Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-04-05

schools are not convenient.
Nor have the higher Institutions Of learning
been forgotten. Already the Legislature have
established the University of Minnesota, at St
Paul, believe, and also an Institution at Ro
chester, the county seat of Olmstead county
which it is intended shall be of high grade
The General Government of the United
States has given to each township, of six miles
square, twelve hundred and eighty acres OF
land which must be used exclusively to help
support the common schools therein 1t can
not be used for any other purpose.
That this is highly favored country, /
knoc, and think have shown herein, and that
to persons of small means it offers peculiar ad-
Vantages, is equally certain. There is still a
large quantity of Government land which can
be bought for one dollar and twenty five cents
per acre and, at the present price of Land
Warrants at about one dollar and ten cents.
Many choice locations, combining the advan-
tages of good soil, timber and water, can yet
be made.
There is also capital chance for mechanics
of nearly every class. Heretofore most of the
buildings have been made of logs, because saw
ed lumber could not be obtained but during
the past season saw-mills have been erected in
various parts of the Territory and hereafter
the houses will be built like other houses-ef
sawed lumber, mostly. Carpenters and joiners
will see what chance there is for them.
may here mention that there are also plen-
ty of good stone for building purposes, and that
several banks of clay suitable for brick have
been found.
There are but a very few mechanics as yet
! in the Territory they are rery much needed.
To capitalists this country presents chances
rarely equalled. There are many of the finest
possible water powers "-the inhabitants ge-
nerally are in moderate circumstances-and to
those who step in and use their funds in pro-
per manner, by improving the natural resources
of the country, golden harvest is sure
Therefore, say, to all those who are crying
Westward, no !"-to all those whose dreams
are of the lands away toward the setting sun,
think Of Minnesota!
A word in regard to the cost of getting
there. Twenty dollars will pay all expenses
from Towanda to Chicago. At Chicago take
the Galena and Chicago Railroad to Dunleith
Fare about S.. At Dunleith take one of the
Mississippi boats to any place on the river you
please From Dunleith to Winona, $50 miles
above, the fare on the Boat will be about S. !;
to Wabashaw, $50 miles above Dunleith fare
will be about So. Winona is about 55 miles
and Wabashaw about 80 or 40 miles from
Rochester, before mentioned. At either of
these places, teams can be hired to take you
into the back country though if you can, it
is exceedingly pleasant to make the trip on
foot.
Forty-6ve dollars will pay the expenses of
person first class passage all the way Second
class passage, part of the way, will reduce that
sum few dollars.
In conclusion, let me say, that id thus di-
recting attention to this country, ! am actuated
by no selfish motives. / have no land there
for sale, and own no village lots in any of the
many growing, fourishing villages which are
scattered about the Territoy.
made the trip in company with three friends,
through the southeastern part of the Territory,
mostly on foot purposely to see and judge for
myself-and the foregoing is the result lam
so well pleased with the country, that intend
to spend the coming season up there, making
it head quarters at Rochester.
Should any of your readers desire any far
ther information in regard to this matter, let
ters of inquiry may be directed to me at this
place, and after the middle of April at Roch-
ester, which / will cheerfully answer as far as
| am able. S. NOBLE.