The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18


natural advantages of that portion oI Minne-
sofa. and also May eyidences OF the di.adsan-
tages under which the people Of the east side
Of the Mississippi river Dor, owing to the
great quantities Of land owned by Doere.i-
dent spectators.
Manopin, 1.-THE first village On the military
road above IT. Apthnny.j at the mouth Of Rice
Greek, is a thriving little town, boastjng sone
fifteen or twcnty houses, AMI among them, one
Of the be, conducted hotels (Wn LusJ 10 the
Territory. Manotnio is the natural oa,let Of
the rich agricultural country east oft, on Rice
Creek. IN i,s vicinity, are many well cuitiva'
toti farms, and neat fuurhoass.s, MI bearing II
weII.lo-do. thriving. oDd Contemplating appear
auce.
ADoka, at the month Of Rum river, IL u bu'
~ town. exhibiting all ihe eyijences Of pros.
Jer,ty and rapid growth. There arc three saw
mouth ol i.au, river. ,a,e u iba outlets Of the
great pine region 81 tie Territory, Il poss~seS
innamerablc advantages for the manufacture Of
1
humber good water power, Il CONSTANT supply
Of logs. ard an extensive anil ready home mar
ket.
Passing over beautiful country--rolng
prairie and oak Openings, only point Of
any importance between Anoka and Big Lake,
or Humboldt, X orono, situated at the month
of EIk river. There IL saw mill here. and
qoiira number Of houses.
Bgosx's comfortable hotel, Is the only build
Ing. which indicates, nj the present time the
ate Of the town Of Humboldt, the county seat
Of sherburnc county The town Is laid out on
the bank Of one Of the mos, beautiful lakes 10
the Territory -almost perfect circle IN shape,
and some 6vc or sjx miles in circumference.
humboldt ia about Two miles from the river.
INN digtoty 1ppIsite1 Ii, ou Che west bank OF
the Mississippi. is situated one Of the most
thriving villages Ia the northern part OF the
Territory; We refer 10 Monticello, the county
sea, II Wright county An Academy Is loca'
ted here there are two or three new saw mills
several hotels and about eighty dwelling hous'
"a. This town has grown up within the last
year, and il Tia future equals IL past. u will
Eventually be- one Of the prominent points In
} Mime sofa,
Il Clear Lake. Ia another town site, lying about
balf way. between Humboldt ard Sank Rap
i'd. There are hall dozen houses here.
4 Sank Rapds /, one Of the oldest settled towns
Ia the northern part u The Territory. II b
beautifully situated. but unfortunately for the
place, about u mile from the steamboat landing
Within the last year. Sank Rapids has been
steadily going ahead. and the builiings erected
are at character surpassiny II 40 In major
Its Of our frontier towns. ~ tbs point there
arr about thirty houses - I'll OF u substantial
eharac ,er--onc large saw mill, running c'rcu
/ lar AMI uprish, Jaw, and Single machine.
A. benton CITY, onc mile below Sank Rap
id-. and The steamboa, landing Tor that place
W. ionnd our quaint. gui11ical and queer cor
respondent, "r,a,sao,' well known to cur
+ readers, living IN alaiost hcrmitlikc seclusion,
. This pain, is one Of the best an the Upper
Mississippi. Is n, the head OF steamboat navi-
, CATION for the ead sijc Of the river, and pos
se3st> invaluable milling ard booming privile-
, Igca Unfortunately these great natural advaii-
tsgts have never hen improved, and Benton
; City, AS yet, coalains naught bat a log cabin
and teaun warehouse.
81 Cloud. the county scat Of siearns county,
Is ma@lntcly opposite BENTON City, One
year ago. at this point, there were but one or
two log cabins nov there are upwards Of eighty
good AMI substantial houses. The situation of
~, Cloud resembles that ol ~. Paula good
natural Steamboat landing at both ends Of the
town, RISING gradually 10 the summit oi tho
away for m,lcs The town Is regularly laid out.
aud has quite II city like appearance, the streets
crossing each oihcr al right angles
4 very large number Of Germans ARE settled
in this vicinity, engaged IN farming one OF the
richest agric, ltara| districts in Minnesota, One
note worthy TACT ia, that fine brewery has been
erected. and is now In active operation on Sauk
river abou, iea, miles from st. Cloud. which
supplies the Germans settled herrabout with NJ
inc an article OF their rational beverage as We
have ever laste,)
Watah, on the east ssic vi the river. six
miles from Sank Rapids. and Little Falls,
about twenty-five miles from Wa,ab, are the
head quarters Of q company Of enterprislng
capitalists, who have located a, these two points
during ,ho past summer. Wntab u the county
cat of Benton conn'y. and Little Falls OF
Morrison county. 4 new Court House, Jail
and Registers othec. will shortly be completed
in the Cotme- paoc There is Also at watab,
one Of the ancst saw miis in the Territory,
owned by UASsn>, PLAcs 4 Co. IL ia capa-
bic of turning cut 10000 feet oi sawed lumber
PER DAY, 4 charter fora bridge across the Miss
issippi. at this point, has been SECURED. and We
learn tina, $500 Of capital, has been sabserib'
cd by ST. Anthony ard Minneapolis merchants.
The opposite side OF the river from Wa,ab, is
settled hy large number OF cnterpris'ng farm
5t,, ami the bridge. when completed, will doubt
less pay It's projectors liberal dividends There
arr row about twenty-five hoasss IN Watah,
AMI among them. large hotel. inst completed.
The iowa prppF,e,ors ART Mesrs. MsrcAtS,
GusaS, towRy, HANSON & frAcE and Col.
pARNsR u. fssScN--an entsrprising and en-.
ergetic mcn,