Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-09-27
! On the Steamer North West.n

On the Steamer North West"
Continued from last week.
Discriminating from the vessel set
my foot for the first time ON the soil
Of the Empire State. After partak.
ing OF a substantial breakfast at the
Mansion House, we were given a very
enjoyable carriage drive about the
city by courtesy of the Buffalo Press
Club. For the conveyance OF our
party it required fifty carriages and
like number of gentlemanly driv-
ers, and all these were furnished by
one stable, the largest and most
complete OF the kind in America. On
the route we traversed miles and
miles OF broad, clean, asphalted
streets lined on either side with hand
some residences and spacious we'll
kept lawns. The driver pointed out
many objects OF interest that were
passed by. One was the dwelling of
Willard Fillmore, once president OF
the United States. Another fine resi-
dence was pointed out as the home
OF Mr.. Hanlin, the owner OF Robert
j., the fastest horse in the world.
This famous horse has since made
the mile in * minutes on the Terre
Haute tracks. Buffalo was once the
home OF Grover Cleveland, and a
rather unpretentious house. almost
covered with vines, standing back
from the street, was shown as the
one he used to occupy. 1t was here,
while serving as sheriff, that he was
discovered to possess those qualities
which since have made him famous,
elevating him to the positions OF
governor OF New York, and president
OF the United States. Cleveland
probably had more fun then than
now. Greatness does not always
bring happiness. Buffalo's parks
are spots OF beauty and loneliness.
The city is one of the finest in the
country and boasts OF population
OF 35O,OOO. Its commerce is very ex-
tensive, and as q distributing point
for grain, coal and lumber it leads
the world. Situated at the foot OF
the great Inland Seas and at the
head of the Erie canal it commands
an important commercial position
The wheat OF the Red River Valley
must pass through Buffalo before
reaching the sea board. Huge
whalebacks and other steamers,
while navigation is open, are busy
transferring our wheat from the.
large elevators at Duluth to those
at Buffalo.
At noon the editorial party pro-
ceeded to Niagara Falls, about TWEEN
ty miles distant, over the N. Y. G. &
H. R. r., by which road the trans
portation was rendered. We pass
through one or two small towns and
the finest fruit country in America.
What wouldn't wegive to have some
OF those orchards OF apples and pears
transferred to Marshall county, Min
nesota! The time will come, we be-
lieve, when every farm in the Red
River Valley will have it's orchard.
It has been demonstrated that the
harder varieties OF apples will grow
here if protected by forest trees.
PIums and grapes grow wild in great
proiusion, and can certainly be cult
yated. Berries OF all kinds, as cur.
rants, gooseberries, raspberries, and
strawberries do exceedingly we'll. In
time this part Of the country, also,
will be- "fair as q garden of the
Lord" The reader must pardon me
for expatiating on the BEAUTIES and
possibilities OF the Red River Valley. |
1t was niagara Falls that was &C
ing to describe. But who can de- !
scribe this great natural wonder? No |
pen or artists brush is equal
to the task. From childhood have
cherished desire to see Niagara
Falls, and now this wish was realiz-
ed. After luncheon at the Hotel tn
our party separated in
to groups to "do the Falls" First
was hoisted sky ward in the Obser-
vatioD Tower, l do not remember
how many hundred feet, and from this
siddy height got my first view of
the Falls. A magnificent panorama
of the surrounding country was OBJ
jlined here, but as to the falls the
rev from this high point OF observa-
ion is not so very impressive, and, i
must confess, l was a little disap-i
pointed. Descending, l resolved to
laye view OF the fulls from nearer
ange, and walking up to the edge OF
he American Falls, ut The point
where the waters plunge over the
'recipice, then it was that l first real
1ed the power, majesty and sublim-
ty OF the scene. What q vast mass
i water! The American Falls are
900 feet wide, with a full OF about ,
60 feet, and the Horse Shoe Falls, {
N the Canadian side, SO named on