The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
D. W. FRAKER
o..e,ibes His Trip Last Summer From
His North Dakota Home to That Of
His Father at Fort LittIeton.

His Father at Fort Littleton.
Beng prevailed upon by
trends and relatives to fur nish a
little intelligence by writing
them. will impose on the space
If the NEWS as a medium IN Civ
,ug them a little retros pectlve
idea Of my appreciation of my
trim and visit this last sum mer,
when l spent few weeks In the
unsurpassed society of my Full
ton county friends.
OF course, you must use your
Imagination on the contents of
my epistle concerning contrasts
and comparisons between the
treeless pralries of North Dako.
IA, and the rugged and forest
covered regions of Fulton county,
which goes to make up Its share
Of the great Trans montaine re
gion of the Appalachian High
lands, and one must consider
Geographical features and con-
dltions to harmonlze with com
parsons in the above mentioned
sections as to scenic beauty and
agricultural resources, and ad.
Vantages.
As one boards an East bound
train in northern Dakota, his eye
falls on the natural spectacles
that fall to view, as we'll as to the
improvement of the country, both
rural and townllfe. AS he speeds
his way onward, he takes note of
the green fields adorned on every
hand with growing crops, pecu-
llarly adapted and especially I'M
pressed by the extent of view
spread out before him-here a ma
tural stream Is fringed with a ma
tural growth of trees; occasion.
ally lake of modest dimensions
lies placldly blinking IN the sun.
shine, or stirred to sllvery rlpples
by winds or breeze, and more oft
en- in the older settled parts of
the State, a transplanted grove
Of trees beautifully arranged IN
regular rows, gives variety to
scene about the homes IN the
towns, as well as on the farms,
After crossing the famous Red
River of the North, whose banks
are sklrted with y vigorous
growth OF timber, ono enters In.
TO more wooded country, In the
renowned Lake region of Mime
sofa. Vending onward through
our sister state, we come to the
great gateway of the Northwest,
St' Paul and Minneapolis, which
retains a historical as we'll as an
early legendary lore, especially
the Falls OF Minnehaha, ,sanctlfied
oy the Song of Hiawatha, by the
chlldren's poet, Henry w. Long
fellow; the great st. Anthony's
rails on the Mississippi are here,
famous as an Indian rendezvous.
oia In song and story, they being
ilKened to the Spirit Manitou, as
tne "giver of the great waters"
Here at these falls is to be found
one OF the greatest milling indus.
trles in the world--one mill max.
ing as much as 10000 barrels of
hour per day, the st. Anthony
rails furnishing a superabun-
dance of power, as much as 49,.
VoO horses pulling at once.
Inc cities, of course, are at the
mead OF navigation; consequently,
on THIS account, and the nearness
70 the great wheat fields of the
northwest, and lumber regions,
Is attributed the reason for the
c'tles becoming great manufac-
'urlng and commercial centers.
Leaving these we enjoy a trip
uown along the left bank of the
Misslssippl-down along close
'ne rivers very edge, far below
rne great towering bluffs that the
rather of Waters has been so
many ages rendering more gl-
santlc and imposing. For 300
I'ies to Savannah, ILL.,, we enjoy
.ne Greatest scenic view to be
:, ,ound in all the great Mississippl
valley. Then we turn Eastward
snrough the rich agricultural
o'ate OF Illinois, and on our way
70 Chicago, the appearance of the
orops attracts attention. II is