St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-17

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Especial Correspondence OF the Globe1
WEBSTER, d. T., Nov. II Webster is moi
like most of the Dako'a towns, located on the
broad and open prairie, but is situated on
the west slope OF the beautiful range of hills,
the Coteaux. 1t is built upon one of these
lovely hills, the surface sopiug gradually in
either direction, leaving the streets in the
wettest weather toleraby dry. The town is
beautifully surrounded with rolling prairie,
the richest land in the territory, which is fast
being dotted with farm houses, and the far
mers that came here three years ago are COM
fortably fixed. They have very good houses,
better, perhaps, than most any other part of
the territory, and most of the farmers have
commenced to raise stock, for which this sec
ton is especially adapted, and in a few years
swarming herds of native cattle win be seen
roaming over the prairies in as great num-
bers as the buffalo few years ago.
The town is but about three years old and
has about 500 inhabitants. All kind OF bust
ness is well represented but still there is
room for more. This season, in the midst
of the financial depression, there has been
an extra amount of building done, not only
OF business houses, but fine residences, and
there are now several large residences being
built, prominent among them being John
Norton's, j. Alley 81 Co. are putting up
brick veneered bank building, two stories
high. j. A. Lee, Esq, is putting up bust
ness house in connection with the bank, and
when this block is completed Webster will
begin to look citified. A large roller rink,
one OF the largest in central Dakota, has been
built by Ed. Small, Esq, and is receiving an
immense patronage day and night. A steam
feed mill has just commenced operation, Civ
ing the farmers a chance to get feed cheap
for their stock. There is one thing Webster
needs very badly, and no doubt will have in
the near future, and that is a steam grist
mill. / understand Mr.. Prior, proprietor of
the townsite, has offered to donate ground
close to the railroad track for one and when
completed will run side track to it,
and the citizens are talking Of
bonding themselves for the building of same
and will put in the machinery and operate
it. Now is the chance for some first class
miller, Webster has two good hotels, the
Badger house and Prior house, and there is
/. another large one being built and win be
called the Scandinavian hotel.
The merchants are doing a good business and
would do great deal more if the farmers
could get good price for their wheat, which
is only bringing forty-tive cents bushel
here at present.
The Democrats of Webster, and by the
way there are good many of them. are re-
joicing to know that Cleveland is elected
even if they did not have chance to vote
for him. The GLOBE is the popular paper
here. Every morning you can see them
being read in nearly every business house.
The weather Is beautiful, and the farmers
are improving the opportunity by getting
their fall work all done up. The noble red
man says we will have good weather until
March and April. If this prophesy proves
correct, the citizens of Dakota will be happy.
II. S. l..