The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-11-10

done about hundredper cent greater than the
previous year. During that year the treaties with
the Sioux, which has opened millions of acres Of un-
surpassed agricultural land TO settlement, nego-
tated. In 1852, owing to the delay in the consum-
nation by government, OF the treaties withihe Sioux
the country west Of the Mississippi was not opened
to settlement until late in the summer, aud but few
were enabled to make localities in the purchase.
few trips Of one steamboat suiced Tor the trade Of
the Minnesota River, which trade was opened during
this year. The arrival Of steamers from below was
equal to five each week during the season, and the
amount Of business done the lcvee double that
Of the previous year.
During the past season. there has been equal TO
steamboat departure daily for the Minnesota River,
and the arrivals from below has averaged within a
fraction Of ten per week. The population in the
Territory has again doubled, and St. Paul, which in
the summer Of 1919 contained but about dozen
houses, is now city with nearly four thousand in
haDitants.
! In 1919, the country then open to settlement con-
tanned population of but little two thousand,
aud there is doubtless thirty thousand within the
crease which appears almost incredible, and yet we
believe it is at all proporionate to the increase
that will take place during the next year.
Heretofore, will be remembered, the facilities for
travel from the Eastern States have been limited; and
many who would gladly have made our Territory their
homes have found the difficulties and annoyances in
cnding the expense Of transportation, between the
Lakes and the Mississippi, suAicien, to deter them
from bringing their families and effects over that
route. They therefore choose some other probably
much less favored location, the less Of two evils.
This will hereafter he obvated. The immigrant de-
srous of locating in Territory, will after the
opening of navigation next spring. be able to obtain
through tickets for himself, his family and
effects, from the cities Of New York, Boston, PhiIa.
delphia, Albany and almost every other city or town
in the Union direct TO this city, any point
the Minnesota valley. The expense well as the
time will be much reduced, in making the journey,
and all the troubles and vexatons incident to fire.
qcnt change in the mode of travel at the expense Of
the Traveller, will be obviated
In connection with the additional facilities afforded
for travel to the Territory, may rely very
great Increase Of immigration, from the fact that al.
most the entire number of persons who have come to
our Territory this season, out by familie.
and even by communities, to examine and report up
on the prospects and advantages Of Minnesota They
are advance guards, preparing the way for those de-
string to follow. 1t is confidently expected that the
colonies from Massachusetts,, New York, &c., will,
next spring, be joined by from ten to fifteen for every
one who came last spring and summer.
The health Of our climate, the productiyepcss of
our soil, the facilities for the enjoyment Of religious
worship, for the organization of schools and for mail
accommodations, have been made know to thousands
by those on whom they can rely. They know what
they should bring and what be obtained here for
less than the cost OF bringing. They know exactly
where to locate and many have claims already selected
for them by their friends and they will therefore be
tree IRON many delays usual 10 the immigrant-thev
know the facilities for obtaining good farms on the
most favorable terms, and the prospects for market
As convenient and commanding almost rs high rates
for the products OF the soil, they have in the East
and they also know that three bushels Of any grain
can be raised here cheaper than one can be raised
East
The expense attending the cultivation of the soil
(the d'soportion between the quantity of land and
the number of the population, causing the land to be
held at prices which virtually preclude persons in
moderate circumstances from becoming possessed of
farms on which to locate their children is tending to
bring an immense population from the older States to
seek locations in this Territory, where untold acres
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without any immediate outlay, and nj a cost of but
one dollar and quarter when it is offered for sale
Parents can here provide their children with farms
IN their immediate neighborhoo with a certainty
that those farms will only afford a competency
from the sale of the products bu, will be increasing
in value annually, the quantity of unoccuped land
decreases.
we think, then, there can be hut little doubt that
the population of our Territory will again double d-
ring the next year. think there is no doubt the
immigration to the valley of the Minnesota will be
from fifteen to twenty thousand. We believe the
business Of the Minnesota will demand two daily lines
Of boats on that river We believe the business of
ST. Paul, being she be- the warehouse for the
entire supplies OF the Minnesota Valley, of the Upper
Mississippi and the agricultural country between those
rivers and the valuable agricultural country on the
head waters Of Cannon River, will require two
daily lines of boats connecting with the different rail.
roads which will be completed 10 the Mississippi an
and above ST. Louis
In view Of this not only probable, but almost certain
increase in the business Of ST. Paul. next season. we
would again suggest that we have evee room suf-
6cient to meet the business operations of the city,
THE NEW LINE OF STEAM BoArs.-The pro-
ccedngs OF meeting in relation to obtaining daily
line Of steamboats, between St. Paul and ST. Louis.
held on Wednesday evening last at the Court House,
will be found in another column
Messrs. Wilse, Lockwood and Stimson were an
pointed committee from meeting Of the citizens of
Dubuque, TO visit ST. Paul aud other points on the
river. with view to ascertanug the feelings of the
business IN GENERALLY ret,t VI 10 ,b.