The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-08
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To the Editor Of tie Pioseer: Il - g AALL."
Minnesota Point, to which we alluded In our
asst, commences on the North shore, near the
neaa OF Lake Superior, and runs out into the
axe nearly seven miles. pointing almost di-
rectly southeast. On the end of this peninsula
stands the government lighthouse. The point
varies In width from Eve to twenty rods. ana
Is composed of gravel and sand. It is owned
BY Geo. B. Sargent, of New, York, and Geosge
r. Stuntz, of Superior. ..f,rr., ,,-a.,
The Bay, which is formed by this point, is
from half to three quart, rs, Of q milein width
by seven miles in length, and has an average
depth of about eight or nine feet with depth
in the channel (Which is staked out afresh each
spring for the safety Of steamers) of fifteen feet.
The best water for navigation is on the south
west shore of the point, extending for about
three miles with depth close to the shore Of
sixteen feet. In case the railroad extends
down the point, this will furnish excellent ac-
commodations for docks and freight depots.
On the end of this point are the remains of
an old Indian cemetery, and on the last day Of
our visit the wind was changing real estate SO
rapidly that thigh bones and skulls were stick
ing up in great profusion. This, by the way,
is one objection to building town ON this
point. The land eonses and goes like the old
womans butter. q has been known = vary q
rod in tweuty-fear hours-the land, not the
butter. Of course this materially affects the
entrance or channel through which. steamers
pass into the Bay. This, however, could be
easily remedied by. dredging machines. The
Bay, when once entered, ia cafe, extensive and
beautiful g3L5 .ag8F Ell a. 1u, 7ogR, &
Our first visit to the City of Du Luth was
made in company with the eminent financier,
e. w. Anderson, Jr., and the distinguished
surveyor, Geo. E. Stuntz, Esq, accompanied
by three as merry black.eyed lasses as ever
threw an old bachelor into the calico fever
> Du Luth is at the base of. Minnesota Point,
and is, therefore, distant from Superior seven
miles. We made the passage by water, sailing
up the Bay under . spanking" breeze, in
about three quarters of an hour On landing
at the Points base and marching up into the
city, our attention is first drawn to the schools
house. which is also used as court house, town
hall, hotel and restaurant. There being but
five scholars in town, and no schoolmaster, the
school committee resigns At present in favor
of the county court As there has been no
court held in town for nearly four years, Jus.
tee resigns IN favor of the Town, but as the
Towns machinery is all in running order, and
nobody dissatisfied, the claims of the hotel and
restaurant pred0minate, and the building has
fallen into the possession of David L. Curtiee,
ESQ.,, of st. Paul, who makes this the base of
his supplies for his present surveying expedi.
ton for the Goyernmene7.g {l9g9y 54tLIo q
e Aswe emerge from the outrageous grove
Of trees on the peninsula and march up the
gradual sloping bank, we discover to our right
on the shore of the Lake, and from the base of
single dock. two-storied building, used as
the u. 8. Land Office and .onices for the coun.
ty,-for be II known that DuLnth is the scot of
St. Louis county. In front Of this building are
the pleasant private residences of Luke Mar
vim, the County Auditor and U. 8. Register,
and of VIM. Nettleton, Esq, the financier,-
Who, BY the way. is expected TO represent this
district in next winters Legislature. 81
We are told that there are number Of other
buildings back in the woods, but the tour de-
scrlbed are ell We saw during our first visit to
the City Of Duluth, 1.-TWO private residences,
school-house, and the building occupied by
Uncle Sam for Land Office and Post Office,
and the home Of his efficient and gentlemanly
representative, Sidney Luce, Lsq.
Tous, the small number Of inhabitants in Du
Luth Is strange and unaccountable. We have
visited nearly every town in America; and all
the principal cities In Europe, and we can
truth fully cay that finer. ,ovelier site ifor a
town we never beheld- 81
With clean gravel or rock shore, rising
quickly to the hight of about twenty feet above
the Lake, and gradually sloping back for eight
or ten miles, it commands views of the Lake,
Minnesota Point, Superior Bay, st. Louis Bay,
and St. Louis river, as fine as If taken from
balloon; and vet the high ranges of mountains
ip the rear protect it entirely from the land
breezes, and breaks the severity of those from
the Lake.
Unlike many other paper towns in Minneso-
Ia, its title is clear aad perfect, and new resi-
dents are not obliged to purchase lawsuits
with their building lots. The Government
survey was made in the winter of 1856 and 81,
and the land GOO acres) was decided to two
men who at once plated it uudcr the town ate
law of 1874.
The streets as Laid out, run directly East and
West, and North aud South. and the lots meas
ure so feet front by 40 feet deep. 'Lot-hold.
ers would consult their own interests by hav-
ing re-eurvey made at once. for the following
reasons:
FSra.-The streets should rnn parallel, and
at right angles .cib tie Lake shore or the town
will be without level street and ustkom
houses
.Secosd.-The lots should be made $50 feet
deep, with front not less than so feet
Town pIatters who strive to see how small
pattern they can cut, are like the livery-mau
experimenting how little grain will support
horse. We have seen many fine horses and
promising town sites killed by these expert
ments. We should be sorry to enroll Du Luth