Daily globe., 1882-09-19
Globe Envoy Gees Forth to Spy Out
the Land.
TRIP OVER TIE MANITOBA RAILROAD
A Gieriousiy Productive Country Teen.
ing with Industry
THE FLOURIsHIsG TeWI Of WARREN
The Progress Made and the Basis for a
Still Greater Future.

two together it is with much Difference that
the GLoEB gives place to the following
statement furnished by one of its most re-
liable representatives., who was detailed to
visit the far-famed wheat belt of the North
west with instructions to neither extenu-
ate or set down ought in malice 1t is
perhaps proper to premise the article by
stating that the representative of the
GLOBE visited the section of country over
which he has travelled within the past few
days, quarter of a century ago. At that
time he travelled by ''dog train" and for
days he did not see the face of a white man,
much less the least sign of civilization. He
found only vast Wilderness" and many
and many was the time when he sighed for
"a lodge" even if he found within it the
untutored savage, whose name since that
day has become synonymous with all that
it is fiendish and cruel. The pitiless storm
of the elements, the biting hunger and the
isolation from all that seemed to make life
worth the living, led him to believe that
this region could never be anything but the
abode of the savage, and the scarcely less
savage wild beasts which roamed over the
immense expanse of country through
which he passed. Less than generation
has lived and died since then. and behold
the change! The desolate plains, the lone
~ valleys and the silent wilderness has be-
come instinct with life and animation. The
very face of nature has been changed,
showing that the wand of the magician of
progress and enterprise has passed over the
land. and by its magic touch an empire
has sprung into existence. The tepee of
the savage has given place to the comfort
able farm house of the Caucasian. the des-
olate waste has been turned into garden
of plenty, and where, only few years ago,
was heard the war whoop of rival savage
tribes, now resound the echo of the church
going bell, calling the faithful to the wor-
ship of the everlasting God.
Thousands of readers of the GLOBE
throughout the Northwest will bear testi-
mony that the above pencil picture is not
OVerdrawn, but there are many doubling
Thomases,' and to those the GLOBE desires
to submit few prosaic facts, all of which
can be verified by living witnesses.
A few days ago Mr.. A. E. johnson, the
wide-awake, efficient and enterprising COM
missioner of emigration of the ST.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba road, ex-
tended an invitation to representatives of
the different daily papers of this city and
Minneapolis, to make a trip over the line
of the road as far as the village of Warren,
in Marshall county, 32S miles north of st,
Paul, and see for themselves not only
the changes that have taken place, but also
the actual condition of the country SO far
as it could be observed from railroad
car speeding over the land at the rate of
twenty five miles an hour.
The party when it left the union depot
at p. m on Saturday evening was COM
posed of F. 81. 3. Mcdowell, of the Min
neapolis Tribune, Ira J. Corey, of the Min
neapolis Journal, W. W. Thayer. of the
Pioneer Press, Robert X. Carr, of the Dis
patch, Capt. E. S. Farnum, Z. S. A., and
W. 81. Frisbie, Esq. .,scenic artist of the com
pany. They were one and all looked after
and provided for by Mr.. A. E. Johnson,
who during the entire trip left nothing un-
done to minister to the comfort, con-
venience and pleasure of the party. The
train pulled out from the depot
just as the shades of evening began
to fall, and few hours later as the party
was retiring to their sleeping berths, Mr..
johnson said: "Gentlemen. if nothing
happens you will wake up in the morning
IN time to take breakfast at Glyndon. where
the Northern Pacific road crosses our line.
and before dinner you will have an oppor-
tunlty to see some of the wheat fields of
the Red river valley-only car window
view, however-but that will give Won
a little idea of the country through which
our road runs"
With this parting salutation from our
host we sought our berths in a luxurious
sleeping car, and like ali good newspaper
men we were soon sleeping 1.-The sleep of
the just" Both time and space were ami
hilated and the attentive porter woke us in
time for breakfast at Glyndon. Stepping
on the platform, two or three of the party
were not little startled to see the stalwart
form OF Detective O'Connor. of st. Paul.
leisurely marching up and down the plat
form. Seeing the CONSERVATION depicted
In the faces of the representatives of the
p. p. and Minneapolis Tribune, he said,
ssDon't be afraid, boys: it is Fargo duck
I'm after.n,, They proceeded to the eating
room, where they astonished the proprie-
tor by their voracious appetites.
From this point north there was but one
expression and that was one Of astonish-
meat a. w-''sgt was seen or both sides of the
track. N',6h the single exception of the
GLOBE representative the country through
which we were passing was new revela-
tion. They realized the fact that they
saere great way from home and yet they
saw corn growing, and some in shock
Passing on the train drew up at ''Ada,' and
here beneath the bright autumn sun, was
found delightful valley with all the appli-
ances of social and refined life. On every
side was seen the evidences of prosperity
And the inhabitants scarcely turn their
eyes to look at the long train Of cars which
was filled with curious strangers who were
visiting the Northwest for the first time.
Only few moments were allowed here to
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