The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-24

entered under the pre-cmption act Of ls4l 10
addition to the above there have been located by
the Regents, 1920 acres for the University.
OF the sales Of 1855, 9.s34 acres were sold 10
November, at public sale OF this last amount,
344 acres were sold for more than 81 25 per acre,
the highest price paid for any being $3.50,
There yet remains, subject to private entry
in the District. twenty-one townships; and
sxea.y,twa ,axaships haze hesp. Surveyed Tbs,
have not been offered at public sale. Consid
cradle part Of the aforementioned townships
lie in the eastern and northeastern portion OF
the District some fine lands, and the remain.
der good farm land well watered and eligbly
situated. Much choice prairie land remains
yet subject TO private entry, near the Missis-
sippi river. This land makes excellent farms
with comparatively little labor and wood for
building and fencing can always he secured
within reasonable distance.
The following persons have entered the
largest amount OF land at this Office
Tracy h Far.ham, st. Aa,hopy, Mic have entered farm
Lacia. n Sheldon, New York city, has entered farm
lands. I. 100 acres
Thomas Walden, $, Paul Min ha. entered farm land.
Cyrus woodmsn, Mineral Point Wis. hs. entered pin.
| lands $3.50 acres.
Don G.rl.aa, 81. Anthony. Min, hav, catered PIN.
r. A. Ives, rro'ideser r. l., has entered farm lands
1870 acres.
II will be observed from the above, that no
one individual has entered any large amount
Of land and II may be remarked, as favora-
bic circumstance to the growth Of this section
Of the Territory, that most OF the lands entered
in the District have been taken in small tracts,
and by persons who are either now residing
upon and improving them, or are purposing
ere long to do so. Mere land spectators, 10
called, resident or nonresident own little land
in the District
This is cminently an agricultural District.
In this respect, in truth, it has no superior
any where. The prairie land is Of a superior
quality The prairies are numerous, but
small aud always within short distances Of
good wood and pure water. This remaining
lands are haze-bush and timbercd lands. Ha
zel.bush land has been found most excellent ior
the raising OF wheat especially. As evidence
Of the productiveness Of the soil In this District
generally. in wheat raising, l may mention tim,
in the county Of Benton, besides large quaint
ties Of oats, buckwheat and corn. upwards OF
sixteen thousand bushels of wheat were raised
last year
The Sank river valley, on the west side Of
the Mississippi river, Ia now being rapidly set
tied by an industrious and cnterprisipg popu'
lation, and Is destined 10 become one Of the
most populous and wealthy, a. well a. mos,
attractive valleys in Minnesota Many large
farms are already under cultivation. and the
yield Of wheat oats and potatoes, is snch a.
could hardly be expected even from the fertile
bottoms Of Illinois. This BEAUTIFUL valley Il
yet unsurveyed, but IL damned and occupied tot
many miles along the banks Of Sank river e.
more than twenty west from its mouth
| Lying upon the Mississippi, there are. in the
District. immense pineres, commencing at ths
mouth Of Crow Wing river, and extending for
more than iifty miles northward. along the
bank Of the Mississippi, and many miles back
Besides this vast pnery, much valuable pins
land i found on Rum. Platte, and Long Prai
rio rivers. Eight saw mills arr In operation
within the District.
Feeling the want Of 3 more direct route
from the Mississippi to Lake superior. s'vera
partie- this winter have RECOMMENDED thu
country to ascertain the praeiicability OF sr
Immigrant Road connecting the lake with III,
river All parties report most fayorably Of tho
enterprise. A delightful country bordering
upon Mile Lac, and hitherto bu, little known
. has been brought 10 notice by thee opera.
, ,iohs. An parties unite in pronoupeiny th.
land. the entire distance, admirably adsptet
for the construction 81 road. The distapo,
, from Sank Rapids to Fond du Lac Lake IN
pcrior, BY Mile Lac. is 100 miles. A direc
line crosses Rum river l. miles below Mil,
,, Lac. Recent saryeys have been made fron
Grow Wing. Little Falls and ~. clood. A
road Is ALREADY 10 progress Of construction irou
Superior 10 Mile lar, and little doubt IL en-
ter,ainej Of its continuance and early conple
ton TO the Mississippi The eoustsuctioo o
: this thoroughkre, now 70 much needed BY III,
: settlers, both at the lake and on the river, vii
greatly contribute 10 the early settbmen, @
, the entire country Intervening.
: Add to this. should our delegate snceeed
this session d Congress, in securing the ap
|. preparation fos the opening da Military Rost
along Governor Stevens Poetic Railroad sur