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THE BEST BY ALL ODDS.
In every respect the best route between all points in
MIN NESOTA
— AND-
— IS THE —
CHICAGO, ST. PAUL & MINNEAPOLIS LINE
Composed of the West Wisconsin and The Chicago i Northwestern Railways.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railway embraces under one management
the Great Trunk Railway Lines of the West and Northwest, and, with
its numerous brandies and connections, forms the shortest and quickest
route between Chicago and all points in Illinois, Wisconsin, Northern
Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, California and Western Territories.
That portion of the C hicago & Northwestern Railway between Chicago
and Elroy (via Madison), and the West Wisconsin Railway between Elroy
and St. Paul, form a single line between Chicago, iSt. Paul & Minneapolis.
This line will hereafter be known as
THE CHICAGO, ST. PAUL & MINNEAPOLIS LINE,
It is the ONLY LINE between St. Paul and Minneapolis and Chicago that
passes through Hudson, Eau Claire, Black River Falls, Elioyand Madison,
and is the only line that runs on all of its trains north of Chicago the
celebrated
PULLMAN PALAC£ CARS.
All trains of this i;reat route run tlirougli without change of cars. Pullman Palace
Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars are run on all its trains.
All K.\press trains on this route are equipped with, We.stinghouse Patent Air Brakes and
Miller's Patent Safety Platform and Couplers— the most perfect protection against acci-
dents known.
This popular route is unsurpassed for Speed, Comfort and Safety. The Smooth, well-bal-
lasted and perfect track of Steel Rails, the celebrated Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars, the
perfect telegraph system of moving trains, the regularity with which they run, the admir-
able arrangement for running through cars between Chicago and all points west, north and
north-wesl, secure to passengers all the comforts in modern railway traveling.
If you wish the best traveling accommodations, you will buy your tickets by this route,
and will take no other. ^i.
All Ticket Agents can sell you Through Tickets and Check usual Baggage Free by this
Line.
Passengers for Chicago, Detroit, Toledo. Cleveland, Buflalo, Niagara Falls. Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, Portland, Boston, New York, Philadelphi.i, Balti-
more, Washington, Indianapolis, Cairo, and all points South and East, should buy their
tickets via
The Chicago & Northwestern Railway.
Close connections are made at Chicago with Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern, Baltimore & Ohio, Michigan Central, Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
& Chicago, Kankakee Line & Pan Handle Routes, for all points East and
South-east, and with the Chicago & Alton and Illinois Central for all points
South.
T]irou<jh Tickets foi' sale at north-west corner of Third and Jackson Streets
and at Depot on Sibley Street, by CHAS. H. PETSCH, Ticket Ag't, St. Paul.
F. B. CLARKE, TV. H. STENNETT,
G. P. A., W. W. R'y, St. Paul. G. P. A., C. & N. W. R'y, Chicago.
MARVIN HUGHITT, Gen. Manager C. & N. W. R'y, Chicago, 111.
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Nortliern Ry.
ST. PAUL. BURLINGTON. ST. LOUIS.
If you are going South, take the
THE MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS
— AM) —
THE t^nOFtT ROT^TK
From St. Paul and all Northern Points
— TO —
AI.IiEllT LEA, WxVTEIlLOO, CEDAR FALLS, DUBUQUE. VINTON,
LA PORTE. CEDAR RAPIDS, WEST LIBERTY, IOWA CITY,
DAVEXPORT, PtOCK ISLAND, MUSCATINE, COL.
.lUNCTION, BURLINGTON, KEOKUK, QUINCY,
PEORIA, INDIANAPOLIS, CINCINNATI,
LAFAY'ETTE, HANNIBAL, ST. LOUIS,
And All Points South and Southwest of St. Louis.
On and after March 1st, 1878, this Route -will run the
(CELEBRATED PL LLMAN PALACE SLEEPING ( ARS
Between Minneapolis and St. Louis withont Change.
The onlii JAne ottering tliis induccincnt to the traveler. Tliis route
crosses the leading East and West Lines in Iowa and Minnesota, a^^
follows:
At Wasica, with the C. & N. W. Ry.
At AUiert Lea, with the S. Minn. liy.
At Waterloo, witli the 111. Cen. Rv "
At Cedar Falls, with the 111. Cen. Rv.
At Vinton, with the Pacific Div. B , C. R. & N. Ry.
At Cedar Rapids, with the (;. & N. W. and D. S. W. Rys.
At West Liberty, with the V, , R. I. & P. \\\.
At Ehnira, with the C. C. it N. Rv.
At Niehols, Avith the Mtisratine Div. B , C. R. & N. Ry.
At Col. Junction, with the C, R. I. & P. Ry.
Connecting at Burlington vvitli diverging lines.
With the above connections, the traveler is enabled to reach any point
in Iowa or .Minnesota.
Tickets for sale at No. 116 East Third Street, St. Pad, over
''THE IO\VA ROUTE."
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THE ROUTE FROM
TO ALL POINTS IN
— FOR —
PLEASURE AND BUSINESS.
THE ST. PAUL, STILLWATER & TAYLOR FALLS R. R.
f li Njiifll Wiiiiiiii iilllny/ ii«»
— AND —
ST. cp^oizs:
Lake and River Steam Yacht Line,
UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT.
By these routes the following towns and famous resorts for Tourists,
may be reached daily (Sunday excepted,) from St. Paul :
Dalles of St. Croix River, Taylor Falls, Minn.; St. Croix Falls,
Wis.; Franconia, Minn.; Osceola and Mineral Springs, Wis.; Marine,
Areola, Stillwater, Bass Lake, Oak Dale, Lakeland and Afton, Minn.;
Glenmont, Hudson, Boardman, New Richmond, Deer Park, Clear Lake
and Clayton, Wis.; and
r>ELT_^S OF THE ItllVlVICIvIlVICIt,
K/iver F«a,lls, "Wis., anci all jDoints in Fierce Co.
FINE HOTELS, TROUT AND LAKE FISHING,
CASCADES, BOATING AND OTHER
ATTRACTIONS TO
ST7MMEB. VISITORS.
Regular Tickets, Excursion Tickets, Special Party Tickets
and other information furnished on application to
General Ticket Agent.
Office on Levee, or at Depot, foot of Jackson Street.
.V. 13. SsiTICIClVE^^
Vice President and Superintendent.
BEAUPRE, ALLEN & EE06H,
SUCCESSORS TO
Mcquillan, beatjpre & co.,
Nos. 143, 145 & 147 East Third Street,
BuuNo Beaupre
John H. Allen
Frank Keogh.
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LAFLIN & RAND'S POWDER COMPANY.
GEO. L. FARWELL,
Gen'l Partner.
FRED K JACKSON,
Special Partner,
BEeiBE L FieiELL
WHOLESALE
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AGENT FOR
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BATCHELLER'S CORX PLANTERS.
Orders by Mail Promptly and Carefully Executed at
Lo-west Market Rates.
136 EAST THIRD STREET,
N0YE8 BROS. & CUTLER,
— AND —
IS ] \ olmult ^vn%%mtB^
DEALERS IN
FAINTS, OILS, CLASS, DKUSCISTS' SUNDRIES,
PATENT MEDICINES, DYES, (Sic
80 & :V2 Robert St., - - SAINT PAUL.
Carbon Oils, Soda Water Manufacturers' Supplies, Brew-
ers' and Soap Makers' Supplies, Lubricating
Oils of every kind.
NORTH STAR SEED FARMS.
Hii.yjif 11, iiif 11 1 ii.,
Growers, Importers and Dealers in all kinds of
FIELD, GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS.
ACCLIMATED SORTS A SPECIALTY.
MANUFACTURER OF
Show Cases anl Ficture Frasiss,
(OK. FIFTH .V ROKERT STS.,
ST. PAUL, - - - MINN.
J. L. FOREPAUGH. J B. TABBOX.
FOREPAUGH & TARBOX,
Manufacturers and Jobbers of
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li!» tV 131 EAST THIRD STREET,
^r. PAUL, - - MINN.
CARPET HOUSE.
J. MATZIEZS,
DEALER IN
Carpets, Oil Cloths, Wall Papers,
WINDOW SHADES, DAMASK, LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS,
Mattresses, Lounges and all kinds of Upholstery Goods. Prime
Live Feathers kept constant!}' on hand.
No. 11 E. Third St., - SAIST PAUL.
JAMES BROWNELL,
MAOTFACTTOEE OP AND DEALEE IN
Lookiii^ BlasseSp Ficlurs hm%
FIOTXJR.ES,
Window Cornices, Mouldings, Glass, &c.,
\%HOI.ESAt,E AND RETAIL,
46 fc Third Street, - - - ST. PAUL.
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Manutacturer and Dealer in
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WINDOW FRAMES, MOULDINGS, &c.
Store, 18 W. Third St.,
ST. PAUL,
MINN.
Sciul for Price List,
Orders Proniptlif Filled.
18 E. Third St., ST. PAUL,
nKAI.EUS IN
MATERIALS FOR PLUMBERS, GAS AND STEAM FITTERS,
— AND —
Supplies for Railroads and Mills.
steam Heating and Hot Air Apparatus for warming
Buildings put in and guaranteed.
ENGEL & VEYL,
BOOK BINDERS
AND
NO. 19 WABASHA STREET,
Up Staius. ST. PAUL, MINN.
Hiiiiliiiu'. Kiilinj: iind Printiii:; of every (lescription, pioinptlj and iipatlv executed. Law
Hook.K, Ma<;a/,iiK'.s and Music Hound in all the variou.s styles.
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DAN. S. MERRITT, Prop'r,
West End of Wabasha Street Bridge, Sixth Ward,
SAINT PAUL, MINN.
BOABDING BY DAY OR WEEK.
GOOD STABLING IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOUSE.
AGENT FOR
MRS. E. WECKERLE,
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52 Wabasha St., ST. PAUL.
ORDER.
DEALER IN AGRICULTURAL IPLEMENTS OF ALL KINDS.
Agent for the Celebrated TAN BRUNT SEEDjER.
E. 7tli St., bet. Locust & Willis, ST. PAUL.
FINE IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC
Also S^M:OIi:EU^S' J^I?,TICLE{!?!;,
118 W. Third St.
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SAINT PAUL.
INTELLIGENCE OFFICE,
MRS. KEARNEY, - No. 97 Robert St.
One of the oldest settler.s in the city. First Chiss
Help — strictly reliable. All communications
promptl}' attended to.
MONTEN, PETERSON & CO.
Cliicaso One-Frice Mm Hoo,
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DEALERS IN
MEN'S, YOUTHS' AND BOTS' GLOTHING,
Hats and Caps and Gents" Fnrnisliing Goods,
129 E. SEVENTH ST.,
H^VIIVT P».VTJL, 3fIIV]V.
B. W. SMITH.
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DEALERS IN
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139 EAST SEVENTH STREET,
ST. PAUL, - - - MINN.
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MACHIinST, MILLWRIGHT L BLACKSMITH,
Manufacturer of Portable and Stationary Steam En-
gines, Bridge Bolts, Iron Gratings. Shutters,
Wrought Iron Pipe and Fittings, Iron and
Brass Castings, Engine Trimmings,
and Iron Building Work of
all descriptions.
Apnl lor Lellell's Double Turbine Water Wheel.
SiX'cial Atteiitidii Olvoii f(t Kcpiili MOrk.
*w FOOT OF THIRD STREET,
NEAR ST. PAUL &i PACIFIC R. R. DEPOT.
THE
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL,
CONTAINING THE LOCATION OF THE
PROMINENT BUSINESS HOUSES OF ST. PAUL, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, BANKS
AND BANKERS, LOAN AND TRUST COMPANIES, BUILDING SOCIETIES,
CHURCHES, HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS, FREIGHT AND TICKET
OFFICES, RAILWAY AND STEAMBOAT DEPOTS, TRANS-
PORTATION LINES, TELEGRAPH AND EXPRESS
OFFICES, SECRET SOCIETIES, ETC., ETC.
ALSO,
HOTEL DIRECTORY OF THE NORTHWEST, AND RATES PER DAY,
ENGRAVINGS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
AND
A Variety of Statistical Information, Tables,
EDMUND A. KIRBY, Publisher
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ST. PAUL,
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A Lai's:!' Stock of Laser Boer Constantly on Hand.
All Orders Promptly Attended to at Lowest Prices.
FIB ST riiEMIUM AT THE STATE FAIU.
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BHOZIERS,
MONEY LOANED ON
Watches, Jewelry, Diamonds, &c., &c.
UMiEi)EK3n:i) PLEi)(a:s for sale.
22 EAST THIRD ST..
Next Dwor to f<i<>rni»ii-.\ incrirnii Dank,
ST. PAUL. - - MINN
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Citj of ^hi^t ?kul.
St. Paul, the capital of Minnesota, is situated on the
east bank of the Mississippi river, fifteen miles below the
'Falls of St. Anthony. Its site is one of the most pictur-
esque and beautiful in the whole country, being in the
midst of an amphitheatre of encircling hills, affording
fine elevations for views and private residences; while its
foundations are laid on a solid bed of sand and limestone,
securing excellent natural drainage and a dry and healthy
location. The rapidity with which St. Paul has attained
its present proportions, affords an example of commercial
development unparalleled in any other city in the United
States. Beginning with a few log huts, about twenty-five
years ago, St. Paul has grown to be a city of forty thou-
sand inhabitants, and has doubled its population within
the last four years. But not alone in population has St.
Paul made rapid progress. Few cities of Its size can
equal it in business activity; in the extent and geographi-
cal extent of its trade; in the magnitude of its current
financial operations; and in the strength and high stand-
ing of its business houses and banks. Its energy and
vigorous prosperity are visible in all its crowded thor-
oughfares of business; in the arrival and departure of its
hundred trains daily; the palatial elegance of its resi-
dences, and its miles of substantial business streets. It
is a marvel to many strangers visiting St. Paul, to find
here not merely a city of 40,000 inhabitants, but one
with all the appliances, comforts, and even elegances, of
the best equipped cities of the older States — with paved
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streets, elegant residences, fine churches, water works,
gas lights, and street railways; and to find here fostered
and encouraged, by thousands of intelligent and culti-
vated people, all the social, scientific, literary, and re-
ligious institutions which makes home desirable in any
part of the United States. Such is St: Paul at the present
time, though all these advantages have been created
within less than a quarter of a century!
The natural position of St. Paul for commerce is one
of commanding importance — a situation which lifts it
above the rank of any ordinary inland city, and confers
upon it the dignity of the Commercial Metropolis of the
Northwest. It is entitled to this appellation not alone for
the prominence given it as the chief city and capital of
the State, but from its situation in the midst of a vast
commercial empire, of which it is the natural center and
emporium of distribution. St. Paul is situated at the
head of navigation on the grandest river of the continent,
and within a short distance of the mouths of both the
principal navigable rivers in the State, the St. Croix and
the Minnesota, in the ctnter ofa commercial area larger
than the whole of the Middle States, embracing the finest
wheat district of America, and extending from Iowa north
to the British Possessions and from Western Wisconsin
to the head waters of the Missouri Within this vast
area there is no city of importance likely to become a
rival of St. Paul in the next hundred years.
To these natural advantages which have contributed so
much to the growth and development of St. Paul, can be
added a system of railroads, unsurpassed by that of any
other City for its adaptability to the commercial independ-
ence of St. Paul, and its command of the trade of the vast
outlying region of country. The following shows the Rail-
road system somewhat.
The Wi-:sr Wisconsin Railroad, making a through
line to Milwaukee and Chicago by connecting at Elroy,
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Wisconsin, 198 miles from St. Paul, with the Chicago &
Northwestern Railroad, with which it is allied.
This new route was opened in January, 1873, and its
shipment of grain from St. Paul alone during the year fol-
lowing, amounted to 831,378 bushels. This is in every
respect a first class railroad, and by competition with its
rivals has already secured to St. Paul first class accommoda-
tions and a reduction in time and tariff, besides making a
considerable portion of Western Wisconsin tributary to
the Metropolis of Minnesota. The general Freight De-
partment of this road is located at St. Paul.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad,
comprising two divisions, the RiVER DIVISION, following
the Mississippi on its east bank to Hastings, where it
crosses the river, thence through Red Wing, Lake City,
and Wabashaw to Winona, 103 miles, whence it continues
on by La Crosse to Milwaukee and Chicago. This road
is a sharp competitor to the West Wisconsin, in trans-
portation to Lake Michigan and the East. The lOWA
Division, running south from St. Paul through the most
populous agricultural district of Minnesota and Northeast-
ern Iowa, through the flourishing towns of Farmington,
Northfield, Faribault, Owatonna and Austin, to the State
Line.
The Minneapolis & St. Louis and Burlington,
Cedar Rapids and Northern Railways. — This line
is one of the most important (one may say) leading out of
St. Paul, as freight and passengers can be carried by this
route through one of the finest agricultural sections of
Minnesota (connecting, as it does, at Merriam Junction,
on the St. Paul & Sioux City Railroad), leaving St. Paul
at 3.15 P. M. for the flourishing new towns of Jordan,
Watervillc, Waseca, and Albert Lea, 108 miles; thence
on through one of the most thickly populated parts of
Iowa, passing by Northivooci, Shell Roek, Cedar Falls,
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and Waterloo, to Cedar Rapids, 154 miles, whence it ex-
tends in a direct line south to Burlington 98 miles, and
St. Louis, 212 miles. On this route, the loWA ROUTE,
connections were macie, by the completion of the Min-
neapolis & St. Louis Railway to Albert Lea, in Novem-
ber, 1877, with the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &" Nor-
thern Raihvay, making direct connections for St. Louis
and the South. It is the only line running its entire trains
between Merriam Junction and Burlington, Iowa, without
transfer of passengers or baggage. On and after March
1st, 1878, the celebrated Pullman Palace Sleeping Car
will run between Minneapolis and Burlington, without
change.
The Saint Paul and Sioux City Railroad, running
Southwest, along the rich and beautiful valley of the Min-
nesota, over a broad stretch of fertile prairie, to Sioux
City, 270 miles from St.- Paul, where it connects with the
Sioux City branch of the Union Pacific, making complete
connections to San Francisco, and to all points South and
West of Sioux City; also with the Dakota Southern Rail-
road, for Yankton and the Black Hills, and with the Cov-
ington, Columbus and Black Hills Railroad. The WORTH-
ington and Sioux Falls Division' of this road leaves
the main line at Worthington, and traverses the South-
western counties of Minnesota to Sioux Falls, Dakota, 63
miles.
y The Saint Paul, Stillwater and Taylor Falls
Railroad, running East to Stillwater, a distance of 20
miles, and to be completed to Taylor's Falls, on the St.
Croix River, 30 miles from Stillwater. The branch of this
road running from Stillwater to River «rFalls, Wisconsin, a
distance of 18 miles, is now completed; this branch is a
ver}' important one to the commerce of St. Paul, tapping
as it does another stream of trade and directing its course
hithcrward to establish new business connections to the
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mutual profit of all, Pierce County, Wis., being one of the
most thickly settled in Wisconsin, and noted for its indus-
try and thrift. The part of the road running from Hudson,
Wisconsin, northwest to Clayton, Wisconsin, a distance of
45 miles, will be continued during the year 1878, twenty-
five miles farther. This line connects with steamers on
the St. Croix River at Stillwater and Hudson, for all
points North and South, thus enabling the traveller to
reach some of the finest points in the world for pleasure
and fine scenery, the Dalles of St. Croix having a world-
wide reputation for sublimity and beauty.
The Northern Pacific Railroad, which in course
of time is to be the Pacific Railroad of the country, passing
north and west from St. Paul to Bismark, a distance of 480
miles, passing through the celebrated Park Region so
called on account of the many picturesque parks
and groves, which, with the intervening lawns and undu-
lating prairies, waving in summer with luxuriant grasses,
lend a charm and beauty to the landscape hardly to be
surpassed on the continent. Thence on through the valley
of the Red River of the north.
Here the visitor finds the great "Wheat Field of Ame-
rica," the settler of moderate means, lands unsurpassed on
the continent for productiveness, from which he can se-
lect a farm of any desired, size, from 40 to 160 or more
acres, and it is here that the capitalist has already com-
menced demonstrating that great farms can be managed
with corresponding profit; where furroughs, unbroken by
hillocks, hollows, ridges, or other obstructions, may be
turned for ten or even twenty miles between the streams
tributary to the Red River, or between the river and the
eastern boundary of the valley. To the eye, the valley
seems perfectly level; but the descent to the river is at the
rate often feet to the mile — sufficient for drainage.
The valley of the Red River is about three hundred and
fifty miles long north and south, and about forty miles
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east and west, containing an area of about twenty thou-
sand square miles of land unsurpassed for fertility.
The Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad, Main Line,
running west from St. Paul, 337 miles to Fisher's Landing,
from whence it will be completed during the summer of
1878, to P'ort Garry, in Manitoba, 187 miles, thus opening
up to commerce one of the finest agricultural valleys on
the continent, the celebrated Red River valley of the
north, and where thriving agricultural settlements are sure
to spring up.
The Saint Paul and Pacific, Branch Line, run-
ning northwest on the east side of the Mississippi River,
and connecting at Brainerd with the Northern Pacific
Railroad, 140 miles from St. Paul.
Saint Paul and Duluth Railroad, running from
St. Paul to Duluth, and connecting the head of naviga-
tion on the Mississippi with the head of navigation on
Lake Superior by a railway connection only of 155 miles
in length. This road brings the Lake system of naviga-
tion almost to the door of St. Paul, or within less than
half the distance to Chicago by the shortest route. On
the supposition that freights will be uniformly, as they
have been, occasionally, conveyed from the seaboard
Cities to Duluth at the same price as to Chicago, of which
there can be little doubt, this will practically make St.
Paul the jobbing center of the Northwest by the saving
of from 255 to 285 miles of transportation b\- rail.
From this survey of the railroad system of St. Paul, it
will at once be seen that the pre-eminent advantages of
its commercial position is its command of a number of
rival outlets to the Great Lakes and the seaboard, which
are necessarily arrayed in active competition for its trade,
and ensures its supremacy as the cheapest market west of
Lake Michigan; and its comprehensive system of distrib-
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uting radiants, its short railroad connection with Lake
Superior, fixes the standard which regulates the rates for
the longer lines of the Lake Michigan system, and gives
it great advantage over Chicago as a source of supply for
the vast region west of it traversed by its railroad lines.
The value of the Mississippi, already very great as a
competing channel of transit, will be increased a hundred-
fold by the improvements now in progress and contem-
plated.
We cannot trace the entire history of religious develop-
ment in St. Paul to the present time; suffice it to say,
that the city has now more than thirty churches, many
of them "with large memberships, and edifices which
are models of ecclesiastical architecture. Six of these
are Roman Catholic. The Cathedral, though a very
spacious structure, is neither so elegant or expensive as
the German Catholic Church, which is built of blue lime-
stone, at a cost of $200,000. The most elegant church
edifice in the city is the new Baptist Church. It is built
of the pink Kasota sandstone, and cost $100,000. St.
Mary's Chapel (Catholic), the House of Hope (Presby-
terian), and Christ Church (Episcopal), are among the
most elegant edifices in the city, whilst the Universalists,
Methodists, and Congregationalists also have fine churches.
Few cities can boast a more efficient public school
system than St. Paul. There are several very large
school buildings, affording accommodations for many
children. But the growth of population has been so
rapid that educational facilities have hardly been able to
keep pace with the wants of the city. The schools arc
graded into primary, intermediate, grammar, and high
schools, and are under the charge of an efficient superin-
tendent.
St. Paul has grown to its present greatness within a
period of twenty-five years. Up to the time of the ad-
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mission of tlic TL-rritory in 1849, it was a mere collection
of log huts, covered with birch bark roofs, and occupied
chiefly by half-breeds and Indian traders.
The name St. Paul was given to this frontier settlement
in 1841, by Rev. L. Gaulticr, a French Catholic priest,
who came to this country in 1838. This priest was sent
as a missionary to Mendota, by Bishop Loras, of Dubuque,
and, after remaining there a few months, visited the
present site of St. Paul, and secured by donation from B.
Gcrvais and Vctal Gucrin, a lot of land, "for a church, a
garden and a graveyard." "In October, 1841," says
Father Gaultier, "logs were procured and a church erec-
ted, so poor that it might well remind one of the stable at
Bethlehem. On the first of November, in the same year,
I blessed the new basilica, and dedicated it to St. Paul,
the Apostle of nations. I expressed a wish, at the same
time, that the settlement might be known by the same
name, and my desire has been obtained."
Previous to this, the place had been called "Pig's Eye."
an appellation derived from a one-eyed Christian, by the
name of Parant; Parant's physiognomy so much resembled
that of a pig as to suggest the name. He was a low fel-
low, whose chief occupation was selling whiskey to soldiers
and Indians. It is said that Parant was the first actual
settler of St. Paul. Being dri\en from a point higher up
the river, he erected a cabin on what is now Bench street,
in 1838.
As early as 1843 stores were established in St. Paul by
J. W. Simpson and Louis Roberts. It will give some idea
of the metropolis of Minnesota in 1849, to state that at
that time all the bluff from Bench street to the river, and
from near the foot of Jackson street to the upper landing,
was in a wild, uncleared condition. The only building
between the two points, on the south side of Bench street,
being a log hut under the blufif.
The original plat of St. Paul was made by Ira Bronson.
The town was incorporated by act of the first Legislature,
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PAUL.
in 1849; it included the original plat and Irvine and Rice's
addition. In 1851, the Legislature enlarged its bound-
aries. The first town officers elected were, Thomas R.
Potts, president; Edmund Rice, recorder; Wm. H. Forbes,
B. F. Hoyt, William Randall, Henry Jackson, and A. L.
Larpenteur, trustees.
