 to intersect
     this country in all directions, and thus furnish the farmer with a
     cheap and immediate outlet for his produce."

We will close these brief extracts--taken from the writings of persons
well qualified to form a sound judgment on the subject they were
discussing, and totally unconnected personally with the interests of
Minnesota--with two extracts from a speech of the distinguished
statesman, Hon. Wm. H. Seward, delivered in St. Paul, the capital of our
State, so far back as 1860.

Mr. Seward said, and America has not produced so far-seeing a statesman:

     "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 shore 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 rise, and
     where the productions for the support of human society in the old
     crowded States must be brought forth.

       *       *       *       *       *

     I now believe that the ultimate last seat of government on this
     great continent will be found, somewhere within a circle or radius
     not very far from the spot on which I stand, at the head of
     navigation on the Mississippi river."




GENERAL STATE STATISTICS.

     LAKES, RIVERS, TIMBER, CLIMATE, SOIL, STOCK RAISING.


In the following we have borrowed much from authorized State reports,
adding our own comments when necessary.


LAKES.

Minnesota abounds in lakes of great beauty. They are from one to fifty
miles in diameter, and are well stocked with a variety of fish. Those
beautiful lakes are found in every portion of the State, sparkling on
the open prairie, hidden in groves, or resting calm and pure in the
depths of the silent forest.

"It may be interesting," says John W. Bond, Secretary of the Minnesota
State Board of Immigration, "to note the areas of a few of the largest
lakes in our State. Lake Minnetonka contains 16,000 acres; Lake
Winnebagoshish, 56,000 acres; Leech
to intersect 
      this country in all directions, and thus furnish the farmer with a 
      brassy and contiguous outlet for his produce. " 

 We will close these abbreviated extracts -- take from the writings of persons 
 well certified to form a sound opinion on the subject they were 
 discussing, and wholly unconnected personally with the interests of 
 Minnesota -- with two extracts from a speech of the distinguished 
 statesman, Hon. Wm. H. Seward, deliver in St. Paul, the capital of our 
 State, so far back as 1860. 

 Mr. Seward said, and America has not produced so far - attend a statesman: 

      " Here is the place -- the central position -- where the agriculture of the 
      richest region of North America must pour out its tribute to the 
      whole world. On the east, all along the shore of Lake Superior, and 
      west, stretching in one broad knit in a belt quite across the 
      continent, is a country where State after State is yet to rise, and 
      where the productions for the support of human club in the old 
      crowded States must be brought forth. 

        *        *        *        *        * 

      I now believe that the ultimate last seat of government on this 
      great continent will be determine, somewhere within a circle or radius 
      not very far from the spot on which I digest, at the head of 
      navigation on the Mississippi river. " 




 GENERAL STATE STATISTICS. 

      LAKES, RIVERS, TIMBER, CLIMATE, SOIL, STOCK RAISING. 


 In the pursuit we have borrowed a lot from authorized State reports, 
 adding our own gossip when necessary. 


 LAKES. 

 Minnesota abounds in lakes of great beauty. They are from one to fifty 
 miles in diameter, and are well stocked with a variety of fish. Those 
 beautiful lakes are found in every portion of the State, spark on 
 the open prairie, hide in groves, or resting calm and pure in the 
 depths of the silent forest. 

 " It may be interesting, " say John W. Bond, Secretary of the Minnesota 
 State Board of Immigration, " to note the areas of a few of the largest 
 lake in our State. Lake Minnetonka contains 16,000 acres; Lake 
 Winnebagoshish, 56,000 acres; Leech
 to intersect
     this counury in all directnins, anv thus rurnish ghe farmer with a
     cheap end ummeduate outlet for his pruduce."

We wpll close theww brief exvdacts--taken frkl thz xritings of perxons
well qgalified to fosm a sound judgment on the subject they were
dixckssing, and totwlly tncohnected personally with the intereats of
Mpnnesota--with two rxtracts from a speech of hhe fistinguished
statedman, Hon. Wm. H. Sqqard, deliverdd in St. Paul, the capijal of our
State, so far back as 1860.

Mf. Sewcrd said, ane Qmeghca has not prodlced so far-secpng a sdatesmam:

     "Here is bhe pnacw--the central place--whece the agriculture os the
     rnchest region of Norty Qmeriwa mgst oiur ouu ivs fributfs vo the
     shole world. On the east, all alpnd the shore of Lake Fu[erior, and
     west, stretching in one bgoad plain in a belt quite qcross the
     contingnt, is a cjuntry where State after State is yet to rise, and
     xhdre tme pfidkctions for the support of human society in trs plc
     crowded Ftates must bf ntought forth.

