The Portland daily press., 1878-07-03
MINNEAPOLIS, June 90.

miNNEAfULlo, uuo ~.
Now is approaching the time when persons
Of New England nativity, who enjoy the two
desirable and highly convenient requisites of
ample means and leisure. take upon themselves
the role Of carpet-baggers and HE them to the
White Mountains shady dells and slightly
slopes. or better yet for Westerners, to the
haunts of old Ocean, where he dashes upon
the shores of Casco Bay, or beats in steady
measure upon Rye Beach or the sands of Cape
Cod, or rolls in more stately swells upon the
more fashionable and worldly neighborhoods
Of Newport and Long Branch.
These fond recollections are suggested to us,
On returning from the late burnt district after
IN absence of some weeks and with the mer-
curry in the coolest thermometer we could find
In the route of our mornings walk at $50 and
upwards. But fortunately most grateful
breeze is abroad and hence the great heat is
now somewhat assuaged.
The prevailio g heated term that has set in
since our heavy rains, that swelled the streams
imme diately east of the Mississippi, is the
thing most to be desired for fastening the
wheat on to an early ripening and putting
the corn crop forward into condition both
healthful and seasonabe. Although corn is
secondary with us to wheat, it is an important
product, and SO far as frost is concerned, owing
10 Its rapid maturity here, it is quite as sure
of safe ripening as IN localities south of US.
As probably with you. this is also the coming
harvest time for pcnics and excursions, re-
ligious and secular. White Bear Lake, some
~ miles east of us, is lovely sheet of water, of
picturesque margins, wooded isles, comfortable
hotels and cosy cottages. 1t is the especial re-
sort of the elite of st. Paul. Our favorite lakes
are about three miles distant-Calhoun, upon
which Col. King has erected his well named
PaVilion, delightful resort for summers
day or evening, and Lake Harriet, connected
with the former by narrow belt of land, and
around them the drives offered are something
qnite Incompatible in these parts, to say the
least. Lake Minnetonka, some 10 miles dis
tant, always reminds us of Winnepesaukee,
with its various bays and arms only the wooded
mountains are here absent. The lake is ap-
proached most conveniently by rail, on the
st. Paul & Pacific railroad just before the "Big
WOODS are reached-in one sense misnomer
not indicative OF the size of the trees, but re-
istipg to the large belt of timbered country
extending from northeast to southwest for
long distance and affording shelter, fuel and
Ienclng ior many of the pioneers who have
been used to timbered country or who think
they would prefer it to the open prairie extend
ing so far on either side of it.
We had the pleasure of meeting few days
ago Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. M. Sweat who have
Aoh tAc hIot tiluo tdktu d glimpse OF Inc great
and new Northwest, and like the rest of man
kind they were far short of the reality in their
expectations relative to this goodly land. They
went as far upon the Northern Pacific railroad
as Fargo and had fine opportunity for seeing
the very famous farms of Cheney. Cass and
Grandin.
We took birdseye view of the scene of the
late mill disastar this morning and find the
work OF restoration progressing with common
able energy. The Washburn b. mill extension
q anil TNo
attention. Robinson Kittil & Co. have made
use of their old mills and are putting the
eornce in preparatory to roofing in. Day,
Rollins q Co., ''the Zenith are at work
with large crew of men, and they will ply
the strokes with the well know vigor of the
house. Bull, Newton & Co., are also pressing
forward with their mill and will soon have
the first story well defined. The Ankeny and
Gorton & Co. g mills will probably be rebuilt
as soon as certain unadjusted matters are made
satisfactory.
Another most notable thing about Min
nespolis and the particular locality of NicoIlet
Avenue Is the large number OF stores and bank
ing buildings, no less than twelve of which are
in process of construction. Two of these are
worthy of special mention. The Farmers
u Mechanics savings bank are to occupy one
of the most eligible corners in the Ncollet
Avenue. The basement story is of blue
limestone trimmed with Minnesota granite.
The superstructure is of the choicest ST. Louis
red brick with trimmings of Ohio limestone
The windows are painted and the whole is to
be surmounted with Mansard roof. 1t will
be one Iof the most appropriate and tasteful
banking houses in the country. Near at hand
in the same block Mr. Casey, a capitalist from
Toledo, is to erect store with frontage of Al
feet for retail dry goods purpose. 1t will be
built of various kinks of stone and no expense
will be spared to moke it the most attractive
and complete establishment in the West.
Work is just commencing upon it, and the
contractors are to deliver the keys, ready for
occupancy in ninety days, certainly approach
ing rapid work. PINE TREE.