The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26

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wADENA COUNTY.
AREA OF WADENA COUNTY,
The county is 80 miles in length, north an1
south, and IS miles in width, e asst and west, con
..n!ns IS Il tR EVA Of 81 hh See
soil is OF rich sandy loan, and is very product
I've. Seed when it is sown terminates very quick
~ a. the soil Is very warm and active, therefore
capable OF raising as good wheat or other cereal
crops as any land in the United States or Terri
tories.
| TIMBER AND WATER
Inc amount OF timber land in tho county,is e.
t!mated at 10000 acres, consisting of oak elm,
maple and tamarack in tho southern portion, and
pine IN the northern portion. The Crow Wing,
shell, Leaf, Wing, Red Eye, Partridge and Cat
rivers, and Union Creek and several other small
streams afford an abundant supply Of pure water
wells can be made at depth Of FROM IL to Is
feet.
| LANDS.
There are "a 900 acres Of government land in the
county subject to compton or homestead settle
ment. The Northern Pacific railroad company
has 600 acres for sale at an average price of
s5'oo per acre, and spectators hold about 20 900
acres which is for sale at an average price OF $500
per acre. Farms from either Of these sources are
IN reach OF any who wish to purchase as they can
have plenty OF time to pay for them out of the re-
ccipts Of their crops.
| POPULATION.
The population of the county is about 1000 CON-
posed principally of Americans with few INTEL
1gent English, Scotch, German and Norwecians
These figures, however, will be greatly increased
by tho time smother crop is harvested.
| CLIMATE.
The climate of Northern Minnesota is exceed.
ingly healthy, being dry, pure and steady The
summers are simply delightful with long twil;ghts
and cool evenings. The winters are about the
same length as in northern New York with the ad-
! vantage OF being more steady. The mercury runs
perhaps little lower, but the cold il not as disa-
greeable or penetrating.
ORGANIZATION AND GROWTH.
The county was organized by an act of the legis-
lature tapprovcd Feb. 21st, 1878, and in 1874 the
| population was about 800. In 1873, 1000 acres
| were under cultivation and in 1888, (lsst yesr)
about Is 900 acres were under the pillow. The aver
age yield of wheat is from II to 20 bushels to the
| acre, although our good farmers find no difficulty
in producing from rs to 30 bushels per acre. Rive
natures in 80 days and yields largely. Corn is
successfully raised and all kinds of vegetables do
excelenty. In 1877 Wadena county carried off five
premiums including the sweepstakes at the Min
nepolis Fair There are three towns in the coun-
ty along the N P. Railroad, all of which are doing
good business and destined to be live-go-ahead
towns The county scat and largest town in tho
county is
WADENA
which was created the county seat by an act Of
the legislature approved Feb. 21st 1873, and the
chances for removing the county seat are very
slim, as Wadena now has a population of about
1900 1t is located on the main line of the North
ern Pacific Railroad, 1872, miles west Of St. Paul.
and ISL miles from Duluth, at the Junction of the
F. & B. H. r. r. with the N. p R. R. 1t is finely
situated on small, but high rolling PRAIRIE sur
rounded at short distance by groves of deciduous
trees 1t is an incorporated village, and is a very
pleasant place to live in 1t is very healthy here,
being 80 high and dry; has good water, and good
church and school accommodations, There are at
present six church associations here, the
Methodist, Congregational, Episcopal, Catholic,
German Evangelical and German Methodist.
The Methodist and Congregational churches have
neat and commodious houses Of worship, and the
Catholics have very neat church in the course of
erection. The Ep;scopals have a good parsonage
and will no doubt erecta church building in a very
short time. The German Evangelical Association
are now building parsonage and as soon as that
is completed, will commence the erection
OF church, the plans being already drawn.
new School House was erected last year at cost
OF $4,000 and three teachers are now emploved
A fourth teacher will have to be EMPLOYED next
term, and the school will then be so graded as to
the scholars for the University. There are five
Hotels, several Boarding Houses four General
Stores all carrying large and well selected stocks
goods, two Grocery Stores one Clothing Store one
Jewelry Store, two Millinery Stores, two Banks,
with capital Of $50 900 each two Hardware Stores
one Boot and Shoe Store, two Harness Shops, one
Furniture Store three Drug Stores, one Restaurant
one Bakery, three Machinery Depots, one Roller
Flouring Mill, with capacity of 100 barrels day,
one Planning and Sash and Door Shop, one Saw
Mill, two Lumber Yards, one Plow Shop with |
Foundry and Machine Shop attached, two Wagon
Shops, two Blacksmith Shops, one Photograph |
Gallery, two Livery Stables, two Barber Shops one
Brewery five Saloons, one Real Estate Office two
Meat Markets, six Attorneys, three Physicians two
large Grain Elevators, one Merchant Tailor, two |
Dray Lines, tao Surveyors and Civil Engineers
one Dentist, one Laundry ,one Roller Skating Rink
two Stationery and Confectionery Stores and one
Dress Making Shop. The secret societies are re-
presented here by the following Lodges: Wadena
Lodge No. 1856, A. F. & A. NJ; Wadena Lodge No.
23, K, P; Wadena Lodge No. 60, A. O. U. W; and
Wadena Hope Lodge NO. 70, I. o. G. T. The
County Agricultural Fair Grounds are located
here, on which is fine Floral Hall and half mile
track. Stages carrying the 1nailrun from Wadena
to Wrightstown and Parkers Prairie, and also to
Long Prairie via Stowe Prairie and Clar;sse. The
Black Hills R. R., leaves the Northern Pacific here
and is built 1870 miles due west and it will probab
~ be built as far again Inside of another year.
The matter Of building railroad from this place
due north, through the famous Shell Prairies, is
being strongly talked Of. An incorporation has
already been formed under the title Of the Wade
ma s Park Rapids R. R. There is no doubt but
what cars will be running between Wadena and
Park Rapids inside Of 10 months.
VEENDALE
antly located rear the Wing River. verndale has
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village. She has number Of church societies and
the Methodists have q very commodious church
building. There three Hotels, two Banks, a
Grist Mill, using power supplied by the Wing
River, good Public School, a newspaper Office,
from which issues the Journal, three General
Stores, two Hardware stores, two Millinery Stores,
one Grain Elevator, two Meat Markets, one Sta
Eionery Store, one Drug Store two PLY scians one
Flour and Feed Store, two Livery Stables, one
Lumber Yard one Barber Shop, two Blacksmith
Shops, ono Planning MILL two Saloons, two skat-
ing Kinks, number of Boarding Houses, and
other places of business. Stages leave semi-week-
ly for the Shell Prairies. Verudale is enjoying a
fair growth, and bids fair to become qnite VIII
agc.
ALDRICU. l.
This bright little village is situated on the Part
ridge River, beautiful stream which possesses ex
ceiient undeveloped water power. 1t would afford
ample power for four or i've miles within a short
distance. It is surrounded on all rides by large
forests OF oak maple, bass, pine and poplar 1t
mas two General Stores, one Grocery Store, one
Hotel, one Blacksmith Shop, one shoemaker's
shop, a Saw Mill, one Saloon and Z Public Hall.
SHE'LL CITY.