The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-14
Survey Of Resources
Shows Local Posi-
biIities Unlimited

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ever have a varied influence on the
progression and development OF all
sections. sss.
Summer Resorts and Park Regions,
The cool summers, the forests, and
the thousands of large and small lakes
make Minnesota famous as summer
resort section of the United States
and while its physical topography
does not resemble the ssInter Noun
tain Regions" there is just as much
interest and satisfaction experienced
in this section which is growing In
popularity every year. MlnnetonKa
Lake, owing to its proximity TO the
Twin Cities, is especially popular, and
furnishes boating, fishing, canoeing,
and hunting. Many persons own
summer cottages beside the various
lai.es over the state, where the pusi-
ness re, can spend the summer IN
comfort and pleasure and still be IN
daily o,lrn with their business enter
prises.
r., ads play an important part
in the popularity of the state as a
tourist and summer resort section.
The state Of Minnesota is recognized
as one of the leaders in road develop
ment. The recent enactment OF the
Babcock Highway system Legislation
provides millions of dollars annually
for roads and will eventually result
in thousands Of miles of hard surfac-
ed roads connecting every section OF
the state, making travel pleasant ana
enjoyable.
Originally all the state was covered
with timber except the prairies IN the
west and southwest portion. North
of the center of the state is to be
found the "Big Woods" in which oak,
elm, and maple predominant. From
Lake Superior westward to the Red
River is ne great pine belt, While
along the northern border the forest
is tamarack and dwarf pine. Inc
lumber produced is mostly white
pine, the rest being spruce, tamarack,
and hemlock. The forests OF the
state contain pine, tamarack, spruce,
hemlock, oak, maple, elm and other
trees.
There are two National Forests,
The Minnesota and The Superior.
Within them trails and portages have
been cleaned out, canoe routes opened
up, camp sites prepared, and sign
boards placed where needed in the be-
wildering maze of streams, lakes and
islands. Fish abound in their thou
sand waters, wild creatures lnhablt
the forests, which have wild and
never ending grandeur. Tourists are
welcome to camp, fish, and take canoe
trips into these wilds.
The Itasca State Park is located
at the head waters Of the Mississippi
river and is largely timbered with ev-
ergreens and deciduous trees, some
portions being heavily timbered with
Norway pine. The game is protected
in this park. Many wild deer are to
be seen as well as beaver colony.
Fishing here is excellent.
The Interstate Park is located at
the Dalles of the ST. Croix river; be-
ing situated in both Wisconsin and
Minnesota. 1t includes the grand pic
turesque rock gorge called the Upper
Dalles of the St. Croix" where the
river. for the distance of two-thirds
of mile, flows through chasm wall
ed by. cliffs of rock seventy-five to one
hundrnd fifty feet high.
d County shares in the hon
or of having a state park: Ramsey
Park lying just to the northwest OF
Redwood Falls. This beautiful plot
consisting of one hundred and sixty
acres, is often spoken of as the "Mini-
Azure y llowstone", and surely mer-
it's the name with its beautiful falls,
the rapids and shadows of Redwood
River and the crags and cliffs in the
background.
The fomous Minnehaha falls are
located Minnehaha park in Mime
apolis and are unrivalled for pictu-
rescue beauty. The falls are fifty
four 20 high and twenty-four feet
wide a.... are maintained IN their prls-
tine beauty.
Other falls in Minnesota are St
Cloud, Little Falls, Vermillion Falls
at Hastings, and ST. Anthony Falls at
Mime lis, the latter furnishing
power Tor many of the Minneapolis
-four mills. Many of the water falls
furnish abundant water power.
There are two large Indian reserva-
lions maintained in the state, the
Red Lake and the White Earth
There are approximately 10000 In
dams in the state located at the vari-
Gus schools. More than a thousand
Chippewas are located at the FOND
du Lac school; more than $50 Chip
pewas at the Grand Portage school
approximately 1000 Indians at the
Leech Lake school: $50 at the Net
Lake school; 200 Flandreaus at the
Pipestone school; 1900 Indians at thu
Red Lake school; and 6,400 at the
White Earth school.
From a general educational stand
point, schools of all classes, both pri
vate and public, or under state super
vision, are to be found through the
state. In fact, Minnesota is properly
classed as an educational center
Churches of all denominations art
also found in all cities and towns anG
the general social standing of thu
state is far above the average
Truthfully, every surrounding that
progressive person could possibly
want with an income commensurate
with his endeavors is to be found
anywhere in Minnesota.
Next weeks article will take W
Agricultural and the crop raising pos
sibilities of southwestern Minnesota
dwelling especially upon the prevail
ing conditions in Redwood County.