The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-28

70 each spring were selected. The whole
grant OF lands located 10 this instance was
1000 acres, and twelve salt springs, which
.oy,e day will form an invaluable source OF
revenue.
SCHOOLS ~ sissEsOrA.
We compile from the reports Of the Su-
perintendsnt oi Common Schools under The
Territorial tganization-the Rev. II. ID.
Neill---a concise history Of the schools Of
Minnesota.
Indian Mi.,on &hooi'.-As far as can
he ascrtained, the first mission school In
M;on,rota was taught at the trading post Of
Mr. Aitkin at Sandy Lake, in the year 532
nv Mr.. r. Ayre. ne was succeeded by Mr..
n. r. Ely, we'll known at st. Paul.
In 1883 the Rev. w. T. Boutwell,, opened
n school at Iecch Lake, and 10 1894 taught
Al lake Pokegma. Tbs first school west OF
the Mississippi was taught by Mis >.
Podge late Mrs. q. II. Pond, IN 1888. at
at Lac aui Parle. The next year, 1896, Rev.
4. W. Pond taught at the Dakota village
nj Lake Harriet, west Of st. Anthony. ln
Is37 A school was opened at kapoeia, and
in $40 was moved to Red Rock. In 1912
. school WAS commenced at the mouth Of the
~. Croix.
!stLool, N The Whae Settiements.--In the
summer OF lS47, at the request oil Dr.
Williamson, Miss Harriet Bishop was sent
ont 10 the, then obscure village OF Saint
Pau l. by the National Board Of Education,
TO establish a school here, which was opened
in .July-the first regular English school IN
Minnesota the army school at Fort Smelling
excepted.
During the summer OF lS48, another lady,
Miss Amanda llosiord, now Mrs. II. j..
Moss, under the auspices Of the same Board
opened the first school at saltwater.
In l8%9. a Miss Baker, under the same
patronage, opened the hrst school at st. An.
ihopy. The Legislative Assembly OF lo49
enacted law Tor the support OF common
schools; but no school trustees were elected
and no organization was effected till the next
year. In 1881 the Rev. r. ID. NELL was
appointed superintendent OF common schools
10 tho Territory, and a uniform series OF
books was instituted.
In 1852 the report Of the Superintendent
shows but seven school houses In tho Ter
ritory. OF which three were ut st. Paul. the
others at 81. Anthony, Saltwater, Marine
Mills and Point Douglas.
Since that time we can find no statistical
report Of progress; but In every village OF
Minnesota the first object which arrests the
travellers attention, is its neat white village
school. The magnificent provision Ia the
organic act confirmed In tho Enabling Act
Of the State Of Minnesota, for o perpetual
school fund, will be disposed OF under another
head
SUMMARY % LEADING FACTS.
Minnesota has the best commercial posi-.
ton Of any State In the Union.
II commands a greater extent Of inland
navigation than any State In the Upion.
II contains greater arabic surface than
any State In the Union. and II larger extent
Of good soil than any State 10 the Union.
II Is the best wheat district OF the Con-
tincnt.
Il Ia the beat watercd State in the Union.
Il ia the best timbered Of all the Western
States
II il the most healthy State in the Union.
II is the most progressive State In tho
Union.
LAND orvIcEs IN ruE STATE.
There are at the present time, eight land
Offices IN Minnesota. located ~ follows -
At Cambridge. Isanti county; at st. Cloud,
Stearns county at Cha,iicld, Fillmore
county; at Forrest City, Meker county;
at ST. Peter. Nicollet equity; at Henderson,
Sibley county; at Portland, on the south
shore Of Lake Superior; and at Otter Tail
City. Toombs county.
Cambridge Land Dra,,d.- This Office was
originally located at the Falls OF the 81.
Croix, in Wisconsin. In lStS. the first pub
lie land sale. within the present boundaries
Il Minnesota. took place at that office, ac-
cording to y proclamation Of the President.
The sale transpired on the ll,h Of August,
lStS; q townships and fractional town
ships. containing 1867 36 acres were adver.
ti~sl, but at the sale 1926 acres were only
bid oil Included within this amount. were
the town sites of st. Paul, 81. Anthony
and saltwater. which were entered by the
original claimants Hon. II. H. Sibley. "a
the trustee OF u number of Frenchmcn and
half brc,,ls. who could not understand Eng
lish, bud oil the town site OF st, rsul. and u
number If valuable claims adjacent Ia
1919 the office was removed to saltwater,
and in 1850 TO Cambridge, lsanti county
The present officers arr &. g. Wagner Re
cviver, and N, II. Abbott. Register.
7at " Cloud Land Obite, was first opened
in January. 1858. at Sauk Rapids, Benton
county. Last year il was removed to 81.
Cloud. The pr-ent officers are ). Hays,
Receiver. and VIM. A. Csruthers, Register
he Chdifsii Land Otfet was opened in
January, 1855. at Brownsville, Houston
county Ii was removed to Chattcld. Fiji
more county, in the year 1850, j. IL. Nc.
Nanny is Receiver and Major Bennett Reg,
ister.
The Forest Cry Lnnd Office commenced
operations in October. 1854. at Minneapo-
lis. Was removed to Forest City In 1857
The present otiicyrs are j ID. Evans, Re-
cciver, and DR., Thomas Massey, Register.
The ~. Peter Land Odies was frs, opened
q, Winons, in 1858, |; was removed 10