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

AoA Country WcIO AopAoAy soAoa @ANc1 sA0
several forms prescribed by tie govern
ment and the odd sections-the indemni-
ty lands alluded to-began to be in de-
mand.
IyHABITANTs.
The class of settlers who cane TO the
colony under the advice of the hishep wers
mainly Catholic families from all over the
country and some thirty 900 families Of
em;grauts directly from Coremars, Ire.
| land. These latter being very poor and
coming in the summer had barely become
located when on the fifteenth OF October,
Minnesota winters burst upon them, which
| was unremiting in its violence til the end
of the season. With 40 crops raised, and
provided with bat little means Coz The pro-
curement OF supplies. much suffering was
of course the result. The active measures,
however. adopted by Bishop Ireland for
their systematic relief, and the generous
contributions OF our fres-ksar:e2 Nin-
nesota people. prevented actual distress,
and while a number Of families were dis
tributed in the spring 10 other points.
about one-half Of them still remain and
are to-day industrious, thrifty, successful
farmers.
The p-iyations of the few families Of
this class and the consequent publicity
given them gave the colony TIE name OF
''Conemara," and some people no do7bs be-
EeTed that none but that class were 10
Gated there. However natural the suppo-
sition. it was erroneous, for as I have be-
fore remarked, people came not only from
all over our own state, but from, all over
the country TO locate here, and at the
Presen. time there are over four hundred
Catholic families located here who are al.
happy. successful and prosperous. Nor
are Catholics alone the people who seized
with avidity the prize which was thus Of
fered them. Large numbers Of Prote slant
families have located from time 20 tine all
along the line of the road for ten niles
each side.
ST. PAUL COL0Sy.
About two miles southeast from the VII
lage of Graceville, the S.. Pau colony, so
called. composed of English people, is 70
Gated, who are nearly if not al Episco-
palians- and who By the aid os liberal coz
tributions from their Catholic
neighbors, are about erecting
neat church az Graceville village.
Only about two-ffths (2-5) Of the settlers
here are Irish. the balance being divided
and Americans.
Many OF the co!onists cane here from
the cities totally uniformed aboa. agyi-
culture, while those VINO had famed II
Massachusetts or Illinois were not posted
as 10 Minnesota farming. Coming here,
however. to make a home for themselves it
is surprising with what degree O. readi-
ness they acquired tie science os western
farming, correcting the second year tie
mistakes OF the first. Nearly ali ot them
were quite poor and had scarcely nothing
TO begin life with in their Wild western
homes but pair OF willing hands and
stout hearts. They have carved cut their
fortunes and for the comfortable and pros
porous state which today finds them Ell
joying. deserve the highest COMMUNICATION
and have well earned their reward. Eav-
ing met and conversed with number Of
then, l now submit {; brief re port OF their
achievements. which though no. so thrill
ing as the accomplishments CO soldiers
who have triumphed over a hurla:l enemy
and e1ait very justly over well won vic
tory. yet erince spirit Of he-oism and in
flexible determination 10 conquer which
shows them to be of the timber heroes are
built OF.
Visiting the home of Miles McfIugh
on section thirty-fve (35), Gracsville
township. found him comfortably located
on a beautiful quarter section which IN
April next. (1SS3l, will be decided 70 him
by the government, he having complied
with the provisions of the homestead act.
NE. M'EUGH
came from Massachusetts, and when he
took up his land he had nothing but his
two hands to help himself with. BY strict
industry and economy, working OF the
railroad at one dollar and quarter ISL 5)
per day some of the time. he Kept steadily
cultivation and team, stock and tools nee
essary. good tarn house and other
buildings and is nearly out OF debt.
MICHAEL sMITEwICE -
came one yearago last spring from Califor-
mia where he formerly resided. He brought
with him a little money and a determine
ton to locate in a good wheat country and
finally chose Graceville. His crop this
year ranges from twenty to twenty-five
go to 25) bushels per acre, but the most
wonderful return which he received was
four hundred (40ol bushels of potatoes.
the product of eleven and one-half {1116}
bushels of seed. Mr.. S. has a fine tree
claim adjoining his homestead and, is in
dependent in circumstances Said he to
me, This is better country than ever
saw and have seen great many
z. :. MILLER
came here three years ago
last spring bear handed The past season
he raised thirty-fve $50 acres
of wheat from which he has just threshed
eight hundred and fifty and one-half
{s50ls) bushels, four a. acres of oats
which, yielded one hundred and eighty
bushels (1s0). His crops are all good and