The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-23
FROM INDIAN LAKE.
INDIAN LAKE. Dec. 20. 1875.

= i INDIAN LAKE, Dec. 20, 1876.
ED1T0R ADVANCE: / had long ago
thought to write you a letter as soon us
winter would pay us q visit, hut here
Christmas is almost upon us, and no
winter yet, that hoary old gentleman,
suppose, having made up his mind to
not come at all; or, if lie is amongst us,
lie must have lost his white locks, SUBJ
dued his temper and donned Il new
attire, so that he is not recognized. at
all events, can not give him credit for
having extended Ills hand for IL shake
yet, SO must break my resolution, or
you might he defrauded of i letter. and
the outside world think that Indian
Lake has pulled up stakes and babe it's
last :ldieu. - -.
When Charles XII. entered the
northern part of Sweden, and before
having associated with the people, he
exclaimed, There lives noble y ,ople!''
''What makes you think so?'' asked one
Of his staff officers. "Why, any one
able to convert such stone-bound soil
us this into i garden is fit to be Il
King" was the answer. And, in order
to give you the best impression of the
character of the people of Indian Lake,
and that they are no stampeders, ad-
wise you to come here and see for your
self, when you can read /. letter better
than one written: with *peil and ink.
Talk of leaving is entirely unlleard in
this vicinity, to which fact the i'm
provements on land, and the building
Of houses will thoroughly testify.
Il number of new and substantial
houses lave been built here this fall,
prominent amongs which are Mr.. Up
strOm's, on section s, and Mr.. Cllas.
Peterson or section i, which are both
neat and COW lie t. People hay, got
tired dreaming OF SUMMER chimes Where
garments grow on their backs ready
made with big pockets in which grow
Large rolls OF money; where wheat is
raised twice a year and harvested with
| out any harvest hands to pay nor Il
grassllopper to feed, and where thresll-
ing bills are never asked for. Some
have even gone SO far as to say with
great emphasis, ''There is no such
place." The sooner we learn that IL
rolling stone gathers no moss' the bet
ter for us. After having seen the cle-
plant, taken Il ride and Slipped off on
the wrong side, we do not wish to
mount nm again.
We have no Seminary in our town
ship, but for all that the intellectual
development Of our youth is not neg
lected. Last summer six months
school WAS taught in District No. by
Miss Evans, ard this winter, through
the untirl 6 efforts of Mr.. llaggard, Il
school has been launched in District
No. 25, Of which Mr.. +. Peterson is at
the helm. 1t has cast anchor for the
winter in Mr.. Cllas. Peterson IS kitchen.
That will, suppose, account for the
goodly number Ut scholars attending.
Fifteen scholars are already enrolled,
and several are expected from other
districts after the holidays.
In minor arrivals we cannot compete
| with DigeloW or Jersey, but any town
ship i'll the county which wishes to
compete with us in the number Of those
who are living in the peaceful bliss of
Raclelorloln, let it speak. Why We are
ahead III that line / 10 not know, I'LL
| less the influence OF the ADVANCE is
greater in our township than any other.
The Scandinavian Baptist society has
had Il wonderful growth OF late. Last
spring its membership consisted OF 10
COMMITMENTS. Since then it has had
% dCCtoolOlIS, Hut1lDcl t4iS iON III dll TO
members. Lately it received as Il dOna-
tion tract Of land containing S acres
from the st. Paul and Sioux City Rail-
road Company, Il beautiful spot on Sec
ton 10, this township, Oh which the
society has just built IL neat and taste
full church edltice, which is al honor to
the cause in which it is bnilt, aid a
demonstration Of what love and good
will will do. They speak highly of the
generosity of the good people Of Worth
ington for the aid they have extended
them. The building is finished except
clustering and painting, which will be
deferred until spring, but it is SO we'll
built that it can be used this winter us
it is, and will he used for the first time
Christmas morning 1T 5 O'Clock, when
the church will he brilliantly i1lumi,-
ated. This is all ancient Scandinavian
custom in commemorate III of the glad
tidings OF the birth of Christ brought
by the angels to the shepherds in the
field ut night. F.p.