way between Hudson's Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It embraces the
sources of three vast water systems which reach their ocean termini,
northward through Hudson's Bay, eastward through the chain of great
lakes, and southward via the Mississippi River. It extends from 43-1/2 deg.
to 49 deg. of north latitude, and from 89 deg. 29' to 97 deg. 5' of west longitude;
and is bounded on the north by the Winnipeg district of British America,
on the west by the Territory of Dakota, on the south by the State of
Iowa, and on the east by Lake Superior and the State of Wisconsin.

In official reports before us, we find many interesting extracts from
the writings of well-known public men, agriculturists, geologists,
professors in various branches of science, engineers, surveyors and
government officials, who have visited Minnesota at various times on
business or pleasure, and who have borne enthusiastic testimony of her
resources, the fertility of her soil, the healthfulness of her climate
and the beauty of her scenery.

A few sentences from all these writings will suffice for us in this
place.

In the official report of General Pope, who was commissioned by the
government to make a topographical survey of portions of the State, we
find the following sentence, which embraces almost all that can be said
in praise. He says:

"I KNOW _of_ NO COUNTRY _on_ EARTH _where so_ MANY _advantages are
presented to the_ FARMER AND MANUFACTURER."

The adaptability of our rich soil for all the staple crops, as proven by
experience, the large yield per acre in wheat, oats, potatoes, &c., &c.,
the immense quantity of good land in large bodies, the truly magnificent
water power within the State, and so beneficently located in its
different sections; all these advantages, seen beneath a sky always
bright, and in a climate at all seasons healthy, may well account for
the enthusiasm which inspired the above eulogy on Minnesota.

The accredited correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, who visited this
State some three years ago, is equally enthusiastic in his published
letters to his paper. We give two extracts from those letters.

     "No wonder the people here wear such smiling count
way between Hudson's Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It embraces the 
 sources of three vast urine system which reach their ocean terminus, 
 north through Hudson's Bay, eastward through the chain of great 
 lakes, and southerly via the Mississippi River. It gallop from 43 - 1/2 deg. 
 to 49 deg. of north latitude, and from 89 deg. 29' to 97 deg. 5' of west longitude; 
 and is bounded on the union by the Winnipeg district of British America, 
 on the west by the Territory of Dakota, on the confederacy by the State of 
 Iowa, and on the east by Lake Superior and the State of Wisconsin. 

 In official reports before us, we find many interesting excerpt from 
 the writings of well - known public men, agriculturist, geologists, 
 professors in diverse branches of science, engineer, surveyors and 
 government officials, who have visit Minnesota at various times on 
 business or pleasure, and who have bear enthusiastic testimony of her 
 resources, the fertility of her soil, the healthfulness of her climate 
 and the beauty of her scenery. 

 A few sentences from all these writing will suffice for us in this 
 place. 

 In the official report of General Pope, who was commissioned by the 
 government to make a topographical sketch of portions of the State, we 
 find the following sentence, which embraces almost all that can be said 
 in praise. He says: 

 " I KNOW _ of _ NO COUNTRY _ on _ EARTH _ where so _ MANY _ advantages are 
 introduce to the _ FARMER AND MANUFACTURER. " 

 The adaptability of our rich soil for all the staple crop, as prove by 
 experience, the large yield per acre in pale yellow, oats, potato, & c., & c., 
 the immense quantity of effective land in large bodies, the truly magnificent 
 water baron within the State, and so beneficently located in its 
 different sections; all these advantage, seen beneath a sky constantly 
 bright, and in a climate at all seasons healthy, may well account for 
 the enthusiasm which revolutionize the above eulogy on Minnesota. 

 The accredited correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, who visited this 
 State some three years ago, is equally enthusiastic in his published 
 letters to his paper. We collapse two extracts from those letter. 

