The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-09-25
Facts and Fancies.

He OREEk SLAVE.-Ne look snort
trip on this boat the last time she was up,
and must take occasion to remark, that
we found every thing about her in the
best of order and entirely comfortable
Capt. Roberts takes the greatest care TO
render his passengers at home. His fare
is the best the market affords, and the
cabins and rooms are kept in good order.
The annoyances incident to travelling in
low water are not to be found about the
Slave. She is as good low water boat
as we ever saw of her size and will be
abundantly able to carry all the freight
that may fall in her way this season, and
we hope that may be thousands of tons.
We again repeat, that it is the duty of
St. Paul business men to patronizc Capt.
Roberts. 1t is the duty Of every citizen
TO keep all the money among ourselves
he can. Besides, enterprise such as
Capt. R. has displayed in purchasing this
boat, deserves TO be rewarded. For the
past two years we have heard great deal
Of talk about St. Paul owning a steam
boat, but until Capt. Roberts took hold Of
the matter, it was all talk, and nothing
else. Now let it not be said that his own
fellow citizens refused TO sustain him,
and gave all their freight and passage
money to outsiders" We were pleas
ed to see that the Slave had fine trip up
last week. Ruff. Williams now owns an
interest in her, and is pilot. The Mar
tina has gone below Galena.
PREscorr.-Wc passed few hours at
this thriving village of Wisconsin last
Monday. Since we were there in June
many improvements are visible. Stevens
s. Co.'S sawmill is now in full operation,
running two saws and still unable 10 sup
ply the demand for lumber, necessary in
building up the town. Mr.. Barker has
found it already necessary to build large
addition to his new hotel, and Mr. l. l. Fos-
ter has just completed large hotel build
ing, which is not yet open. Mr.. Barker
keeps fine house for the accommodation
Of travellers; and the Prescott folks gen.
orally are first rate set of fellows, ready
TO make the stay of strangers with them
pleasant, and impart all the information
they possess in regard TO the advantages
of the surrounding country. Early next
spring, Mr.. Stevens will have his gang
saws " attached to the mill and running,
and thus increase the facilities for build
ing. Prescott possesses all the elements
of prosperity-one of the best farming
countries in the West back of it; an ex-
cellent position at the junction of the ST.
Croix and Mississippi for the town site,
and enterprising, frugal and industrious
people TO drive it ahead. 1t is bound
TO 60.
Sr. CRorx COUNTY, Wisely the po-
likeness of Mr.. Yule, Sheriff of that coun-
ty, we had an opportunity of making a
rapid journey through St. Croix this
week. We had no previous idea Of the
number of fine farms under process of
improvement and cultivation between the
mouth Of the St. Croix and Willow Riv-
er. 1t has long since been we'll estab-
lished in all this country. that St. Croix
was as rich and eligibly situated county
for farming and produce marketing facili-
ties as the Badger State boasted; but to
induce people at distance to believe the
fact, has been the difficulty. 1t appears,
from the extent of the immigration for the
past two years, they are beginning to find
it out. Fine farms have been made along
nearly the whole extent of the road we
travelled, and good buildings are going
up. At the crossing of Kinnckinick,
MIR. Cox has saw and gristmill in full
operation. On Willow river, seven or
eight miles from the mouth, Mr.. Joseph
Bowron has sawmilI. These, with
Mears' extensive sawmill at the mouth
of the latter stream, give greater milling
facilities than are generally found in
; countries so new. In fact, the thriving
towns Of St. Croix county enjoy the great
advantage of having the country back in
advance of them in improvement. They
are able to live from their own resources,
; The crops have been excellent the past
season, and we should think there is
enough of all kinds of produce to supply
. the demand.
WILLOW R1vER.-Persons at a dis
lance can never associate the idea that so