The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-07
OUR ADVANTAGES.

The Pioneer Press of Sunday has the
following pertinent points relative to
Sank Centre, and its advantages:
Few places in the Northwest possess
greater or more varied attractions for all
classes of people than Sank Centre. 1t is
pleasantly situated on the Sank river at
The foot of the lake Of the same name, III
Lhe midst OF one OF the richest aSricuIttlr-
I'll districts III the park region. The Sank
river here affords a good water power,
which at present furnishes power tor the
Mcclure roller mills, the city water works
and tie Hubbard Hammock Chair fac
tory. There are two railroads running
through the village, the St. Paul, Mime
apo!is & Manitoba main line and the
Little Falls & Dakota, rShlch IS branch
OF the Northern Pacific. There IS also the
Sank Centre Northern, branch OF the
Aanitoba, leaving the trunk ilne at this
place, and which at present runs to EaSie
-j-,t,, II Ic"I C"&TtE, Z distance OF
.:uoHl Ht.r mice; Both these latter Ili!c,
.-'.I!:u1c through .hc lest hardware TIM
~ region III the state. The Duluth,
IiUrUn ~ Denver Is already graded anQ
l'r:I-rd from LcIe II Z sOUlhWc5tcriy Gil
yciiu!. 10 l@r St&l" line, and is intended
N,irn completed, as is name implies, 10
* 4 Through lIne from Duluth TO Denver,
and with division headquarters here.
The Minneapolis q Pacific already has a
line surveyed for 4 branch OF its road from
2ayncsvile to this place. Both Of these
lines will, III all probability, be completed
III the coming summer, and with the COM
?'letion of these lines we shall be as the
hub of 4 wheel with the spokes of steel
l. !, Il, Il
every direction, in fact making this a rail
road center having more railrods rum
ming into it than any other place IN the
state outside of St. Paul and Minncapo-
lis.
of supplying brick and pottery Of the fin
est quality and in unlimited quantities
End 4 bed of granite, which if properly
developed, we believe would equal that
taken ire Il! the famous Sank Rapids quar-
RES; hardw God timber for manufacture
ing, which is a forest extending north for
many miles, and already traversed by
two railroads now cntering here; agri-
cultural lands unsurpassed in richness
anywhere III the state and which are well
watetcd by small lakes and streams and
sheltered by small groves. Here is ioeat
III Liz lStNLpI ' VI tilNll ltiS
celebrated Keller tanning mill, sccders,
harrows anu other larm machinery, and
also the Hubbard Hammock Chair fac
tory. Both of these factories were at
tracted here by reason of the cheapness
manufacturing could be obtained, and
the railroad shipping facilities, AMI they
supply steady employment annually to
about fifty men.
The high and graded school is enc of
the best in the state, there being now en-
ployed eleven teachers and one superin-
tendent, who are all selected for their ex-
Cellent teaching qualities and their abili-
ty tor l:nparting knowledge. The school
Building is of brick, heated by steam, and
IS very imposing structure. There is
also located here an academy of individ-
ral instruction having about one hun
dred pupils in constant attendance. There
are six Protestant and two Catholic
churches. The village is lighted by cleo
tricity, there being tfty-six street lights,
and all the stores and many of the pr ivate
dwellings arelighted in this manner. We
have a perfect system of water works,
water being taken from the river and
conveyed by mains through the streets of
the village, with llydrants at every cor
ner, which, in connection with the two
hose and hook and ladder fire companies,
afford quick and efficient means for ex-
tinguishing confagrations, and there has
been saved to the village annually since
the introduction of this fire protective
system more than the original cost of
the works and equipment of the fire de-
partment.
One national andtw state banks sup
ply the community with plenty of the
needful. There are also many minor
attractions and industries which it
would be impossible to enumerate or cx-
plain in a letter of this character, and
which must be seen to be appreciated, but
which all tend to make the village an at
tractive place to live and do business in.