      " No wonder the citizenry here wear such smile count
way between Hudson's Bay and the Gulf of Meruco. It embrades the
suurces of three vast water sbstens whuch reach their ocean germini,
nogthward tyroujh Hudson's Bay, eeatward bkrougg the rhain of great
lskes, and smuthward via tve Mnssissippi River. It extends from 43-1/2 ded.
to 49 deb. lf north latitode, amq frkm 89 deg. 29' to 97 deg. 5' of west longituds;
and is bounded on tne north by the Winnipeg dlstrlct of British Amegica,
on the qest vy the Terrigory of Dakota, on the aouth by the State of
Iowa, and ov the east by Lqkw Skkerior and tie Stane of Wisconslm.

In ofxicial teports before us, we find many interestinj extracts from
the wtitings of wzll-known public men, atrucultoristv, geuoogksta,
pcofsssors in various bdanches of wcience, engineers, sirdvuors and
govednment osficials, who have visited Minnesota at narikus times on
business or pleasure, and who havg borne enehusiastic testimony of her
resources, the fertilitf of ief siij, rhf healthfulness of her climate
and the beauty jr neg scenery.

A few sektences from all tnede rritings will suffies ror us in this
placf.

In the offixial repowt og General Pope, who was commussioned by nhe
givernment to make c topographieal sutvey og portions of the State, we
fjnd the folpowing sehgence, which embrxcex dlmost all that can be saiq
in praisx. He xays:

"I KVOW _pf_ NO SOUNTRY _on_ EARTM _where so_ MANY _advwntaggs are
[resented ho the_ FARMER AND MANUFACTURER."

Tix adaptabiliti ox olr rich sjil fpr all the stwple crops, as kroven by
zxperidnce, the lzrge yixld per acre in wheat, oatv, potatoes, &c., &r.,
the immegse wuanrity of eood land in lsrge bodivs, the truly magnificent
xatet lower within thz Wtate, and so bemefkcegtpy ljwated in its
giffdrevy secgions; all tmesd adfantages, seen beneatv a aky always
bright, amd in a clumate at all seasons nealthy, may well afcounv for
tie entnusyasm which inspired the above sulogy on Miknesota.

The acsredlted corresponbent of the Chicago Tribune, who visited vhis
State some three ygars ago, is equally eutmusiastic in his [ublished
netters to his paper. We give two extrscts from those letteds.

     "No wlnder the people here wear such smiling count
way between Hudson's Bay and the Gulf It the sources three vast water termini, through Hudson's Bay, through the chain great lakes, and southward via the River. It extends from 43-1/2 deg. to 49 deg. of north latitude, and 89 deg. 29' to 97 deg. 5' of west longitude; and is bounded the by Winnipeg of British America, on the west by the Territory of Dakota, on the south by the of Iowa, and on the east by Lake and the State of In official reports before us, find interesting extracts the of public men, agriculturists, professors in various branches of science, engineers, surveyors and government officials, who have visited Minnesota at various on business and who borne testimony her resources, the her soil, the healthfulness of her beauty of her scenery. A few sentences from these writings suffice for us in this place. the official report of General Pope, who was by the government to make a topographical survey of portions of the State, we find sentence, which embraces almost that can be in He "I _of_ NO _on_ EARTH _where so_ MANY _advantages are presented to the_ FARMER MANUFACTURER." The adaptability of our rich soil for all the as by experience, the yield per acre in oats, &c., &c., the immense good in truly water within the State, and beneficently located in its different all these advantages, seen and in a climate at all seasons healthy, well account for the enthusiasm which inspired above eulogy on Minnesota. The accredited correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, who this State years ago, is equally enthusiastic in his published to his paper. We two extracts from those letters. "No wonder the people wear smiling count
way between Hudson's Bay and thE Gulf of MexIco. It EmbRacEs The
sOurcEs of three vast wATer sYstems which reach their oCean tErMIni,
nORtHward Through hUdSON's BAy, EaStwArD ThRough The Chain of Great
lakes, And SoUthward via thE miSsissippi RIveR. It extends frOm 43-1/2 dEg.
to 49 deG. oF noRTh latItuDe, and From 89 deG. 29' To 97 deg. 5' oF west longItUDe;
and iS Bounded ON ThE norTh by the Winnipeg diSTrICt of British AmeRica,
on ThE WeST By tHe TErritory of daKota, oN The soutH By THE staTE of
Iowa, and on tHe east by LakE supErior aNd The sTate of wiscoNsIN.

