Daily globe., 1882-09-19
a Globe Ens,,y Goes Forth to Spy Ouf
the Land.
"TRIP OVER THE MaA ITOBA KAiLkOAD'
A Gloriously Productive T. >on'r! ieeh''
ing with Industry.
THE xLoURIsHisG TOWN OF wARA' 'Es
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, q quarter of century ago. At that
time he travelled by dog train," and for
days he did not see the face of white man,
ssluch less the least sign of civilization. He
F0Elnd only "vast Wilderness" and many
ana many was the time when he sighed for
"a ledge even if he found within it the
untutcred savage, whose name since that
day has become synonymous with all that
it is fendish 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 this savage, and the scarcely less
savage Wild beasts which roamed over the
immense expanse of country through
which he passed. Less than a generation
has lived and died since then, and behold
the change! The desolate plains, the lone
ly 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 a 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
througheEt the Northwest will bear testi-
Gaony that the above pencil picture is not
overdrawn, but there are many '"doubting
-Thomases," and to those the GLOBE desires
.t5 Snbmit few prosaic facts, all of which
can be verified by living witnesses.
few days ago Mr.. A. E. Johnson, the
'wide-awalIe, efficient and enterprising COM
missioner of emigration of the st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba road,s
tended an invitation to representatives of
the different daily papers of this city and
Minneapolis, to make trip over the line
of the road as far as the village of Warren,
in Marshall county, 328 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. ~, on Saturday evening was COM
posed of F. a. B. 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, U. S. A., and
w. II. Frisbie, Esq, .,scenie artist of the com
Na ny. They were one and all looked after
and provided for by MIR. A. E. johnson,
who turing the entire trip left nothing un-
done TO minister to the comfort, con-
venience Snd pleasure of the party. The
train punrd out from the depot
lust az the shades of evening began
to fall, and few hours later as the party
was retiring to their sleeping bertds, Mr..
johnson said: "Gentlemen, if nothing
. :bs s,ppens you will wake up in thts morning
in time to take breakfast at Glyndon, where
tbe Northern Pacific road crossessour line
and Hs, sfore dinner you will have gtp oppor-
tunitv to see some of the wheat fields OF
the Red river valley-only car window
view. A,, yever-but that will give yor
little iae of the country through which
our road rn u.s..
With this parting salutation from oul
host we souph, our berths in a luxuriou
sleeping car. an like all good newspape
men we were 500 sleeping 1.-THE sleep o
the Just" Both "a me and space were ami
hilated and the atte. ntlve porter woke us ii
time for breakfast a. Glyndon. Stepping
on the platform, two !, II three OF the part.
were not little startle, to see the stalwar
form of Detective O'Coa NOR OF st. Paul
ieisurely marching up ant down the plat
form. Seeing the constern atlon depicted
in the faces of the represent. 'tIves of tn
2. T. and Minneapolis Trib me, he said
Don't be afraid, boys; it is fargo duel
I'm after" They proceeded to . the eating
room, where they astonished the proprie
tor by their voracious appetites.
From this point north there was bu. one
expression and that was one of aston. 'sh
ment at what was seen on both sides of f. II
track With the single exception of th.
GLOBE representative the country through
which we were passing was new revela-
ton. They realized the fact that they
were great way from home and yet they
saw corn growing, and some in shock.
Passing on the train drew up at s:Ada," and
here beneath the bright autumn sun. was
found delightful valley with all the appl-
ances of social and refined life. On eyery
side was seen the evidences of prosperity.
And the inhabitants scarcely turn thei,
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 te