The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-05-18
MARSHALL A LEADER.
County Seat of the Rich County of
Lyon.

LyOhs
Special to the Globe.
MARSHALL, Mimi, May 16.-The question
has often been raised 'Why so little is said
in the great daiies of St. Paul in regard to
this favored part of this great favored state
of Minnesota?" Marshall is situated near the
geographical center of Lyon county, and for
railroad facilities we have the G. & N. w.
and the G. NJ, of which there are no better
roads west of the Mississippi river. This
thriving progressive little city of 1000 peo-
ple of which nearly all Americans, has
no superior in any city Of it's size in the two
Dakotas and Minnesota. Every line of busi-
ness is well represented here by business
men who pay 100 cents on the dollar intend
to make this their future home and have paid
out money lavishly to build fine school houses
(of which we have two) to the cost OF $40 700.
They now employ thirteen teachers, with
principal that has at least a states reputa-
ton Prof. Boutele. The Marshall Milling
company makes 400 barrels of flour every
twenty-four hours, three banks, United States
and railroad land office for all railroad and
government lands in Southern Minnesota,
steam wheat elevators and several ware
houses electric light plant and water works
owned by the city. The water supply is OBJ
tanned from a flowing well 400 feet deep, with
so pounds pressure, which throws the water
into the tank so feet above the ground How
water through the mains and over any build
ing in the city. The business portion is
largely substantial brick buildings two stor-
les high, of which there are some twenty
two, and about sixteen brick-veneered and
about dozen wooden buildings In erecting
the business buildings, care has been taken
to give them architectural beauty as well
substantial care in building. Last fall there
was quite building boom here in the cen
+roI h,,ci NJ nyo cfo hr;o1
the corner, built in modern style, of white
pressed brick, to cost So 900; next joining 1t
building 50x120, three stories high, cost S15,-
600, first story of which is occupied by T. ].
BaldTin's department store and is said to
be the finest store room in the state outside
of the three principal cities; and next to that
a two-story brick store building. All pressed
brick and plate glass fronts. These three
buildings cost $4,000. Several new and ele-
CANT residences were also finished in the fall,
and a goodly number of smaller buildings
have added much to the beauty and appear
ance of the town. This being the county seat
of Lyon county, there is situated here
modern 100000 court house. The Atlantic
hotel three stories high, Is elegantly fur
nished and heated by steam and lighted by
electricity. Travelling men make it a point
to stay over Sunday for the comfort and con-
venience that it affords above other surround
ing towns. We have six church buildings,
where gather six large congregations, and
are presided over by as able ministers as
can be found in towns of five times the num-
Der of inhabitants.
stranger might ask what is causing Mar
shall to grow so rapidly. The answer would
be: We have sixteen townships of as good
prairie land as lies between the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers, nearly all under cul-
tivation. Within a distance of five miles
are number of large and extensive farm
ers, among which may be mentioned Charles
and Fred White, who have 800 acres with
fine brick homes and several barns 50x150; N.
G. Miles, 1,200 acres, several fine dwellings
and a goodly number of barns; Andrew Mel
son, with 1000 acres, an elegant residence
and several large barns; Henry Freese with
900 acres, has also ample barns and dwellings
for himself and men; Mr.. Senden, 1240
acres, with many fine dwellings; James Law
renee, 1000 acres with large residence and
barns, and many others who cultivate from
500 to LOCO acres, and raise from 10000 to
10000 bushels of grain per year. These men,
almost without exception, have made their
money here, farming during the last fifteen
years, which is sufficient evidence of the fer
tility of the soil, which we believe has never
been questioned by those who are best ac-
quainted with it. The railroad company has
sold nearly all It's lands, only occasionally
an odd piece being left within a radius of
ten miles from Marshall. And we believe
there is not a piece of government land in
the county, and but very few pieces of
state land. The county has about 140o0 in
habitants. which, as rule, are as thrifty and
substantial farmers as can be found in the
North, South, East or West The financial
condition of the farming community is much
better than the average. Most of the goods
sold here are sold for cash. But little credit
is asked or given. While prices have been
low for the past three years, yet with the
mixed industry of grain and stock, farmers
have something to sell the year around. Last
year some seventy-five cars of stock were
shipped from this station, and as there arc
twelve railroad stations in the county, an
idea of the stock raised in the county may
be obtained. There has been more corn raised
here the last three years than ever before,
and we have come to know this as q sure
corn country. Wheat being the staple, about
a million and a half bushels were raised in
1895. Oats, barley and fax do well and are
being planted more each year. Prices Of