The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-03

The Lake City Tribune invites emigrants

to presumption The Tribune says
Emigrants TO this tract are hence,orth 90
more liable to be script with Hali-Breed
scriip than are emgrants TO Kansas. That
scrip is just ss applicable TO the lands of
Kansas or Oregon as 10 these lands The
Hall Breeds have just the same right TO
these az TO any other lands and no more
Congress, by an act consummated on the
18th OF May inst, placed this entire resery-
alton under the presumption laws Of the
United States. And the lands are now open
for entry or pre- emption. We will coudense
a lev facts for your consideration
/. There are at leas, 1900 unoccuped
quarter sections on this tract all good and
desirable, and within Is miles of the Missis.
sippi.
?. Tue country is exceedingly beautiful,
fertile aud healthy.
3. These lands are open for pre-emption.
and may be laid by land warrants as well as
cash. This is an item worth consideration
in these days.
Without pafliog or exaggeraton, and
with most sincere desire to benefit the emf.
grant, We assure you that we deem this
the best unoccupied tract Of land in Mime
sota--that you will be able to make good,
beautiful and healthy selection here sooner
easier ard with less expense than almost any
where else in the State-and the contiguity
Of these lands to good home markets, and TO
the great river. make them very valuable,
while their unsurpassed beauty and salubrity
tend powerfully to dispe that plague OF the
emigrant, home sickness, and to win his az
iectlops, - 49, o.. ........ 80. .-. 81. -. -...-..-
- 'fopfovc trrat ii Is good hand we net'i only
assure you that it was selected out of the
whole Territory of Minnesota, by tire Sioux,
for their relatives the Hall Bloods. They
selected what they esteemed the cholsest spot
in Minnesota. Come and zee it,
Il. o. G. I've attended the meeting
Of the Grand Lodge at Hastings last
Wednesday, in company with the delegates
from Winona, and were no less delighted
than surprised to note the prosperous CON
dition Of this Temperance Order in our new
State OF Minnesota. In March. 1856, the
first Lodge was established in Winona, and
at the last meeting OF the Grand Lodge,
there was reported 20 Lodges chartered,
and 900 members 10 good standing, as the
result Of two years lAbor.
The financial affairs Of the Order we're
found to be in prosperous condition, and
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year;
Rev. John Quigley, G. w. c.
+. A. Williamson, G. w. >.
ii. Is. Potter, q. w. L.
Miss J Russell, G. w. V.
The G. w. Secretary, Mr.. Williamson, is
at Wasioja, Dodge county, to whom busi-
ness letters may be addressed. The Grand
Lodge have taken steps to ensure the pub.
LEGATION Of Temperance paper, to be issued
semimonthly at Winona, and whose title is
to be - The Minnesota Temperance Ban
Hcr."
The prospectus will soon be issued, and
the cditorship announced.
The Grand Lodge Of North America are
to meet on Wednesday next at Hamilton, q.
W.. and Lyman, q. Bennitt was elected
delegate from Minnesota. to attend the Con
vention.- V,nond Tunes.
OK Monday last, both Hues 10 the engine
OF the steam saw-mill of SrgARSs, WATSON
& Co, Lakeland, Washington County, col
lapsed. tearing both ends of the engine
room to atoms and otherwise injuring the
building and machinery. Al the time of
the accident there were about dozen men
in and about the room. but none of them
were injured. The loss sustained is about
81 900.
$. j. X. M'Mu.LAS. Judge OF the First
District, entered upon the discharge Of his
duties on Monday last.
We take following from the Saltwater
Messenger, Of Tuesday last
We are indebted TO Hon. j. g. Randall,
of Chengwatana, for the particulars of q
skrmsh between u party OF Chippewa
and Sioux Indians, on Snake River in Pine
county, on las, Saturday, which resulted in
the death of four of the Chippewas--one
mar, two women AMI a chId-and the
wounding of three Others. A small party
Of Chippewas, most Of them females and
children, were floating down the river, when
they received a voll,y of buck and duck
shot, from a party ct about twenty-five
Sioux, who were lying in ambush on the
bank of the river. The attack was sudden
ard unexpected by the Chippewas. The
Chippewas rallied their remaining forces
and put the enemy 10 tiigh'--the latter sue
ocdIng in taking but one scalp.
The Chppowas started in pursuit OF
their old emmy. and il they succeed in
oyCrtakng them. there will he bloody
conflict.
II the Government can't pm, an end 10
these butcheries, the next best thing will he
To et them cles,n each other out That
may be the best was to dry them up-thcy
can never be civilized
The Rochester, MINI. iAmy7Q OF the
10th gives the market prices of that interior
Minnesota town "a follows Wheat co and
- cents -four Sl,1j and $500 pr hun,
dred oats - cents; corn - and 81 cents:
b0itpr i1i and ! ! cent? f--s canfs