Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-08-25
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MlaGeAE.ol's. one 81 sAe passt f..sut.
fut. lapors4aE ana tae Iareest ctv =
tie Miss.ss - VALLEY located - ~
celebrated rails ~ Il. Anthoax -.
beoonae enc Of the most Interesting - !
stiEscire po.uts 10 y,st and stasv .ub-
slsnt4l progres To the tousst ths
business nAa, tie teacher Of zeaeat
lis open tae pages II natures Ian ana
progress the most notable of 81 : gro
gressoa and Advancement Nether
iais city OF s. pAal are mere points
Nhere one eau come with his hss Of
sights made up, pass bs them n few
h0urs aud 50 away perfectly satisfied.
unless he he very Superficial aud
needless observer. The scenery and
growth IS = very profitable study. The
tourist IN search II subsianI al laforula.
ton and pleasure AMIDST Ihe beauty OF
nature's AT should eagagI a room VI
ia West or Nioollet, or j Eher suU Id
fourteenth story OF the Guaranty Loan
Building, from which he can see 70 las
hearts content natures beauty
stretched before him n every direction.
enough 70 engage his attention. both
pleasurably and probably for hours
and days. A fine orchestra of some
thirty pieces IS seated in the cupola Of
this building, giving evening concerts.
II. Paul, M!nnehaha, Fort Smelling.
Mendoza, the Soldiers Home. Still.
water. Hudson City, over in Wisconsin,
and many other distant places-al is
new and much Is wonderful, SO new
and yet so advanced Right here, we
see stand in bold relief, oyorshadowing
al else, the legitimate triunphs Of skill,
art, forttude, energy and industry.
Here We see Young America battling
manfully and heroieally tor supremacy,
for fortune, for position.
We walk the streets among the mills
and factories situated along the Father
OF Waters, below the foaming waterfall,
every turn IS new surprise. We were
here last in 1869. All IS progress. We
cease to wonder at new evidence, or
accounts given even by the most SAN
gulne. The growth OF TINS city, and
towns IN the valley, is certainly phen-
omena!, but growth seems 10 be the
watchword throughout the State, which
challenges the admiration of all who
visit here. To those who have learned
something of the States history, II only
becomes, as it We're. the realization Of
enchantment. In its beauty and mate
rial proportion, il appears ike a gem
by the side Of waterfall. Rivers,
lakes, groves and prairles are the con-
slant variations.
Every advanced move presents new
views, displays, new taste IN enterprise,
landscape gardening, natural and art-
ticlal. The admiration and surprise is
only increased when we know that all
this Is but the growth of Il few wears.
Notmore than thirty years ago we saw
hereabouts scarcely anything but
Indians; only a few whites. living in
little huts. Today we find everything
which is progressive and artistic, ele-
CANT churches and massive institutions
Of learning. temples of art which have
been and are beng erected to meet the
requirements of the inhabitants. The
river is spanned 10y several extensive
and costly bridges, the water arrested
and made subservlent, its banks lined
with fine mills and manufactures. The
new court house and city hall COM
blned, aud in course OF construction.
starts out with an appropriation of
y, 800 900, and this amount is to be
doubled by the time of It's completion.
1t occupies an entire square between
Fourth and Fifth-sts. and Third and
Fourth-aves., south. 1t Will stand lof.y
representing justice ana law at sight.
We will here give the value, Is gath
cred, OF a few elegant and costly rows
of stone and brick structures. private
residences, fine business blocks, nOtels,
schOOl-hOuses, society buildings. ali OF
which tell the industry and wealth, ali
give evidence of existing refinement,
good judgment and Christian progress.
In short, L shows that this land has be-
come the heritage OF the civilized white.
From INQUIRIES made, observation
and notes taken, We viii e. ieayor to
give the reader Of the TE iEAM-HFE-
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ascertained. of what has been and is be-
ing d lie IN this, only one of the North
western CITIES. We VIII show what har-
IN rs, influence and means can 80 IN
building up city, when brought TO
tear IN tie right direction, tor the Dur
pose OF developing the great resources
which Nature has so lavlshly and gen
erously bestowed. We shall give no
more than absolute facts regarding tins
city and State. for these are sufficient
to stcrtle one not personally familiar
with the rapid growth of tins country.
Minneapolis is called the Flour CITY.
or the Queen Of the manufacturing
1t es Of this valley, for no other can
compare with It ~ extent Of nanufac-
turcd products. or capital expended. a
unsurpassed by any on
this continent now IN use. certainly ~
availability. for tie entire volume of
the great Mississippi, with its many
tributaries rushing o<cr It's bod Of rocks 4
u n laundering catayaCt, Is iaciic acfut I
Ia sk'llfui hands. The results alreadv
accomplished here ere immense. and F.
he possibilities IF the future are a.
most incalcularic. The mauufacfrrr 4
Bg facihtlcs with the great Northrcst 4
10 draw or. are unparalleled, though +.
hrs. perhaps IS not wei understood. 4
Except 10y those who eew.th their own /
.yes.
The county. Of which Minneapolis is /
ho capital. was named u honor of 4
Teunepn. tho French frisr and er- 4
8lorer Of the vilds of North America 4
he discovered TIC falls il 1875. and 4
named them =. Anthony. in horror of /.
Bis patron saint. 50 far 81 IS definitely 4
Known. &c was the fret white nan who i
.s ted this country. The FIRST imurove- /
nonts iu ttis vicinity were made dur .