Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-03-16

Major Steen, the efficient and courteous
commander OF this post, is arranging his
summer campaign, to give perfect security
to all the leadipg routes that point to our
Territory. His experience aud prompt
etiorls in behalf OS.the pioneers and set
tiers. RECEIVES the cnmtnendatiou of all
cInsse4 Walter Il. Davis, Esq, formerly
Of Missouri, bat for the last ten years q
resident of this coast, who is familiar " ith
oar Indian districts east OF US, from the
extreme south to Fort Benton. assures me
that tho Fort Benton route is far the most
preferable route, So far as any apprehen-
sioms NAV be concerned from Indians -
And in other respects in regard to dispatch
anI comfort, this section OF the rountry
Is without Il rival.
A. this writing, Christmas day. we
have had some five or six days only tina,
has interrupted the out door work upon
farms OF the valley blowing and seeding
continue here I'll! january. and in Febru-
AIRY it commences again for spring crops
Four to SIX weeks is the length Of our
wine: season proper-frost seldom pene-
trases the earth over iour or five inches
some season not so deep.
In regard to climate am satisfied our
particular locality will compare iavorably
with any upon this coast. Every induce
ment that reasonable man could desire
seems to be abuudantly dispensed By an
all.wise Providence for mans good and
progress. 10 be sure, like every other
portion Of our country, enterprise, energy
aud Il wholesome observance of our ply
steal laws must not be overlooked Or disre.
carried. The man, with Hunted means
and Industrious habits will and can sue.
coed.
The American and English Boundary
Commissioners are in winter quarters at
Fort CoIviIle, two hundred miles north of
as, within thirty miles Of the line, 490. IL
is conf ectured that these Commissioners
vii. complete their Iabors next season
Some iia;tcring gold discoveries have been
brought 10 light through the agency Of
these Commissioners.
Lieut. MuItan will move from this pos.
early in April, with his Wagon Road com
! mand, to repair, and Gujah, in Ger plete
manner, the road 50 successfully lruyersed
las, season to Fort Benton, Any li!ht
! spring vehicle will meet with no obstruc-
ton upon this road; the grades are so
Slight and the engineering so successfully
executed. that you can hardly imagine that
20" are traversing a region hitherto con-
sidcred impracticable for the purposes of
TRANSFORMATION. e.. must assure YOU,
Mr.. Editor from the general interest man
lteSi"d by or citizens generally, that two
years will tot e'aHse after the present sea
son before you will note the fact Of the
arrival and departure annually of this Fort
Benton iieet. with list of passengers
ranging from oo- thousand to fifteen hun
drad, provided il shall not be practicable
t. make but one trip per season.
As an oil resident Of s.. Louis and ever
soIicitous Tor her progress and renown, as
well rs The :>,ntc at large. cannot but con
graduate you upon the noble achievement
the national Democracy has made in the
contest ust passed Your position in the
canvass has cordially met the appreciation
Of a.. " Pikedon on the Pacific coast
Yours, &c, S. +. l..