The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-04-28

1ers1lss1As 1naeess.3
The prospects ore sod fsr ! great barpse okkrsin
this year, not only 10 Misnesota, but al - the coun.
try. Our farmers are getting in larees moupss than
At any previous period; this is caused By the early
sessos allowing them more time tlan usual. which tn y
have wisely improved Farmers will do we'll even if
their products should rrmain low, but there is more
than a probability that a great market will b. opened
for their benefit ~ the large popalation called into the
State this summer to construct the great railroads that
have received the timely help from, the farmers, in grant
ing them the Eve million losn.
The prospect is bright for the farmers, and u thsas.
suceess We rhall heartily rjoice, a. the prosperity Of
every class directly depends IN their having . good sad
ready market for their products.
Corn will likely prove the most valuable crop = -
tivafe this year. If this grain could grow = 4, ~
the late spring last year, and cool snnmsr, an2 -
ftosts. that prevented its ripening u Illinois,
we not expect with this early and wsrp spsioe viii
even the usual summer warmth ? Certaisly ) =
cent yield, and this We expect to boast Of neDs E
! The Henderson Land O6es has given soisafMEf1
land can be entered ~on the nd sectioas u1S1iPa
miles Of The lice II the Minneapolis and CsaEy
Railrosd, pre-empted subsequent - tho lcsssi1os lid
road. IL became necessary to take nine instead Of six
miles on either side to I'm the amount Of land granted
to them on the odd sections.
James c. Dow, Of Hastings. has been appointed Reg
lister Of the Henderson Land Office, v;ce w. W. Phelps.
The Mississippi river although destructively high be-
low, has not been as high on the upper portion a. usual,
nor is it likely to be this season
Congress has not granted any appropr iation for the
Pacific Wagon Road under the charge Of Co. MOBILES,
he has consequently had to refuse al appl;cssionS d par
ties desirous Of accompanying the Expedit;on.
LAND OFFICES IN MIskEsorA.-The following Of
6c:rs we're recently confirmed BY the Senate: =.
R.!ai&ers -Samuel Plumef It F~arribsult, Mianssoa
reapponted.
". A. carathers at Sank Rapids, Minnesota. /; reap
q. A. Clitheral at Otter Tail, Minnesota; r~eappoint-
Ch.s. G.. Wagner at Saltwater, Minnesota; reap
printed. 80 r1 & 1r,n
Forest City, Minnesota. r4fE1q cvw IT,
h. F. T.lotson at Faribault, Minnesot.; re.ppoiuted.
s. L Hays at Sank K .piis, Minnesota; reaProinted.
We copy the following item from the ST. Paul .Ad.
uerf'ser :ods di:w s5am IS Ltw asaa-taos fe;ssTe~Ba
SALE OF REAL ESTATE r. NJ Spencer aSld on
| Wednesday, to . NONRESIDENT, 10 scrss Of anffH1E1ok.
county. at $40 per acre ; two lots in ST. Anthony FIR
$500, and Eve and \ half. acres on the Fort Smelling
ROAD, three miles above town, at 500 per acre. Terms,
twelve months. 3o $50
The hotels are crowded, le,ee ~thronged, streets
jammed' river rising people coming, goods arriving,
stores lined with new goods. and filed to the brim with
female women, shaken up pressed down and running
over
We understand that a lodge (r whatever it is called)
If the Sons Of Malta has been instituted in this city.
This brotherhood is a resuscitati"n If the ancient and
honorable fraternity Of the knights Of Malls, and re-
wives, under all its obsolete forms. the symbolic memo
| rails and sacred hieroglyphics 4 that remarkable fol-
lowship. 5IfH -~-yr5-T x
QUICKEST, TRIP ON REC0RD.-The Steamboat Grey
Eagle arrived at our Levee yesterday noon, having made
he trip from Dunleith here In tess than tr~n.y hSars, :
running time, being the quickest trip on rscord1
We are. inform on 6 .ol authority that Mr.. Corcoran,
| 500, 600 city bonds ut par, which the citix-ns 1t a re-
cent election voted to loan the st. Paul Bridge Co.
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Emlgraiion. ri"
We quote the following from a late number Of the
st. Paul Pioneer amt Desnorrat:
We ace accounts Of meetings held to devise ways and
means for the encouragement of emigration in nearly
al of our State exchanges. and every one seems to be
making a strong and manly effort to induce ~emigrsnts
s' settle in their respective localities. If tho press at
home will take this matter in hand, they have the power,
more than anything else, to set forth each advantage
possessed, and we sincerely hope that every one will
use its ind ienoe for tine prom ,tann Of emigrafion to our
l 'AO"Vo' &v = 00A V~OoS nOV0 - o<Sss6 -
committee on resolutions was appointed, vho reported
IN favor of subscribing for Eve hundred copies II each
newspaper published in this portion of country. pro-
| siled the papers will agree to devote the FIRST page to
| such publications ~ may be furnished BY the commit.
lee ; that a committee be appointed to prepare an all
vert,seuent setting forth the advantages of the country;
| that the same committee shall superintend the distri-
BUTTON Of these papers, and that for any locality de-
s,r.,us Of joining in this movement and not possessing
4 newspaper, a chauce m ~ be obtained in the columns
1 "a .cr~n $3.50. - III vsnsnsH q. EEHAA
The resolutions were adopted and the following
committee app"inted
AIgnstius Observation-Disclosures.
John w N'rth-North6eld.
l. d. N~ewell-Prescott.
WIN. Hale-Cannon Falls.
3. Winslow-Hastings. 80
The committee were instructed to ascertain the best
rates at which the newspapers could be. ottainrd and
report at the next meeting, to be held at Hastings
April 7'h, 1885,. seas;x,aE
The plan proposed at Hastings win do more good
md have more i~ndue6ce, il carried out, than al the
migration agents that can be packed into Castle Gar.
den. s. ~
We regret that the town of Sininger alone has taken
the necessary steps TO carry out the plan adcptsd Il the
meeting referred to. A. will be seen BY refeivocs To
their proceedings 10 another co!umn, the Council have
subscribed 100 u BE- expended In the manner pointed
out. We have no doubt that every doliar Of tAis money
will be returned one huadred fold in bringing valuable
~s,nigrants into the town. a@ -" ~oas* s.
seg w $3.50 .As1
4o2 what Farmers ahsald sIsp 81.
There ID something worth living for besides mency.
That is very good but It il MT ALL. With the red. let
Us raise . crop of good idess. While you are fxEters,
remember, also that you are men, with duties and re-