The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-24
Totals u, tss 90

OF the sales OF 1853, 5,427 acres have been
entered under the pre-emption act Of is4l In
addition to the above there have been located by
the Regents, 1920 acres tor the University.
OF the sales Of 1855, 1884 acres were sold 10
November, at public sale. OF this last amount.
3i4 acres were sold for more than 81 rs per acre,
the hghes, price paid for any, being $3.50
There yet remains, subject to private entry
in the District, twenty-one townships and
rtwep'y.two -tawpships haze been surveyed tina,
have not been offered at public sale. Consii-
cradle part Of the above mentioned townships
lie in the eastern and northeastern portion Of
the District some fine lands, and the remain
der good farm land well wAtered and elgibly
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 be secured
within reasonable distance.
The following persons have entered the
largest amount OF land at this Office
Tracy Farshsm ~. Anthony. Min have entered farm
rucias n sheldon, New Yort city, hs. entered farm
lands, !, 2Oo acres.
rhoms.J Walden, ST. Paul Min hs. entered farm land.
cyru. woodmss Mineral Point. VII. has entered pine
lands 1850 acres.
Dor = esri.as. 81 Anthony, Min, hsr. entered pin.
H. A. Ives, Pro,iiesce, n. J., hs' entered farm lands
| I, $50 acres.
II will be observed from the above, that no
one individual has entered any large amount
OF land and II may be remarked, M favora-
bic circumstance TO the growth Of this section
Of the Territory, that most OF the lands entered
In the District have been taken 10 Email tracts,
and by persons who are either now residing
upon and improving them, or are purposing
ere long TO do so. Mere land spectators SO
called, resident or nonresident own little land
in the District.
This is cmincntly an agricultural District.
In this respect, in truth, it has no superior
any where. The prairie land is Of a superior
quality. The prairies arc numerous, but
small aud always within short distances of
good wood and pure water. The remaining
lands are baze-bush and timbered lands Ha-
zelbush land has been found most excellent Dor
the raising oi wheat especially. As evidence
Of the productiveness Of the soil in this District
generally, in wheat raisng, may mention that
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 enterprising popu-
lation, and is destined TO become one Of the
most populous and wealthy as well ~ most
attractive valleys in Minnesota Many large
farms are already under cultivation and the
yield Of wheat oats and potatoes. is such NJ
could hardly be expected even from the fertile
bottoms Of Illinois. This b-au,iful valley is
yet unsurveyed, but II damned and occupied for
many miles along ihr banks Of Sank river
more than twenty wes' from 10 mouth
Lying upon the Mississippi, there are. in the
District immense pineries, commencing at the
mouth Of Crow Wing river. aud extending for
more than fhy miles northward, along the
bank Of the Mississippi and many miles back
Besides this vast pioery much valuable pine
land IL fCand on Rum. Platte. and Long Prai.
rio rivers. Eight saw mills are in operntion
within the District
Feeling the want Of = more direct route
from the Mississippi to Lake Superior, several
pariies this winter have recopnoitercd the
country TO ascertain the praeiicabaity of nm
Immigrant Road connecting the lake with the
river. All parties report most favorsbly Of the
enterprise A delightful country bordering
upon Mile Lac and hitherto bu, little known,
has been brought 10 notice By ,hese opera
;ions. All parties unite IN pronouncing the
land. the entire distance, admirably adapted
for the construction 81 q Rad. The distance
from sauk Rapids 10 Fond do Lac. Lake IA.
perior by Mile Lac, IL 100 miles A direc,
line crosses Ram river Is miles belox Mile
Lac. Recent saryeys have bsn msde from
Grow Wing. Little Falis, and ~. Cloud. A
road j, ALREADY in progress Of construction from
Superior 70 Mile lac, and little doubt IL en-
ter,ained Of ia continuance and early compile
ton to the Mississippi. The eoastrscsioa Of
thi. ,horooghiare, now 70 much needed by the
Srt,lers, both e, the lake and On the river, will
greatly contribute to the early settIemen, u
the entire country intsrs ening.
Add to this. sbonb our delegate snceeed,
this sesion d Congress, 10 securing the ap-
preparation for the Open:sg q a Military Road
along Governor Stevens Pacific Railroad sur.