The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-17

August, LIST, 1876.
Editor anti NonQpolist:
This being centennial year, and every
body looking wishtully toward the great
centennial show in Philadelphia, or some
other place Of interest, for a pleasure
! trip that would mark this important
epoch in their hfe's history, your CORES
| pendent conceived the idea that Mime
sofa contained " thin her borders, sights
and wonders enough to repay any one
who would spend time seeing them, and
with your permission will give you notes
OF a trip from Rice county to Moorehead
| in Clay county on the Northern Pacific.
| And a fitting introduction would be q
! brief sketch OF this enterprising county,
than which there is not more beautiful
or more prosperous one in the state,-
| dotted all over with beautiful lakes,
swarming with fish, OF nearly every var
iety known to Minnesota water, includ-
lag Salmon, OF which variety we have
received u very liberal supply, thanks to
| Hon. IL. l.. Barrow and other enterprise
| ing men OF Farlbault. OF the lakes oil Rice
county, would speak more particularly
OF Fox and Circle lakes, they being the
| least known. yet not less beautiful than
any OF the others Both situated in the
| town of Forest. Situated in the latter
named is one of the prettiest islands that
can be found any where containing
| about one hundred acres. covered with a
| dense growth oftimber the finest to be
found any where IN this part CT the state,
OF nearly every variety known 10 our
climate, and estimated to cut from 30 to
| 90 cords to the acre.
| This islands is vet destined to become the
resort OF picnicers, and all other pleas
ure parties from the surrounding country
and cities, all there is lacking, is man
Of enterprise and energy to take hold OF
the matter. and with little outlay OF
money in boats and buildings this mlg chit
make a business that would pay hand
some profit on the investment. Here
also is saw mill and a prospective
! Touring mill. with y new engine OF 80
horse power, built in one of our Farloault
machine shops. Hope some capitalist,
who is not afraid to invest and who poss-
esses push and energy will step III here
aud supply great need. Some OF the
farmers living rear these lakes have
made handsomely by keeping boats and
furnishing accommodations for fishing
parties from Earibault and other points
Faribault.t the county seat OF Rice county,
is certainly one OF the finest and most
| enterprislng inland cities OF Minnesota,
and her public buildings and churches
and colleges. are monuments to the in
telllgence and enterprise of her citizens
Dundas \ cozy little village OF somei51o
I xb.,8x NJ =
T. X. K. some s or 10 miles north oi
Farioault. here is the finest mill of its
size in Minnesota. owned and operated
by the Messrs. Archibald. whose iiour has
\ world wide notoriety aud cannot DE
exceled. Daadas IS also the home o, our
Rice county. senator and perhaps the
home OF the next NJ. c. from this district.
unless there should be misdeal in play
ing the game. Dundas can also boast OF i
graded school. conducted hv an
aole corps OF teaeAer.
Foo beauty OF location etc. Mortified
will compare favoraoly with any
OF our eastern cities. ami is another 0.
Minnesota ) wonders in progress and
Development. Carlton College, beau
ty in architectural Inlsa. anu lasting
monument To the enterprise 81 Nortateld
citizens. is located here. anu IS now on a
solid footing aud success assured The
public school building Is also s iiue
building. there alSo is u Scandinavian
College for the education OF our best
class OF citizens and while our cities and
villages are literally cnuck iuli Of col
leges. graded scaools. our rural friends
are not one whit orhindbEhem. This couu-
ty can boast OF over one hundred district
scho ,is,A AL in = tioarishing condition un-
der the SUPPLEMENTARY OF that indefati-
gably friend Of popular education. 4. A.
Aott, OF FAEibao.1 tho right man in the