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

the city and Salt lake three miles distant. Mimic
lies on the edge of timber belt one mile wide
and twenty miles long, the timber being prlnci-
pally oak. There are three churches and school
which cost $1,000; three elevators, capacity,
$4,000 bushels; several large grain warehouses; /;
four general stores two groceries, one drug, one
harness, one boot and shoe, one jewelry, three
hardware, one furniture, four implement depots,
two lumber yards, three blacksmlths, one brick
yard two mills, capacity Of each, 5000 feet
per day; two good hotels do thriving business,
and the Forest River bank, located in this city,
has capital of $4,000. This city also has
live board of trade, and it is claimed there has
never been failure here.
AT ARDocK.
A run of half an hour from Minto brought
the Jobbers to Ardock, another one of the thriv-
ing villages of Walsh county. 1t is three years
old and contains a population of 300 1t is two
and half miles from Forest river, and there is
q lake within two miles of the village. 1t is sur
rounded by excellent farming country, and there
is an abundance Of timber within three miles
The town boasts of schoolhouse, which cost
81 900; two elevators with combined capacity
of S75, 900 bushels two general stores, two
hardware stores, two harness shops, two black
smiths, one lumber yard, two machinery depots,
two saloons, two hotels, and has a musical and
literary society.
AT MANyEL.
Continuing their journey the Jobbers arrived
at Marvel, which is located on the bank OF Turtle
river, and contains population Of 400. 1t is
surrounded by rich prairie country, and timber
can be found in abundance upon the banks of
the stream upon which it is located. The Roman
Catholics have church here which cost $4,000,
and school house has been erected at cost of
81 200. There several general stores in the
village, two hotels and one elevator and two ware
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bushels. The country surrounding the village
is settled by thrifty farmers, who contribute
much to the prosperity of the town.
The excursion passed Grand Forks at pm.
There was no demonstration to-day. A few
minutes after O'Clock the train arrived
AT BUXTON,
which is three years old, and contains a
population Of 500. 1t is situated in
a prairie country, and is ten miles west
of Red river. The school here is a graded
one, and school building has been erected at a
cost of 81, ,000 There are two elevators and two
warehouses with combined capacity Of 100000
bushels, one hotel and a bank with capital of
S20,0 600.
AT HILLsBoRo,
The Jobbers found the little town decorated and
the band playing in the stand in the public
square. The mayor introduced Mr.. Osborne,
who made an appropriate address of welcome.
On returning thanks President Finch said he
had just been made aware that the place was
named Hillsboro in honor of the president of the
Manitoba road, and as he was present he would
ask him to say word.
Mr.. Hill mounted stool on the platform and
said it was great pleasure to meet SO many peo-
ple and doubly so, as it enabled the business
men of st. Paul to see what had been done by the
people in their capacity, and the
railroad in the place. Four years ago there were
but two or three houses between Stony Point, on
the hills just beyond, and Grand Forks. To-day,
as all had seen, it was almost continuous wheat
field. So much had been accomplished because
men had been true to themselves, and to prosper
that every man must be; for, to some extent at
least, all were trustees and responsible to their
neghbors and co-workers. AS rule, men who
attended to tueir own affairs prospered, and that
was the best rule for life. II the next five years
did as much for the people of Hillsboro as the
last had, all would be so independent as to be
beyond the reach of harm. Their wealth was in
the soil beneath their feet, and only needed care
ful attention for full development
HillsbOro was laid out in 1880 and now con-
tains 1000 population. 1t is located on Goose
river, and the center Of rich agricultural re-
gion. Several prominent religious denomina-
tions have buildings here, among them the
Methodists, with a church costing $4,000, and
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house costing as much. The public school
building, accommodating $50 pupils, was erected
at a cost Of $4,000. There are three elevators,
capacity 100000; roller -four mill, capacity 100
barrels per day; six general stores, two hard
ware, two drug, one furniture, one harness,
three groceries, one jewelry, and two fine hotels.
Two banks, Trail County bank, capital $780,
OO0 Hilsboro bank, capital 10000
look after the financial interests of the citizens.
Hllsboro is located in the center of Trail coun-
ty, which is famous for its abundant yield of
No. hard wheat, From twenty-five to thirty
bushels per acre is the average yield. Four
hundred and fifty thousand bushels of wheat
were marketed here last year. A fine stream of
clear water flows through the central part Of the
city, which furnishes an abundance of pure wa
ter. With three cheers for the jobbers the train
pulled away.