Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1859-11-03

y Cur RAIDERS NUT m brst1d, ~ IT,. s1l
start. fkit'thst ssu City aosssIos, sofnss
cessily. means gISt NJ bse of splsu.,
did sdi6css. elder publs D. private. Y
Is may moan very small collection Of
buildings, and \ may only Indicate Tho.
spot that has been surveyed, plated and
Intended by ! few snterPrising nsn asla
large, prosperous. and thriving manu-
featuring or commercial town. Tho
Hat sc these il what the propr;stor.
claim for the city, the nane Of which d
|at the head Of this article, and although
they do not pretend that ths time i very
close q hand, when ! million Of inhab-
|itants can be numbered within III pre-
|cincts. they do seem tci feel sure that
at no distant period It will be right
smart chance Of 1 town with rood
|sprinkling Of inhabitants ..5a .i1S
Sank City i situated at the mouth Of
Sank River, taking ia the excellent
water power on that river, and part
|ofthat formed by the rapids 10 the Mis-
|sissippi. ts.. '.3 i =
HE town was laid out some two years
ago. but no effort was made to cause
improvements to be made there until
last season, when an arrangement was
effected with Col. HAYs, Receiver il
the * nd Office At ST. Cloud. for tho
erection Of mills on Sank River, at its
mouth. The Colonel has had many
disadvantages Is labor under, and many
obstacles to overcome in the prosecu-
|tion Of this undertaking; but he has,
by CHARACTERISTIC perseverance, over
come them all, and Sauk City cal, now
boast of as good FIGURING Mill as can
be found in the country. and as an ey-
idence Of what the business will prove to
|be, we will state that ever since its
completion, it has been crowded with
customers, and for long time complete
y overrun with grain. .a ,s..s 5.s.s.s
Since these mills have been complet-
led. three different building have been
commenced, and We have 40 doubt but
that BY the close Of another season Sank
City will present an appearance COM
porting somewhat will, its present name.
Situated in one Of the best Counties 10
the State; surrounded BY all that can
cause an inland town TO prosper7-a rich
farming region. beauty Of location, ex-
tensiye hydraulic privileges, and d
climate for which the whole surrounding
country is famed, and what IS there to
check her steady advancement until her
beautiful and enterprising neighbor--
st. Cloud scarcely over mile below
her, having gone on, enlarging her Dor
ders--shall, with outstretched arms WOO
her to her embrace, with prcposalsr for
AN amalgamation Of interests. And
what a town would il be Take in the
east side Of the Mississippi, including
Sank Rapids. like 81. Antonyeand Min
|neapolis, and what inland town in the
State could combine more advantages9
Would Rochester, Utica, Syracuse, all
lin the great Empire State, and which
now contain from forty thousand to one
hundred thousand each. We are well
aware that those who indulge in such
|speculations will'have 70 bear the stigma
Of being visionary and over aanguine-
but we do not fear the imputation. We
may not live tossee our anticipations re-
allied ii regard 10 these localities we
hardly expectto but we have no dou b.
that area embraced within the limits
described, in 1 few years will form one
town--a mutual feeling Of friendship
lprevading the minds Of the inhabitants,
lunalloyed BY jealousy or that contracted
spirit Of rivalry which 80 generally pre-
walls IN new towns igs 8a Iitfiaa ast
The Rev. JOHN T.. TnoMpsoN has
rented his house il town, and 50 far
completed = house Just opposite ibis: in
Sank City as 10 render, i tenantable
and moved into il last Tuesday, Il il 4
small building ~ BY % feet-but'he
hopes 70 get the frame Up this fall and
winter for . large two story front design
ing the whole for q hotel,
Mr.. THoMPsoN, since he came here
some three years ago, has with'no other
/ L L. 49,. az - Aa s.. ~. G.