PART III.
Reading edition
TABLE OF STATISTICS.
I. LIST OF POST OFFICES AND POSTMASTERS IN MINNESOTA. II. LAND OFFICES, &c. III. NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN MINNESOTA. IV. TABLE OF DISTANCES.
I.
POST OFFICES AND POSTMASTERS.
I HAVE been furnished, at brief notice, with the following accurate list of the Post Offices and Postmasters in Minnesota by my very excellent friend, Mr. JOHN N. OLIVIER, of the Sixth Auditor's Office:
LIST OF POST OFFICES AND POSTMASTERS IN THE TERRITORY OF MINNESOTA, PREPARED PROM THE BOOKS OF THE APPOINTMENT OFFICE, POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, TO DECEMBER 12, 1856.
Post Office. Postmaster.
BENTON COUNTY.
Belle Prairie Calvin C. Hicks.
Big Lake Joseph Brown.
Clear Lake F. E. Baldwin.
Crow Wing Allen Morrison.
Elk River John Q. A. Nickerson.
Itasca John C. Bowers.
Little Falls C. H. Churchill.
Royalton Rodolph's D. Kinney.
Sauk Rapids C. B. Vanstest.
Swan River James Warren.
Watab David Gilman.
BLUE EARTH COUNTY.
Kasota Isaac Allen.
Mankato Parsons K. Johnson.
Liberty Edward Brace.
Pajutazee Andrew Robertson.
South Bend Matthew Thompson.
Winnebago Agency Henry Foster.
BROWN COUNTY.
New Ulm Anton Kans.
Sioux Agency Asa W. Daniels.
CARVER COUNTY.
Carver Joseph A. Sargent.
Chaska Timothy D. Smith.
La Belle Isaac Berfield.
Scandia A. Bergquest.
San Francisco James B. Cotton.
Young America R. M. Kennedy.
CHISAGO COUNTY.
Amador Lorenzo A. Lowden.
Cedar Creek Samuel Wyatt.
Chippewa J. P. Gulding.
Chisago City Henry S. Cluiger.
Hanley John Hanley.
Rushseby George B. Folsom.
Sunrise City George S. Frost.
Taylor's Falls Peter E. Walker.
Wyoming Jordan Egle.
DAKOTA COUNTY.
Athens Jacob Whittemore.
Centralia H. P. Sweet.
Empire City Ralph P. Hamilton.
Farmington Noredon Amedon.
Fort Snelling Franklin Steele.
Hampton James Archer.
Hastings John F. Marsh.
Lakeville Samuel P. Baker.
Le Sueur Kostum K. Peck.
Lewiston Stephen N. Carey.
Mendota Hypolite Dupues.
Ninninger Louis Loichot.
Ottowa Frank Y. Hoffstott.
Rosemount Andrew Keegan.
Vermillion Leonard Aldrich.
Waterford Warren Atkinson.
DODGE COUNTY.
Avon Noah F. Berry.
Ashland George Townsend.
Claremont Goerge Hitchcock.
Concord James M. Sumner.
Montorville John H. Shober.
Wasioga Eli. P. Waterman.
FAIRBAULT COUNTY.
Blue Earth City George B. Kingsley.
Verona Newell Dewey.
FILLMORE COUNTY.
Bellville Wilson Bell.
Big Spring William Walter.
Chatfield Edwin B. Gere.
Clarimona Wm. F. Strong.
Deer Creek William S. Hill.
Elkhorn Jacob McQuillan.
Elliota John C. Cleghorn.
Etna O. B. Bryant.
Fairview John G. Bouldin.
Fillmore Robert Rea.
Forestville Forest Henry.
Jordan James M. Gilliss.
Lenora Chas. B. Wilford.
Looking Glass Lemuel Jones.
Newburg Gabriel Gabrielson.
Odessa Jacob P. Kennedy.
Peterson Knud Peterson.
Pilot Mound Daniel B. Smith.
Preston L. Preston.
Riceford Wm. D. Vandoren.
Richland Benjn. F. Tillotson.
Rushford Sylvester S. Stebbins.
Spring Valley Condello Wilkins.
Uxbridge Daniel Crowell.
Waukokee John M. West.
FREEBORN COUNTY.
Albert Lea Lorenzo Murray.
Geneva John Heath.
St. Nicholas Saml. M. Thompson.
Shell Rock Edward P. Skinner.
GOODHUE COUNTY.
Burr Oak Springs Henry Doyle.
Cannon River Falls George McKenzie.
Central Point Charles W. Hackett.
Pine Island John Chance.
Poplar Grove John Lee.
Red Wing Henry C. Hoffman.
Spencer Hans Mattson.
Wacouta George Post.
Westervelt Evert Westervelt.
HENNEPIN COUNTY.
