The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1856-10-30
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Tbs vast ssctIoa Of county lying on and
heck iron ths Nosshssn ahore oi IAks Supe.
dos. within ~ territorial limits of Minnesota,
b but lIsth updsssood. and but littls sppreei-
sasd. An sxtspt of assa, largo enough N coo.
seitats stats ol respectable sIsr, IL popalsrly
ssppossd 70 b. barren. broken. deaoists N.
sioa. utterly uasIem Tor agricultural purpossa,
snd Of no worth lor anything except In min.
ssal deposits along ~ shore oi ths lake
A wilt to that ssctlon. end Information gain.
ID thereby. hss eonviscsi Us II the error n
this mpposItiou. Instead Of teine worth
less coontry, os n only for the prosecution u
sinsis pursuit. we sse sstlsf~l that this ~c.
Won b 10 all respects among thr mo-i dssirS
bls within cur limits Directly along the
.hose. thu cQuntsy rises No gradually that Il Irr.
sop walking back from tho lake can Gsve|
miles without bsins swsrs Of TN ascent. Thi'
stas t<s Assia~@s s,srs sosns rom Superior Il
ths Grand Portage river. which forms the bonn
lary betwcen our country and Grrat Britain
The slorr oi coasssy gives southern exposure
and vegetation quIckens and natures with
srsst rspldity. The aoil Ia Almos. universally
ofs sooi character. and capable Of growing
al thu various grains nnd roots which l~lona
10 Tho tsmpesats zoM. II will t~ especially
Mvoesble for the growth oi wheat. We nav
specimens of winter wheat rai~si on ,le Nortl
shsrs. which would have taken premium al
Guy agricultural fair. even Ia the great whca
growing region Of the 0cUeusW Valley o
Western New York. We saw gardens thcr'
which wcr Allsd with all the nccessarie~ ant
many Of tho delicssies III the table. Umloubt
slly, howevtr. the grAtest attraction Of th,
county Ia its mineral wealth. This exceeds
according 10 tho testimony ot exWrien~Si min
,ux explorers. that Of the South shore Of th,
lake. which has bcconc world.famous. Cop
pr h found thcse in the greatest abundance. ana
Of thu hest quality anil the fact that II pos~es
sss. IN addition to mineral wealth. agricnlts
rsl capacity Ia tho highest degree, must mak'
IL a very Populous as we'll ms n wealthy section
Tbs establishment ol land district. tl~ sur
vsy Of tho lands, and the opportunity which
~ill scon he given to acquire titles to the pro
p.sty In tha, section. will insure ils immcSiiat'
devrloprmcut. 30 splcn,l'd country canno
Iong remain animproved The rush of emi
grafton ,hithes during the pas, summer. in An
ticipation Of the goscrnmcnt survey. though
large. is only the faint beginning Next ~~
.on thu hundreds which have gone there III,
prcscut year. will be followed by Thousands
Claims have already b~n taken up Tor sixty
or Gvcnty miles from Sapcri@. AMI towns af'
sprineing up Ia mert The wants oi the rttIers
Those oi the greatest promise arr Bachsnan
anil Brayrr Hay,
Buchanan is locaiei sbou, 'wcnty dive miIcs
eAs, of superior. on Carp river bay. ani las
lately b~n designated by th" i'rsi'lcn, AZ the
site Of tho land otlier lor the northeastern land
district. lts iocstion u i1autitil, npd IL has
the advantage ol m'ing IN the very '~ntrc of
the richest mineral portion nj the north shore.
There ia fifth question but Tint It will rae at
once into point Of considerable Importance,
Beaver Hay ia situated about slAty miles from
superior. on tho hest raiurnl hMher between
the bead ol tho lake and Grand Mareis II is
hacked by valley cqa"ll'ng IN c'tea', beauty,
.ud fertility oi soii the Ia Cross valley, which
enjoys high wcs'"r celebrity \ coloo, OF
,;era,Mns fron. Ohio. namlsr,ng some thtcn
families. were settled ihcc at the date ri our
vis,i. Additions to the number " fHiy iaIni-
lies wcm anticipated b''orc the cl"r Of tho
~rAson. and still further oi,es neat spring, which
would incrww the total popuAtion To two huu-
Jred families. We shall be gratly surwisd Il
Beaver lay halls in b~"mins plaec OF yrca,
co,nsmesciAl consequence, I, hasrsrry elc,nent
anil advantage 10 make Il II first glass town,
The country on ,M north shcm is worthy
moro attention than has hitherto h~n kstow
sd upon il by our people. A sw y'ar~ viii
rertainly rondcr II uiw VI oar most important
srstions. as It is NOV one II the m@i inter.
,sting