Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-13
FRONTIER GROWTH.
Notes of Trip to Some of the PrOminen
Towns in Southern Minnesota an
Dakota

A recent trip over portion of the state
gave me an opportunity to witness the
growth of our frontier, and its develop
ment surprised me very much.
An old settler who came here thirty
two years ago, when there was no point
beyond except Pembina, which then
seemed to be away off somewhere IN the
immediate neighborhood of the north
pole, cannot realize the present living,
moving empire to his north and west ex-
cept bya visit to that region.
BRAINERD
is city of no mean proportions. Stores,
shops and residences spring into being as
if directed by stronger hands. The ma.
chine shops of the Northern Pacific are
there. and this takes to Brainerd q large
number of intelligent, well-to-do me-
chanics and their families, and these add
to the population and to the wealth OF
the place. l found workmen engaged in
the construction of one of the largest
round houses in the state. Other I'M
provements in process of erection clearly
show that the people are alive and deter
mined in making their town large and
prosperous city Lots which few years
since could be purchased for nominal
price now sell at good figures. Fortunes
will be made in that thriving go ahead
place.
The county from Brainerd to
MooRHEAD
is under cultivation, and reminded me of
the beautiful blue grass region of Ken
lucky. The growth of Moorhead, while
not so rapid as that of her sister, Fargo,
is healthy, and indicates very clearly that
the managers of that beautiful town site
will succeed in building up prosperous
city in the near future. Lots are sold at
reasonable figures for actual improve
lnents, spectators being discouraged
from fastening their paralyzing in
fluences upon the place. One of the
finest hotels in the state is the Grand Pa
cifc, which will be thrown open very
soon 1t is lighted with gas, heated with
steam, supplied with water and nee
essary sewerage. All of its equipments
are frst-class, and as John Baugh, form
erly of the Windsor, is to have charge,
all know that It's success as an hotel is
assured The cost Of this building, with
furniture, will be about $4,000.
FARGO,
lust across the line, is a wonder in its
growth, and bids fair to be the largest
city west of St. Paul and Mime
apolis. Here l met Edwards, of that
spicy, newsy paper, the Argus, jovial,
clever fellow, whom | formerly knew in
the war. Personally, Edwards is the
most popular man in the territory, and
when Dakota is admitted to membership
in the Union, | hope Edwards may be
assigned permanent place in the United
States senate.
A night ride in buggy takes me over
beautiful prairies to,
GLYNDoN,
at the intersection of the Northern Paci-
fic and the st. Paul, Minneapolis s.
Manitoba railroad This bids fair to
be O place of Importance, as it is sur
rounded by prairles of exceeding fertility,
and possesses all the advantages neces-
sary IN the building up of a large city.
CRooKsTON,
named in honor of our fellow t0wnsman,
Col. VIM. Crooks, is situated on Red
Lake river, in the center of the finest
country l ever saw Her enterprising,
industrious people are determined in
making large town, and everything in
dicates that they will succeed. A large
amount of business is carried on at this
point, and the people seem prosperous
and happy.
FERGUS FALLS
seems to me to possess more natural ad-
vantages than any place north of our
city. Rich and fertile prairies surround
it, and then the water power is destined
to be a very large factor in the future
growth and prosperity of the city. The
people are wide awake, active busin ess
men, and all are united in their efforts in
commoneause to make Fergus Falls a
place of great importance. That they
Will succeed l have no doubt The
country between this place and Saint
Cloud is the finest IN the state, and, if l
should ever tire of city life, and desire
that comfort and repose which comes
from agricultural life, l shall surely
drive my stake somewhere between these
two cities The undulating prairies, di-
versifed with young and thrifty timber,
made pleasant impression upon my
mind, and when l get ready to retire
from active business shall seek home
somewhere on the ST. Paul, Minneapolis
& Manitoba railroad, between Fergus
Falls and Saint Cloud.
The people of
SAUK CENTER AND ST. CLOUD
are the most hospitable in the
world and in each place formed friend
ships which will never cease to inger in
the chambers of my heart. The former
place is the home of Lieut.. Gov. Barnum
and the latter that of Lieut.. Gov Gilman.
What shall say of the beautiful city
of
Situated on Rum river, at the very
point upon which l encamped thirty two
years since, long before the present oldest
inhabitant thoughtso of settling there On
my recent visit found beautiful city
with her varied industries on the upper
wave of prosperity and thrift. How
changed One can hardly realize that
such changes can DE wrought in the life
time of any one. Then wilderness, now
a city with her schurch steeples
and spires, rearing their heads
heavenward. The ssmedicine bottle''
has been removed and the gospel of our
Savior replaces it. The people are happy
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