The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-08-22

tended trip through the towns OF Getty,
Grove and Lake George, and it would be
difficult to find richer agricultural
country, or more thrifty and prosper
Gus class of farmers in the state of Min
nesota. The wheat was all cut and fully
ninety per cent. of it handsomely and Sc
curely stacked, and although no thresh-
ing had been done, several crews were
getting ready for active operations and
by this time ale hard at work. 1t is as
tonishing with what rapidity the wild
lands have been converted into grain
fields and pastures, few quarter sections
being .,lnimproved, whereas but few
years since there were vast areas of unoc-
cup ed land.in those townships.
The prosperity of the farmers is well
attested by the number of comfortable
brick and frame residences and immense
barns, granaries and tool houses which
dot the prairie in every direction. Ma
chinery is we'll cared for, unhoused ma
chlnery being a rare sight. The thou
sands Of grain stacks in clusters from
a half dozen to score look like so many
Indian villages with large and sylnmetri-
cal tepees. Flowing is well under way,
and hundreds of ricks of hay are visible
at every hand, while hundreds of sleek,
round cattle were chewing the cud of
cortcrtnent. 1t is an observed fact
that farmers are using their straw stacks
for forge us never before, and the better
TO so use it are stacking their grain near
their barns and stables. I
1t is a revelation to the average citizen
of the city to make days tri p through
the country tributary to this city-or
that which ought to betributaryto Sank
Centre, and a more strenuous effort should
be made to bring the farmers here by
giving Inducements superior to our neigh
boring villages for marketing their pro
duets and supplying their Wants. Could
a united effort be made by our business
men as q community to attract the vast
resources of the country south, southeast,
and southwest of us hither-bui'ding up
q trade mach of which is now diverted,
an era OF prosperity would dawn upon
us, the like of which has only been
dreamed oi-ncver realized.
Never weary Of we'll doing the Mimi
eapolis Exposition Management has
secured the greatest band in the coun-
try. It is lines famous 18th Regiment
Band of New York, and comprises fifty
OF the finest musicians in America The
| wizard of the trombone is the leader and
better one does not 1--we. His fame is
as broad as tie frmancnt, and as I'M
dying as the stars. He produces a
wonderful spectacular piece called the
Congress Of Nations Speaking of it
the san Francisco Chronicle recently
said
The most appreciated portion of the
musical programme was the "Corgress
OF nations' (Innesl introducing a chorus
Of 100, five auxiliary bands, drum corps
Scotch pipers, soldiers, cannons, ETC. 1t
opened by a selection by the band, and
before the last bars had been played a
buglc blast was heard from the east gal
lery as if summonng troops to action
Scarcel.y had the notes of the bugle died
away among the rafters when another
and 4 military air was heard, and to
the inspiring strains of God Save the
Gar, q Russian company marched with
swinging steps up the hall and upon the
band stand, AT proper intervals there
followed representatives of Germany
England, Ireland, Scotland, France, a
company of Contirentals, and lastly
Company D, First Infantry Regiment,
Captain Jasen, representing America All
the troops were preceded by bands play
ing the national anthem of the country
represented. The Continentals and
Jasen's command were greeted with
! great applause. On the band=stand all
the troops took their stand in accor-
dance with the artistic arrangement Of
their uniforms. The calcium light was
then cast upon them, a splendid spec
tacular effect being procured. The troops
came to the present arms" the com
bined bands, the chorus of 100, drum
corps, ETC., burst forth into the glorious
old hymn, my Country It's of Thee,
Sweet Land ofLiberty," the cannons
| fired by electricity doomed their &C.
compartment of1O ZOO bass-drum power
and the Congress of Nations" was over
The applause was loud and long
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