St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-28
GEM OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA.
some OF the Evidences of Thrift at
the Village of Fairmont.

Special to the Globe.
FAIRAlONT, Mimi, Dec. 26.-The VILLAGE
of FairmOnt is situated ON the east bank of
Lake SisSeton, one of beautiful chain of
lakes, extending many miles north. and
south into Iowa. 1t is also on the line of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
and is the county seat of the county of Mar
tin. 1t is an industrious and thriving VIII
lage OF about thousand inhabitants. 1t
contains i've general stores, three grocery
stores, one clothing and boot and shoe store.
three drug stores, two jewelry stores, two
hardware stores, two restaurants, two bar
Der shops, three boot and shoe shops.
one book and stationery store. one flour and
feed store, two livery stables three hotels.
three saloons, two harness shops, two agri-
cultural warehouses, one furniture store. q
cigar factory, two photograph galleries, two
meat markets, creamery, two wagon and
repair shops. two tailor shops. three black
smith shops, one grist MILL three milliner
ana oress-making establishments, two
banks, 1Ve lawyers, four physicians, nine
insurance agencies, four secret organZa-
tlons viz: Free Masons, Odd Fellows.
Good Templars and post of the Grand
Army Of the Republic;
SIX CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS.
with good and substantial church buildings.
VIZ: The Congregational, Methodist,
Episcopal. Baptist, Roman Catholic and
Lutheran; public library with about 600
circulating books. which is open to the resi-
dents of the village free of charge. This
library is kept up and is constantly increas-
ing by tax of l mill on village property
and by donations. We have a graded
school with four departments and about25O
pupils, Our court house, for the county of
Martin, is large two-story, brick-veneer
building, situated in the west part of the
village and overlooking Lake Sisseton. a
slightly place, and can be seen for many
miles in every direction. The village, as |
nave SAID, is a prosperous village, almost
without debt having no railroad bonded in
debtedness as most of our villages and
towns of this state have. 1t has a large
range OF country around it for trade and
support. in some directions extending for
almost thirty miles. Within the last four
years the village property, more particularly
the business part, has more than
DOUBLED IN VALUE
and is still going up having advanced
within the last six months over 25 per cent.
Business and dwelling houses are in de-
mand and such thing as an empty bust
ness or dwelling house in the village is
almost unknown. Our sidewalks are all in
good repair and such thing as a dilapi-
dated sidewalk, so common 'in villages. in
our village is unknown although we have
many miles of them. Our bank buildings
are both new, built within the last three
years. are both brick buildings with fire.
proof vaults and burglar-proof safes. There
has also been built within the last few
years many fine residences and business
houses. Within the last year many dwell
ing houses have been erected. The Chicago,
Milwaukee g st. Paul railway has built
this year new depot to meet the demands
of its constantly increasing business. Mr..
F. f. Harlow has just finished large
three-story hotel building, which will be
complete in all of its appointments. A great
many other Improvements have been made
in buildings and additions. The
PROSPECT FOR THE FUTURE
of our village is certainly good. A new
school house will be erected next summer
at cost of from $40, 900 to S25, 600. Three
or four brick business houses will be built
next summer, the parties already having
sent for plans and specifications. and will
be ready to commence as soon as the frost
is out of the ground. A number of new
dwelling houses are already being talked of
to supply the growing demand, and will be
built as soon as the spring opens. Our
village is admirably situated for growth
and prosperity, having no large village or
town near it to make competition, and
being on the line of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee d ST. Paul railway running west from
La Crosse. gives us direct communication
with Chicago, Milwaukee, La Crosse, st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Mankato, where we
find ready sale for all our produce and
good buying market. We are within fifty
miles of what is known as the Big Woods,
near Mankato. also near the coal fields of
Iowa, and situated in one of the most pros
porous and beautiful sections of Southern