MAYORS OF ST. ANTHONY FALLS.
1855.H. T. Welles.
1856.Alvaren Allen.
1857.Wm. W. Wales.
1858.Orrin Curtis.
1859.Orrin Curtis.
1860.R. B. Graves.
1861.O. C. Merriman.
1862.O. C. Merriman.
1863.Edwin S. Brown.
1864.O. C. Merriman.
1865.Wm. W. Wales.
1866.O. C. Merriman.
1867.O. C. Merriman.
1868.Winthrop Young.
1869.W. W. McNair.
1870.W. W. McNair.
1871.Edwin S. Brown.
MAYORS OF MINNEAPOLIS.
1867.Dorillius Morrison
1868.Hugh G. Harrison.
1869.Dorillius Morrison.
1870.Eli B. Ames.
1871.Eli B. Ames.
MAYORS OF MINNEAPOLIS SUBSEQUENT TO THE UNION WITHST. ANTHONY FALLS.
1872.Eugene M. Wilson.
1873.George A. Bracket.
1874.Eugene M. Wilson.
1875.O. C. Merriman.
1876.Albert A. Ames.
1877.John DeLittre.
1878.A. C. Rand.
1879.A. C. Rand.
1880.A. C. Rand.
1881.A. C. Rand.
1882.A. A. Ames.
1883.A. A. Ames.
1884.Geo. Pillsbury.
1885.Geo. Pillsbury.
1886.A. A. Ames.
1887.A. A. Ames.
1888.A. A. Ames.

WATER VERSUS STEAM.

Some wonder has been expressed that in the vicinity of one of the finest water powers on this continent there should be found so many saw mills run by steam. The question is partly an economical one, as owing to the heavy expenses entailed upon mill owners to prevent the retrogression of the falls, it may be cheaper for saw mill owners to use steam, especially as they can feed their furnaces with but little expense from the slabs and debris of their own lumber; but in this case a weightier reason may be found in the fact that the west side of the river has been occupied chiefly by flouring mills, and the saw mills are moved to less eligible localities, and find it more convenient and economical to use steam instead of water.

TERRIFIC EXPLOSION AT THE FLOUR MILLS.

One of the most remarkable mill disasters of modern times occurred May 2, 1878, in the Washington A mill. About 7 P. M. the sound of a terrific explosion was heard and the city was shaken as by an earthquake. The mill in which it occurred was utterly demolished, as were also the Humboldt, the Zenith and the Palisade, while several others were badly wrecked. There were fourteen lives lost and the property destroyed amounted in value to over $1,000,000.

The cause of the explosion was at first not understood, but on thorough investigation was finally attributed to a mixture of exceedingly fine grain and flour dust with the air of the mills, in such proportion as to form a combustible mixture, which was accidentally ignited. The mills destroyed have since been replaced by better ones. The great Pilsbury A mill, which is perhaps beyond question the largest in the world, was begun in the following year. A canal was cut to supply it with power, and it was equipped with two Victor turbine water wheels of 1,450 horse power each and a 1,400 horse power engine; it was furnished with 400 pairs of rollers, 200 middlings purifiers, 20 run of stone, 200 bolting reels and other devices in keeping.

SUBURBAN RESORTS—LAKE MINNETONKA.

This magnificent lake is 10 miles southwest of Minneapolis, and 20 miles from St. Paul. Its extreme length is about 18 miles, varying in width from 1 to 5 miles. Its water area is about 15,000 acres, and its shore line is estimated at nearly 300 miles. A glance at the map will show what a variety of scenery it must have, being so broken and irregular. Its banks and islands are covered with forest trees except at a few points where villages have been located, or where some farmer had, years ago, cleared himself a farm.

There are three villages on Minnetonka, viz.: Excelsior, Wayzata and Mound City. Excelsior was settled in 1852, by a colony from New York State, and named from the title adopted by the organization before leaving home. It was incorporated about 1879. It is located on a range of hills on the south shore of Lake Minnetonka, of which it has a commanding view. Its present population is about 850. It has two railways, the Minneapolis & St. Louis and the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba, and a motor line. It is distant 18 miles from Minneapolis. The oldest settlement on the lake is Wayzata, on the north shore of Lake Minnetonka, 10 miles from Minneapolis, via the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba railway, which passes through the village. The name Wayzata is a corruption of the Indian word Wy-ze-a-ta, meaning North Shore, or North Side. The village contains about 400 inhabitants, and commands considerable trade from the surrounding country.

There are several fine hotels upon the lake, equal if not superior to the famous hotels of eastern watering places. Prominent among these are the Hotel Lafayette, built at a cost of $200,000, the Lake Park Hotel and Excelsior House. Railways reach the lake at several points, and steamers make regular trips for tourists.