From 1849, when a few rude buildings marked the site of
this city, what has pushed it ahead to its present dimension
but its position at the head of navigation of the great
river? The importance of this fact has been overlooked
by the casual observer, by the diversion of travel to rail-
roads; and the never ending noise of trains of cars com-
ing here at all hours from almost every point of the com-
pass; but I repeat, what caused the roads to center here
but to meet the uppermost commerce of the Mississippi
river? Had there been no river, and had the general
government, at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars
constructed a toll-gathering canal, costly in its yearly re-
pairs, from the Gulf of Mexico to this point, no one would
for a moment hesitate in the belief that this would be the
Metropolis of the Northwest, but like other God-given
blessings — costing nothing, we fail to appreciate this great
commercial advantage. Nature in her gifts has been most
bountiful, for she has placed the two great city-making
elements — commercial and manufacturing — so near to-
gether, that their union is almost complete. Mutual in-
terest will demand the strength of union, and when united,
the gain will be so apparent, that all will wonder why the
union was so long delayed.
Aside from the Red River of the North, there are two
great water lines of commercial development east of the
Rock)' mountains, extending from the heart of this State
to the ocean — the St. Lawrence and the great lakes pene-
trating the continent to Duluth — a national highway, with
a succession of cities thereon increasing in wealth and
10 REFERENCE TIOOK TO ST. PAUL.
population in proportion to the area of trade each com-
mands.
Very similar is the southern or Mississippi route upon
which its cities have reached their present prosperity as
marts for adjoining districts, and of all the cities upon
these two great outlets none have, except St. Louis, such
a magnificent and extensive supporting area as St. Paul,
extending westward to the Rocky mountains and beyond,
as well as northward into British America, where three
provinces, each as large as Minnesota, are in course of
organization.
Additional importance is attached to St. Paul's position
at the head of Mississippi navigation, with its twenty-five
thousand miles of navigable tributaries, since the day is
near at hand when the Fox and Wisconsin rivers improve-
ment will be completed, giving an uninterrupted water
communication via the Lakes, the Welland Canal, and the
St. Lawrence, to its Gulf.
Our internal navigable and navigated waters contribute
largely towards aiding the people of this State to cheap
transportation; as follows:
Miles.
1. The Red Hiver of the Norlli, navigable within our State, and
upon wliich si.\ stCiimeis are employed 450
2. The Mississippi, below the Falls of St. Anthony 225
3. The Mississippi, from the crossing of the Noitliern Pacitic
llailroiid to Pokegama Falls 202
4. The Mississippi, between Minneapolis and St. Cloud 76
5. The Mississippi, from Pokegama Falls to the mouth of Leech
Ijiike river 45
6. Leech Like and river 53
7. From the mouth of Leech Lake river, via the Mississippi river
and Like Winnepegosis, to Cass Lake 47
8. St. Croix river and lake 52
9. Rainy Lake river and Like of the Woods 120
10. Minnesota river, in low water 30
IL Like Superior, from Duluth to the Canadian line 150
1,450
From Duluth, our Lake port, we have an unbroken
water way to the ocean.
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With such ample provisions of natural communication,
aided by a railroad system of two thousand miles com-
pleted, and annually increasing to meet the wants of
immigrants who are constantly widening the border of
civilization and commerce, and all tributary to us, the
future of this city rests upon a sure foundation, especially
when combined with a healthful climate, unsurpassed
agricultural resources, and ample supplies of building
material.
More than any other State in the Union it abounds in
lakes and streams of pure water, well stocked with the
choicest fish, in ad.dition to native varieties.
Well may we be proud of Minnesota, and well may we
rejoice in her growth and in the growth of her cities and
towns, for to her and to them we must look in a great
measure for our prosperity. Experience teaches us, how-
ever, that we must not rely solely upon the commanding
physical position nature has given us, but must bring in
aid of its development the united, intelligent, and vigor-
ous action of our citizens to hasten the realization of the
prophesy of Mr. Seward, who, in speaking of St. Paul,
said: "Here is the place — the central place — where the
agriculture of the richest region of North America must
pour out its tributes to the whole world. On the East, all
along the shores of Lake Superior, and West, stretching
in one broad plain, in a belt quite across the continent, is
a country where State after State is yet to arise, and
where the productions for the support of human society in
the old crowded States must be brought forth, for power
is not to reside permanently on the eastern slope of the
Alleghany Mountains, nor in the seaports. Seaports have
always been overrun and controlled by the people of the
interior, and the power that shall communicate and ex-
press the will of men on this continent is to be located in
the Mississippi Valley, and at the sources of the Missis-
sippi and the St. Lawrence."
While St. Paul is known and recognized as the great
12 -RKrRTiENCE BOOK TO ST. PAUL.
commercial emporium of the Northwest, comparativ^ely
few, even of its own citizens, are aware of what that
fact sicrnifies. The followinfj table shows the asrixrecT'ite
business of 1877, amounting" to twenty-seven millions
eii^ht hundred and fifteen thousand and seventy-two
dollars.
WHOLESALE TRADE OF ST. PAUL FOR 1 877.
Hoases Persons Aggregate
STYLE OF BUSINESS. Engaged. Employed. Sales.
Ai^ricultural implements 7 h6 $1,027,000
Beer 14 .... 28 .... 322,(566
Boilers (steam) 2 4 33,000
]5or)k SL'llei-s, stationers, and paper dealers. . 3 32 480,000
Boots and shoes 2 43 1,450,000
Boxes (pai)er and wood) 4 6 28,000
Brewers' supplies 1 4 .... 40,000
Bi-ooms 2 3 14,000
Bruslies 1 4 40,000
Butter 2 10 50,000
Carpets, oil cloths, &c 3 10 130,000
Citcarsand tohacco 40 45 430,000
Coal 1 5.5 3r)l,U00
Commission merchants 15 .... 71 1,671,000
Confectionery 4 8 213,000
Copjier and hrass articles 2 2 9,500
Crackers 2 4 84,000
Crockery and glassware S 23 144,00Ct
f'lothing 6 .... 32 .... 783,000
Druirs 2 44 820,000
l)ry<;o()ds 4 .... 131 4,175,000
Flour (mills alone) 6 11 533,600
Fruits (foreign and domestic) 2 7 .... l:i5 000
Furniiure 3 a 33,000
Gas titters' and plumhers' supplies 3 .... 6 45,000
tJ''i»«n 22 .... 36 ....3,751,000
^"'oc'Ts 3 .... 100 .... 4,400,000
<'l"vcs 2 .... 3 .... 12,000
I Fard ware, stoves, &c 8 67 83(>,000
I larness 1 2 10,000
IIils, caps, and furs 3 22 .... 422,0(0
Hides, pelts, furs, wool, etc 7 30 977,(HH»
Iron, steel, and heavy liardware 2 20 400,000
Leather and shoe findings 1 6 .... 300 000
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13
Houses
STYLE OF KUSINESS. Engaged.
Lime, plaster, and cement 6
Looking glass plates 1
Lumber, lath, and sliingles 11
Mill machinery, mill and railroad supplies. . 6
Millinery 5
Oils....' 1
Oysters, fish, and game 1
Photographic stock 1
Pork dealers and packers 6
Pianos, organs, &c 1
Printers' materials 1
Roots (gathered in Minnesota) 3
Saddlery and hardware 3
Salt 2
Sash, doors, and blinds 3
Seeds 1
Sewing machines 7
Soap, candles, &c 2
Steam heating, ventilating .... 3
Teas and coffee 4
Toys and fancy goods 2
Trunks, valises, &c 2
Vinegar 1
Watches, jewelry, &c 1
Wagons 2
Wines and liquors 9
RECAPITULATION.
Per.sons
Employed.
.. 9 .
2 .
. . 64 .
. . 1.5 .
.. 23 .
.. 2 .
.. 2 .
.. 2 .
.. 6 .
.. 4 .
2 .
. . 1.5 .
5 .
8 .
.. 6 .
.. 32 .
3 .
6 .
. . 18 .
.. 14 .
3 .
1 .
.. 2 .
5 ..
. 44 .,
Houses engaged
Persons employed. . .
Total aggregate sales .
Aggregate
Sales.
$ .56.100
.5,000
485,846
241,000
280,000
55,000
35,000
15,000
34] ,000
20,000
35,000
53,000
249,500
47,600
75,000
30,000
225,200
45,000
40,000
294,000
111,000
30,000
13,000
15,000
85,000
790,000
205
1,249
.$27,815,072
THE RETAIL TRADE FOR 1 877.
While the great trade of a commercial metropolis is
always in the wholesale department, the retail statistics of
St. Paul make no small item, as the following figures
prove :
Houses
STYLE OF BUSINESS. Engaged
Agricultural implements 8
Auctioneers 3
Bakers 13
s Persons
Aggregate
d. Eniployod.
Sale.^.
.... 27 . . .
. $ 317,:545
.... 17 ...
. 2(2,250
.... 37 ...
74,900
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Houses
STYLK OF BUSINESS. Engaged.
Hooksc'Ilcis aiul stationers 16
Boot.s and slices 50
Hook Itinilers, l)lank books 3
Carpets, oil cloths, «&c 4
Cement pipe 1
Cigars (exclusively) 23
Clothing (ready made) 11
Coal and wood 10
Confectionery and fruit 34
Crockery 4
Cutlery 2
Dry Good.s 13
Druggists 15
F'isli, oysters, and game (exclusively) 2
Fire extinguishers 1
Florists 4
Fancy goods 5
Flour and feed (exclusively) 15
Furniture 10
Engravers 2
Grocers 101
Gunsmiths 4
Hair (human) dealers 3
Hardware, stoves, «.tc 17
Ham ess 9
Hats, caps, gloves, furs, &c 9
Locksmiths 4
Livery stables 13
Lithographers 3
Marble dealers 4
Mathematical instruments 1
Meat :Markets 40
Millinery 14
Newspapers 10
Pawnbrokers 3
Ph(;tographers 8
Pianos and organs 4
Pictures and picture frames 2
Patent medicines (exclusively) 2
Plumbers and gas fitters 5
Pop, ginger ale, &c 3
Printers, book and job 12
Rubber goods 1
Saloons 187
Safes 2
Second-hand stores 9
Persons
Employed
38
113
47
48
2
3G
41
99
45
13
3
103
45
5
2
G
14
24
2G
4
238
8
5
44
29
23
G
85
17
20
3
107
55
181
G
24
35
4
3
3G
12
104
3
244
G
Aggregate
Sales.
$158,400
355, C80
28,800
276,200
2,000
64,050
.351,450
499,437
58,550
61,000
7,650
957,000
220,500
31,800
10,000
5,700
77,700
109,000
140,350
11,000
1,32;3,800
47,300
5,550
194,500
59,600
192,000
6,900
151,800
31,778
34,000
6,000
348,800
69,200
232,752
67,000
29,200
184,000
16,000
6,500
61,000
21,000
134,7i;4
8,400
549,775
125,000
35,300
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15
Houses Persons Aggregate
STYLE OF BUSINESS. Engaged. Employed. Sales.
Sewing machines 7 17 $64,000
Seeds (field, flower, and garden) 2 41 6,000
Showcases 1 2 3,000
Shirts 6 10 .52,000
Tailors 34 .... 148 ' ... . 224,900
Teas and coffee 2 .... 4 .... 30,000
Tin and sheet iron 17 66 69,500
Toys 8 .... 22 .... 112,500
Trunks 2 4 40,000
Undertakers 7 10 24,700
Vegetables (market house) 250,000
Wagons, carriages, sleighs, &c 20 35 160,200
Watches, clocks, and jewelry 11 28 161,500
Zephyr worsteds 3 14 35,000
RECAPITULATION.
Houses engaged 842
Persons employed 2,474
Total aggregate sales $9,206,351
OUR MANUFACTURES IN 1877.
The amount of manufacturing in St. Paul is oftentimes
underrated, because we have been too much accustomed
to look at our commercial business as the extent of our
greatness. Those who have entertained such ideas will
do well to peruse the appended table:
KIND OF BUSINESS. Houses
Engaged.
Agricultural implements 2
Baking powder 1
Boiler manufacturers 2
Bookbinders, blank books 3
Boots and shoes 2
Box manufacturers 45
Breweries 11
Brick 1
Brooms 2
Brushes 1
Carriages, wagons, sleighs 18
Persons
Employed.
.... 185
.... 16
.... 25
. . . . 47
.... 187
.... 30
.... 94
.... 9
. . . . 12 .
. . . . 35 .
....151 .
Value of Ar-
ticles Manu-
factured.
$.355,000
20,000
33,000
28,800
525,000
31,000
263,446
3,. 500
14,000
30,000
146,500
16
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K[.\D OV BUSINFiSS.
Houses
Engiiged.
Cement pipe 1
Cigars 21»
Clotliing ,
Confectionery
Copper and bniss
Crackers
Cutlery
Coffee and spices
Coopers
Dried beef (cut)
Druggists, manufacturing
Engravers
Engines and cars
Flour
Foundries
Furs
Furniture
Galvanized iron cornices, roofing and roof-
ing material
Guns
Harness
Hat and bonnet bleachers.
Horse collars
Jewelers
Lithographers
Machinists
Malt
Marble (workers)
Mathematical instruments.
Millinery
X(
^l':'P<-is
Planing mills
Pop, ginger ale, ttc . . .
Pork packeis
Printers, l)ook and joi).
Sash, doors, and blind
Show cases
Soap, candles, itc
Shirts
Steam heating
Tin and sheet iron
Trunks, valises, itc. ...
Type iovindries
Vinegar
Others not enumerated.
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4
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Value of Ar-
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Persons
tides Mi
Employed.
facture
2
e 2,
ltt7 . . .
128,
540 ...
285,
46 ...
182,
9 ...
6,
24 ...
80,
2 ...
3,
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175,
13 ...
7,
3 ...
2
9 ...
80,
4 ...
7,
195 . . .
191,
38 ...
533,
42 ...
90,
131 ...
192,
26 ...
46,
30 ...
76,
10 ...
7,
31 ...
42,
15 ...
2,
24 ...
46,
4 ...
7,
17 ...
31,
30 ...
41,
8 ...
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20 ...
34,
3 ...
3,<
27 ...
40,
. 191 ...
. 2.^2,
12 ...
45,
12 ...
21,
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■•41,
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30 ...
55,
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45,
48 ...
52,
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28,
66 ...
69.
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7,
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000
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900
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752
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764
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500
000
000
000
200
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KECA PITULATION.
Houses engaged 229
Persons employed 2,927
Total value of articles manufactured $4,991,657
As to the correctness of the foregoing table of statis-
tics, the Chamber of Commerce of St. Paul, after thor-
oughly overhauling, considering, and explaining the basis
upon which the statistics have been collected, agreed that
they are as nearly correct as can be expected.
OTHER SIGNIFICANT FIGURES.
The river imports show an aggregate of 30,325,674 lbs.,
and exports, 9,301,876 lbs.; with railroad imports added
the aggregate is 737,770,705 lbs., and rail and river ex-
ports combined 494,561,750 lbs.
The seven banks of the city show an average daily
balance of $3,943,573; the average discounts are $4,197,-
065, and the exchange sold in 1877, aggregated $34,578,-
476.
JNO. NICOLS. W. B. DEAN. J. R. NICOLS.
DEALERS IN
Imow, Nails, Steel
AND HE.4VY HARDWARE,
BOUSE SHOES, KO&SE NAILS, BELLOWS, ANVILS, VISES,
DRILLS, COAL, AND TOOLS OF ALL KINDS,
Wigii ill iiSTiige ialiriil,
Cor. Third and SiUey Sts., SAINT PADl, MINN.
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y\
I'lie ^t. f^aul !^o>^t-Office.
Statement of its Business During the Year 1877, which was
Immensely Larger Than Ever Before.
Some Figures which Show the Commanding Posi-
tion OF St. Paul as the Commercial
Centre of the Northwest.
Dr. David Day, the Postmaster o^ St. Paul, has fur-
nished to the public the following statement of the
business of the St. Paul Post-Office during the year
1877, which speaks for itself:
general business.
Received from stamps, envelopes, cards, tfcc $44,7.')0 20
Kt'ceivcd from newspaper and periodieai stamps 4,4r)6 44
Received from box rent 1 ,90r) r>0
Received from unpaid letters 1,046 35
Received from waste paper and mine .5 5 79
Received from ot)i(!r oHices 9,908 94
Amount paid drafts on postmaster 7,221 SI
Total postal funds $69,444 03
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19
SusTOM House
AND
iT-".-^
eOST #FFICE.
"^cCe^
■-c^^^
CSS
20 REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PA UL.
MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.
Domestic orders issued (8,033) $109,570 27
Fees on same 978 20
Foreign orders issued (214) 4,293 41
Fees on same 121 35
Domestic orders paid (25,894) 372,478 20
Foreign orders paid (228) 5,437 36
Surplus money order fund received from otlicr oflices 603,291 00
Surplus money order funds remitted to postmaster, Cldcago, 337,800 00
Total money order funds $1,433,969 79
Grand total money order and postal funds $1,503,413 82
INCOME.
Total receipts $53,412 83
Total e.xpenses 21,112 55
Net income $32,300 28
REGISTRY DIVISION.
No. of registered letters sent 3,267
No. of registered letters received 25,659
No. of packages of registered mail in transit 44,929
Total number of letters and jxickages 73,846
CARRIERS' DIVISION.
No. of carriers 10
Registered letters delivered 12,923
Mail letters delivered 977,300
Mail postal cards delivered 162,332
Local letters delivered 53,488
Local postal cards delivered 49,616
Newspapers, Ac, delivered 565,424
Letters returned to the office 1,218
Letters collected 710,531
Postal cards collected 196,018
Newspapers, &c., collected 65,009
Total 2,793,859
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MAILING DIVISION.
No. of letters mailed 1,449,292
No. of postal cards .339,534
No. of newsdealers' packages 3,835
No. of newspaper packages 074,570
No. of transient papers, magazines, pamplilets, &c 330,317
No. of unsealed circulars 132,743
No. of books 6,825
No. of packages merchandise, seeds, &c 28,678
Total No. of pieces sent 2,965,794
No. of pounds letters and postal cards 32,890
No. of pound.s all other mail matter 293,280
Total pounds of mail originating at this office 326,170
SUMMARY OV PIECES OF MAIL HANDLED.
No. of pieces handled b\- carriers 2,793,859
No. of pieces delivered through boxes and general delivery, 979,441
No. of pieces forwarded in mail 2,965,170
Total pieces mail handled 6,738,470
MAIL POUCHES AND TIE SACKS.
No. of lock pouches received 14,634
No. of lock pouches dispatched 14,523
No of tie sacks, papers, and merchandise received 16,518
No. of tie sacks, papers, and merchandise dispatched 20,478
Total received and dispatched 66,158
BOX AND GENERAL DELIVERY.
No. of letters delivered through boxes and general delivery, 564,36 1
No. of postal cards delivered tlii'ough boxes and general de-
livery 93,440
No. of newspapers delivered through boxes and general de-
liver}^ 264,625
No. of circulars delivered througli boxes and general de-
livery ■. 38,398
No. of packages of merchandise, &c., delivered at general
delivery 18,615
Total number of pieces of mail 979,441
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DEAD LETTER DIVISION.
Unmailahle letters sent to dead letter office SSI
Held for postiii^i' — letters upon wliicii three cents had not
been j)aid 1,324
Hotel letters, returned from hotels 399
Letters advertised and sent to dead letter office — domestic. . 4,135
Letters advertised and sent to dead letter office — foreign. . . 367
Local drop letters 1,121
Letters returned to writers — thirty days 502
Letters refused 4
Number of letters advertised 7,l!-ti
Letters returned to writers — special request 5,(J04
Letteis forwarded 6,628
Postal canls forwarded 1 , ir)4
DIFFERENCE IN THE VALUE OF STAMPS CANCELLED AND
STAMPS SOLD AT THIS OFFICE.
Value of stamps cancelled, exclusive of publishers' stamps, $77,76i> 60
Value of stamps sold, exclusive of publishers' stamps 44,759 20
Difference $;J3,001 40
Upon which the Postmasters selling them have realized
a profit of from 40 to 60 per cent., and defrauded the
Government to that amount, without renderintr an\'
equivalent service therefor.
Estimate based upon the sales of stamps at this office, from
June 30th, 1865, to June 30th, 1877 (before the pa.ssage of
the law allowing commissions on the sale of stamps), and
showing that at that time the stamps sold exceeded in
value the stamps cancelled by over fourteen and one-tenth
per cent. By applying this ratio to the stamps cancelled
at this office the past year, the sales should have been $88,624 84
They were, exclusive of publishers' stamps 44,759 40
The difference then would be $43,865 40
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United States Officers at St. Paul.
George W. Moore, Deputy Collector of Customs, and
Custodian of Building.
Wm. W. Billson, U. S. District Attorney. Room 4,
Custom House.
Wm. a. Spencer, Clerk of U. S. District Court. Room
3, Custom House.
Wm. Bickel, U. S. Internal Revenue Collector. Room
5, Custom House.
R. R. Nelson, U. S. District Judge. Room 9, Custom
House.
I. N. Cardoza, Commissioner of U. S. Circuit Court.
Room 7, Custom House.
John F. Dillon, Judge U. S. Circuit Court. Room 10,
Custom House. P. O. address, Davenport, Iowa,
Albert Edgerton, Register in Bankruptcy, U. S. Dis-
trict Court. Room 8, Custom House.
R. N. McLaren, U. S. Marshall. Room i, Custom
House.
E. S. Bean, Chief Clerk U. S. Railway Mail Service.
Room 6, Custom House.
H. E. Mann,' Clerk U. S. Circuit Court. Room 2, Cus-
tom House.
J. H. Baker, U. S. Surveyor General. Custom House.
W. L. Wilson, U. S. Inspector and E.xaminer of Cus-
toms. Custom House.
David Day, Postmaster.
AMERICAN STKAMSHir ( O. INTKKNATIONAL NAVKJATION CO.
AMKKK AN LINE. RED STAR LINE.
HAMRIRCJ-AMERKAN PACKET CO. NORTH (GERMAN LLOYD.
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AGENT,
24 East Tliiid Street, ST. PAUL, 3II^N.
JOHN S. PRINCK,
President.
If. SAHLGAARD,
Cashier.
T. A. PRENDERGAST,
Ass't Ciisliier
^'^i^lit
INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS.
Excluntf/e on London, Paris ami all other European
Cities. Letters of Credit.
AGENT r0.1 THE LEADING TRANS-ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP LINES.
ALLAN Qj^jpjj J (Jp 'g ggjjjj^
Steanshi; Line,
HaIIOKAL 106 e. third ST.,
Steaaship line, I sT. PAUL, - MINN.
lans
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Line.
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To LONDON, LIVEHrOOL, OlASOOW, AND ALL SUROfSAN FORTS,
Via NEW^ YORK and BOSTON,
C(l.\NKtTIN(; WITH TJI>: FdLI.OWINti STKA.-MSHIP ConrPANIKS :
('iiiiiiril. n liitr Slur, inniiiii, (iiiiini, \iitioiial, Ancltov, Lrf/loiiil, Stiiti; }l'ar-
rrii, Il4i nihil rif- .1 iiiii-h-ii II I'lirhi-t i'o., .\ortli tii-rmnn MAoyd
Itfil Star, mill II liiti' Crims J^iiivn.
For Kates, Tliroupli Bills of Lading, etc., apply to
.lx\0. C. HAMILTON. East RouiHl Atreiif,
112 E. Third St., ST. PAUL, MINN.
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PA UL. 25
Steamship and Transportation Lines.
Diamond Jo Line, Levee, cor. Sibley St.
Keokuk Northern Line, Levee, foot of Jackson St.
St. Croix & St. Paul Packet Co., Levee, ft of Jackson.
Allan Steamship Line, Dawson & Co., ag'ts, io6 E. 3d.
Anchor Line, Savincrs Bank of St. Paul, ag'ts, 84 E. 3d.
CuNARD Line, " " "
Inman Line, " " "
North German Lloyd, " "
National Steamship Co. Dawson & Co. ag'ts, io6 E. 3d.
Williams & Guion Steamship Co., 106 E. 3d.
Blue Line, 113 East Third St.
Canada Southern Line, Merchants' Hotel Block.
Chicago Southern Line, 119 East Third St.
Erie & North Shore Despatch, 119 E. Third St.
Great Western Despatch, Third St., cor. Jackson.
Merchants' Despatch, 112 East Third Street.
National Line, Third St., cor. Jackson.
Red Line Transit Co., 112 East Third Street.
Southern Despatch, 119 East Third Street.
Star Union Line, Third Street, cor. Jackson.
Northwestern Stage and Transportation Co., 58
East Third Street.
Red River Transportation Co., 120 East Third St.
North German Lloyd, German-American Bank, 24
East Third Street.
American Line, German-American Bank, 24 E. 3d St.
Red Star Line, " " "
Hamburg-American Packet Co., German-American
Bank, 24 East Third Street.
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The 3IeiTimt!l(' Navies of the VVorhl.
I. Sea-Gul\g Steamers.
STAPES.
Great Hritaiii . .
rnited Stales.
Fnince
Germany
Spain
Italy
Anstria
Netherlands . . .
Russia
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Belgium .....
Portugal
Greece
Turkey
Other States. . .
Total Steamei'S
Number.
4(13
392
200
202
103
91
95
ai4
143
88
71
42
17
8
9
109
Tonnaire.
2,624,431
483,040
31(3, 7(i5
204,894
138,67/^
85,045
84,155
72,735
67,522
53,.327
41,602
34,498
30,444
14.536
3^390
3,049
70,067
5,148
4,328,193
Average
Tonnaiie.
839
1,198
808
1,024
686
825
925
765
592
373
472
412
725
855
424
338
643
847
2. S^A-GoiNG Sailing Vessels.
STATES.
Great IJrilain
United States
Norway
Italy
German}'
France
Spain
Netherlands
Greece
Russia
Austria
Sweden
Den mark
Portugal
Turkey
Belgium
Other Slates
Total Sailing Vessels
Total Steamers and Sailinnr Vessels
Number.
20,832
6,786
3,930
4,220
3,834
3,973
2,867
1,447
1,955
1,327
965
1,827
l,22(i
415
224
46
407
Tonnage.
5,320,089
2,132,838
1,137,177
1,126,032
893,952
768.059
540,211
397.232
392,894
347,744
336,113
327,409
170,834
93,815
34,711
14,704
] 52,022
56, 2M : 14,185, h36
Average
Tonnage.
