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


With the prcsen. lumber, this journal en-.
ters upon the eleventh year Of its existence.
Tho elder branch Of the paper--Tmn RI.
osExR-ws commenced on the 2Sth day Of
April, l849. II WIS first Issued from a
small, unfinished shanty on Third street,
near the present location oil our Office aud
was the first newspaper published within the
limits OF Minnesota, or within many hun.
dred miles Of It's settlements Tho Pioneer
Printing Office Of tina, day was rather
small establishment. A single press Of i'm.
perial sze,--which is noticeable from the
fact Of ia being the Oldest machine in the
Mississippi valley, north Of st. Louis--two
fonts OF newspaper type, nearly useless from
service. aud hardly more Of jobbing typc,
completed is inventory. With this slim
account OF materials, 10 an Office open To the
inclemencics OF the weather, without any
subscribers, and with but little money, JAS.
NJ. GooDnUg, liz energetic founder, com.
mcnced tho publication Of Tmx MIssKsorA
PIONEER An enterprise which, In ordinary
hands would have been o failure, BEGAN q
success 10 his. The vigor and piqaancy Of
bis editorials soon attracted almost national
attention, and tho paper achieved an cnvia.
bio reputation. The special features witch
secured to TnE PIoSxxs Of an early day in
celsbrity-its breadth Of humor, and its
sharpness Of wit-werc not, however, thoss
which gave Il its true value. Is real worth
proceeded from the attention which il DO.
slowed upon tho great wilderness country,
comprised within the limits Of tho then new.
ly organized Territory Of Minnesota from
large appreciation OF it, present capabilities
and Of its future destiny, accompanied with
eloquent descriptions Of tho one. and prophc.
tic Illustrations Of the other Thus wo find
among It's earlier files, that nearly all the
important schemes Of improvement which
have since been attempted or realized, with
many which arc yet mere dreamy projects
IN tho minds Of our most enterprisng men,
were there forcshadowed no, only in general
terms, but with a particularly OF detail
which showed tho fullest comprehension of
what We are, and what at last, wo arc cer.
tain to become. Tnx PIoSxxa continued
under the charge Of Col uooDHux, until his
death in August. 1852.
The second Editor Of Tmx Pioswxa was
Hon. Joskru Il, BRows, at present United
States Agent Tor tho Sioux Indians. Ma.
jor BRows was one of the first white men
who came to our section OF the Northwcs,
with the intention OF making it his home
lie employed his proficiency in music az a
means to make his way hi,hcr-having come
~ temporary member OF band attached
to one Of the regiments in the United States
service. lie aided in the erection Of the tir.t
frame and the first stone building at Fort
Smelling. lie assisted in stalking tho first
road laid ou, from Fort Smelling to rrairie
du Chen driving the first wagon tba, ever
passed over it, aud also tho first wagon from
Grey Cloud to the Marine Mills on the st.
Croix, and from Mendoza to lac qu Parlc.
lie built the first houses erected within the
present. limits OF Saltwater and Hastings
and was part owner Of the first building
erected within the limits OF st. Paul. He
was the pioneer in the numbering business
both on the ST, CroiS and the Upper Mis-
sissippi. lie was tho first resident OF the
present limits OF Minnesota who served as a
juror, the 6rs, representative from any por.
ton OF Minnesota in a Legislative body, and
be caused the organization Of the first coun
,y embracing lands within our presen, State.
lie has gone through As many pcrils aud
viciSsi,ads labor~i as much, with as great
results to the country and as small results to
himself and survived all with a. stout a
frame. as clear bead, and as good heart
a. any other man comper or SUCCESSOR
wbcc living body. or dead bonss, walks up.
on OF rvs, under, the soil Of Minnesota. Maj
Baows remained Editor Of TUG P,o,,,a
until the fir, OF May, 1884
From that date TO November, 1883. Tus
PiossrR Vas under the charge Of one II the
PRESENT Editors OF Tu& rlosaHs AsD psso.