The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-02

try write this firm and they will send
you maps and full information.
The Merchants hotel is the leading hotel
OF the town and the best hotel in this
northern country. The travelling men
make this town for over Sunday, fer they
know something good when they see 1t.
William RaWSon is the proprietor and has
been since 1878. This is a two-story frame
house and covers ground 150x200 feet
nifty rooms, all lighted by electricity and
heated by steam.
A. G. Broker is mayor OF the city and
one of the leading attorneys Of this sec
ton of the state. Mr.. Broker came here
IN 1882 and since then has been one Of
the rustlers for Wadena.
Menahaa.
Menahga is one of the busy towns Of
Wadena county with a population of 400
people. The town is situated on the
Great Northern railroad 175 miles from
st. Paul and is the best town between
Wadena and Park Rapids. Menahga is
growing very fast and is in fine farming
country The town contains flour mill
OF 90 barrels capacity. three grain ele-
ers, two churches. town hall used for town
ofncerS and opera house, one planning mill
employing about ten men, six general
stores. one grocery store, one meat mar
/ ket, drug store and good physician, a
hrst-claSS hotel, good livery and feed
stable. private. bank and soon to be a
state bank. capital 100000 The ranchers
IN this section during the winter get out
railroad ties and cordwood and sell to the
merchants, and they sell the ties to the
Great, Northern. railroad and ship the
cordWood TO Dakota. The cut over land
in this section is selling fast at SO to $15
and when cleared you can raise any kind
OF grain and grasses, as it is the best of
soil. The finest of farms, and farming
land Is west of the town and timber Of
all kinds east of the town. This makes a
me dairy country, as the paSturage is of
the best. Over twenty five farmers bring
IN milk to this point every morning and
ship to Wadena and the Twin Cities This
is one of the best points in the state for a
creamery and canning factory. The ship
mentS are something enormous at this
point, over $10 900 worth Of blueberries in
one season is shipped out of here, $40, 600
worth OF ties in one season, and about
$4,000 cords of wood is brought into town.
spirit Lake, covering about eighty acres,
ad1onS the town. and is teeming with
hsh, making. the town a regular summer
resort for the sportsman. Any further
information of this town and surrounding
country can be had by writing Mr. c. r.
Gossler, cashier of the Bank of Menahga
FOLLOWING are a few of the main bust
ness firms of. the town:
]. H. Pelham is mayor Of the town and
proprietor of the only first-class livery on
the line from Wadena to Park Rapids,
and VIII meet all land buyers at any
Bank Of Menahga is the only bank in
the town and one of the solid banks of
Wadena county. Organized in 1898, and is
soon to be a state bank. Does a general
banking, insurance and real estate bust
ness.
p. Mccoy has been three years in bust
ness and runs the main cigar and tobacco
store of the town. also confectionery,
fruit and soft drinks.
The Menahga Mercantile company run
one of the large general merchandise
stores of the town, also fun line of fur
niture, hardware, farm Implements and
do large business in butter, eggs and
blueberries in season.
Hans Peterson is the oldest business
man in the town and runs one of the main
general stores of the town. Mr. Peter
w. w. Young is the proprietor of the
Arlington hotel, the leading hotel be-
tween Wadena and Park Rapids, and
the travelling men run from each way to
be at the Arlington.
Barney Kelley is one of the leading
lumber merchants Of the town and has a
fine line of buggies, wagons. and also deals
in farm implements. Mr.. Kelley ran a
sawnill here for ten years.
M. Ristinen & Co. are dealers in -four,