Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
WHOLE NO. l,472.
western States. - 'iio nol'n-
NORTHERN PACIFIC RA11Po.n

NoKIHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
The construction of the first named
grand trans-oontinental highway was
conceived in the mind of DIR. Carver
the hrst adVenturer and explorer of the
DOMAINS from the Atlantic to the Pacif
&c. More than ninety years ago he left
MS connecticut home to explore the
wilderness; numerous objects along his
march bear his name, one of which is
large cave near st. Paul. At that
early date it was deemed the most
PTactlcal route of great national HIGH
way, and 1t is said that Jefferson in his
time suggested that a highway be built
! from the Lakes to the Pacific TIL
IoundatIon of the choice of this ronta
was That, being the head or source Of
SO many rivers, that water was found
pientliul at short intervals. the Land nc
whole was more level and that inoc.
cesslDle mountain barriers were feUor
IMAM IN parallels either north or soutL
OF the line reaching from Lake Sune-
rlor 10 the Columbia River. The era
OF h0bbles had not been usbereS in
an" inc mere suggestion appears larger
no" IMAM a mere casual remarl, Of ,
EI"ctlcaI thing ninety years ago. and
'iic Whole scheme was lost SIGHT of i'm
'He acquisition of California, the dis
coVery OF gold and the building of the
Guy OF san Francisco far to the south
10 reach which the Union &, CentraI
racine was first built. but our tbon,a l.
the last spike" driven ON the 9TH met
connecting St. Paul and Oregon and
opening up an empire of territory ami
wealth which assisted bv Furone.n
immigration will soon TEEN viii =
population as thick, and cities as nm
merous as the Middle States
THE LAST SPIKE.
1he fact of the 400 DISTINGUISHED
guests of the Willard party Assembled
on the western slope of the Rocky
houhtaihs to drive the last spike. he
ing so largely composed of Germans
IttSsts the fact that the policy of Prince
BISMARCK cannot restrain the peasant
Or tne nobleman from immigrating To
the Land of the Free and Tho Home
of the Brave" ' '-0 1ioiiie
Inc ceaselesS streams of immigrants
from al! sources, the capital, enery and
enterprise, going into land of such
abundant resources is the foundation
0i the unprecedented boom that st
raul enjoys as the base of supplies and
the eastern and western terminus of a
grand railway system four hundred
miles west of the Lakes; head of pavi-
gatlon OF the upper Mississippi. annie
railroad lines $500 miles west. and The
centre of numbering region vboes
forests have but little more than bean
skirted along the streams Wills 70
IeaGh muGh OF the primeval forest. rail
r r VIII be built penetrating them
lor th&G most desired of all timber the
coveted white pine.
THE CITY OF ST. PAUL.
Prior to the last general cepsus St
faui was less pretentious than many
rival cltles, though quietly accumulat-
ing capital during the Intervening
years, posing herself TRANQUILITY but
needed no foreign influence" to advise
her OF the wealth of her possessions
WAen the time should come that the
nanltoDa and the Northern Pacific
hallroads should make this their ter
minus. That has been ACCOMPLISHED
ana since the last census the population
mas increased from $4,000 to 100 600.
banking capital six and half million
uollars; goods now sold at wholesale.
twenty-five millions annually; OUTLAY
Tor business and private building this
year Will reach eight millions. number
ing 1000 edifices or over six miles ordi-
nary frontage. The foundation of a
superb hotel is now being laid to cost
1ne million dollars; two hundred
thousand was paid for the properties
oH three sides of a square wbereon to
build it, and the BUILDINGS are now
oelng torn down and removed to get
he foundation of the new structHra
ana before Winter. Many of the build
hgs were OF the primitive type, not of
hucn value. Except the Palace Hotel
Il San Francisco this is proposed to
keel all others. The citizens took
tock to two hundred and fifty thous-
ma ana the remainder is to be furnish
~ by MI: Ryan a successful miner in
colorado, but citizen of st. Paul. NV
Informant Mr.. Pussy formerly of Viii
nlngten, but for twenty-five years a
ltlzen of this place, says from this time
onward comparison with WILMINGTON
annot be thought of, that St. Paul is
lot overshadowed by any larger CITY
Ter clrcumscribed in territorial re-
ourees, but has the room, the capital
no the energy to expand to the pro-
'ortion of city of the first magnitude.
L am sorry to learn that the great
touring interest of Minneapolis is
bout to be throttled by a new scheme
I water transportation from Duluth to
'uffalo by which cheapening of thirt-
y cents barrel is effected in the mat
er OF transportation. For some months
he mills have cut down to half their
and the railroads have been
ressed to lower freights to meet it but
Without avail thus far. The recent pro-
ession and celebration in honor of the
Ompletion of the Northern Pacific
.ailread excelled anything hitherto
tempted. The train reached 10 miles
,ng made up of civic, military and
boriginese of the forest-live Indians,
1cleties and trade industries and
umerous unique representations of
eginnings in business and success at
lined since 1S49.
RAMBLER.
st. Paul, Mimi, September IL, 1888.