Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-27
THE ST. CROIX REGION.

The Prospective Development of Chisago
County.
immigration is invited to this State, and
seeks this fertile region without invitation.
Those coming never return to their old
homes unless it be to bring back others to
share in their prosperity here. The indica-
tions are, and the early spring already
proves it, that vast concourse of people
will seek and establish homes in Minnesota
during the coming season. These
emigrants, and even our own
citizens, are largely seeking
farming localities in the prairie regions of
the northwest. This is we'll enough, for the
crowds can be accommodated, and a rich
return for all industry will be the reward
out of the fertile soil of the prairie land.
But while this invitation to settle in the
State is extended, no part of the country
should be overlooked in presenting desirable
homes. There is a vast region
north of this city which awaits
the hand of labor to make it
yield remunerative1y- Few of own citi-
zens know this country, its extent, desir-
ability, beauty and fertile sources. It
abounds in timber; is indented with magnif-
cent and inexhaustible lakes. These give a
water supply for use and mechanical pur-
poses, which will last to the end of time.
ton to Chisago county, within
easy striking distance of St. Paul.
In water power alone this
section of the country is without rival !;
the most reliable, easily improved and con-
trolled. The st. Croix river takes it's rise
about 100 miles to the northward, and its
LARGE trihntarias Ea in ahav1o in
regions covered with vast pine forests, which
will for centuries supply the mills that may
be erected at the falls. At. the
foot of the falls safe naviga-
ton for steamers begins, leading into
all navigable parts of the Mississippi river.
The county numbers about 5000 in pcpulas
ton, mostly all cultivators of the soil. All
this vast and rich region of country, abound
ing in natural and susceptible of other pro-
ducts, is by situation tributary to St. Paul.
Yet few of the business men here recognize
in action the Importance of securing the
| trade of this country, and that which is likely
in the near future to arise there by the es-
Enlistment of manufactures and mills.
Thousands have been spent to acquire the
| control of trade over distant and unim-
portant places, when at the very gates of
the city the wealth of the region has been
overlooked. Twenty miles of railroad over
an easy grade, from the st. Paul & Duluth
road, will not only reach the falls,
but command the trade of the
county. Force of circumstances will
undoubtedly cause this road to be built soon,
or one from White Bear Lake or Saltwater,
perhaps all three. The advantages at the
falls are such that the spirit of prophesy is
not invoked to predict that in a few years q
grand and wealthy manufacturing town will
occupy the whole surrounding site. A
tour of examination through this
county will repay any one. Natural
beauty is spread out over the whole area of
Chisago county. The capitalist would be in
vited to invest, with the assurance of a
speedy and remunerative return. As a
farming region it is unsurpassed, and the
facilities for manufactures are there in
abundance. This is the invitation which
Chisago extends to the army of immigrants
coming into the State. Every jnducement
held out will be fulfilled to the fullest ex-
| tent.