St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-13
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ct. Cloud il The point Al i:ieh she ;ea Riv-
or trains eross The Al lssiss o,l y
81. Pant, which. proves il 10 be the natural
sanction efland travel between these TIVE great
arteries otstratie. il 81 he present head 4of
steam navigation on the mississippi. Boats
run regularly during tic Spring and early
summer munths, floua st. Anthony 10 this
place. II.
Ihs map gives lis position correctly with
reference to I'll The most important points IN
Vie Territory, but the peculiar beauty Of it's
location, and fertility Of the surrounding coun-
~ can not be tran scribed Within fifteen
nils Of St. Ciend, on opposite sides of the
liver, and at different points Of the compass
re eight lakes varying in size from ms2e to
J miles in circumference, all, save one, beau
H. exceedingly three OF them ut least, deep
Cough to flos, 4 man-of-war.. Wooded banks,
lean pebbiy shores plentifully mixed with
,raslan snd waters abundantiy supplied
nth fish. .'s 5Htz@ IT,. ~
When GsY. Stevens made his survey Of a.
or,hern railroad route to the Pacific in So,
9 ped ION the western side Of the Mis-
,;s,ippi below Sank Rapids The place was
Ameiess--the present site Of St. Cloud; but 1t
here his route leaves the river. In the sum
asr Of So claim cabin was built on the spot
here wa now write, a. good saw mill, the
.ains OF u large Hotel and eight otaer .dWcll-i
,gs were pat up thai summer. This last fall
.cre were three hundred and thirty-two votes
:,lsd in the precinct. Not the votes Of 1ndi-.
as OF Half Breeds, for there arc none here. -
\ majority Of the inhabitants Of the country.
re hardy Germans, with sturdy wives aud
.bi,dren cultiyating The soil and working at
mechanical cmployments. E@.%
The subsoil is sandy and although the soil is
ON one to three feet deep, = rich black loan
Importing q rank vegetation. the drainage is
perfect and the air 50 pure that breathing
a perpetual pleasure, .Assyet, our physi-
.ians have discovered no diseases peculiar to
he climate, no indeg .nioGs complaint except
the minnesota Appetite which requires one
fourth more treatment than q modest fennsyl-
vania Or Ohio attack Of corresponding dis
sase. sss.5
Any body who wants e. drink Thlskey IN
peace had better not come here, Tor the treaty
by which the land was acquired from the Sioux
forbids it's introduction; and the Legislature
has passed a law enforcing that provision; but
people of moderate means and industrious hab-
,.twho have children to educate, will find few
ptaccg>where the opportunity for correct moral
.raining, healthy Development OF muscle, ana
the means of pecunlary independence are bet
ter combined. *3.g- nm .:|&
There are ilnmense tracts q pine lylng ABOVE
from which the nuns 9. ~. :. :, ny
and the Minnesota valley are suppliea L. 1he 'ss
employ large ana eVer.lncre'.slns ioios y,
men, horses snd oxen, arg ~ pe s ::
with provisions, ciothtns anu ~ su.. :
waiting for an opportunity 70 Proeoce 5unAs -
ted quantlties O. 1906 Wi,nous .soegnng lne
farmer crushing cloos; VINE me ~,
from St. Paul to Little rams can anord % turn
mill At almost any point anu mas water poW-
Or enough 70 40 me lnanoisc' 'if I'VE = ~
''nen'. 80.
Our natural meadows piouuce a grass ~ rron'
four to ak teet high ana Inc Deei kiiied on OUT
prarles Is quite equal 70 any sian 1eu we ave
ever eaten y N1nr Venlsonl IS me AZ zen Genus
per pound, rabbits, PRAIRIE mems, paftflages,
ducks, &c.,t plenty fhoasands q pushels OF
Aeorns for theshogs hat are not not. mere 10 ear
:hetn Fuel Tor the labor q cutting ana nam
ING OF the ground; and there IS no nkehn9 no:
et5,he supply running out soon as the a, ! ' y
"oods extend 1Sost q ,1 pace soine .Nen.y
miles or more, down tins side q the RIVER ana
from eight TO twelve miles back Vur pralrlcs
are AL Aetted with STRIPS OF Wooa lana YAK YAK
Openings which Just look IKE Ola orcnafds'
dense thickets Of plum trees bearing delc1ous
fruit, grape vines, doing likewise, thousands OF
acres Of hazel bushes and strawberry vines, en
sayed in the same business; while some hum
dred acres are in the cranberry trade and turn
mt an article. which for quantity and quality
.onnot 10 ereelled. The blackberries red rasp.
herries and aops tack up tn eir shingles in the
woods ): ana seldom dissappoint the most san
xuine expectations Of their customers. Their.
ia still land ten or fifteen miles back which set
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