The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-02
The New Road from St. Paul to Lake Superior.

The New Road from ST. Paul to Lake Superior.
We alluded few days since to the return of
the Commissioners appointed to locate the new
road from ST. Paul to Kettle River in the direc-
ton of Lake Superior, and to the fact that they
had found a short and highly practicable route.
One of the gentlemen composing the party has
furnished the Pioneer with a detailed account
of the expedition and full description Of the
country over which they Travelled. We extract
the concluding portion of the conlmunica-
ton:
"Already on the Sunrise River great settle
ment is in embryo and under the guidance and
supervision of such Pioneers from our Eastern
cities as DR.. Comfort and others, who have cho-
sen that locality for their future homes, the
Delta, and that beautiful strip of our Terrific
~ between St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers will
rapidly fill up with hardy and enterprising en-
igrants. Already in the Starkey settlement,
there is Carpenter, Millwright, Turner and
Blacksmith; and though last not least, the
Rev. Mr.. Camp, a minister of the Gospel. has
located on the Sunrise. Messrs. Knox and Schur-
mer contemplate erecting saw-mll on Sun
RISE near the Lake; and a mill is already in
operation at the head of the Rice Lakes, under
the proprietorship of Mr.. Peltier. In fact, all
the elements of good community are quietly
yet not the less surely, firmly implanting them
selves in that locality-another attendant sat-
elite to the prospects Of st. Paul and surround
ing cities.
DAYS, the expedition reached st. Paul, all hands
well; and to sum up in as short manner as
possible, and as few words, the following are
the benefits generally attained:
LIST. A good, practicable and feasible route
can be got from st. Paul to Lake Superior.
End. 1t is nearly in a straight line; the
shortest route, and over such country that
the expense of construction will be less than
any otherroute.
point distance of eighteen miles, is saved; and
in the whole distance, probably forty to fifty
miles is saved-less than the old travelled route
that being $50 miles, the new route about l3O
miles.
4th. 1t tends to settle up and develope the
country between here and Lake Superior, there
by adding to the bus; ness of the st. Paul mer-
chants and others, mill owners, &c.
5tb. 1t opens direct communication with
Lake Superior, and by that channel contin-
ued stream of business will be directed at once
to St. Paul, and the head of navigation of the
Mississippi River, the extent Of which pecuni
arily, politically, socially or otherwise, is be-
yond human conception.
The whole distance of the route lately sur
veyed and marked out, is about fifty four miles,
twenty of which is in Chisago county. The
route at present could be easily travelled with
teams. In fact, two horses could take at least
ten or twelve hundred weight each, right
through; and with a comparatively small ap-
preparation of money good substantial road
can be made, equal to any in the Territory
Both of the teams accompanying the party came
over the whole distance with considerable loads
on each wagon. and experienced no difficulty
whatever in their progress In conclusion, to
the untiring energy and zeal displayed by the
Surveyor, Benjamin Dinsmore, Esq, is to be
attributed, in great measure, the successful
location of the road"