The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-20
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ThlS oelng the season for excursions
and vacations, we started out to follow
the custom. Leaving Kenosha by the
1 20 P. M. train, the following morning
found us in Minneapolis. When q
school boy studying geography the falls
of st. Anthony, OH the upper MISSISSIPPI
pi river, were located at some indefi-
mite point in the wilderness, to which
white rnen had seldom penetrated;
now their identity is almost lost in the
immense water-power which they at
ford, and in their surroundings by the
most extensive system of Touring mills
in the world. A city of 10000 is
located on both banks, which, for en-
terprise, is not exceeded by any city in
the nation. II.
Suffering ourself to be beguiled into
stay of three or four days longer
than our programme by friends who
spared no pains for our entertainment,
we at length took our departure for
Fargo, over the G. M. & st. Paul rail-
road. Although the trains are not SO
crowded here as on the Chicago and
Milwaukee division. the road bed is,il
equally as good condition, and the
| equipments are irst-class. In this age,
when good roads and equipments are
the rule, it may seem like a cheap puff,
but it is not to be paid for. To digress
a little, we would say that having
heretofore had some freight traffic
with this company, they have been an
exception to most other companies lin
one respect. While others treat AN
error or claim for rebate with neg
lect-so trying to patience, and so in
cumber it with red tape as to render it
burdensome and clumsy, before run.
ming the gauntlet of officials-that is, il
its brains are not dashed out at the
outset, or it does not outlaw before
reaching the terminus of its race, it is
a feat worthy of record in the annals
of history. BY this company red tape
has been discarded, and a hearing
granted within reasonable time. and,
though claim may be rejected, it is a
satisfaction to know the result before
dying Of old age. This we say in just
ice to the company, and not as a puff
to be paid for. 80. -
Although there has been little or no
rain in this region for many weeks, the
country does not seem suffering much
from drouth. Vegetation is still fresh,
and corn will compare favorably with
Kenosha county. Wheat, judging by
the standing of the shocks as they APP
pear from the train, is a moderate
crop, but the quality is said to be good.
A large amount is still uncut, and it is
not uncommon to see three or four self.
binders following each other in the
same field of a quarter or half section.
We had been accustomed to prairie
country, but had not been prepared to
ride over prairie more than 800 miles
with scarcely a break. Prairie and
wheat fields, however, of such intermin-
able breadth, settlers located at such
interminable distance apart, and rail-
road track of such interminable stretch
of straight line, drawn with such
mathematical precision, engage the
attention of the traveller all the day.
The country school house, the newt
able characteristic of American civil
ization, is seen dotting the prairie iii
all directions, but so far from human
habitations that the query is, where do
the pupils come from? :.
We noticed one characteristic among
farmers, that they were still at work
in their harvest fields after eight
o'clock, at night, and this We are told,
is common practice, at this season,
literally adopting the eight hour after
dinner system. At half past eight it
was still twilight and we could see to
read.
Fargo is situated on the Red River
of the North, which is nayigable by
small steamers which ply between this
place and Winnipeg, in Canadian terri |
tory, 200 miles north. 1t is a wide
awake town OF 10000 enterprising
people, and the largest in the territory |
of Dakota; and though so far north it |