD, of ChoweR, Bryant q
Bartlett, Real Estate Ageats, opposite
the Nicollet House. lie chalxronese
US through and around the city TO
the best advantage, which he could
easily DO, as he Is the veritable sold
est inhabitant" though still young
man.. lie has lived u years in Min
ne5ota. We can most heartily COM
mend to him any one having any
thing tn do in Real Estate in the city
or vicinity.
At a distance of two or three miles
from Minneapolis is a mammoth
barn, costing $4,000, belonging I"
the noted Col. VIM. s. King, Post
master of the y. S. House Of Repre-
sentatives. Seven years ago he could
not get trusted in Minneapolis for
barrel of flour; now he has l 400 acre,
of fins land near the city, and $4,000
invested in fine-stock cattle.
MINNEIIAHA FALLS.
Driving ont southwest from Min
ncapolis, 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 rs youa
cross the stream, for you are Lat q.
few rods FROM the world-famous-
Falls of Minnehaba. The Httla brook
suddenly spreads out to the width OF
perhaps 80 feet, and leaps over
shelf of rock, some GD feet at once, III
a most beautifulsheet Of silyer-white
drops and spray, and thence winds
through narrow, rocky and wooded |
glen. Art has done nothing to en-.