The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-07-14
LETTER FROM MINNESOTA.
EAST MINNEAPoL1s. July 8. 1882

! FRIEND MCPIKE-In my last letter
/ L promised to continue my sketch Of
/ Hastings and other notable places. Has
/ tings is pleasantly situated on the west
bank of the Mississippi river, some
/ twenty miles from st. Paul. It is a
flourishIng place, all things considered,
! but has still plenty of room for improve
ment. Hastings is the seat of Justice
| of Dakota county, and possesses a Court
( House which would be a credit to a
much older city. Several manufacturing
/ establishments are located there. at the
( head of which stands the'Gardner Roll
! er Mills, situated at the falls of the
! Nermilllon, with capacity of 500 bar
| reis per diem. This mill has RECENTLY
/ been refitted, and is one of the best in
| the land
About eight miles south of HASTINGS
/ resides our mutual friend. Mr.. William
O'Connell, who owns in the neighbor-
/ hood OF 0OO acres of fine fertile land
Which Is susceptible of the highest cul-
Vatlon. Last year his crops (excIusive
4 Of corn, of which he obtained a LARGO
| yield aggregated nearly 9.UOO bushels
Mr.. O'Coanell is highly pleased with
ms western home, and well he NAV he
Tor IL would be as difficult to find more
/ desirable spot to live in as it would he to
ma a more courteous gentleman than
our worthy friend O'ConneIl. Mr. w
II. Elder, lives three quarters OF a mile
west of Mr.. O'Connen. and he foo nos
sesses an excellent farm in a hioh stata
OF cultivation and very pleasantly situ-
ated, Mr.. Elder follows the business
OF well digging in connection with far
nihS' ana Is doing 70 ell financially and
qILnerWlse. (No pun intended.) Mr..
James Elder resides at Cannon Falls
NeI
also owns valuable farm and a fine res
ldence. lie is extensively engaged in
well drilling and pump business and in
the erection Of wInd-mills for pumn-
ing water, etc.
promised also to tell you sometbino
about the Red River Valley the groo1
wheat garden of the northwest the
Nile region of America. as if is fanoiar-
~ cailed-where they grow the genuine
NO hard, from which the very finest
ilour is made. That portion of the val
ieS peloEglhg TO Uncle Sam is situated
III III W nlesoJa and Dakota, the Red river
I pelhg Che boundary between them. The
sou is everywhere tillable. being a demo-
slt OF rich black vegetable loan from
Two TO SIX feet in depth. and containino
all the ingredients necessary for the nro7
uucIlon or all species of grain and root
crops IN the greatest perfection and
dounuance 1t produces wheat. barley
ana oats OF quality which is acknow-
ledged by dealers and consumers To no
the pest on the continent. It is in this
region IhaC some of the lrrgest wheat
IaI ms IN the world are to be found. sucb
as the Dwight farm, at Dwight. the
'y "a 1lple farm, near Casselton. and
severai others. On the Dwight farm /
saw a turnlp patch containing 400 acree
"a large patch, and large turnips. too.
Fargo, in Dakota. and Moo2bead
Minnesota, are the largest towns in This
section. Fargo contains c. 900 and Moor
nead 3,OOO inhabitants. Both towrs
snow remarkable growth, To give AN
Iuea now some northwestern towns grow
L VIII instance LaTimore. IN the Elk
hINer valley, which has sprung up in
uIneIy days, and already contains 300
iliniha1itants, ~ and is still booming. The
81 Iaul, Minneapolis and Manitoba !
ana the North Pacific Railroads traverse |
the valley, which, in conjunction with |
Ine navigation of Red river. afford am |
pie facilities for transportation.
some twenty mites from MOorhead is |
situated the town of Barnesville, where !
the trunk lines of the Manitoba cross |
each other. 1t is a thriving town and |
is surrounded by rich farming country
LleS on olacksmithing. and is doing a |
1ourIshing business. Messrs. John and /
DaVld O'HaTa, who each own a fine /
Iarm, within few miles of Barn nesviIle. /
are doing well, and are loud in their !
praise OF the Red river country. There |
are several other places of note which I |
VIII speak of in future letters.
by the'way, you have a goodly num- /
Der or aspirants for legislative honors. /
surely Cambria has good material to Sc |
IgcC from Hope they will not all be /
slaughtered. We are pleased to see the !
name of j. A. Luther announced for |
Sheriff. Gust would make an nexcelIent |
officer.
As | have already tIespassed on your
limits will close by sending my best /
wishes to the editor and readers of the .
L REEMAN. More anon. f. pm.