The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-08-13
Wednesday.


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The Minnesota editors were up betimes
Wednesday, morning and INDUCED in 5
O'Clock breakfast at the Metropolitan. Fol-
lowing this the train on the St. Paul & Sioux
City railroad was boarded. and the party
spun away for q LAT mile ride to Window.
The morning was cool and pleasant, and the
weather the entire day all that could be de-
sired. The trip up the valley afforded an
opportunity fer renewing old acquaintance
and making new ones, and right worthiIy
was it improved. 4.sf-3rs..,las ... ...., -,...
The train was in charge of Conductor F.
D. Abbey and the general management was
in the hands of General Ticket Agent Dixon.
Right royalty did they discharge their duties
and not jar was visible. .],.ass ~ ;r.....
After delightful run Window was reached
at few minutes past twelve, and the party
repaired to the Clark house, where a dinner
was served fit for king. It was simply su-
perb, but merely in keeping with the entire
house. 1t contains thirty two rooms, fur
nished equal to any hotel in MINI
sofa, not excepting those of
st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The party we're indebted to the railroad
company for supplying this repast, and it
was no wonder that everybody was good
natured and in the best of spirits, and
showerine praise upon the enterprise of
John Clark. ."'.''"' g..
A. ....'. BARDEN-BARDEN. o.
Bidding Window adieu the return trip was
commenced, and in less than ten minutes
the tram was halted three miles this side of
Window at the model farm of r.
Barden, ESQ.,. of this city. Mr..
Barden was present to welcome
his guests, and he did it in a manner
which set every lady and gentleman at ease
in a moment. Mr.. Barden has justly earned
the title of the model stock farmer of Mn
nesota. Notwithstanding it is called a
stock farm he has 2,1OO acres, over 1000 of
which are in wheat, and will have an average
of twelve bushels of No. hard wheat to the
acre. & So III H. -. 4-'....a ~"
| In stock he has splendid variety of hor-
ses and cattle. His animals are justly the
pride of the State and no one man in the
State is doing SO much to improve the stock
of this region as r. Barden. He has here a
horse barn 100x4O feet, two stories high,
most admirably arranged and excsl'ently
| ventilated. His cattle barn is 6Ox4O, two
| stories high, and his short horn barn 2Ox8O,
one and half stories high. He
has in addition sheds 2Ox14O feet in extent.
The barns are we'll painted and enclosed
within a substantial fence. The party went
through tAese buildings, after which Mr..
Barden exhibited in the barn yard thesplen-
| did stock he is producing, showing horses
ranging from one thousand to twenty five
thousand dollars in value. His short horn
cattle were exhibited with pride, and he has
reason to be proud of them. He has five
hundred head of cattle of all grades.
After inspecting the animals, Mr.. Barden,
| who is the prince of entertainers, set forth
refreshments in manner and style which
fairly overwhelmed his guests.
st. Paul was reached on the return trip
| q few minutes before nine. A halt
| of five minutes to pass train
and the party we're whirling away to Lake
Elmo, where, few minutes later, they were
seated in the spacious dining hall of the no.
tel, enjoying a first class supper. The in
but the party we're an hour and twenty min.
tons, which Messrs. Flowers &
Guthurz, the proprietors of the hotel
designed to extend were necessarily limited
After supper the electric lights were inspect,
ed, and a short sail taken upon the lake.
The St. Paul, Saltwater & Taylors Falls
railroad kindly delayed the return train fol
half an hour to afford time for stroll about
tho buildings, and every moment
was ~ largely enjoyed. Of course
Elmo was pronounced success
by every one. There were three or fou1
hundred visitors besides the editorial party
Western band on the outside platform, the
string band in the parlors, the dancing, tn,
promenading, the bathing, the lights, etc.
ETC., it was a scene worthy to be re
membered.