Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-28

success can ana Is secured IN Ills most ex-
cellent farming region, are but few OF
the msnyones which came under my person
al observation during an afternoons drive
about the vicinity Of Graceville and can be
duplicated without end among the num-
| bers of thrifty farmers who have made
| themselves homes here.
TIE VILLAGE.
Inow pass to the consideration Of the
| merits Of Graceville village. There could
not be g more beautiful and romantic To-
cation for village found anywhere. The
east Tooua lake on which it is located is
about one mile in diameter, and as nearly
circular as could well be conceived. The
village is located upon the northeast of it,
which side has no timber remaining, but
upoo the bank fringe Of dark green foil
age. now brown and yellow with the frost,
marks. s belt of timber which extends
from little west Of town three quarters
u OF the way around the lake, and which
! becomes q considerable forest IN extent On
! the west between the two lakes. The west
Tooua lake approaches to within ten or
twelve rods in the narrowest place to the
east lake and between the two lakes is the
famous Indian garden, cultivated for so
many years by the wild inhabitants who
first held possession of the country. In
the belt OF timber which IS such delight
full feature OF this pleasant landscape,
bands CT Indians used to halt for rest and
refreshmen. and meeting other bands who,
like themselves, were upon excursions
from one poin. to another, the mutual SAL
utatior would be "where are you going!
which has been pe-petuated il 1.-THE word
!oqua- The east lake, the mores.beauti-
full OF the two, is, ss have before remark
ea, a'mes. perfectly circular in
form, and viewed from any
point presents the most captivating pros
pect Imaginable. Near the village the
bank is sioping 20 the waters edge, bat
upon tie wes. end south more abrupt,
while Z. no point IS it sufficiently steep to
prevent the grading at very triAing ex-
pense OF drive OF boulevard entirely
aroand l. A strip of land for the purpose
has been decided to the village by Bishop
Ireland, and at no distant day will the idea
be realized, presenting the most romantic
and delightful! drive to De fornd anywhere
N the Wes::. On the waters of this lovely
lake, which, by the way, have abundance
Of FISH in them, all kinds of water fowl
known to this Latitude are found.
Standing on the bank il the very streets of
the village duck can De shot, while hun
dreds Of white gnlis are lying above or
floating upoa its surface. In fall and
spring duck and wild goose shooting on
these lakes and adjoining sloughs is most
excellent. Chicken and grouse also in their
season are very abonds0t in the sur
rounding country.
F2ESHNT STATUS.
Tie p-esen: status of the village is that
o; a place ct abou. 500 people, which shows
it in 20 way 20 be ahead Of the country.
From Morris to Browns Valley no other
considerable point exists and with such a
rapidly expanding farming distric: of which
this is the very heart, Graceviile becomes
a: oace a most desirable location.
BUs1sEss INTERESTS.
There are at presen: four general stores,
Two of them very large ones; one gene raj
store and hardware store; one -four and
feed store and bakery; one very heavy lum-
Der. wood ard coal yard; one harness
shop; 01e shoe shop; three blacksmith
shops; one wagon shop; one restaurant;
ore uss: market; one hotel: one nilliner's
shop, posoaice. elevator, depot and splen-
cid steam Touring mill
COSTELLO AND o'NEIL.
The large doable-store occupied by the
above named gentlemen and filed to re-
pletion IN each line they carry, is worthy
Of special mention. Located at the head
of the main street, It is good point to
star: from in taking in the town. Their
building is forty-two by forty feet deep,
the east twen.y-one feet devoted to gen.
eral merchandise, while the western half
is filed with hardware.
Both are fne high roors, we'll lighted
and heated by a furnace in the basement.
In the rear Of the main bxiiding another
buiiding 1Sx42 feet is divided into tin
shop, counting room. and wareroom. Still
further in the rear is another building
1892 feet, two stories high, the lower
floor general wa-eroom, while above is a
full lire of furniture. The counting room
is located in the center at the rear of the
two salesroopns both of which it commands
a complete view of. It is finely lighted by
q skylght just above the desk and is ex-
trene!y convenient and coy. The gentle
men may well fee. proud of an establish
mers so complete and extensive as to DO
credit to town Of much larger dimen-
sions than the Graceviile of
to-day. Mr., r. 4. Costello =,
the head of the firm. is the pioneer business
man OF The town and an old resident of
Minnesota. having done business for a
number OF years at both Duluth and a.
Willmar. and has a business reputation of
which any mar n.ay we'll feel proud. His
partner, Mr.. W. +. O'Neil, is courteous
gentleman and capable business man,
and. like his coadiutor. believes in Grace
vile and Is always ready to aid any public
measure which il calculated to benefit it.
u. ]. BURKE, AGENT.
4 large general store under the manage
ment of the above named gentleman oc-
cupies 2 buildiuy 4ox5Q feet and contains