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

The even sections of this rich and delight
full country were rapidly taken under the
several forms prescribed by tie govern
ment and the odd sections-the inde.nn,-
ty lands alluded to-began to be II de-
mand.
IyHABITANTS.
The class of settlers who cane 10 The
colony under the advice of the hishsp wers
mainly Catholic families from all ove- the
country and some thirty {3o) families OF
em;grants directly from Coremars, Ire.
land. These latter being very poor and
coming in the summer had barely become
located when on the fifteenth Of October,
1879. one of our most rigorous
Minnesota winters burst upon them, which
was unreniting in its violence TIL the end
Of the season. With no crops raised, and
provided with bat little means Cor the pro-
curement of supplies, much suffering was
Of course the result. Ire active measures,
however, adopted by Bishop Ireland for
their systematic relief. and the generous
contributions OF our free-ksar:sa NiE-
nesota people. prevented actual distress,
and while number of families were dis
tributed in the spring 10 other points.
about one-hals OF them still remain and
are to-day industrious, thrifty. successful
farmers.
The privations of the few families Of
this class and the consequent publicity
given them gave the colony TIE name OF
':Conemara," and some people no do1b. BE-
EeTed that none but that class were 10
Gated there. However natural the suppo-
sitior, it was erroneous, for Is I hive be-
fore remarked. people came 70. only from
all over our own state. but from all over
the country TO locate here, and at the
present time there are over four hundred
Catholic families located here who are al.
happy. successful and prosperous. Nor
are Catholics alone the people who seized
with avidity the prize which vas thus Of
fered them. Large numbers o. Prote slant
families have located from time 20 tine all
along the line of the road foc tsn niles
each side.
ST. PAUL CGIONE.
About two miles southeast from the VII
lage of Gracevilie, the S.. Pau colony, so
called. composed of English people, IS -
Gated. who are nearly if not al Ep.sco-
palians- and who By the aid of liberal coz
tributions from thei- Catholic
neighbors. are about erecting
neat church az Graceville village.
Only about two-ff1hs (2-5) OF The settlers
here are Irish. the balance being divided
between English. Germans. ScanlaiE.avians
and Americans.
Many OF the co.onists cane here iron
the cities totally uninforn1ea about agyi-
culture, while those WHO had famed II
Massachusetts or Illinois were net posted
as 10 Minnesota farming. Coming here,
however. to make home fo- themselves il
is surprising with what a. degree c. readi-
ness they acquired the science az western
farming, correcting the second year tie.
mistakes OF TIE first. Nearly ali CO them
were quite poor and had scarcely nothing
to begin life with in ;heir Wild western
homes but a pair OF willing hands and
stout hearts. They have carved cut their
fortunes and for the comfortable ard pros
porous state which to-day finds them CT
ioying. deserve the highest COMMUNICATION
and have well earned their reward Hay
ing net and conversed with 2 number OF
them | now submit Il brief re port o. their
achievements. which, though no: so thrill
ing as the accomplishments C soldiers
WHO have triunphed over a huIa:l enemy
and exit very Justly over well won VIC
tory. yet erince a spirit Of he-oism and in
flexible determination TO conouer which
shows them to be of the timber heroes are
built OF.
Visiting the home of Miles McFIuCh
On section thirty-fve (35). Gracsville
township. found him comfortably located
OF beautiful quarter section which il
April next. (lSS3,, viii be decided 30 him
by the government. he having complied
with the provisions of the homestead act.
NE. NJ HUGH
came from Massachusetts. and when he
took up his land he had nothing but his
two hands to help himself with. BY strict
industry and economy, working OF the
railroad at one dollar and quarter {$1.o5)
per day some of the time. he Kept steadily
on until now he has FIFTY acres under
cultivation and team, stock and tools rec
essary. good farm house and other
buildings and is nearly out OF debt.
MICHAEL sMITEwIcE
came one yearago last spring from Califor-
mia where he formerly resided. He brought
with him little money and q determine
ton to locate in good wheat country and
finally chose Graceville. His crop this
year ranges from twenty TO twenty -fre
go 10 80 bushels per acre, but the most
wonderful return which he received was
four hundred 900, bushels of potatoes
the product of eleven and ore-half {11ia}
bushels Of seed. Mr.. S. has Il fine tree
claim adjoining his homestead and is in
dependent in circumstances. Said he to
me-. This is a better country than I ever
saw and have seen a great many
z. 1. MILLER
came here three years ago
last spring bear handed. The past season
he raised thirty-fvs $50 acres
of wheat from which he has just threshed