Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-23
RIVER OF THE NORTH
The Great Red sad ID Siagulsdy
Fertile Valley.
PROSPEROUS SANK CENTER
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We havs ssusssd ssd ssssosesa ~
Rsd nvss sd in valley several tissss ~
various poiasA Strange - Il nay sssss
the Missinippi Eisss within shost
twsaty nilss q tie sDuscs q ~ Red
rivss u the nnstA- Ths too sivsss sss
found psssing each other. the losmss
Tossing sDuth IN . vindiDg swsy, snsl
finally andisS iss Gay into the Msxican
gall. vhiIs the latter u 6owing nsrth.
nndsng 10 muddy waters finally sainG-
Iing with thoss Il tbs Manitoba lAksM
We are now about 900 miles northwest
II ST. Paai on our gay 10 Furgus Falla
where the Red - died ~ the brins
with tributes froa numbsrlsss lsksss
piunging In . succession Il rapids hca,
the highlands above into the baslns- like
valley below.
Onward ~e speed 10 Alexandria aai
Geneva Beach.
IoW04so8 boe~o&
Thess places are situated in thu mitlst
Of towering forests. and between the two
charming lakes. Geneva and Victoria.
two perfect labyrinth Of lakes. stretch
ing away in ali directions foe many
niles beyond. Onward Ne bound 20
Lake O~skAA. which 10 twelve miles
long and from three tn six miles wids.
IL Is q beautiful. oval mirror like sheet
The Great Northern makes . natural
curve around the south side Of II 90
that the front and rear cars sss con
stsntly In speaking distance. Small
steamers. sail and row boats offer every
facility u pleasure and exploring sylvan
sslituae. When within 100 miles at
Minneapolis we passed through the ex-
tensivc forest termed the big Woods"
% Minnesota. said To he tho most com
pact body Of har,iwoo trees in the
United StateA
Sank Center Wa reached. This
beautiful little city 10 located ut the foot
% Sank lake and At the head OF Sank
river. To M 10 has become 4 place IL
personal interest and social enjoyment.
OF persoosi interest. because here 10
located ths family ce our first partner
in Grand Rapida. twenty seven years
ago.
aaak Csassv.
We visited Sank Center during $40
and again during %. % 10 did not g y
this time. But had We known % -
after we passed through our former
honor~d partner would pas into tae Be
you'd. nothing could have prevented us
from laying over 20 make our last and
farewell call The partner We refer %
is the late J. l. Robins. He passed
from earth . few mootns sgo. Many Of
our old citizens remember him. II In
always grstify ing pleasure 10 meet Old
and horor-d frienda. especially those
toward whom no one can point the I'm
ger of dissrust. nor cast the look OF
-corn. nor utter word u dis
pleasure. Partnership OF this nature
10 not always easily found, and
when found 10 should be noted for its
worth, IL should always receive sub
sssnsiai recognition and proper appre-
eiation Friendship. 50 hoporabls and
worthy. should not be easily blotttd out.
but hs guarded and honored through
life. remembered in death and car
RED into lasting eternity. II il 80 often
the css- that supposed friend IL to-day
turns out Ia be the most bitter and
treacherous enemy 81 toalorrow. IL III
so seldom that professional friends are
lasting friends. and II 40 have once
fouod a friend. faithful and tue. we
should not change the old for the neu.
willing Resogniston.
We are ever ready Ia recognize the
man q qualities. whoms,evrr that man
may be. wherever and whenever found.
be he high or low. rich or poor. working.
man or capitalist. FOR Il 10 the man and
not the money. Every position and quail.
ificstion ~ man she ~ be based upsm
actual worth. in stat and church. poll
ties and religion. IN TIE nut a. veil ~ in
the mansion. openll before God and
man. Beware - tn fawning sycophant.
the smooth tongued taf ciingirg para.
site the unseen a. unsupported ssg-
pm, which will hiss. sting and throw lts
venomous poison when least esp~:ted.
We always like 10 lave kind words
spoken - those who are worthy u them.
We like 10 se people succeed in an
honorable way and not t~grudge 10
them their hsrd earnings Having
passed ar DAYS in TINS genial happy
family during September. ls91. when
death seemed "a be IN the far on din.
tant DAYS. and having written words It
sympathy sirce deata has entered the
then happy family. se will pass on and
ruloy a. well "a can be tho~s things
which are yet eft for US IN enjoy, While
life and heath remains part % us.
4 Pleasant Ride.
Nothing con prov. more eshllarasing
ard beneficial. sifhs, 10 mind % holy.
than a change r. IN q long and dusty
railrosd ride ~ that % an easy carriage
rid. after q SPIRITED span 10 horses.
where one can ave sufficient 4c,r~
over iuxurisnt fields It vsriegafed
grains. grasses and flowers We were
given several tr-sfs % this nstare en-
our way own IHym the great north
vest We 3ro.s 'or many mice in Va
rious directions yer portions ~ the fin
est Montana. Dakota and Mnnesosa
SsrSiern Helds We DRIVE along
the :. hanks q Sank lake. a
. fine sheet 70 water sixteen nniles l.mg
anil fr-,m three a. sss mites wrie. With
b.suti,ul ~r-'ass and groves ,o the The
WEAR srzvsirf ssn come fnr aui-t sport
and rest BIT sights and scenes through
hers. "a, 'sxs end. and quiet rest so sk.
r,~tls,~s. nov yer much u mar Re neei~sf.
- scarcely ,rer thcuxht n. anil ~ -,
ward s~ pass % the little fslry lace,
rs..Flss tsly beautiful uaruf''ed ard cain
a. auie. autumn eve coahd ras. IL.
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