Telegram-herald., 1890-09-22
BEAUTIFUL ST.CROII
A Deservedly Favorits Resort for
wearle6 Humanity.
The MINNESOTA STATE FAIR
BArnums cfress aaa the Dezaaerstle
state ConsSntiea A. Al ,Oaee-A
Trap 70 khe n4iiSs- -aAxntncsnt
ADa heAithfal sExnsry

iiC spots 10 " stcu @ir tue A.c4lEs OI ~.
Cr0.x, Wlse0asin GA the East and Mn
nesotA on tie West. Much has heen
written and sung concerning the beauty
Snd grandeur Of the nalles. IL Is
scarcely possible 70 conceive Of = spot
- near home, IN the midst u rseF Lake
and agricultural scenery. whieh Is more
attractive.
Vacations are more and more Eecog-
niEed as needfui and restful, provided
the rest needed Is pronerly taken. Mere
inactivity is not always rest; it's too
often only stasnauon, and its re-
suits are death. knowing this 10 be 50
from common observation. We have
long since concluded 10 keep on the
move, whether IA the line df business or
pleasure. We move from place TO place,
inst city, then lake, back 10 the city,
then into the country amopg the yariS-
gated fields of grams, then for change
We go among the dales and wales, then
TO the hills and mountains, again 20
boat and fish. The most healthful rest
comes from frequent pleasant changes,
now and then new outlook, a release
from the Office desks dead wood, 10
Gods green fields OF earth. If lie Is
worth living, then We ought to have It
rs designed, and 60 where the land
scape presents lis most enticing and
freshest aspects, decorated by the finest
work of nature, ever ready for a holi-
day excursion. Gods best inspiring
scenery can not help but prove benefi-
cal 10 tired-out humanity, and among
the many beautiful and romantic spots
on earth, there are but few more pc
turesque TO witness than are those
around the Dalles of 81. Cfoix.
Our visit here was full of interest.
Over two hundred people from st. Paul
and Minneapolis, with some of their
Eastern friends, paid homage 10 the
place with us.
Taylor's Falls are above the Delles,
and one mile above these are the 81.
C.oix Falls, where one can see the
tumbling of ST. Croix river logs. They
cCme, not noiseless, but roaring like
tie mighty thunder. Now they lie
lGgthwise, then crosswise, and IN the
twinkle of the eye they stand endwise,
and look heavenward, then down they
come with crash of thunder. Down
ward and onward they move IN the
witery spray, holding high carnival on
their way. This river, falls and deIles
all have just deserving fame. The
country between Minneapolis, ST. Paul,
the ST. Croix and Taylor's fails, IS way
ing as the sea. There are numerous
lakes, but as We near the st. CrOix, the
river banks become high, rough and
broken, picturesque scenery.
After leaving the banks on the Wiscon-
sin side, we enter upon beautiful. roll
ing prairie, dotted with frequent groves,
mostly oak openings, and belts of hard
wood timber, interspersed with many
small lakes, drained by clear, limpid
streams, which flow on murmurng.
They finally fall into smaller rivers,
which in turn fall into the Mississippi
and after many days all mingle with
the gulf below.
St. Croix river divides the two States
| of Minnesota and Wisconsin, north and
south, the former on the west bank and
the latter on the east. The Red river
| divides Minnesota and the Dakotas, the
! former on the east ana the latter on the
west banks, and the Mississippi flows
through Minnesota from the north
passing through the Twin Cities.
Thirty miles below st. Paul, at Pres.
colt, the st. Crolx enters the Mississippi
and from there the Mississippi divide:
Minnesota and Wisconsin. We viii Ell.
deavor to write from this point down tc
| St. Louis in our next letter.
The shores Of the lakes through this
country are usually firm and dry, af
fording fine building sites. and arc
| making this region extremely popular
| with summer tourists and invalids
Some come for pleasure, others fol
rest. There IS q great variety OF game
| fish found in all these lakes.
The character of the rock along the
lower part of the St. Croix Is solid and
MASSIVE, differing IN formation and
texture, the upper being usually oi
Trenton formation. Rocks found in
other localities along the shores diffel
from each other and afford some OF m,
most beautiful and valuable buildinI
stone known in the market. Seyera
varieties take an exceedingly high polisl
and are hardly ever affected 10y expos
ure. The climate IN this section a re
marksbly bracing aid heslthful, anC
much sought By invallds on account O
lts dry and tonic character. There ar
many Distinguishing features Of mtores
about here. Still sster IS a city Of abou
/ 5000 people and has great lumbe
/ manufacturing enterprises, y also ha
the Minnesota state prison. Hudson
| on the Wisconsin side, some ten mile
below. = r0nsnlloslly located ai tn
foot OF the high blUh, from which pou
forth rushing springs and streams d
water. clear, pure and fresh. 0h. hu
for only one Of them 2 Grand Rapids
A TRIP % the -. Crosx Delles doe
vel reuay ones coming. We ieav
them with sgFacef8l boz Of recogu to,
/ and shall te F.aa 70 repeat TIE same 2
often az 70 = our privilege 20 return, 20
ve fnf e good q 70 here. "a = sunl
! mer resort it has been made famous p
the msgnifcsucs Of is hesiihful a..
romantic scenery. lts sBce hIstcrl
assoc atoms of Indian iexsnds entitse
70 RECON ton. We nov ha fsrevs
perhsns forever, n a. ~bfch hss sd6e
50 much - or euiovmeut. We r. <
to bost st -. Psel ard drift do~n On.
Tather ~ I'll Wster. hop1E - reac
( Grand Rapids in coarse ~ t1ras.
Frorn twenty r. thirty thoUssnd peo