The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-19
RAILROAD NEWS.

The Currie Pioneer, edited by A. J.
Maxwell, Auditor Of tho company,
gathers the following information con-
cerning the north and south railroad,
showing that it is exciting much inter-
est north of Us:
A number of townships along the
south side of the Minnesota river held
u meeting at Lac Qui P3rle, Tuesday,
to advise with each otter as to the
Minnesota Il Northern Ry.
The survey of the NJ. & N. Ry. will
soon be pu she'd to the Minnesota river.
Engineer WoolstencrOft has been
working on the line for the last week
and will continue until the line is es-
tablished.
A line will be surveyed to Tracy by
the Goth or 25th inst.
A meeting Of the business men of
Herman, Minn.. was held in that city
on Saturday evening for the. purpose
of bonding the town for the c0nstruc-
tion of the Minnesota & Northern
read from Appleton to Fergus Falls. A
special election will he held for the pur-
pose of voting bond Of IS, 600 on the
town.
The Minnesota & Northern is excit.
ing much interest in northern Minnes-
otx and Dakota. Many of the the news.
papers have commented upon the sub
ject. even those who do not expect the
road. The Fargo Argus says:
Such road would be of immense
value to Fargo and the valley. The
board Of trade might with propriety
put themselves in communication with
the projectors of this enterprise.
TIM NORTH & SOUTH ROAD-AN IN-
2BRVIEW.
The ADVANCE was honored with a call from
Mrs. NJ. j. Blaisdell formerly resident of this
vicinity, now Of Pelican Rapids, in Otter Tail
County. Mrs. b. is. II anythin 6, more energetic
and aggressive than ever, and is still, in some
repects, the most remarkable woman in the
State, especially for push, energy and ability to
to carry her point. She was here to see about
some matters connected with cemetary which
vas set OF from her farm while she was living
near Hersey.
Ofc0urse the first subject to talk about was
the north and south road which is to run to
Fergus Falls and probably to Pelican Rapids,
and Mrs. B. gave her opinion with characteris-
tic vigor as follows:
hear your scheme Is to run to Pelican Rap
ids through Fergus Falls. Let me say that II
you do you will strike 1t rich, for Pelican Is
Jim Hills secret feeder for ties and fuel pur-
poses. He has side track running up to our
place. and my son bought seventy five thousand
dollars worth Of ties for him one year ago at
Pelican alone, and to-day there is estimated to
be some fifteen to thirty thousand cords of wood
to snip te The Iwn Gties They buy sos
the ground ready to ship. See the advantage of
running into the Rapids. 1t isa rich agrfcul.
We did not hear much about Pelican on our
trip to Fergus Falls we said.
Well, now, do not wonder at that. To tell
you the truth, Is quite necessary to keep US III
the back ground We sometime might become
cOunty-seat. You can see that 1t might not
be best to let us out OF our infancy.
Have you q water power there7
Yes. the Pelican River, quite a large river.
Have you mills or manufacturing interests
there?
We have three elevators. That means wheat
We have the Frazec FIGURING Mills and the AK
How many 1nha bitants:
Oh thousand or more in and near the Rap
ids But the beauty OF the place is that 1t IS just
in the edge OF the woods.
How great is the extent OF the hard wood tim.
Oh. hundreds Of miles in and around 1s lakes
all connected by outlets or ieeers to the Pelican
River. and. as you can SEQ by the map, empties
into the Red At or near Fergus Falls.
Well. Mrs. Blaisdell. we are much obliged to
you for your Information.
Nov how about politics?
AIN Tor Harrison, Of course, and for McGill
for Governor. and an sure our county is. lie
has made very good Governor:
What do you think OF the result this fall?
Well, l am confident that the Grand Old Par
ty will win Tor many reasons.