St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-01-12

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81. c!o:,:, ia tbs point a. which the Rei Kiv-
or TRAM, cross the Mississippi on .heis way to
81. p.la.. which provssit 10 b, the natural
III, :ion of laa;l travel between these two great
a-teriss os trlla II is 1T the present head OF.
steam irrigation GA III, Mississippi. Boats
r,a r, su!.rly. during tho Spring and carly
III n %. n ,aths, from st. Anthony 10 thus
plaza. 4.yss s.ia$sa. 5T ,
rs, NIP gives its position correctly with
reference TO all the most Important points III
sh, Territory. but the peculiar beauty Of rs
lo,ation, anIf.rtihty Of the surrounding conn-
tr, c,n n,t De ,ran scribcd Within fifteen
mile O.. at. Cloud, on opposite sides Of ths
river. and al different points Of the compass
arc eiyh. lake. varying in siza from mile 70
s nile, in circumference, all, save ono, beau
~. exceedingly. tree o: them at Least, deep
e..s;;ss. - aoat q -aan-of-war. Wooded banks,
elsa: rsoaly shores plentiful!y mixed Esu
:o..c.!..; aad waters abunlantIy supplied
w!c. "a. 49,, ,s.y5..
VA. co7. steveas nads Ills survey Of .
.s,,,.s-a railroad route 10 the Pacific N %.
s.ca,a,ea ION the western side Of tue Mis-
s;ssippi belo. Sank Rapids" The place was
na.asless the present site Of st. Cloud; ont II
IS hero his route leaves the river. IN the sum
ner os '55 claim cabin was built on the spot
vhcrc Ne now write, good saw mill, the
frame Of large Hotel and eight OF er dwell:
ings were put up that summer: TINS last 'ai1
hero were three hundred and thir.y-two votes
p ,lled in the precinct. Not the votes Of lndi-
ans or Half Breeds, for there arc none here
4 majority OF III, inhabitants of the country
sre hardy Germans, with sturdy wives aud
chilirea cul,iva:ing the soil and WORKING 81
rachauiaai cinploymeuts.- . .-.aa
The suhso!l il sandy and although the soil is
;-oru one 70 three feet deep, rich BLACK loan
supporting a rank vegetation, the drainage IS
&C perfect ana the sir SO pure that oreathlug
!. perpetual pleasure. AS yet, cur phys1-
ci.ns have discovered no diseases recul'ar 20
the climate, no indeg NOUS complaint except
the "MinEasota Appetite which re1p. yes one
fourth moro treatment than modest ~ pnsyt- /;
van;a or Ohio attack Of a esrres pendiug dis
ease. .s. s%s,..s
ANY hoas who wants 10 drink wkiskey IN
aeacc had better not come here, for the trsaiy
nv which the land vas acquiredfroan the Sioux
forbids its introduction; and the Legislature
has passed law enforcing that presleion but
people Of moderate means and industrious hab-
svho have children to educate, viii End few
p;aecs where the opportunity for cdrreci morai
tyaininz, healthy development Of muscle. and
the means Of pecuniary .inaepehd are bet
ser combined H.
There areinmense tracts OF pine lying above,
tcoa, which the mills Mt St. Paul, St. Xnthouy,
ami the Minnesota Valley are supplied. These
employ large aud ever-increasiny force OF
s,cn, horses sud oxen, who arc to he sapplicd
si.hs nrprisious, clothing and feed. The soil IL
waiting for an opportunity to produce un!lH,l-
teI Quantities Of food, without, troubling the
farmer crushing rlods; while the. hlsstss'pp'
frons St. Pau! TO Little Falls can Afford to turh
nil 1t alnos; any point and has water pow
a. enough to 10 tho manufacturing TOR Con
.;nect ,5. Il.
Our natural meadows produce grass from
four 70 sir feet high, and the beef killed or ou'
prai;ies is quit. equal 70 any stall .ieu We ase
ever est,n Our venison i. 6ne 1t tea Genus
pr pound, rabbits, prairie hens, partr;ases
dacks, &C., ploaty. Thousands OF bushels O
.sor.s for the hogs that are not here 70 CO.
th.r, Fuel for tho labor Of cutting and haul
,n1 of the ground; and there IL no Likelihood
of tho suppiy running out soon as 10 ..b'f
Wnods,' extend frotits this place some twenty
oiIes Of moro, down this side Of the river ane
frans e;1ht 10 twelve rifles back Our prairie:
.ra / dotte1 With strips Of wood land ''Oai
Openings Which Just look like old orchards
dsrsc Tickets Of plum trees bearing deliciou:
fruit, grape vines, doing likewise thousands 0
acrcs &c hazel bushes and strawberry vines en-
ragged il the same business; while some han
drei acres are in the cranberry trade ana turf
out m article, which for quantity and quait,
.,nno. :, excel,ed. The biackberries red rasp
>,.rries a:,i hops tack up their shingles in 'th'
~sods; ani selacn di.sappoint the most san
game expectations Of their eaa1Aalers. Their
i. s.;!. !aal tea . f:leen miles back Whicnsct
II s.srs caa get, Il go3:ra acnt price, ny bnildin:
can;n az! living OF il until i comes int
,aa-kat. Acsra. sa;.le-s can buy lo:s here a
from cn,.:.s avs i,aadssa dollars, and specIla
.ora san Aava:Eas sane lots A. fsom FIVE e IF
zen auaaced. 81 sa,..' s..4 .s .s...s /
lsa7r.e OF TIE river towns back, places tha
ri. ho p.oasan. villages, lots can ~ had graft
by those who will build and I've on them. =
Tl.;s, ii places where d house caa pc built TO
MY dollars, that would be palace com pare
t. t.s dcps rented: in Large cities toy ana
dollars per month, while the lot, With only tn
AID or srubbiag hoe aud 2 fey days labor .
avery tcrnsn;ip has 500 acres appropriated
tho support 81 schools. S. !,
seventy thousand acres are appropriated I
a State University. 4 fne building has alread
becn erected for the use Of shat institution.
Is situated q st. Anthony, built Of stone on a
en;ncnce commanding a view Of the falls, IN
no State il, The Un;oa hasa better foundatio
for . good system Of popular education. n
other prairie State is 80 veil timbered . Min
ncsota spd no State more abundantly supple
With clear water. n the country surroundin
st. Cloai and IS far n oyth and West IS We hay
any reliable Account settlers fad no difficult
Indicating lani or . running stream. Or trans
parent lake with plenty sf timber Ct hand fo
buisdiBg. fens;a and fAeA. and = the had o
tho West side Of The Upper n Mississippi is onl
o3:a 10 pro-s:u ptioa, there IS little opportunit
for sp,ct,lasoss =. and settlers have assurances 9