Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-07-26
THE NORTHERN PART OF. THE TERRITORY.

THE NORTHERN PART. OF, THE TERRITORY.
[esgy 81 q CAHsRIDeE, M. r., July g. 1866.
bai Dear iSir:r-Whie tourisingr over thsInorsh-
ern part OF the Territory, accidentIy came
upon this point, which find has quite recent
ly been laid out into town site, called Cam
bridge, and knowing your anxiety to post your
readers IN all the improvements and enter
prises leading to the development of the Ter
ritory, favor you with |; letter, from which
you can CLEAN such items as may be oil inn
portance to you. a fo-s9gs
glance at the position and resources Of this
point, convince me that the projectors Of this
new town, whoever they may be, are at least
men Of considerable judgment and foresight.
The town is laid out on the extreme north line
Of the new survey, aud fronts ON Rum River
at its great eastern Bend. Easterly, as far as
the eye can reach, stretches out one Of those
rolling prairies so characteristic of Minnesota
This prairie is dotted over with most beautiful
groves Of white oak, sometimes growing to
immense size, and diversified with running
streams and beautiful lakes. This, Of course,
is first class agricultural land and will soon be
occupied by the actual settlers and tillers of
the sol.-W Westerly, and across the river i'm
mediately opposite the town, can be seen the
great Rum River pineries which find
market at ST. Anthony, ST. Paul and ST.
Louis by way Of the Rum River and Missis-
sippi. A point so profusely blessed with ag-
ricultural advantages as well as being in iux-
Imposition to the numbering interests, with
such facilities for transportation, cannot fail to
make place OF very considerable Importance
The river at this point is sufficiently wide
and deep to admit the passage Of the largest
class steamboats, now plying to St. Paul, and |
am informed that this is its condition for dis
lance of 40 miles. So you see the shrill
whistle of steamers may yet break the still
ness of this region. So far as numbering
advantages are concerned, this GREAT
BEND furnishes the greatest facilities for
saving and cutting logs, and | am informed
that heavy capitalists are making arrangements
for IT, construction of the first mill. Such an
investment cannot fail to prove highly profit
able, as the country around it is such as must
speedily and thickly settle, saying nothing of
the vast amount of lumber that can be loated
TO advantage down this river to the Mississippi.
North-westerly of Cambridge and distance
of % miles above, is situated the new town of
Princeton, named, | believe. in honor of our
fellow townsman, Mr.. Prince, who is one of
the propretors. This, too, is point that must
figure largely in the commerce of the North
western part of the Territory. Its advantages
are nearly the same as those OF Cambridge,
and they will doubtless keep about the same
pace III Improvements. eG ta
fear, Mr.. Editor, this part Of the Territory
is not attracting the attention that it so pre-
etninently deserves. This, doubtless, is owing
to the fact that it but quite recently became
subject TO prescriptions; but now that it is open
to the actual settler. we may reasonably expect
in short time TO see it dotted over with log
| cabins and frame cottages. One thing, at least,
should not be lost sight Of by those wishing to
use their prescription rights--that this is
railroad land, and will be claimed for that pur-
pose as soon as our grant passes Congress and
the Company can avail themselves of it, This
being the case those interested should pitch in
and secure themselves farm along the rail-
road route.
Yours, sc. X
keg- We learn from those who have travel
ed in the neighborhood of Cambridge that it
is an excellent agricultural country, and being
contiguous to the Pineries. must always afford
grand market for the productions of the
lnducement, for in the summer they NAV cult
vate their farms and in the winter haul logs,
realizing handsome income therplrom. We
learn from Mr.. Black, of Saltwater, tina, a
Government road passes directly through the
town which will and very materially in its
growth. 1t should be remembered that this is
Railroad land. l, Ee
Princeton, spoken Of by our correspondent,
Is another good point, surrounded with good
agricultural country, and offering rare mar
ket for farmers. The proprietors of this town
are wealthy, energetic men, and the town
must become place of pretty considerable
note. Our citizens should bear in mind one
thIng---nearly all the Northern portion of our
Territory must forever be tributary to St.
Paul, and it is for our interests TO do what we
can TO develope it. Other sections NAV be
tributary 10 other points. but the Northern
section must and will seek an outlet through
our cty.-ED.