St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-09


Pennsylvania by birth, he was proud of the
state Of his adoption, and with it with
gladdened eyes was content to abide, and
well might he adopt the words of the great
poet: At
Sail on oh. ship of state. sail on,
Oh. Union strong and great,
Humanity with al its fears,
With all It's hope of future years,
Hangs GREATNESS on thy fate.
Hon. ". P Murray was the next speaker
He said he was not down on the bills, but he
had been at Fergus when it had hardly a
house and again when it was country vii
lage, but now he found it city, with all the
elements OF prosperity and an important fu-
ture. Mr.. Murray wittily turned the
tables on Gen. Baker, by saying the
speech which, barring the alkali fields and
potash desert was the same he had made in
Dakota and in Manitoba. With q good story
or two he closed. Judge Chandler made a
humorous speech. taking General Baker S
surprising speech ridiculing Dakota as a text.
Carriage was the next order and the party
were driven about the city, viewing the bust
ness and residence features.
Fergus Falls is fourteen years old, and now
contains population of 1000. The Red
river flows through the city, which is sur
rounded By beautiful lakes of pure, sweet
water with wooded banks and splendid
beaches. There are 433 meandered lakes in
the county, with water surface of 165, 900
acres. 1t is in fact the lake county OF the
state, having more than any other county.
Fergus Falls has the finest water power
in Minnesota, the fall within the city
limits being 80 feet, with a flow of 10000
cubic feet per minute. 1t never raises over
two feet. This power is now applied to
Touring mills with combined capacity of
1 800 barrels per day. The other manufac-
lures include furniture, pillow, sash and blind,
agricultural implements, wool card
ing, brick and artificial stone works,
iron foundry and machine shops,
brewery, carriage and harness factories.
The churches are well represented, and there
is fine high school here with building
which cost $50, 900. The court house was
erected at cost OF S25, 900. There are three
elevators and one warehouse, combined ca
pacity 200, 900 bushels, and every kind of
business is represented by live, energetic
men. There arc four wholesale houses, and
fifty or more retail stores. There are thir-
teen hotels, and the banks with their capital
are as follows: First National,
capital S150,000; Fergus Fails Ma
tional, $4,000; Citizens National
$780, 600. The city has fully equipped fire
department, with steam fire engine, the
Brush electric system, and a telephone eX
change. A United States land office is To-
Gated at Fergus Falls. There is prosperous
Chamber of Commerce, a public reading
room, building association, military com
pany, gymnasium, and many literary and
social clubs.
In 1875 it contained population of $40, and
now contains population of 1000. The
building in 1873 amounted to $4,000, and
in 1889 1925, 900. This years building will
amount to $4,000 including five brick
blocks, school house, -four mill and elevator,
dozen residences. At the corner of Lin
coin and Union avenues was banner read
ing, 'Fergus Falls heartily welcomes her
distinguished guests At Court street,
''Otter Tail, Empire county, and garden Of
the west, siXty-two townships, fertile land,
population thirty-fve thousand''; at Mill
street, City of Fergus Falls; population
1870, o.; 1884, population 1000; annual
milling capacity thirty million bushels;
Cascade street, Joyful greetings
on the visit of the Jolly job
bers''; in front of Cowlng's store,
"Be Jabbers, Jobbers; we are glad to see
you," and another: '0ur manufacturing ia
cilities are excelled BY none and equalled by
few"
The Telegram issued an illus
trated edition, wholly devoted to
a description of the town It was
a capital stroke and shows enterprise Capt
Wood of the Democrat joined the party for
Alexandria.
The following party went west with the
party TO EVANSVILLE DR.. and Mrs. Schipman,
Mrs. T.. L. Matthews, Miss Edith Matthews,
Of Wabasha; Mrs. c. c. Haupt, Mrs. F. Van
seant. Division Superintendent J. B. Rice
came on here to run the rest of the trip.
AT AsHBY.
A run of an hour from Dalton brought the
Jobbers to Ashby, which contains 700 popu-
lation, mostly Americans and Scandiua-
VANS, and is situated on high land over
looking the two connected lakes-Lake
Christian, six miles long and two miles
wide, and Pelican lake, seven miles long and
three miles wide. Several religious denom-
nations are represented here, and there is
good school. 1t has three elevators. with a
combined capacity of II, 600 bushels, three
general stores, jcwelry store, hardware store,
furniture store, harness store, blacksmith
shop, two drug stores and three saloons.
There is one good hotel. Ashby is located
on the highest land in the park region. and
Is at the head of the extensive system of
Minnesota lakes. The town is surrounded
by fine wheat country, the average crop
being twenty-five bushels to the acre.
AT DALTON.
The next stop was at Dalton, small vii
lage containing population of $50; com
posed Of Americans and Norwegians. 1t
is located in the park region and has abund-
auce of hardwood timber all about Park
dale creek, a good sized stream is near by.
and furnishes water power. Three miles from
the village is Ten Mile lake, and there are also
many smaller lakes in the vicinity. There
is a schoolhOuse which cost 81 800; three
elevators, capacity about 100, 900 bushels ::
three general stores, blacksmith and carpen-
ter shops, and one hotel.
AT EVANSVILLE.
A short run was made to Evansville, which
which contains about 600 population. It is
the center of rich prairie country, and is
surrounded by small lakes. Chippewa river.
which has excellent water power, is situated
one and one-ha miles east of the
town. There is 4 Touring mill, feed
mill; elevator, capacity 10000 bushels;
three hotels, six general stores, two hard
ware, drug and furniture stores, three black
smith and two harness shops, and four
saloons. There are several churches in
the town, and school house which cost
$4,000.
1t -fIerandria.
Especial Telegram TO the Globe.