Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-23

2CH %, 1873.
great benefit to st. Paul She has lost great
deal by not building it before. The Smelling
ferry and hill have been bar to our hauling
that way. As TO expense, if we wanted any
little thing, Or any little job done, even, it costs
US SO cents to go to st. Paul by the ferry, so
We go to Minneapolis. Ny neighbor opposite
agrees with me as to the benefits that would ac-
crue to ourselves, as well as st. Paul, by the
erection of the bridge"
Then came Mr.. Calvin Trott, Benja-
min Reisdorph, James Smith, MIR. Coolidge,
the four Nelson's, Mr.. Lightstone, Phillip Audle-
other group of extensive farmers, and these
probably of the most wealthy of the county
some of them possessing Eve and six hundred
acres each, with all the appurtenances that be-
long to progressive, successful and independ-
ent tillers of the soil.
Thence reaching the corners by Widow
Scott 8, we again turn northward, noting first
the wealth and beauty of the said widows pos
sessions. Next adjoining is
PETER CHRISTIAN.
He has resided II years on "Nine-mile Prairie"
has 240 acres under the pillow, excellent brick
dwelling, with new barns and stables that can
be noticed from miles away from their size and
bright colors; raises 1000 bushels of grain,
which all goes to Minneapolis. USED to go to St.
Paul altogether, but the Smelling hill and ferry
drove us all to Minneapolis as soon as that
town got large enough to buy our stuff A
free bridge at Smelling will quickly settle the
question. The distance is just equal from my
place, but should prefer to go to ST. Paul
again as of yore. e'~'ss.fes - .t7'
Continuing to the north and west, and OF
course getting nearer and nearer to Minneapo-
lis we find grouped around the picturesque
LAKE OF THE WOODS
the farms Of Joseph Pound, 300 acres, 1000
bushels of wheat; Widow Graham's 200 acres,
her residence and other buildings costing over
$780, 600; Gen. Bartholomew, and Mr.. Wilson.
sioners. All of these are wealthy farmers, and
with perhaps single exception although much
nearer to Minneapolis) will at least divide their
marketing and shopping with st. Paul if the
bridge is built.
Finally, reaching point in sight of the
mills and spires of Minneapolis, we swing down
Minnehaha creek to the falls, and make the
closing interview in connection with this ex-
traordinary trip, on the charming premises of
Geo. w. Lincoln, Esq, situated just above the
said falls. While waiting for Mr.. Lincoln to
come up from his broad fields, which were
alive with men and teams putting in wheat. we
met
Mh L. h. PEhENI,
! of Percent Son, proprietors of the Minnehaha
Touring mills. Said he: 'We are decidedly in
favor of the bridge. even if built at Smelling
instead of here; and We shall be glad to patron.
ize it in our business. My neighbors, Mr.
Child. and son, farmers, will rejoice with me
| to see the bridge built"
MR.. LINCOLN.
Game up at this juncture, and after giving us ,
|
AIRY filled with wheat, invited lis over to the
Falls hotel to partake of a lunch and other hos
| FATALITIES, and showed us through
the beautiful grounds of MIR. j. E. Booth
| the enterprising Minnehaha florist and land
scape gardener. After lunch we took Mr.. Lin
coins dimensions, about as follows: AS a sin
| gle item he has under his own supervision
about 600 acres lying out west of the fork, anc
says there is no better farming land anywhere
| On the bridge question he said: ''My idea il
that bridge at Fort Smelling would open NJ
one of the finest and most important thorough
fares in the county or State. It would give t,
St. Paul the great bulk or nearly all the trad
of southern Hennepin, taking in all south o
! Minnehaha creek and Lakes Calhoun and Har
riet, which is decidedly the richest part of tn
whole county," He adds to our grand lis
one more group of farmers whom he knows t
be DESTROYS of seeing bridge built and of the,
renewing their business dealings with st. Paul
This final list consists of MIR. Chas. Hoag, wei
known active politician and prominen
farmer; the Adamses, Whitlocks, Hanscoms
Rice, Hohaha Maston, and Mr.. Chas. Clark.
With the above plain, unvarnished state
ment Of the facts, figures and personal dat
as to who and what interests demand or wa1
rant the building of bridge at Fort Smelling
obtained by means of personal inquiry an
careful observation on the field itself, tn
special envoy and plenipotentiary of tn
GLOBE feels that he may safely submit to ii
good sense and consideration of the people G
st. Paul and Of Ramsey county these result
of h is painstaking and protracted trip just
they were jotted down on the spot. withor
comment, suggestion or argument, and ha,
no doubt as to the issue in the premises.