The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-04-02
THE LAND or NO. 1 HARD.
Notes Of . Trip Through Northern
Minnesota and North Dakota.

Notes Of . Trip Through Northern
Minnesota and North Dakota.
Editor PLAIS Knowing
that y brief description or n trip
through the Land or No. / Hard
northern Minnesota and northern
Dakota, will prove interesting to
your many readers, will cndeavor To
give them the benefit OF my notes BY
the way.
Much has been said and written
about this great country, but few
indeed have more than a meagre
idea Of its vastnrss. ii: fertility, its
and it, illimitable
agricultural, Danufactmr-
ing and mercantile. Leaving St.
Paul or Minneapolis or the St. Pan!,
and Manitoba Railway.
We are hurried northwcrd over y
splendid road, on up
THROUGH THE PARK REGION or MINNIE
sofa,
. country hundreds Of miles In ex-
tent without 4 rival on the American
continent for natural beauty and rich
ness Of soil. We pass In and out Of
magnificent timber stretches, now
rounding beautiful lake, now cross
ing = pretty prairie opening. nestled
In one corner Of which. and almost
hidden from view in the thick foil
age Of the surrounding timber, Is .
comfortable farm home. For prob
ably two hundred miles this scene is
constantly recurring, and the entire
vast region presents a picture OF
happiness, cOntentment and pros
perity. Through scores Of pretty
Minnesota towns, we continue our
way northward, and upwards Of $50
miles nOrthward before we reach
THE OPEN PRAIRIE.
For some minutes one is dazed by
the grandeur OF the panoramic view
before him. As far rs the eye can
reach ON all sides stretches the mag
nificent rolling prairie, which but q
few weeks before my trip, gave to
the husbandman, as \ reward for his
labors, rich and bountiful crop.
When one considers that this vast
domain has ouly been reclaimed
from state Of nature but a few
years the change IL marvellous, and
bears ample testimony to the energy
enterprise and push OF tree, enlight-
ened and go-ahead people. Among
the prosperous settlers, almost every
state In the Union Is represented
while foreigners too. make up d
healthy contingent. No one people
or denomination predominates to the
detriment OF the other, but all work
together for the public veal and vel
fare. 1t Is this state OF affairs tha
gives the country much Of its sta
bility and permanent progress; 1t !.
this state Of affairs that must guide
the destinies Ut the sister States o
the Union. But We must be moving
on. Going 40 far north as the inter
national boundary We leave the "iror
horse" at st. Vincent, and drive owe
the grand prairies OF Pembina cOnn
ty to Neche, distant about twent,
miles, and on our way across tn
Red River
INTO DAKOTA.
Il Neche Is the terminus of the west
ern or Dakota trunk line Of the 81
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba R'y
and Is located about one mile from
the Canadian boundary. Boarding.
the train once more We turn GU
backs to the north and 60 SOUTHWARK
over an equally beautiful prairi
lcountry on to Grand Forks an
Fargo, passing enronte such thriy
ing places rs Bathgate, Hamilton
st. Thomas, Grafton. Mimic, ArdocI
and Marvel. III these places, un
derstand, are located many forme
Iowan1, who combine mercantil
with agricultural pursuits. At Gran
Forks, y place Of about $500 person,
W cross the Devils Lake branch /
the same road, which goes on {
Crookston, MIMI, where it joins til
main line. Southwark. about 81
hours run from Grand Forks,
Fargo,
The METROPOLIS or THE NORTHWEST.
Y II any evidence OF the enterpris
Of the people Of the northwest
wanted. it IL to be found III thi
hustlinR, bustling place. Here is
city scarcely five years old with
population OF 10000. It has also Il
the most modem improvements an
advantages Of older and larger cite
such As hotels. public building
i. water works, electric lights, etc. II
| business men are public spirited an
, alive to the city's interests, and you
correspondent predicts for Fargo
future rs full ef hope and POSSIBLE
; ties rs was ever protested by til
most sanguine AdMirer Of bcautif,
} Minneapolis or solid st. Paul. no
the wonders OF the eastern world.
Leaving Fargo we again cross til
bed River and ure at once in til
substantial city or Noorhead. MINI
Il little smaller than its neighbor i
Dakota, but just AS active, just !
enterprisinG aud just as proni$in:
, Here we dine at $l5O.OOO hotel,
structure that is u grand monumcl
to the enterprise OF the proprietor
and the people. Other buildings j
the city are in Keeping with Il.
magniticence OF this hcstelry, and 0
all sides are to he seen further CIV
dences Of thrift and push-cllara.
teristics Of u people who are deter
mined to make the best Of oppoI
!. tunities. not one OF which is above
to slip when It can be utilized to III
Individual and general good Ut til
citizens. Leaving here We continu
our southwark course. and ut Brecl
enridge again Gro g the Red Rive
to Wahpeton, on the opposite banl
Here we right about" and ono
more turn our face northward, by
little west. We are now on the lin
that takes us through Casselton. /
. fhn nAiohhnrhnnd az which il tn