255
314
289
266
233
193
188
274
201
262
348
177
139
226
168
319
373
252
61,429 ! 18,514,029
301
REFERENCJE BOOK TO ST. PAUL.
27
Railways of tlie World.
States and Territorial Divisions.
Belgium
Great Britain and Ireland
Netherlands
Germany
Switzerland
France
Italy
Denmark
Austria-Hungar}^
Spain
United States of America
Portugal
Roumania
Dominion of Canada
British India
Russia
Sweden and Norway ....
Chili
Costa Rica
Honduras
■Egypt
Argentine Confederation .
Uruguay
Peru
Paraguay
Australasia
Mexico
Turkey
Cape of Good Hope
Colombia
Brazil
Year.
Jan. 1.
1872
1873
1872
1873
1871
1871
1871
1872
1872
1870
1873
1869
1871
1873
1870
1872
1873
1872
1873
1873
1870
1872
1873
1873
1873
1870
1870
1873
1873
1873
1872
Length of
Railways open
for Traffic.
One mile
of Railway to
Square Mile
of area.
English miles.
1,892
15,814
1,04,5
13,066
820
10,333
3,895
530
7,529
3,801
70,178
453
507
2,928
4,182,
7,297
1,049
452
82
62
737
875
57
375
44
1,058
300
488
134
65
410
English square
miles.
13
15
18
19
27
28
30
54
56
81
90
148
230
2S0
292
298
318
638
907
955
1,290
1,340
2,334
2,404
3,435
3,720
5,000
6,600
7,573
28
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l^aiik of tlio Piincipal States of the World.
According to Population.
According to Territorial Extent.
STATES.
1.
2_
:i
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
y.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
2(».
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30
Tnlinliitants
at lasi
Enumeration
or Estimate.
STATES.
Chinese Empire. . . .425,213,1")2
IJritish Empire... ]!t9,bl7,in8
Russian Empire. . . s2,172,022
Germany 41,058,139
United States 38,.")58,871
France 36,4()9,875
Anstria-llungarv. . 35,904,435
Turkev '. . . 35,350,(100
Japan '. 35,000,000
Italv 26,79ti,253
Spain 16,301,851
Siam 11,800,000
Ura/.il 9,858,000
Mexico 9,176,082
Sweden & Norway. 5,905,542
Belgium . 5,087,105
Persia 4,400,000
Portugal 3,995,152
NetJKTlands 3,915,956
Peru 3,199,000
Colombia 2,794,473
Morocco 2,750,000
Switzerland 2,669,147
Venezuela 2,200,000
Chili 1,938,861
Denmark 1,784,741
Bolivia 1,742,352
Argentine Confed. 1,736,922
Greece 1,457,894
Paraguay 1,200,000
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
1^.
lit.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
Area :
English
S([uare
Miles.
Riissi^in Empire 7,861,330
British Empire 4,677,432
Chinese Empire 3,924,627
United States 3,603,844
Brazil 3,100,104
Turkev 1,812,048
:\Iexicb 1,030,442
Persia 648,000
Argentine Confed. . . . 515,700
Peru 502,760
Bolivia 473,300
Colombia 432,400
Venezuela 368,235
Sweden and Norwav. 28S,771
Siam '. . 250,000
Chili 230,977
Austria-Hungary 226,406
^Morocco ' 219,000
Germanv 212,091
France '. 201,900
Spain 182,758
.lapan 156,604
Italy 112,677
Paraguay 57,303
Portugal 36,510
Greece 19,941
Switzerland 15,233
Denmark 14,553
Netherlands 13,464
Belgium 11,267
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PAUL.
29
The AVorld's Population.
Figures from All Countries and Climes, With
Comparisons.
According to recent careful computations, says" the
Scientific American, the population" of the world is
1,423,917,000, or 28 persons for every square mile.
The following table shows the populations of the Great
Divisions of the earth :
Europe 309,178,300
Asia 824,548,500
Africa 199,921,600
Australia 4,748,600
America 85,519,800
The combined populations of 1876 exceed those of
1875 about 27,000,000. The inhabitants of different
States of Europe are divided as follows:
Germany 42,723,000
Austro-Hungar}^ 37,700,000
Switzerland 2,699,147
Holland 3,809,527
Belgium 5,336,634
Luxemburg .... 205,153
Russia 81,730,980
Sweden 4,383,291
Norway 1,802,882
Denmark 1,903,000
France 36,102,921
Great Britain 35,4rjO,000
Spain 16,551,647
Portugal 4,298,381
Italy 27,482,174
Turkey in Europe 8,500,000
Koumania .• 5,073,000
Servia 1,377,078
Montenegro 190,000
Greece 1,457,894
The population of Turkey in Europe, Asia, and Africa
reaches 47,600,000 souls, of whom 20,500,000 are divided
between Egypt, Tripoli, and Tunis, Asia having 18,000,-
000. The population of the Russian Empire is estimated
at 85,586,000, or 900,000 over the population of 1875.
The population of the British Indies numbers 289,000,000,
that of China 405,000,000, and that of Japan 33,299,015.
London has 3,489,428 souls, Paris 1,851,792, New York
and Brooklyn 1,535,622, and Berlin 1,045,000.
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Failures tor 1S77.
The following Tabic of Failures was taken from R. G.
Dun & Co.'s Mercantile Agency Circular for 1877:
Number
of
Traders.
National
Bank
Circulation.
STATES
AND
tp:rritoiiies.
10,026
7,483
6,8931
25, 548 i )
!1,592 (
4,;)!)9
12,2S3
$ 8,669,880
5,202,817
7,200,590
61,419,467
12,817,840
17,367,733
77,724: $112,678,336
36;S" 1 $49,733,328
18,807| 11,227,052
41,489,460
1,365,200
7,957,430
1,030,443
52,314 )
18,539 S
3,644
12,608
2,439
Z24,707 $112,811,913
9,833
4,321
6,313
4,59i:
7,308.
1,720!
5,108
5,660
7,549
10,662
3,806
16,496
8,416
$2,516,023
1,627,672
1,494,790
1,398,350
1,840,135
44,400
l,465,4s3
1,521
1,. 544,062
568,943
252,935
8,276,258
2,500,4.54
91,783 $23,531,026
Eastern States.
.Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
( Massachusetts
( Boston City
Uhode Island
Connecticut
Totar Eastern States
Middle States.
j New York
I New York City
New .Jersey
( Pennsylvania
I Philadelphia City
Delaware
.Maryland
District of Columbia
Total Middle States
Southern States.
Virginia )
West Virginia \
North (.'arolina
South Carolina
(Georgia
Florida
-Mahama
.Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Total Southern States . . . .
No.
Fail-
ures.
149
70
96
480
130
114
314
1.353
1,012
'865
177
632
175
15
129
44
3,049
159
70
66
103
Hi
43
86
611
1381
23!
227:
91
Amount
of
Liabilities.
$2,037,400
762,728
738,269
6,659,054
6,46!t,300
3,599,607
5,821,649
$26,088,007
$15,994,846
32,490,974
3,313,958
15,540,795
4,946,443
193,000
3,6'03,634
1,090,100
$77,173,750
n, 312, 705
439,569
1,168,501
1,181,631
149,000
690,000
1,079,986
893,519
l,890,(i96
270,775
6,994,428
1,201,110
1,078 $17,271,920
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31
Failures for 1877.— Continued.
Number
Nationu]
8TATES
No.
of
Bank
AND
Fail-
Traders.
Circulation.
TERRITORIES.
ures.
Amount
of
Liabilities,
39,850
5,404
25,439
37,589
11,644
23,180
20,219
22,75)
8,206
18,022
7,545
7,614
4,086
231,557
2,364
10,487
5,704
2,239
1,490
1,155
339
391
259
572
349
708
178
26,235
652,006
$22,183,291
12,557,624
10,661,8031
5,872,223^
2,394,712
4,299,784
2,678,118
2,717,594
1,038,272
790,960
$65,194,381
$ 225,000
1,432,120
688,483
3,823
83,068
268,050
56,140
82,701
44,000
215,069
$3,098,454
$317,314,110
Western States.
( Ohio . . .'
I Cincinnati City
Indiana
Illinois
Chicago City
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
( Missouri
( St. Louis City
Kansas
Nebraska
Total Western States ....
Pacific States & Ter.
Oregon
( California
I San Francisco City . .
Colorado
Nevada . . .
Utah
New Mexico
Wyoming
Idaho ,
Dakota
Montana , . .
Washington
Arizona
Per. not before separate.
Total Pac. States & Ter.
Grand Totals
373
126
352
454
206
350
154
350
114
81
141
50
45
2,756
29
288
163
58
56
11
4
4
4
636
8,872
$ 5,866,818
3,710,584
5,718,700
8,117,091
10,065,300
8,032,902
2,128,710
2,604,100
2,291,852
717,232
7,239,850
355,635
338,300
$56,187,074
266,170
3,252,852
8,484,424
880,103
659,736
44,300
16,300
7,200
46,000
31,300
207,800
54,000
$13,949,185
$190,669,936
56,324
$22,018,658 Dominion of Canada.
1,892
$25,523,903
The most significant inference from the foregoing table
is, that wherever there is the most money in circulation in
proportion to those engaged in trade, there the failures
are the most numerous.
ST. PATJI- HAHVESTER TVORHS
M AM KArrCUEUS OF
cvwcKto-^**^"
The Ehviird Hurvester g St. Paul Wire Binder.
Office, Cor. Fourth & Robert Sts., ST. PAUL, MINN.
Walter Mann, Pres't. E. H. Mann, Sec'y & Treas. L. Berthiatjme, Sup't.
C. H. BiGKLow, Vice Pres't. H. Knox Taylor, Gen'I Agt.
SAINT PAUL PLOW WORKS,
Office and Warehouse, No. 79 Jackson St.,
suLKi m BANC FLoi'{lm'me and iiuser ?lows,
Prairie, Brush, Grub and Heavy (irub Breakers,
And FIN COULTER PLOWS.
FULLER, jaHNSON & CQ.
^ii:i4iA; «i»*
»*BJ)
GENERAL .\GENTS FOR
O)
SELF-BINDER, REArERS AND MOWERS.
Main Office, 23 King Street, Madison, Wis.
Branch Office, 42 Sibley Street, ST. PAUL, MINN.
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PAUL. 33
Agricultural Implements.
MANUFACTURERS.
St. Paul Harvester Works, Office, Cor. F"ourth and
Robert Streets.
St. Paul Plow Works, Office and Warehouse, 79
Jackson Street.
DEALERS.
S. L. Sheldon, 69 and 70, Lower Levee.
Fuller, Johnson & Co., 42 Sibley Street.
D. T. Parsons & Co., Cor. Fourth and Exchange Sts.
Thurston & Bushnell, 18 West Third Street.
A. Holzheimer, Cor. Seventh and Sibley Streets.
G. W. DeLong.
HORACE THOMPSON, Pres't. L. K. REED, Vice Pres't.
H. P. UPHAM, Cashier.
G^f
C±^
lel
irst ii^niionn! Irpatsfe
&,-■
f-i^r. I'^VITL, l^XITVIV.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY.
Capitiil, $1,()()0,(HH). - - Surplus, $'2r)(),()(Uh
IIouACK Thompson.
II. P. I 1MI.\M.
'P. I). Camphiou,.
p. II. Keija-.
N. W. Kittson.
DIR.ECTOR.S
11. II. Sibley.
L. E. Reed.
J. li. y.\NDEKS.
y. T. Aiu'iinj.\LU.
F. B. Cl.\rke.
C. D. GlT,FILI.AN.
C. W. GuuiGs.
A. H. WiLDEU.
H. li. BlGELOW.
D. C. SlIEPARD.
E. S. Edgekton, Pres't. A. S. Cowley, Vice Pres't.
A. M. P. Cowley, Cashier. M. C. Dimmick, Ass't Cashier.
"(fd
mmi
OF SAINT PA UL.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY.
CAPITAL,
SURPLUS, -
UNDIVIDED PROFITS,
$200,000.
55,000.
■ 43,606.
AVm. Dawson.
R. A. Smith.
A. SCHEFFEU.
VA
w
BA.NKEMM,
NO. 106 EAST THIRD STREET,
SAINT PAUL, - - MINNESOTA.
Drafts on the Principal Cities of the United States and Europe Bought
and Sold. Collections will Receive Pko.mpt Attention.
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PA UL. 35
Banks and Bankers.
First National Bank, 67 East Third Street. Capital,
$1,000,000; surplus, $250,000.
Second National Bank, Third Street, corner of Waba-
sha. Capital, $200,000; surplus, $55,000; undivided
profits, $43,600.
Merchants' National Bank, Third Street, corner
Jackson. Capital, $500,000; surplus, $42,000.
German American Bank, 24 East Third Street. Cap-
ital, $200,000.
Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, 181 West Third St.
Capital, $50,000.
The Savings Bank of St. Paul, Third Street, corner
Robert.
Dawson & Co.'s Bank (Private), 106 East Third St.
Responsibility, $700,000.
BANKS AND BUSINESS.
As the newspaper is the barometer of a community, so
are the banks its chronometer. The banks of St. Paul
number seven — three National, The First, The Second,
and The Merchants' National; three State, The German
American, The Farmers' and Mechanics', and The St.
Paul Savings; and one private institution, that of Dawson
& Co., all doing a general banking business, except The
Savings. All of these banks have abundant capital, and
are managed upon sound business principles. The result
is, that while other localities have witnessed numerous
bank failures or retirements for want of profitable busi-
ness, the St. Paul banks have maintained their well earned
reputation of being among the soundest in the country,
and are in the enjoyment of a healthy business, as is
shown by the following statement:
Average daily balances, _ _ - $3,943-573
Average daily discounts, - - 4,197,065
Exchange sold, , - - - - 34,59^.476
ocIrrnTT ^
'a\3%
Ctf
:V XgUs^
^ ,^-i^
-^^mi)^
^em! Astute
?
11 liluBaslsa ^treet^
I
t ^^;4'.;ll,llin
TITOS. COCHRAN, JR.
JAS. R. WALSH.
U. J. Hodgson,
Attorney at Law^
MONEY TO LOAN
>R f cii*^ §rof f fig, in ^ujni %c ^uH.
0m& FBhhows* B^&ea.
ST. PAUL.
MIA^N
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PA UL. 37
Building Societies and Loan.
St. Paul Mutual Building Association, No. i.
Meets first Saturday in each month, at No. "jG Robert
Street. Loans for 1877, $50,000.
WORKINGMENS' BuiLDLNG SOCIETY. Meets first Friday
in each month, at No. y6 Robert Street. Loans for
1877, $116,550.
Capitol Building Society. (Lately organized.)
Homestead Building Society. Meets third Saturday
in each month, at No. jG Robert Street. Loans for
1877, $44,000.
Fifth Ward Building Society. (Lately organized.)
West St. Paul Building Association, No. i. Meets
second Saturday in each month, at Isabel Street,
cor. of Owatonna road. Sixth Ward. Loans for
1877, $15,000.
Franklin Building Society. Meets first Wednesday
in each month, at No. jG Robert Street. Loans for
1877, $15,000.
North Star Building Society. Meets first Monday
in each month, at No. 76 Robert Street. Loans for
1877, $8,000.
Home Building Society. Meets second Wednesday
in each month, in Catholic Block, Third Street.
Loans for 1877, five months, $3,400.
People's Building Society. Meets second Saturday
in each month, at No. jG Robert Street. Loans for
1877, $35,550.
Cochran & Walsh, ii Wabasha Street. Loans for
1877, $200,000.
Charles Etheridge, Ingersoll Block. Loans for 1877,
$185,400.
Hodgson, E. J., Odd Fellows' Block. Loans for 1877.
$264,000.
McLeod, a. a., 97 West Third Street. Loans for 1877,
$250,000.
Van Duzee, E. M., 6j East Third Street.
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., 10
East Third Street. Loans for 1877, $2,000,000.
A. G. MansON, 5 West Third Street.
E. Lytle, No. 41 Jackson Street. Loans for' 1877,
$30,000.
WM. COXSTAifS
^
DEALER IN
LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER HAIR, &c.,
ALSO WUOLKSAI-E DEALER IN
MALT <& BB.E"WEIIS' SUPPLIES,
No. 8. E. SIDE JACKSON STREET,
HT. PAUL, - - - M: I IN IV .
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
LIMK, CEMENT,
'$
NOS. 71 & 72 LOWER LEVEE,
J. ir. SANDEKS, )
H. D. MATHEWS. )
ST. PAIL, MINN. '
PUMPS
IVCILIL.
I
EiWill 1 MUCHIK SUPPLIES.
ALSO
A.L.'Wuft^irs o:isr Hi^isrD.
17 to 2:i Jarhson Street,
OF ALL VARIETIES. ST. I»AUL, - - 3I1NN.
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PA UL. 39
Cement, Lime and Plaster.
Sanders & Mathews, 71 and 72 Lower Levee.
Wm. Constans, No. 8, east side, Jackson Street.
Hill, Saunders & Acker, 112 East Third Street.
John H. Reaney, Levee, foot of Jackson Street,
H. P. RUGG, Jackson Street, cor. Third,
John Bell, 56 Minnesota Street.
BOHRER & HULSEIK, 44 Robert Street.
40 RKVKRENCE BOOK TO sT. PAUL.
Churches.
First Baptist Church, Ninth Street, cor. Wacouta.
First Swedish Baptist Church, Kittson Street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh.
German Baptist Church, Canada Street, corner of
Thirteenth.
Pilgrim Baptist Church, Cedar Street, near Twelfth.
Cathedral of St. Paul (Catholic), Sixth Street,
Northeast corner St. Peter.
AssUMPTiOiN Church (Catholic), Ninth Street, corner
of Franklin.
Sr. Joseph's Church (Catholic), Carroll Street, corner
of P'arrington Avenue.
St. Mary's Church (Catholic), Ninth Street, corner of
Locust.
Church ok St. Louis (Catholic), Tenth Street, corner
of Cedar.
St. Stanislaus Church (Catholic), Western Avenue,
corner of Goodhue.
Church ok Christ (Christian), Temperance Street, be-
tween P2ii^hth and Ninth.
Plymouth Church (Congregational), Wabasha Street,
corner of Summit Avenue.
CliKisi CllLKCli (I'^piscopal), P'ourth Street, corner of
P'ranklin.
Free Church of Good Shepherd (Fpiscopal), 12th
Street, corner of Cedar.
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41
First Baptist Clmrch, St. Paul.
42 RKFKllENCE BOOK TO ST. PAUL.
Churches.— Continued.
.St. Paul's Church (Kpiscop.U), Ninth Street, corner of
Olive.
Emanuel Church (l'2vangelical), Eleventh Street, corner
of Pine.
ICVANGELICAL LUTHERAN, .Hall Avenue, corner of, Caro-
line Street.
Salem Church (Lutheran), 121 Goodrich Avenue.
St. Paul Church (Lutheran), Tenth Street, between
Robert and Minnesota.
Swedish Lutheran, 70 Bradley Street.
Mount Zion (Hebrew), Tenth Street, cor. Minnesota.
Sons of Jacob (Hebrew), Wabasha Street, near College
Avenue.
German Lutheran, Wabasha Street, corner of Tenth.
Norwegian Lutheran. 215 East Aurora Avenue.
Norwegl\N Lutheran, Melrose Avenue, between Can-
ada and Jackson Streets.
Norwe(;l\x Lutheran, Canada Street, near Thirteenth.
Swedish Lutheran, Woodward Street, cor. Stillwater,
St. John's Church (Lutheran), Eighth Street, between
Locust and Willius.
ZioN Church (Lutheran), Ninth Street, cor. Rosabel.
First M. E. Church (Methodist), Dayton Avenue,
junction West Third Street.
Jackson Street M. PI Church (Methodist), Jackson
Street, corner of Ninth.
Clinton Avenue Church (Methodist), Isabel Street,
corner of Clinton Avenue.
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Churches.— Continued.
First German Church (Methodist), Rosabel Street,
corner of Sixth.
German Methodist, Bradley Street, near Partridge.
German Methodist Episcopal, Western Avenue, cor-
ner of Fuller.
Third Methodist Episcopal, Hopkins Street, between
Bradley and Burr.
Scandinavian Methodist Episcopal, Tenth Street,
corner of Temperance.
First Norwegian Methodist Episcopal, Broadway,
corner of Thirteenth Street.
Central Presbyterian Church, Cedar Street, oppo-
site Exchange.
Dayton Avenue Church (Presbyterian), Dayton Ave-
nue, corner of Mackubin.
First Presbyterian Church, Lafeyette Avenue, cor-
ner of Woodward.
House of Hope Church (Presbyterian), Fifth Street,
corner of Exchange.
New Church (Swedenborgian), Market Street, between
Third and Fourth.
Unity Church (Unitarian), Wabasha Street, corner of
Ninth.
Church of Messiah (Universalist), Wabasha Street,
corner of Ninth.
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Secret Societies.
MASONIC.
Masonic HalL Third Street, Corner of Wabasha.
Ancient Landmark Lodge, No. 5. Meets second and
fourth Thursdays in each month, at Masonic Hall.
St. Paul Lodge, No. 3. Meets first and third Fridays
in each month, at Masonic Hall.
Minnesota Royal Arch Chapter, No. i. Meets first
Tuesday in each month, at Masonic Hall.
St. Paul Council, No. i, R. & S. M. Meets second
Monday in each month, at Masonic Hall.
Damascus Commandekv, No. i, K. T. Meets fourth
Tuesday in each month, at Masonic Hall.
Carmel Lodge oe Perfection, No. i, A. & A. S. R.
Meets third Monday in each month, at Masonic Hall.
St. Paul Chapter Knights Rose Croix, No. i, A.
& A. S. R. Meets first Monday in each month.
DeMolav Council Knights Kadosh, No. i, A. & A.
S. R. Meets first Saturday in each month.
Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons. The next
Grand Annual Convocation of the Grand Chapter of
the State of Minnesota will be held in the City of St.
Paul, on October 9th, 1878.
Grand Council ok Royal and Select Masters.
Meets at Winona, June 24th, 1878.
Grand Commanderv, K. T. Meets at Winona, June
24th, 1878.
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Secret Societies. — Continued.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
R. W. G. L. OF THE State of Minnesota. The next
Annual Session will be held at Rochester, on the first
Tuesday of June, 1878.
Minnesota Encampment. Meets at Odd Fellows'
Hall, corner of Wabasha and Fifth Streets, on the
second and fourth Fridays of each month.
St. Paul Lodge, No. 2. Meets every Tuesday evening
at Hall, corner of Fifth and Wabasha Streets.
Germania Lodge, No. 18. Meets every Monday even-
ing at Odd Fellows' Hall, corner of Fifth and Waba-
sha Streets.
Union Lodge, No. 48. Meets every Thursday evening,
at Odd Fellows' Hall.
German American Lodge, No. 58. Meets every
Wednesday evening, in Knauft's Hall, Seventh St.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 60. Meets every Monday
evening, at Odd Fellows' Hall.
Minnesota Odd Fellows' Mutual Benefit Society.
No. 69 East Third Street,
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS.
Temple of Honor. Meets every Monday evening, at
corner of Third and Cedar Streets.
St. Paul Lodge, No. 38. Meets every Thursday even-
ing, at Druids' Hall.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
West St. Paul Division, No. 9. Meets every Monday
evening, at Workman's Hall, Sixth Ward.
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Secret Societies. — Continued.
DRUIDS.
Unitkd Anxient Order ok Druids. The Grand
Grove meets in annual session on June 20th, 1878,
at Minneapolis.
Minnesota Grove, No. i (German). Meets every
Tuesday evening, at Druids' Hall, 21 Wabasha St.
Schiller Grove, No. 3. Meets every Thursday even-
ing, at Druids' Hall.
North Star Grove, No. 4 (English). Meets every
Wednesday evening, at Druids' Hall.
St. Paul Grove, No. 7 (English). Meets every Tues-
day evening, at Hall, corner of Seventh and Jackson
Streets.
Marco Bozarris Grove, No. 10 (English). Meets
every Thursday evening, at Hall, 81 Jackson Street.
Lincoln Grove, No. ii (English). Meets every Friday
evening, at Hall, 81 Jackson Street.
HERMAN'S SOEHNE.
Washington Lodge, No. i. Meets every Friday even-
ing, at No. 21 Wabasha Street.
Herman Lodge, No. 2. Meets every Monday evening,
at No. 21 Wabasha Street.
MINNESOTA LODGE, No. 157, I. O. B. B.
Meets second and fourth Sundays of each month, at Hall,
on Robert Street, between Fifth and Sixth Streets.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Acker Post, No. 21. Meets every Monday evening,
at Grand Armj^ Hall, corner of Seventh and Jackson
Streets.
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Secret Societies. — Continued.
ANCIENT ORDER UNITED WORKMEN.
Grand Lodge of the State of Minnesota. The
next annual session will be held in St. Paul, on the
third Tuesday in January, 1878.
Noble Lodge, No. 2. Meets every Friday evening, at
Hall, in Odd Fellows' Block.
Franklin Lodge, No. 3. Meets every Saturday even-
ing, at Hall, in Odd Fellows' Block.
Banner Lodge, No. 4. Meets every Monday evening,
at Hall, in Odd Fellows' Block.
Concordia Lodge, No. 5. Meets every Wednesday
evening, at Hall, in Odd Fellows' Block.
Eureka Lodge, No. 9. Meets every Tuesday evening,
at Hall, in Odd Fellows' Block.
St. Paul Lodge, No. 17. Meets every Thursday even-
ing, at Hall, in Odd Fellows' Block.
Harmonia Lodge, No. ii. Meets every Wednesday
evening, at Knauft's Hall, on Seventh Street.
Humboldt Lodge, No. 19. Meets at Hall, No. 9 East
Third Street.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Hall, on Robert Street, betzveen Fifth and Sixth Streets.
0-KO-DA Lodge, No. 9. Meets every Friday evening,
at Knights of Pythias' Hall.
Schiller Lodge, No. ii. Meets every Tuesday even-
ing, at Knights of Pythias' Hall.
Champion Lodge, No. 13. Meets every Wednesday
evening, at Knights of Pythias' Hall.
