St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-08-05
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II HIS town is situated on the Sioux
1 Wood river, and is the Western ternli-
nus Of the Minnesota and Pacific railroad ):
the point laid down by Capt. Pope Oh his
map as the head Of steam navigation on the
Red rivcr, the Valley Of the red river Is
about twenty miles wide on either side OF the
stream, aud abou1 FIVE hundred miles long;
the surface IS level ana drained by Numerous
streams which are skirted with elm, ash, bass
wood, white wood and pine of the largest
growth, the remainder Of the valley is prairie,
composed Of rich, black Ioanl Tree from sand
GarIcns on" swamps. Red river is D deep, slow
stream, has no islands, sand bars or snags TO
obstrnct navi CATION the banks arc about %
feet high aud not subject to overflow; many
Of the tributarics"c l the Rcd river are strong
| y impre grated with salt, aud indications of
iron and cea! are numerous III the vicinity.
The TURNER'S 81 tho valley Of the Red river
gave to Mac Wood as the average Of their
crops J, wheat 80 to 40; barley 40 to 80: oats
40 ST and potatoes 300 to 800 bushels to the
acre, At pe1rb.na, l2ao miles north OF Ereck-
enridGe> ex-t3ov. Ramsey says $ Oh Ike ID
| October. lcs)i, Waler melons end cattclopcs
we're served - MS for dessert. and he first frost
that occurred was on the nigh, Of tlat day
fsee address before the Minnesota AericuN'l-
rnl Society, Oct. lOtl, 1856. Two large set
Elements have loGe existed GU Red river
rvDtkina and Scl&iyh, both Oh which yearly
raise Il large surplus OF the products Of the
farm !; tho whole valley OF the Red river is
rapidly film 6 up with an energetic ant! intel,
ligent spopula ton the country being exceed
ingly healthy, and should the indications ot
iron and coal lead to the discovery Of those
minerals as large as is anticipated this valley
wil soon be swalTling with population en-
gagged in agriculture, mining and Manufacture
ing, supply ing eastern Minnesota, Wisconsin
iowa md Missouri with the products o. thci,
T mbor and skill; the Minnesota and Pacia,
railroad win be placed Immediately under
contract {. by the terms Of its charter Il mus
be 6nishe,l from Saltwater to St Anthony With
in two yei,rs, and completed to Breckenridge
within ten years from the 3D. of Marc. 1871
or forfeit its franchise as we'll as the lands do
mated to it,
breckenridge is also at the point where Gov
oSteVen S survey OF Il route fox the Pacific raj
foaa crosses the Sioux Wood river an exanli
halioh Oh the W :estern MATES, and Il referenc,
! the writings .4of, Cav. Stevens, ex-Gov. RAM
say Or the Con grcssional documents containing
the reportssoI Maj Long and Capt. Pone, can.
not fail to convince that such is the eeoeraph.
zeal poslt1en Of Breckenridge; that ali that
portion OF the Territory of the United States
winch lays west Of the Mississippi and north
OF the head waters OF the Minnesota rivers
must forever be tributary to that city, and
that breckenridge is to be not only the COM
! merclal centre for the northwest, but will
forever be the gate city on the great north west
! highway of nations. .s...~.t5
Breckenridge is now being improved by the
EProprietors,7 who are erecting dwellings for
! themselves, hotel, grist mill, saw mill, a
shingle and lath machine, Sc.
- Eor further particulars enquire of
,.sr -: ,. HENRY T. WELLS. Minneapolis.
4....<@ R.: CHUTE st. Anthony,
.vs4 CLAs. y. MKuBBIN. St. Paul.
"a s.gsa.- ,.:,.... Executive Committee,
Or to GEO. F. BRoTT, Breckenridge.
st May 10, 1858 If