St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-04

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SAINT CLOUD.
St. Cloud is the point At which the Red Riv-
or trains GROSS the Mississippi on their way to
81. Paul, which proves it to be the natural
function Of land travel between these twogreat
arteries of trade. ? It is ct the present head Of
steam navigation on the Mississippi. Boats
run regularly, during the Spring aud early
Summer months, from 81 Anthony to this
place.
The map gives it, position correctly with
reference to all the most important points In
the 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 sides Of the
river, and at different points Of the compass
are eight lakes varying in size from mile to
miles in circumference, all, save one, beau
it'll, exceedingly, three OF them at least, deep
enough to float man-of-war. Wooded banks,
clean pebbly shores plentifally mixed with
ooraeliau; aud waters sbundantly supplied
with fish. :..g .-,
When Gov. Stevens made his survey Of .
northern railroad route to the Pacific in So,
sissippi below Sank Rapids" Tho place was
uameless-the present site Of st. Cloud but it
is here his route leaves the river. In the sum-
mer Of IS claim cabin Was built on the spot
where we now write, q good saw mill, the
frame Of a large Hotel and eight other dwell
Jugs were put up that summer. This last fall
there were three hundred and thirty-two votes
pulled in the precinct. Not the votes of Indi-
ana 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 tho soil and working at
mechanical employments. =
The subsoil is sandy and although the soil is
from one to three feet deep, = rich black loan
supporting rank vegetation, the drainage is
50 perfect and the air 50 pure that breathing
is perpetual pleasure. As yet, our physi-
clans have discovered no diseases peculiar to
the climate, no indeg .nious complaint except
tho ''Minnesota Appetite" which requires one
fourth more treatment than = modest Pennsyl-
vania or Ohio attack Of q corresponding dis
ease. .-.S. ~ Il ..rt+.. 80,
Any body who wants to drink whiskey in
peace had better not come here, for the treaty
BY which the land was acquiredfrom the Sioux
forbids its introduction; and the Legislature
has passed o law enforcing that provision; but
people Of moderate means and Industrious hab-
vino have children to educate, will find few
places where the opportunity for correct moral
training, healthy development Of muscle, aud
the means Of pecuniary independence are bet
ter combined. 81 ss:. go,
There areimmsnse tracts Of pine lying above,
from which the mills ct st. Paul, st. Anthony,
and the Minnesota Valley are supplied. These
employ large aud notwithstanding force of
mon, horses snd oxen, who are to be supplied
With provisions, clothing and feed. The soil is
waiting for an opportunity to- produce unlimi-
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
or enough to do the manufacturing for Con-
tinent IT,. 49, 80. -
Our natural meadows produce grass from
four to six feet high, and the beefkilled off our
ever eaten Our venison is fine at ten cents
per pound, rabbits, prairie hens, partridges,
ducks, &c., plenty. Thousands Of bushels of
,,oorns for the hogs that are not here to eat
them. Fuel for the labor Of cutting and haul
.ng of the ground; and there is no likelihood
OF the supply running out soon as the t'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 q dotted with strips of wood land, coax
Openings which just look~llk old orchards,
dense thickets Of plum trees bearing delicious
fruit, grape vines, doing likewise, thousands of
acres Of hazel bushes and strawberry vines, on
Esgod in the same business; while some hun
drel acres are in 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; anil seldom dissappoint the most san
guine expectations of their customers, There
is still land ten or fifteen miles back which set
tlsrs 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 speculs-
tors can have tho same lots at from five to if
cen hundred = %z&$% * 5;%5zE.s :"
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 and 5
dollars per month, while the lot, with only the
aid of grubbing hoe and q few days labor,
would bring vegetables to feed q family, and
every township mas oOJ acres spproprlate0 90
the support Of schools. >f,>, asstss 5s*.s5.
Seventy thousand acres are appropriated to
q State University. A fine building has already
been erected for the use of that institution. It
situated ST. Anthony, built Of stone on an
eminencs commanding q view of the falls, and
no State in the Union has q better foundation
for . good system Of popular education. No
other prairie State is SO we'll timbered as Min
nesota and no State more abundantly supplied
with clear water. In the country surrounding
st. Cloud and as for North and West as We have
any reliable account, settlers find no dif6cults
in locating land on running stream or. trany-
Iarent lake with plenty Of timber at hand for
building, fencing and fuel, and as the land on