The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-05-28
Letter from w. r, Dunn Esq.
FERGUS FALLS, MINI, May 20, 10
Mr.. j. e. W'ENK,

FERGUS FALLS, MINI, May 20, 10.
Mr.. j, e. W'ENK,
DEAR SIR Il shall not
in this short epistle attempt to give
you description of this grand and
glorious country, nor to enumerate its
many present and prospective advan-
tages. Suffice it to say that if man
has health, sand" and a small capt.
tai, there is nothing to prevent his
becoming "solid," in the course Of q
few years. If any capitalist can come
here and view the land, and look over
the natural advantages Of this country
without investing his loose cash, he
will zee things through different eyes
from those parties who are Aocking in
here from all quarters. In two words
| will tell you what is the matter with
Fergus Falls: We have one of the
best and most capacious water powers
HSlSJ anu 4Ol oOHlG mics dDON6 anu
below this poiut, that ever / saw; the
land is all or nearly all good, and is
peculiarly adapted to raising the best
wheat grown in the Union moreover
railroad is under construction which
will probably reach here early in the
fall, ofording US direct communica-
tion with Minneapolis and st. Paul.
But 1 didn't start out to write an
emigration document, but merely to
tell you and your numerous and rap
idly increasing list Of subscribers of a
little fishing scrape assisted in last
week, which l am afraid will look
large TO you, but which can be
vouched for by several Fergusonians.
On Thursday morning last, party
Of four Of us loaded up a boat in q
lumber wagon, and went out to
Jewett Lake, a beautiful sheet of
water lying about eight miles north of
this place. Launching our boat, three
of US let out trolling lines while one
rowed. The day was windy and the
rowing was the hardest kind Of
manual labor, but by dint of steady
fishing until about 6 o'clock p. M,
we managed to secure eighteel black
bass, which would average perhaps 81
pounds apiece. We left the boat
locked to a stub, and as the sky had
the appearance Of rain, we hurried to
hitch up and get home. In the hustle,
l left my two rigs, hook, a
double. bitted concern, presented me
by Jas. Fl. Hulings, one given me by
Mr.. Richards, Of Cincinnati; long
line denoted by G. w. Robinson, and
the braided line which you will prob.
ably remember, having used it.
felt that it would not be treating
my friends we'll to lose their parting
gifts, SO on Friday morning hitched
up Capt. COmptOn's horse and buggy,
and putting in the oars, which We had
brought home with us, and q lunch,
| prevailed upon gentleman named
Gregg, to accompany me in search Of
my lost tackle. We arrived at the
lake at about l1:30 a. m, and l found
the lines at once. Unhitching and
tying the horse, we jumped into the
boat and let out a line. Rowing
about half a mile, we succeeded in
catching three good sized bass, the
largest weighing perhaps six pounds.
Coming in we fed the horse and ate
our lunch. Looking at my watch I
found it was nearly l o'clock. The
day previous we had tried fishing in a
small bay, where the fishing was said
to be good, but on account of the high
wind we we're obliged to abandon it
and row to the other side Of the lake.
To this bay, therefore we rowed, and