Daily globe., 1882-07-03
THE PELICAN BRANCH.
State Treasurer Kitt1sson's Tour Of In
Apecti0n.

State Treasurer kttt1es0 Tour Of In
epection.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.]
FERGUS FALLS, July Hon. Charles Kit
tleson, state treasurer, left st. Paul Friday
night by special train to inspect the Pelican
branch, built by the Northern Pacific road
Mr.. Kittleson is the custodian OF the bonds
voted by Otter Tail county as bonus, and his
trip is to ascertain how the work has been
done. Besides Mr.. Kittleson, there were in the
party Misses Kittleson and Hanson, MD. Ken.
yon, chief clerk in the state auditors office,
wife and daughter; Samuel II. Nichols, clerk OF
the supreme court; A.E. johnson, C. E. Chapel,
superintendent of public property at the state
capital, Ed. Everett Anderson, w. A. Nichols,
sepqty clerk Of sau5 ntd u e.
SON. The whole were in charge
of Col. W. P. Clough, attorney for the
road, which is sufficient guarantee We were
well cared for.
The party from st. Paul were met at Wadena
by county officials of Otter Tail county, and
city officials of Fergus Falls. The party
was composed of the following gentlemen:
Jacob Austin, chairman board Of commission.
ers. H. Crocker, J, Il. Gray, commissioners.
Fred w. Burnham, county auditor. G. j.
Wright, clerk OF district court. C. D.
Wright, city treasurer, Fergus Falls. j. D.
Boyd, city clerk, Fergus Falls. Also g A.
Whitney of Wadena, editor of the Northern
Pacific Farmer.
The first station was Wadena junction, one
ninth of mile from Wadena, consisting of
q station house. This Ia near the county
line.
The next station was Deer Creek, ten miles
from Wadeua, and we found it in quite -FOUR
ishing condition, with stores, schoolhouse
and many dwellings,.
n; r.
an enterprising town with good hotel, hand
some store, general stores, all doing we'll.
Clitheral, twenty-nine miles, is located near
a fine lake of the same name. The country is
well settled. A steam elevator has been
erected by Mr.. Sawyer, Of Duluth, and there
are all the business houses necessary for q
good town.
Battle Lake, thirty.three miles from
Wadena, is located on fine hill overlooking
the lake Of the same name. We stopped and
viewed the lake which all decided could not be
beaten in the state. 1t will be fine town and
place of resort.
Underwood is situated in grove, and in q
fine locality for business.
Fergus Falls, 81 miles from Wadena, is the
terminus of the road at present, but is being
pushed to Breckenridge. This place is located
on Red river, on high ground, fine grove on
the north side. water power the best in the
northwest, land surrounding 1t the very
best for farming purposes. 1t must
become great commercial and manufacture
ing center. The place is on the boom, but it
is steady and healthful growth. We were
Joined here By o. c. Chase, L. j. Morrill,,
members of the city council, and G. L.
Nichols, postmaster, and J. B. Alexander, chief
engineer of the road. The party left for
Pelican Rapids, passing through fine coun-
try known as the Pelican valley. The first
station is Elizabeth, eight miles from Fergus,
passing east OF the old town, about half mile,
where there is a thriving village.
Erhard Grove is six miles from Fergus.
This village now In its infancy, will be a good
one, being in fine farming country.
Pelican Rapids is twenty-five miles from
Fergus, where the entire party took dinner at
Blodgett's hotel,a "a house well kept, wherelthey
have good meal, as in st. Paul. After
viewing the fine mill of r. L. Frazer, ESQ.,,
situated on Pelican river, and the many busi-
ness houses, consisting of fourteen stores,
bank, etc, the train started on the return
trip. Johnlschroeder, editor of the Normandy
Banner, Of Fergus, took passage with the
party. The st. Paul party are all in excellent
spirits