Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-09-20
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Hc9 EBia he Ferry Boat was n very
good aone and ths Fsrryman was kind
md obliging. When W. were crossed
W. ~ usual paid our quarter, but was
told that M extra Dime must be forth
coning u deftay the expenses Of my
|self there being mere than one Hi the
carriage, which Ne said was the custom
"a accordingly We n handed over the
Dime much " nv satisfaction, and not
the less TO ours, when We considered
|lhst An II Dtms.he had sold h;mseif
sr making \ few remarks "a the
IN d the Ferryman, ~ proceed
~ = = iond: md ~ere mnch pleased
with its appearances and location. II
il situated some two miles below Sank
Rapids. % beautiful prairie lying On
the Mississippi, 4 IL skirted % The
River withia beautiful growth Of Pine,
Cedar and Oak. Thisstown We believe
was surveyed ~ Mr. Wilson 4 year ago,
and now il IS the County Sent, and pro-
misesfair to become in i short time, 4
smart and thriving Village
There ARE. now ia progress oferection,
. large Hotel and Store and quite
number ofother buildings. Success 10
81. Cloud and its Proprietors Next in
our course was st. Cloud City. This
new town was Surveyed and laid out
this Spring by Brott and Curtis of:St.
Anthony. It IS situated about mile
below 81. Cloud This town, although
30 near. seems 10 spite Of all the dead
vantages with which il has to encounter
70 grow, and will become piacefofno
small Importance: They nresnow erect
ing some good and large Stores and
Dwelling houses and steam mill. ~
Alter looking around St Cloud and
St. Cloud City and being much pleased
with The prospects Of these new towns,
We wound our way across the prairie ia
the direction of Sauk River. For hay-
ing heard 70 much il favor 81 ils beauty,
its scenery and the clearness Of its
waters. We were quite anxious .toexpiore
n md the surrounding country
Passing along, we struck the River
some two miles from it's mouth and
10y. F4 " Z
We saw il progress 4 large farm being
opened BY Mr. John Becker. Next We
cameto MI. Filmore's residence who has
n beautiful farm. Andsthe last Oh that
side tho River but moi tn, least was
our old friend Keough, who has lived
bong time on The Mississippifalon keep
ing Bachelors Hall and has opened tw2.l
fine farms; and newer yet owend q Team,
Success ~ such Perseverance,
!. THIS Rivers indeed beautiful, Wind
ing its way along through high and rolf
ire praaiiries, and, then penetrating Is
way silently through dark Woodlands
and Meadows. It being near noon We
drove up % . small but neatly looking
house. and found i was occupied by
Mr. Wood and family This farm Of
Claim belongs 70 Mr.. J. a. IA. Wood,
and u beautiful Cham il u: WE went
away feeling much better than when we
alighted. For after having been jostled
around among strangers, il seemed good
10 meet with pleasant faces. We then
started of with ! cheerful hear. The
land W III, was indeed beautiful. prai-
liza varying rom three y .fiye miles q
length. skir.eal M either sids with n fine
groves ,of Oak fi.lber. With here and
there ! Tamarack Swamp, from which
ca re Ant n ysst number If fne rails
travel along up Sank River,
thf ceesfy, and much pleased
with Iths NJ Md productivsness 81
ths soiil WI preceded oai our w
ppill ~ s s ii s'd ysry sightly
PM ers ,ve drew Mi osra horse
foHEws coald NE ~ iar asstAessy could
rSaek ma much u oslri surprise, ii i
Al Iell VI some siighi ilniils behind u,
andI ssross shs slias;ss;plpp Ws sav
III haadsolns redidsncs &c M. ood |
N Sank Rapids, iaoking lin n speckinl
fke aIistS ihce ffer feastiIYg sbuF ewes