Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-28
GLORIOUS GRAFTON.
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A GLOBE reporter had the pleasure yesterday
of meeting Mr.. T. ]. Duffy, until recently
one of the editors and proprietors Of the Hast
ings Union, but now located in the real estate
business at Grafton, Walsh county, D. T.
Grafton is located in one of the finest farming
sections to be seen anywhere in that ''famed
land of promise'-Nolthern Dakota. The
town site lies upon the banks OF Park
river; lively little stream, and Is
the present terminus of the branch Of the st.
Paul & Manitoba railroad, from Fargo run
ming northwesterly to the boundary lire, to
which pointltis intended to be compl ted this
fall, and where connection will be made with
the Canadian Pacific system, thus giving the
st. Paul company two main lines from st..
Paul to Manitoba.
October first of last year the I town Of
Grafton contained but one small farm
house. Now it has by actn.l count
one hundred and sixty. eight business and resi-
dence structures, and new buildings are being
erected as fast as the supply OF material and
labor can be secured to rear them. u ss-slIfL
The immigration into that portion Of Da-
kota this spring, Mr.. Daily describes as some
thing far IN excess Of anything ever before
seen, the rush closely resembling that
recorded as occurring In noted mining
sections in California away back
| IN 48. From three to four hun
dred speople-most Of whom are seeking 10.
catfish and investments-are daily landed at
Grafton by the cars from Fargo. Most Of
I these, OF course, remain in Grafton buta short
time, but Ipnsh on further into the interior,
but as these stfike out their places are sup
Iplied byIpew aAdyals, keeping the town over
crowded all thetime, the streets at all times
presenting a busy. rushing crowd, similar to
that seen on Third street during the busiest
hours of the day. The result of this rush
Is that every acre of public land within a
radius of thirty miles of Grafton has beer
taken up, and that village lots in Grafton,
| selling few months ago for 500 to $50, now
command 9 ready sale at from $500 to 81 200
] The immigration Is principally Canadians and
/ Scandinayians, though many Americans from
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michi
/ gan, with occasional recruits from states
4 further east, arc fonnd among them
Many of the new corners are possessed
of considerable means, especially among The
Canadians and the Americans, who ARE Cook
1 ing for investments in the "eldorado,n bott
for occupation and speculation, 2 - &
All branches OF business are represented al
Grafton. Dubuque, Iowa, parties, established
abank theresa few months SINCE, under TIT
personal management of j. L. Cashel, cashier
and YIN. O'Mnlcahy, assistant cashier. ISooI
after opening Of ont. their building wal
destroyed by fire, but nothing daunted work
was Immediately commenced on a new build
ing, in which business was resumed Saturday
last. Grafton also has, Of course, Its news
papers, churches. schools, lawyers, physi
clans, and all the other clements going t
make up q lively, young Western town, O
| which Mr.. Duffy thinks himself exceedingly
| fortunate to be counted factor.