The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-10-16
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learn that fine, fat three year old steers, may be
bought on Rock river, a, SIG 90 per head. Here
we pay eight cents iper pound for beef, aud
much for mutton.
TREArY WITH THE LAKE SUPERIOR
CHIPpEwAs.-This treaty, we learn by letters
brought through by messenger, Is effected; and
ll,a, Gov. Ramsey, who acted as Commissioner,
will return 10 St. Paul within weeks from this
time. The lady Of his Excellency. who has been
absent for several weeks, on visit to her friends
in Pennsylvania, is also expected home about the
18th instant.
A STEAM SAW Mill Of the best description,
is being built by Churchill * Nelson, near Still
water, on Lake 81. Croix.
THE ExcELsIon.-This boat, full Of freight, |
arrived on Sunday morning from St. Louis, being
two or three days behind her time Capt Ward
says he shall try to make two more trips.
! Mr.. HARRIsoN.-Mr. S. Harrison, Of Ham
iiton county, NJ Y, wishes The editor of the Pho
neer to inform him, amongst other things, about
Minnesota, sfas to the price Of land, its quality,
! its productiveness the health Of the country,
water, sc. see by publication that there has
been quite an extensive purchase Of lands made
Of the Sioux Indians, which embraces the lands
on the ST. Peters river. Now sir, will you do
me the favor to i.,form me when these lands will
be for sale, and when would be the most suitable
time for to purchase in that vicinity, as it is
my present intention to become resident of your
Territory. have some official business which
would dcian me here until the middle Of Novcu,-
her next; should l then be in season to ascend the
Mississippi before navig cation closes, and could
not engage proftabIy in the fur business through
the winter The degree of cold in the winter,
the depth Of snow, also the kind Of game the
forest affords OF abounds with'''
We beg leave to refer Mr.. Harrison, for our an
swer to these questions, to paper called the
Minnesota Pioneer, which he can have regularly
mailed 10 hun, for ~ 90 per annum in advance.
DAT CHop.-Mr. John S. Minor living JUS,
opposite Point Douglass, thirty miles from Saint
Paul, says that he measured the oats which grew
upon one acre Of his field this season, and the
yield was sisty-seven bushels. Having threshed
them 10y treading with cattle, there must have
been some three or FIVE bushels that he did not
get. His other nine acres would have yielded az
much as this had not the oats been lodged. Mr..
Minor thinks that 20 acres Of oats belonging to
one Of his neiyhbors, will PROFESSIONALLY average
seventy bushels.
MISSIONS AMONG THE Sioux OR DAKo-
rAs.--Geo. CONWAY has sent copy Of his
newspaper, The American Indian, published
weekly in N. Y. city 1t is remarkable, for the
excellent quality Of the paper which it is print
ed. We clip from it the following paragraph:
''The Dakotas possess four schools, and twen-
ty missionaries. In this mission the most nDpOr-
tant event of this year, Is the sale Of an immense
, tract of land by the Indians. In July last, two
treaties we're made with the United States Gov
ernment, wherein, they agree TO surrender, at the
end Of two years, all their country east Of Lake
+ Traverse and the Sioux River with the excep-
ton Of tract the 81. Peters, about so miles
long and 20 wide. Five Of our stations on
the ceded territory; only Lacqui Parle can be re-
Ia med -
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tract is being made. for the immediate erection
Of four story hotel, at the corner Of St. Antho-
ny and (For,) streets, in our town, on q lot occu-
pied by building which bears the venerable
name of Monk Hal--head quarters of the coa-
ten last winter, between the Rice & Robertson
faction, of Wings and Democrats-whiIe Robert
son was running his Democrat in one end of Mr..
, Rce's brick building, and the Old Chronicle s.
Register, in The other end Of it, and the little
"Watab" concern was between them like an
il!egiiimate child, which each charged the other
with the maternity Of.
No FRosr YEr.-IIere it is now the middle
of October. and no frost yet; cucumber vines are
8 still fresh and bearing.
STAGES TO Sr. ANrHoNY.-We have had
all this season, four stages each way between st.
Paul and St. Anthony. These are four horse
stages, one line owned by Powers s. Willoughby
and the other by Mr.. Benson. The immense
amount Of travel on that road warrants the belief
that railroad, perhaps better plank road, i:
required to be Immediately constructed between
the two towns. The amount Of teaming on tha
road, is great beyond belief; not only in summer
but through all the winter, there is a continue
stream Of wagons upon it, loaded with merchan-
> die, to supply all The trade north of US.
LEFT BOwERs.--This individual has written
us letter, postage unpaid, from Dubuque, CON-
plaining Of our having noticed him, for not pay.
ing his printing bills. BY his account, we have
Iacerated his "feelinks.'' He had better call OF
t DIR. Rich, who is in Dubuque, for prescription.
8 RoBERr HUGHEs, Of 81. Paul, wishes tc
. have understood abroad, that he is not the Col
4 Hughes who is nominated for Lieut.. Governor o.
Wisconsin.
d A Dubuque paper says: the trade of Dubuque
: with the Minnesota folks, in chickens, eggs, ant
= butter, is of itself very considerable now, willis
4 they are purchasing their ''chicken-fxins ant