The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-25
rns MINNESOTA RIVER TRADE.

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rng MINNESOTA RIVER TRADE.
The growth Of the trade on the Minnesota
river is one Of the most interesting features,
Of the above exhibit, having spruug 10 its
present Dimensions in period of eight years,
The summer Of 1850 witnessed the com
mer cement Of navigation on this river.
With the exception, says Mr.. Neil. Of
steamer that made pleasure excursion as
far rs Shakcpee, in 1912, .-.no large vessels
had ever before disturbed TIE waters Of this
stream. In June, 1850, the Anthony
Wayne made u trip, aud another on the
eighteenth Of July, going up nearly TO Man
ka,o. She was followed by the" Nominee
and the steamboat Yankee the latter 90
ing up in high water nearly to the mouth
Of the Cottonwood river. 10 1881, three
boats went up the river. md 1852 the trade
was sufficient 10 maintain one boat regular.
y.
The Sioux purchase being then opened to
settlement, the businssncss increased TO an
average Of one boat per day. In 1858, the
arrivals from the Minnesota river were ll9;
10 1857, ?o2 and the present shows u
total OF 1919 arrivals, Notwithstanding the
general depression.
NAVIGATION ON rue MISSISSIPPI ABOVE sAIsr
ANTHONY rAILs.
During the pr,scn. season, the steamers
Enterprise, North Star aud H. NJ. Rice
ran from St Anthony TO Sank Rapids In
reference 10 the trade by river between
these two points, We have no statistics
The most important achievement 10
steamboa'ing during the year, in Minnesota
waters, WINS the trip Of the Ans Northrup
formerly the North STAR in june last.
from Sank Rapids 10 within five miles OF
Pokrgama Falls, on the Mississippi river,
By this enterprise, distance Of about three
hundred miles was added TO the ravgablc
length Of the Mississippi. TIE Northrup
wis hauled over Sank Rapids, AMI proceed.
I'd thence TO Grow Wing. From this poiu,
she leit about the middle Of june for 20
ksgaina. Plenty Of water was found be-
tween Grow Wing and the Falls and the
navigation Of tina, portion Of the great river
hy steamers, may be regarded as m es,ab.
ished fact, whenever il may be demanded
by the interests Of commerce.
The Nor,hrup is now lying at Grow
Wing. We hear il Is the intention Of her
tn'crprisiug proprietors 10 take the boat 10
peos. aud transport her 70 Red River this
winter, with the intention Of running her
between the head Of navigation on Red
River and the British settlements. next
summer.
NAVIGATION ON rHy RED RIVER
The recent intense interest which has been
awakened in Canada and England IN refer
enc 10 the immense basin OF the Saskat
cbwsn aud Red River, and the prospect,
Which the discoveries ~ gold in Fraser
Rycr have enhanced, tina, this fine country
xl soon be the theatre Of u prosperous
coonizstion have directed public at.cp-
tin 10 Canada and the United States 20 the
INSTABILITY Of the immense streams which
tf,yer.c the whole region. which. Il the tcs-
tinony Of explorers IA 10 be- believed, afford
o nearly unbfoksn chain Of steamboat nayi.
gl,ipn for two thousand miles northwest.
ward
For several years indeed the subjec, 81
.,.srnbos, navigation On the Red River, has
been discussed 10 cooue-,ion with the com
mercisl relations which exist between the sci.
tencs's oi that valley aud II Paul. Ia the
meantime new towns have sprnng up On its
banks. ard the new prspec. Of develop.
men, which !, has received. have created
Jemsud for letter facilities OF intercourse
wboh sGne u oar citizens have resolved 10
s1ppl7 The channel Of the river has be' q
eIpprsd by sIprienced steamboat mep.
and 'gnd 70 be easi'y navigabe as for ap a.
tie nou'h Of the sbayfnno river. Prpna
t.ors ar accordingly ting made for The con
veysnee across tie cono,ry from Grow
Wig, % ,se machinery Of The Arson
Nor'bfup 20 h. pa' 10 boll on The r.
RI,r. to te employed in The srprimen, Of
nav ,a,i0n. the MODEST .orerunoer d0ubtlsxs
n a. splrudd u as-t a. nov rides the waters
u tie Cpf,r " .sissippi.