The Redwood gazette., 1910-09-20
FORTY-FIYE YEARS AGO.
The First Boom in Redwood Falls WIT
ten Up.

From the St. Peter Tribune Of Sept. 9th. 1865.
A Trip to Redwood On Friday,
the 25th inst. in company with
Judge Austin, 7. G. Scott, j. K.
Moore, and others. the writer of
this left for trip to that far famed
western town, Redwood Falls.
A few hours drive brought us to
New Ulm where we halted for the
night. The next morning we struck
out for the Falls via Fort Ridgely.
We reached the fort apout noon-in
time for Mr.. Clark, who keeps the
boarding house, to get US up a good
dinner. At 3 o'clock we again start
ed for Redwood, where we arrived
safe but not sound about 7 o'clock.
We might have arrived sound, but
there happened to be that evening
few billions Of mosquitoes, gently
buzzing through the air Of the
calm still night" and each mosqui-
TO seemed determined to have a
share of our blood and plunder.
The consequence was that our hands
and faces presented a pugilistic APP
pearance that did "a tale unfold" of
most horrid suffering. But we lived
through it.
We were now at Redwood, the
frontier city Of Minnesota. Mr.. J.
is. G. Homer, the hotel keeper,
took US in and treated us with a
hospitality that made us feel at
home; and would have caused us to
feel gay and happy, but for the in
fernal mosquitoes. These detes-
table things tormented us with a
persistence that was truly wonder
full until sunrise next morning, de-
priving us of tired natures sweet
restorer.
Next morning after hearty
breakfast we all sauntered out to
see the falls of Redwood. Consid-
able has been said through news
papers and otherwise, about the
excellent water power afforded by
these falls, but not enough to con-
vey a proper idea of their magnifi-
cence.
The town of Redwood is yet in it's
infancy but is making long and rapid
strides in the way it should 60 and
is destined in few years to rank in
popularity with ST. Peter, New Ulm,
Mankato and other towns along the
Minnesota river. 1t contains pop
ulation at the present writing of
oyer 200 persons with fair prospects
of an increase of 100 or more before
cold weather sets in. There are two
good stores in the place, one owned
by Louis Roberts, and the other by
Mr.. Behncke of New Ulm, one sa-
loon kept by B. Northrop and Chris.
Of st. Peter, and one hotel,
besides while there is an excellent
saw mill, and a blacksmith shop.
There are now in course Of erection,
several residences and other build
ings among which is store. fifty by
twenty-five feet, two full stories
high, good cellar, etc. The upper
room is hall for dancing purposes.
This building is being built by that
enterprising gentleman. Mr.. Louis
Roberts, whose stores advance to
the westward with the progress Of
civilization, never tagging behind.
There is also commodious hotel in
course Of erection at Redwood,
which will be completed in a few
weeks. Col. McPhail informed us
that bills Of lumber had been handed
| in for twenty-seven buildings, all Of
which are to be completed this fall.
After twenty-fonr hours in Red
wood we began retracing our steps,
and arrived home after having been
four days out, and having seen Red
wood Falls, and the country ada.
cent. we enter our sanction again
satisfied that. BE it ever 50 humble
there's no place like home"
7:30 and $50 every night at the
Dream.