The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-09-30
THE WEST HOUSE.
OPENED MONDAY.
THE ENTERTAINMENT EsDAY EVEN,
ING.

OPENED MONDAY,
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EVEN
| ING.
The new hotel was opened to the publ
by Col. Todd last Monday, and each da,
since there has been large list of arrival
much beyond what had been anticipated
The general verdict is one of perfect salts
faction Guests have fine large rooms
we'll furnished-and some of the rooms ar
furnished in style equal to that of any
hotel in the State. The daily bill of far
is pronounced No. /. Parties from St
Paul, Chicago and the East are surprised
to tind so fine hotel so we'll kept.
The entertainment Tuesday evening wa
avery enjoyable affair. About seventy
five couples were present, including yer,
many of our most prominent citizens
They occupied the spacious parlors ane
promenaded in the halls until supper, a
ten o'clock.
The following copy Of the bill of fart
will give better idea than anything w
might write as to what manner of proyis
ion had been made for this part Of the en-
tertainment:
BILL OF FARE.
SOUP
| Oyster.
Turkey Wings, garnished with Rice.
Boned Turkey. Fricasee of Chicken.
Rice SG1c9set bsta. Veal Outlets Dreaded
Snow Ball Potatoes Fried Liver.
Mutton Chops, Ia mode sauce.
venison, currant jelly. Turkey, cranberry Jelly
Bear Prairie Chicken,
Duck, Pheasant:
Pheasant. Prairie Chicken.
4ppe sauce se Pineapple ' Cheese pie Siss7
Worcestershire Sauce. Halford Sauce.
Tomato Catsup.
PASTRY.
Cocoanut Cake Fruit Cake. Pound Cak,
lemon lemon 5ss spiesS ca1fsnts. F1 nes xpp Pst'
Ice Cream. Peaches. Grapes. APPLES
Raisins. Filberts. Brazil Nuts. Almonds.
Tea. Coffee. Chocolate,
After the dining room had been cleare
dancing began, eight sets being easily &C.
commodated each time. The music by
Fuller & Abbotts band, six pieces, was
really superb-a number of new pieces
having been practiced for the occasion,
among the rest set of quadrilles composed
by Mr.. Leavitt and dedicated to Capt.
West. The dancing was kept up until
half past three o'clock in the morning. All
voted the entertainment success.
COUNTY COUNCIL.
ST.. CLOUD, Sept. 28th, 1875.
The County Council of Changers and
farmers met in the Court House in this
city to-day at 2 o'clock IN. The Presi-
dent being absent, E. H. Atwood was cho-
sen President pro tenn. G.. w. Dean was
chosen Secretary pro tenn.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Joseph Martin made verbal report on
securing a warehouse for storing grain,
which was accepted and the same commit
tee instructed to continue its investigation
and report at the next meeting.
Martin Greedy and Joseph Martin were
elected a committee to inquire into the
movement of grain, through the present ell
evator system, and report at the next regu-
lar meeting.
1t was voted that the following subjects
be discussed at our next meeting: "What
shall the farmers of Stearns County do to
keep up the fertility of their lands, or pre-
vent their deterioration ?"
ReSolued. 'That mixed farming is more
profitable to the farmer than grain raising"
'In raising stock, what kind of stock
pays the best?'
Bishop B. U. Watkins made some very
pertinent remarks about raising better
grade of grain by careful selection of seed
and by using more care in cleaning the
grain for market.
Mr.. Greeley gave his views on blowing
Considered it better to break brush land
deep than shallow.
G. w. Dean inquired if it were advisa-
BILE to cross pillow this fall brush ground
that he had broken last July. Quite a
number replied advising him not to cross
pillow it until he had taken off one crop.
John Fathergill gave his views, advising
farmers to unite and act in concert.
The subject Of county fair for the sale
of stock and exchange of seed grain was
discussed by S. F. Brown, II. s. Norton
W. G. A. Rinker and others, and laid ovel
for further action at some future meeting.
The meeting then adjourned to meet in
December unless sooner called by the Sec.
rotary.
E. H. ATWOOD,
G. w. DEAN, Secy. President