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NORTHERN LAKES. 



road follows along the banks of the Monarch stream until St. Paul 

 is reached, passing on the way several beautiful cities and the 

 famous Lake Pepin. 



The C., M. & St. P. Ry. have another line to St. Paul via Madison, 

 Prairie du Chien, Owatonna, etc., besides there are several other 

 lines over which one can reach St. Paul; but they are each one 

 hundred miles longer than either of the three first mentioned routes. 



For SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. The CHICAGO & NORTH- 

 WESTERN RAILWAY, via Madison, Elroy and Winona; or the 

 CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL via La Crosse, or Prairie 

 du Chien, are the most desirable routes. 



MINNE-OPA FALLS, NEAR MANKATO. MINN. 



