St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-07
A ROYAL RIDE.
Of the st. Paul Jobbers
Through the Wheat Gar
den of the North.
The Towns and Cities Visited and
the Cordial Greetings
Received.
The Party Go Into Foreign Parts
and Pass the Night at
Winnipeg.
Especial Telegram to the Globe

Special Telegram to the Globe
ST. VINCENT, Minn., Aug 6.-The Jobbers'
train left Devils Lake at ) 80 a. M, and reached
Arvilla at g. where u grand breakfast was served.
Arvilla is a small village, having perhaps $50 in
habitants The village was laid out in 1882 and
Is located on Turtle river, the banks of which
are covered with heavy timber. The country
surrounding is high, rolling prairie the soil of
which is black loan, alluvial deposit,
and slightly sandy. There is a school house
in the village which was erected at a cost Of
$4,000, and there is large town hall. Several
churches are represented by congregations. One
of the finest elevators in the county is situated
here. 1t is 9S feet high, capacity 100000 bush
els, and cost 900. There are several general
stores, drug store lumber yard, feed store, hard
ware store, blacksmith shop, etc. Arvilla is the
center of fine agricultural region, and its future
Is already assured.
After breakfast the party took carriages and
farm wagons for the Hughes & Hersey farm,
noble aggregation of 1900 acres on both sides of
the track. 1t was glory to ride through the
magnificent 1arm with its 1000 acres in wheat
and its 900 acres in oats and other grain. The
farm is three miles long and one and one-half to
two and one-half wide. This years, fourth crop,
estimated at more than twenty-five bushels af-
fording profit of 25 per cent above expenses.
The farm is a splendid market garden, from
which the vegetable portion of the dinner
culled. Upon the farm is a splendid herd Of reg
istered American cattle. j. c. Club, with Kirk
Pierce 1858, is at the head. There are also
short horn and graded CATTLE and an imported
Clydesdale stallion seven years old The
Turtle river runs through this farm and in the
timbered and sheltered valley are the winter
quarters OF the stock. The homestead mansion
is beautifully situated in q sheltering grove with
the east front overlooking the magnificent scope
of country. Fifty horses are engaged upon the
place. p. II. Kelly drove the farm wagon in
which made the tour with Mr.. Warner and
VIM. Lindeke for seat mates, and it was a royal
route and ride in every respect. Mr.. Hughes,
who is the resident farmer, estimates the crop
at twenty-five bushels per acre. The best wheat
Is Saskatchewan fife, which will show not less
than thirty bushels drill sown, three pecks to
the acre. After an hour at this place, run was
made to Grand Forks, but before starting two
photographs were made OF the fam scene.
AT GRAND FORKS
a magnificent reception awaited the jobbers.
Two or three thousand people were at the depot
with the Cadet band, and the party was at once
disposed of In carriages for ride about the city,
which most enjoyable. An hour or more
was passed in this way, when the whistle blew
for departure, and Hon. P. II Kelly introduced
Col. Pratt, who spoke few words Of welcome,
regretting the shortness of the visit but the peo
pie Of Grand Forks were as glad as men could be
to see their visitors.
Mr. Kelly called on Mr.. Castle to respond, who
paid high tribute to President Hill, whose rail
road had done so much for Grand Forks and the
Red River Valley.
President Hill was called on and said it was a
great pleasure TO witness the reception accorded
the St. Paul jobbers. He was glad to have them
see what had been done in this river valley in the
time there had been to do it. Mr. Hill elo-
quently referred to the early days of his railroad
enterprise, expressing his particular interest and
pride in Grand Forks, and advised the people of
the city and country only to be true to themselves
and all prosperity was within their reach.
W. p. Murray added few words of gratif-
cation at what all had seen and heard and was
especially gratited to find that former st. Paul
men, Griggs, Walsh and Others had become the
strong men OF Grand Forks lie was sure in Il
few years the beautiful city OF Grand Forks
would be another st. Paul.
Col. a. Scheffer added a word OF congratula-
tion to the grandeur Of the reception, compl-
menting Mr.. Hill on all that his road had de-
vcloped.
Hon. e. st. Julien Cox was the last speaker.
In glowing words he spoke of the great present
and future. The bands played, the people
cheored, the whistle blew and the jobbers
steamed away.
Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks
county, and contains population of 5000. The
city is surrounded by as fine farming land as
there is in the Red River valley. There are TO-
600 acres of excellent hardwood timber available
for the city, which is located on the Red river at
the point of junction with the Red Lake river
Tho Red river is nuvigable north to Lake Wnni-
peg and south to Moorhead and Fargo, and two
regular lines of steamers run through the season,
never being stopped by low water. The Red
Lake river is navigable to Fishers, about 20
miles. All Of the prominent churches are rep
resented here, and there is one high school with
over 600 pupils and building which cost S23,-
600. Over 81 100000 was expended in building
last year. There six elevators with
a combined capacity OF 100000 bushels, and two
steam -four mills with capacity of 200 barrels
daily. over 100 business houses represent every
line OF business. There are three wholesale gro
ceries, two wholesale dry goods, three wholesale
liquor houses and scores of retail stores. There
are a half dozen hotels in the city, which are
well supported. Four banks look after the inan-
cial interests Of the city: Citizens National,
capital $4,000; First National, $4,000; Mer-
chants $50, 900; Bank of North Dakota, $50, 600
GraGd Forks is one of the most flourishing cities
in the northwest, being located in the very CEN
ter of the great, rich Red river valley 1t is the
point OF intersection OF two or the most impor
taut lines of the St. Paul, Minneapolis tS Mani
toba system of of railroads, one being the west
ern trunk line to the international boundary and
thence to Winnipeg, and the other the east and
west line from Crookston to the Devils
Lake, Turtle mountain and Mouse river
region. Thus it is the distcbutary point for an
immense area OF fertile country and must be the
% lfau fDr rbo1-
Dakota. The city lies handsomely on the Red
river, whose banks well wooded, and afford
beautiful building sites for handsome residences
1t is nicely laid out, with wide, graded streets,
the principal Of which are supplied with hard
wood plank cutters running 10 the sewerage sys-
tenn, while all are provided with broad sidewalks.
The city is supplied with water by the Holly
system. Many OF the buildings are of
brick, an excellent quality of which is
made in the vicinity. The chamber of commerce
is a live, active institution. The citizens are
active and hospitable, and the government is
conducted i'll a manner that would do credit to
old eastern cities.
AE CRooKsTON
a most cordial reception was rendered the job
bers and fully 1900 people weae at the depot
The Jobbers were greeted by two bands, French
and German cornet. The address OF welcome
was delivered by Mayor Walsh, and the response
by Gen. Baker. Each guest was presented with
q ten page miniature business directory, and after
an ex hibition by the fire department, consisting
in throwing water from ten hydrauts, Holly sys-
TEN, the jobbers were invited to take ride
about the city, in company with Nathan Ford,
had the pleasure Of driving through the city as
the guest OF r. D. Chase of the Red Lake River
Boom and Water Power company.
Crookston is the county seat of Polk county,
and is situated on the banks of OF Red Lake
river, s fine navigable stream, which passes
through the city. and furnishes excellent water
power estimated 81 % 900 TO 80, 600 horse power
There are several small streams short distance
from the city. the banks OF which are heavily
timbered Seven churches are located in the
city, which contains s. population of 4,500, and
three school houses, erected st cost OF SIS 900,
furnish accommodations for 600 pupils There