St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-12-20
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st. Cloud IS tho point at which the hco NV
Or trains cross the Mississippi on their way t.
81 taul, which proves 1t to DC the natura
junction OF land travel between these Two grea
arteries OF trade 1t IS at the present mead OF
steam navigation on the mississippi. Boats
run regularly, during the Spring ana early
Summer months, from st Anthony to this
place. ..:..a.t ''' L.. =
| The map gives its position correctly with
reference to all the most important points IN
! the Territory, but the peculiar beauty Of Its
location, and fertility O. the surrounding cou1'
Try cannot be transcribed. Within fifteen
mile of'St. Cloud, on opposite sides 81 til,
river, and at different, points Of the compass
are eight lakes varying in size from I mile I'd
5 miles in circumference, III, save one, beau:
IT'LL; exceedingly, three OF them at least, deep
enough to float q man-of-war: :: Wooded banks,
clean pebbly shores plentifnlly mixed with
v It'll fish. 'A''-> - / - <1~A@
- When Gov. Stevens made his survey Of O
northern railroad route to the Pacific in '53,
he camped con the western side Of the Mis-
sissippi below Sank Rapids" The place was
naneless-the present site of St. Cloud {; but it
is here his route leaves the river. In the sum-
mer of IS q claim cabin was built on the spot
where we now write, a good saw mill, the
frame of large Hotel and eight other dwell
ings were put up that summer. This last fall
there were three hundred and thirty-two votes
polled in the precinct Not the votes of Indi-
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 cultivating the soil and working at
mechanical employments. ..-:. = =.
The si,bsoil is sandy and although the soil is
from one to three feet deep, a rich black loan
supporting rank vegetation, the drainage is
so perfect and the air SO pure that breathing
is a perpetual pleasure. AS yet' our physl-
cans nave discovered 40 diseases Pecuaar 10
the climate, no lndeg emous complaint except
the "Mlnnesota Appetite which requires one
fourth more treatment than q modest Pennsyl-
vania or Ohio attack OF corresponding dis
ease. ~. --s,%= .:> .: -.>s$
Any body who wants to drink whiskey in
peace nao oetter not come mere, !or the treaty
Dy winch the lana was acquired from the Sioux
torblds its Introduction; and the Legislature
mas passed Jaw enforcing tnat provision; out
people OF moderate means and industrious hab-
who have children to educate, will find few
places where the opportunity tor correct moral
training, healthy development OF muscle, and
the means Of pecuniary independence are bet
ter combined.
There are immense 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, horses snd oxen, who are to be supplied
with provisions, clothing ana FEED: The SOIL is
waiting tor an opportunity to produce unllml-
leu quantlties o. ioou, wt;.ou' 'io9Dll!s tne
farmer crushlng cloos; WINE Tie Misslss1PP1
rom 81. faul 20 httle fa1ls can anoro 20 TURN
mill at almost any point ana mas water pow
or enough to 40 the manufacturing 1or Con-
1nent t,;E |'..s 4.
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 | ave
ever eaten Our venison is fine at ten cents
per pound, rabbits, prairie hens, partridges,
ducks, &c., plenty. Thousands of bushels Of
.sorns for the hogs that are not here to eat
them. Fuel for the labor OF cutting and haul
ing off the ground; and there is no likelihood
of the supply running out soon as the "Big
Woods extend from this place some twenty
miles OF more, GOWN tn,s sue u ene river anu
ron e'gnt 10 tMetse Miles pash vui praGics
are uo'teu WIN s.Iips ~ Moou ianu,
pen 4S;,to4a - n,na +roos hoov;nr do,;";os,
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acres .! n:,hei nusn p :nu
9agsu - 'ne sans 49, BUSINESS; WIZ some nun-
ureu aolcs %te :.S 90 .r"ue "nu 'Gtn
out an ai'leAe, ~hIcn ny ioi 9uansity eno 4u1nty
connot We S1oelieu ~ utt'oAoetites ~! tasP
Defries anu nops tacH up tneii snlngles III Tue
wooos anu se:oom sne no7' ms Pun
gumG EXPECTATIONS 81 sne.r Y"stvsfs iuele
is SILL lana ten or n1teen mAes Duck whlch SET
Tiers can get, a! govern nent PRICE, ny ou'lung
cao1n ana .vlng on IL unIli IL comes ln.o
u Actuai setGlers eau ouy lois mere d;
from one TO nve nunaren aollaf c ane speouta-
tors can nave 'ne sau'e io'S ~ IRON n'e 10 III
zen nunoteo
IN some OF the river towns oacK, places That
Nv tho ~ Who viii huild md i've w tIsm s.e
This in nlaces where house can he hn;1t FIR
iftv dollars that would he a noloco comrar,d
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