The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-24
Minnesota River Items,
From the st. Peters Courier.

Inns TALL, for instance, we could have had fiy
weeks more navigation, had they been ou
CT the way, and but for them, during tn
summer there would have been but littl
hlndrance to steamers traversing it. Te
thousand dollars, judiciously expended, woul
be amply sufficient to remove this annoyance
y y and we know gentleman, who resides at Sal
0 Francisco, who says he will remove this oh
. structiOn for much less sum. We doub
not Congress would appropriate that amour
, cheerfully for the purpose proposed, wer
the subject properly represented to them il
memorial from our Legislative Assembly
! This would be a great benefit to the entir
Territory, but especially to the numerou
settlements along the whole length of th,
river; it would facilitate the shipment O
Government supplies to Fort Ridgely ant
also to the Sioux and Winnebago Indians
We do trust some of the Valley member:
will attend to this matter at the opening O
the session of the Legislature, for its speedy
cOnsummation is Of paramount importance
to us all.
THE LAND OFFIcE.-Since our last issue
we have conversed with scores of persons
residents of this and the adjoining counties
about making a concerted move for the loca.
ton OF Land Office at some central point
in this Valley. To man they are with us
their interests and the good of the Terri
tory demand it. We shall speak again and
fully upon this subject, ere long.
SELLING LIQUOR TO IND1ANs.-We under
stand Sheriff Patch has determined to "pur
through" all such persons as may be found
selling liquor to the Indians. This is right.
And in firmly performing his sworn duty in
this regard, he will be sustained by every
good citizen. The accident that destroyed
their supplies will bring hosts of Indians
among us, and if they are permitted to have
liquor, serious results may follow. Go on,
Sheriff!
SAD CAsUALTY.-Last Friday night, man
named Hamilton, residing in Traverse des
Sioux, in returning home from doggery in
that place, intoxicated, missed his way and
tumbled into the we'll adjoining the brick
yard, where he remained until the following
morning. When discovered he was-dead.
The above, facts were elected at the Coro-
ner's Inquest. f
New Posr OFFIcE.-A petition has been
in circulation in that neighborhood, for the
establishment of Post Office at Lake Dus-
tin, LeSueur county. Hope it may succeed.
The residents in that locality have now to
come twenty miles for their mail matter
From the Shakopee Independent.
IMPRovEMENTs.-Weo observe that Mr.. D.
L.. Fuller has finished the foundation for a
three story brick store On the upper levee,
above Holmes street, the finishing of which
will probably be delayed by the lateness of
the season at which it was commenced, until
next spring. Mr.. Thomas A. Holmes has
the foundation for Brick Store of the same
dimensions in an advanced stage of construc-
ton adjoining Mr.. Fulier's on tie West, and
Holmes store on the Levee, now occupied
by Litchfield & Stombs. Mr.. Holmes has
workmen excavating and blasting for the
foundation of another Brick Store on No. 5,
Holmes street adjoining the Hail. These two
buildings will also be finished early in the
spring.
Messrs. Griswold & Farwell are about COM
pleting handsome two story and basement
Brick Store on Holmes street, next to the
corner of First street, which will be finished
in few weeks, when they design to open
an extensive stock Of gentleman's furnishing
goods. The second story is rented by the
Free Masohs and Odd Fellows and makes a
fine roomy Hall. We admire their taste in
selection. The basement we understand, is
to be fitted up for restaurant.
The style of architecture is simple and
neat, and the building is decided ornament
to the town. e44- tFa
The design is by Mr.. John NJ. Keller, by
whom the carpenter work is superintended,
the masonry and plastering is the work of
Messrs. Calkins & Odell. os
| We notice number of dwelling houses
going up in different parts of the town, also
two stores on First street and the foundation
finished for third.
Capt. B. F. Davis has nearly completed a
fine, large residence near Washington Ave
nue.. 1t is constructed of stone and gravel
on the Fowler & Wells plan; the smoke and
ventilating fues being between walls, and
carried up with them, requiring no bricks
Its situation is prominent and commands an
extensive view of the surrounding country
From the large receipts of lumber at our
levee, we anticipate many more stores and
dwellings will he erected before winter, to
meet the urgent demand of the community
We learn of several large sales of real es-
tate recently. One farm of one hundred acres
at sixty dollars per acre; another of about
forty acres at $l20 per acre; another for one
thousand dollars, and several others, the
precise terms of which we are unable to as
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