St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-15

corn fields and meadows, are to make as rich,
and you, gentlemen, richer You may be
amazed that we are happy and content on
these western wilds, but go into our wheat
fields, so high you can scarcely get glimpse
of the farmers roof, and you will laugh with
us, to see the bread we are growing for you.
Go into our corn and oat fields and you can
almost taste the sweet beef and pork we are
making for you. Go into our grass lands
and be convinced that Miner county can
bury st. Paul under our vast hay nov.
tell you, gentlemen, no heart can con-
ceive or tongue describe the great future of
this country.
Three years ago. when we had but just
sprouted this town away out on this western
prairie, it was great relief to see man
come along on foot or on horseback. Now
you come among us with palaces of oriental
grandeur drawn by steam. When another
decade rolls round what will you see-this
wooden row will be built up with brick and
stone; in the place of these small shanties
will be homes of elegance and comfort;
these prairies will be shaded by groves and
covered with flocks and herds; the farmers
will have torn down their bursting barns and
granaries and built larger; the county will
swarm with happy and prosperous people.
Gentlemen, if you keep pace with us how
will you come among us then. The train
you now have will be very commonplace
affair; it won't be up to the times; more
style will be necessary. Nothing less than
coaches inlaid with gold, and engines spark
ling with gems and diamonds will satisfy
the pride and growing ideas of our people.
But will not detain you, your time are
short.
Gentlemen, st. Paul and this country are
one in interest, one in sympathy, in short
one and inseperable. We must travel the
future together, like the bride and groom,
hand in hand. The prosperity of one is the
prosperity of the other. st. Paul helps to
clothe our bodies and furnish our houses,
while we help to fill your larders and spread
your tables
We are proud of st. Paul, we hope you are
not ashamed of us. Sever the ties between
us, cut the interests of trade, and if death
does not ensue it would at least make us
both very sick. We trust that kindly and
fraternal feeling will be fostered by us all;
that each will recognize its dependence on
the other. We hope and believe that as
great as your city now is, it is as but the
day. of small things as compared with the
future. We trust and believe that yours will
become mighty city, that will gather in and
distribute every article known to man. And
we promise you, gentlemen, that we will
pour into your city an ever increasing stream
of grain, of beef and pork, of butter and
cheese, and all the products of our unsur-
passed soil.
And may these mighty streams, that flow
into your city, and out into the country, carry
fl,air
the mutual affections of our people.
Gentlemen, again we thank you for this
visit You have come while we are small.
Come when we get bigger.
As the girl wrote to her aunt: s'Dear Aunt
Come and see US. Come quick, before my
kitten gets to be cat" Come, gentlemen,
when we get to be cat, and whether you
come singly or collectively, you will always
receive hearty welcome.
appleton.
This thriving village gave the Union a
rousing reception, drive about the village
and hearty cheer at their departure A
band of music was playing at the depot as we
came in. In addition to the eloquent adj
dress of A. W. Lathrop Esq, the Union were
presented withCcopies Of the following adj
dress, headed:
GREETING.
VILLAGE OF APPLETON
to the
ST. PAUL JoBBERs UNION,
July 8, 1884.
To the Union The village of Appleton de-
string to acknowledge the honor of the visit
of the st. Paul Jobbers union, on the occa-
sion of their excursion over the Chicago,
Milwaukee s. st. Paul railway, July 8, 1884,
and approaching the fact that the necessary
brevity of their stay here will prevent their
being able to see and examine the present
status of our town, its surroundings, natural
advantages, future prospects, ETC., we re-
spectfully present few brief statistics show
ing our present business capacity and few
of the facts which foretell our largely in
creased business importance in the near
future.
ACTUAL FIGURES.
Appleton is situated on the Pomme De-
Terre river, four miles from the Minnesota,
and has three magnificent waterpowers, two
of which are improved. With population
of 1000, Appleton is the leading town of
Swift county.
The amount of wheat of the crop of 1888,
marketed at this point is 200 bushels, an
increase of 1900 over 1882.
Increased acreage of 1884 over 1888, 25
per cent.
Total number of pounds of freight re-
ceived at Appleton Station for the year end
ing June 80, 1884, 16,207, 430 pounds, nearly
double that of last year. Total freight
shipped from this station same period, 25,-
1854, $50 pounds, including SO cars of oats.
More building improvements are in pro-
gress and projected for the present season
than for the four years preceding.
Government lands surrounding are all
occupied; and the sales of railroad lands in
the vicinity for the past six months are 500
per cent. greater than for the same period
last year.
The fourth page of the address contained
a complete business directory of the place.
M0ntertdeo, Mum.
The following very comprehensive write
up of one of the best towns on the Hastings
& Dakota was distributed among the excur-
sionists:
Beautifully situated upon the east bank OF
the Chippewa river near its confluence with
the Minnesota, and upon the Hastings &
Dakota division of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railway, 125 miles due west of st.
Paul, is found the young and thriving city
Of Montevideo, the county seat of Chippewa
county and the commercial center Of large
section of the very finest agricultural lands
to be found in three Of the best counties lin
the upper Minnesota valley. Montevideo is
town of 1900 Inhabitants, the business
portion of which lies along the Chippewa
river, while the resident portion and public
buildings are located upon beautiful bluffs
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