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Railroads of Minnesota.
Table showing the number of miles of road built and
in operation in the State, 1877:
St. Paul & Pacific — Branch Line, - - j6
Winona & St. Peter, - - - - 2881^
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul — I. and M. Div. 148
St. Paul & Sioux City, - - - - 1211^
Southern Minnesota, - - - 167^
St. Paul & Pacific — Main Line, - - 207
Lake Superior & Mississippi — St. Paul & Duluth, 156
Hastings & Dakota, - - - - 75
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul — River Division, 128
Stillwater & St. Paul, - - . - - 13
Northern Pacific, _ _ _ . 2291^
Winona, Mankato & New Ulm, - - - 3^
Sioux City & St. Paul, - - - 66%
Minneapolis & Duluth, - - - - 15
Minneapolis and St. Louis, _ _ - 108^
St. Paul, Stillwater & Taylor Falls, - - 23^
Chicago, Dubuque & Minnesota, - - 25
St. Paul & Pacific — Brainerd Branch, - - 60^
St. Paul & St. Vincent, - - - 139
Central of Minnesota, - - - - 40
Worthington & Sioux Falls, - - 7)7%
Minnesota Midland, - - - - 20
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, - 13
Red River & Manitoba, - - - . - 335^
Total number of miles built, - - 2,1951^
50
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Passeii2:ei* Fares for 1S7S.
St. p. & S. C. & S. C. & St. p. R. Rs.
C. M. & St. P.— River Div.,
I. & M. Div.
H. & D. Div.
St. P. & P., all lines,
Winona & St Peter, - - -
Southern Minnesota, single tickets,
4 cents per mile.
4
4-5
5
5
4-5
4-5
round trip, (unlimited) 4
Central of Minnesota, - - 5
Northern Pacific, - - - 5
West Wisconsin, - - 4
St. Paul, Stillwater & Taylor Falls, - 5
Minneapolis & St. Louis, - 4
St. Paul & Duluth, - - - 4
Chi., Dub. & Minn.,
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ST. PAUL, - - MINN.
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EUFFW I ffiliirai, Fripriitifi,
CONVENIENT TO RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT LANDING.
Good StaHing Connected with the House.
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Decisions of tlic Courts Aflirming the Equal
Riglits of Sliippers on Railroads.
STATEMENT PREPARED BY W. P. CLOUGH, ESQ.
Discriminations betiveen Shippers of Produce.
An important contribution to the law regulating the
dealings of railroad carriers with shippers of produce, has
been made by a recent decision of Judges DiLLON and
Nelson, of the Circuit Court of the United States for the
District of Minnesota, in the case of Louis Grieser vs.
Chas. Mcllrath, Receiver of the Southern Minnesota Rail-
road.
The facts in that case, and points ruled upon by the
Court, are understood to have been substantially these:
The Southern Minnesota Railroad Company has not,
itself, maintained elevators or warehouses along the line
of its road, for storing and handling grain; but that enter-
prise has been left with individuals, engaged in the busi-
ness of buying produce at the stations and of shipping the
same over the road. Under this system, two or more
dealers in grain have, since the road was opened up for
business, maintained warehouses suitable for handling all
kinds of farm produce, at every station on the line of the
road at which the business was considered sufficient to
warrant the same being done.
In the summer of 1872, the company entered into a
contract with J. C. Easton, Esq., by which that gentleman
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was to maintain one or more warehouses, and to engage
in the business of buying and shipping farm produce at
every station on the Hne of the road. He was to furnish
all the necessary capital for carrying on the business, and
was to own and handle all the produce bought by him.
The produce was to be bought at such prices as the officers
of the company should dictate, and, wiien bought, was to be
sold on the da}' following, in Milwaukee, to arrive. Out
of the proceeds of the j)roduce realized in the eastern
market, Easton was to deduct the price paid by him there-
for, all expenses and commissions incurred in handling the
produce, interest upon the capital employed in the busi-
ness, and a commission for his personal profit, of one cent
for every bushel of grain, and of one per centum of the
price of other produce. The balance of the proceeds,
after making the deductions stated, was to be handed over
to the road, as full payment of its freight and other charges
in respect to tlie produce.
In the fall of 1872 the trustees, in a mortgage previously
executed by the company to secure certain bonds issued
by it, commenced a suit to foreclose the mortgage, in the
court mentioned, and Mr. Mcllrath was appointed Re-
ceiver of the road, with the powers and duties usual in
such cases
When the Receiver assumed the management of the
road, he continued in force tlie arrangement with Mr.
Easton before mentioned, and it was acted upon by the
parties until sometime in the fore part of the year 1874,
when it was finally broken off. The reasons assigned for
Mr. Mcllrath in the litigation referred to, for keeping the
Easton arrangement on foot under his own administration,
were, that it was for the interest of the road that produce
should be bought and handled at every station; that the
road was unsupplied with warehouses of its own, suitable
for the produce trade; and, particularly, that such an ar-
rangement was necessary to prevent combinations between
produce dealers along the road, for the purpose of putting
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down the paying prices for produce below what they
might be, with a fair profit to the dealer.
Acting under the arrangement mentioned, Easton kept
warehouses and buyers, and bought and handled produce
at every station on the road. At a few of the smaller
stations he had no competition at all; but at all the prin-
cipal stations, lie had close competition from several other
heavy firms. During the time while this special arrange-
ment was in force, the receiver maintained a regular tariff
of freights and charges on produce shipped over the road
by the car load; and all other dealers in produce, beside
Easton, were compelled to pay freights and charges on all
produce shipped by them over the road, in accordance
with such tariff. The existence and terms of the arrange-
ment with Easton, and its results to the road, were kept
secret from the other shippers, as the latter claim, and as
the court is understood to have decided, and consequently,
the payments of freights and charges made by such ship-
pers were made without protest being entered at the time.
The actual results of the working of the arrangement
were, that, on the produce carried over the road for Easton,
during the period between about December i, 1873, and
March i, 1874, the aggregate amount accepted b}^ the
receiver in full of freights and charges, was between
$40,000 and $50,000, or about 34 per cent. less than such
freights and charges would have come to at the regular
tariff rates charged other patrons of the road.
The facts relating to the existence and workings of the
special arrangement, were all developed by a legislative
investigation at the Session of 1874; and shortly there-
after nearly all the dealers in grain along the Southern Min-
nesota Road united to prosecute proceedings against the
receiver to recover back from him the difference between
the rates of transportation which they had been compelled
to pay on their produce, and those which had been ac-
cepted from Easton under his arrangement. The suit
above referred to was instituted as a test case, to deter-
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mine the rii;hts of the grain dealers in the premises; and
the same was decided by the court at the term thereof
now in progress. The court in its decision held, in sub-
stance, that the Easton arrangement was unlawful and un-
authorized, and was an unjust discrimination against the
other grain dealers doing business along the road; that
the other dealers, who were forced to pay regular tariff
rates, were entitled to recover from the receiver the
amount of the discriminations against them; and that the
fact of the payments not having been made under protest,
did not, under the circumstances, shield the receiver from
liability to refund the proportion thereof unlawfully de-
manded by him. The case was referred to a master in
chancery to ascertain and report the amount of the dis-
criminations, in order that a final decree might be entered
for their recoverv.
Letter of VV. P. Clough, Esq., Relating to the
Decision of the U. S. Supreme Court Establish-
ing the Authority of the Legislative Control
OF Railroads.
7'o the Hun. J. S. Pillsbnry , Governor of Minnesota :
As counsel retained in pursuance of a special act of the
legislature to represent the interests of the people of this
State in the suit of The Winona & St. Peter Railroad
Company agst. Blake, lately pending in the Supreme
Court of the United States, I have the honor to report
that that case was argued at length by the respective
counsel, and submitted to the court, in October, 1875.
Subsequently, and during the -same term of the Court,
several other suits, involving similar questions, arising re-
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PA UL. 55
spectively in the States of Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa,
were also argued and submitted. In the latter part of the
month of February, 1877, after the Court had held the
cases referred to under advisement for the period of
nearly eighteen months, they were all decided; the judg-
ment of the court below in each instance being affirmed.
By the judgments of the courts in these cases, taken
together, the following propositions have been definitely
established, as parts of the law of the land:
I. Whenever property or service is devoted to an en-
terprise public in nature, the manner of conducting such
enterprise, and the charges made against patrons for the
services rendered, or for the facilities afforded in the pro-
secution of such enterprise, are subject to regulation by
legislative authority.
II. The business of common carrier by ordinary vehicles,
and that of operating railroads in the usual way, for the
carriage of persons and property, and that of storing
grain and other articles in elevators and warehouses, are
all enterprises public in nature; and are therefore all sub-
ject to legislative regulation in respect to charges against
patrons, for services rendered, and for facilities afforded,
as well as in regard to the manner in which the business
shall be conducted.
III. The fact that a common carrier by ordinary
vehicles, or the operator of a line of railroad engaged in
transporting property and persons, or a warehouseman,
happens to be a corporation, does not make the business
of such common carrier, operator of a railroad, or ware-
houseman, any less subject to regulation by legislative
authority, than it would be if the same were carried on
by natural persons.
IV. That provision of the federal constitution, which
confers upon Congress power to regulate commerce be-
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tuccn the several States, does not prevent the Legislature
of any State from regulating charges for the carriage,
witliin the limits of the State, of persons or property going
to or coming from other States; so long, at least, as Con-
gress does not itself undertake to legislate upon that sub-
ject.
The establishment of the foregoing propositions, in m\'
opinion, has put beyond fair argument the power of the
Legislature of this State to- regulate the charges for trans-
portation imposed by any railroad corporation heretofore
created, and now existing, within the State. In the cases
referred to, the question did not arise, whether the charges
of a railroad corporation would be outside of legislative
control, if the incorporating act should expressly author-
ize the corporation to charge specified rates for carriage,
and the right to amend or repeal such grant were not re-
served in the corporating act itself, or in the constitution
of the State, or in some general statute thereof. Hence,
that question remains open for future adjudication.
In view of this fact, it would seem to be politic that
hereafter, in amending special acts incorporating railroad
companies, heretofore passed, power should not be con-
ferred to charge special rates for transportation, unless the
right of amending or annulling such grant be expressly
reserved in the same act.
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
St. Paul, Jan. 2, 1878,
W. P. CLOUGH.
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The Steamers of this CompHny will make regular trips between
Fisher's Landing, Fort Garry, and all Way Points,
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Also Dealer in Old Iron and Metals.
OFHCE & SHOFS, COR. SIXTH Si BOBEBT STS.,
TiimiNK imcr of Mill F*ick.«!, Stone Cutlei-s' Tools. IJiacksmiths' To,:>ls, Stamps
and Dies, Mnuldiiig Tools, Spring.s .Made and Kepaiied. l*artir-iil,ir .Vtten-
tion Given to Ad ( lassi'.s of Su-el Work, Printers' Chases Ma<ie and
Hepaiied, Hoik-r Tul>cs Weliled, and all kinds of Boiler
Maki'r.s' Tools Made to Older. Bridge and Building
Work Piomptly Attended to, and sill Gen-
eral Smithing Work.
Country Work Received and Delivered at Depots and Express Offices.
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PAUL. 57
Railway Ticket Offices and Depots.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. Office,
ii8 E. Third Street, corner Jackson; Depot, foot of
Jackson Street.
West Wisconsin Railroad. Office, Third Street, cor-
ner Jackson; Depot, foot of Sibley Street.
St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad. Office, 65 and
67 E. Third Street; Depot, foot of Robert Street.
St. Paul, Stillwater & Taylor Falls Railroad.
Office, 82 Lower Levee.
North Wisconsin Railway. Office, 82 Lower Levee.
Northern Pacific Railroad. Office, 43 Jackson St.
St. Paul & Duluth Railroad. Office, 76 Jackson
Street.
St. Paul & Pacific Railroad. Office, 82 Lower
Levee; Depot, foot of Wacouta Street.
Western Railroad of Minnesota. Office, 103 Jack-
son Street.
Duluth Route, Ward's Central and Pacific Lake
Co., over the St. Paul & Duluth R. R. Ticket Office,
116 E. Third Street; Depot, foot of Third Street.
Minneapolis & St. Louis and Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern. Geo. H. Hazzard, 116 E.
Third Street; Depot at Sioux City depot, foot of
Jackson Street.
58 REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PAUL.
Railroad Advice.
I. — Purchase through tickets previous to entering the
cars.
2. — Attend to checking your baggage in person before
taking your seat in the cars.
3. — Select a seat on the shady side of the car.
4. — When you leave your seat, place a parcel, coat or
something belonging to you on it, which is an evidence
of the seat belonging to you, or engaged.
5. — Have as near as possible the exact fare on the cars,
or you are subject to be ejected from the cars. It has
been decided by law that a conductor is not obliged to
make change for a passenger.
6. — Conductors' checks are good only for the train for
which they are used; passengers cannot lay over for an-
other train without making arrangements with the con-
ductor.
7. — Ladies without escort in travelling should be very
particular with whom they become acquainted.
"If }'Our lips would save from slips,
Five tilings observe with care ;
Of whom you speak — to whom you speak,
And how, and when, and where."
8. — If you see a lady unaccompanied do not obtrude
yourself upon her notice.
9. — If she needs your services tender them as though
they were due her, without unnecessary forwardness or
undue impressment.
10. — Such services do not entitle you to after recogni-
tion unless by permission of the lady.
II. — Ladies travelling with children should invariably
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PAUL. 59
have a basket of eatables, a tumbler or a goblet for the
children to drink from, and keep the children in their
seats.
12. — Keep your head and arms inside the car window.
13. — Never talk on politics in the cars; it is usually dis-
agreeable to some of your fellow-travellers.
14. — Never talk loudly while the train is in motion; it
may not annoy any one, but it will injure your lungs.
15. — A gentleman should not occupy more than one
seat at a time.
16. — Gentlemen should not spit tobacco juice in the
cars where there are ladies, it soils their skirts and dresses.
17. — Always show your ticket, without getting into a
bad humor, whenev^er the conductor asks for it. Observe
this rule and it will pay.
18. — Never use profane language in a railroad car.
19. — If you cannot sleep yourself do not prevent others
from doing so by whistling or loud talking.
20. — Look out for pickpockets and confidence men.
21. — Remember, that unless you pay for two seats you
are entitled to but one, and every gentleman and lady will
respect the rights of others, and be mindful especially of
the weak, the aged and the infirm.
22. — Provide yourselves with sleeping berths before
starting; you may then have a choice — the double lower
berth is preferable.
23. — Always be at the depot in good time to take the
train, better be an hour too early than a second too late.
24. — Often much comfort can be obtained by writing
or sending telegraphs to reserve rooms at hotels, or state
room of steamers.
60
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PAUL.
The American Union.
Virginia, settled by the English,
New York, by Dutch,
Massachusetts, by Puritans,
New Hampshire, by Puritans,
New Jersey, by Dutch,
Delav\'are, by Swedes and Fins,
Maryland, by Irish Catholics,
Connecticut, by Puritans,
Rhode Island, by Roger Williams,
North Carolina, by English,
South Carolina, by Huguenots,
Pennsylvania, by William Penn,
Georgia, by General Oglethorpe,
ADMITTED TO THE UNION.
Vermont,
- 1791
Arkansas,
Kentucky,
1792
Florida,
Tennessee,
- 1796
Texas,
Ohio,
1802
Iowa,
Louisiana,
- 181I
Wisconsin,
Indiana,
1816
California,
Mississippi,
- 1817
Minnesota,
Illinois,
1818
Oregon,
y\labama,
- 1819
Kansas,
Maine,
1820
West Virginia,
Missouri,
- I 82 I
Nevada,
Michigan,
1836
Colorado,
1607
614
;620
[623
1624
[627
1635
1635
[636
650
1670
1682
733
836
845
845
846
848
850
858
859
861
863
864
875
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PAUL. 61
Comparative Statement sliowiiig the Position of
the States of the Union.
The following table shows the number of square miles
in each State, its population in 1870, its population in
1790, its rank in population in 1870, its rank in population
in 1790, and the present number of representatives in Con-
gress to which it is entitled.
The table permits many interesting comparisons of the
States, with each other, and of the present with the past.
It shows the vast disparity between the States in extent,
Texas, the largest, being more than two hundred times as
large as Rhode Island; and in population, — New York,
the most populous, having more than one hundred times
the population of Nevada. It also shows the great and
rapid increase of population through the whole country;
and the rank of the States when measured by population,
and the changes which have taken place in this rank in the
last eighty years.
It will be seen that the population of the States was, in
1790, 3,5^42,270; there were then no territories. In 1870
the population of the States was 38,115,641, and of the
Territories, 442,730, making the whole population of the
United States 38,558,371; showing that the increase of
the population in these eighty years was almost tenfold.
When the first House of Representatives was organized,
the whole number was 65, now it is 292.
62
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PA VL.
Tabic s/iozi'iiig Population of the States, &c.
States.
Alahama
Ai'kansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
iMaryland
Massachusetts.. .
Micliiffan
Minnesota
^Mississippi
3Iissouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire.
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina. .
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania . . .
Rhode Island . . .
South Carolina. .
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Vircjinia
AVcst Virijinia. . .
Wiscon.sin
00
5-°
50,722
52,ins
188,981
4,750
2,120
59,248
58,000
55,410
3.3,809
55,045
81,318
37,630
41.346
35,000
11,124
7,s00
56,451
83, .531
47,156
65,S50
75,995
81,. 539
9,280
8,320
47,000
50,704
39,964
95,274
46,000
1,306
34.000
45,600
274,356
10,212
38,352
23,000
53.924
_2 -JO
3 "—I
o —
996,992
435,450
560,247
537,4.54
125,01.5
187,748
1,184,109
2,5.39,891
1,680,637
1,194,020
364,339
1,321,011
726,915
626,915
780,894
1,457,351
1,084,059
439,706
827,922
1,721,295
122,993
42,491
318,300
906,096
4,382.7.59
1,071,361
2,665,260
90,923
3,521,951
217,353
705,606
1,258,520
818,579
330,551
1,225,163
442,014
1,054,670
3^
o —
251,002
59,096
82,548
73.677
9 6,. 540
319,728
378,787
141,885
184,139
340,120
393,751
434,373
68,825
249,073
35,691
85,425
747.610
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16
26
24
25
34
33
12
4
6
11
29
8
21
23
20
7
13
28
18
5
35
37
31
17
1
14
3
36
2
32
22
9
19
30
10
27
15
S.2
5 a
8
16
13
14
11
6
4
10
9
5
3
2
15
7
17
12
1
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8
4
4
4
1
2
9
19
13
9
3
10
6
5
6
11
9
3
6
13
1
1
3
7
33
8
20
1
27
2
5
10
6
3
9
3
8
Population of the States in 1790
" " " 1870
" " Territories in 1870...
Total population in 1870
Total number of representatives in 1874.
. 3,942,270
.38,115,641
. 442,730
.38,558,371
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63
Pi'esideiits of tlie United States.
Name. State. Date entry on Office.
1. George Washington Virginia April 30, 1789*
2. John Adams Massachusetts March 4, 1797
3. Thomas Jefferson Virginia March 4, 1801*
4. James Madison Virginia March 4, 1809*
5. James Monroe Virginia March 4, 1817*
6. John QuinC}' Adams Massachusetts March 4, 1825
7. Andrew Jackson Tennessee March 4, 1829*
8. Martin Van Buren New York March 4, 1837
9. William H. Harrison Ohio March 4, 1841
10. John Tvler Virginia April 4, 18411
11. James Knox Polk Tennessee March 4, 1845
12. Zachary Taylor Louisiana March 4, 1849
13. Millard Fillmore New York July 9, lS50t
14. Franklin Pierce New Hampshire March 4, 1853
15. James Buchanan Pennsylvania March 4, 1857
16. Abraham Lincoln Kentucky March 4, Ib^il*
17. Andrew Johnson Tennessee April 14, 1865 1
18. Ulysses S. Grant Ohio March 4, 1869*
19. Rutherford B. Hayes Ohio March 4, 1877
* Re-elected.
t Vice-Presidents who succeeded to office on the death of the President.
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HAVE BEEN AWzVKDED TO THE
SI. FiHL EUSINESS COLLEBE
.^iTX)
13 Ifears.
0^
S(H' pa<fe (55. Send for Circular. :,
St. Paul Business College,
Cor. rt<icks<nt «(■ Third Sfs.,
"W. A.. in.A.DDIS, Frinoipal.
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PA UL. 65
The St. Paul Business College.
W. A. FADDIS, Principal.
The St. Paul Business College was established in 1865,
and therefore is the oldest — as it is the largest — institution
of the kind in the Northwest. The college was organized
by the late H. D. Stratton, in person, as one of the insti-
tutions comprising the "Bryant and Stratton chain," which
has so long been a marked feature among the educational
institutions of the country, and a household word with the
people of the United States and Cinadas. The St. Paul
Business College occupies the entire upper story of one
of the finest blocks of St. Paul, in the heart of the busi-
ness locality, among wholesale houses and banks, and
within a square of the steamboat landing, and of all the
railroad depots excepting one. These rooms were ar-
ranged under the direction of Mr. Eaddis, expressly for
his use, and visitors from Boston, New York and Chicago
have volunteered the statement that in this respect the
college is not surpassed by similar institutions in any
of those cities. The rooms comprise an area of 5,000
square feet, larger than any used for similar purposes in
the Northwest, well ventilated and furnished with all
modern improvements, heated by steam, lighted by gas,
and supplied with water from Lake Phalen; every facility
is there that will add to the comfort and convenience of
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66 REVKRENCK BOOK TO ST. PA UL.
the student, that his stay with the college may not only
be profitable to him, but healthful, cheerful and pleasant.
The college is presided over by Professor Wm. A.
Faddis, an educator of over thirty years' experience.
Number of students for 1877, _ _ _ _ 227
Number of teachers engaged, - - - - 4
Number of lecturers engaged, - - - _ 3
Scholarship for full business course, 12 months, $75.00
6 months, -____- 50.00
Scholarship for full telegraphic course, - - 40.00
THE PRACTICAL DEPARTMENT.
In this we find a genuine business life, as its name would
indicate — business practically and thoroughly transacted.
Here we find bitsincss is characterized with anything but
dullness, it gives all the evidences of enjoying excessive
prosperity, money circulates freely, as through the bank
belonging to this department accommodations can be ob-
tained, advances on consignments are made freely, com-
mission sales and remittances to consignors are timely and
perfectly satisfactory. Young men do a most thorough
business, and they will soon add strength and credit to
the business interests of our own and other cities of the
Northwest. All classes of commercial transactions are
carried on here, a clear insight gained of the principles
underlying these transactions in the outside world.
You not only know what is knowable here, but the most
important is to gain the tact to use this knowledge, and
this tact can only be secured by studying the transactions
of men practically. This pleasant routine inspires confi-
dence and qualifies for all contingencies.
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PAUL. 67
If anyone is skeptical regarding the thoroughness and
practical character of the business carried on in this col-
lege he may, by a few minutes stay in this institution, have
that trouble effectually removed and have his judgment
set at rights as to the merits of this institution in turning
out thorough business men.
This department is a great honor and credit to this very
popular institution, and is silencing the objections that have
often been raised as to the ability of students to take charge
of a large set of books in actual business .transactions, as
these come in, in the natural way here, and is reaching a
point of perfection in business education seldom attained,
and makes this college ever "the old reliable.''
THE SAINT PAUL
Igaiimj if litiial ieliieigj
NO. 13 WABASHA STREET.
The academy has a constantly increasing collection,
representing the different sciences, about one hundred and
twenty-five thousand specimens in all. They have also a
good library. Parties can have access to the academy by
applying to Dr. Sweeny, No. J West Third Street, who
will be pleased to wait on them.
Lectures on Popular Science are given every Friday
evening. Admission, Ten Cents. The public arc invited
to attend.
68 RKFKRENCK BOOK TO ST. P-AUl
/.
(jirowth of Wealtli and
Population
of St. Paul,
since the
year IS 70.
«
The first assessment made
in St. Paul, in 1849, gave a
valuation of $85,000. The
"ollowing table
shows the in-
crease since the year 1870:
1870.
1876-7.
First Ward, Real Estate,
$1,342,159
$3,082,780
Second Ward, "
2,143,926
3,829,119
Third Ward,
1,194,181
2,921,1 I I
Fourth Ward,
1,262,041
3,944,296
Fifth Ward,
1,129,215
2,675,349
Sixth Ward,
Real Estate, Total,
New Territory, Real Estate,
597,056
$7,071,522
$17,069,711
$1,923,834
Personal Property, Total,
$2,243,985
5.452,871
COMPENDIUM
OF CENSUS.
1866.
1
1870. 1875. 1878. j
First Ward, - - 2,348
3,426 4
762
Second Ward, - 2,893
3,466 4
,609
Third Ward, - 2,715
3,956 5
236
Fourth Ward, - 2,874
4,775 10
.175
F"ifth Ward, - - 2,146
4,408 6
.895
Sixth Ward, -
. ' . . . I
503
Total, - 12.976
20,031 37^
178 40,000
J. F. TOSTEVIN,
PROPRIETOR
MINNESOTA STEAM
0, c, mi mmumi
130 Robert St., cor. Eighth,
MANUFACTURER OF
Marble Mantels, Slate Mantels, Iron
Mantels, Granite Monuments,
Low Down Grates, Half Low
Down Grates, Elevated
Grates, Wire Screens.
Marbls, Scotch asd Minnesota Granites Manufactured
to order irom any design, at Eastern Prices.
DEALER IN
I ^
AND
TOBACCO,
Snuff, Pipes, &c.
26 WEST THIRD ST.,
Cor. St. Peter Street, opposite New
Elevator.
ST. PAUL, MINN.
Manufacturer and Jobber in
€ Id AM 8
53 JACKSON ST.,
Opposite Auerbach, Finch, Cul-
bertson & Co.,
SAINT PAUL.
PROPRIETOR OF
29 E. THIRD ST., Cor. Cedar,
Saint Paul, Minn.
BEST AND CHEAPEST IVORK IN THE CITY.
