St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
RISING FROM ITS RUINS.
Sank Rapids Being Rapidly Rebuilt
Through Peoples Generosity.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
SAUK RAPIDS, June SIT is now nearly
two months since our lively and handsome
village so beautifully located near the mu-
steal rapids, was wiped out by the merci-
less cyclone. and the casual observer who
visited the desolate scene of disaster at
that time would now be surprised at the
great work of improvement that has since
taken place. Substantial stores and resi-
dences have been erected, and are now in
cause of erection, over the ruins of the
structures swept away, and general ten
dency towards excelling the architectural
appearance of our former houses
ismanifest. And it gratifying to know that
that this work Of improvement has been
taken up by nearly all our citizens with re-
newed vigor and spirit, since they see cor
porations and capitalists casting their eagle
eyes in this direction in business way.
Manager Hubbard states that in all proba-
blllty the great RoSenberger foundry and
machine shops will be located here. 1t now
seems to be fOregOne conclusion that the
second state prison will be located here.
The prospects are now bright for the build
ing of our magnificent Touring mills. Work
will soon be inaugurated on a fine solid
brick depot, 40X1O0 feet. This stately
structure will be erected by the Northern
Pacific Railway company and it is the in
tention of that corporation to spare neither
pains nor expense i'll making this depot
one of the most handsome and
commodious between Minneapolis and
Portland. Heretofore, those who aided
literally in every useful enterprise in our
village, often had to see how others, who
contributed but niggardly or not at all.
,od 4hn full Af H..
will now take an equal part. as well in the
expense as in the benefit. And we are
pleased to see that there has been
NO RELAPSE
of the go-aheadlveness Of our people since
the cyclone, which is conclusive evidence
that those who came TO Sank Rapids, many
of them years ago, and survived that terri
bic ordeal, located here in the prettiest spot
of Minnesota to stay, and link their hopes
and ambitions once for all with the fortunes
of this beautiful place. Their confidence
in Sank Rapids and her great natural adj
vantages is still unbounded, and has not
been in the least impaired by action
of the angry elements. Settled as
our town and county is with sturdy
and industrious representatives of all ma
tionalities and shrewd and prudent business
men, blest with admirable railway facili-
ties, the finest water power in the State,
and inexhaustible granite quarries, and
zealously pushed forward by the united
efforts of her citizens our people will not
look mournfully back into the dark cloud
that passed over us, but working resolutely
together for the consummation Of the de-
velopment of our stricken town and her
great natural advantages. that we can look
upon with just feelings of pride
and thankfulness. Truly, ''the darkest
cloud has silvery lining" and we
believe that before the summer passes
Providence permitting-the most dismal
croaker can discern nothing but the grand
est realization of all the average human
being hopes and lives for, in the vicinity of
oauk Rapids And in conclusion, would
say that the grand charity work of the
North Star state, so nobly sent here by our
generous and tender-hearted fellow-citizens,
Will always prove to our people one of the
brightest pictares hung ON memorys wall.