The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-11-08
Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad.

Ed Anti NonopoIict:
Before the commencement of this road the
country north of ST. Paul was bowling Wild
erness, in dead earnest A few farms might
have been scattered as far north as w bite Bear,
or back from the ST. Croix as far as the line OF
the road in Chisago county. The Munches had
colonized Pine county as far back as lo6o, ana
then and there entered upon that political ca
reer which eliminated in the control OF the
State Treasury. This settlement was at Chen
guatana, across Cross Lake from Pine City.
All else was heavy timber through to Lake ou-
perior.
Since the completion of the road, five years
ago. there has been gradual, though not by
any means rapid settlement.
WHITE BEAR.
This town, the first from St. Paul, is grow
ing rapidly, and has some 800 population. 1t
| is at tie junction of this road and the Mime
apolis & St. Louis Railroad, and the Saltwater
Branch of the L. S. & NJ. road. 1t appears to
be a fair farming country around, but not near
IL as rich as the Minnesota Valley or South :
western Minnesota. The grove OF young oaks
that cover almost the entire town site, Is
trimmed and preserved with the utmost care,
which gives the town the appearance OF eA-
| ire mOdesty just now, as all thu houses ate
| cozily hidden beneath a screen OF deep brown
leaves 1t is impossible to see overa block S
| distance in any direction, because OF the dense
grove that envifons it. 1t certainly will look
more cheerful in winter, as the dun OF the
leaves will relieve the monotonous darkness
| Of the snow.
White Bear is now we'll known as a summer
resort-perhaps it is more purely such than
any other Minnesota town. The beautiful
lakes that surround it furnish fine sport at this
season, while the pralres ire shve with chick
ems.
c8NrRRviLLR,
Washington county, comes next in point Of
distance. Whether the point is central or moi
We shall not discuss. There is certainly nc
Vile The soil is Of the poorest quality, o.
yellow sand, Of so loose character as to
change its title with every wind: It initiate:
COMPLAIN of lack of circulating medium OF {
metallic character. Mime sotians are all readers
of scripture, and hence never build on sucl
sandy foundations.
| FOREST LAKE
possesses all the fine qualities Of soil, space
uuletness, and 50 forth, that Centerville ciain
in such an eminent degree In this respect |
is its rival The L. s. i NJ. Road seemed to b
actuated with high resolve to waste as littl
good land on rights of way as possible, ant
were eminently successful. Had the lire heel
aid mile or two TO the es It or west, 1t woui'
have passed over land much more inviting I
settlement The engineers displayed the high
est order of Justice in thus equally dividing tn
barrens with their line OF road. No one In
cause to make complaint, and We never hav
heard OF one being made.
WYOMING
is the first station in Chisago comfy. II 1t
no more populous than the two precedin
towns. it has more business. Ii its soil IS n
|, better it is better cultivated. Taylor's Fall
has daily stage line to this point Mr.. Tum
bier keeps Ii ne hotel, and store that is dom
. good trade, :,
r North Branch, fourteen miles north, vii
, age OF considerable i'm portancs, and asp'res t
some day, be the capital of Chisago county.
present il has less than 300 inhabitants. but !
u point OF considerable trade.
Mr.. Her.ick l. Herrisd has just completed
fine new store which he proposes to fill wit
dry goods in addition to his stock OF groceries
As the large portion of the settlers are Swedes
We predict tina. he will soon lead all CONF 1T
ton IN the town of North Branch. The bar
ware business is we'll represented by ]. W. D
Lamatsr, who Is now getting upwards of 20
600 per annum. That this will some day
, the largest town on the L. 5. i NJ: Railroad
. highly probable. Maj. L. A. Robert, who sui
/ tered marty rdom for the opposition in the 2
, district. resides here. BE takes his defc'
) philosophically, and although he fought I'll
. fcs without running away, andwss tsrritl
worsted, he still lives to fight another day, an
va trns, successfully. A. 4. B.