Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-05
THIRTY YEARS AGO.

What the Old Settlers OF Minnesota Wero
Doing and Where They Were Located in
June, 1850, as Told by One Copy of a st.
Paul Newspaper of that Time-St. Paul,
saltwater and st. AnthODy-The News of
that Day.
Through the favor of M. Cummings, No.
3 Cedar street, the GLOBE has como into
possession of very interesting record of st.
Paul and Minnesota thirty years ago. 1t is
a copy of the Minnesota Chronicle and Reg
ester, N. Mclean and J. p. Owens editors
and publishers, dated st. Paul. Minnesota
Territory, Monday, June "a, 1850. The pa
per is seven column folio, in large type,
with an unnecessary margin of blank paper,
but we'll made up and neatly printed. A
brief review of its contents is submit
ted for the benefit of the "old time
boys with belief that the later Corners
will be pleased to read about the men of that
day, SO many of whom are yet with us, and
of what they were doing then.
The first article, headed missionaries and
Traders, Number ILL.," is communication
from Rev. j. Potter, missionary, including
and replying to letter dated Mendoza, Oct.
IL, 1s49, and signed Martin Mcleod. The
matter at issue between tie two was rela
tive to the influence of the traders upon
| the Indians, and the letter of MIR.
| Mcleod appears to have been drawn out by
published remark of Mr.. Potter intimating
| tina the traders were not to be regarded as
| Christians.
The next article, occupying nine columns
of the paper, is the opening part of "Gov.
| Ramsey's Report upon Indians and Indian
Affairs in Minnesota" dated "Minnesota
SUPPLEMENTARY, st. Paul, October 18th,
1S49." The report, so far as contained in
| this paper, deals with the traditions, history,
| divisions and locations of the Indian tribes
of Minnesota at that time-the Dakotas,
Chippewas and Winnebagoes. It quotes
freely from various authors, the early ex-
plorers of the Northwest and others, and
displays knowledge of the Indians and
their homes which we should not have
imagined that Gov. Pamsey could have per-
sonally obtained in the short time he had
then besn resident here. An editorial refer
ence says the report "has the reputation at
Washington-fairly and honestly at that-of
being the most interesting State paper
that has ever been communicated to the
| Indian) department"
The first editorial item is as follows 'sMr.
| Sibley telegraphs the st. Paul editors under
date of the 18th, that the prison and capitol
bill has become law. Road bill not yet
acted on by the Senate. Also, under date Of
| the 10Th. he informs us that the bill to pro-
long the next session of our Legislative As
sembly to ninety days, has passed the House. -
Mr.. Caldwell, direct from Lake Superior,
by way of ST. Louis river and Sandy Lake,
furnishes budget of Lake Superior news.
Mining was prosperous at Copper Harbor,
Eagle Harbor and Ontonagan. Two propel-
| lers and several schooners were actively en-
ployed in carrying off the product OF the
mines. A third propeller, the Manhattan,
lately built at Ohio City, was being hauled
around Sault Ste Marie, when Mr.. Caldwell
passed there in May. The Chippewas of the
lake were Disconnected over their intended
removal west of the Mississippi, claiming
the right to remain on the lake twenty years
longer.
The ladies of the Methodist Episcopal
Sewing society were to hold a fair at the
church, beginning July 8, at P. M.-the
first affair of the kind in st. Paul.
Under the heading of "Gallant Rescue" il
is related that on the Friday evening last
two gentlemen were bathing in the river, a
short distance above the lower landing,
when one WAS carried out by the carrent be-
yond his power of return. His comrade went
to his assistance, when both were borne
away, and their loss seemed inevitable. CAT
this juncture, Mr.. Michael Cummings, q
stranger here, plunged into the water and
succeeded in bringing both safely to shore.
1t was daring feat, considering the present
high stage of the river and the rapidly OF
the current at the particular place where if
occurred. Mr.. Cummings is hero in tho
most expressive sense of the term
An editorial paragraph boasts of the deyo-
ton of the paper to the interests of "ouE
fellow citizens of Pemb;na," as against the
monopoly and eutlawry of the Hudson Bay
company.
The following appointments by the Gov
ernor are chronicled ga. r. French, auc-
tioneer for the county of Ramsey. Frederick
Z. Bartlett, notary public and master in
ohancery, Saltwater, Washington county
John w. North, notary public, st. Anthony,
Ramsey county. Charles r. Conway, notary
public, St. Paul, Ramsey county.
a school meeting was called for Wednes-
day evening, for the purpose of taking into
| COuSlIeTatlOil CcItdiu AiattcIS pSEbniuiuS "
the schools"
There was to be celebration of the Fourth
at the Falls, and a>dinner and dance at John
Morgan's spacious half way house on the
Saltwater road.
Tremendous heavy rains, with terrible
thunder and lightning the past week.
"The proprietors of the marshy ground
northwest of the American house are about
having it drained by ditchiDg, preparatory TO
laying it off in town lots. The water will be
carried off by the branch which enters the
river at the upper landing. This improve
ment will afford fine mill power.''
A paragraph is copied from an eastern pa
per which tells of the arrival at Boston CT a
venerable couple from Cooper in Maine, on
their way to st. Anthony Falls, Minnesota,
| with sixty of their defendants. The name
of the couple is not mentioned.
sAbouS as good place to fish as can bs
found in the vicinity of ST. Paul, is at Lake
Roberts, (miscalled Phalin's Lake., three
miles from town. We speak from exper-
ience."
s'The Norwegians that talked of locating
in Minnesota, have concluded to settle on
Rush river, Wisonsin,-immediateiy ada
cent to the territory, however,
! DIR. Jarvis is mentioned as having taken a
daguerreotype of the editor.
| The news columns tell of a storm at Nau-
! VOC which blew down one of the walls of the