Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-07-24
From E. d. Tingle, Esq.

to pay thom from out of the State treasury.
From E. D. Tingle, Esq.
Little Falls, July 19, 1879.
Mr.. Editor: In our last letter we
were at Sioux City, town Of some
5000 inhabitants, situated on the east
bank Of the Missouri river. The bus
mess part of the town is attractive and
we'll built, and the city enjoys lucra>
tive trade from the surrounding coun-
try in Iowa and from over the river
in Nebraska. After viewing its pub
lie bur lldings, ETC., we again turned our
face Minnesotaward, stopping at Shell
don in Iowa. From this point the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail-
road was engaged in extending its line
to the Missouri river, and land hunt.
ers and speculators were pouring
through into Dakota to find the point
where this road would strike the Big
Muddy, and the prevailing impression
was that Brule City would be that
point. This road will eventually be
extended to Deadwood, in the Black
Hills; and being an east and west
trunk line, must prove a paying in
vestment, and have large carrying
trade. From Sheldon We journeyed
to Window, the county seat of Cotton>
wood county, named for Minnesota's
senator. Window contains about four
hundred souls, and is located in a
prairie country on the Des Moines riv>
er. Wishing to cross the country and
strike the Southern Minnesota railway
at jackson, twenty-five miles distant,
We hunted up Uncle Sans mail car
rier, and were introduced to a Jolly
old fellow who assured us that he had
''the fastest mail team in all the coun-
try round, and would drive US over in
just two hours by the WATCH" But
after travelling for about four hours
and accomplishing twelve or fourteen
miles, We concluded that our old friend
''Milo," the winged Mercury of the
Long Prairie route, could trot all
around him, while be entertained you
with the exact location Of every bee
tree and bear roost within one hund>
rod miles. The country through which
we were passing Was an immense sea
of prairie, with here and there little
grove planted by some Norwegian set>
tier, to protect himself and family from
the blizzards that sweep this country
with terrific force during the winter
months. Prairie chickens were seen
in great abundance, and Jack rabbits
of immense size. The grain in this
section looked back ward, and the coun-
try appeared thlnly settled. The soil
is black, rich loan, but the absence
of fences, and the scarcity of timber,
gives the country lonely aspect. At
noon we assembled high bluff and
looked down upon the town of Jackson,
an old, dilapidated looking place, watt
ing to be resurrected by the whistle
Of the iron horse. The Des Moines
river winds around the village. jack
son is the present terminus Of the
Southern Minnesota railway, and is
reaping rich harvest from the large
number Of employees at work on the
bridge which is to span the river at
this point. During our sojourn here
a very important criminal case was on
trial before the district court, and
Atty Gen'l Wilson was representing
the State. From Jackson we jour-
neyed eastward through a low, fiat
country filled with pools of dirty look
ing water, until we reached Fairmont,
the Eldorado and most beautiful town
in this country. Surrounded by high,
rolling and productive land, studded
with magnificent lakes Of crystal wa
ters, and enjoying an extensive trade
which extends into Iowa, twelve miles
distant, her success is assured. The
people are wide awake and enterpris.
ing, and the little city Of eight hund>
red inhabitants is rapidly improving.
A remarkable feature of this town is
that one can build almost anywhere
and have lake view. Here we were
the guest Of the Rev. W. A. Cutler,
genial and social divine of the Con-
gregational church, and formerly of
Little Falls. Mr.. Cutler has a fine
charge and beautiful church, and be
and his good lady have hosts of friends.
Fairmont, I bid you adieu, but thy
beauties and the generous hospitali>
ties Of thy people will remain enshrined
in my memory; and T cherish the
hope that I may visit thee again. But
we cannot leave thee without return
ing thanks to our friends, Mr.. Mungers
and others, who extended to us SO
many courtesies; and it is our earnest
wish that you may all live to visit the
next Centennial. and that your hum>
BILE friend may meet you all there.
From Fairmont, with regret, We took
Our departure for Wells; and from