Artistic Photography, Copyinp;, Enlarge-
ments, India Ink and Colored Work
a Specialty.
JULIUS BUECHNER,
DEALER IN
BOOKS
^
Stationery, Fancy Eoods,
And General News,
60 W. THIRD ST.,
ST. PAUL, - MIJ^N.
Livery and Sale Stable,
S. C. WHITCHER, Prop'r.
94 & 1)6 K. SKVEXTH STKKET.
ST. PAUL.
Horses boarded by the day or week. Tjie
best of Livery at reasonable rates.
H. DEKBACn.
G. SCIIIIjEU.
DEEBACH & SCHILER'S
-^v
.A.XT3D
^3*!*j\
BATH MO QMS.
COR. FOURTH AND JACKSON STREETS,
SCHEIG & PHILLIPS,
5t awl ®0lil gntlis^
^ URGICA L CHIR OPODISTS,
i5 JACKSON SIREEI, (opposite Merchants llotd.) J^^IHJ fAUl, MM.
xn fht
en
&
:ter
CAN BE FOUND AT HIS OLD STAND,
NO. 74 WABASHA STREET.
Fariicular Attention M to Ladies' and Children's Hair Cutting.
Give us a Call,
Good Work Guaranteed.
X A. 8TMIBBOMG,
PHOTOOHAPHSR,
Does the Best of Work and Satisfaction Guaranteed.
I»T^EA)-SE CjVT^T^.
1 1 1 E. Seventh St.,
SAINT PAUL
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PAUL. 71
Public Buildings, Associations, &c.
St. Paul Chamber of Commerce, No. 3, West 3d St.
St. Paul Water Company, No. 17 East 5th St.
Young Men's Christian Association, Cor. Fifth &
Wabasha Sts.
Society for Improving Condition of the Poor, 53
Robert St.
St. Paul Academy of Natural Sciences, 13 Waba-
sha St.
St. Paul Library Association, 3d St., cor. Wabasha.
City Hall, 5th St., cor. Washington,
United States Custom House, Wabasha St., cor. 5th.
Post Office, Wabasha St., cor. 5th.
North Western Telegraph Co., 27 Minnesota St.
American Express Company, Wabasha, cor. 4th.
United States Express Company, East 3d St., cor.
Cedar St.
City and County Hospital, Richmond St., between
Jefiferson and Grace Sts.
Catholic Orphan Asylum, Grove St., cor. Olive.
72 REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PAUL.
Location of the Principal Business
Houses of St. Paul.
Agricultiiral Implements.
ST. PAUL HAUVESTER WORKS, cor. Fourth and Robert Sts.
ST. PAUL PLOW WORKS, 79 Jackson St.
FULLER, JOHNSON «fe CO., 42 Sibley St.
THURSTON & BUSHNELL, 18 W. Third St.
S. L. Sheldon, 69 and 70 Lower Levee.
D. T. Parsons & Co., cor. Fourth and Exchange Sts.
Boilers, Steam.
Kenny Bros., Third, cor. Wacouta St.
Frees & Morand, Fourth, cor. Neil St.
Booksellers, Stationers, &c.
Averill, Russell & Carpenter, 150 and 152 E. Third St.
White, Stone & Co., 87 E. Third St.
D. D. Merrill & Co., 35 E. Third St.
Hough & Dixon, 15 E. Third St.
Boots and Shoes.
FOREPAUGH & TARBOX, 137 E. Third St.
C. Gotzian & Co., 133 and 135 E. Third St.
Boxes, Paper and Wood.
BLODGETT & OSGOOD, Cedar St., cor. Sixth.
Brewers' Supplies.
W. CONSTANS, No. 8, east side Jackson St.
Brushes.
Minnesota Brush Co., 64 Sibley St.
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PAUL. 73
Location of Principal Business Houses— Continued.
Butter.
W. T. Mills, Third St., cor. Jackson.
S. F. Stewart & Co., Odd Fellows' Block.
Carpets.
JOHN MATHEIS, 1 1 E. Third St.
Auerbach. Finch, Culbertson & Co., cor. Fourth and
Jackson Sts.
W. L. Anderson, 14 W. Third St.
Coal.
Hill, Saunders & Acker, 112 E. Third St.
Confectioners.
T. S. McManus & Co., 21 E. Third St.
Miner & McCarthy, 38 Sibley St.
Little & Berrisfords, 74 Robert St.
J. C. Zirkelbach, 50 W. Third St.
Cigars and Tobacco..
Holterhoff & Co., 116 E. Third St.
Miller Bros., 79 E. Third St.
L. ISAACS, 53 Jackson St.
Fetsch & O'Gorman.
L. Hauser, 103 E. Third St.
S. Sulzbach, 40 Jackson St.
C. H. Iltncr, 62 Jackson St.
Albenbergh & Conhaim, 70 Jackson St.
Fetsch Bros., 711/^ E. Third St.
Peabody, Lyons & Co., 96 E. Third St.
Kiefer & Heck, 20 and 22 Jackson St.
Bowlin & McGeehan, 19 Sibley St.
C. J. Monfort & Co., 3 E. Third St.
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74 REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PAUL.
Location of Principal Business Hoiises— Continued.
Coiiimissioii M('iThaiits.
H. P. Grant & Co., 72 Robert Street.
Hoxsie & Jaggar, 14 Jackson Street.
W. H. Busch, Robert Street.
D. Schutte, j6 Jackson Street.
J. I. Jcllett, 105 Jackson Street.
J. C. Bettingen & Co., 98 Jackson Street.
J. Austrian, 81 Jackson Street.
W. A. Van S yke & Co., Sibley Street.
Copper and Krass.
M. Walters, 89 Jackson Street.
H. Bonn, 87 East Sixth Street.
Crackers.
E. F. Berrisford, 63 East Fifth Street.
Cariveau & Friedman, 109 Robert Street.
Croi'kery and Glassware.
Pollock, Donaldson & Ogden, 36 East Third Street.
Craig & Larkin, 66 East Third Street.
J. Engel, j6 West Third Street.
Clothinii:.
Campbell, Burbank & Co., 83 and 85 East Third Street.
Hanauer, Lichtenauer & Co., 108 and i 10 East Third St.
Wm. Lee & Co., 63 and 65 E^ast Third Street.
BOSTON ONE PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE, 43 East Third Street
Drui?s.
NOYES BROS. & CUTLER, 30 and 32 Robert Street.
E. H. BIGGS, 80 East Third Street.
Allen & Dorsey, Jackson, cor. Seventh Street.
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PA UL.
75
Location of Principal Business Houses— Continued.
Dry Goods.
Auerbach, Finch, Culbertson & Co., corner Fourth and
Jackson Streets.
Wm. Lee & Co., 63 and 65 East Third Street.
Wm. Murphy, 91 East Third Street.
Powers Brothers, 59 East Third Street.
A. H. Strouse, i East Third Street.
Mannheimer Bros., 7 East Third Street.
A. H. Lindeke, 9 East Third Street.
D. W. Ingersoll, Ingersoll Block.
Fruits, Foreign and Domestic.
B. Presley & Co., Second Street, between Robert and
Minnesota Streets.
L. B. Smith, 53 East Third Street.
Furniture.
STEES BROS., 5 i East Third Street.
S. L. Bailey & Co., 42 West Third Street.
De Coster & Clark, 72 and 74 Jackson Street.
MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN
@
t
CHAinS, BEDSTEADS, LOUNGES,
BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY GOODS, LOOKING GLASSES, &c.
COrfjyS Of ALL KINZtS AND SlZIiS ON HANI).
Nos. 10 and 12 East Sixth St.,
St. Paul, Minn.
76 REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PA UL.
Location of Principal Business Houses— Continued.
Groceries.
P. H. KELLY & CO., 142 to 148 East Third Street.
BEAUPRE, ALLEN & KEOGH, 143 and 145 East Third Street.
HoU & Paar, Fourth Street, corner Sibley.
Hani ware.
NiCOLS & DEAN, 141 East Third Street.
GEO. L. FAR'.VELL, 136 East Third Street.
Mayo & Clark, 127 East Third Street.
Strong, Hackett & Chapin, 132 East Third Street.
J. H. Breidert, 20 East Third Street.
Harurss.
C. Friend, 59 Jackson Street.
Hats and Caps.
Gordon & Ferguson, 134 East Third Street.
Albrecht, Lanpher & Finch, 57 Jackson Street.
W. F. Mason, 13 East Third Street.
Hmisf* and Siiirn Painters.
u. V. Mii.iJEU. H. P. AXDEUSON. P. s<:iioi.t.i:ht.
B. p. MILLER & CO.,
All Orders Promptly Attended to.
Corner of Seventh and Cedar Sts.,
REFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PA VL.
77
Location of Principal Business Houses— Continued.
Iron, Steel, &c.
NICOLS & DEAN, 141 East Third Street.
J. B. Braden & Co., 47 East Third Street.
Leather and Shoe Findings.
P. R. L. Hardeiiberg, 78 East Third Street.
Mill Machinery, &c.
H. P. RUGG, 17 and 19 Jackson Street.
J. G. Freeman, 121 East Third Street.
Robinson & Gary, 139 East Third Street.
J. H. Woolsey, 29 East Third Street.
F. A. Leyde, Si.xth Street, between Robert and Jackson.
Millinery. ^
J. Oppenheim & Go., loi East Third Street.
Schulte & Weiss, 102 East Third Street.
M. Wolf, 94 East Third Street.
Gordon & Ferguson, 134 East Third Street.
Albrecht, Lanpher & Finch, 57 Jackson Street.
Opticijiu.
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Location of Principal Business Houses— Continued.
l*iaii()s and Orijans.
DYER & HOWARD, 69 East Third Street.
Printers' Material.
Saint Paul Type P'oundry, East Fifth Street.
Saddli'r.v Hardware.
Schmidt & Miller, 31 Robert Street.
Smith & Schmitz, 46 Robert Street.
Norton & Ware, 68 Robert Street.
Seeds.
HOLLISTER, CARTER & CO., 42 Robert Street.
Steam Heating Apparatus.
WILSON & ROGERS, 18 East Third Street.
Bennett, Osborne & Mooers, 135 East Fourth Street.
Prendergast Bros., 44 East Third Street.
Teas and ('oifees.
Granger & Hodge, 62 Sibley Street.
Holterhoff & Co., 116 East Third Street.
Groff & Berkey, Fourth Street, near Sibley.
Kelly & Swain, East Third Street, near Merchants Hotel
Toys and Fancy tloods.
M.N. Kellogg, 72 East Third Street.
Trunks and Valises.
W. H. Garland, 41 l£ast Third Street.
Crippen & Upson, 74 East Third Street.
Watches and .Jewelry.
Myers & Finch, 4 West Third Street.
P2mil Geist, 57 East Third Street.
Greenleaf's, jy East Third Street.
E. A. Brown, 75 E. Third Street.
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Location of Principal Business Houses— Continued.
Wajrous.
THURSTON & BUSHNELL, i8 West Third Street.
S. L. Sheldon, 69 & 70 Levee.
J. H SCHURMEIER,
Mamifactnrer and Dealer in
COR. SEVENTH & ROSABEL STREETS,
TOt£3
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The best ifil.iiO per day Hotel in Saint Paul.
Is the most convenient Hotel to Railroad Depots and Boat Landing.
Corner FOURTH & JACKSON STREETS.
Terms, $1.50 per day. D. A. MILLER, Propr.
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W. H. ILLINGWORTH,
The eTcliisive Licensee for the Clfif of St. I'nul, makes these
new and heaittiful J*erntanent J*hoto(/raphs a specialty.
Large and Small Portraits and Views. Transparencies and Enlargements.
Received the Higrliest Award, a Silver 9fedal, from tlie United
States Exhibition, lield at New York in 1877.
Every picture at the Uenteniiial from Europe produced hy this process
capable of an endless variet\' of styles, from the smallest photographs tea
life siz.e portrait, from the most charming window transparency to a pic-
ture on a round globe or a china cup. No more fading, yellow pictures,
the new carbon being absolutely imperishable. No more excuses in de-
livering pictures, on account of " bad weather," as these pictures arc pro-
duced with greater facility in rainy or damp weather than sunshine. The
old process is rapidly going out of date, already superceded in Europe,
and rapidly being secured by the most enterprising artists.
The most beautiful, finished picture ever yet produced, as much supe-
rior to everytliing produced up to date, as the Rembrandt was superior to
the old fashioned photograph. Mr. W. H. Illingworth, the enterprising
photographer and artist of St. Paul, is the sole owner of this valuable pro-
cess, in this city, and as this process is patented for a term of seventeen
years, and as Mr. Illingworth has the sole right for St. Paul, they can be
produced at no other gallery.
JOH:3Sr BELL,
— ih:ai.]':r is —
PLASTER PARIS. CEMENT AND PLASTERING HAIR,
Office, No. 56 Minnesota Street, - ST. PAUL, MINN.
Very Centrally Located. Terms to Snit Times.
IT. FOTTGZSSSB., Proprietor,
COR. FOURTH & WABASHA STS.,
Free Bus to aad from all Trains and Boats. ST. PAUL, MINN.
FRAim ehkeit a go.,
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Cor. SIXTH & MARKET STREETS, (opposite Cathedral,) ST. PAUL.
Moninnents, Jlead-Stones, Cenieferi/ J'osts. Mantels and
T<thle Tops famished to order.
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ptate of ^ii\r|e^otk.
Topography, Soil, Climate, «Sz;c.
The agricultural characteristics of the State are so grand
that space must be taken to state them somewhat, not for
the enlightenment of those already informed, but for the
purpose of supplying information to those outside of the
State.
In the first place, it may be affirmed that whatever Min-
nesota is to-day she owes solely to her inherent merits of
soil, climate and production, developed by the energy, in-
dustry and perseverance of her people. If she has won
for herself an enviable position as one of the leading
agricultural States of the Union, it has not been attained
without some wear and tear of toil and struggle.
She had no propagandist sympathy to work for her and
swell her numbers, like Kansas, and no phantom lures of
gold or silver to blazon forth to the world, as was the case
with California. She has had nothing to rely upon but
what God has given her, in location, soil, timber, water-
power, and crystaline, pure sky. The adventitious aids
that have favored other States that started abreast with
her, have never been accorded; even her rightful share of
immigration has often, from one cause or another, been
diverted away from her. The leading journal of the
country in matters of this kind, has always, until recently,
been against her. With supreme indifference to isother-
mal lines, it could never see or believe in a latitude north
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of New York City, though Paris and London are eight or
nine degrees farther north. That the emigration of the
States between latitude 38*' and 42^ should move west-
ward on a somewhat similar line was a result to be ex-
pected.
Neither is it surprising that prejudice should exist in
these States against a more northern one. But the people
of New York and New England should spontaneously
come to us, for they are the natural pioneers for the North-
west. ,
In moving to a new country for the purpose of making
a home, the chief things to be sought for and considered
are its advantages of location, the quality of its soil, its
climate, and especially its spring and summer heat and
rain-fall, and lastly, its salubrity or healthfulness, without
which all the others would be but nugatory. Unless
Minnesota in each and every one of these respects fails to
show herself to be the peer of any country now open with
new land to settle, then, and not till then, can her rightful
claims be disputed or ignored.
First then, as to
LOCALITY.
The central position which Minnesota occupies on the
American Continent was a theme much dwelt upon in for-
mer times, though the radii extending to the east, south,
west and northwest, are those that chiefly gave it signifi-
cance. If this was a matter of consequence twenty years
ago, how much more important is it now, with all the
hopes and promises of that day in the process of realiza-
tion. With numerous railroads radiating in all directions
through the State, reaching out to Lake Superior on the
north, the Gulf of Mexico on the south, and to both the
great oceans east and west of the continent, our inter-
oceanic position has a real practical significance.
Every year, in fact, demonstrates the ever growing im-
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portance of this centrality, so strongly emphasized by
J. A. Wheelock in the first report of the statistics of the
State published seventeen years ago.
When the Northern Pacific Railroad shall have reached
its western terminus, the position of . Minnesota may be
comparably that of the State of New York after the com-
pletion of the Erie Canal. Five hundred and fifty miles
of this road, that is to say from Duluth, Lake Superior,
to Bismarck, on the Missouri, has been finished, and the
cars running regularly thereon for now more than two
years. One hundred and twenty-five miles of the portion
west of the Rocky Mountains, commencing on the Colum-
bia river at Kalama, are completed, When these ap-
proaching lines meet, a new era will be inaugLirated in the
development of this northwestern country, of which Min-
nesota is the most important part.
As this route is between 400 and 500 miles (or 24 hours
trav^el) shorter than any other, as it has lower grades and
passes through a country nearly all the way susceptible to
settlement and way trade, and not through a great desert, a
large portion of the hundreds of millions of trans-conti-
nental trade already existing, and yet to be developed,
must inevitably be ours.
The first great requisite in any business undertaking is
to have a good stand, and this Minnesota has by right of
royalty from the hand of Nature. A glance at the map
shows it. It is not imolied that we shall have to wait for
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this single item of our present and future prosperity.
Our future is secure without it. It only indicates the
commanding position we will occupy at the heiid of the
Mississippi valley, and in this centre of the northern belt
of civilization in America, when it shall extend across the
continent.
. Another glance at the map will show that Minnesota
differs from some other western States in being
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A REMARKABLY WELL WATERED COUNTRY.
She is not only the birthplace of the Father of Waters,
but of four other very considerable rivers which traverse
or form her boundaries, namely, the St. Louis, emptying
into Lake Superior; the Red River of the North, into
Lake Winnipeg, and the Minnesota and St. Croix into the
Mississippi. These rivers afford about 1,200 miles of nav-
igable water communication, which, together with over
2,000 miles of completed railroads, brings a market for
products close to the door of every farmer and merchant.
Besides this, it is dotted all over with several thousand
lakes whose waters seem brighter, fresher and purer than
the running streams. From this characteristic, the original
inhabitants of this country were called the "People of the
Lakes;" Lieutenant Maury years ago pronounced it the
best watered State in the Union.
RAINFALL.
It is apparent that such a watered country could not
exist without a corresponding rainfall. According to the
observations made at Fort Snelling for a period of 40
years, the annual mean has been 26.' 6 inches. One half
of this falls during the summer months, which is about the
same amount as that deposited in the Northern and East-
ern States, during that season of the year, though the fall
in winter is not so great as that on the atlantic coast by
some 10 inches. One half of the spring rain falls in the
month of May, the very time when it is most needed for
vegetation, which it pushes forward with astonishing ra-
pidity.
CLIMATE.
The climate is, on the whole, agreeable to health and
longevity. The pleasantcst months are June and October,
the pleasantcst season, autumn, and next to that, winter.
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It would be difficult to conceive of more delightful winter
weather than we have in Minnesota.
There is nothing in Minnesota cold to deter the immi-
grant, if other circumstances are satisfactory. Long ex-
perience proves that there is no need of an ordinarily
healthy person taking cold in winter, so dry is the air at
that season, except by accident or want of proper care.
There has been a great deal of nonsense talked and
printed, partly from ignorance and partly for a purpose,
about Minnesota winters. It is true that one of the chief
and most striking characteristics of our climatology is the
wide difference between our summer and winter temperature.
But what occasion is there for special wonderment in this?
Everybody who knows anything of the subject knows that
extremes of temperature are the leading features of the
climate of the greater part of all North America east of
the Rocky Mountains. While'this may be attended with
certain disadvantages in some respects, there are just as
undoubted counterbalancing advantages, and it is simply
peurile to demand two or more opposite and incompatible
blessings at one and the same time.
The important thing to know and consider in reference
to this matter, is the well established fact which clears up
the whole mystery of the climate of the northwest, via,
the remarkable deflection of the isothermal summer mean
of /o*' northward after it passes the southern shore of
Lake Michigan. This could not be without the agency
of some permanent acting cause. We know that it passes
diagonally through our State to Pembina, and the valley
of the Saskatchawan river, and beyond, and that as far as
it goes it carries the spring and summer rain-fall needed
for successful cultivation with it; that this northwestern
country in nowise resembles the arid interior plateaus or
basin regions of this or any other continent. The diminu-
tion of the mass of the Rocky Mountains, as they slope off
at their northern extremity, permits the warm breezes of
the Pacific Ocean to spread over this country, and thus in
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a measure, assimilates its climate to that of western
Europe. Hundreds of millions of square miles of it,
much of it peculiarly adapted to the growth of wheat,
remain undeveloped.
The healthfulness of Minnesota is one of its stroiiq-est
points, paving been, for a long time, a sanitory resort
for persons threatened with pulmonary complaints, it has
disappointed no reasonable expectation. It is equally favor-
able for those afflicted with liver diseases. Thus for the two
great organs in the tripod of life, the liver and lungs, that is
for two-thirds of life, Minnesota offers the most favorable
conditions. She is more exempt from paludial fevers than
any new State settled in the last half century. The fear-
ful cost of human life it has required to subdue the soil in
the States along the line of lat. 40*^ has never been esti-
mated. With a moist decaying vegetation, and a certain
intensity and duration of summer and autumn heat, and
sickness of that kind is certain to come, no matter what
they may j-<rj/ about having "no sickness here." It always
exists when the requisite conditions are present. Freed
from the depressing influence of this decimating foe, the
average Minnesotian eats with a craving appetite, sleeps
well, moves with a quick step and elastic spirits, and fights
his life battle sturdily and hopefully to the issue.
SOIL.
The soil of the arable part of the State is generally of
the best quality, rich in lime and organic matter, and par-
ticularh' well adapted to growth of wheat, over 40,000,000
bushels of which cereal were produced in 1877. Although
its fertility has never been disputed, these authentic fig-
ures prove it beyond question. Good wheat lands in a
favorable season will produce from 25 to 30 bushels to
ihc acre. A great portion of the State is equally adapted
to stock raising, and many farmers think it would be more
profitable.
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AREA AND ALTITUDES.
The State contains 83,153 square miles, and is therefore
one of the largest in the Union, The northern and east-
ern portions are scarcely at all occupied as yet, the north-
eastern part being a mining district, and the sources of the
Mississippi and St. Croix being an exclusively lumbering
region. A high range of hills traverses that part of the
State, called the Hauteurs des Terres, and send off to the
north, south, east and west the infant rills of the great
rivers mentioned, and the numberless streams that empty
into the chain of lakes from Lake of the Woods to Lake
Superior, whose waters finally pass to the ocean through
the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Hudson's Bay.
The general character of the country as a whole may be
described as a high rolling prairie, interspersed with lakes
and frequent woodland openings, with a large belt of hard
timber running from south to north through the central
part of it.
It is the water shed of a large part of North America,
but notwithstanding this its altitudes are comparatively
low. The altitude of the city of St. Paul, above the sea,
is 675 feet; Stillwater, on the St. Croix, 655; St. Anthony
Falls, 786; Lake Itasca, the source of the Mississippi, and
about 2,500 miles from its mouth by river course, only
1,532 feet. On the Minnesota river the altitude of the
places named are: Belle Plaine, 781 feet; Mankato, 849
feet. In the southwestern part of the State: Windom, in
Cottonwood County, is 1,326 feet; Worthington, in Nobles
County, 1,563. This region is about as high as the sources
of the Mississippi river.
The highest point on the St. Paul & Pacific Railroad, is
near Willmar, Kandiyohi County, 1,255 feet. Morris,
Stevens County, 161 miles west of St. Paul, 1,142 feet.
Breckenridge, on the Red River, is 949 feet. Thus it will
be seen that, though it is the water shed of the continent,
and a far inland region, its altitude is not great, which
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renders it favorable for summer warmth and the uses of
agriculture.
These moderate altitudes are continuous toward the
northwest to the base of the Rocky Mountains. Fort
Union, at the mouth of Yellowstone, is about 2,000 feet,
and Fort Benton, near the head of the Missouri, only
2,600 feet above the level of the sea. This station, by
the way, is one of the warmest where observations are
taken. Though in latitude 47 deg. 49 min., it has a mean
annual temperature of 48*^ Fahrenheit — about the same as
that of Albany, New York, and one degree warmer than
Chicago.
In addition to what may be considered the more sub-
stantial advantages of soil and climate, Minnesota offers
■ - •
to the eye of the tourist an unending succession and
variety of river, lake and landscape scenqry. ^he Missis-
sippi in summer, with its green islands, castellated bluffs
and Lake Pepin expansion, is not surpassed by the Rhine
in picturesqpe beauty or interest aside from its legendary
or historical associations. The grand sweep of the river
at St. Paul, the great falls of St. Anthony, the Dalles of
the St. Croix and the St. Louis rivers, the valleys of the
Minnesota and the Red River of the North, the innumer-
able lakes and park-like groves a nd prairip uplands scat-
tered all over its surface, have a sufficiency of beauty and
grandeur to satisfy the most exacting demands.
The Railroad Companies.
Nearly all of them have large bodies of very desirable
land along the line of their roads which they generally
offer on reasonable and easy terms, transporting purchas-
ers with their families free of charge, (that is some of
them,) besides giving reasonable accommodation and assist-
ance to enable the new settler to make a start.
To restivte then. It may confidently be asserted that
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Minnesota has a good soil, superimposed upon a retentive
subsoil with sand and clayey components, admirably
adapted to its climate, and its amount of spring and sum-
mer heat and rain fall. It has an especially salubrious
climate, being almost entirely free from malignant, inter-
mittent and retnittent fevers, and enjoys marked immunity
from pulmonic diseases. It has a mean summer tempera-
ture of 70 deg. , that is to say, the same as Chicago, North-
ern Indiana and Ohio, Pittsburg, Northern Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and New York City. It is more exempt than
any of these localities from spring and autumn trosti. It
produces all the grains and grasses of the middle states,
not excepting the semi-tropical annual vines, such as
the pumpkin, the squash, the melon aud the cucumber,
averaging equally well with any of them. It abounds in
rivers, lakes and running streams, and the largest inland
sea on the globe bounds its northeastern border, waiting
to be freighted with the commerce from beyond the Pacific,
and of the now rapidly developing Northwest. Its fall of
rain is in the main timely and sufficient. Its climate is not
only healthy and invigorating, but agreeable and pleasant.
