The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-27
Gar0er CttD A00'ts.
CARVER CITY


I new and thriving town Oh the North bank of the
/ Minnesota River near the foot of the Little Rap
ter and 80 miles by land and 10 miles by land above
ShakOpee. Immediately above the town, large creek
empties into the Minnesota, which Jonathan Carver
the first English explorer of these regions named after
HIMSELF and fro this circumstance is derived the
name of the place. Carver has firstrate landing for
steamboats, at all stages of waer and is the practca
BILE head of navigation the Minnesota whenever the
water is too low for steamboats, to the Rapids;
which distant from Carver less than miles in n
direct line Carver commands in its rear very rich
and extensive back country, including the fertile
giOn Crow River above its forks; region plentiful
y timbered, with prairies, meadows, and lakes inter-
spersed; and unsurpassed in the territory for the I'D
vantages presents for immigrants in search of beaut
full and pleasant homes. Though about 200 families
have settled i'll the region around Carver since last
spring. yet except for four five miles back of Carver
the region spoken of lies still untouched by the hand OF
man, and presents rare opportunities for making the
the upper end of Lake Minnetonka, from which it is
distant only miles. The company and people of Car
yer have just completed, either side of their place.
several miles of the North Side Road up the Minnesota
River from Fort Smelling Fort Ridgey and the Sour
Agency; and have erected substantial bridge
Carver Rver that there now no obstacle to trav
ell passing via Carver, between the two Forts and
rey upon the upper side of the Minnesota. Another
Road is being made by the company to Crow River
which will be finished and ready for emgrants to travel
i'll search OF locations as soon as navigation opens.
Carver now contains good Store; new, cOmmOdi-
Gus and well-kept Hotel; good sized Warehouse;
Blacksmith Shop; and several Dwellings; and a Ferry
will be in operation early in the spring The ownership
of the town is in joint stock company divided into 20
shares and the proprietors are follows - f. Full
ertOn, President; DIR. Thomas Foster, Secretary; l..
Griffin, Agent for the Company, residing ut Carver
exGov. Alex. Ramsey, Capt. Samuel Fullerton, Axel
Jorgensen, W. b. Brown and Judge A. Pierse. Carver
is undoubtedly point well worth the attention of er
chants mechanics, and capitalists, either place for
advantageous settlement or profitable investment.
Feb IL 1855. deWw2m
THE CARVER HOTEL.
TTIIiS comnodous house, built expressly by the Car
l. yer City Land Company, the present winter, for Il
hotel is now open and ready for the accommodation of
entertain both men and animals the satisfaction of
the travelling public
eb 12 deWw2m
BLACKSMITHING AT=CARVER.
ffNHE subscriber respectfully informs citizens in
Il the vicinity of Carver City, the Little Rapids of the
innesota, and Chaskey, that he now prepared to
neatness and despatch.
Particular attention paid to Horse and Ox-Shoeing
and Wagon work. AXEL JORGENSEN.
Catver, Feb. H. deWw2m
, NEW STORE AT CARVER
NEW GOODS AND NEW SCALE OF PRICES .
NOW opening at the Warehouse in Carver City, a
DRY GOODS, HATS & CAPS. BOOTS g. SHOES,
And all kinds OF Groceries, Provisions &c. &c. All of
which will be sold at prices lower than ever before Of
Tered on the Minnesota River viz Salt Pork 1915 cts
z pound; Fresh Pork, do; good overcoas from $4,25
up to S14 Calicoes, yard, cts. and upwards good
pound, the that is sold in ST. Paul for IS cents
Coffee, pounds for 81; Iron to cents a pounds
Flour Sl4 per Dbl, and everything else in proportion
Carver, Feb H. deWw2m l.. II. GRIFFIN.
PIONEER BOARDING HOUSE. CAR.
YER CITY.
pOARDERS, by the day or week, accommodated at
- moderate rates, at the Old Pioneer House, BY
carver, req. IL. deWw2m f. LADLEE.
j. w. HARTNETT,
NCHiIECT and Craftsmen, Builder and Contract
"A or. All orders promptly attended to, and war
ranted to give satisfaction. Office in the Carver ware
MOUSE, secohd story. Feb. l2-deW2mw
SHOES SHOES!
HORACE BRYANT, Shoemaker is prepared to
make or mend the understandings of the people in
and around Carver City, to the satisfaction of all
ersIneaty, expeditously, and according to Gunter
OaIver, + Gu. u. deW2mw
LIVERY STABLE.
Ii OKSES and Carriages to let Persons who land
to explore the rich region of country back Of
towards Crow River, will find vehicles to lire at
L. H. GRIFFIN's
req. IL. deW2mw Store in Carver City.
HEELWRIGHTING.
NHARLES HADENSGAN, Carriage Maker Orders
~ left at the Carver Hotel will meet with prompt at
tenton.
Feb. IL. ,ieWemw
CARPENTER AND JOINER.
WILLIAM MORTIMER is ready undertake work
w in his line and execute it with prOmptness and
dispatch.
Carver City, Feb. 12. deWzmw
TAILORING.
NIARLES STENSBERG, Tailor, will attend TO all
~ orders in the tailoring way. Charges moderate,
and work warranted to give satisfaction.
Carver City, Feb. 12. deW2mw