The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-11-21
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Views OF :esa Ola settler.

Views Of :eM Ola settler.
Being four years in this Territory, feel competent
to speak IF It's advantages and disadvantages as one OF
the oli residents M grafton, it must be understood
never fairly set in here until ls5ijust after season
Il distres at the Fast by which it inreied In
measure AS also to take possession of the rich lands
whose Indian titles we're at that time exlnguished III
this region. l. ~ 81 .c tl.
With the tide hat hen flowed in | though: it best
% emisrate and select choice spot in land whose
.ne had then bcgsn 10 spread in New England ana J"
n 1T of the Western States. So early i'll june 1888
pitchel nay cabin in the Ier:l'llion valley influenced
v the many and rich advantages it possessed Pre-
,,et as all cocrs, my home was fitted up Tor the
,mmer land broken for and vegetables, IN
few days and under the Inspiring influences around,
With Joyous feelings to my whole family. lie:e we
seemed to realize all the interest we used to hayen the
oh sketches We pictured of Western home while IN
lew Engand
Following up the usual roatine of duties soon
.rrHnged the claim our liking, and prepared Tor dong
good farming tic year. Asonlshment and graf
ieasion affected by turns at be:i"ang the rap'dty OF
rowth If everything put III the ground ana ITS great
buntlancc The sumner though warm pleasant and
e,e but the occasional thunder terrific. &"
Nv family, until they bee used 70 them but at first
.cy thought the universe was crashing 10 atoms The
I'll season was open ani ieasantf frvts being later
some hat than wth Us home. But without days
nicr winter clothed the earth arounslanl fastened ep
he streams and lakes late III November. ei l. n'
During The first year we were dtpfv"d af many com
nts, which We all endured patiently 10 purchase
~, thing was Necessary 10 60 |og distances and pay
,s prices aud with e negh.urs 70 divide the trouble,
We lived for the future The nlias were then numer-.
as in the place an were the OCCASION OF some alarm
:, my family thy ea,ne 10 our honce pa'ned and
.,stu!ned ate. their uwu f;>on; they lroaght game
,,! fish which they offered us u very low rates, and
IN these things We we're kept we'll supplied 'ut even
their dreaded presence changed to Indifference, and
heir entire removal was desired BY more acc"nn'
the certain substitution Of white neghbors than any
f.ars We hal Of their troubling
One feature Of our winters we found ry agreeaLl'
md that wa. the facility of travel. The SHOWS were
li.ht scarcely foot deep any time. aud remained OF
even depth from t.cir first fall the ground was 'h"~
we'll protected from the severc'cold usually prevailing
lIauue wood and tca.ins of all kinds carried on
with no interruption from the cold than at the
East and hone from snow hanks and drifts common
there With some dread we cntere the winter season,
ur ancies having pictured t#eseser rs heae bound II
least three months especially for females AM yoang
.ksr But not one week nterseDed to prevent their
King sleigh ride to some far.of neg ghbor, with no
thcr Inconvenience than they had always been sub
,sctel to in their native eastern home It very
agreea thus to have woTst and Only Tears ol inc
Territory pleasantly tssipated Ny family have ever
since looked for tic winter ,uouthss season OF
relaxation to the busy Of the summers work, and
Of social enjoymcnf. -
Willie we have found tho anI as fertile and the eli:
raateas. Leahyas NC had expected, AUD, .As seasons
even bcier aHssSu anticipated did nos resign our
old associations without many regrets, made wor<e BY
the many difficulties and incidents Of ifein the vii
! avrness <ts<a -. - .
Many Of those VII shave since come in and surround
ed us hy their improvements have had hut Iii tie cause
for their ullarang regrets compared to that Of tho
first in the field They have had willing help to Tx uF
heir mbodes and have had all the benefits Of improve
.nens which have furnished them accessible comforts
Some f had to Dc weary and expensive work to gel
even common summer shelter. In this comfort wa:
felt only in pleasant weather: the rains and winds had
free access through The log hut Sometimes he roo
was prcseriyca from being Carried off by some violent
gusts by holding 70 il with our hands, Often havt
we waited for the Storm pass dry bedding
d 50 we might get sleep. Many time good meal o
vegetables was thankfully received and enjoy more
was only the privilege Of few who had some surpla
mcans Now this is all chang Fuoland lumbera''
procured II moderate rates at any of the numerous
q towns dottng the whole country ssSf
~ There is scarcely family comes into the Ierrtor.
o but feels less home-sick the 6rst year ate
J. remaining year, they then become o0ntsnted: 'hs'
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