Even in the lowest temperature of winter the air is gener-
ally so still and dry that the inhabitant is scarcely con-
scious of its degree.
The state has all the public buildings and eleemosynary
institutions of the older States; a common school system
in complete running order, with a State fund of nearly
$3,000,000, and constantly increasing. It has also about
three million of cultivated lands, with many millions more
of virgin prairie waiting the plow; with the immense water
power and manufactories at the Falls of St. Anthony, and
many others through the State. Finally, she has now be-
come, both as to quantity and quality, the leading wheat
producing State in the Union, with an active and thriving
population of over six hundred 'and fifty thousand souls.
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Ofliccrs of the State Government for 187S.
Offices : Capitol Building.
Govp:rnor — J. S. Pillsbury. Residence, Minneapolis.
Lieutenant Governor — J. R. Wakefield. Residence,
Faribault, Rice Co.
Secretary of State — J. S. Irgens. Residence, Lyle,
Mower Co.
AssT. Secretary of State — J. P. Jacobson. Resi-
dence, Kerkhoven, Swift Co.
State Treasurer — W. Pfaender. Residence, New Ulm,
Brown Co.
State Auditor — O. P. Whitcomb. Residence, Roches-
ter, Olmsted Co.
Attorney General — George P. Wilson. Residence,
Winona, Winona Co.
Railroad Com'r — W. R. Marshall. Residence, St. Paul.
Adjutant General — H. P. Van Cleve. Residence,
Minneapolis.
SuPT. of Public Instruction — D. Burt. Residence,
St. Paul.
Commissioner of Statistics — J. P. Jacobson. Resi-
dence, Kerkhoven, Swift Co.
Ins. Commissioner — A. R. McGill. Residence, St.
Peter, Nicollet Co.
State Librarian — W. H. H. Taylor. Res., St. Paul.
State Oil Inspector — James K. Hoffman. Residence,
St. Paul.
Governor's Private Sec'y — Pennock Pusey. Res., St.
Paul.
Sec'y of State Historical Society — J. Fletcher Wil-
liams. Residence, St. Paul.
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LIST OF COUNTY OFFICERS,
In the Several Organized Counties of the State
OF Minnesota, for the year 1878.
Aitkin County — County Seat, Aitkin.
Name of Office. Incnmbent. Commencement of Term.
Auditor, G. W. Knox March 1, lh77
Treasurer, David Willard March 1, 1877
Sheriff, J. W. Tibbetts January 1, 1877
Register of Deeds, S. S. Lusher January 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, C. C. Knox January 1, 1877
Attorney, D. O. Preston January 1, 1875
Surveyor, A. P. Knight January 1, 1875
Coroner, N. S. Nolan January 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, W. H. Williams January 1, 1875
Superintendent of Schools, G. W. Knox December 1, 1877
Anoka County — County Seat, Anoka.
Auditor, O. L. Cutter March 1, 1877
Treasurer, C. S. Guderian March 1, 1878
Sheriff, C. S. Kobbins Janu;iry 1, 1877
Register of Deeds, A. A. Hilton January 1, ]b78
Judge of Probate, Hiram Tliornton January 1, 1877
Attorney, M. Q. Butterfield January 1, 1877
Surveyor, P. F. Pratt January 1. 1877
Coroner, J. R. Bean January 1 , 1878
Clerk District Court, Geo. W. Church January 1, 1877
Court Commissioner, Hiram Thornton
Superintendent of Schools, Moses Goodrich December 1, 1877
Becker County — County Seat, Detroit Lake.
Auditor, Jolin Cromb March 6, 1878
Treasurer, A H. Wilcox Alareh 1, 1878
Sheriir, John Anderson January 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, Hans Hanson January 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, Erick Anderson January 1, 1877
Attorney, O. L. Larson January 1, 1878
Surveyor, John Lee January 1, 1877
Coroner, J. Frosiiang January 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, E. G. Holmes January 1, 1876
Court Commissioner, J. B. Chapin January 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, E. Brigliam December 1, 1877
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Benton County — County Seat, Sauk Rapids.
Name of Office. Incumbent. Commencement of Term.
Auditor, B. H. Spencer March 1, 1877
Treasurer, S. N. Wright March 1. 1878
Sheriff, Joseph Coots Januaiy 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, John Renard January 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, Sherman Hall , January 1, 1878
Attorney, J. Q. A. Wood January 1, 1878
Surveyor, Richard Crouk January 1, 1878
Coroner, Joseph Meady January 1 , 1878
Clerk District Court, L. Mayo January 1, 1875
Court Commissioner, Joseph Meady , . .January 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, S. Hall December 1, 1877
Big Stone County — County Seat, Ortonville.
Auditor, A. J. Parker March 1, 1877
Treasurer, A. E. Randall January 1, 1877
Sheriff, Erastus T. Haues January 1 , 1877
Register of Deeds, J. T. Leet January 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, A. J. Parker Januaiy 1, 1877
Attorney, A. J, Parker , January 1, 1875
Surveyor, C. Gillis January 1, 1878
Coroner, Ole Lillesater , January 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, F. H. Halloway January 1, 1877
Superintendent of Schools, VV, R. Brown December 1, 1877
Blue Earth County — County Seat, Mankato.
Auditor, E. Bradley March 1, 1877
Treasurer, D. C. Evans March 1, 1878
Sheriff, P. Schweitzer January 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, J. G. Fowler January 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, J. E. Porter January 1, 1877
Attorney, A. R Pfau January 1, 1877
Surveyor, John Lilly : . .■ January 1, 1878
Coroner, Benjamin Durkee Janua'y 1, 1878
C;ierk District Court, William C. Durkee .January 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, P. A. Foster January 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, E. C. Pynne December 1, 1877
Brown County — County Seat, New Ulm,
Auditor, H. B. Constans March 1, 1877
Treasurer, Franz Scliubert March 1, 1878
Sheriff, George Bickelliaupt '. January 1, 1877
Register of Deed'^, A. F. Walton January 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, August Weslphal .January 1, 1877
Attorney, B. F. Webber January 1, 1877
Surveyor, Julius Berndt .January 1, 1877
Coroner, C. Wescheke January 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, A. Blancliard January 1, 187.5
Court Commissioner, E. G. Kock .January 1, 187(5
Superintendent of Schools, John Lind December 1, lb77
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Carlton County — County Seat, Thomson.
Name of office. IncuMibfiit. Commencement of Term .
Auditor, L. W. (Jicene. . . . ..;. Marrh (i, 187«
Treasiiref, Mark Paine....;. ..■,:. March 1, 1878
Sheriff, H. Feii^u.^on [anliarv 1, 187H
KeirLstcr of Deeds, J W. Litohtield. January 1, 1877
Judge of Prohalc. T. W. McManus. January 1, 1878
Attorney, A X. Holm ;. January 1, 1876
Surveyor, Benj, Perkins January 1, 1875
( oroner, H. Curry January 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, L. \V. Greene .January 1, 1877
Court Cominissiontii', J. Jones January 1, 1878
Supei'intendent of Schools, L. AV. Greene December 1, 1877
Carver County — County Seat, Chaska.
Auditor, Leonard Streukens. March 1, 1877
Treasurer, Peter VVeego March 1, l!S78
Sheriff, Fred. E. Dutoit .... .January 1, 1878
Kesrister of Deeds, Fre(ieii(;k Groiner January 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, J. A. Sargent January 1,1878
Attorney, L. L. Baxter Janu.ify 1, 1878
Surveyor, H. J. Chevie January 1, 1878
Coroner, K. Muller • January 1, 1878
(;ierk District Court, G. Krayenliuhl . January 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, .J. A. Sargent Januar\' 1, 1876
Superintendent of Schools, W. Benson December 1, 1877
Chippewa County — County Seat, Montevideo,
Auditor, J. M. Severance March 6, 1878
Treasurer, Henry Ander.son March 1, 1878
Sheriff, A. J. Miillen January 1, 1878
Kegister of Deeds, Ole H. Hlom January 1, 1878
Judge of Proliate, L K. Moyer January 1, 1878
Attorney, J. K. Miller '. , lanuary 1, 1878
Surveyor, L. K. Mover January 1, 1878
Coroner, W. B. VViison January 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, J. D. Baker January 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, J. M. Severance January 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, J. S. Pound December 1, 1878
Chisago County — County Seat, Center City.
Auditor, Otto Wallmark March 6, 1878
Treasurer, Oscar Koos March 1, 1878
Sheriff, P. H. Stolberg lanuary 1, 1878
Kegister of Deeds, Andrew Wallmark lanuary 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, N. ]\I. Humphrey .January 1, 1878
Attorney, H. N. Setzer '. < Janu iry 1, ls78
Surveyor, Henr}' H. Newberry lanuary 1, 1878
Coroner, T. K. Austin .' lanuary 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, Robert Currie .January 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, R. H. Grant lanuary 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, D. Crocker December 1, 1877
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. Clay County — County Seat, Mookhead.
Name of Office. Incumbent. Commencement of Term.
Auditor, Peter Wilson Marcii 1, 1877
Treasurer, John Thorsgard March 1, 1877
Sheriff, C. A. Nichols lanuary 1, lh77
Register of Deeds, Horace D. Camp , . . ..lanuary 1, 1^77
Judge of Probate, Ole Jacobson January 1, lb77
Attorney, F. J. Burnham January I, 1877
Surveyor, J . K. Lewis lanuary 1, 1877
Coroner, John Kurz January 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, G. A. Hendricks January 1, lis77
Court Commissioner, Samuel Partridge lanuary 1, 1876
Superintendent of Schools, W. E. Mather December 1, 1877
Cottonwood County — County Seat, Windom.
Auditor, S. M. Espey. March 1, 1877
Treasurer, C. H. Smith March 1, 1877
Sheriff, S. B. Stedman January 1, 1877
Register of Deeds, H. A. Cone January 4, 1877
Judge of Probate, A. D. Perkins January 1, 1875
Attorney, A. D. Perkins January 1, 1878
Surveyor, S. H. Soule January 1, 1877
Coroner, Charles Robl)ins January 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, O. Mason January 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, J. G. Redding .January 1, 1876
Superintendent of Schools, S. O. Taggart December 1, 1877
Crow Wing County — County Seat, Brainerd.
Auditor, F. X. Goulet Mircli 6, 1877
Treasurer, N. McFadden March 1, 1877
Sheriff, George W. Whitney January 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, F. B. Thompson lanuary 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, H. D. PoUett lanuary 1, 1878
Attorney, O. Westerberg January 1, 1878
Surveyor, C. H. Alsop ■ January 1, 1868
Coroner, J. C. Rosser lanuary 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, W. W. Hartley January 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, H. D. Follett lanuary 1, 1877
Superintendent of Schools, H. D. Follet December 1, 1877
Dakota County — County Seat, Hastings.
Auditor, Michael Heinen March 1, 1877
Treasurer, Daniel O'Brien March 1, 1878
Sheriff, John T. Newton January 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, N. F. W. Kranz January 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, M. H. Sullivan January 1, 1878
Attorney, J. N. Searles January 1 , 1878
Surveyor, C. B. Lowell January 1, 1878
Coroner, William Felton January 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, J. H Heath lanuary 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, W. DeW. Pringle January 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, L. Y. Bailey December 1, 1877
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Dodge County— County Seat, Mantorville.
Name of Office. Incumbent. Commencement of Term.
Auditor, J. Grinnell March 1, 1«77
Treasurer, J. B. Foster March 1, 1878
Sheriff, J. E. Getman January 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, J. M. Biedelman January 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, J A. Norton January 1, 1878
Attorney, Wm. A. Sperry January 1, 1877
Surveyor, R. J. Perry January 1, 1877
Coroner, D. South January 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, J. S. Shuck January 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, M. F. Bancroft January 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, U. Curtis December 1, 1877
Douglas County — County Seat, Alexandria.
Auditor, Fred, von Baumbach March 1 , 1877
Treasurer, Henry White March 1, 1877
Sheriff, Ole J. Urnes January 1, 1877
Register of Deeds, Theodore Bordson January 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, Wm. McAboy January 1, 1877
Attorney, N. B. Fulhuer January 1, 1877
Surveyor, C. L. Thompson January 1, 1877
Coroner, Godfrey Vivian January 1, 1S77
Clerk District Court, W. E. Chidester January 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, Charles Schultz January 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, W. H. Sanders December 1, 1877
Faribault County— County Seat, Blue Earth City.
Audirfor, W. W. White March 1, 1867
Treasurer, Otto Caupp March 1, 1878
Sheriff, M B. Knapp January 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, F. P. Brown January 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, J. A. Kiester January 1, 1878
Attorney, M. W. Green January 1, 1878
SurvevoV, E. S. Leavitt January 1, 1877
Coroner, A. B. Balcom January 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, H. J. Neal January 1, 1877
Court Commissioner, J. A. Kiester January 1, 1871)
Superintendent of Schools, R. W. Richards December 1, 1877
FiLLMOi^E County — County Seat, Preston.
Auditor, George W. Hard March 1, 1877
Treasurer, W. W. Braden March 1 , 1878
Sheriff, Christian Peterson January 1, 1877
Register of Deeds, Lars O . Hamme January 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, Henry S. Bassett January 1, 1878
Attorney, James D. Farmer January 1, 1877
Surveyor, Samuel Freeman January 1, 1877
Coroner, H. Jones January 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, A. D. Gray Janiiary 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, Ruben Wells January 1, J876
Superintendent of Schools, John Brady December 1, 1877
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Freeborn County — County Seat, Albert Lea.
Name of Office. Incumbent. Commencement of Term.
Auditor, W. C. Lincoln Miirch 1, 1877
Treasurer, Cliarles Kittleson do ], 187S
Sheriff, T. J. Sheehan Januar}^ 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, O. O. Simondson do 1, 1S78
Judge of Probate, J. H. Parker do 1, 1878
Attorney, J. A. Lovely do ], 1877
Surveyor, W. J. Kellar do 1, 1878
Coroner, W. H. Smith do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, A. W. White do 1, 1^77
Couit Coniniissioner, John Anderson do 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, H. Timrston December 1, 1877
Goodhue County — County Seat, Red Wing.
Auditor, S. J. Willard March 1, 1877
Treasurer, L. A. Hancock do 1, 1878
Sheriff, Martin S. Chandler January 1, 1877
Register of Deeds, Charles McClure do 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, N. O. Werner do 1,1877
Attorney, John C. McCiure do 1, 1877
Surveyor, William Danforth do 1,1877
Coroner, E. S. Park do 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, Hans Johnson do 1, 1875
Court Commissioner, N. O. Werner. do 1,1877
Superintendent of Schools, J. W. Hancock December 1, 1877
Grant County — County Seat, Elbow Lake.
Auditor. H. A. Langlie March 1, 1878
Treasurer, O. W. Oleson do 1,1878
Sheriff, Ole Bartnes January 1, 1877
Register of Deeds, John Olson do 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, O. O. Canestrop do 1, 1878
Surveyor, P. Erlandson do 1, 1878
Coroner, John Olson do 1, 1878
Superinteudent of Schools, T. C. Hodgson December 1, 1877
Hennepin County — County Seat, Minneapolis. •
Auditor, Mahlon Black March 1, 1877
Treasurer, Frank Slocum do 1 , 1878
Sheriff', N. R. Thompson January 1, ls77
Regi.ster of Deeds, Charles Robinson do 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, John P. Rea do 1, ls7s
Attorney, James W. Lawrence do 1, 1877
Surveyor, S. H. Baker do 1, 1877
Coroner, Peter Nelson do 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, J. A. Wolverton do 1, 1877
Court Commissioner, F. P. Lane do 1, lb78
Superintendent of Schools, C. W. Smith December 1, 1877
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Houston County — County Seat, Caledonia.
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Name of OtBce. Inciimljont. Commencement of Term.
Auditor, E \V. Trask March 1, lb77
Treasurer, John F. Russell do 1, 1878
yheritt", M. Harsmves January 1, 1877
liegister of Deeds, Paul H. Rosendahl do 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, J W.Cook do 1,1878
Attorney, James O'Brien do 1, 1877
Surveyor, William C Kidge do ], 1877
Coroner, G. L. Gates do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, G J. Lomen do 1, 1878
Court Conunissioner, W. Trask do 1, lb76
Superintendent of Scliools, D. C. Cameron December 1, 1«77
Isanti County — County Seat, Cambridge.
Auditor, T. C. White March 1, 1878
Treasurer, T. H. Caine do 1, 1877
Sheriff, A. Martin January 1, 1877
Register of Deeds, Andrew Danielson do 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, A. B. Odell do 1, 1877
Attorney, T. F. Knappen do 1, 1877
Surveyor, Daniel Anderson do 1, 1878
Coroner, L B. Sheldon do 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, Ole A. Halin do 1, 1877
Court Conunissioner, A. B Odell do 1,1877
Superintendent of Schools, Charles Booth December 1, 1877
JACKSON County — County Seat, Jackson.
.Auditor, G. B. Franklin March 1, 1878
Treasurer John Paulson do 1, 1878
Sberilf, Jens J Johnson January 1, J87->
Register of Deeds, Edward Orr do ' 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, .Vnders Roe do ], 1877
Attorney, W. W. Hamilton do 1, 1877
Surveyor, J. E Palmer do 1, lb7b
Coroner. J. F. Force do 1, ls77
Clerk District Court, Ole A. Brown do 1, 1875
Court Conunissioner, George R. Moose do 1, lb77
Superintendent of Schools, J. F. Force December 1, lb77
Kanabec County — County Seat, 1U<u\swick.
Auditor, C. W. Lenfest March 1, 1877
Treasurer, Eric Hokanson do 1, 1877
SheiilT, T. B.Vickery January 1, lb77
Register of Deeds, V. W. Eenfest do 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, E. Nasland, jr do 1, 187«
Attorney, E. Nasland, jr do J , Ib78
Surveyor, Samuel Estes do 1, lb77
Coroner, G. A. Pomeroy do 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, S. E. Tallman do 1, l.-7t)
Sui)erintenilent of Schools, B. H. Chesley December 1, lb77
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Kandiyohi County — County Seat, Willmar.
Name of Office. Incumbent. Commencement of Term.
Auditor, H. IS Sjoberg March 1, 1878
Trea.'^nrer, H. Sanderson do 1, 1878
Sheiiff. A. P. Quist January 1, 1878
Keftister of Deeds, L. O Thorpe do ' 1, 1878
Judge of Proliate, 8. Hohiies do 1, 1877
Attorney, J. W. Aretander do 1, 1&7>
Surveyor, P. M. Quist do 1, 1877
Coroner, B Ellefson do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, A. F. Nordin do 1, 187G
Court Commissioner, 8. Holmes do 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, E. S. Frost December 1, 1877
Lac Qui Parle County — C. S., Lac Qui Parle.
Auditor, J. F. Jacobson March 1, 1877
Treasurer, H. A. Larson do 1, 1877
Sheriff, Peter Simpson January 1, 1877
Register of Deeds, C. J. Coghlan do 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, D. P. Lister do 1, 1878
Attorney, L. R. Davis do 1, 1878
Surveyor, Axel Schulstad do 1, 1877
Coroner, H J. Chalmers do 1 , 1877
Clerk District Court, John B. Oadson do 1, 1876
Superintendent of Schools, J. S. Eaton , December 1, 1877
Lake County — County Seat, Beaver Bay.
Auditor, Cliiistian Wieland March 1, 1878
Treasurer, Gustav A. Scliultz do 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, (Iharles C Wieland January ] , 1877
Superintendent of Schools, Charles C. Wieland December 1, 1877
Le Sueur County — County Seat, Le Sueur Centre.
Auditor, Felix A. Borer March 1, 1877
Treasurer, Patrick McKasey do 1, 1878
Sheriff, Michael Grad}^ lanuary 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, J. F Quinlan do " 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, John L Meagher do 1, 1878
Attorney, A. W Bangs do 1, 1877
Surveyor, J. Sheirer do 1, 1878
Coroner, 8. B. Humi)hrev do 1, 1^77
Clerk District Court, Frank W. Collars do 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, J. E. Risedorff do 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, M. R Everett. December 1, 1876
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Lincoln County — County Seat, Marshfield.
Name of Oflice. Incumbent. Commencement of Term.
Auditor, G. I. Larson Marcli 1, 1878
Tro.i.suicr. S. G. Jones do 1, jSTT
SluTiir, William liaiiiscv January 1, 1S77
lU'ijister of Deeds, M. L' Wood do 1, ]S77
Judge of Probate, J. B. Wood do 1 , l!377
Attorney, L. Turner do 1, 1876
SurveyoV, J. G. Bayan do 1, 1 877
Coroner, James Collins do 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, G. I. Larson do 1, 1877
Court Commissioner, G. 1. Larson do 1, 1877
Superintendent of Schools, j\L L. Wood December 1, 1877
Lyon County — County Seat, Marshall.
Auditor, O. C. Gregrr March 1, 1877
Treasurer, J. W. Williams do 1, 1877
Sheriff, John Hunter January 1, 1877
Kcirister of Deeds, C. L. VanFleet do ' 1, 1^77
Judge of Probate. D. F. Weymouth do 1, 1877
Attorney, D. F. Weymouth ' do 1,1^77
Surveyor, C. L. VanFJeeti (h) 1, J877
Coroner, .f. A. Coleman do 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, Ole Dald do 1, 1875
Court Commissioner, C. H Richardson do 1, 1^78
Superintendent of Schools, G. M.. Durst December 1, 1877
McLeod County — County Seat, Glencoe.
Auditor, IMathias Thoeny March 1, 1877
Treasurer, E. W. Stocking do 1, 1878
Sheriff, A. M. Schnell January 1, 1877
Register of Deeds, L. W Lester do " 1, 1877
Judge of Probate J V.V.Lewis do 1,1877
Attorney, A P. Fitch do 1, 1877
Surveyor, J. Dean do 1, 1877
Coroner, Daniel Nol)les do 1, 1877
Clerk District Cotut, A. J. Snyder do 1, 1875
Court Conunissioner, W. C. Russell do 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, AV. W. Pendergast December 1, 1877
Martin County — County Seat, Fairmont.
Auditor, J. A. Armstrong March 1, 1877
Treasurer, Samuel ilackett do 1,187(5
Sheriff, W. Bird, jr Januaj-y 1, 1877
Resrister of Deeds, Amasa Bowen do 1, 1878
Judge of Piobate, James Boktomlcy do 1, 1877
Attorney, M. E. T. Shanks do 1, Ls77
Surveyor, D. P. Munger do 1, 1877
Coroner, W. H. Budd do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, Allison Fancher do 1, 1878
Court Commissioner. C. H. Bullard do 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, J. W. Tanner December 1, 1877
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Meeker County — County Seat, Litchfield.
Name of Office. Incumbent. Commencement of Term.
Auditor, Hamlet Stevens March 1, 1S77
Treasurer, A. Nelson Fosen do 1, 1878
Sherilf, P. Ekstrom January 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, N. A. Virin do " 1, lh77
Judge of Probate, N. C. Martin do 1, 1878
Attorne}-, Cliarles H. Strobeck do 1, 1877
Surveyor, L. E. Dudley do 1, ls77
Coroner, N. Elofson do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, S. W. Leavitt. do 1, 1876
Court Commissioner, H. L. Smith do 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, J. W. Gordon December 1, 1877
MiLLE Lacs County — County Seat, Princeton.
Auditor, J. S. Mudgett March 1, 1877
Treasurer, F. M. Campbell do 1, 1878
Sheriff, T. W. Dickson January 1, 1877
Kegister of Deeds, N". A. Koss do 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, Chas Kuth do ] , 1877
Attorne}', J. A. Koss do 1, 1877
Survey oV, Hans P. Lund do 1, 1878
Coroner, E. C. Gile do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, D. A. Gulley do 1, 1877
Court Commissioner, N. A. Koss do 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, A. P. Barker December 1, 1877
Morrison County — County Seat, Little Falls.
Auditor, J. D. Lachance March 1, 1877
Treasurer, W. T. Lamber do 1, 1878
Sherilf , T. J. Hayes January 1, 1878
Kegister of Deeds, Lyman Signar do 1, 1877
Judge of Pi'obate, G. G. Kimball do 1, 1877
Attorney, A. .J. Clark do 1, 1878
SurveyoV, N. Richardson do 1, 1877
Coroner, Henry Armstrong do 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, J. D. Lachance do 1, 1874
Court Commissioner, John Shanks do 1, 1877
Superintendent of Schools, A. Guernon December 1, 1877
Mower County — County Seat, Austin.
Auditor, P. T. Mclntyre March 1, 1877
Treasurer, I. Ingmuudson do 1, 1878
Sheriff, R. O. Hall January 1, 1877
Register of Deeds, W. M. Howe do 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, G. M. Cameron do 1, 1877
Attorney, L. French do 1, 1877
SurveyoV, G. H. Allen do 1, 1877
Coroner, R. A. Barnes do 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, S. W. Kimball do 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, Charles Smith do 1, 1876
Superintendent of Schools, A. H. Tuttle December 1, 1877
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Murray County — County Seat, Currie.
Name of OfUce. Iiicuiiil)cnt. Comineiiceinent of Term.
Aiulilor, Leonard Aklricli Mnrch 1, 1877
Treasurer, A. Currie, Sr do 1, 1S78
Slieriff , Z. W. Marsh January 1, 1877
Keiijister of Deeds, A. C. Flinsr do 1, 1S77
.ludue of Probate, W. W, (Jalkins do 1, 1877
Attorney, Leonaid Aldrich do 1,1877
Surveyor, S. P. Mclntire do 1,1877
Coroner, N. P. Shepard do 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, Neil Currie do 1, 1877
Court Coniini8sion(!r, V,. C. Doss do 1, 1878
!Sn[)eriiitendent of Sciioois, E. A. Currie December 1, 1877
Nicollet County — County Seat, St. Peter.
