Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-19
GRAND FORKS, D. T.
Splendid Location, Splendid Progress
and Thoroughly Live Town.
tCorreenondence of the Globe.

Splend10 LOCalODB opAonuAN ~~o6Ao''
and Thoroughly Live Town.
Correspondence of the Globe.
GRAND Forks, D. T., April 12.-Whsn
the GLOBE few months since re-
ferred to this most interesting locality and
christened it the "Northern Jewelf' 1t not
only had in view its present but prospective
merits. Then it was somewhat IN the rough,
and even to-day its setting is incomplete,
vet that the title is merited none will deny
who take the pains to visit it. People often
remark that "money will build town any
where.' The GLOBE does not pretend to
controvert that, but simply remarks that
sometimes nature seems to have done good
part of the business herself. 1t this famous
Red River valley, the garden of the North
west, whose wonderful productions and un-
surpassed fertility has become so generally
celebrated, no fairer spot by nature for
the location of a large commercial
and manufacturing center can be found than
the Northern Jewell occupies The effect
upon newcomers is magical. One glance
and they become enraptured with the place,
and hunt up real estate dealer without de-
Law. From all corners of the earth they ap-
pear to como, and ''none sec her but to love
her."
For commercial advantages, being prac-
ticalIy at the head of navigation on the Red
river and at the confluence of the Red Lake
river, only the advent of the road which
reached it last fall was necessary to put our
level in the front rank. AS manufactur-
inp point. in addition to Touring mills
already springing up and which are to be
found anywhere in great wheat region IKE
this as soon es 1t becomes deveiopeo, tnere
is fine prospect no distant day for great
numbering business. Ninety miles INTO the
heart of the finest pine forests of the west
extends the Red Lake river. A rapidly de-
yeloping section of the best country III the
world demands cheaper lumber than that
which comes over 800 miles by rail, and
when, in the near future, the third congress
sional district shall be represented by some
one not absorbed in protecting the interests
of the Mississippi Pine Land klng (ot
whom he is which) this vast belt OF pine OF
unriyalled excellence and extent Will oe
opened to purchase, its dusky possessors be-
ing located elsewhere, a vast lumber pusl-
ness will be located here and the valley be
supplied with cheap lumber, manufactured
at home. =,
As great wheat point Grand Forks will
be eoualled by no town in the valley. Al
ready eight elevators have been built or are
in process of construction, having an aggre-
gate capacity of 1,250,000 bushels, which IS
deemed but little mere than adequate to re-
ceiye what will be delivered from farmers
wagons alone, while large amaants may be
expected by bo t from both above and be-
low for shipment here. Inc cnolce
lands in the vicinity are fast being Located,
and while it is estimated that double the
acreage will be sown this spring, another
seasons increase can scarcely be foretold.
In the city over 200 buildings are now
under contract and over two miles of side
walks are ordered built. During the last
month 469 foreign citizens nave Raen
naturalized, which represents Dus 3
small portion of the new comosssnSNo fears
need be entertained that the tqsTn will grow
faster than the surrounding coantry, for no
section is receiving a larger Aare of emil
grafton this season than Grand Forks o.,
D. T., and no one who has opened business
in ills city of any kind but has had large
AID paving trade from the very start. An
enumeration Just had shows 353 children
under twenty-one years OF age In to~D' ana
immediate steps are to be taken to open good
schools for their accommodation. Visitors
can obtain any information they may wish
in regard to the city or surrounding country
of w. l.. Wilder, attorney at law, OF Capts.
Griggs and Mccormack, or of Geo. IL. Walsh,
ESQ, all of whom give strangers courteous
attention and are always pleased to answer
any inquiries within their knowledge per
tanning to this city or section. In short, no
one can visit the northern jewel and not
become impressed with the fact that 1t Is
little the liyeliest, best town he ever saw
that it has for town proprietors and
business men a set of live, wide-awake,
capable, public-spirited gentlemen,
who cordially welcome live men who mean
business and are seeking an opening; that
the natural facilities for building city are
remarkable and warrant population OF
$4,000 within ten years, and that with the
UNSURPASSED fertility of the surrounding
country and the wonderful rapidity with
which it Is being settled no fears need be
entertained of Grand Forks ever going
ahead of the country.
The United States land Office recently 10
Gated there will be formally opened in few
DAYS, very much to the advantage of settlers,
and good and abundant hotel accommoda
tions render it very pleasant place to visit.
In conclusion, the GLOBE finds the "North-
ern Jewell nice place to 90 to,
and holds the warnest kind of feelings
for its people for their hospitality, pluck and
public spirit. %.