The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-17

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to undertake to shows forth these
different doctrines, as it, would take
a great deal of space and accomplish
no good. Yours Truly, .,
BllLEr BuMrus.
wADENAl
Where and How it il. Situated, It's
Present Condition and Future =.
Prospects. :. =,
Wadena is the County Seat of Wa
dena County, and is located on the
main line of the Nothern Pacific r.
r., 1872 miles from St. Paul, Isl from
Duluth, at the junction of the N. p.
F. & B. H. f. R., with the N. p. r.
r. 1t is finely situated on a small
prairie, surrounded alta short dis.
lance by groves of deciduous trees.
among which are the srga maple,
| white and burr oak, aspen, bass wood
&c: The soil is black, sandy loan
rich in all the elements that produce
good crops, and make glad the far.
mers heart. 1t has a population of.
1000 in the village, which is incorpor-,
| ated, and about 1900 in the township.
The Methodist and Congregational
churches have neat and commodious
houses of worship. The Episcopal
church had a good parsonage built
the past season and will Che present
(summer build a.: house Of worship.
These churches have regular services
here every Sabbath, and resident pas
tors. The Evangelical Association
and German Methodist also have
clergymen residing here who hold
services in the school house, and in
adjoining towns. The Lutherans and
Catholics will probably erect. houses
of worship here this year. !:
A new school house will be erected
this sum1nef costing $sS,U0U.s tvs
teachers have been heretofore EN-.
ployed, but there will be three here.
after. and the school so graded as to
fit scholars for the University.
There are four Hotels, several Board.
ing Houses, five general stores, some
OF which carry very large stocks of
goods, two Grocery stores, one Jewel
~ store. two millinery stores; one
clothing store, one marble working
shop. two Banks, with capital
of $4,000 each, two Hardware
stores, one Boot and Shoe store, one
Harness Shop, one Furniture Store,
three Drug Stores, one Restaurant,
three Machinery Dealers. Roller
FIGURING Mill with capacity of 100
barrels day, one Planning and Sash
and Door Shop, Plow Shop with.
Foundry and Machine Shop attached,
one Real Estate Office, four Attor-
neys. one Wholesale Lumber Firm,
two Wagon Shops, two Blacksmith
Shops, three physicians, one photo.
graph gallery, one Brewery six
Saloons. one livery stable, one barber
shop and one meat market.
The Secret Societies are represented
here by the following Lodges: Wade
na Lodge No. 1855 a. F. & A. NJ, Wa
dena Lodge No. % K. P, Wadena
Lodge No. 60 "A. o. U. W.
The County Agricultural Fair
Grounds are located here, on which
is fine Floral Hall, and a Half Mile
Track.
Stages carrying the mail run from |
Wadena to Wrightstown and Parkers |
Prairie, and also to Long Prairie via
Stowe Prairie and Clarisse. A road
also leads to the Shell Prairie coun.
try.
The Black Hills R. r. leaves the
Northern Pacific here and is built 116
miles nearly due west, and another
100 miles is to be constructed this
year. - 7 =
Wadena County, and the adjacent
parts of Otter Tail and. Todd Coun-
ties are settled by as fine class Of
people as can be found in any commute
nifty, north. south, east, or west; III.
telligent, progressive and thrifty.
They are of the following nationali-
ties: American, English, Scotch,
German, Scandinavian and Irish; all
equally good in habits and industry,
and all working harmoniously to-
gether for the building up of their
country and homes. The business
men of our city are wide. awake, 60
ahead, gentlemen, good financial
and, as might be expected
in so good a location. well fixed; only
two failures have occurred here in
the history Of the place. Good inn
proved farms and wild lands. either
prairie, can be purchased
at reasonable prices. People coming
west should stop and be. convinced
with their own eyes, that this is a
country flowing with milk and honey.
dir. - BUSINESS OF 1882.
+ The banking business done by the Bank Of Wa +
lena and the Merchants Bank, in the year 1882,
vas in excess Of 81 100000. The business transac-
ed by the Merchants, Hotels, Lumber Dealers &c
from information obtained by us from reliabl
,ources will, for the year 1882 exceed s7DO,0O9.
The amount Of wheat marketed here 1t the Eleva-
ors and at the FIGURING Mill about 1sO 600 bush
ID; crop Of 1882. The business Of the Railroad
including construction &c Il between $4,000
md 100000 The amount Of permanent improv-
,ents exclusive Of sidewalk and street repairs is
~ 90. We think this IS I creditable showing.
Nothing Whatever q included IN this business re-
poi, OF bnainea done since the 1T az sof Janua-
q laes excspt the ,vheafsA and 81 lBnrse that al
g the crop Of 1882