, 1874-06-28

II lB not much OF p1ac6 81 EJet, CoAs1otAh6 I'LL
Of hotel, two stores, biacksnlth-shop, pfl1lt
ing office, and about dozen houses. The loca'
lion, however, is a fine one, and some day
good sized town will be built there. The plac'
is TWO years old, and for that time has dom
wonders. It is noted for the residence OF th'
Paul Town ring, about We had heard 80 much NJ
the river. made careful inquiry for bona-fd
member OF the famous ring, and one was soot
pointed out to me. He had On boiled shirt
atore-c1othes, calfskin boots and his whole ex
torior indicated the gentleman. I invited
into neatly-furnished house, and asked to 1e
main to tea.
To my inquiry OF how the settlement pros
pered, he replied, ''Wonderfully well, and we
hope next year to do still better"
I said, "Do you noI find it an uphill business
founding settlement 2"
Indeed do,' he replied; "and sometimes
feel like giving up all public affairs, and attend
Ing on}y to my own private business; but some
one in q new country Like this must carry on the
public enterprises, and suppose ought to do
my share. It is thankless task, and the more
ono does the moro he is Infused. When few Of
us came here, two years ago, there Was hardly a
settler in the valley, and it was almost wholly
unknown. Ne saw it contained good land, and
that this was
NATURAL BITE FOB TowS;
SO we bought some lands and laid out st. Paul. "
liam surprised you should name the place
st. Paul, IS We already have one large city Of
that name in the United States."
1T was called after the Paul brothers, who
first laid it out, and who have been most active
il building up the county 1t would have been
better had the town been called by another
uame, AZ many Of letters and papers get
astray, going to ST. Paul, Mlnn., and some Of
tie Minnesota letters come here,-cccasloulng
confusion in the mails, and often great delay IN
delivering"
"How much do you ask for town-lots7"
We do net sell, but gire them away as yet.
Any ona who will put up house eau haEe the
lot he bni1dB upon. We will also give ground
for mills, and expect to donate 40 acres or more
for depot purposes when the railroad is built"
''How about taxes in this countyf"
Very low as ret: The total bonded debt OF
s.. Paul and Danneberg, and one , over
the South Loup east of here. They
IRE good. substantial bridges, snd worth
valuation OF properly in the county is $685., ,593,
End the land Is appraised at only $3.50 per acre,
whereas much OF it is worth double, treble. and
even guadrupla, that price. Even with the ex-
penee Of starting everything new, bridging
less than per cent Of our valuation. which ia
only fourth OF what the county is really worth.
4ou seem TO be
QUITE F1SASCIER."
't One has to be. People who do not under
stand theAe things constantly complain, aud,
although w explain and account for everything
we do, still some cannot see the necessity and
ere dissatisfied The county has grown from
nothing to B valuation OF $500, ,G00 in two years,
aud still there many grumblers. While a
few are worknE hard and spending their money
to puah forward tue county. the many are stop
ping at home making money, growing rich of
r%,%n% 1F rto amber %4s4~l
time in abusing public-spirited men, and de-
nouucing thom ring, and set Of tascais-"
81 What resources has your county ?"
"The best OF land, that wall ralse wheat,
corn, OATS re barley, and all kinds Of yegeta-
bles; ne have timber, stone, aud brick clay; tho
best Of water-power, with already some mills;
we have good schools, pure air, fine climate,
and. indeed, everything needed to make people
known our sdvantzges, and help ua in building
mp our county"
Promising would do so, 1 left this young man
with very high opinion Of
THE PAUL TOWN RING,
and heartily wishing We had Just such ring in
every county west Of the Missouri River. Then,
indeed, would the desert blossom as rose, and
tho earth yield her increase OF fruits hundred
fold. The ring-member had talked kinder
slick like at me" 80 slicA, indeed, that he con-
rinced me he IVES young statesman, and it not
only to govern a county, but to rule State With
credit aud honor to himself and the people.
n y l.
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- rrers IoT - r;ew NJ fha snrround;nc conn.
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was datted with farms whila 1ar awav IN 4he 1he
distance could be seen the line Of the Union
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