The anti-monopolist., 1876-01-13

41OW OIu 1AO Ou:
''Forty-fve."
You don't look forty; work has not
broken you down."
"Wby should it? There's no fear OF
fellow here when he gets plenty to eat, .
''Are they all Norwegians in your set
tlement, Mr.. Relson?''
Eyes, round the Lake. There is
settlement of Sweedes south of u.s.
Thanking Mr.. Relson for his intorma-
ton we shook hands and parted, he very
likely with profound contempt for our
present calling and We with great re-
spect for his.
Wild land at Norway Lake sells from
S. to s12 per, acre. improved farms up
s25, per acre. There is not much gov
ment land to be found in Kandlyohi
county now, but was informed that
there is some about eight miles south OF
Willmar and some I'VE miles from tim
Der.
w iS SlludICO 4O1 AAAANo ''OSs
from St. Paul, on the margin of Lake,
the near shore of which has few taste
full private residences, near here is also
situated one OF the tree nurseries OF the
St. Paul and Pacific R. R. Co., contain
ing some one hundred thousand trees
grown from seed. The village has two
or three churches, two tirst-class hotels
the Spottswood House, c. G. SpottsWood
proprietor, the Pacific Hotel, w. A
Calhoun proprietor; each hotel can ac-
commodate 20 guests or over. We stop
ped with our friend Mr.. Spottswood and
it would be hard to find a more gentle
or courteous host.
Mr., Spottswood practiced law for some
time at Lake city, after coming to this
state having been admitted to the bar in
Pennsylvania, but getting scruple OF
conscience in regard to his calling he
consulted a divine who told him to go
feed the hungry, SO he came to Willmar
and opened the house he now conducts
50 well. There are also two smaller
hotels in the village. A railroad round
house and repair shops. Five large
stores OF general merchandise. Two
drug stores. Two hardware. Two
jewelers.. Six saloons. One livery
stable, kept by L. \. Dunn. Two lum-
Der yards. The firm of Roberts, Rice 4
Co., sold last season, l25 plows, I0C
harvest machines, - seeders, 20 wagons
80 horse rakes, 30 cultivators, 2o,0OC
feet oflumber.
The firm of Spicer & Larson one of the
five general merchandise stores, sold
last year OF merchsndse to the amount
of 10000 to the amount Of 247, ,32(
and W. P. Todd, who come here
last August has sold since then 80.
900 worth of goods, others, no doubt, o.
the business men of Wilmer, could give
equally good reports of business.
must not forget to mention that Will
mar has two newspapers. The viii
mar Republican. started in 1871. and now
edited by c. Nj. Steere. The Willmal
G .zette, edited by H. Il. Gale; to botf
gentlemen we are indebted for attention
during our stay.
Of course we visited the courthouse
where we found very clever gentlemen
filling the county offices. knowing tha
kandiyohi was rather given to republi
canism. we scarcely expected the cordia
reception we received making us realize
that kindness makes us all akin"
Oh. yes. says some cynic they all sub
scribed for The ANTI-MoNoPoaIsr No
Sir. they did not. some Of them still
} grope in the dense darkness throw
around them by the Pioneer Press never
theless they are all gentlemen, giving, il
this instance, most praise worthy proc
OF the power of resistance to evil asso
citation.
Willmar has six lawyers and two ply
sicians. the latter are the only citizens
who complain of want of business. Th'
population OF the village is 700, of th'
! county 1900.
W. p. Todd. the gentleman alread,
spoken of goes out of the mercantile
business next Feb, to open bank here
Next week we will speak OF our visi
. to Morris, about which we have. man,
good thingsto say. which must be take,
with great caution. for Morris is ou1
"Great Expectations"
FATHER BURKE.
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