Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-08-09

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bridge VII ~ srected. there can be no
/ fduestion ~ sssl 81 AT Sask Rapids.
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Little Falls, were sxamsned. but mono
could compare sitd' NJ nCsss' ~ Sauk
Rapids and which wsiasist ssuStsbS ne
point for The crossing of tho Crest
Northern Pacific Railroads Mr.. Kiaa-
dat, the Chief Engineer ofSths 6srvsy,
Esays BIZ sssi flt s3ssfs
SE.s Near The modth or Saak River thp
crossing is about 500 feet BY sncOsil-
tering The current near, the Rapids, ayp
excellent foundation FER bridge masonry
can be obtained upon the gfeal ledge of
the section. I's Y ss IN q "
III have estimated the cost Of i bridge!
,at Sank Rapids. for . Road-bed Of 20
feet as follows 81. .s,,, st sss,; sss
500 y How's truss 4. 826, $1,000
1865 cubicyds bridge masonry, u $12 16.236
Preparing foundations lay IN lsOVOs I
s3.ir ss7.7ss
Summing up4the matter, It seems evi-
dent that the proper course Of thessur-
vey would be up the East shore Of the
Mississippi iver'to Sank Rapids, thence
Oh the Red River trail towards the head
waters Of Sauk River Sufficient relia-
BILE Information. is afforded to prove TO
Us that avery excellent route can thus
be secured.
And now ! propose to 60 one step fur
ther than has General Stevens. pro-
pose to run q railroad from Sank Rapids
Ia continuation Of the Northern Paci-
ficto the fine harbor Of Lake Superior
Bay, in Minnesota Territory. ! do not
propose to build up Wisconsin or any
other State with the lands granted BY
Congress to Minnesota neither do |
propose to build up one section of the
Territory to the detriment Of the other,
but to open and develope the resources
Of the whole Territory-to give all a
chance and to enable all alike to enjoy
the blessings Of railroads honestly and
1judiciously conceived-properly manag-
ed and impartialIy conducted. Letthen
the energies Of our people and the en-
ergies Of him who maybe elected to
represent our interests in Congress, be
directed to the construction Of a road
from the shores Of Lake Superior IN
jNinnesota Territory, to Puget Sound
Let Is be united upon this matter. and
|sere the doors Of another Congress shall
have closed, the initiaory step will be
taken TO build the Great Northern Pa
cific Railroad.
|" But" says a citizen Of St. Paul,
"what are you going 70 do with = :?
Il It your intention to make ST. Paul
tributary to Sank Rapids ~ Not BY
any means, my good friend, not BY any
means--we intend to make Sank Rap
ids and all the other towns on the Upper
Mississippi. tributary e St. Paul.
& How r. asks Mr.. Doubtful. Simply
by running railroad down the East
bank Of the Mississippi to the Capitol
Of the Territory. This railroad will
take in all the little towns on both sides
Of the River, and make them tributary
to st. Paul, the head Of navigation. 1
Then it will mot be long before q rail-
road from the East, either through
Wisconsin or Iowa, will give us al out
let to the States, and from the great
connecting link with the Pacific coast.
But my letter u already too long and /
have not room to continue the discus
sion, but may do 20, editorially, ia some
future issue. lam glad to find others
entertaining the same views as do on
this Railroad enterprise. among them
Judge Meeker, who delivered an sad-
dress on the subject the day that + ar
rived At saok Rapids. MY own views
were formed and impaired 70 gentlemen