The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-01

7 Carefully weighing all tie CHANCES, We con-
fdeetly beHever that better, oppeusait;es can
nov Be secnred for geod yanA EvoroAae insest.
nent than can be found here I'VE years Aencs?
But II y folly and madness 70 supposs that Su-
iperior vii eyer he aSiSahof NewlYosk citys
and yet itcoxetsat tho present tinaea nes1fy Il
much ground, Tit could ~ 30 aaccesssfdt ns
one not financially Interested would cre6oioe
more than afhe writer, especially 10 friend
iclatk coatlnuedS to edit TIE spicy md Vigorous
Gazette and every resident became 4 subscriber.
Y The manner in, which Superior became To-
Gated j. decidedly interesting, and as it has
Meter been IN print, we make it pablo for the
.bene6t Of whon itma5 concern. cIn the Sum-
mer Of 1852 Geo. r. Stuntz,a skilIfui United
States Surveyor, came up the lakes 70 this
point in small boat with half breeds, tosse
whether there was anything here:worth close.
tnvestig CATION. Sailing safely through the chan
mel At the Point, and entering the beautiful Bay.
he, was equally astounded and delighted with
visions OF commercial greatness which sprang
up before him. There was everything to make
2 great city-abandanee Of large and beautiful
timber, soil both deep and rich, a harbor large
enough to Goat the navies Of the world, fish
and game In inexhaustable quantities, and a
town site thirty feet above the water, and ex-
tending back with smooth and gradual In
clination for miles. .-y. - 'SA:' ~ aai.s't
J Mr.. Stuntz saw at once the advantage OF an
Indian trading post at this poiut, and of secur-
ing advantages by the right of :" first posses
sion"-as this land at that time belonged to
the Indians. He proceeded to Washington,
gave the benefit of his discoveries to President
Fillmore, and then commenced at once his ar
engagements for returning to the Indian coun-
try with large stock Of goods. During these
arrangements he accidentally met on board a
Mississippi steamer, at or near Prairie du Chen.
the late General Lander, who at that time was
a Lieutenant and Assistant Engineer of the
Northern Pacific Railroad. The Lieutenant
was very inquisitive, and Mr.. Stuntz freelv
gave him minute descriptions of the Lake su-
perior country and all its prospects. This con.
versation, though carried on in low tones. was
partially overheard by a sharp ''eaves-dron.
per- from st. Paul, who in turn conveyed r. tn
the st. Paul clique, who, in their turn. sent
two expeditions-one across the country and
the other by the way of Detroit, and thence M
the Lake-to take immediate possession of the
trading post. To make long story short. the
three expeditions all arrived at about the same
time in the SIMMER Of 1853, and in true Kil.
kenny style, commenced fight that has been
kept mp with wonderful spirit and tenacity ever
since. The final result Of course win be that
the property win be divided BY the LAWYERS
1t seems that,Mr. Stuntz, however. kent nna
eye to the windward during the early DAYS of
the fight, and located for himself Minneaot.
Point-a beautiful peninsula Of land. seven
miles in length by less than half m,le i
width, and extending across the head of q.
Lake, within half mile Of Superior. Th;s
Point Is now estimated By some to be vorth /.
halfa million. Tits owned By Mr.. stuntz ana
Geo. B. Sargent Of New York. brother -
Epes Sargent. the eminent poet. OF this Po;n.
we vfllspeak in our nextletter.o -
The City Of Superior was plated in ,ss1
having any quantity of beautiful streess 80
Avenues, the former 90 feet and IN. &c.
100 feet IN width. The Association th., -.
formed under the title of "Pyuvy;eto,, 81 o..
psTs", coosiatsd OF twelve men, and thev a,
saw the wisdom and benefit Of chnr..sa
schools, Tine county buildings, parks ana $500
t1l consequently they donated for o. M.
possh lsS lots, soneof which have heer i'm.
proved. and some remain .sas thev 49,
covered WIN spruce. pine, birch and 1890
!, There are as present four or Eve ute saovv
churches !. town, bat owing 70 The scarc,tv Of
ministers Or he fact OF 90 pious . comm INIT,