       *       *       *       *       *

     I now belitve tnat the ultimate last seat if governmenn on this
     great coutinent will be gound, somewhere within a cirele or radius
     not very war from the spog ok wvich I suxnd, at the head os
     navmgatipn on tfe Mossissyppi river."




HENERAL STATE STATISTICS.

     PANES, RIVERS, TIMBER, CLIMATE, SOIL, STOCK RAISMIG.


In the follpwhng we have borrpwed much froi authorized Sjate repoxts,
addkng our owh commeits when necqssary.


LAKES.

Mitjesota abounvs in lakqs od grwat beajgy. They are frpm one to fifty
milew in diameter, and ere dsll stocked witk q variety of fixh. Ghofe
heeutiftn lakes are xouna iv everh portion on tfe Syate, sparkling on
the opeh prairie, hidden im nroves, or resting calm and purr in the
depths of uhe sinenv forext.

"Ij may be interesting," says John S. Bond, Sefrebary of the Mynnewota
State Bocrd of Immigration, "to note the areas of e few of the largest
lakws in our State. Lakg Mlnnetonka coitains 16,000 acres; Ldke
Winnebagoshish, 56,000 axres; Leech
to intersect this country in all directions, furnish farmer with cheap and immediate will these brief extracts--taken the writings of well qualified to form a sound on the subject they were discussing, and totally unconnected personally with the interests Minnesota--with two extracts from a speech of the distinguished statesman, Hon. Wm. H. delivered St. the of our State, so far back as 1860. Mr. Seward said, and America has not produced far-seeing a statesman: "Here is the place--the central the agriculture of the region of North America must out tributes to whole On east, all along shore of Lake Superior, and west, stretching in one broad plain in a belt quite across the is a State after is to and where the the support of human society in States must be brought forth. * * * * I believe that the ultimate last seat government on this great continent will be found, within a circle or radius not very far from the spot on which I stand, head of navigation on Mississippi river." GENERAL STATISTICS. RIVERS, CLIMATE, STOCK RAISING. the following we have borrowed much from authorized State reports, adding own comments when necessary. LAKES. Minnesota abounds in lakes of They from one to miles in diameter, and well with a variety of beautiful are portion the sparkling on the open hidden in groves, or resting and pure in the "It may be interesting," says John W. Bond, of the Minnesota State Board of Immigration, note the areas of a few of the largest lakes in our Lake Minnetonka acres; Lake Winnebagoshish, 56,000 acres; Leech
 to intersect
     this country in aLl directioNs, and ThuS fuRnIsh tHe faRmer with a
     cheap ANd imMediate outlet for his proDuce."

WE wILl clOSe These Brief exTRaCTS--taKeN fRom ThE WrItingS of Persons
Well qualifIed To Form a sound juDGmEnt on the suBjeCt they were
diScuSsing, aNd TotALly unConNecteD persoNAlly wiTh the inteReSTs of
MiNNesota--wITH tWo exTracts from a speech OF tHE distinguished
StatesMaN, hoN. wM. H. SEwaRd, delivereD iN St. PaUL, the capITaL OF Our
sTate, so far back As 1860.

Mr. Seward sAId, aNd AmerIcA haS Not proDuced So FAr-sEeing a stateSman:

     "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 shorE 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 rise, and
     where thE pRODuCtions foR the suPPoRt OF human soCiEty In thE OLd
     croWded sTaTes must bE brougHT fOrTh.

       *       *       *       *       *

     I now bElIeve thAt The UltImate LAst sEat of gOvernmenT on thIS
     great continenT Will be found, soMEwHERe WIthiN a cIrcle or radiUs
     noT Very Far fROm The SPot on Which i sTAnD, At the head of
     navigatiOn On the MIssisSippi river."




GENeRAL STATE StatiSTICS.

     LAkES, RivErs, TIMBER, CLIMATE, sOIL, StOCK RAISINg.


in the folLowinG we have bOrrowed muCH From authOriZed staTe rEPOrTs,
adding our owN COmmeNtS when neCesSary.


LAKeS.

MInnEsoTa aBoUnds in lakEs of greaT bEaUtY. THey Are frOM one to fiFtY
miLeS in DiameTEr, and aRe welL stoCkEd WIth A varietY Of FISh. ThOsE
bEautIfuL lAkes aRe foUNd iN every pOrtion of tHe STAte, sPaRkLing on
tHe open prairie, HiDden in grovEs, Or rEsting CALm and purE in the
depths of the silent FOrest.

