Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-28

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cellent farming region, are but few O
the manyones which came under my person
al observation during an afternoons driv
about the vicinity of Graceville and can b.
duplicated without end among the mum
berst of thrifty farmers who have mad,
themselves homes here.
THE VILLAGE.
now pass to the consideration of tn,
merits of Graceville village. There couli
not be more beautiful and romantic 10
cation for a village found anywhere. The
east Tooua lake on which it is located i:
about one mile in diameter, and as nearly
circular as could well be conceived. The
village is located upon the northeast of it
which side has no timber remaining. but
upon the bank a fringe of dark green foil.
age. now brown and yellow with the frost,
marks a belt OF timber which extends
from q little west OF town three quarters
% OF the way around the lake, and which
| becomes a considerable forest in extent On
the west between the two lakes. The west
Toqua lake approaches to within ten or
twelve rods in the narrowest place to the
east lake and between the two lakes is the
famous Indian garden, cultivated for so
many years by the wild inhabitants who
first held possession of the country. In
the belt of timber which is such delight
full feature of this pleasant landscape,
| bands of Indians used to halt for rest and
| refreshment and meeting other bands who,
like themselves, we're upon excursions
from one point to another, the mutual sal
utation would be 'swhere are you going?"
which has been perpetuated in 1.-THE word
toqua. The east lake, the more,,beauti-
full of the two, is, as have before remark
ed, almost perfectly circular in
form, and viewed from any
point presents the most captivating pros
pect imaginable. Near the village the
bank is sEoping to the waters edge, but
upon the west and south more abrupt,
while at no point is it sufficiently steep to
prevent the grading at a very triaing ex-
pense of drive or boulevard entirely
around it. A strip of land for the purpose
has been decided to the village by Bishop
Ireland, and at no distant day will the idea
be realized, presenting the most romantic
and delightful drive to be found anywhere
in the West. On the waters of this lovely
lake, which, by the way, have abundance
Of fish in them, all kinds Of water fowl
known to this latitude are found.
Standing or the bank II the very streets Of
the village duck can be shot. while hun
dreds CT white guils are flying above or
floating upon its surface. Il fall and
spring duck and wild goose shooting on
these lakes and adjoining sloUghs is most
excellent. Chicken and grouse also in their
season are very abundant in the sur
rounding country.
PRESENT STATUS.
The present status Of the village is thai
OF p place of about 500 people, which shows
it in no way to be ahead OF the country.
From Morris to Browns Valley no other
considerable point exists and with such a
rapidly expanding farming distric: of which
this is the very heart, Graceville becomes
at once a most desirable location.
BUsISEss INTERESTS.
There are at present four general stores,
store and hardware store: one -four and
feed store and bakery; enc very heavy lum-
Der, wood and coal yard; one harness
shop; one shoe shop: three blacksmith
shops; one wagon shop; one restaurant;
one meat market; one hotel; one mi!liner's
shop, posofice, elevator, depot and SPLEEN
did steam Touring mill.
COSTELLO AND O'NE1L.
The large donble-store occupied by the
above named gentlemen and filled to re-
pletion in each line they carry, is worthy
of special mention. Located at the head
of the main street, it is a good point to
start from in taking in the town. Their
building is forty-two by forty feet deep,
the east twenty-one feet devoted to gen.
eral merchandise, while the western half
is filled with hardware.
Both are fine, high rooms, we'll lighted
and heated by a furnace in the basement.
In the rear of the main bailding another
building 18x42 feet is divided into tin
shop, counting room, and wareroom. Still
further in the rear is another building
1892 feet. two stories high. the lower
floor general wareroom, while above is
full line of furniture. The counting room
is located in the center at the rear of the
two salesrooms both of which it commands
complete view Of. 1t is finely lighted by
skXlight just above the desk. and is ex-
tremely convenient and coy. The gentle
men may well feel proud of an establish
ment SO complete and extensive as to do
credit to a town of much larger dimen-
sions than the Graceville of
to-day. Mr.. R. A. Costello,
the head of the firm, is the pioneer business
man OF the town and an old resident of
Minnesota, having done business for a
number of years at both Duluth and at
Willmar. and has business reputation of
which airy man may we'll feel proud. His
partner, Mr.. W. F. O'Neil, is a courteous
gentleman and capable business man,
and. like his -coadjutor, believes in Grace
vile and is always ready to aid any public
measure which is calculated to benefit it.
D. :. BURKE, AGENT.
A large general store under the manage
ment of the above named gentleman oc-
cuOieS q rr1iI6ipC 40yS0 fact and CONTAINS