The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-02-07
chile writer in the whole Northwest

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We can recommend the Express to those
abroad, who wish a reliable reflex of
Minnesota matters and things in general,
and Of St. Anthony " local items " in par
ticular. Our sister town is this moment
twenty-aye, fifty thousand dollars bet
ter off than she would have been, had the
Express never been started and the day
her people let it go down, they will de-
serve to go down themselves-over the
Falls. Some of the boys Of the Express
have recently been feasting on pork and
beans up on RIM river, we should judge,
by the following notice of the pineries
and Mile Laos.
"M1NNEsorA P1NER1Es.-Fifteen years
ago, when Franklin Steele, Esq, COM
menced operation at the Falls of St. Croix,
great doubt existed as to the quantity of
pine on the St. Croix and its tributaries.
Voyageurs and trappers thought that suf-
ficient quantities could be obtained to
supply the embryo mills for five years.
With this understanding, Mr.. Steele be-
gun the settlement of the Territory
Lumbermen came from the East, explor-
ed the country, and found their favorite
timber almost inexhaustible. Mr.. Steele
sold out at St. Croix, and turned his at
tention to st. Anthony,-erected mills at
an expense of forty thousand dollars, ex-
pecting to obtain logs from the upper
Mississippi, above Crow Wing river
Joseph r. Brown, Esq, put IN two teams
during the winter of al, for that pur-
pose, but could not run his lumber in con-
| sequence of low water. This failure led
to the discovery of pine on Rum river.
Trees Of great length were found. Our
worthy townsman, d. Stanchfeld, came
! from the St. Croix and went to work in
earnest, got out large lot of logs, and
had no difficulty in delivering them in the
boom at St. Anthony. Lumbermen flock
ed to the banks Of the river, worked hard,
and the fruit of their labor may be seen
in every house built in St. Paul, St. An
thony, MENDOZA, Itasca and all of the
neighborhoods around those places. But
few Of the logs have been taken to the st.
Louis or any of the lower markets. The
lumber has been and will continue to be
wanted in Minnesota for building materi-
ais. AS far back as exploration has ex-
tended from the river, say from five to
ten miles, the lumber appears to be Of a
better quality, and of as thick growth
as on any adjoining the banks. Hay
meadows abound on the creeks and brooks,
which produce the New England blue
joint, quality Of grass that is hardly in
ferior to timothy. In the three miles
east Of Mile Laos, large and extensive
beds Of wild rice grow luxury that the
lumbermen purchase for trifle from the
Indians, who gather thousands of bushels
every year. Around Mile Laos, maple
sugar is made, which the Indians sell at
five cents per pound. These advantages
make Rum river the most desirable point
for numbering, that has yet been discov-
cred in Minnesota. From Mile Laos tc
the St. Louis river, from Pinette to Mud
dy Lake, trappers report heavy bodies Of
pine. This portion of the Territory will
eventually equal any part of the world fol-
numbering purposes. Mr.. Brown run
his logs from the upper country, two
years ago last spring with little expense
and probably most Of the lumber can be
got down the same year it is cut, if com.
menccd in season. The following per.
sons have teams OF Rum River this win.
ter Nichols & Jewett, Stevens, Pratt
& Chambers, Stanchfeld & Berry, Len.
non & Parker, VIM. Hanson, VIM. Du-
gas, Libby & Tibbets, j. Munson, Pau
Goodwin, ]. Jackins, J. O'Neal, John
| Varney & Co., Moran & Irvine, Cobb &
Lennon, Gadbois s. Pacquare, Davis &
Warwick, Farnham, Whitney & Folsom
Lennon & Grover, Lennon s. Hanscom
Lennon & Getchell, Lennon & Day, and
Mr. Estes, besides few who are getting
out square timber and shingles. Proba-
bly, as many more are engaged on the St.
Croix. 1t is TO be hoped that the proper
authorities will bring these lands into
market soon then what field Minneso-
to will present to the lumbermcn!'
"M1LLE Laos IN WINTER EVENING.
MANY beautiful lakes are found in N.
York, such as the Seneca, Cayuga, and
Skeneatels. Lakes of the same beauty
exist in other parts of the world, but for
picturesque scenery no one can for mo-
ment look upon Mile Laos without ac-
knowledging that the grandest view of
his life is before him. To enliven the
scene, the smoke Of a hundred wigwams
go up towards the heavens, while a.
round the margin of the lake young In
dian children who have not yet given way
to their savage nature, are frolicking
over the ice, engaged in all manner Of
plays and capers, as wild and timerous
as the deer that range around their forest
home. The hunters are returning from
their chase, overloaded with the game of
the day, the white blankets planted every
few yards over the surface of the lake.
denoting fishing grounds rising moon
! rams inp the frozap fish fh,t liz .zs,t.1