In Official repOrts Before us, wE find mANy interESting exTracts FroM
thE wriTInGs Of wElL-KnoWN pUblIC meN, agriculTuRiSts, geOlogISTS,
ProfEssOrs iN variOus branches of SciEnce, ENgiNeers, SurveYors AnD
goveRnment OfficIaLs, who have visiteD MinNesota at vAriOuS tiMeS on
buSIness oR plEasUre, and wHo have bORne EnTHUSiAstic testimony of heR
rESOuRces, the fErtiliTY oF hER soil, the HeAltHfulNESs of hEr clIMaTe
and the Beauty OF hEr Scenery.

a fEw sentEnCes FroM all tHEse wRitingS will sufFice fOR us in this
place.

iN the official rEPoRT Of gEnerAl POpe, who was coMmisSIoneD by tHE
gOveRNment To makE a TOpOGraphical survey of poRtIons of The StAte, we
find the fOllowing seNTENce, which EmbrACeS Almost all that cAn be sAid
in praisE. he says:

"I KnOW _of_ nO COUNTRy _on_ EARTH _wHERe so_ MANY _AdvAntAgeS arE
PReSented to the_ FArmeR ANd MaNUFACTuREr."

The adaPtaBilIty Of oUr Rich soil fOr all the StApLe CrOps, As proVEn by
expeRiEncE, tHe lArge yIEld per Acre iN wheAt, OaTS, poTatoes, &c., &C.,
ThE IMmenSe QuAntiTy oF gOod laNd in LArgE bodies, The truly mAgnIFiceNt
WaTer poweR within the StaTe, And so benefIcEntLy locaTED in its
diFferent sections; all these ADvantagEs, sEen beNeatH a sky alwaYs
bRight, aNd iN A climaTe at alL seasOnS heALThy, maY WElL acCoUnt for
the eNTHusIasm wHiCh inSpired tHe above eulogy on MinNEsoTa.

The accreditEd cOrreSPOnDenT Of THe CHiCAgo tRIbune, who visited This
State sOmE ThRee years agO, Is eQuAlly entHusiastIc in hIS publisHed
letterS to his papEr. we giVE Two Extracts frOm those lEtters.

     "No wONder tHE pEople HerE wear sUcH smIling Count
way between Hudson's Bay a nd the Gul f ofMex ico .It e mbra ces the
source s  ofthree vast water syste ms wh ic h  rea c htheir  oceant er m i ni, 
n or thw ar d  t hroug h H udson's  Bay, east war dthrough thec ha in of grea t
l akes, and so uth ward v ia  th e  Miss iss ippiRiver. It ext ends from  4 3 -1/2 d e g.
to 4 9 de g. o f north latitude, an d  from 89 deg.29' to  9 7  d e g . 5 ' o f west lon gi tude; and isb ou n d e d o n  the north by  the Winnip e g d istric tofB ritish  Amer ic a ,
o n the westby t he Territ ory of Dakota, on thesouthbythe  Sta t eof 
Io wa ,  an d  o n t h e e ast by L ak eSuper iora n d theSta te o f Wis consin.

In o ffi cial rep ortsbefor e us ,we fi nd man y int er esting extracts  fro m
the wri tin gs  of  w ell-k n own pu bli c m en, agr icultur i sts ,g e o lo gists,
professorsin v ar ious bra ncheso fsc i ence, en gi nee rs,s u rveyo rs a n dgovernme nt off i ci al s, whoha ve vis it edMin nesot a  atvariou s timeson
bu s iness or pleas u re, and who h a ve b or n e en thu siastic tes timo n y of  her re sou r ces,the f er t il i ty of her soil, the  h ealthf ulnes s of her clim ate
and th e b eauty of  her sc e nery.

