The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-11-25
STEVENS COUNTY.

The Pioneer Press said the other dav:
T he Litchfield News-Ledger says that Dom
nelly has selected lands III Stevens county, on
the main line OF the st. Paul and Pacific road,
for himself and friends, who intend to 90 to
raising wheat The last election in Dakota
county probably had something to do with
this change Of base.
Now for few words of explanation
We have two boys rapidly growing
toward manhood; we are gladto say they
seem to prefer farm life to the uncertain
ties oil the professions; and SO Tor some
time past, we have determined to secure
them large farms in some region where
land is cheap aud fertile. Not long since
while travelling, we met in the cas-
Hon. Leonard b. Hodges, the very able
and popular superintendent of Tree
Planting for the St. Paul and Pacific rail-
road company. He gave us a glowing
account Of the fertility and beauty OF the
lands il Stevens county, their cheapncss,
etc. Soon after we met John Swanson,
ESQ.,, publishsr and editor of the Svenka
Nybyggaren of st. Paul. He fully con-
firm the statements made by Mr..
Hodges Ds to the fertility of the land in
Stevens county and gave us pressing
invitation to visit the mammoth farm Of
Hon. George L. Becker. president of the
st. Paul and Pacific railroad, close to
Morris in that county, OF which Mr..
Swanson is superintendent.
We also incidently learned that Gen.
Barrett, formerly OF St. Cloud. alter
having travelled over nearly every terrific
nv ofthe Union, Gin the capacity OF sur
veyer Of government lands had return
ed to this state and purchased OF the
railroad company 10000 acres Of their
lands in Stevens county.
We began to be converted; and SO
took the next train to Morris, the county
seat Of Stevens county. We left St.
Paul in the morning and reach Morris a.
four in the afternoon. We were met at
the depot by Mr.. Swanson. We found
the village OF Morris, only three gears
old-a very thrifty little place. The
elevator a handsome structure, owned
BY Messrs. Delano and Davidson. was
built this year at cost OF about S25, 900,
with capacity for $4,000 bushels. 1t
was opened Nov. Sd, under the charge
of Mr.. Monroe, formerly of 81. Paul, q
very efficient and courteous gentleman.
Since it was opened the wheat has been
pouring in at the rate OF from 1900 to
1000 bushels per day; q majority of the
wheat grading No. l. On the 9Th inst.
the receipts were l415 bushels, No. /.
and 1878 bushels No. 2. This wheat is
Of the finest quality Milwaukee
hard !" and in great demand bv the mil
lers, who mix it with other wheat
t-obtained in other parts Of the state.
THERE'S something in the soil Of this re-
gion which -hardens wheat, and we were
shown Odessa wheat which had gradu-
ally changed its character into q hard
| fiinty wheat.
Wew were introduced to the merchants
Of the town. Charles Wilson, formerly
leading merchant. Of Red Wing. has q
| fine store here. He claims that he can
sell goods as cheaply a. At Red Wing,
and that he does business of $50 pei
day. Lerson and Nilsson. Norwegians,
also have . fine stock Of goods and do 4
large business. The firm OF Wolf and
Wells have store that would do credit
TO auy town in the state; VIM. Dragoo
keeps hardware store Mr.. Thompson
= harness Store; Mr.. Schoficld . black,
smith shop; while the village has two
hotels. the Central House kept BY John
| Folsom ard the American House. by
Moses Elm0re. The streets were filed
with ox-teams hauling in wheat, from
an area Of fifty miles in diameter.
| Alter looking over the village We rode
ont 70 General Beckerss farm, Is con-