The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21
9HTLL CITY,

EDITOR FARMER-Not seeing any items in your
valuable paper from this "burgh," I will VOL
unteer few lines, by way Of diversion.
This little city, or future city, is preparing for
q boom this coming summer. Before next fall we
shall see boats running from this point direct to
brainerd. xIhe project is perfectly feasible, and
an ole boatman has given his opinion that steam
boats of fifty tens burthen can easily be made to
ply between the two points above designated.
Negotiations are now being made for a small
steamer. and we shall soou see whether or not it
is a success.
gentleman In Iowa will soon appear among
us, who will cause our magnificent mil power to
be utilized. 1t is Il SHINE that water power
which is susceptible of thirty feet fall should lie
idle is long as this one has We have no doubt
got the best undeveloped water power in the
great West. The supply Of water is inexhaustt-
bic, and the power is unlimited Once started
up, large Touring mill would find ready and
plenty Of fuel for the hopper; following would he
No. Il sawmill, planning mill, sash door and
blind factory, stave and barrel factory, etc.
Many and large buildings will spring up, and
the wilderness will blossom as the rose
Mrs. F. Yoder who has for several weeks suf-
fered from dislocated wrist, has for a weckt a:t
suffered from Jan attack eflung fever, of which
she il now about ready to free herself She
has been quite low. and taking both complaints
together, she has suffered very much indeed She
is now able to sit up, ana everybody hopes the
good dame will soon b. we'll.
Our newspaper man. Dir. Billings is with Us.
He Is making preparations as fast as possible, to
start the Northern Spy" Won't the natives re.
joice when they can say "we've got real news
paper office here?'
J. W. spselman of Verndale passes back and
forth between that place and Park Rapids very
frequently. He Is carrying ON considerable traffic,
trading goods and notions for fi.h and furs He
stopped ut the Yoder House last Tuesday with a
sleigh box full Of pickle ell and white fish, some of
which could tip the beam attwenty pounds. The
supply of fine fish seems to be inexhaustibIe, in
our river and lakes.
The Yoder House is prospering. Ifyou don't be.
leve it, look over the new register. Mine host,
Francis knows how to dseoy the weary Travellers
an he takes good care of them toe.
Prof. John Harding our aifable School sup't
stopped with us 4 few days last week, and seemed
quite interested over tho fair prospects of onr
town. lie made arrangements so that we shall
uHVe OuS Auu y uAiA uAOuAu4 cAtI6 SCHOOL, WnlC0
il to commence next Monday with Postmaster
James-M. Yoder-at the bus insss end of Young
America"
Old MI. Stombaugh, is a very sick man, and the
weather is quite severe on him. We hope he will
soon recover. .@.:-., 49,.
Once In q while we see real deer track, but it
ID sin TO taste Of venison now, especially If you
look at one through the sights Of your VIM
chester. +. III ., -
Col. Martin. more properly Gen'l Martin OF E!-
bow Lake. stopped here on This way back from
yerndale, where he went to get 4 $40 boat. Ee is
Z man of goo taste, and has ample means to
crafty nforsaid taste. He is An old soldier. hav-
ing gone into the array : private. and ceme out
with . gener Il : star. S B s.5s s..
| Editor Cobb, OF the Hubbard County Enter.
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