Auditor, E. S. Pettijohn March 1, 1877
Treasurer, .lohn Mondloii do 1, 1878
Sheriff, Tlionias Downs January 1 , 1878
lieirister of Deeds, L. Anderson do 1, 1878
Judge of Proliate, Joiin Peterson do 1, 1878
Attorney, G. S. Ives do L 1877
Surveyor, S H. IJrigsis do 1, 1878
C^oroner, Martin Klein .... do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, Lewis Swenson do 1, 1876
Court Commissioner, A. Kniglit do 1, 1878
Superintendent of Scliools, T. L. Randall December 1, 1877
Nobles County — County Seat, Worthington.
Auditor, .J. Walker March 1, 1878
Treasurer, P. Thompson do 1, 1878
Sheriff, J. A Towne huiuary 1, 1^78
Keii'istei- of Deeds, J Chad wick do 1, 1^.78
Judge of Probate. K. D. Barber do 1, lb78
.Vttorney, M. B. Soule jio 1, 1877
SurvevoV, Allen Clianev do 1, 1877
Coroner, L. B Bennett' do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, B. N. Carrier do 1, is78
Court Commissioner, Henry D. Humiston do 1, 1877
Supeiintendent of Schools, J. C.Ogle December 1, 1877
Olmsted County — Coun ty Seat, Rochester.
.Vuditor, Aloph BicrniaTi March 1, 1877
Treasurer. A. F. Kcyes do 1, l87s
Sheriff, W. U. VVhi'te lanuary 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, L. E. Cowderv do 1, ls78
.ludge of Prol)ate, H H. Richardson do 1, 187G
Attorney, R. H. Gove do I, 1878
Surveyor, Thomas Hunter do 1,1878
Coroner, G. W. Nichols do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, H. J. Hannon do 1,1878
Court Commissioner, W. S. Booth do 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, M. G. Spring December 1, 1877
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Otter Tail County — County Seat, Fergus Falls.
Nunie of Office. Incumbent. Commencement of Term.
Auditor, B. N. Johnson March 1, 1878
Treasurer, Hans Nelson do 1, lb78
Sheriff, G Bartieson Januar}' 1, 187.s
Register of Deeds, G. Boj'ington do 1, lb78
Judge of Probate, K. Railing do 1, 1878
Attorney, Edwin M. Wright do 1, lb77
Surveyor, E. W. Leonard do 1, 1-^78
Coroner, J. M. Gray do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, John Schroder do 1, 1877
Court Commissioner, A. J. Underwood do 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, G. F. Cowing December 1, 1877
Pine County — County Seat, Pine City.
Auditor, Fred A. Hodge March 1, 1878
Treasurer, R. X). Robinson do 1, 1878
Sheriff, James McLaughlin January 1, 1877
Register of Deeds, John P. Peterson do 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, A. G Perkins do 1, 1878
Attorney, John D Wilcox do 1,1877
Surveyor, Oliver Wilcox do 1, 1877
Coroner, John Connor do 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, Oliver Wilcox do 1, 1877
Court Commissioner, A. G. Perkins do 1, 1877
Superintendent of Schools, Nina Willard December 1, 1877
Polk County- — County Seat, Crookston.
Auditor, Arthur Yevernalt March 1, 1877
Treasurer, John Christenson do 1, lt577
Sheritl, A. R. Russell January 1, ib77
Register of Deeds, C. S. Spendley do 1, 1^77
Judge of P]oliate, S. Tyoser do 1, lb77
Attorney, John McLean do 1, lb77
Surveyor, E. C. Davis do 1, 1877
Coroner, C. Getf er do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, B. Sampson do 1, 1878
Court Conunissioner, E. C.Davis do 1, lt>7^
Superintendent of Schools, C. Steenerson December 1, 1877
Pope County — CoUxNty Seat, Glenwood.
Auditor, K J. Kinney March 1, 1^77
^rea^urer, Gustaf Larson do 1, 1877
Sheriti', Joseph Peacock Januar . 1, 1877
Register of Deeds, J. VV. Simmons do 1, lb77
Judge of Probate, Norman Shook do 1, 1^78
Attorney, E. M. Webster do 1, 1877
Surveyor, A. Torgeson do 1, 1878
Coroner, U P. Holden do 1,1878
Clerk District Court, Tony Thorson do 1 , lb77
Court Commissioner, J. W. Simmons do 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, J. R. Geddes December 1, 1877
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Ramsey County— County Seat, St. Paul.
Nume of Office. Incumbent. Commencement of Term.
Auditor, S. Lee Davis March 1 1877
Tieasurer, H. M. Rice do l\ 1878
Slic-rirt', .J. C. Becht January 1, J878
Ilcgister of Deeds, Otto Drelier do 1, 1878
Judge ot Probate, lleury O'Gorman do l', 1&77
Attorney, E. G. Rogers do l| 1S78
Surveyor, C. E. Davis - do 1, 1878
Coroner, C. A. Stein do 1, 1878
C;ierk District Court, A. R. Kiefer do 1, 1878
Court Comnii.ssioner, George C. Squires do l' 1878
Superintendent of Schools, F. A Fogg December 1, 1877
Redwood County — County Seat, Redwood Falls.
Auditor, I. M. Van Shaack March 1, 1878
Treasurer, A. Tower do ], 1878
Sheriff, D. B. Whitemore January 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, J. B. Robinson do 1, 1878
.Judge of Probate, S. J. F. Ruter do 1,' 1877
Attorney, M. E. Powell . do l', 1^78
Surveyor, T. Tibi)ets do \, 1878
Coroner, R. W. Hoyt do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, W. H. Hawk do 1, 1877
Court Commissioner, E. D. Post do l' 1874
Superintendent of Schools, R. W. Hoyt December 1, 1877
Renville County— County Seat, Beaver Falls.
Auditor, Eric Ericson f. March 1, 1877
Treasurer, Hans Gronnerud do 1,' 1877
Sheriff, Martin Jensen lanuary 1, 1877
Register of Deeds, Carl A.. Mork do 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, W. W. McGowan do l| 1878
Attorney, S. K. Miller do 1, 1877
Surveyor, C. G. Johnson do l', 1877
Coroner, F. H. Sherwin do 1,' 1877
Clerk District Court, D. S. Hall do 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, C. H. Drew do 1, 1878
Superlntenden t of Schools, I. S. Gerald December 1 , 1877
Rice County — County Seat, Faribault.
Auditor, Frederick W. Frink March 1, 1877
Treasurer, D. P Smith do 1, 1878
SlierilT, Ara Barton Januarj'' 1, 1878
Register of Deedsj, J. N. Donaldson do 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, H. A. Sdiandell do 1, 1878
Attorney, O. F. Perkins do 1, 1878
Surveyor, R. H. L. Jewett do \\ 1878
Coroner. George W. Wood do 1, 1878
(Jlerk DistrictCourt, Charles T. Palmer do 1, 1877
Court Commissioner, J. A. Streeter do 1, 1876
Superintendent of Schools, A. E. Haven December 1, 1877
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Rock County — County Seat, Luverne.
Name of Office. Incumbent. Commencement of Term.
Auditor, W. O. Ciawfoid March 1, 1877
Treasurer, G. Anderson do 1, 1877
Slieriff, Ezra Rice January 1, 1877
Register of Deeds, W. H. Halbert do 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, E. D. Hadley do 1, 1877
Attorney, M. Webber do 1,1877
Surveyor, H. E. Herren do 1, 1877
Coroner, Charles Williams do 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, J. O. Helgerson do 1, 1875
Court Commissioner, Marvin Webber do 1, 1876
Superintendent of Schools, J. H. Loomis December 1, 1877
St. Louis County — County Seat, Duluth.
Auditor, George Berkelnian March 1, 1877
Treasurer, Benjamin Gillet do 1, 1878
Sheriff, S. C. McQuad January 1, 1877
Register of Deeds, Charles R. Haines do 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, John Dunphy do 1, 1877
Attorney, D. G. Cash " do 1, 1877
Surverybr, E. H. Foster do 1, 1877
Coroner, Samuel J. Thompson do 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, J. R. Carey do 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, E. F. Parker do 1, 1875
Superintendent of Schools, M. S. Stewart December 1, 1877
Scott County — County Seat, Shakopee.
Auditor, Thomas Haas March 1, 1877
Treasurer, .John J. Ring do 1, 1878
Sheriff, Dennis Flaherty January 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, G. Hilgers do 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, William Wilson do 1,1878
Attornev, H. J. Peck do 1, 1877
Surveyor, William A. Fuller do 1, 1878
Coroner, C. M. Hooper do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, Thomas Haas ' do 1, 1874
Court Commissioner, F. J. Whitlock do 1, 1876
Superintendent of Schools, P. O'Flynn December 1, 1877
Sherburne County — County Seat, Elk River.
Auditor, H. M. Atkin March 1, 1877
Treasurer, J. Q. A. Nickerson do 1, 1878
Sheriff, C. W. Hayden January 1 , 1877
Register of Deedsj B. W. Kirby do 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, H. P. Burrell do 1, 1877
Attorney, H. T. Hall do 1,1878
Surveyor, B. F. Snow do 1, 1878
Coroner, John A. Wagoner do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, B. W. Kirby do 1 , 1877
Court Commissioner, H. P. Russell do 1, 1876
Superintendent of Schools, J. O. Haven December 1, 1877
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Sibley County — Couni y Seat, Henderson.
Name of Office. Incumbent. Commencement of Term.
Auditor, Christ Didra Marcli 1, 1877
Trea.'iurer, .Jolin Gcrkin do 1, 1878
iSlRTiir, Patrick V.. IJray :. ..January 1, ls77
liCi^Mster of Deeds, I). Fickit do 1, 1877
.Judge of Probate, John Iviihy . . do 1, 1878
Attorney, S. Ivipp do 1^ 1877
burveyoV, Adam Buck do 1, 1878
Coroner, Maurice .Joyce do 1 , 1877
Clerk District Court, M. li. Wilco.x do 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, E. A Kiene do 1, 187<)
Superintendent of Sdiools, S. W. Bennett Decemher 1, 1877
Stearns County — County Seat, St. Cloud.
Auditor, Barney Voslierg March 1, 1877
Treasurer, ,1. A. Moosbrugger do 1, 1878
Sheriflf, M. Mickley January 1, 1878
liegister of Deeds, John Zapp do 1,1878
Judge of Prohate, L. A. Evans do 1, 1878
Attorney, L. W. Collins do 1, 1878
Surveyor, M. P. Noel do 1, 1878
Coroner, Barney Ovcrheck do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, E. B. Strong do 1, li'lf*
Court Commissioner, B. It. Palmer do 1, 1877
Superintendent of Schools, P. E. Kaiser December 1, 1877
Steele County — County Seat, Owatonna.
Auditor, L. S. Padgham March 1, 1877
Treasurer, J. A. Cansdell do 1, 1878
Sheriff, Clark Chambers January 1, 1878
Registerof Deeds, E. A. Tyler do 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, L. Hayzen do 1, 1.^77
Attorney, L. M. Burlingame do 1, 1877
Surveyor, B. S. Wheeler do 1, 1878
Coroner, H. S. Hill do 1,1878
Clerk District Court, J. W. Burch do 1. 1878
Court Commissioner, M. B. Chadvpick do 1, 1876
Superintendent of Schools, G. C. Tanner December 1, 1877
Stevens County — County Seat, Morris.
Auditor, W. W. Griswold March 1, 1878
Treasurer, Samuel I^arson do 1, 1S78
Sheriff, J. Landberg January 1, 1.^77
Itegister of Deeds, J. G Sundell do 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, L. E. Pearce do 1, 1877
Attorney, George A. J. Overton do 1, 1S77
Surveyor, D. T. Wheaton do 1, 1877
Coroner, J. K. Perkins do 1,1877
Clerk District Court, Henry Baldwin do 1, 1877
Court Commissioner, H. B. Wolf do 1, 1875
Superintendent of Schools, B. Chidester Decemher 1, 1877
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Swift County — County Seat, Benson.
Name of Office. Incumbent. Commencemeiit of Term
Auditor, O. F. Bronniche March 1, 1878
Treasurer, O. Syverson do 1, 1878
Sheriff, W. McCahe January 1, 1878
Register of Deeds. O. Wenans do 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, R. R. Johnson do 1, 1878
Attorney, J. Hodgson do 1,3 878
Surveyor, R. R. Johnson do 1, 1878
Coroner, W. P. Cash do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, J. Moore do 1, 1876
Court Commissioner, F. M. Thornton do 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, A. M. Utter December 1, 1877
Todd County — County Seat, Long Prairie.
Auditor, H. F. Lashier March 1, 1878
Treasurer, Charles E. Buss do 1, 1878
Sheriff, F. C. Chase January 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, U. E. Lee do 1,1878
Judge of Probate, William O. Bryan do 1, 1878
Attorney, A. M. Crowell do 1, 1878
Surveyor, J. H. Sheets do 1, 1878
Coroner, M. Neslein do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, Charles Harkins do 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, H. H. Scott do 1, 1877
Superintendent of Schools, A. Rhoda December 1, 1877
Wabashaw County — County Seat, Wabashaw.
Auditor, William H. Campbell March 1, 1877
Treasurer, A. J. Fowler do 1, 1878
Sheriff, L. M. Gregg January 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, H. H. Dickman do 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, I. F. Pope do 1,1878
Attorney, W. J. Hahn do 1,1877
Surveyor, J. J. Beatty do 1, 1878
Coroner, W. J. Arnold do 1,1878
Clerk District Court, Charles J. Stauff do 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, J. Hayes December 1, 1877
Wadena County — County Seat, Wadena.
Auditor, P. A. Gatchell March 1, 1878
Treasurer, H. W. Fuller do 1, 1878
Sheriff, P. Brate January 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, C. J. Stuart do 1,1878
Judge of Probate, S. W. Smith do 1,1878
Attorney, P. A. Gatchell do 1, 1876
Surveyor, C. C. Parker do 1, 1878
Coroner, C. B. .lordan do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, H. Brintnell do 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, L. D. French December 1, 1877
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Waseca County — County Seat, Waseca.
Name of Office Iiirumbent. Commencement of Term.
Auditor, Ed^ar Cronkhite March 1, 1877
Treasurer, Warren Sniilh do 1, 1878
Sheriff, M. Keeley January 1, 1878
Keo;ister of Deeds, Hiram A Mosher do 1, 1><78
Judse of Probate, C. Helleck do 1,1878
Attorney, P. McGovern do 1, 1878
Surveyor. C. E. Crane do 1, 1878
Coroner. J. C. MoMnhon do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, James Haydeii do 1, 1877
Court Comnussioner, F. A. Newell do 1, 1S78
Superintendent of Schools, H. G. Mosher December 1, 1877
Washington County — County Seat, Stillwater.
Auditor, Georsre Davis ' March 1, 1877
Treasurer, A. K. Doe do 1, 1878
Sheriff, J. A. Jolinson January 1, 1878
Resrister of Deeds, W. R. Lehmicke do ' 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, R. Lehmicke .\ do 1, 1877
Attorney, L. E. Thompson do 1,1878
Surveyor, James Stewart do 1, 1878
Coroner, W. H. Pratt do 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, C. A. Bennett do 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, T. Leckey do 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, A. D. Roe December 1, 1877
Watonwan County — County Seat, Madelia.
Auditor, George Knudson March 1, 1 878
Tieasurer, Jans Torson do 1, 1877
Sheriff, James Glispcn January 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, Tiiomas Torson do ' 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, M. E. Mullen do 1, 1877
Attorney, J. J. Thornton do 1,1878
Surveyor, S. C. Clark do 1, 1878
Coroner, C. R. Bacon do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, George P. Johnson do 1, 1876
Court Commissioner, J. Flanders do 1, 1878
Superintendent of Schools, F D. Joy December 1, 1S77
Wilkin County — County Seat, Breckenridge.
Auditor, Charles B. Falley March 1 , 1878
Treasurer, Andrew Brandrup do 1, 1878
Sheriff. J. R. Harris January 1, 1S77
Register of Deeds, .1. W. Blanding do ' 1, 1878
Judge f)f Probate, Gill)ert Ingleson do 1, 1^78
Attorney, J. W. Corliss do 1,1 877
Surveyor, Amos Rose do 1 , 1877
Coroner, James Nolan do 1 . 1877
Clerk District Court, J. E. Pettit do 1, 1877
Court Commissioner, T. Knutson do 1, 1877
Superintendent of Schools, D. McCauley December 1, 1877
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Winona County — County Seat, Winona.
Name of Office. Incumbent. Commencement of Term.
Auditor, N. B. Ufford Marcli 1, 1877
Treasurer, K. B. Basford do 1, 1878
Sheriff, W. H. Dill January 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, E. W. Rebstock do 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, Jacob Stor^' do 1 , 1878
Attorney, A. H. Snow do 1, 1877
Surveyor, J. B. Fellows do 1, 1878
Coroner, F. Lessing , do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, J. M. Sheardown do 1, 1878
Court Commissioner, J. F. Bowditch do 1, 1876
Superintendent of Schools, O. M. Lord December 1, 1877
Wright County — County Seat, Buffalo.
Auditor, William Tubbs March 1, 1877
Treasurer, John Young do 1, 1878
Sheriff, John C. Nugent January 1, 1878
Register of Deeds, Frank W. Gorman do 1, 1878
Judge of Probate, J. F. Dilley do 1,1878
Attorney, J. IL Wendell \ do 1 , 1878
Surveyor, J. Jenks do 1, 1878
Coroner, E. S. Gibbs do 1, 1878
Clerk District Court, George A. Hoffman do 1, 1876
Court Commissioner, W. S. VanEman do 1, 1877
Superintendent of Schools, O. J. Stewart December 1, 1877
Yellow Medicine County — C. S., Granite Falls.
Auditor, Henry Bordewich March 1, 1877
Treasurer, OleO. Lende do 1, 1877
Sheriff, D. F. Dibble January 1, 1877
Register of Deeds, Ole J. Foss do 1, 1877
Judge of Probate, M. O. Hall do 1, 1877
Attorney, C. E. Shannon do 1, 1877
Surveyor, Ole Quam do 1, 1877
Coroner, J. A. Lewis do 1, 1877
Clerk District Court, Samuel Knudson do 1, 1877
Court Commissioner, S. M. Yearly do 1, 1877
Superintendent of Schools, C. E. Clark December 1, 1877
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List of Coiiiuiissioners for the State of 3Iiiniesota
TO TAKE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, ETC., IN COMMTSSrON,
DECEMBER I, 1877.
Resident in California —
Proctor N. Smith, San Francisco.
William Huskins, Oakland.
Resident in Connecticut —
Francis H. Parker, Hartford.
Resident in Indiana —
Will. A. Pellee, Indianapolis.
Resident in District Columbia —
John C. Starkweather, Washington,
Resident in Louisiana —
Alfred Ingraham, New Orleans.
Resident in Massachusetts —
D. B. Whittier, Boston.
James B. Bell. Boston.
Henry J. Hill, Worcester.
Resident in Neiv York —
H. A. Bagley, New York City.
Henry Bischofif, New York Cit)'.
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List of Commissioners— Continued.
Resident in Nezv York —
W. H. Bowers, New York City.
George M. Elwood, Rochester.
Monroe Crannell, Albany.
Thomas B. Clifford, New York City.
James Taylor, New York City.
Pendleton N. Schenck, New York City.
Henry C. Banks, New York City.
Jacob Du Bois, New York City.
James R. Hay, New York City.
A. R. Hart, New York City.
Lucius Howe, New York City.
Joseph B. Nones, New York City.
Charles Nettleton, New York City.
Aleck. Ostrander, New York City.
Resident in Pennsylvania —
Francis C. Fallon, Philadelphia.
Thomas J. Hunt, Philadelphia.
Joseph S. Perot, Philadelphia.
Henry Reed, Philadelphia.
Theodore D. Rand, Philadelphia.
Samuel L. Taylor, Philadelphia.
J. H. Wheeler, Philadelphia.
Resident in Ohio —
Samuel S. Carpenter, Cincinnati.
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114 HEFERENCE BOOK TO ST. PAUL.
List of Graded Schools in tlie State of Minnesota.
p. O. Address.
Austin E. Bigelow Superintendent, Austin.
Alexandria J. H. Dunn, Principal, Alexandria.
Byron J. Rutledge, Principal, Byron.
Chatfield A. W. Millard, Principal, Chatfield.
Caledonia F. W. Muckey, Principal, Caledonia.
Cannon Falls G. A. Follett, Principal, C. Falls.
Dundas J. Hubbard, Principal, Dundas.
Eyota E. A. Holmes, Principal, Eyota.
Fergus Falls H. A. Bickford, Principal, ¥. Falls.
Houston D. S. Stenson, Principal, Houston.
Marine Mills Alex. Donald, Principal, M. Mills.
Mantorville R. A. Moses, Principal, Mantorville.
Mankato A. F. Bechdolt, Principal, Mankota.
Minneapolis O. V. Tousley, Supt., Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, E. D. .P. M. Woodman, Supt., Minneapolis.
Northfield W. S. Paltee, Supt. , Northfield.
New Ulm R. P. A. Nix, Supt., New Ulm.
Red Wing . .O. Whitman, Supt., Red Wing.
Rochester C. H. Roberts, Supt., Rochester.
St. Paul L. M. Burrington, Supt., St. Paul.
Stillwater Wm. F. Gorrie, Supt., Stillwater.
St. Peter William Boright, Supt. , St Peter.
St. Charles D. Donovan, Principal, St. Charles.
St. Cloud W. P. Burdick, Principal, St. Cloud.
Spring Valley M. F. Varncy, Principal, S. Valley.
Sauk Rapids M. R. Trace, Principal, Sauk Rapids.
Winona F. M. Dodge, Supt. , Winona.
Wabashaw E. Hogle, Principal, Wabashaw.
Wells D. R. Stockley, Principal, Wells.
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Some of the Private Schools of Minnesota.
Carleton College, Reverend J. W. Strong, President.
Northfield.
St. Oiaf's School, Rev. B. J. Munn, President, North-
field.
St. Mary's Hall, Rev. H. B. Whipple, President, Fari-
bault.
St. Croix Valley Academy, E. M. Cox, President, Afton,
Washington county.
Wesleyan Methodist Seminary, E. G. Paine, Principal,
Wasioja, Dodge county.
St. John's Seminary, Principal, St. Joseph, Stearns county.
St. Paul Select School, Rev. D. J. Cogan, Principal,
Grove Lake, Pope county.
Gustavus Adolphus College. Rev. Y. P. Nyguist, Prin-
cipal, St. Peter.
Minnesota Academy, Samuel H. Baker, Principal, Owa-
tonna.
Minneapolis Business College, Curtis & H\dc, Principals,
Minneapolis.
St. Paul Business College, \\m. A. T^addis, Principal, St.
Paul.
Taylor's Academy, S. S. Taylor, Principal, St. Paul.
Leighton Academy, Rev. W. R. Powell, Principal. St.
Paul.
116 REFERENCE BOOK TO sT. PAUL.
Post Offices in the State of Minnesota,
Alphabetically Arranged. *
* Money Order Offices.
Post Office. Comity.
Post Office. Count V.
Anawank LeSueur.
Beaver Winona.
Anderson Pope.
Beaver Bay C. H., Lake.
Anna Sibley.
Beaver Creek .Rock.
*Anoka, C. H.. Anoka.
*BeaverF'ls,C.H., Renville.
Antrim Watonwan.
Becker Sherburne.
Arendahl Fillmore.
Belle Creek . . .Goodhue.
Argo Winona.
*Belle Plaine ..Scott.
Arlington Sibley.
Belle Prairie. . .Morrison.
Ash Creek Rock.
Belleview Blue Earth.
Aspenlund . . . .Goodhue.
Belleville Fillmore.
Audubon Becker.
Belmont Jackson.
Aurdale Otter Tail.
Belknap Pine.
Avon Stearns.
Belvidere Mills. Goodhue.
Atwater Kandivohi.
Ben Franklin. .Murray.
Adams Mower.
*Benson, C. H., Swift.
Afton Washington.
Benton Carver.
Aitken, C. H.,.Aitken.
Bergen McLeod.
Alba Fillmore.
Berlin Steele.
Albany Stearns.
Berne Dodge.
*/\lbertLea, C.H.Freeborn.
Bernadotte. . . .Nicollet.
Albion Wright.
Bethel Anoka.
*Alden Freeborn.
Bigelow Nobles.
♦Alexandria C. H., D'glass.
Big Lake Sherburne.
Ahna City . . . .Waseca.
Big Spring. . . .Fillmore.
Amherst Fillmore.
Bingham Lake. Cottonwood,
Aurora Steele.
Birch Cooley . .Renville.
*Austin, C. H. .Mower.
Black Hammer . Houston.
*Ayr Goodhue.
Blakely Scott.
Bancroft Freeborn.
Blooming Grove, Waseca.
Banks Faribault.
*Blooming Prairie, Steele.
Bear Valley . . .Wabashaw.
Blue Mounds. .Pope.
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117
Post Offices— Continued.
Post Office. County.
Bloomington ..Hennepin,
do Ferry, Hennepin.
*Blue Earth City, C. H.,
Faribault.
Bondin Murray.
Bongard Carver.
Bonnivell's Mills, Meeker.
*Brainard, C. H., Crow-
Wing.
Brandon Douglas.
Bratsberg Fillmore.
Breckinridge, C. H.Wilkin.
Bremen Wabashaw.
Bristol Fillmore.
Brockway Stearns.
Brooklyn Center, Hennepin.
*Brownsdale ..Mower.
Brown's Valley, Traverse.
*Brownville ...Houston.
Briggs Lake. . .Sherburne.
Brunswick C. H., Kannabec.
Brush Creek ..Faribault.
Brush Prairie . .McLeod.
Buckman Morrison.
Buffalo, C. H.. Wright.
Burbank Kandiyohi.
Butternut Valley, Blue Earth.
Byron Oltnsted.
*Caledonia, C. H., Houston.
Cambridge, C. H., Isanti.
Camp Release, Lac Qui Parle.
Campbell Wilkin.
Canfield Fillmore.
Cannon city. . .Rice.
*Cannon River Falls, Good-
hue.
Carimona ....Fillmore.
Carrolesville ..Olmsted.
*Carver Carver.
Cascade Olmsted.
Castle Rock . . .Dakota.
Post Office. County.
Cates Station. .Todd.
Cedar Lake . . .Scott.
