The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-07-20
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GERS elected, and seven achers chosen to conut
the different classes. Teachers meeting every
Wednesday evening"
MISCELLANEOUS.
1lazlett e. Case and X. Mcdonald are in town
taking in the sights.
Every boy and girl should attend Sunday
school There is nothing to bc lost by it. and
everything to be gained.
l.. ". Farwcll is enjoying q good trade in his
line.
Kelly & Mc('nrly are putting the finishing
touches the front Of their new buildings.
! Law & Bullard have fitted up thcirlaw otice in
! fine shape
Mr.. ThOS McMilan's residence will b. ready
for habitation in few days.
! C)l Parker returned from til Sh Iii vr~, ,rlav.
! j.. p. Hines was anon. our callers to-day. IN
agreeable gentleman for business.
J. N. Russ is dealing in machinery AMI doing
rushing business. joe is one Of the boys whu
takes well wherever he goes. VERNON
Wadena's Elephant.
| Why, what is it? 1t must be an unprofitable
one represented in Il recent number of IN:
FARMER, but fortunately for the community the
animal is not represented but misrcprcsentet', ,as
will be shown by the writer Of these lines. WHO
finds the elephant not in Watlcla' COWS and pigs
but in the real lively rhouyh ~youns), concern Of
, the Messrs. Clayton d Watson, with nucleus
around which will undoubtedly spring up very
, extensive business and make elephant worthy
of Wadella and the Northwest yea; Of Nj Clay
ton himself, the nucleus being practical inven-
tions that Seem morally certain to make two
blades Of grass (no better than that Of when,l.
grow where but one grew before ami to Il dead
; certainty, with only one half the labor of
and team, and of which We editor has said SO lit
tie to inform the world of these facts. But stoI,
with fights OF fancy. and let us 90 with what
the writer started to say something about, and IT,
yolr readers vii! go with me to the above named
concern and examine for themselves they will
no doubt say the half has not been told. Mr..
Clayton, no doubt, stands very high in
gard, but little insight into his work viii place
him far above the common level as be.lciactor
Of his race, at least the farmers, and let say
plainly and earnestly that never a man that
worked harder or with more intelligence than
Mr.. Clayton is dcvoting to perfcctin3 his gang
l,loW, rolling cultcr and plow attachments, for it
really that he has attained Perfection
that for simplicity, durability and range Of work,
p: ccs them beyond the reach of impr.", ucn,,
and, to reverse Imc.ical maxim, To he adopted
they need but to be seen: and the firm ask
nothing but what is right. and will accept moth
ing that is wrong, the writer feels that he cannot
say half they deserve, but leaves it the practi-
cal and Intelligent farmer to ray after he has
plowc'l his stubblc ground mex, fall with two
lGinch* crossing llows in the gang. dr:wn by
three good horses, and driven Icy sensible
boy; doing better work and more of it
thaN pvt. ht.fOr i'm he 81 me lNpt of
is. those few who will be sagacious enough to 81
one of the small number that will be put
the l.arket this scason)-only adding that pei \
"lee mas '~sl deep seated with me against Xal,s
pl""s' out Hlu>> roEfrSs Il, u sound. conversion
from lc;tsonlne over tf-' merits Of the under
consideration, ana am ftHs convinced Of its tl-
turc the coming elephant for II kinds o; ow-
ing. But do not wish to infer th;lthat is all tho
firm proposes to do for our benefit; far from it,
They have put in machinery, and are prepsred to
repair all our implements in Il No. style, as;he
writer can testify from personal experience. Ard
the writer must also bear testimony to their Eer-
aliiy and good Judgment in the selection OF
mcrhanics,as excmplited in the plow>n,th lat, "
! engaged by them, and whom the writer has re-
peatedly heard pronounced the best i'll the land
hy farmers who have had ploWs n"de or repaired
: by him, Or reaper sickcS mcndcd by his process
!
! difficult bl;,c ,cksmithing. l understand he works
! for pay and glory, but Known: him to bc very
unassunling his name is left out but, mind YOU.
his mark will be made just the saline.
! now turn to Mr.. Watson, the junior member
of the firm and must say that have the highest
regard for him, and believe lie has with youthful
energy and push, large future before him, anu
every way worthy of his associate and the conf
; jcnce ind respect of the community.
Now Mr.. Editor, l am done for the present,
and hoping good may be done by thus call
iffg the attention Of the public to Wadena = real.
worthy and lively elephant and that YOU will do
it letter, remain, your obscr'ant
! OBSERVER.
| *Think Of it, ye farmers who have invested III
Sulky pows that require three horses and one
man to use but one l6-inch pillow, and that at
nearly the price that you will be asked to Jay
! fort