The Grange advance., 1873-10-22
EDITORIAL JOTTINGS.

it was with great pleasure that, in a
flying trip made last week from Red
Wing to Winona, we noticed the pros
perity of our river towns. Having had
nothing to call us in that direction for
several years. except as we passed rap
idly through On the cars, the growth Of
some of the places surprised US. Arrived
at Lake City, we took quarters at Sher-
mans, which, by the way, is hotel
keptin first class style by gentleman
ly landlord. It is we'll furnished, a
good table is set, aud the guests receive
the kindest attention. 1t is just such
a place as man, who wants to take his
ease, is glad to fad We took ride
around the city and, where a few years
ago was nothing but an open, unoccu.
pied valley, We saw large business blocks
and handsome residences, Touring mills,
machine shops, &c. Lake City has
certainly most beautiful situation on
the Lake shore: with abundance of room
back towards the bluffs on which to ex.
pand. With It's fine situation and rich
surrounding country, Lake City mus:
always be among the finest Of our river
towns
After looking the city over we drove
out to the fruit tree nursery Of Mr..
Jewell, back IF the town, and found
that he had nearly, if not quite, every.
thing in his nursery tina: can be found
in most older nurseries East, and that he
had everything in the line Of the hard
ier kinds of fruits and shrubbery that
any one living in this climate could
wish.
From Lake City we went to Reeds
Landing and to our surprise found here
a growing town Of a thousand inhabi-
tants. This village, situated only three
miles above Wabasha, is built on a mar
row strip of land between the bluffs and
the river, at the mouth Of the Chippe-
Wa. The inhabitants are principally
engaged in the lumber trade, up the
Chippewa, this river bringing down an
immense amount Of lumber and logs.
1t is said that this place receives more
lumber at its landing than any other
place on the river.
Wabasha, the county seat Of the
County, shows good degree of vitality.
The merchants are evidently preparing
for large fall trade.
Winoua during the past seven years,
when we last stopped and passed
thoroughly over the city, has put on an
entirely new dress Frame business
houses nave disappeared, and in their
place are stately brick aud stone blocks.
The celebrated Winona brick, used 50
extensively in the construction of build
ings, has added much to the beauty of
the place. With its splendid public
school, built 4 at cost to the city Of
6fty-ive thousand dollars, with the i'm.
posing edi6ce Of the State Normal
School, built at cost of $145.O00, With
its beautiful churches, with its fine 10.
cation, its broad streets, and with the
air Of taste, comfort and culture which
pervades its residences, Winona has
grown into, and now is, one Of the most
beautiful cities in the West.
At this place we met Mr.: J. s. Den.
man, State Business Agent of Minneso.
IA Of the P. Of H., E, N. West, Sec. W.
G. G. P. Of H., and other active Patrons
who are striving to give the Order the
power, influence and usefulness which
belongs to it in the State. It has been
the energy and wide-awake business
activity Of such men as these that has
made Winona what it is to-day, : noble
monuments to its own enterprise. and u