Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-04-16
UP COUNTRY TRIP CONTINUED

TRAVIS RossER, Secretary, IA. ID.
UP COUNTRY TRIP CONTINUED
Insgiving an account &c the country
above this, in 4 recent number of this
paper, we left of at Little Falls. We
now proceed 70 give the result d. our
observations above that point on our up
country trip.
But short distance above Little
Falls begins French Settlement Of
farmers, composed almost entirely Of
French, from Caaada. The appear
ancc Of the buildings, fences and other
improvements denote thrift, comfort and
plenty. Amongst these are some Of the
best farmers in Minnesota. Mr.. Bison
who resides in the Upper part Of the
Settlement is farmer who would do
credit as such to any portion Of the
States. Everything around, except the
parle Francais, has more the appearance
of regular down east farm-establish-
ment at Mr.. Bisson's. than At any other
place We know Of in the country. The
level above the Mississippi on which
this and Little Falls are both situated.
[and which, at the latter place, is but
about one mile wide, increases in width
from that point to the upper part Of this
settlement, where it is from three to four
miles wide, and is as handsome a section
Of country as is to be found ON The Up
per Mississippi The French at this
settlement are Catholics, and have
erected Church in which our old
friend, Father Pierz, officiates. I'M
mediately joining this last, begins the
Belle Prairie Settlement. This is the.
well known residence Of Mr.. Aver, one
Of the pioneers in that section. Mr..
"A Yer withdrew from his Missionary la
bors among the Chippewa Indians
(having resided With that tribe in vari-
Gus pats Of their country for some
twenty years previously il 46, and Sc
lected this point for the future home Of
himself and family, and as suitable
place for the establishment Of a School
for the education Of any Indian. chill
dren who might have desire to be come
educated, as well as for the purpose Of
educating other children Of. the country
who otherwise might be deprived Of the
advantages Of school for several years
70 come. Mr.. Aver and his estimable
lady kept up School here with varied
success, with a perse yerance, character
istic Of the two, until il was finally TAX
en- charge Of BY the Methodist Society,
as our readers have already been made
aware through the communication Of
the Rev MIR Brooks, published short
time ago IN this paper OF this School
as il is, it is needless to, speak, as the
communication above referred to, gives
better than we can, il objects and de-
signs; We will merely remark that the
Rev. Mr.. Nelson. the ssipe rintendent Of
this Seminary, from the reputation he
enjoys, will put this institution upon a
footing equal with any in the west. This
is the determination Of the Society, and
TO carry out this object il has been par
ticnlarly fortunate in securing the SER
vices Of Mr.. Nelson, christian, d gen
tleman. scholar Of uncommon attain
ments. and every way qualified to liimpar-t
instruction. ~ the young. Belle Prairie
il one Of the garden spots Of Minnesota.
Amore delightful location could not have
been made; nor . betters site selected
or a Seminary Of slearning. Il holds
|ons great inducements 70 parents Who
wish 70 settle ID i new country where
the double advantages ii getting cheap
land ana being III tie vicinity 81 q good
|ihstitutioB III lssrning c a,i 81 81 enjoyed U
N M must DUH sIls Prairie BY merely
ssying that Il u of llle most thriving
selsIs nenss NH \ which we are a.cquai IL
ed HAT the ill1abifants ara c .t, sed