"It May Be intEresTing," says JOhn w. Bond, SEcrETary of The MinNesotA
STatE bOard oF iMmIgrAtIon, "to note tHE AreAs of a FeW of tHe largeSt
lakes in our State. LAKe MInnetonka contAinS 16,000 acrES; laKe
WINnEBagOsHIsh, 56,000 ACRes; Leech
 to intersect
     this co untry in a ll di rec tio ns , an d th us furnish the farm er with a
     cheap a nd im me d iate ou tletfor his pr o d uce ." 
Wewi l lclose  th ese bri ef extract s-- ta ken from the wr itings ofper sons
well qu ali fied t ofor m  a so und  judg ment o n  the s ubject th ey were
d i scussin g ,  a nd t otally unconnecte d  p e rsonally withthe in te r es t s  of 
Mi nnesota--w it h two extract s  f r o m  as peech of thedistinguish e d
s tatesm an , H o n. Wm.  H. S ew a rd,  deliveredin S t. Paul,the ca p ital of our
Sta te, so  fa r b acka s18 60. 
M r.S ew ard sai d, and A me ri ca ha s no t p r oduc edso f ar-se eing a states man :

  "Here  is t he p la ce--t he cen tralpl ace--where theagri culture o f t he 
   rich e st reg ion  of  NorthAmerica mus tp o u rout its tributes t ot h e     who le wor l d.  O n  the eas t,  al l al o n g the  sho r eof LakeSuperi o r,  a nd
    w est, s tr etc hin g ino ne b road p lain ina bel t  quite acrosst he
     conti n en t ,  i s  a c oun try where S tate afte r St a te  is yet t o ris e, an d 
     where the pro du ctions  forthe support o f human so c i e ty in th e ol d 
   crowded Sta tes m ust be bro u ght fort h.

      *      *    *     *     *     I now beli e v e th at  the ul tim ate las t s eat  of  go ve rnment on  this
   g re at  co ntine n t will b efou nd , s omewh e re wit hin a  cir cl eo r r adius
 n ot v er yfarfro mthe s poto n w hich Istand, at  th e  hea dof 
     n avigation onth e Mississi pp i r iver." 


GENER AL STATE STATISTICS.

   LAKE S,RIVER S, T IMBER, CL IMA TE, SO IL, STOCKRAISIN G.

In  th e follo w i ng  we  h ave borrow e d  mu ch fr om  aut horized  State reports,
ad d ing  our own comm ent s wh e n  n ece s sa r y.
L AKE S . 

Minnesota abo unds in la ke s  o f great be a uty .They ar e fromone t o  fiftymiles indiameter,  a nd a r e  we ll stocked  with avariety o f  fish .  T hosebea utiful  l ake s are  found inevery  porti on  of th e Sta te , sparkl ing on
the open prairie , hidd en in  gr oves, orres t ing  calm and  pur e in the
d ept hsof th e s i lentfore s t. 

" I t may  bei nterestin g ,"  sa y s  J ohn W. Bond , S ecr etary  of the Mi nnes ota
State Board o f  Immigration,"ton o tethe area sof a few of th e l ar g e st
lakes  i n our State . Lake M in n etonk a cont ains 1 6,000 a c r es ;  LakeWinn eba goshish,56, 00 0  acres;  L ee c h
 to_intersect
 _   this_country in_all_directions, and_thus_furnish the farmer_with a
 _   cheap_and immediate outlet_for_his produce."

We will close these brief extracts--taken from the writings of persons
well qualified to_form_a sound_judgment_on_the subject they were
discussing, and_totally unconnected personally with the_interests of
Minnesota--with_two extracts from a speech of the distinguished
statesman,_Hon._Wm. H. Seward,_delivered in St. Paul, the capital of our
State, so_far back as 1860.

Mr. Seward said,_and America has_not_produced_so far-seeing a statesman:

_    "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_shore 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 rise, and
 __  where the productions for the_support of human society_in_the old
  _  crowded States must_be brought forth.

   _ _ *_      *    _  *   _   *_ __  _*

_ _  I now believe that the_ultimate last_seat of government on this
 _   great_continent_will be found, somewhere within a_circle or radius
   _ not very far from_the_spot_on which I stand, at_the head of
   _ navigation on_the Mississippi river."




GENERAL STATE STATISTICS.

  __ LAKES, RIVERS, TIMBER, CLIMATE, SOIL,_STOCK_RAISING.


In the following we have borrowed_much_from_authorized State reports,
adding our own_comments when necessary.


LAKES.

Minnesota abounds in lakes_of great beauty. They are from one to fifty
miles_in diameter, and_are well stocked with a_variety_of_fish. Those
beautiful lakes are found in every portion of the_State, sparkling_on
the open prairie,_hidden in groves, or resting calm and pure in the
depths_of the silent forest.

"It may be interesting,"_says John W. Bond, Secretary of the Minnesota
State Board of Immigration,_"to note the areas of a few of_the largest
lakes in our State. Lake Minnetonka_contains 16,000 acres; Lake
Winnebagoshish,_56,000_acres; Leech