The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-03-31
HENDERSON, Sibley County, NJ. T. ,
March %. 1874 (

Mr.. EDIToR: am frequently asked how it can
b. possible that Henderson Is nearer than Trave, &c
DIES Sioux to the new Fort and Indian Agency, when
the map shows that the Traverse is OF hende
son. Although convinced of the fact; | was long uu-
able to account Tor 1t, but yesteid returning from
examining location for road To ascend the hi 90
ing east To Cannon River, >torped moment On The
rBiy hiii'' from which the Traverse and the timber
Of the Minnesota at the onh of the Blue Eai tn is
m sight Having my compass With me. observed
the direction of those places, and found that the
were both ,at of the ''bis HILL" The Traverse J.,
bu, little east of south. but the Blue Earth is two
points east Of south. The maps, on the contrary.
locate the mouth Of Blue Earth nearly Southwest
Il ON the month OF Rush River.
Many claims have been taken lately on The edge @,
the woods back Of Henderson,, and all who sec the
land are delighted Ii is about four miles from the
river, back 10 the commencement of the prairie but
to secure hard dry ound for the r. al west il passes
through timber about six miles Where the road
leaves the TIMBER the prairie forces Itself as it were.
IN the shape Of wed into the timber and div tes
the timber assunder There is, therefore, two st,
OF lumber, one either side of the prairie stretch
ing of As far as the eye grasp.
That on the right or month side, is the TIMBER
OF the High Island river, and laying north west and
south east furnishes the mos, beautiful locations for
farms Imaginable. Springs may be found in album
dance, and the richest prae soil in the o. Id reach
es boldly mp to heavy growth of timber PRINCIPALLY
sugar maple, but nterspersed with bass wood, elm
ASH blackberry, sc. Farms may be located " it'll apv
quantity OF prairie or timber to suit the desires Of
farmers. The timber the south side of the prai,ic
is equally good OF the growth, and laws east
and west. That is the timber of the Rush river
The great advantage of this country for stock farms
l., that the pranie from its wedge like form increas-
ing IN width as 1t extends west, becomes too wide
Tor settlement, in connection with timber land and
VIII furnish a superior grazing tract. Eight miles
west from the timber, there is a chain of heavily
timberod lakes, lying nearly north and south connect
ing with both strips of the main timber, and thus
forms prairie in the shape of a Triangle containing
about one hundred TO hundred and fifty sections
OF fertile prairie, clean and smooth, surrounded with
valuable and extensive timber. The road from the
east TO the west OF the Minnesota river mus, ra,s
through it, and it is direct line from Prairie du
Chen to Lac qui Pa,lc. On the other hand. il is
not over thirty piles from the Big Bend on the
Mississippi. than sixty five from the present
Wnnebago Agency.
OF the Minnesota, ill insure its early settlement bx
Sibley county, two years hence, will be the agricuu
raj county OF the Territory. W.
Loss OF LIFE ON THE MlssrsslPpI-The
whole number Of accidents resulting in the loss of
lite or The sinking of the boats on the Mississppi
and II tributaries in 1852, was sixty-seven.
Caused by sinking, 20
Explosion of boilers, "a
Burned, g
Collisions,
Collapse,
Number of boats totally destroyed, Al
Number OF lives LOST, t6.;