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

The even sections of this rich and delight
full country were rapidly taken under tn
several forms prescribed by the govern
ment and the odd sections-the indemni
ty lands alluded to-began to be in de
mand.
The class of settlers who came to the
colony under the advice of the bishop were
mainly Catholic families from all over the
country and some thirty (3O) families Of
emigrants directly from Conemara, Ire
land. These latter being very poor and
coming in the summer had barely become
located when on the fifteenth of October
1879, one OF our most rigorous
Minnesota winters burst upon them, which
was unremiting in its violence till the end
of the season. With no crops raised, and
provided with but little means for the pro-
cure.nent 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 free-hearted Min
nesota people, prevented actual distress,
and while a number of families were dis
tributed in the spring to other points,
about one-half of them still remain and
are to-day Industrious, thrifty, successful
farmers.
The privations of the few families of
this class and the consequent publicity
given them gave the colony the name of
SConemara," and some people no doubt be-
Heved that none but that class were To-
Gated there. However natural the suppo-
sltion, it was erroneous; for as l have be-
fore remarked, people came not only from
all over our ewn state, but from all over
the country to locate here, and at the
present time there are over four hundred
Catholic families located here who are all
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 to time all
along the line of the road for ten miles
each side.
ST. PAUL COLONY.
About two miles southeast from the vii
lage of Graceville, the st. Paul colony, so
called, composed of English people, is To-
Gated, who are nearly if not all Episco-
palians, and who by the aid of liberal con-
tributions from their Catholic
aeighbors, are about erecting a
neat church at GraceFille village.
Only about two-ffths (2-5> Of the settlers
here are Irish, the balance being divided
between English, Germans, Scandinavians
and Americans.
Many OF tile colonists came here from
the cities totally uninforned about ag-i-
culture, while those who had farmed ii
Massachusetts or Illinois were not posted
as to Minnesota farming. Coming here,
however, to make home for themselves it
is surprising with what a degree of readi-
ness they acquired the science of western
farming, correcting the second year the
mistakes of the first. Nearly all Of them
were quite poor and had scarcely nothing
to begin life with in their wild western
homes but a pair of willing hands and
stout hearts. They have carved out their
fortunes and for the comfortable and pros- |
porous state which to-day finds them en-
joying, deserve the highest commentator
and have well earned their reward. Hav-
ing met and conversed with number Of
them now submit brief report of their
achievements, which though not so thrill
ing as the accomplishments of soldiers
who have triumphed over human enemy
and s1ult very justly over well won VIC
tory, yet evince spirit of heroism and in
flexible determination to conquer which
built of.
Visiting the home of Miles McHugh
on section thirty-fve (35), Graceville
township. found him comfortably located
on a beautiful quarter section which in
April next, (1Ss3), will be decided to him
by the government, he having complied
with the provisions of the homestead act !
MIR. n HUGH
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 on the |
railroad at one dollar and quarter ($1.25) |
per day some of the time, he kept steadily
on until now he has fifty acres under |
cultivation and team, stock and tools nee
essary, a good farm house and other
buildings and is nearly out of debt. |
MICHAEL sN1THw1CK
came one year ago last spring from Califor-
MIA where he formerly resided. He brought |
with him little money and a determina-
ton to locate in good wheat country and |
finally chose Graceville. His crop this |
year ranges from twenty to twenty five |
20 to 25) bushels per acre, but the most |
wonderful return which he received was |
four hundred 900 bushels of potatoes, |
the product of eleven and one-half G110 |
bushels of seed. Mr.. S. has fine tree
claim adjoining his homestead and is in
dependent in circumstances. Said he to
me. ''This is better country than I ever
saw and have seen great many"
E. A. MILLER
came here three years ago
last spring bear handed. The past season
he raised thirty-fve (35) acres
of wheat from which he has lust threshed |