St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-02-05

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! DEAR W1ltEi---You 70 u, see by ,shs heading
Of this scraxl that /. have eh.ngsdSby To-
cation ;leh Deer Lodge some a'ln j, ten dlss ago,
had rather 4 tedious trip 6eFF; dai5tancs
one hundred and twenty . smliilcs.' Tho
road as a general thing was good: Ban.
| mock City Is located on Granhoppsr Greek,
which creek empties Tito Jeferssous @ 81 sRH' River,
one Of the three forks Of tbe : Missouri
River. We have about eight biupdred
people, about thirty ladies' and some three
hundred. houses. Talk sf building up
towns in aMippesota ,Nbgn Minnaeeta i
kkns 70 where! Building; bts on the main
street, $500 pr, foot! Each qsniis allow
ed o. one e, lot in the town hy.payiag ahIcspts
for recording the deed-this is called pro-
empttiths sz e You are only allowed enc lpt,
unless you buy af men Who hare pre-empt<
ed The to&a iss built son oshc claims
which are owned 81 the mierz These
have the prrilegs Of andefn:aieg ,.eur
house, but must put your building 10 a,
good shape a' ~ When ao|le thsy f@snppssassa @ .psRss
work. =,
The mines are >ii ii aiopsg; s;1, i. = etssf nd
are PAYING velll--;tvotthjrdla sl 81 b # them s1u
for these times. Some haze got ~ high
as 6fty-three dollars 70, the ,pan. One
claim just below here took OFF $500 (tbses
men) il one DAY, andthe oe1t, oely i12,5o.
Some men have made il, The: .p.ss t~o
months 5000 each; the majority have
made from one to i've hundred each: Ia
fact, some have dons nothing but prs;
lp,,esct. There fase beenn soi4pe good quarts
veins found. One, called the APortet
Lead" sole oae:fotrth Of l,b claim (l25
fseD for 81 ,5o0j aSothet- eola for $500
the undivided one-balf Of; onez bundled
feet. I think there win be some, good
things found here next summer, almost
equal to Salmon river. =. a.. -. ~, ,,,.,
Flour is selling at $40 pt sack; beef;
l0cts to 15cts pork, Gocts,;; tea, IS silt,
25cts pr. lb; p,ince pies, Sets TO 81; TO-
bacco, $500 beons, ei2, pr: bu. boots,
s25; board $40, pr: week By the vay,
speaking Of board, I was invited tos par:
y lest night-had . splendid time, COED
music and a dancc-the 6rst At this psee.
On the bill of fare was pumpkin pie,
mincc pie, beautiful cake, can peaches
with sugar and cream, pop corn, 49,
Only think what treat here in the Rocky
Mountains, and to get it from peifect
ssrapgess. The lady Of the house is from
Illinois, and moved here this fall with her
husband. I believe he is from Wisconsin:
He has some thirty cows, and l. have 40
doubt but that he will DO rwellx Some
Minnesota men are building, a mill At the
head of this creek, and intend TO- have it
running by March. Lumber Is selling At
$500 pr. thousand. ~ess.. =. ..:sy.eg sc
A California company Of regiment is
stationed at Salt Lake, and is engaged:iu
driving out the Snake Indians. /, W q have
sent fer ito companies to come here j. eot
that We fear the Indians will attack rs,
but it might have tendency to keep
them quiet. We are row in the Snake
and Bannock country. :; -. ;,;.c
*s5*. Direct, Brigham City,: u, T.,
Care Bannock City Express. Kind wish
es to all old friends. -. .., ..~c.r .e.
| MARX D. 1EpbEArt;h, LED d;i
PSI hare only received one letter
from Minnesota since coming here. 1
read the Governors Message in reference
to the Indian troubles, It is vefy ssd.
.' 81 PET L:t"&Tt G.; f:Tj ,sHrGk axs
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a bin passed the Senate on ,DDlosdiy
last providing Chat th,fty thoodsii'd desian
be appropriated fol the protection eff en-
igrants b5Jsaoverlaud routes oqthe7statei'or
Territories On Che Paci6c.' ;s The suaof