The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-05-26
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FROM the sauk Rapids Fronierman, May IL.
E~ Twelve yokes of working oxen, belong
ing 70 German emigrants crossed the river in
10 osearhs Co., day before Yesterday TbeS
VIII make two excellent breaking teams and
we are informed that they will be put into i'm
mediate requisition. There will be soon some
great farms in that county s2ssl9 1,,.,S s>'''O
| @g- The band of Winnebagos. whose drn,nr,,y nm,
have enliyened our neighborhood. for the last
few days, at the mouth Of the Sauk River. left
Tuesday morning. all passing over the rapids
In canoes, en-route Tor their new home. a.
gD- We learn with pleasure that Messrs
Rice d Myrick, the enterprising proprietors of
the Stage Line between st. Paul and Fort Rim
ley. contemplate putting OH the route a daiiy
line OF stages between st. Paul and this place,
as soon as they can procure a sufficient number
Of horses to stock the road This will be
great accommodation to the travelling public.
as well as remuneratfhg business to the pro-
prietors. -, --.,,f... sft - Fs,.y--s,
&ss- Most excellent land can he foapd on ST
Georges Prairie for farms. Those who are
looking ior good farming lands, should 90 out
TO this prairie before leaving Sauk Rapids. 80
ANoKA.-This enterprising town is situated
on Rum River on the southern boundrv of this
CI Iunty. The saw mill there is one of the very
best III the Territory. The grst mill was com.
pleted soon after the saw MILL but u1fortunate-
ly after it commenced operations was DESTROYED
by fire. We have not been there since it was
burned. but are informed another is being erec-
ted upon the foundation of the first ,Tooinuch
praise cannot be given to the Messrs. Woodbury.
by whose enterprise and business activity the
town has been commenced, for the resolution
and lndefatlgable perseverance they have evin-
ced under the heavy losses sustained first by
the removal of the dam by the food, which has
been substantially rebuilt. and again in the
burning OF the grist mill. upon the ashes of
which, another and even better one is rapidly
progressing toward completion. Several very
handsome private dwellings may be seen at An
Okla, and preparations are being made for build
ing many others this summer. The land around
the town Is fertile and remarkably attractive.
I GU cannat help being delighted with the view
presented, as you leave the town and come cut
upon the prairie, in the direction of Itasca.
we have always had faith in the future of Ano-
ka 1t has the facilities to make it an impor-
tant town,-it has around it rich farming re-
gion-has an excellent water power-and most
important of ALL honorable and thorough busi-
ness men, rs prOprietors. Unless our st. An
thony friends are on the alert they will, one Of
these days, fnd AnOka a troublesome rival,
From the St. Croix Union, May 10.
THE ST. CRoIX VALLEY.--This valley. which
contains some of the finest farming lands in
the Territory, is fast filling up with hardy and
enterprising settlers. Within few days past,
about 10000 worth of land has been entered,
IN Sunrise River Valley, lying 20 miles north.
west of Saltwater We are told that scarcely
day passes but more Or less of lands up in
that region OF country are eDtered--not by the
specplator, but by the hard working settler or
his agent. Those emigrating to this Territory,
would do well to give the. st. Croix Valley y
visit before they finally settle down. We know
1t has been derided and underrated but we bold
that 1T possesses many advantages over any
ether portion OF the Territory. s, =
THR LUMBER TRADE-The lumber trade of
the st. Croix River and its tributaries this year,
Will amount to S0,0O0,000 feet lumber in the,
log-which are worth at least ST 100000. All
this m oney, and much more, too-eventually
nnds Its way to the City of Saltwater, and fur.
nishes the lumbermen and up-riyer country
Win goods, groceries, Provisions, DC. Isn't it,
plain that Saltwater has much capital here,
and that an immense business is done here?-
The fact is it should be several times larger
than it is; its trade, capital and business de-
mand that it should be; and it soon will be, Or.
we are no correct interpreter of the signs. IL
is away behind the surrounding country;-it is
being pushed along by the country and 10y COM
mercal interests, and it must go ahead. -s
FARMING.-If young man wants to engage.
in business that will insure him in middle age
the greatest amount of leisure time there is
nothing more sure than farming. If he has an
independent turn of mind, let him be a farmer;
or, if he wants to engage in a healthy occupa-
tiOn let him become a farmer. In short, if he
would be really Independent, let him get spot
of earth here in Minnesota. keep within his
means to stun the constable; be temperate, to-
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a clear conscience; improve the soil, so as to
leave the world better than he found it; and
also to leave an unimpovershed legacy to his
children. @5 s..t.'aAa.
We notice that new buildings are now going
up in Saltwater rapidly. Go on with the good
work. Let lot owners be liberal, both as to
price and time, and Saltwater will grow
this season as it has never done btfJre--
especially if the river shall rise so that lumber
can be obtained.
RESERVATION OF LANps.-Thc Register of this
place has recently received instructions to re-
serve from sale the four fractional townships,
lying Immediately south of Mile Lacs. s--
Three years ago, there was an extensive land
slide in this city, caused by the turning of the
stream which turns Mr.. McKusick's mill, into
different channel. 1t actually benefited the
place in the end. though it resulted for the time
being. in temporary loss to those who had built
in it's Immediate vicinity. Utilized up cellars,
covered up whole lots of ground, and almost
some houses. The cellar of Mr..
John McKusick's store, had in it at the time
several barrels of pork, and they were. COM
pletely covered up with sand and soil from the!
neighboring hills. A few days ago they were.
eXhumcd, the barrels opened, and the pork, we
are told. was as good and sweet as the day it
was first barrelled. @ 81 -
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