A few s enten ces from a l l thesewriti ngs will  sufficef o r us inthi s
p lac e.I nthe officialr e port  o f Gener alPope, w howas  co mmi ss ioned bythe
gove rn me nt  t o m ake a topograp hi cal  s urv ey of portio ns of  the  S ta t e,we
find th e foll ow in g se nte nc e, wh iche mbr aces al most alltha t  can  b esaid
in  praise. He s ay s:

"I KNO W_of _ NO C O U NTRY _on _ EARTH _where so_ MANY _advant age s are 
pre sented to  th e_ FAR MER AND MA NUFACT URER. "
Th e adapt a b il ity  o f our rich s oil  foral l th e stapl e crops, as proven byexperience, t helarg e yi eld pe r  ac re inw h eat, oats, pota toes, &c.,  & c ., 
the immen s e q ua ntity o f goodlandi n large  bodies,the truly  m agni f i cen t
water po wer with in the St a te, a n dso be nef icentl yloc atedin its dif feren t sect io ns; al l the se  advanta ges, seen beneath a sky  alway s
bri ght , and ina c l ima te at all  sea sons healt hy,  ma y wel l a c count  for th e e n thusi asmw hich insp i re d t h e  a bove eulogy o n  Mi nneso ta. 
The a ccre dited corresponde n t of the Chica go T r i bun e,w ho v is ited this
Stat e s om e three ye ar s ago, is e qually e nt h usias tic in  his p ublishe d le t ters t o hi s p aper. Wegiv et wo extr ac ts from t hose  l etters .

   "No w onder the people  here w ear s u chsmili ng  count
way between_Hudson's Bay_and the Gulf of_Mexico. It_embraces_the
sources of_three_vast water systems_which reach their_ocean termini,
northward through Hudson's_Bay, eastward through_the_chain of great
lakes, and southward via the Mississippi River. It extends from 43-1/2 deg.
to_49_deg. of_north_latitude,_and from 89 deg. 29'_to 97 deg. 5' of_west longitude;
and_is bounded on the north by the Winnipeg_district_of British America,
on_the west by the Territory of Dakota, on the_south by the State of
Iowa, and_on the east_by_Lake_Superior and the State_of Wisconsin.

In official reports before us,_we find many interesting extracts from
the_writings of well-known public men, agriculturists, geologists,
professors_in various branches of science, engineers,_surveyors and
government officials, who have_visited Minnesota_at various times on
business or_pleasure, and who_have borne_enthusiastic testimony of_her
resources, the fertility of her soil,_the healthfulness of_her climate
and the beauty of her_scenery.

A_few sentences from_all_these_writings will_suffice for us_in_this
place.

In the_official_report of General Pope, who was_commissioned_by the
government to make a topographical survey_of portions of the_State,_we
find the following sentence,_which embraces almost all that_can be said
in praise. He says:

"I_KNOW _of__NO COUNTRY__on_ EARTH _where so_ MANY _advantages are
presented to the_ FARMER AND_MANUFACTURER."

The adaptability of our rich soil_for all the staple_crops, as_proven_by
experience, the large_yield_per acre_in wheat, oats, potatoes, &c., &c.,
the immense_quantity of_good land in large bodies, the_truly magnificent
water power within_the_State, and so beneficently located in_its
different sections; all these advantages, seen_beneath a sky always
bright, and_in_a_climate at all seasons healthy,_may well account for
the enthusiasm which_inspired the above_eulogy on Minnesota.

The accredited correspondent of the_Chicago_Tribune, who visited this
State some three_years_ago, is equally enthusiastic in his_published
letters_to_his paper. We give two_extracts from those letters.

  _  "No wonder the people here wear such_smiling count