Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28


ers, who always went in a body, under
the leadership of Prof. John T. Buch-
anon of Kansas City, sailed around the
Lake of Minnetonka. Do not fail to
take this in should you ever go to ST.
Paul. There are beautiful stations on
the lake, viz: Wayzata, Excelsior, Lake
Park and Spring Park. The steamer,
City OF st. Louis, would stop at each
place sufficiently long for US to wander
through the different places on the
lake. To say that these parks are
beautiful would feebly express the ideas
we wish to convey.
There are some beautiful hotels on
Lake Minnetonka. The Hotel Lafay-
cite on Minnetonka Beach is the most
strikiDgiy constructed one on the lake.
All the passengers were permitted to
go through the building. This is ten
dollar-a-day house. We stayed thirty
| minutes.
The next day the Missouri teachers.
under the leadership of a citizen of st.
Paul, who was formerly of Missouri Il
just now forget his name), took in the
rival city of ST. Paul, Minneapolis.
The citizens of st. Paul have cause to
be jealous of this furnishing city.
The Pillsbury Mill was visited by the
teachers. This mill turns out seven OF
eight thousand barrels of -four in a
day. Fort Smelling was visited, as were
also Minnehaha Falls the same day.
st. Anthony Falls are seen from sever
al different railway lines leaving ST.
Paul.
We next visited White Bear Lake,
the pride of st. Paul and chief sum-
mer resort Of its people. This lake is
one Of the most beautiful in Minneso-
ts, and its shores are dotted with viii
lagos, hotels and cottages, and steamers
connect with all the trains, The seem
cry around these lakes is grand beyond
the power of verbal description.
The trip to Duluth, city of 10000
inhabitants. situated on Lake Superior,
was the most delightful one imagin-
able. This city is called the "Chicago
of Lake SUPERIOR" Its natural situa-
ton is very picturesque. From the
narrow beach abrupt hills rise to a
height of five hundred feet. Upon the
summit of this ridge is the Boulevard
or Terrace Drives, giving a grand view
of the majestic lake, city snd surround
ing country. / was amused at the re-
peated EXPLANATIONS of one Of our party,
while driving around the city with an
experienced driver who took US to all
points of interest, "Well, isn't this de-
lightful" While we laughed ut him
for this oft-repeated expression, we felt
like saying at the same time, "Them's
my sentiments tew." The sail on that
huge lake, which is 400 miles long and
10 miles wide, was another delightful
feature of the trip, but our sail was cut
short on the account of an approaching
storm, although we noticed this lake
was great deal smoother than the
smaller ones. We found the Spalding
House quite an elegant hotel, yes, and
very elegant prices. too, but it was Il
little hard for some of us to call supper
dinner, and dinner lunch; however, we
did it because-oh well, you know that
saying about b,ing in Rome.
From Duluth we went to West Su.
perior, new and growing city in Wis
consin.
Our last move before returning home
was to Prior Lake, a pretty sheet Of
water six miles long, % miles from st.
Paul. Here was hotel and cottages.
The principal amusements were rowing.
fishing and boating. Boating is the
most delightful amusement. The
women at this place were as skillful in
this art as the men. We enjoyed the
fishing, too. How often We wished |
that the fishermen of Ironton and Ar
cadia were there. 1t was near this
lake that we drove around the most |
beautiful farms. The crops were all
looking so pretty and green. The soil |
is black and frtile. We visited at
several farm houses and found them |
all nicely fixed and supplied with an
abundance of the good things of this |
earth. When we left there, August |
5th, the farmers we're in the midst of
their wheat harvest, all using the self
binders.
So much did we enjoy the lakes that
we were almost inclined to murmur |
that we did not have one of the actual
ten thousand lakes of Minnesota. Oh |
yes! I had almost forgotten to tell it.
Most of the inhabitants told us that
nearly every winter they had 12O days
of sleighing. After all, our country
can't be beaten on the scenery. l
thought the northern towns where
were no lakes very unattractive. The
miles and miles OF nice farms enable
the country to be self-sustaining. An
other nice feature, no stock is running
at large in Minnesota, and it is rather
odd to Missourian to see large farms
with no fences, and potatoes, and veget-
ables of all kinds planted at the sides
of the road.
For fear shall tell some good jokes
on Miss Fannie (she made ME promise
before 1 came back home that 1 would
not tell any),I must bring this writing
to an end. r.
Arcadia, Mo-, August 10th, 1890.
Highest market price paid for chickens