Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-27
THE GREAT NORTHWEST.
Minneapolis and 81. Pauline iscd
River Vallcy-7soW the Green
Mountain state is represented in
the West.

MouHtafh Nta'c IN fcpTcschte" III
the West.
To the Editor of The Free Press ANA Times:
For travellers from Vermont the most
agreeable route to this point is by the Grand
Trunk and the Milwaukee and St. Paul rail-
roads. The fast train, steel track Pullman
cars and comfortable eating houses of the
Grand Trunk have encouraged large
patronage of the road and ensure to the tray-
eller an easy and pleasant transit. From
Milwaukee to St. Paul the railway which
bears the names of those cities runs between
them over most beautiful and picturesque
country. The corporation operates some
500 miles of track, SO its name very ncom-
pletely suggests the extent of the line.
Should name all the Vermontcrs whom
/ have met in few weeks of travel in the
West. the printed list would require a sup
plement to your paper. They seem to be
''rustlers' everywhere. The railway service
in particular, .has Aabsorbed large share
Yankee enterprise and talent. A. V. Ii.
Carpenter for many years general passenger
agent of the Milwaukee and st. Paul road,
is Vermonter. Another veteran employe
OF that company, the chief engineer, Don
Whittemore, brother of our townsman A.
G. Whittemore, was born in Milton, aud
can vouch for it, has reputation in his
profession which entities him to the academic
honOrs which he received at the recent
commencement of the L. V. nj. / found
busy with responsible duties Hannaford,
general freight agent of the Northern Pacific,
st. Adams boy. ii. NJ. Stevens of the
class of 20, U. V. NJ, is now proftably
connected with a firm of railway supply
furnishers in st. Paul. +. w. Partridge,
whom remember as a lively little chap in
the Burlington High School, is now a solid
looking party holding the post of auditor
of the st. Louis and Minneapolis railroad.
A. V. Merrill, assistant general passenger
agent Of the Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad
company has grown up in its service, and
to the accommodating temper of such officials
as he the popularity of this Corporation is
largely due. Although not quite Yer
monter, he fraternzes with them and met
him on the shores Of one of the many
beautiful lakes in Wisconsin, in company
with Frank G. Bigelow, cashier of the First
National Bank of Milwaukee, son of the late
DR.. Thomas Bigelow of Burlington. All of
DIR. Bigelow's large family, but one daugh-
ter, arc now in the West where they have
society.
AT Fargo, C. S. Palmer, late of Jericho,
entered our car, looking portly and smiling
At Grand Forks, Dakota, hurriedly entering
hotel colllded with stout party, aud
looking up, discovered Leslie Plat of the
class of 'GS, L. Y. NJ. At Fergus Falls,
Dakota, the freedom OF the city was extended
to us by our former townsman, Judge NJ. Il.
Tyler, and T. Chas. ID. Wright a.banker,
g. la lg,, A. + l.
j. ii. Merritield and Il. M. Sherman of the
Vermont Loan and Trust Co., formerly from
Windham county, showed us the business
features of their adopted city. AT Mime
apolis We received comfort and instruction
from j. w. Griffin and q. Il. Miner, who
seem to have read with profit the little book,
"How to get on in the world" We were
also taken under the sheltering wing Of Col.
X. g. Benton, formerly of st. Adams, late
city attorney of Minneapolis, now sulared
attorney of the Manitoba Railroad Co. And
30 1t is everywhere. In the vestibule OF II
hotel In Minneapolis or St. Paul one can
hardly swing Il cane without hitting Yer
m0nter.
minneapolis and st. Paul.
These cities constitute substantially one
trade centre and many prophesy that they
will ultimately grow together, but thai is
not probable Minneapolis, for its years. is
the most comely city in the country east Of
Denver. 1t is the favorte of New England
ers and is largely settled by them. 1t has
little of the raw and ugly look OF IAN upsart
city. The new business blocks are not only
costly but are rich and elegant in archli.
ectural designs 1t is distinclively city of
snug and pretty homes. Most of The houses
..N L.. AL. At.
variety. Pretty little parks with open mir
cOnceEa are features of the nlAce AlIhnunh