The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-07-05
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SALTWATER IN 1856,
PROGRESS OF THE CITY.

GENERAL PROGRESS OF THE CITY.
Previous to four days ago we have not
visited our prosperous neighboring city OF
Saltwater for twelvemonth or more. We
had heard, however, very often that she was
going ahead more rapidly and substantially
than any other town in the Territory, ex-
cept, perhaps, st. Paul. But we were not
prepared to see so great change. In fact,
st. Paul herself cannot boast of so rapid q
stride during the past eighteen months as
Saltwater. In that time she has more than
oonJled her population. Her business in all
departments has also increased correspond
ingly. There are now twice the number of
stores in Saltwater there were a year ago,
and all appear to be doing twice the amount
OF business. Manufactures and mechanical
branches of business keep pace with all the
Others, of course,
ADDITIONS.
There have recently been made to the
original plat Of Saltwater, several additions,
embracing within their limits the beautiful
hills and bluffs which environ the old town.
In company with w. II. Mower, ESQ
gentleman, by the way, who always takes
pains and good deal Of pride in showing
visitors over the new city Of which he is
one Of the most enterprising offensive
visited all of these new additions. The first
we came upon is Staples Addition, located
down the Lake, below the extensive saw
mill of Herscy, Staples & Co. Itisa beauti-
shs site for building purposes, and already
has some thirty Or forty houses erected upon
it.
Ascending the buff from this point, and
proceeding back of the old town, in the di-
rection of the St. Paul road, you come first
to Nelson's Addition, high and dry, with a
splendid view of the Lake and river for
miles either way. Several dwellings already
mark the progress of this beautiful spot.
Adjoining, is Holcombe's Addition, which
is now about one year old, and already dis
plays about one hundred neat and comfort
bile dwellings. Captain Holcombe has just
finished one Of the finest residences for HIM
self upon this Addition to be found in the
Territory. Mr.. Fullerton, of the Land Of
flee, is also building a fine residence near 10y.
Both are handsomely situated upon beau
tiful lake. Holcombc's Addition appears to
be progressing more rapidly than any other
portion of Saltwater. 1t has enterprise at
the head of it.
Up the Lake, and near the site of 10.
Browns old embryo town of |" St. Croix
City," is CARL & Schulenbcrg's Addition.
Streets have been laid out and improved,
and many handsome residences erected.
This part of the city is bound to 60 ahead.
In addition to all these extensions of the
city of Saltwater, Messrs. Thompson, Par
ker and Mower are about to lay out an adj
dition, beautifully situated and commanding
fine views of lake and river, between Hol-
combc's Addition and the original town.
Mr.. McKinstry has it in contemplation to
lay out an addition on his grounds, upon the
St. Paul road, and our own fellow citizen,
Judge Cooper, has forty acres Immediately
above the city, high on the bluff, which must
also now give way to the onward march OF
city improvement.
THE ORIGINAL TOWN.
The number of buildings erected the past
year, in the original town of Saltwater, can
not fall sholt of two hundred. Among
them are some most splendid residences,
located on the hill side in the northern part
of the city. Among the new business houses
is a large and substantial three story stone
building, erected by Mr.. Sawyer. In the
third story of this building is the Masonic
and Odd Fellows Hall, handsomcr, and
more convenient and extensive room, FOR this
purpose, than can be found elsewhere in the
Territory.
Among the buildings in process of erection
is one of stone, adjacent to the one just NEIL
toned, but Of larger dimensions. 1t is to
be elegantly finished with cast iron 'front.'
1t is the property of Messrs. McComb and
Simpson. F. r. Dclano "bosses the jOb''
of erecting it, which of itself is guaranty
of its superior structure.
LUMBER TRADE THIS YEAR.
Saltwater, it is well known, is the head
quarters Of the Timber trade of the St.
Croix and as that trade has extended this
year to more titan twice it's former figure,
of course Saltwater materially prospers &C
cording!y Since the opening Of navigation,
pine logs and lumber have been measured
by the acre at the head of Lake St. Croix
and on the river above. Three or four
thousand men have found constant employ
ment in getting the logs ready for market
and ira importing them thereto. The great
bulk of the trade is over for the season, yet
logs and RATS still line the shore of the
Lake and cover its surface from its head to
considerable distance below Hudson. The
amount of lumber produced on the St. Croix
&hich has been and will be sent out this sea-
SON is over 2OoOOO,OOO of feet. Logs still
brig very high price bel W, and of course
this business is bound to so on increasing
from year to year. ~,
LUMBER MANUFACTURING AT SALTWATER
Saltwater has now tour extensive saw
mIlls-the old McKusick mill, driven by
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