Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-21
We were told that much of the ca
Ware obtained here is sent to Europe
and then returned to this country as

Russian caviare the foreign label
adding to it's value and deliciousness
in the eyes OF American epicureans.
Lea wing LIE Claire Point, we enter a
broad and majestic river, the Rainy
River. which ne ascend about 40
miles to small village called Bouctl-
erville, on the Canadian side. 1t was
the intention when planning the trip
to go clear to Fort Frances, and then
across the country to Tower and by
the Duluth & Iron Range r. R. 20
Duluth, and then home, but this cir
cuitOus route had to be abandoned
on account OF low water, which made
it impossible for the big steamer to
get across the Sault rapids few
miles up the river from BOucherville.
The 4O-mile trip up the river Was
uniquely interesting. On the Cana.
dian side numerous farm houses
fringe the bank, that side having
been settled for some time. In Can
ada the land is surveyed in narrow
strips from the river, 50 as to give q
water front to as many farmers as
possible-a very wise plan that in
time will make the whole Canadian
side look like a town. The Ameri-
can siue is lined with timber, with
here and there a cabin and small
opening made by a squatter. Our
steamer makes frequent stops at
landings, nearly all on the Canadian
side. An Indian village isalso passed.
We reached Boucherville at about 5
O'Clock p. m. Standing on the deck,
looking down AS the steamer landed,
whom should we see but Guy A. Aubol
and Harold Royem, former Warren
ties, i'll the act OF stepping ashore
from their birch bark canoe? In a
moment we were down to shake
hands with them. They have very
fine and valuable claims on the oppo-
site side of the river from Boucher
vile. During the short time the
steamer stopped we were given q
canoe ride on the river, and had the
pleasure to set our foot on Mr.. Roy
ems land, good Minnesota soil, in
Itasca county, and to drink cool
pure water from aspiring near his log
cabin. Sir. Aubol's claim is farther
up the river adjoining Mr. Royem's .,
and we saw his house in the distance.
1t is fine agricultural land along the
river and the soil is very fertile. 1t
was surprise to us to see what rich
undeveloped resources northern Min.
nesota actually has. The whole oi
Itasca county is covered with timber,
such as white and red pine, soft and
hard maple, jack pine, spruce, tanar.
ac, balsam fir, OAK, basswood, white
birch, balsam poplar, aspen, balm
gilead, cottonwood aud white cedar.
With the exception OF few swamps,
nearly all the land in this great coun-
ty. the second largest in the state, is
fertile and we'll adapted to farming.
1t is laborious work, OF course, to
clear the timber, but when that is
done it makes splendid farms. When
this land gets open for settlement
and made more accessible by rail
roads now pointing that way, north
ern Minnesota will develop with won.
derful rapidity. When ue went to
school in our boyhood, We were
taught in our biographies that
northern Minnesota was vast
swamp wholly unfit for human habi.
tation. Now we know that it pos
sesses agricultural, mineral and tim.
ber resources almost unlimited.
Mr.. Aubol has lately been appoint
ed United Sta tes Court C Commissioner,
and will in that capacity be in posi-.
ton to make filings and final proofs
for settlers as soon as the lands are
opened for settlement.
An account of the return trip will
be published next week.