The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-04-17


There vas, on the frs, Of January, subject
70 private entry, the following amount Of land
st the different Offices 10 the Territory At
the
snlivssss Land Oaes .syI 40 serss
sssk kspsds ..........,.... 49,
Bsevssviils ...............~ col 100 .
MassApeiis ....-...,......- 2,ssI g
wfm ne ................ c3,0o d"
Nd Wig ........-....... s'Vo s.
This amount has been materially diminished
siooe the first Of January. At oil the Offices,
since that time. land has been entered by the
settlers and spectators, in considerable quaint
ties.
Ia all the districts, there is vast amount
Of land subject to pre- ernption. under the pro
visions Of the act d 1871, At the Saltwater
Office, on the first oDanaary, there were IA
townships subject 10 presumption; and the land
officers had been notified by the department,
that the plats Of 3G townships would shortly
be returped---of this land. much Of il is valua-
biz farming land in the vicinity Of Rum river
10 the Sank Rapids district, twenty two town.
ships have been surveyed. and are opcn to pre-
emption. In the Brownsville district, there
Aro IA townships subject 10 preemptioD.
The surveys 10 this district have been pros
ecutei % miles west Of the Mississippi. 10
the Minneapolis district, on the first OF Janu.
AIRY. there were but three townships subject 10
prescription. since that time, piats OF other
townships have been returned In the Winona
district. there IRE 100000 acres subiec. 10
preemption, and in the Red Wing district.
900 900 acres.
LiS6 sfEcULKTofs.
The land dealers OF the west, are about as
well understood at the east, ~ the Indian ira
ders; and are subject 10 fully rs much denunci.
alton as the latter class. The cnterprising go.
ahead land trader is the friend Of every town
and section Of country in which be operates
Being generally men Of influence and capital.
they promote and encourage emigration; push
forward psblic improvements; aud are found
foremost in every project tending to develope
the resources Of the country.
During the past year, the operations Of some
Of our Territorial land dealers have been Of
rather heavy character. We give below
the entries Of different individuals. at the Land
Offices, md which comprise the heaviest entries
made:
Hiihrdtsr District $50
Col H. hskseiy, Il st Paul ha. entered farm iani.
5000 acres
m'r.sy STAPLE, Of saltwater, mostly pin. a,-ls
Mr.. D. Morri.os. Of H.asor. Nc. do do n.eesc.
Mr.. q. wssimsn, Mn, p, Wis. do do 5000 "
Mr. q. Woodbury., Anaka, DO Do 500
Judd, Waller 10, Marine, do do 5000 Z"
James s,in'sa, E-a., ~. Pau. farm isnd, 5000 "
One instance Of the returns received by the
" Spectators" on their investments, will tell
the story Of many others, Col. Henry KEs.
TT. one Of our most eDterprising real estate
dealers. sold Of the above $4,000 acres. /"
which he entered at the Saltwater district. 8. :
900 acres to company Of Penusy lvania farmers,
who intend locating on the same during the
present season. The Colonel entered the land
at 81 IS per acre few months afterwards he
sold Il at IS per mere. lie not only made a
handsome sum, by the SALE hut il brough, 10
our Territory, a colony Of farmers from por-
ton Of Pennsylvania. where the hest agricul-
tursts Ia the State are produced.
Suk Rapids Dstrnt The following per
sons have entered lands ut this Office
rney rarshsm, ., Anthony. Min have enisr.a farm
Lacias N sheldon, New York city, has entered farm
lands, 200 ssre..
Nj isaul ka.~ afsra. fam al...f
Cyrus wccanan. Mineral Point, Wis. b.. entered pine
porr \ Gsrians, -, Anthony, MIN, hav. entered pine
tslds, . $50 serc-
r. A. I've. rr"v'd~nee, I, has catered farm lands,
i,sso acres.
Root R'rsr Diarid. following entries
werc made at this Office
Esgsus N. wilsoo, N.aons,l. eo.,y. aleo,sa .cre.
" W Mun.-ii, Houston co, MT 1880
John uodsssn, pssuaue, Iowa 5000
Phineas q. WILCOX, Lake co, Ohio i,i2,'o
Wnonn Land D,arid.---At this Office the
following entries were made
". wheeler s.n.spt of winoo. ,,o1s .ers
John 4. Matthews 1854
ER.ss NJ Hsxans, 1t rres,on CO., Va i,.so
he'ry Abbott, OF Oneida co, n Y. 1890
s.rl. J. Smith, Of hononsais co Va. iaso
psnsl W. Quincy. oforssns 90, y. i..so
b. n Wilson, of Mssons~bs co. Va i,sda
Rel Wing Dntyief.--Thc following entries
were made ut this ONCE:
.aui. r,aai. efs,. Psai, MT 1880
VIM F,s-ssrs, st Rel wias s,h!
ka~srd H. MAaseu. aIts
D. T 4 ". Smith, Of Minneapolis l.s1
Mathew sorin, 81 ted Wing i,G
Smith re~ps, R q, D~slers, Red Wing l.sto
-,mes ", Arnohd. of Ph,lsisphia l,i9
Y Z. w,scs, Of pasaqas, lose Loss
Minneapolis D,,u,a.--In this district, the
following large entries were made:
Jsmss D ssr,a, Il xi~sah~e, Wis t3os serv,
Armed hsrsAsima-, Of thiisdsphis 9.ssi
Csrlos wileeS. Il Aianssp.ii. Us
n Chute, u. . q. Morrison, ST A 1897
The different Land Oficers, in ccmmunica
ting the above hc,s TO Us. agree in stating that
in mos, instances, the land was entered by indi
viduals Tor actual settlers. and that it was sold
to them Immediately after its entry.
CHARACTER OF sHrrLERs--INCRgAsE IN roPULt,
rioN--ApvANrAoxs % rus COUNTRY.
NiRrar Land D,s,r,a. Hon. WILLIAM
HoLcosb, 10 bis letter in rcspouse 10 a circula.
scut to the different Land Oficcs estimates
the increase in population Of the country com
priscd within the saltwater district, at ooe
hundred Per ccu, A large proportion Of the
settlers in this district are from the diicren,
States, Maine having contributed, as she
always does where numbering is followed to
advantage and water power plenty. large