Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-02

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drive through portion of the county
that is quite well improved and found
the farmers prosperous and contented.
We left the Falls in the evening, going
to Crookston and there Drs. Jewell and
Wilcox, Mr.. Hoyt and A. G. Baker all
went south bound homeward.
Next morning Messrs. ]. S. and G.
r. Williams, B. B. Rathburn, DR..
Pagin and E. E. Auchmoody went to
Winnepeg, Manitoba, arriving there at
1885 o'clock as it is called up there. for
they call every hour of the twenty -four
In regular rotation instead of saying q.
"a. and p. m.
From Grand Forks, n. D. to Winnie
peg, we saw more beautiful country
than we had seen in all our previous
travels, the shocks and grain stacks
standing so as to nearly cover the
grounds. All crops are exceptionally
good, wheat going from 20 to 30 bushels
per acre, fiaxs12 10 % bushels, oats from
40 to 80 bushels and barley from 35 to
90 bushels. This certainly proves that
the soil in this country can produce
large crops under favorable conditions.
The land lays a. level as a carpet for
miles and the beauty ofsuch scene as
met our eyes must surely be seen to be
appreciated. Lands through this beau
tifpl valley are selling from $ls to s25
In the raw state. The barns and
houses of all farmers are well painted,
neat, and show all signs of more than
ordinary prosperity. Any young man
having only limited means can make
no mistake in locating in the great
states of North Dakota, Minnesota or
in the Province, where one or two
crops pay the purchase price Of land,
leaving good farm clear, for year
or two of labor and good management.
Winnepeg is the capital of the Province
of Manitoba, has $4,000 inhabitants,
and Is strictly up to date in all respects.
tits the Wholesale market that sup
plies all the Northwest of Canada clear
to the Pacific coast aud is bound to be-
come good city, as it is now practical
ly only Is years old. Thursday the
Goth was a gala day here "a the Duke
and Duchess Of York and their royal
party with two royal trains spent the
day here. All buildings Were proper
ly decorated with flag. and bunting,
two large arches were built on Main
street, one OF which the whole crop of
thirty acres of wheat was used in con-
structing. BUSINESS was suspended for
q few hours and everybody took day,
off to get look at the ''Dook." We
all had several good views Of him, but
we took notice that there was no pub
lie handshaking done by any of the
Royalty.
In the address made by his Royalty,
the Duke of York, he spoke very touch
ingly regarding the terrible death Of
President Mckinley and remarked
that he was sure that VIM. Mckinley
was man that was as well loved by
people abroad as at home. He ex-
pressed his sympathy for Mrs. McKin-
ley and all Of the Presidents personal
and political friends in very appro-
pirate and touching manner.
The illuminations in the evening and
torchlight parade was a grand specta-
Gle.
There are several banks here, one of
them with sl2,OOO,00O capital, the
smallest one having nearly 81, 900 900.
Some Of onr party bought some land in
Manitoba, but the balance want to in
vestigate parts of North Dakota, then
in Norman county, near Ada, where
Mr.. Ben Bear and other Decorah par
ties are interested. From Ada expect
to 60 to Fergus Falls, then along down
the line to Et. Panl and from that
point directly to Decorah, and right
glad we will all be to get home again.
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