Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-30
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20, 1869.
Northeru Pacific Railroad ExPior"
tiOnS.


northern Pacific Railroad EXPLOITS
THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST.
Since the commencement of the series
~ letters that have been published in the
Journal upon the Northwest, have re-
ceiyed letters from individuals in Differ
emf parts of the country who desire to
saak new homes in that direction, and
Who make inquiries upon points that have
not been taken up in the communications
already given. It is my intention, there
fore, in this letter to give particulars and
definite information upon subjects which
may be of little value to the general read
or, but which I trust will be acceptable
to those who are intending to seek new
homes in Minnesota or Dakota
WHERE TO GO.
Let me at the outset PROFOUND ques-
ton. What business do you intend to
follow, my friend, when you reach the
northwest Are you farmer Then
you will want a farm where you will OBJ
tain crop as soon as possible, where you
will have good access to the market, with
timber and fuel near at hand. Spread
out the map of Minnesota, and look at it
as | write. You see small stream en-
terinR the Mississippi at st. Cloud from
the West-the Sank river. Follow that
up to its source half way over TO the Red
river of the North ;. now carry your finger
due north from that point to the British
possessions. All of the country east of
the Mississippi from the Wisconsin line
to st. Cloud, and all north and easl OF the
line just described may be set down as
timbered land. If you want to get farm
quick, without cutting down acres of for
ests, you will not settle east of the Missis-
ippi, nor east of the line you have drawn
to British America. The prairie lands Of
the Northwest, nearly all of them, lie
west of the Mississippi and the above de-
scribed line.
give this general outline, yet there
are here and there patches of prairie east
of the Father of Waters, where excellent
farms may be located, but just now the
tide of emigration is setting toward the
richer lands west of st Paul and St.
Cloud
Are you lumberman Then you need
not go west Of the Mississippi to find lum-
Der. The great lumber centres are at
Minneapolis en- the Mississippi. Still
water and Taylor's Falls on the ST.
Croix. Another year will see an import
ant numbering interest at Sank Rapids,
three miles above ST. Cloud. M4nufac-
lures are already commenced at Mime
apolis. FIGURING mills are starting up all
over the State. The people at Mime
apolis say that they will soon be able to
compete with New England in the manu-
facture of cottons. They will bring their
cotton from Memphis by steamboat; the
freight charges will be low, and in the
cool climate of Minnesota operatives will
be able to accomplish as much work as in
the mills at Lowell or Manchester.
Are you worker in wood Do you
make chairs, tables or household furni-
ture? Are you carriage maker Then
there is no section more inviting than the
Northwest. Just now the people of Min
nesota furnish their houses with Eastern
or Chicago made furniture, but there are
millions of acreA in the State covered
with pine, oak, maple, birch, ash, elm
hard and soft woods in great variety.
The population of the state is nearly a
half million, and increasing at the rBte
of one hundred thousand per annum. No
better market can be found.
l have noticed that nearly all the reap
and agricultural implements are manufac-
tured in other States-in Illinois or New
York, but Minnesota has all the materials
for such manufactures Almost every
branch of industry can be carried on
there as well as anywhere else in the
Union. There is no trade or occupation
that may not be successful in State with
such resources-such soil, climate, and ad-
vancing SO rapidly in population.
Those seeking places for manufacture
ing establishments, will do we'll to locate
on the Mississippi or east of it, where
water power and timber may be found.
WHO SHOULD EMIGRATE.
Men who are advanced in life, who are
we'll located, will probably be wise
enough to remain where they are. l
would not by any means advise every
body to pack up their goods and rush for
the Northwest, but the prospect for the
young man, or the poor man. is far
brighter in such a country than any
where in the East.
Men with money enough to get there
and with two or three hundred dollars
besides to tide over the first year, will
have no difficulty in laying solid founda-
lions for future success.
81 have" writes one man, :" :. family of
young children. How long shall have
to wait before schools viii he ast.b-
lished =
suppose that this w..,et intends 10
settle on the frontier; if 30, be may have
to wait one year, poS-iofy nvr. Ii lie set
ties on the line OF it railroad and selects
land not held by speculators, he viii very
soon have neiShbors and with them
school teacher.
WHEN TO GO.