The Republican journal., 1918-09-26
from Nebraska.

c..rtis. Neb., Sept. 9, 1918
MAJ. When | left Belfast,
|m.R JoI , n # was my intention to
,g,Ds 4 s.a ~ ( Minneapolis and Anoka,
X 81 tauf Chicago, but the last of
tSg go.s I vi cold in the west, more
pnbsr was Minnesota, as snow had al
s,clliy an appearance, SO | decided
ssifra. u lineage for the winter.
'rna.D ID from experience that the
II d. s ELY Wa, record breaker, not
aHft i% r.f but in the West, for ex-
ria ne . ' and the heavy fall or
O, .s. lineage nothing like it was
IS aa' 5ffore. The warm days of
. sa'N a.l Inherent complexion on
ID. s''' asllro, and | continued my
3a ro'd weather prevented
g.. fall
,7- hicago to attend the
T'' lses of my granddaugh-
1@ I'M. r>ity High school on
t Fam. nd on the 18th of June
Ok Tearing out from the
Hilton family started
a . trunk via Montreal and
.' .-uoal for their summer
wsbury, about three
,.uH Mass, and | took a
Island for Fairbault,
r nne week,
.e city of about 5000
quite a number of
r" .aq-ationai institutions
Tosperous. 1t is also
urge farming commun-
-e very largely to the
.ity, aud also two large
niles of the city, On
hose lakes are located
m .ach as are built on the
grta.l Bay. From thence
uI Mimi, to visit old Bel
,. MI and Mrs. Walter B. hel-
needless for me to say that
VI. ,..-thug to make my visit
- r.n { visited for a few days
Mot son at his nice apart
pa >.aL Avenue, Minneapolis.
ea. tIere Mr.. Morrison COM
. .asa uIt his business, which
t-.2 U- undertaking. He has
-c huge stock, as he has al
.,.-,aa , cry large business. His
an 4ss5 Arsg one for two reasons,
IN. .a..l1y to get goods from
Z .1- m8nufacturers in his line,
. -.a tree requirements OF the
.--a AID he almost stagnatlon
...0ug rades, He has made a
e..,s closing out his large
N.le IN St Paul | took a num-
-as> round that beautiful city
. .N- rom the different hills |
GIL. down each side of the Mis-
md The steamboat trip
-.. Tor a distance of twenty
a.ulul. | also visited the
f. .f..ulty of Minneapolis, the
u.uh is Lake Minnetonka.
.s-4 large pumb Der of Islands
rlces, mostly occupied by
.a ejty
t.y liked Minneapolis. 1t is
.. somely built city with
t Ws. 1t has many hand |
.aIings most conspicuous
.... new Fine Arts building. |
...ltance with Minneapolis
. + had then 50, 900 people. |
..- 100. 900.
. went to Anoka where | !
ND aunts and remained |
...f Anoka is a city of |
.. le. II is eighteen miles
.s and is served by an
Located here on the river
liver station, which fur
"a. ou II for this line, and also
u the street lines in the |
ap1ls There is also located .
r. .tarnE and cereal mill of !
.a rosby Co, and a clothing |
..j- Il On government work.
the opposite side of the
town, but there are many
these contribute very
+. lusperity of Anoka.
lays about 1910 to 1850, it |
t8l The city would be built |
..'t Of Anoka, owing to the
.r which could be develop
D.. .ssippi, but the early set
H= Taken, as that power was
few years ago. Nathan
Tank Thorndike went from
brooks in 1854 and located,
uIn and the other at Anoka, |
, would be the site of large
selLiement of the west, in |
F lays, | presume it was diff |
'-HHe the most favorable loca-
e @ and laying foundations for
nt The future development |
Truly yours,