Cedar Mills . . .Meeker.
Cedarville ....Martin.
Centre Creek. .Martin.
Centreville . . . .Anoka.
Chain Lake Centre; Martin.
Champlin ..... Hennepin.
*Chaska C. Hf, Carver.
*Chatfield Fillmore.
Chatham Wright.
Cherry Grove .Fillmore.
Chester Olmsted.
Chippewa Falls, Pope.
Chisago City . .Chisago.
Centre City C. H., Chisago,
Christiana . . . .Dakota.
Claremont . . . .Dodge.
Clark's Grove .Freeborn.
Clayton Faribault.
Clear Lake. . . .Sherburne.
*Clear Water. .Wright.
Cleveland LeSeur.
Clinton Falls . .Steele.
Clitherall Otter Tail.
Clontarf Swift.
Clyde Winona.
Cokato Lake ..Wright.
Cold Spring City,' Stearns.
Collins McLeod.
CoUingwood ..Meeker.
Concord Dodge.
Cook's Valley .Wabashsw.
Cooleysville ..Steele.
Colfax Kandiyohi.
Coon Creek . . .Anoka.
Corcoran Hennepin.
Cordova LeSueur.
Cornish Sibley.
Corinna Wright.
Cosmos Meeker.
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Post Offices
—Continued.
Post (Cilice. County.
Post omce.
County.
Cottage Grove .VVasliington.
PLddsville ....
.Renville.
Courtland. . . . .Nicollet.
Eitzen .
-Houston.
Cresswell Nobles.
Eidsvold ....
.Goodhue.
Crookston C. H., Polk.
Elba
.Winona.
Crow Lake. . . .Stearns.
Elgin
. Wabashaw.
Crow River . . .Meeker.
Elizabethtown
.Otter Tail.
Culdrum Morrison.
Elk River, C. H., Sherburne. |
Cornette Faribault.
Elk Lake, C.
H. , Grant.
Diipont Hennepin.
Elbow Lake,
C. H., Grant.
Dahlgren Carver.
Ellington . . .
. Dodge.
Darwin Meeker.
Elliota
.P^illmore.
Dayton Hennepin.
Elmore
.Faribault.
Dakota Winona.
Elysian
-LeSueur.
Dassel Meeker.
Emerald
. F"aribault.
Dania Otter Tail.
Empire City .
. Dakota.
Danville Blue Earth.
Enterprise . . .
.Winona.
Deerfield . . . . .Steele.
Estes Brook .
.Mill Lac.
*Delano Wright.
Etna
-Fillmore.
Delavan Station, Faribault,
Etter
.Dakota.
*DetroitCity,C. H., Becker.
Evansville . . .
.Douglass.
De.xter Mower.
Ewald
.Faribault.
*Dodge Centre, Dodge.
Excelsior ....
. Hennepin.
Dodge City . . .Steele.
Ericson .
.Renville.
Donnelly. Stevens.
Eyota
.Olmsted.
Dover Centre .Olmsted.
Fairfield
.Swift.
Dresbach Winona.
Fair Haven . .
. Stearns.
Dresselville ...LeSueur.
*Fairmont. C.
H.. Martin.
Dryden Sibley.
*Faribault, C.
H., Rice.
Duelm. . .'. Benton.
Farm Hill . . .
.Olmsted.
*Duluth, C. H.. St. Louis.
*Farmington
.Dakota.
*Dundas Rice.
Dunnell Martin.
Faxon
-Sibley.
Fergus P^alls,
C. H., Otter
I'.agle Lake . . .Blue Kartli.
Tail.
l^agle City . . . .Sibley.
Fillmore
.P'illmore.
I'.ast Castle Rock, Dakota.
Fisher's Land
ng, Polk.
I'2ast Chain Lakes, Martin.
Eon du Lac . .
.St. Louis.
Last Clearmont, Dodge.
*Forest Citv .
.Meeker.
East Meriden .Steele.
l'"orest Lake . .
. W^ashington.
Easton . . L^aribault.
P^orestville . . .
.Fillmore.
Eden Lake. . . .Stearns.
■■^Fort Ridgely
.Nicollet.
Eden Prairie ..Hennepin.
Fort Snelling
. Hennepin,
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Post Offices— Continued.
Post Oflice. County.
F"ountain Brook, Faribault.
Fountain Fillmore.
Fowlersville . . .Rice.
Franconia . . . .Chisaijo.
Frankford . . . .Mower.
Frank Hill . . . .Winona.
Franklin Renville.
Frazee City . . .Becker.
*Freeborn . . . .Freeborn.
French Lake . .Wright.
Freeburg Houston.
Freemont Winona.
Frontenac . . . .Goodhue.
Fridhem Grant.
Garden City ..Blue Earth.
Geneva Freeborn.
Genoa Olmsted.
Georgetown. . .Clay.
Georgeville. . . .Kandiyohi.
Getty Stearns.
Gilchrist Pope.
Glasgow Wabashaw.
*Glencoe, C. H., McLeod
Glenvvood, C. H., Pope.
Glyndon Clay.
Golden Gate ..Brown.
Good Thunders Ford, Blue
Earth.
Goodhue Centre, Goodhue.
Gordon Renville.
Gordonsville ..Freeborn.
Grafton Sibley.
Graham Lake .Nobles.
Granby Nicollet.
Grand Meadow, Mower.
Grand Maurias.Lake.
Grand Prairie .Nobles.
Grand Rapids .Itaska.
Grand View. . .Lyon.
Granger Fillmore.
Grapeland . . . Blue Earth.
Post Office. County.
Granite Falls, Yellow Medi-
cine.
Green Isle . . . .Sibley.
Green Lake . . .Kandiyohi.
Greenleaf Meeker.
Greenleafton ..Fillmore.
Green Prairie . .Morrison.
Grey Eagle. . . .Todd.
Grove Lake . . .Pope.
Hader Goodhue.
Hagan Chippewa.
Hamilton P"illmore.
Hamilton Station, Scott.
Hampton Dakota.
Hancock Stevens.
Handy Rock.
Hanover Wright.
Hanson Olmsted.
Hanen Sherburne.
Harmony Fillmore,
Harris Chisago.
Harrison Kandiyohi.
Hartford Todd.
Harstad -Lincoln.
Hart Winona.
Harvester Works, Ramsey.
Hartland Freeborn.
Hassan Hennepin.
*Hastings, C. H., Dakota.
Havannah . . . .Steele.
Hawley Clay.
Hayes Martin.
Hayward Freeborn.
Hazelwood. . . .Rice.
Hebron Nicollet.
Heidelberg. . . .LeSueur.
Helena Scott.
Helvetia Carver.
^Henderson, C. H., Sibley
Herman Grant.
Herron Lake . .Jackson.
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Post Offices— Continued.
Post Omce.
Mersey
Herzhorn . . .
*High Poorest
Highland . . .
Hildrethsberg
Hinckley . . . .
*Hokak
Holden
Holding's Ford
Holnilie
Holmes City . .
Homedahl . . . .
Home ...."....
Homer
Hopkins
Horeb
Horicon
*Houston
Howard
Hudson
*Hutchinson . .
Hull's Corners .
Huntington . . .
Hyde Park
Iberia
Irving
Isanti
Isicours
Island Lake . . .
Itasca
*Jackson, C. H
*Janesville . . . .
Jeannettville . .
*Jordan
Joy
Judson ......
Junction
Kandiyohi . . . .
Kasota
*Kasson
Kedron
Count}'
Nobles.
Renville.
Olmsted.
Fillmore.
Lyon.
Pine.
Houston.
Goodhue.
.Stearns,
Big Stone.
Douglas.
Faribault.
Brown.
Winona.
Hennepin.
Pope.
Martin.
Houston.
Wright.
Douglass.
McL^od.
Kandiyohi.
Cottonwood.
Wabashaw.
Brown.
Kandiyohi.
Isanti.
Fillmore.
Lyon.
Anoka.
. , Jackson.
.Waseca.
Renville.
-Scott.
.Douglass.
. Blue Earth.
. Carlton.
Kandiyohi.
. LeSueur.
-Dodge.
P'illmore.
Post Offifc. County.
Kellogg Wabashaw.
Kelso Sibley.
Kenyon Goodhue.
Kerkhoven. . . .Swift.
Kettle River Station, Pine.
Keystone Wright.
Kilkenney . . . .LeSueur.
Kingston Meeker.
Koniska McLeod.
Kragero Chippewa.
Lac Qui Parle, C. H., Lac
Qui Parle.
La Crescent . . . Houston.
Lake Addie. . .McLeod.
Lake Amelia . .Pope.
Lake Belt Martin.
Lake Benton . .Lincoln-.
*Lake City. . . .Wabashaw.
Lake Crystal . .Blue Earth.
Lake Elizabeth, C. H. , Kan-
diyohi.
Lake Freemont, Sherburne.
Lake Harold ..Meeker.
Lake Johanna .Pope.
Lakeland Washington.
Lake Lillian ..Kandiyohi.
Lake Park . . . .Becker.
Lakeside Renville.
Lake Tokna. . .Big Stone.
Laketown Carver.
Lakeville Dakota.
Lake Washington, Le Sueur.
Lamberton. . . .Redwood.
Lamoile Winona.
*Lanesborough, Fillmore.
Langdon Washington,
Langhci Pope.
Langola Benton.
Lansing Mower.
Lasheen Scott.
Leaf Valley. . . -Douglass.
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Post Offices— Continued. .
Post Office. County.
Leavensworth- .Brown.
Leech Lake ..Cass.
Leedston Stearns. .
Leighton Hennepin.
Lemmond ....Steele.
Lenora Fillmore.
Lenz Hennepin.
*LeRoy Mower.
Lester Rice.
*LeSueur ....LeSueur.
LeSueur Centre, C. H., Le
Sueur.
*Lewiston . . . .Winona.
Lexington ....LeSueur.
Liberty Scott.
Lime Like Murray.
Lincoln Wabashaw.
Linden Brown.
Linwood Anoka.
*Litchfield, C. H., Meeker.
Little Cobb . . .Blue Earth.
Little Falls, C. H., Morri-
son.
Little Rock . . .Nobles.
Little Sauk. . . .Todd.
Little Valley . .Olmsted.
Livonia Sherburne.
Lohmansville. .Washington.
London Freeborn.
Lowville . Murray.
Lone Cedar . . . Martin.
Lone Tree Lake, Brown.
Long Lake. . . .Hennepin.
Long Prairie, C. H., Todd.
Loruiston Chippewa.
Lower Sioux Agency, Red-
wood.
Luxumburgh . .Stearns.
*Luverne, C. H., Rock.
Lydia Scott.
Lyle Mower.
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Post Office. Count}'.
Lynd Lyon.
Lyon Wabashaw.
McCauleyville .Wilkin.
*Madelia, C. H., Waton-
wan.
Maine Prairie .Stearns.
Manannah . , . .Meeker.
*Mankato, C H., Blue
Earth.
Manomin Anoka.
Maple Ridge . .Isanti. •
Martin .Rock.
Mansfield Freeborn.
*Mantorville, C.H., Dodge.
Maple Glen . . .Scott.
Maple Grove . .Hennepin.
Maple Lake. . .Wright.
Maple Plain ..Hennepin.
*Mapleton . . . .Blue Earth.
*Marine Mills .Washington.
Marion . Olmsted.
*Marshall, C. H.,Lyon.
Marshfield, C. H., Lincoln.
Marysburg . . . .LeSueur.
Maryston ..... Scott.
May Martin.
Maywood Benton.
Mazeppa Wabashaw.
Meadow Rock.
Medford .-.Steele.
Medo Blue Earth.
Meirs Grove Stearns.
*Melrose Stearns.
Mendota Dakota.
Meriden Steele.
Merton Steele.
Middleville . . .Wright.
Milford Brown.
Millersburg . . .Rice.
Millerville . . . .Douglass.
Millville Wabashaw.
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Post Offices— Continued.
Post Olfifp. County.
Miltona Douf^lass.
Minnehaha. . . .Hennepin.
*MinneapoHs, C. I!., Hen-
nepin.
Minnesota Junction, Dodge.
Minneiska W'abasliaw.
Minne.sota City, Winona.
Minnesota Fall-, Yellow
Medicine.
Minnesota Lake, Faribault.
Minnetonka . . .Hennepin.
Minnetrista ...Hennepin.
Moe Douglass.
Money Creek. .Houston.
*Montevideo, C. H., Chip-
pewa.
Montgomery . .LeSueur.
*IVIonticello. . . .Wright.
Montrose Wright.
Mound City. . .Hennepin.
Moore's Prairie, Wright.
*Moorhead, C. H., Clay.
Moose Lake. . .Carlton.
Morris, C. H., Stevens.
Morristown ...Rice.
Moscow Freeborn.
Motley . Morrison.
Mound Prairie, Houston.
*Mountain Lake. Cotton-
wood.
Mountville . .. . .Sibley.
Murray Centre, Murray.
Muskoda Clay.
Mvrnia . . Blue I^larth.
Namsos Jackson.
Nash Stevens.
Nashville Polk.
Nashville Centre., Martin.
Nerstrand Rice.
New Avon .... Redwood.
New Auburn . .Sible\'.
Po.'^t Ollicc. ("omity.
Ncwburg r'illniore.
New Hartford .Winona.
New Lisbon . . .Renville.
New London . . Kandi\-ohi.
New Market. . .Scott.
New Munich ..Stearns.
Newport Washington.
New Prairie . . .Pope.
New Richland .Waseca.
Newry Freeborn.
New Trier . . . .Dakota.
*New Ulm, C. H., Brown.
Nicollet Station, Nicollet.
Nininger Dakota.
Norsland Nicollet.
North Branch .Isanti.
North Branch Station, Chi-
sago.
*Northfield . . . .Rice.
North F"ork. . . .Stearns.
North Prairie. .Morrison.
Nora Pope.
Norland Lyon.
North Star. . . .Martin.
Norwood Carver.
Norway Goodhue.
Norway Lake .Kandi}'ohi.
Nunda. Freeborn.
New York Mills, Otter Tail.
Oak Centre . . .Wabashaw.
Oakdale Washington
Oak Grove . . . .Anoka.
Oakland Freeborn.
Oak Ridge . . . .Winona.
Oak Springs ..Anoka.
Oak Station Stearns.
Oberlies Corners, Carver.
Okaman, Waseca.
Olmsted Olmsted.
Oneota St. Louis.
Orlando Sherburne.
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Post Offices— Continued.
Post Office. Countj\
Orono Sherburne.
Oronoco Olmsted.
Orr Jackson.
Orrock Sherburne.
Oscar Lake Douglass.
Ortonville, C. H., BigStone.
Osakis . Douglass.
Oshawa . Nicollet.
Osseo Hennepin.
Othello Olmsted.
Otisco Waseca.
Otsego Wright.
Ottawa LeSueur.
Otter Tail City, Otter Tail.
Otto Pope.
*Owatonna,C. H., Steele.
Oxford Isanti.
Palmyra Renville.
Parkdale Otter Tail.
Parker's Lake .Hennepin.
Parker's Prairie, Otter Tail.
Paynesville. . . .Stearns.
Pelican Rapids, Otter Tail.
Pelican Lake . .Otter Tail.
*Perham Otter Tail.
Petersburgh . . .Jackson.
Peterson Fillmore.
Pickwick Winona.
Pike Rapids . . . Morrison.
Pilot Grove Faribault.
Pilot Mound. . .Fillmore.
Pillsbury Todd.
Pine Bend Dakota.
Pine City, C. H., Pine.
Pine Island. Goodhue.
Pine River. ...Cass.
Pipe Stone . . . .Pipe Stone.
*Plain View . . . Wabashaw.
Plainfield Renville.
Plato McLeod.
Pleasant Grove. Olmsted.
Post Office. County.
Pleasant Mound, Blue Earth.
Pleasant Prairie, Martin.
Point Douglass, Washington.
Polk City Polk.
Pomme de Terre, Grant.
Potsdam Olmsted.
Praha Scott.
Prairie Lodge .Murray.
Preble Fillmore.
*Preston, C. H., Fillmore.
Princeton, C. H., Mille Lacs
Prior Lake .Scott.
Prosper Fillmore.
Ouincy Olmsted,
Raven Stream .Scott.
Rapidam Blue Earth,
Raymond Stearns.
*Red Wing, C. H., Goodhue
*Redwood Falls, C. H. , Red-
wood.
Reed's Landing, Wabashaw.
Reeson Chippewa.
Reishus Renville.
Renville Renville.
Rice Ford . Houston,
Rice Lake . . . .Dodge.
Richfield. Hennepin.
Richmond ....Winona.
Rice Prairie . . . Morrison.
Ridgeway Winona.
Ridge Wood . .Becker.
Siver Point. . . .Steele.
*Rochester, C. H., Olmsted.
Rock Creek. . -Pine.
Rock Dell Olmsted.
Rock Lake . . . .Lyon.
Rockford Wright.
Rockville Stearns.
Rolling Stone .Winona.
Root River. . . .Mower.
Roscoe Goodhue.
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Post Offices-
-Continued.
Post Office, ('(luiity.
Post oilice.
Couiuy.
Roscoe Centre. Goodhue.
*Sauk Rapids,
C. H., Ben-
Rose Creek . . .Mower.
ton.
Rose Lake . . . .Martin.
*Shakopee, C.
H., Scott.
Rosemount. Dakota.
Shan Lake. . .
.Lyon.
Rosedale Meeker.
Sharon . .
-LeSueur.
Roseville Kandij'ohi.
Shelbyville ..
Blue P:arth.
Round Grove. .McLeod.
Sheldon
. Houston.
Round Lake. . .Jackson.
Shell Rock...
. Freeborn.
Round Prairie .Todd.
Sherman
-Blue Earth.
Roves Lake . . .Cook.
Silliards
-Yellow Me-
Rudolph LeSueur.
dicine.
*Rush City. . . .Chisago.
Shieldsville .
.Rice.
*Rushford FiHmore.
Sibley
-Sibley.
. Rush Lake . . . .Otter Tail.
Silver Creek .
.Wright.
Rush River. . . .Sibley.
Silver Lake . .
- McLeod.
Rutland Martin.
Si.\ Oaks
-Olmsted.
Saint Augusta. Stearns.
*Sleepy PLye .
- Brown.
Saint Bonifacius. Hcnnc'ijin.
Smithfield . . .
. W'abashaw.
Saint Charles. .Winona.
Smith Lake .
.Wright.
Saint Cloud, C. H., Stearns
Smith's Mills.
-Waseca.
Saint Francis . .Anoka.
Sonde
. I^rown.
Saint Huburtus, LeSueur.
South lieiul .
.Blue Earth.
Saint James ...Watonwan.
South Branch
- W^atonwan.
Saint Johns . . .Kandi}-ohi.
South Stillwa
.cr, Washing-
Saint Joseph ..Stearns.
ton.
Saint Lawrence, Scott.
South Troy . .
. Wabashaw.
Saint Michael's. Wright.
Spencei- Brook
, Isanti.
Saint Olif Otter Tail.
Springwater .
.Rock.
*Saint Paul, C. H., Ramsey.
Spring Creek .
.Goodhue.
Saint Patrick . .Scott.
Springfield. . .
.lirown.
*Saint Peter. C. H., Nicollet.
Spring Grove.
. Houston.
Saint Thomas .LeSueur.
Sprins'' Hill . . .
. Stearns.
. Saint W^endall .Stearns.
i O
Spring\ale . . .
. Isanti.
Scotland Fillmore.
*Spring Vallc)
', Fillmore.
Seward Nobles.
Spruce 1 lili . .
.Douglass.
Santiago Sherburne.
Stanchfield. . .
. Isanti.
Saint Benedict, Scott.
Stanton . . . . .
-Goodhue .
Saint Nicholas. Stevens.
Stark
.Chisago.
Saratoga Winona.
Stacy
.Chisago.
*Sauk Center. .Stearns.
Stavenger . . .
.Yellow Me-
Scambler . . . .(^tter Tail.
dicine.
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125
Post Offices— Continued.
Post Oflke. , Coxinty.
State Line . Freeborn.
Steele Center. .Steele..
Sterling- Center, Blue Earth.
Stewartsville . .Olmsted.
*Still\vater, C. H., Washing-
ton.
Stockton . . .Winona.
Stony Run. . . .Yellow Me-
dicine.
Storden Cottonwood.
Suel . -Scott.
Sunbury . Kandiyohi.
Sundown . . . . .Redwood.
Sunrise City . .Chisago.
Swan River ...Morrison.
Swansea Renville.
Swede (}rove .. Meeker.
Swenoda . . . .Swift.
Swift Falls . . . -Swift.
Taopi . Mower.
*Taylor's Falls, Chisago.
Tenhassen . . . .Martin.
Thompson, C. H., Carlton.
Tivoli Blue Earth.
Torah Stearns.
Tordenskjold . .Otter Tail.
Transit Sibley.
Tracy Lyon.
Trenton Freeborn.
Troy Winona.
Two Rivers . . . Morrison.
Unadilla .Chippewa.
Union Houston.
Union Hill. . . . Rice.
Union Lake ..Rice.
Udolpho Mower.
Utica . Winona.
Urness . Douglass.
Vasa Goodhue.
Valley Creek. .Washington.
Vermillion . Dakota.
Post Office. County.
Vernon Dodge.
Vernon Center. Blue Earth.
Vicksburg Renville.
Varco Mower.
Vivian .' Waseca.
Viola Olmsted.
Victor Wright.
Visia Waseca.
Vineland Yellow Me-
dicine.
*Wabashaw, C. H.. Waba-
sha w.
Waconia Carver.
Wacouta. . .Goodhue.
Wadena, C. H., Wadena.
Wadsworth Renville.
Walnut Lake. . Faribault.
Walnut Station, Redwood.
Wanamingo ..Goodhue.
Wangs . Goodhue.
Warsaw . Rice.
Warner Kandiyohi.
* Waseca, C. H., W^aseca.
Washington . .Fillmore.
Washburn Hennepin.
Wasioja Dodge.
Wastedo Goodhue.
Watab Benton.
Waterville . LeSueur.
Watonwan Blue Earth.
Watcrford . . . .Dakota.
Waterford . . . .Carver.
Watson Creek .Fillmore.
Waverly . Martin.
Waverly Mills, Wright.
Wayzata. Hennepin.
Weaver Wabashaw.
Weghdahl . . . .Chippewa.
* Wells Faribault.
Western Otter Tail.
West Alban\-. .Wabashaw.
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Post Offices— Continued.
Post Onice. County.
West l^rook .. Cottonwood.
Westfield Centre, Dodge.
Westford Martin.
West Lake. Kandiyohi.
West Newton. .Nicollet.
West St. Paul .Dakota.
W'estside Nobles.
West Union . .Todd.
Whalan Fillmore.
Wheatland. . . .Rice.
Wheeling .Rice.
White Bear Center, Pope.
White Bear Lake, Ramsey.
White Earth . .Becker.
White Rock ..Goodhue.
WHiite W'ater Falls, Winona.
White Willow .Goodhue.
Wild Rice Polk.
*Wilmar, C. H., Kandiyohi.
Willow Creek .Blue Earth.
Willow River. .Aitken.
Wilmington ..Houston.
Wilson Winona.
* Wilton W'aseca.
W'ilton Center, Fillmore.
* Winona, C. H., Winona.
Post Oflice. County.
*Windom, C. IE, Cotton-
wood.
Winnebago Agency, Blue
P2arth.
*Winnebago City, Fari-
bault.
Winnebago Valley, Hous-
ton.
Winsted Lake,McLeod.
Wiscoy . . Winona.
Wrightstown . .Otter Tail.
Witoka Winona.
W^oodbury . . . -Washington
Worth Winona.
Worthington, C. H., Nobles
W^ren Chippewa.
W'yattville . . . .Winona.
Wikoff Fillmore.
Wyoming Chisago.
Yellow Medicine, Yellow
Medicine.
Young America, Carver.
Youcatan Houston.
Zion Stearns.
*Zumbrota Goodhue.
Zumbrota P'alls, Wabashaw.
T/ir omission of tJic county in the address of letters is one
of the great eauses of delay and mis-sending.
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Hotel Directory of the Northwest,
And Rates per Day.
MINNESOTA.
Towns. Hotels. Per Day.
St. Paul Metropolitan Hotel $4.00
Park Place Hotel 4.00
" Merchants Hotel 3.00
" Warren House — 1.50
" Sherman House 2.00
Minneapolis Nicollet Hotel 3.00
" Commercial House 2.00
Barlow House 2.00
Mankato Clinton House 2.00
Mankato House 2.00
Winona Huff House 2. 00
" Commercial House 2.00
" Jewell's House 2.00
Stillwater Sawyer House . 2.00
Hastings Tremont House — 2.00
Faribault Barron House — 2.00
Austin Davidson House 2.00
" Fleck House 2.00
Shakopee Occidental House . . 2.00
Northfield Dampier House 2.00
Rochester Cook House 2.00
" Bradley House. 2.00
Owatonna Parcher House 2.00
Arnold House 2.00
Red Wing. . St. James Hotel 2.00
National Hotel. . 2.00
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Hotel Directory. — Continued.
IOWA.
Towns. Hotels. Per Day.
Burlington Lawrence House $2.00
Union House 2.00
" Gorham's House 2.00
" Barrett House 2.00
Morning Sun Central House 2.00
Wapello Sherman House 2.00
Columbus Junction.. Gilbert House 2.00
" " ..Transient House . 2.00
Nicholas St. Nicholas House 2.00
West Liberty Clifton House 2.00
Muscatine Commercial House 2.00
West Branch National House 2.00
Cedar Rapids Northwestern House 2.00
" Depot Hotel 2.00
Grand Hotel 2.00
Independence Merchants' Hotel 2.00
West Union Descent House 2.00
Postville :. Commercial Hotel 2.00
Decorah Arlington Hotel 2.00
Winnesheik House 2. 00
Cresco - - Strother House. . — 2 .00
McGrecior Lvans' House 2.00
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Lands unsurpassed for all small grains and vegetables.
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Settlements of Americans, Germans and Scandinavians.
Odd Fellows' and Catholic colonies.
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