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is decided advantage as but few of
the mines are located on the main line
and must have their own engines in
order to get their cars out to the track.
Another advantage is that the coal
mined at this place is much better
grade than is found elsewhere, selling
on the market for Is to so cents more
per ton than others. ~
On the Home Stretch.
A short stop was made at SPRING
brook which has few good general
stores and couple of elevators, and
then Ray was reached. This town has
population of something like 300,
and Is making some srapid strides in
the way of building up. 1t has two
banks. four general stores. and a num-
Der of other businesss holses, includ-
ing machinery supplies and the usual
business to be found In a good town.
The Ray Pioneer is one of the best lit
tie papers to be found in the state,
and fs making considerable improve
ment In the way Of new presses and
type. 1t S issuing Scandinavian edi-
ton which is meeting with much favor.
MalOney's City.
Wheelock which had something of q
reputation over the pump donated by
Ralph Wheelock of the Minneapolis
Tribune, is the property of Wm Ma
loney. formerly Grand Forks boy,
and recent graduate of the univer-
sity. 1t not very large but makes up
in enthusiasm and enterprise what it
lacks In size. Maloney published the
Tribune at this point and practices law
along with good sized real destate
business.
The stop at Tioga was made during
the noon hour and but few of the
people were out to greet the party.
1t is splendid little town of proba-
bly, a hundred people, with banks and
general stores and all the ordinary
advantages of prosperous village,
The Gazette was not at home but the
newspaper men of the party remem-
bered it and its progressive editor.
White Earth.
White Earth knows how to boom
itself. 1t is village of $50, and the
special only made a brief stop. but the
citizens were ready to give out all the
information possible about the town
and the surrounding country. It, like
some OF the other towns on this part
OF the main line of the Great North
erD, has the advantage of being To-
Gated in rough section Of country.
and the impression of traveller over
the line would be that the country ia
poor. But the town lies in the poor
est part of the country and just q
short distance away is some of the
finest farming lands in the state. More
than 15O immigrant cars were unload
ed at this point in April, and the peo-
pie who are here have come to stay.
They are marking out the section lines
and building roads and number of
them have already built substantial
houses. A gentleman stated that from
one hill near the town could be count
ed 1875 farm residences. The town fs
progressive and the stocks carried are
decidedly good. The crop acreage in
this part of the state will be three
times what 1t was last year. The White
Earth Record published at this point
is we'll edited local paper which
never fails to boom the town and sur.
rounding country.
The Crops.
From Willist0n east the best CROPS
have been reported which have been
encountered on the entire trip. At all
the places visited the reports have
been that there would be a bumper
crop. II this were only reported at
one point it might be taken as boost
for that particular section. But when
nearly half dozen reports from as
many different places are made and
the informants do not know OF the re-
ports Of the others it is fairly reason
able to believe there must be some
thing in the story. The flax crop is
rather light but the wheat and small
grains are certainly good.
Denbelgh.
On the homeward trip after leaving
White Earth. the stops were made at
the places which were missed in the
night rune westward. The first one
was at Denbeigh where ten, minutes
were spent. 1t is town of about 200
people, with bank. and a number Of
stores all well stocked and having a
general air Of prosperity. II has three
elevators and with the crops which
Will be harvested in this section, will
probably need more. The Denbeigh