Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-11-29
ABOUT MINNEsOTA

M
pendent, and thinking it about right.
giveit to our readers with hearty good
will, aud would say to our Eastern and
Southern friends that the surest way to
satisfy themselves of the truth Of tits to
pay our beautiful Territory visit -
Minnesota being situated in longitude
and latitude to make it healty is suffi-
Gent in inducement for any one know
ing the necessary degrees Of heatsand
cold conducive to the hcalty active
operation ofthe man, 10 obtain per-
manent residence on its lands. Let any
scieutific man, east or west, investigate
the regular system Of our weather and
they will be compelled to admit Of fact
as conclusive as the existence Of the sun
that Minnesota stands unparalleled on
the scale Of health Intermittent fevers
are never known to occur here, and it
would be the eighth wonder Of her gener-
Gus inhabitants to discover case Of
such disease The only disease we arc
aware Of existing within our precinct is
the gout, and surely the Territory is not
accountable for that.
Our winters are moderate, regular
and premed;tated not the sIip-shod spe
cimens Of "a hard-np that exists as winters
in most Of the States but thorough,
STRENGTHENING winter without sleet, rain
or any particular inconvenience to pc
destrians and equestrians on their road
g to Jordan. Mild, calm and as regu
lar as the thing could be. Cold as old
Harry, but not so cold but what it can
be endured. No very marked change
occurs, and its severity is bearable.
We are in communication /" with all
the world and the rest Of mankind by
steamers during nine months, and per
stage during the balance of the year.
The soil being very rich, aud the sum
mers warm, cereals are matured in less
time than in the eastern country. Po-
tatoes and corn reyel in our soil with
great precipitation, and all vegetables
are produced with ease and with little
cost.
Game is plenty, and the sportsman
finds his desire for his favorite pastime
is satiated, Prairie chickens and ducks
are so plenty as to require only grin
to bring them down. @
Besides these many inducements that
attract the best and most persevering
from the eastern States, we have gem
erous and confiding people, who are
presevering and Industrious Socia-
bility is great characteristic of Mime
sofa people. \.
It is amusing to Minnesotian to hear
people Of Southern and Eastern States
talk Of our climate Those who are not
posted by their western friends, (and the
numbers not small, )imagine the severity
of our winters. is unindurable. When we
were about leaving Philadelphia for this
great wilderness we were gravcly
adnpnished by an aged friend who had
travelled the States considerably, that,
from its geographical position, there
must be six months Of winter in Mime
sofa EST
This opinion is predicted upon the
duration Of inclement whether in East
ern States Of lower, and Canadian
seasons Of a higher latitude. Conside-
ration not being made for their close
proximity to large bodies of water, the
ocean sounds and bays othe Atlantic
States and the immense Lakes to Cana
da where. the winds gather strength, as
they sweep over the surface Of the deep
and take their temperature from the
mighty waters, land charge upon the
unprotected land with all prestine force.1
The Lakes of Minnesota are numerous,
but small, and their sides are generally
|thickly wooded with mighty forest trees.
There was no winter weather last year
till the last Of December, when the
snow began to fall untilit reached about
eight inches on the average, and lasted
three months, with cold dry winds
clear shining sun and excellent sleigh
ing the while, and in one week after it
began to disappear, not a yestage was
lett, III the spring we found vegetation
full two weeks ahead Of the countries
through which we travelled, from the 4
East end of Long Island through New
York, Canada, Illinois, and up the Mis-
sissippi. 4, Last summer the Thermome-
ter did not range higher than SO degrees.
and did not stand many days at that
point il Shakopee, and up to this date.
Oct 9th, with the exception of occasion.
al rains, one or two spits Of snow and
q few light frosts, We have enjoyed a.
continued season Of delightful weather,
and are now sitting on the shady side Of
our office with the sanctum doorlsopen
and a delightfillautuinnal breeze playing
around us, while we doubt not many Of
our eastern friends are shivering around
red hot stoves. . a.sl'tlES
Thus our seasons are Il; even. steady
and temperate, without violent changes