St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-11-24

No. !. 17

359. NJ. II
GGranite Cit and Northup's Point, through
a timber country. presenting only theor-
binary obstacles ; and reducing the distance
to be overcome to rs miles about I'll, Of
the entire length Of road between St.
Cloud and Superior. =
& Now, if it be asked, What other route
completes with this ? or is even talked
shout the only answer is, that some haze
proposed the altogether impracticable one
(for the present, at least) Of going on the.
cast and south side Of the Lake, instead
oee the vest; involving The actual cost Of
building between three and four times $
much road in the ono case than in the
other; at the same time greatly reducing
the area Of settled and inteye,ted co,. try
to aid in, such constrnctien. Again, il
has been supposed more direct route
would BIZ thus obtained but in view Of
making connection with the road alrc ady
built at the head Of Mile Lac, I think
from the shape Of the Lake, the deviation
from an airline is fully as great to pass
on the east as on the west side
1t is likewise suggested that S.. Cloud
may not receive al alone and entirely the
advantages of = connection with Lake.
Superior, if she travels upon or looks Ia
vorably towards route that may have
branches leading to other places. How
far this narrow and extremely selfish view
may be entertained is not knoyn but
most certainly, any locality which adopts
it, to the exclusion of more liberal and
and enlightened policy, will, to hat extent,
deprive itself of valuable auxiliary aid,
and lessen rather than enhance the chan
ces for ainoble prosperity. The truth is,
that consolidation Of interest and uuion Of
effort, as FAR asspossitle, are requisite to
place Northern Minnesota IN her true
position ; one profering the greatest case
Of access to the Immigrant, and furnish
ing to the Producer the means Of reach
ing tile best markets at the least pxpcnse.
Already the Merchants Of Superior offer
% give Chicago Prices for Wheat, which
are nearly or quite, hundred per cent
greater than those Of St Paul Thus the
Farmer can rcadily see how sruall cx-
penditure on his parti aiding to build u
road, will. speedily be reimbursed to him
with an ever increasing intercs. aud pros.
perity. It's now possibility within our
grasp. to put ourselves in possession ef sesy
great boon as road to Super oi Shall
we, Fellow Citizens from st. Cloud 10
Little FaAAs,p put forth the manly excrtiou
necessary to secure so desirable rusult.
or shall We shrink from il and find our
selves year hence, in no better position
than we are now? Money is not inde-
spensible to secure this result, it can all
be done by direct contribution of labor
and supplies. estimate the labor of 100
men for % days tofbe requisite-or an
equivelant thereto together With the.
needfhl supplies; making in the aggregate
! total amount Of between 81 600 and
s, 600, estimating labor At 500 per day.
Nov, propose, on ..the part Of Granite
City, to give: Firstly, A 4-acre lot (wi.h
Warranty Decd-titic good) to each in.
1ividual who contributes an aggregate Of
5000 in labor or supplies, or both thus
furnishing directly back 70 each contrit q.
or a basis By which he may ultimately
,calise more, as 4 direct investment, than
,e has given. The lots shall be selected
y taking ! portion Of the town ef sver-
gge value, 70 draw from; and. not by
licking ont remote aud inferior.
Let it be borne ii mind that there t.s
zen total expenditure. Of up~ards Of
'wenty Five Thousand Dollars
I this place, and tho total expenditure, -
epresented By the lott, would givc.tc
ach, to- day, an ac.ual saluc of Twenty
I've dollars and that heretofore they
are been sold at an higher average price
IN 80. 90. Again, te.dd
10000 q la5oif, sur and s1tsrssin.
ent wth : dispdsitiion o. give, iif aees