The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-12-22
Railroad TO Lake Suueri(r.


Psu ana iuc Ike Country. Ii is by no means ego
istc o sa. that more active, energetic, go-ahcad
sai OF incn caa1ot he found than possess and &C.
c'y iils eNuc'ne northwestern country. As one Of
t- pi II ,..s active industry the grows of tnwn.
fnI r.c dry ,hrnent OF The various resources OF
Hr"r-o'a have ou,>trirped almost every precedent
t' sr teams prnation has taken place. is taking place
"s. ihe i"dc> tnger points forward to still greater in
fh- 'Inre " lere but five years ago the idle Wind.
hevl- .ar.r-a the unbrokcn wilderness or swept
t.cr i.ie "a tabitcd plains, now Is IL called into
.>l--cnet ls o' magic wanl OF some powerful geni,,
auos g. or lShins city Of 81. Paul, bounding with
Hs r'i a.'l-y. Lands tina, then spIl FOR one and a
stHts Csi'ai 'er acre, bring thousands sing he
IT, Strangers isamant Of the actual bus mess trans.
"-,cd 80 tae g4ce, we'll Inc outside business as its
t.Rn Internal nands, conceive the property holders
bi-ncss faen to be carried away b, "a spirit of
"ll .a.t'se.i ,, recklesSncss. Rents are high ;
ID interest enormously high; yet all departments
TO. Industry lsr ish prosper and surround the M
-eiNe- rar.is sc ta the OF comfort and luxury
etea r.l-f hose apparently hard conditions, still
~ -h.a't, nd u mAtely must be confessed.
n,h a -esc enlarged advantages TO the tow
s.ioHs - go % 'ay and manner, can tell how
r.., {. co. ..arc this Tow of active rrosperv. We
ilis, 't-r .c bOundar, Of that circle, the limits Of
"-' Dieaoei some extraordinary efforts, will soon
:. rt..hcL
Napoleon 'as once asked, what is the fl grand
eie.neh. ie rsare successful campaign. He replied
Mo2f1. " to de6ae the first grand elemen,
,ssel &, t'r permanent prosperity Of Minnesota.
W 'o'.i -ts paoDUcERs:--maaui;,ct, rnechas-
&C. .h'-'. tAd asricu;nral.sis, particularly the
later. "a h.rt farmers, we can have no towns, no
ia5o-- .-- &c IN the means OF living, civil non
..ht '8>. lf onz; in iact, nothing. Agricui-
.tf the basis and main spring 20 all in
...s, ;,-..,.ons in MINES ota The E!, that ami.
's.t.. tsee, l. thrown inso i: .iom ,,e hands of the
90 }... ils rps alive the mcchanc--he opens
s., c!lle.-aes the face Of the country supplies
ire -a.1a o t.ose engaged in different pursuits
n l-n she f.' icr prosrors all the super<ruct,ues
trgcalsa' rp r him, also Aousisl In view Of this
ilaaa4',s act, we hasten to demonstrate the GER
e,''. = n icuitu.al value Of orr Territory; and
,ais i d. ,stratcd, it follows hat everything
''naacttl ESQ ii must share It's success.
"a is. al 'sary at this time 10 pause aud dwell
s.,'n 'at - and productivencss Of the soil; the
s'iuhG'f % t.e climate; the abundance of timber;
o. nu,''r.l- ayigahle streams; the facility with
s'hi.h tre r,n establish himself; the abun-
.an-, oa..r powcr--all these things are well set
tt~ii cad ;le ]. srts of Government Officers, or adj
'or..sca sufficiently b, societies formed for the adj
hcem, 90. o. agric.ure. In the soil, climate, and
properties Of great farming county, there is no
Ia fieoce, All ,ha, the farmer asks is
Pes 20 ~.Dt source may he expect uniainy de-
.-ial Ia h'. procpce!" and fortunately ,his query
'ii'-s q, d. expose II The real substantial wealth
.4tu.e.- - Miunesota--lcr tremendous market.
Ne have olenng before at this time no less
ilaa So. d'',ucnt markets. Let the farmer look
L. and IL. Iroa it.
Fiis'~-W ave the steady influx of foreign popu-
l-t4n; eao. they arrive, demand supplies OF gram
;,1I aA'.a.s & their initial operations,
IS c,n.--W have already population Of at least
t. ,hoo-tad. who draw thcir supplies from io,ci5n
.'et.. ia ots-r words, iae town settlements so
g.. rt'.na, If the ,rns that there is dciicienc,
&C. lou- q: supplies equal to that specified above.
add has soas,c Of demand will Tor years to
ter, pace .it. the opening Of the rural districts
i.'.t. .a-a i which, the market can fur
.-.. 81. pp chase II home their flour, pork, lard.
i.t.. l.
+tt.l.-Cr the borders Of the Territory, from
fl, tAe,is thousand Indians, draw ins an annual
u.Ye.s. # S4o0, 900. This wilI open an cStcn
,y, .-rAe Or flour, pork, beef, lard, &c., all OF
whe. p renee would he Pun chased in st. Paul,
hi W. al -ers TO suprly the market.
lI.h--fl.- pineres are more valuable in quantity
aal 1aali., ID m those Of Maine--our manufacturing
.ser aia,-t linitess,--so that this branch of in
tu-tr, alone ~ be looked upon uning mar
he'. an1 les cd of itself to support second Bangor
n. q, gam, lay.
SiNii-iV- will pass consider a market
.loajns y ia gigantic strides upon our BORDERS
Tho enuno ated within Territory demon
e,saoy -,caa, and Ibis il not less So and being upon
lasc ..erar will bring to urge the necessity OF
ia i-p come zion speedily possible with that
Fss4 {:
Cine cpen,s upon Lake Superior already extend
frD.l l. 4Gse Bay to Fond du Lac IA distance OF over
3d. :. hese interests exclusively mining.
t.e aci' Villages Lave sprung up al Eagle IIarbor,
i-sie RIB cr nd La Poine. The population Of these,
-etier: ia Tie mines cannot be short Of 5000
souls. al is IS bat the work Of Yesterday. The
mineral a'ue OF the country is but very partially
p,o.od The initial poin: Of its development scarcely
pats. ~ ions have. within few years rast, been
expena,: opening up these vast treasure houses of
veai,h, Which adventure shows the country 10 far
surpass trrn"al or any other known portion of the
gi,le ia li.An:ss. So the mania for Caliior-
gid as dcs. this vast copper cgion will he lite
r;.y u4hd ed by seekers after hidden treasure
Nin's IL PIPER becomes permanent thing SO soon
as ,he si:i n vein Of deposit is discovered, The
C.yava mes have been worked for $50 years, and
ma he 4 ed for centuries yet to come. Those Of
Lib $ cs.or present much prolific field for
olc.ati,. and many of The mines have been sui=
c;ca.i O; '-d, and have Lsen abundany lucrative
lhat t.e iaia-c is a certainty.
Beside q mines there also large fisheries