The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-05
BEAUTIES OF THE ROCKIES.
THROUGH THE WEST AND OVER
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.

land of Glaciers ana Gentle Lakes
where rheumatism Is Not, and
Malaria Is. Unknown - A Trip by
Rail Up and Down the Rockies and
dhe SeII1irks - Farming and Stock
Crops Abundant and the Farmer
HnDpy-The Land of Scenic Beauty
and Glacial SHOWS.
Glacier, Canadian Pacific Railway,
British Columbia, Aug. 80, 1S97.-Edi-
Tor Morning News: 1t is only natural that
the most selfish man. when he has more
Than he can enjoy, or in the enjoyment,
does not lessen either the quantity or
quality. of the thing he has, should wish
sor his friends, perhaps not to share but
10 enjoy, with him the things presented.
whether animated by this feeling or the
more generous one of sharing with our
friends the eye feasts we now daily en-
ioy certain it is that some of our party
frequently exclaims: How grandi How
beautiful! Oh, wish So-and-so could see
that" So it goes all the while, but as
the presence of our friends cannot be had
perhaps a letter from this far-away coun-
try may be read with interest by some of
your many readers, our friends at home.
As announced in your issue of Aug. Is,
party of six left Savannah on the night
Of that day for a trip to the Pacific coast,
via the Canadian Pacific from Winnipeg,
Manitoba, returning via the Northern Pa
cfc from Portland, Ore. OF course, we
pass over parts of other railroads, bur
these two transcontnental lines are usual
IL designated as stated.
Our trip to st. Louis was uneventful
snd through country familiar to many
Of your readers. We arrived at st. Paul,
the head of navigation on the Mississippi
about o'clock in the morning, and as
our train for Winnipeg does not leave I'M
til about p. m, had the opportunity not
only of walking around st. Paul, but also
Of visiting Minneapolis. Being anxious
to see the grand water power at that place
and to inspect some of the large -four
mills there, we boarded the electric car
line for that point and were courteously
shown through one of the largest mills,
that of the Washburn-Crosby Company,
with a capacity of 1900 barrels of fioul
per day. The falls are owned by power
company, which supplies power to the
each side of the river. The power company
estimates it's present capacity at about
3W0-horse power. We learned, however,
that most of the mills were obliged to
use auxiliary steam power. The power
company is now putting in a dam below
the present one, where they expect to
develop 10000 additional horse power, near
ly all of which has been contracted for by
the electric railroad.
Before returning to st. Paul a visit was
paid to the Minnehaha Falls, which is
really beautiful waterfall and is appro-
priately named, interpreted means
Laughing water" Returning to ST.
Paul upon invitation of Mr.. Plough, vice
president of the st. Paul and Duluth rail-
road, we had a most delightful drive
through the city, the more modern resi-
dence portion of which is upon a high pla-
teau, commanding a beautiful view Of the
city and country. The business portion
is well and substantially built up and
EIGHTEEN and twelve-story buildings are
to be seen. The present population is
SAID 10 be about 125,000 and the city is
growing rapidly. Situated as it is in the
midst of a fertile country. at the head of
NAVIGATION on the Mississippi and a large
railroad center. it would seem that the flu
ture of St. Paul is bright.
From st. Louis to st. Paul the principal
crop is corn From. st. Paul north to
winnipeg very little corn is planted, the
crop being mainly wheat, with an occa-
sional field Of oats and bar.ey. All crops
are exceptionally good this year, and ow-
ing 10 the large export demand for grain
prices are high. This makes farmers,
merchants, laborers. and all happy
nave made it point to converse freely
win all classes, and find that it is the
unanimous opinion. that better times have
come and as farmers will be enabled to
greatly reduce, if not pay off entirely,
.heir mortgages, and by hard experience
nave learned lessons of economy. a bright
future is anticipated.
mere Is not a man with whom I have
SSdD1eu' and l have talked freely with both
.3giioCIats and republicans who do not say
mat the idea of free and unlimited coin
sase OF silver at 16 to / or any other ratio
n 'hins of the past, and will not again. 4
sue in politics.
h l1ough the wheat crop is said to be
soou one we were surprised to learn that
,S average yield in the Dakotas and
III I'ldnltopa would not exceed fifteen bush
o per acre Machinery is now doing for
t me dgrculturists of this country what it
ndS been doing for manufacturers in other
ralls OF the world. Formerly the farmer
painted only so much grain as he could
T.lest IN the old fashioned way, gath
It's tne corn an ear at time, and cut
mns MS wheat, oats and barley with a
'e' NOW his crops are limited to the
tuautlty OF land he can prepare with
d"onorse plow, the harvesting, being
b boHe py the modern reaper and binder,
lance ii'ipOi-
AS the harvest season is now on 1t was
w w Us an interesting sight to see from the
obi windows men, horses and ma
,r. isgry-the men supplying only the guild
I nand-engaged in preparing for mar
a a,1 crop which is truly the staff of life,
o oIp winch the teeming millions of the
n. 0 World require and are anxious to take
tbo 'enunerative prices, thus quickening
the "heels Of commerce and gladdening
NV hearts of millions of patient toilers.
tae growing season in all this northwest
na ln country being short, the land is pre-
sj5o e1 IN the late summer and early fall.
Was ny side with the reapers the pillow
an dt work turning over the sod to lie
reo gle long cold winter to be prepared to
yit'e the seed in the spring. From No
N nalsr TO April farmers can do little else
' pt iced stock and keep warm.
II Jus can be readily appreciated when
l. SHown that the weather in winter
M tbot .lon above the freezing point and