The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-28
From the above table, we learn that

from The above table, We learn that
The total amount Of government land sold IN
Minnesota, from the Itth Of August lsts 70 the
3lt Of December, ls5s, vas ., s59, 297 - acres.
The total number Of acres entered with boun-
ty land warrant, during the same time Sas
4, ll3.t532I acres.
The total amount Of money paid into the
Treasury Of the United states. on account OF
lands sold for cash in Minnesota, during the
same time wss ~, 1885, j379
Estimating the total amount OF land .oId
as exhibited 10 the above table, at 81 .25 per
acre, and contribute ion 10 the NstJnal
Treasury S7.324,l2l should be placed to
the credit OF Minnesota.
Another fact, elected by Mr.. Rice. at
Washington. u few years since, should be
borne IN mind. The number Of acres Of
land entered In Minnesota, during 1855,
Sc and 81, by actual settlers by pre-eInp-
ton, exceeds in amount the aggregate
pre-emptions made in all the States and
Territories Of the Union, during the same
period. This shows the small proportion
Of land in Minnesota owned by non-resid, ats.
Dividing the total amount of land sold,
since l84S, by LEO acrts--a quarter section,
and tho general size OF western farm and
W. HhNN uu aSHtVkubc VI oDIosV VI
l60 acres each A careful estimate gives
US 1000 farms Of that size in the State.
occupied by families. which, at the usual av-
erage, would represent farming population
Of 10000 souls
GRANT ~ LANDS yoK RAILROADS AND RAIL.
ROAD SYSTEM.
The system Of Railroad Communication
marked out by Congress over the map Of
Minnesota, by the act Of March 5th, 1857,
one Of the most complete ever devised, and
with the ample grant Of lands upon which
the construction Of the system OF roads is
based, forms the grandest boon Of internal
improvements ever granted to any State.
by the Act In question, the Congress
Of the United States granted to the Terrific
~ and future State OF Minnesota, subject to
the future disposal of the Legislature, for the
| purpose Of aiding in the construction Of the
| lines Of railroad described IN the act, every
alternate section Of land designated by odd
numbers, for six sections in width on each
side of said railroad lines. with the right of
making up the full complement Of $40
acres per mile, 10y appropriating lands out
side the six mile limits but within fifteen
miles on each side. These indemnity sec
tions ,as they are called) must he selected
! from tho lands nearest to the six mile limits,
| until the deficiency caused by previous sales
or vested rights of pre- emptOrs within six
miles on each side of the roads, Is supplied.
| The Government has decided that the right
| Of a railroad company to which the State
| has transferred the grant Of lands, Is vested
whenever the engineer has driven his stakes,
| definitely fixing any portion Of the route.
/ THE LAND GRANT RAILROAD ROUTES AND rHE
ACTION Nv ru1 MINNESOTA LEIsLAruRE IN
| RELATION THERETO.
Ro,rm | AND b." From saltwater. by
way of Saint Paul and saint Anthony, To u
point between the foot OF big Stone Lake and
1 tho mouth Of Sioux Wood River, this point
! fixed by the Legislature of Minnesota Ia at
! breckenridge. with branch via Saint
| Cloud and Crow Wing 10 the navigabe
waters Of the Red River of the North at
such point IA the Legislature Of said Terri
| tory may determine, and which has been
| fixed at Saint Vincent on the International
/ boundary in latitude 10.
| The Legislature on the 22d Of May, 1857.
| organized the Minnesota and Pacific Railroad
Company. and vested the lands granted in
behalf of the foregoing main and branch
| lines in said company The charter made
! Saint Anthony the point of junction between
| tho main and branch lines. and included
| Aroka rs point on the route Of the branch
! line.
Rotrrss ASp4 FROM Saint Paul and from
! saint Anthony, via Minneapolis. To u con
venient point OF junction west of the Mis-
sissippi. Ia the southern boundary of the
| Territory in the direction of tho mouth of
/ the Zig Sioux River, with a branch via fari-
hault, To- the North line of the state Of Iowa,
west Of range sixteen.
| The grant for the main line above des'
! crihcd, was vested in the Southern Mime.
sofa Railroad Company tas now stylcil with
/ route from Saint Paul and Saint Anthony.
/ via Minneapolis, L. point of junction at
/ Shakopcc city. in the county at scott. and
thence via Belle flainc, GAINESVILLE. Le
Sucur, Travers DIES Sioux, saint Peter, IA
sofa. Mankato and South Bend 10 the
/ southern boundary Of the Territory OF Min
/ ncsota in the direction of the mouth OF the
I Big Sioux River While the branch from
Minneapolis via farihanlt to the south line
I Of the Territory, crossing the Minnesota
Z river near Fort Smelling. WAS entrusted Ia
/ the Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Railroad
! Company. with the grant applicable thereto
RovrK D." From Winona, via saint
rcter, "a point on the Big Sioux River,
south of the forty fifth parallel OF north
I latitude
| This grant WAS transferred 10 the Transit
Railroad Company.
/ RourH g. From Ia Crescent. via Target
/ Lake. up the valley OF the Root River Ia .
! point of junction with the last mentioned
/ road Transit east of range seventeen
/ This grant was transferred a. the southern
Minnesota Railroad Company.
/ The length 1T these r,ssis in miles may
/ he thus stated.
/ Minnesota and PSritic main line 30
branch go
southern Minnesota Valley ...... l75
/ a" Root River. %
Minneapolis and Cedar Valley ... IL
Transit to the Western boundary
Of the State ...,....,. 100
I"tal mileage. .................,Ilo
! This extent pf mileage Al the ratr Of 3 d.