The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-06-02
DECORIA,

the lie Sueur river on the north a,
the Cobb river OH the west. Its DO
ulation by census Of 1880 was 81
- The iron bridges recently built aero
" the LIE Sueur river render this tow
y easy of access from Mankato at a
u seasons.
e DANyILLE.
Il This is a prairie town, coDtainin
s however several lakes bordered wit
a timber and the Big Cobb river, whic
@ meanders through the town. from il
-. northwest to the southeast corne,
The Central railroad has Il static
near the southern border of the tow
ut Minnesota Lake, village situate
! near the lake known by that name
l The population of Danville is 7O7.
GARDEN CITY.
/ This town contains the village @
Garden City on the Watonwan river
where there are several importan
flour mills, and the incorporate,
town of Lake Crystal. These tw,
villages, situated respectively in tn,
south and north portion of the town
are stations on the st. Paul & Siou>
City railroad and its Blue Eartl
branch, and afford excellent faciIitie.
to the farmers for marketing thei,
produce. Population, including the
village of Garden City, Si7. Popu
lation of the village, 293.
JAMESTOWN.
The soil of this town Is unsur.
passed in fertility. Originally en-.
tirely covered with timber, and still
containing large proportion of wood
land. 1t has also many large and well
cleared farms. The most notable
feature which will arrest the atten.
ton of the observer, is the number of
lakes which it contains, some of which
are the largest in Blue Earth county,
and which make this town Il favOritc
resort for hunters and fishermen.
The population of jamestown is SOB,
and when we consider that it EN-.
braces only half township, we find
that it is one of the most thickly set.
tIaA fnwnS in tho nnnnty
JUDsON.
JudsOn Is situated at an average
distance from Mankato of eight miles
by wagon road, and by railroad, via
Lake Crystal, twelve miles. 1t con-
tains much valuable hay land, and
many old and well cultivated farms,
and is we'll supplied with timber
from the Minnesota river, which
flows along its northern boundary.
Population by census of 1850, G51.
LERAY.
Population in 1880, LILO. This
town contains the village of Eagle
Lake, on the Chicago 4 Northwestern
railroad, which runs diagonally
through the town. The station of
Mills on the same railroad is
nearly on the line between lie Ray
and Waseca county. Lake Madison,
the largest lake in Blue Earth county,
lies almost entirely within the limits
Of lie Ray. and is a place of fashion.
able summer resort, second only to
the noted lakes near st. Paul and
Minneapolis. Several good hotels
and boarding houses are situated near
the lake, the grounds around which
are tastefully adorned. 1t is about
ten miles from Mankato, with which
city it is connected by excellent
roads.
LYRA.
Lyra contains the village of Good
Thunder, on the Central Minnesota
railroad, thirteen miles from Man ka-
to. The Maple river furnishes il good
supply of timber, through the center
Of the town, for the fertile tracts of
prairie lying on each side, and the
Blue Earth river lies along the
Western border. There are several
valuable water powers OH both the
Blue Earth and the Maple, of some
which are already improved. On the
Blue Earth branch of the st. Paul &
Sioux City railroad, the station of
is two miles West of Lyra,
and that of Amboy three miles south
west. Population of Lyra, including
Good Thunder, 900.
LIME.
This town has become celebrated |
for its numerous stone quarries,
which furnish an excellent quantity
of building stone, and of lime and
cement. 1t contains in addition to
the ordinary yellow lime stone, val
liable qudrries of the pink Kasota
stone, which has become noted
throughout the northwest for it's pc
culiar fitness for ornamental architec.
ture' The lines of the st. Paul &
Sioux City and Chicago and North
western railroads run near to the
quarries, and large quantities of stone
and lime are shipped over these roads |
not only throughout Minnesota. but
also into the neighbOring States.
Lime also contains fine natural
meadows suitable for hay and graz
ing. Population by census of 1880,
500.
LINCOLN.
Lincoln is situated between the two
railroad stations of Lake Crystal and
Madelia; and within about two miles |
of each. 1t is almost entirely prairie,
but its lack of timber Is compensated
for to great extent by its proximity
to the two lumber markets above
mentioned. Population SIS.
MAPLETON.
Mapleton was settled by an adven-
turous colony in the early days of
Blue Earth county. 1t contains the
village of Mapleton station, on the
Central Minnesota railroad. The
Maple river runs through the south
western portion of the town, and Lura
lake, one of the finest lakes in Blue
Earth county, lies on its western
border.