St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-08-02


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= st. Cloud is the point at whichthe Req Riy-
4, trains cross the mississippi on their way to
st.. Paul, which proves IL TO be the natural
junction of land travel 5bstween these Two great
srteris1 Of trades It is att The present head Of
steam navigation on the mississippi. Heats
ruin regularly, during the Spring aud early
Summer months, from st: Anthony to this
The map gives its position correctly with
reference to all the most important points IN
tho Territory, but the peculiar beauty OF its
location, and fertility Of the surrounding coun-
try can not be transcribed. Within fifteen
mile Of St. Cloud on opposite saoes OF ths
river, and at different points Of the compass
are eight lakes varying in size from L. mile ito
miles in circumference, au, save one, Seeau-
tifl exceedingly, three Of them at least, deep
enough to float man-of- war. Wooded banks,
clean pebbly shores plentifnlly2 mixed with
comedian; and waters nbundantty supplied
y It'll fish. .:-g<
When Gsv. Stevens made his survey OF
northern railroad route TO the, Pacific in 90,
he oamped con the western side OF the ms
sissippi below Sank Rapids" Nhesplace was
nsmeless-the present site Of St.. Cloud; but 1t
is here his route leaves the river. In the sum-
msr Of '55 claim cabin was built on the spot
whore We now write, T. good saw mill, the
frame ola large Hotel and eight other dwell,
ines we're put up that summer. This last fall
there were three hundred and thirty two votes
peilell in the precinct. Not the votes OF lndl-
ans or Half Breeds, for there are none here
A majority of the inhabitants Of the country
are hardy Germans, with sturdy wives aud
children oultivating the; soil and working at
mechanical employments. ,,: -.
The subsoil is sandy and although the soil is
from ono to three feet deep, rich black loan
supporting O. rank vegetation, the drainage is
&c perfect and the air so pure that breathing
is q perpetual pleasure. As yet, our physl-
clans have discovered no diseases peculiar to
the climate, no indeg >nious complaint except
the .'Nlinnesota Appetite hich requires one
fourth more treatment than . modest Pennsyl-
yania or Ohio attack Of q corresponding dis
ease. IT. - r.
Any body who wants to drink whiskey IN
peace had better not come here, for the treaty
By which the land was acquired from the Sioux
forbids its introduction; and the Legislature
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people of moderate means and industrious hab-
who have children to educate, will hnd lew
places where the opportunity for correct moral
training, healthy Development Of muscle, and
the means of pecuniary independence are bet
ter combined.
=. There areimmense tracts Of pine lying above,
from which the mills at ST.. Paul, St. Anthony,
and the Minnesota Valley are supplied. These
employ large and ever-increaslng force OF
men, ;Aorses snd oxen. who arc to be supplied
with provisions, clothing and feed. The soil is
waiting for an opportunity to produce unhs,l-
ted quantities of food, without troubling the
farmer crushing clods; while the Mississippi
from St. Paul to Little Falls can afford to turn
mill at almost any point and has water pow
ar enough to do tho manufacturing for . Con-
tinent
Our natural meadows produce grass from
four to six feet high, and the beefkilled off our
prairies is quite equal to any stall fed we b ave
ever eaten Our venison is fine at ten cents
per pound, rabbits, prairie hens, cartridges,
ducks, &C., plenty. Thousands OF bushels OF
soorns for the hogs that are not here to eat
them. Fuel for the labor of cutting and haul
ing of the ground; and there Is no likelihood
of the supply running out soon rs the 'Big
Woods extend from this place some twenty
miles or more, down this side ofthe river and
from eight to twelve miles back Our prairics
are al dotted with strips of.wood land, coax
Openings which just look like old orchards,
dense thickets Of plum trees bearing delicious
fruit, grape vines, doing likewise, thousands of
acres of hazel bushes and strawberry vines, en-
raped in the same business; while some hun
bred acres are I'M the cranberry trade and turn
out an article, which for quantity and quality
. connot be excelled. The blackberries red rasp-
berries and hops tack up their shingles in the
woods; and seldom dissappoint the most san
puine expectations Of their customers. There
Is still land ten or fifteen miles back which set
tiers can get, at govern nent price, by building
cabin and living, on it until, it comes into
market. Actual settlers can buy lots here at
from one to five hundred dollars, and specula-
tors can have the same lots at from FIVE to tf-
: cen hundred - ,.<,-A- -. - ,, -
In some Of the river towns back, places that
will be pleasant villages, lots can be had gratis
by those who will build and live on them.-
This, in places where house can be built for
fifty dollars, that would be palace compared
TO the dens rented in large cities for 4 and S
dollars per month, while the lot, with only the
aid Of q grubbing hoe and few days labor,
would bring vegetables to feed a family, and
every township has 600 acres appropriated to
the support of schools.
Seventy thousand acres are appropriated to
State University fine building has already
been erected for tho use Of that institution. It
situated 4 ST. Anthony, built of stone on an
eminence commanding view Of the falls, and
no State in the Union has better foundation
for good system Of popular education. No
other prairie Statesis 50 we'll tirnbered as Min
nesota and no State more abundantly supplied
with clear water. In the country surrounding
st. Cloud and as far North and West as we have
any reliable account, settlers find no dif6cults
in locating land on 3 running stream or trany
lArcnt lake with plenty Of timber at hand for
building, fencing and fuel, and as the land on
the West side Of the Upper Mississippi is only
open to presumption, there is little opportunity
nsighbors and that rapid increase in the value
of their lands and in social advantages which