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

tiaTpelys Out Inc most extensive business
in which he is engaged il numbering !.
He has had two teams in the woods
getting out logs the past winter, and
besides driving out the product Of these,
he has contracted to drive logs for 9th
crs this spring, to the amount, ia all, Of
some sixteen million feet. On our way
up we called a few moments at his house
to warm. just after daylight. He was
himself absent, but we found house
full Of hardy iumbermen already ga the
move. On our return It was again early
n.the morning all were out, each at
tending to the business assigned him
= tsam here starting one WI there an.
other men, some receiving Instructions,
others at their work. Some Using the
drawing knife, some the Az, others the
saw Or hammer some making pick
handspikes, some paddles all prepar-
atory for The grand drive, on the giving
way Of the ice in the old Mississippi j;
all happy, joyous, full Of glee and mer-
riment. AT this time the moving spirit
was in the midst Of them, ready to
crack Z joke with any, and as full
Of life and spirit as the best Of them
as merry asthe merriest. S. B. Ohm
stead, is popular with all classes; with
the lumbermen the rich as well as the
poor and we'll he may be with the lat
ter, no man in needy or ia cramped cir
cumstances, ever went TO him ia vain. y
if he was able to relieve him. Ii is a
common saying, and true one, g he
has big heart" From Olmsteass to
Crow Wing there is no settlement, it
being onthe said Reserve.
I Grow Wing has but little there, al
yet, to excite notice, but has fiEa To-.
cation, and, owing to its central position,
must ere long be 4 place Of importance.
It lis nearer on q direct line from Lake
superiorto Puget Sound than any ether
point heretofore spoken OF, and II tt,e
route il as favorable in other respaet 4
it will come in competition, no 6tbt,,
with those other places for lhe crossing
ofthe Great Northern Pacific RsaI 4 Mad
The only fine building now ii course of
construction. y being built BY Ia. 7!
Beauties, Esq, ths proprietor oi
Wing. Il IS designed for a residence,
is already enclosed, and will be, when
completed, q large, spacious and ele-5
giant building. Several other buildings
nave been erected within the last year
there. Mr.. Northrup has built one de-
signed for tavern, and is now erecting
another. Mr.. West has completed a
very pretty residence, which he now
occupies as such. John H. Fairbanks,
Esq, also has completed very respec-
table looking residence. These inn
|provements, with others, which we cam
not ehumerate, will give the town a.
start, and we shall expect to see, by the
close 81 the coming season, quite vii
I age there.
At the Chippewa Agency we found
several old friends whom We're glad Is
see. Every thing there remains in.
siaiu quo. Our father was tfiere
happy, apparently, in the enjoyment Of
the society Of his numerous offsprings.
The complaints Of which the ear, 81 the.
community was few months ago filed,
one hears nothing Of nows All seems
to be quiet every one is apparently
satisfied. Agent Herman is getting
heartily tired, by-the-by, Of his situa-
|tion. II is the greater pity just at this
particular juncture Of affairs, as it wo'd
be very difficult, should he resign, for
President Buchanan to find another to
accept this agency.
~ Our ncighbor Mr.. Wood IS put
ting on another addition to his elegant
mansion Il was before beautiful, but
this will add much to the appearance Of
the house and make it one Of the most
capacious and beautiful residences in
the upper country. Mr.: Wood has done
much towards improving our town and
giving employment to our mechanics.
He designs making still further improve
ments u the way Of erecting buildings
| the coming season.
PRE-EMPTIONs.
The law granting lands 10 Minnesota,
I i is generally understood, does not pre-
lventgany lands being settled on by those
having the right Of pre- enPtion, On the
line Of these roads, until the roads are
actually located We f.nna fh;s v;.,w