The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-06-22
PARK RIVER, DAKOTA.


 county, Dakota, came upon the land where the town of Park River now stands. They were so delighted with the location and the cided to purchase tract of land for the pur. pose of plating and laying out town. This PS4k River now sss pest evidence of their good judgment. Park River is located on the south side of tbAt beautiful stream Ot water after which it is named, and just east and at the foot of a range of hills which not only pro. tect It from the streams but add beauty to its location. It is exactly in the geographical center of one of the best, if not the best counties in the whole state-Ulr-Walsh. While we are not the county seat, yet the great proportion of the business of the county barring district court work-is done here
 Park River, as town, differs Tn many respects from other western towns, and those differences, to which we shall call attention, are very much Tn it's favor. To make our meaning palmer, we will gay Park River was never known as boom town; never known as paper town, nothing of the morn. ing dew nature ever entering into its general makeup, but on the contrary it has always \ been one of the eolid towns of the west. the best proof of which being its steady, onward strides to it's present state of wealth, pros perity and social enjoyment
 Park River was not laid out and established as town Tn advance of it's surrounding coun- try. IL was not started to stand still and wait and watch for our country to grow up to It's necessities Nc, Our surrounding country had been titled for years before by sturdy. determined farmers, and when Park River was located the country was in high and prosperous state Of cultivation, and the pco- pie waiting for A town to spring up and fur- nish for them a market for their then immense produce. Park River Is noted as being the largest local wheat market Tn the world, and to this very region do the millers and grain dealers of the world look for the No. l, hard, of which Is male ther -four of world wide fame and out of which they have made their great fortunes. Such Is the importance of our county and SO much for the history Of Park River as 8 town.
 The climate of this country is very good and well adapted to the raising of small grain and all kinds of vegetables. In fact for these purposes II Is one of the best places we have ever known.
 The variations of our climate are not greater than those of countries very much farther south. True. Tn the summer we have very much warm weather, at times the heat of the sun being quite intense, but, at the same time we have those cool, refreshing Eephyrs, which seem peculiar to this place, waited 10 us from over the western hiltops the enect of which Is to enliven, inyigorate and stimulate the people to renewed action From the lst of December to the latter part of February-the winter time of this country-we usually have considerable snow, but, as rule, delightful weather follows, and the same precaution that one would take in southern Illinois, for instance, will answer in taking journey in this country. The reason why we put this in comparative way, Is because so many look upon this country in a different way from that in which they view the counties and eli mate 100 or 100 miles south of here. When the fact IS, that our country and climate. judged from fair and unbiased standpoint, are Tn every respect more favorable than others far ther south, and to those living distance from us. we wish to give fair statement.
 The people of Park River and the surround ing country are an enlightened intelligent and. as a rule, an educated class. We have a good sturdy representation of nearly all nationalities, and to this fact we think is due, to great extent, the prosperity which this country has enjoyed. And in speaking of our people, we cannot forget to mention specially those who have been so consplcuous and acted as such potent factors in the development of the country, and have made this their home by aAA hQv Ia hAr nf rpnA Scandinavian citizens here. Of the 3.0OO. 900 and more of Scandinavia's noble sons and daughters. Park River and vicinity have their quota; and in our grand advance to wealth and subs stantial imnrovements, we gratefully acknowledge our indebtedness to old Scandi- navia. No people in the world receive & warmer welcome here, and none make better or more loyal citizens. And while they are good citizens and love this country, the home ofthelr adoption, yet true to all the esta blished principles of humanity, principles lmbedded in and part of their very hearts, they cannot and do not forget their mother, the land of their nativity; and in sweet remembrance do they ever hold the scenes and connections of their childhood home-the land beyond the sea.
 We also have here d large number of Cana. dians, who are also as good and lov val citizeas as the country affords, and by theIF actions, stripes and renouncng forever all allegiance to the country of thelr nativity, they seem to he continually saying, "Goo bye, Union Jack Once we loved thee dearly, but just across an imaginary line, a glorious morn dawned upon our vision, and as we looked that morn grew into a glorious noon tide, W hen saw the beauties of 4 m sTfcd and it's repub- lican form of government-a government of the people, by the people aud for the people. !"
 Then again, we have great many German $ and Bohemians here, who are among our be st business men and farmers. They adhere closely to the rules of honesty. and are a fru- gal, industrious and careful people, and their presence here has 6 marked in influence for good.
 And last of all, we come to the Americans. We'll, the writer is an American, and yet, after canvassing the ground as he has, he scarcely knows what to say of this class. We will,