Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-02
FAIRMoNr.
One of the Moot Thrivin0 Tosens IN South
erM Mtnmes0t0.


FA1RMoNT, Aug. 26.-This is certainly
an ideal town, and the voters Of Martin
county manifest their good sense by To-
eating it as their county seat. And about
Martin county. While the noise and
buster made about the great Red River
valley-that Arcadia where nature is said
to perform wonders and to overcome
such little trifles as the effect of differ
ence of three or four hundred miles in
latitude is supposed to have on the eli
mate. While the public are taught that
the only way to agricultural wealth is
through bonanza wheat farming in the
N. P. and Manitoba country, Martin
county, than which no finer farming
country or more promising section for
the prosecution of mixed farming or stock
raising exists anywhere, passes compare
lively unnoticed.
Free from the -igor of the extreme
northern section during the winters it
becomes at once much better adapted to
the raising of cattle, sheep and hogs, and
being within the corn belt, well watered
and producing splendid crops Of clover,
there would seem to be no reason why it
should not be rapidly settled. The large
amount of lands owned by the Southern
Minnesota Railroad company have fortu-
nately kept it from being cursed with
vast tracts of SPECTATORS lands unat-
rainable for purposes of actual settle
ment, and the liberal and wise policy
pursued by the company in selling to act
ual settlers only and given to such gen.
erous discount on the purchase price, for
every acre improved, will soon populate
this region with a thriving community.
There are no bluffs or waste tracts
of rocky and unproductive lands
in Martin county. Except the space oc-
cupled by its numerous beautiful lakes it
Is one vast expanse of the highest kind
of productive farming lands The
Southern Minnesota division of the G.
M. & st. p. road skirts the entire length
of the county, giving direct outlet to
these two great grain and stock markets
Situated thus, Fairmont as the center and
third town, ought to be fine place, and
front place among Southern Minnesota
towns.
Visiting it the present season one is at
once struck with the great improvement
which it brings. First, court house to
cost SIS 900, and in keeping with the
wants and demands of so large and
wealthy a county, is under process
of construction. Fairmont, besides Civ
ing the grounds, gives $4,000 for improv-
ing them and setting out shade trees
The English colony, so-called, has been
somewhat reduced by the departure Of
some of the principal gentlemen. The
absence of the Smales brothers, Arthur
Lyon and Granville Sharp. is particularly
noticeable. The "Lair,' a favorite re
sort of all sportsmen residing or visiting
here, has been lately sold for SIS 200, and
while very many remain, the departure
of the leading characters puts the damp
er upon all sporting matters, as boat-rac-
ing, fox hunting, etc. A fine fleet of row
and sail boats has, however, been placed
upon Budd lake, which is adjacent to
town, by Capt. Lewis Coomb, an old and
experienced sailor, and G. +. Whaley
Esq, under tie hope of making Fair
mont something of summer resort
This attraction, together with the fine
shooting and the excellent hotel facilities
which the Occidental affords, will nc
doubt in time make it popular. All II
all, now that the town is provided with
good walks, it is a most thrifty, pictur-
esque village, the present of future pop.
ulOus and wealthy CITY.