The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-22
NEWS OF OUR OWN STATE.

The MankatO Record shows that the annua.
saving to Blue Earth county, in the cost of
transportation of their products, ri,. st Paul
and FAKE Superior will be s137, 600. The
Record gives the following account of the free
zlng OF two German trappers near lake Shetek
about two weeks ago:
They had been living in tent, and fearing
that they would not be secure in it. started for
belt of timber four or five miles distant. The
party numbering three in ALL In crossing d
stream they broke through the ice, wetting
and chilling their feet and legs. Before pro-
ceed.ng far, one of them gave out. The 9th,
ers urged him on, and then carried him short
distance. They found it impossible to save him
IN TINS manner, SO they wrapped him in
blanket, covered him with snow, and contin
ued their journey. Another soon gave out
and was served in the same manner. The
third reached the timber with his feet badly
frozen. Next morning, party started out in
search OF the missing men, and found both
frozen to death.
One of the frozen men had lately come to
this country from Germany, and was repre-
scented as man of considerable wealth. When
exhausted and unable to travel farther, he beg
ged his companions to save his life, promising
them 800, 600 if successful
The Anoka Star is jubilant over the compile
ton of the railroad to that place. 1t says:
We are now placed at once, as it were, in the
midst of the advantages and comforts of ciyili-
cation. No longer in the back woods or wild
| prairie. No more Indian scares No longer
poor, seedy, rough dull, stupid, or behind the
times in things that constitute life. beauty, res
probability and social attraction. Business will
be revived and enlarged. Lands will be i'm
proved. Capital will be invested Mills, fac
tories, houses will be built. Schools will
multiply Population will increase. Mocha
MICS and labOrers will be in demand. In o word,
all things will prosper. We are fright in
Town." Hurrah for the Railroad!
THE Rochester Post says that mail carrier
named Short, aged twenty years, was frozen to
death on the route from Preston to Spring VAL
ley, in Fillmore county, On Thursday the 31st
ult. He at first set out and returned, saying he
could not 60 through. but, yielding to the i'm
portunities of the Postmaster, he set out en- the
fatal journey on the bitterest day ever known,
and was found the following day in a snow
drift frozen stiff
The Chaska Herald says that the Chaska
Company, the original proprietors of the town,
have sold out to Mr.. Freeman James, of Saint
Paul, and c. A. Warner, and that between Mr.
James and Mr. Warner good and sufficient
deed can he given, including warranty, OF all
the lots in town.
THE following paragraphs are from the Still
water Messenger:
THE large store Of Messrs. Judd &. Gasllell,
of Marine, was entirely consumed by fire OH
Saturday afternoon last. About two-thirds of
the goods were saved. Some forty or fifty
muskets belonging to the State, together with
cartridges which were given out from the
State arsenal during the - Indian scare more
than year ago, were stored in this building
and were entirely destroyed.