Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-25
and if no accident happens trains will be cross
ing before next October. Mandsn occupies
MOTT DEsIIADLl SITE.

being on plateau of considera.
bic extent, partially surrounded by
hills. A short distance from the present
boundaries Of the town the Heart river (along
whose banks grow fringe Of admirable tim.
ber) empties its waters into the Missouri.
Coal is obtained from the bluffs, and is so
cheap ~ to be almost drug on tho market.
Brick of good quality is being manufac-
tured from clay obtained in the vicinity of the
village; the various brick blocks now erected
and being erected in the town are
all constructed of home material, which
is great advantage. The citizens
are active. energetic people, fully alive to the
future destiny of their chosen abode, and who
were public spirited in all matters that affect
the improvement of their town. It is not q
rough frontier town, by any means, it's popu-
lation being composed of orderly progressive
people of the best character, who have been
true to the interests of civilization, in that
they have built schools and churches, founded
good library, organized literary aqd dra-
matte society, and have Masonic
and Odd Fellow lodges. There are
four church edifces, Methodist,
Presbyterian, Congregationalist and Catholic,
and the Baptists and Episcopallans contem-
plate the erection of churches in the spring
or summer. There are two newspapers.
The Mandan Pioneer, seven column folio,
now issued as weekly, soon to become a
daily; the other, the Criterion, is six col
umn quarto. The present population of the
village is about 200. The true progress of the
place can be best indicated when it is stated
that three-quarters of this number have set
tied during the past year. In June, 1881,
there were only sixty buildings; now there
are over two hundred. The permanent
Improvements for 1881 foot up to value OF
$152, 500, those already projected for 1882
being estimated to cost $155 800. The actual
amount that will be expended for such 2ur-
poses, however, will largely exceed the latter
figures. In May, 1880, the taxable value of
all properly was $50, 900. In May, 1881. it waa
$157 900. The estimated valuation of real
estate and permanent improvements by May,
1882, is about $4,000. The value of real
estate has advanced constantly and has been
purchased for improvement more than for
speculative reasons. There is probably no
town Of similar age and size, even in this land
of immensely rapid progress, that can success.
fully compare with such record as this. II
is vigorously healthy growth, one that
promises more ample development; an un-
err1ng index Of future progress.
Among the variety of causes that will make
Mandan place of importance are the facil.
tiles for beef packing That it's situation offers.
AT present the cattle raised in the country
west of tho Missouri from far on into Montana
are shipped to the eastern markets by rail.
With the great increase constantly
going on in the stock raising
interest in those regions it will soon be vel
profitable undertaking to have these cattle
driven to Mandap, and there slaughtered and
packed. There will be no shrinkage in tran
sit, as is now the case, while the cattle are
proceeding through naturally rich pastures en-
foot. The position of Mandan with regard to
the magnificent grazing grounds of DAKOTA
and Montana is analogous to that of Kansas
City to the plains of Kansas and Texas. Ice,
which is such serious item in the expense
of packing operations further south,
can be here obtained cheaply and con-
venlently. With these points taken into con-
sideration, and the advantages
in the way of cheap freights there is every rea-
son TO suppose that the packing interest will
ere long be one Of commanding importance.
Rae.