Bloomington Reuben B. Gibson.
Chanhassen Henry M. Lyman.
Dayton John Baxter.
Eden Prairie Jonas Staring.
Elm Creek Charles Miles.
Harmony James A. Dunsmore.
Excelsior Charles P. Smith.
Island City William F. Russell.
Maple Plain Irvin Shrewsbury.
Medicine Lake Francis Hagot.
Minneapolis Alfred E. Ames.
Minnetonka Levi W. Eastman.
Osseo Warren Samson.
Perkinsville N. T. Perkins.
Watertown Alexander Moore.
Wyzata W. H. Chapman.
HOUSTON COUNTY.
Brownsville Charles Brown.
Caledonia Wm. J. McKee.
Hamilton Charles Smith.
Hackett's Grove Emery Hackett.
Hokah Edward Thompson.
Houston Ole Knudson.
Loretta Edmund S. Lore.
Looneyville Daniel Wilson.
La Crescent William Gillett.
Mooney Creek Cyrus B. Sinclair.
Portland Alexr. Batcheller.
Sheldon John Paddock.
Spring Grove Embric Knudson.
San Jacinto George Canon.
Wiscoy Benton Aldrich.
Yucatan T. A. Pope.
LAKE COUNTY.
Burlington Chas. B. Harbord.
LA SUEUR COUNTY.
Elysium Silas S. Munday.
Grandville Bartlet Y. Couch.
Lexington Henry Earl.
Waterville Samuel D. Drake.
McLEOD COUNTY.
Glencoe Surman G. Simmons.
Hutchinson Lewis Harrington.
MEEKER COUNTY.
Forest City Walter C. Bacon.
MORRISON COUNTY.
Little Falls Orlando A. Churchill.
MOWER COUNTY.
Austin Alanson B. Vaughan.
Frankford Lewis Patchin.
High Forest Thos. H. Armstrong.
Le Roy Daniel Caswell.
NICOLLET COUNTY.
Eureka Edwin Clark.
Hilo William Dupray.
Saint Peter George Hezlep.
Travers des Sioux William Huey.
OLMSTEAD COUNTY.
Durango Samuel Brink.
Kalmar James A. Blair.
Oronoco Samuel P. Hicks.
Pleasant Grove Samuel Barrows.
Rochester Phineas H. Durfel.
Salem Cyrus Holt.
Springfield Almon H. Smith.
Waterloo Robert S. Latta.
Zumbro Lucy Cobb.
PEMBINA COUNTY.
Cap Lake David B. Spencer.
Pembina Joseph Rolette.
Red Lake Sela G. Wright.
Saint Joseph's George A. Belcourt.
PIERCE COUNTY.
Fort Ridgeley Benjn. H. Randall.
PINE COUNTY.
Alhambra Herman Trott.
Mille Lac Mark Leadbetter.
RAMSEY COUNTY.
Anoka Arthur Davis.
Centreville Charles Pettin.
Columbus John Klerman.
Howard's Lake John P. Howard.
Little Canada Walter B. Boyd.
Manomine Joseph A. Willis.
Otter Lake Ross Wilkinson.
Red Rock Giles H. Fowler.
St. Anthony's Falls Norton H. Hemiup.
St. Paul Charles S. Cave.
RICE COUNTY.
Cannon City C. Smith House.
Faribault Alexander Faribault.
Medford Smith Johnson.
Morristown Walter Norris.
Northfield Calvin S. Short.
Shieldsville Joshua Tufts.
Union Lake Henry M. Humphrey.
Walcott Joseph Richardson.
SAINT LOUIS COUNTY.
Falls of St. Louis Joseph Y. Buckner.
Oneota Edmund F. Ely.
Twin Lakes George W. Perry.
SCOTT COUNTY.
Belle Plaine Nahum Stone.
Louisville Joseph R. Ashley.
Mount Pleasant John Soules.
New Dublin Dominick McDermott
Sand Creek William Holmes.
Shak-a-pay Reuben M. Wright.
SIBLEY COUNTY.
Henderson Henry Pochler.
Prairie Mound Morgan Lacey.
STEARNS COUNTY.
Clinton John H. Linneman.
Neenah Henry B. Johnson.
Saint Cloud Joseph Edelbrook.
Torah Reuben M. Richardson.
STEELE COUNTY.
Adamsville Hiram Pitcher.
Aurora Charles Adsit.
Dodge City John Coburn.
Ellwood Wilber F. Fiske.
Josco James Hanes.
Lemond Abram Fitzsimmons.
Owatana Samuel B. Smith.
St. Mary's Horatio B. Morrison.
Swavesey Andrew J. Bell.
Wilton David J. Jenkins.
SUPERIOR COUNTY.
Beaver Bay Robert McLean.
French River F. W. Watrous.
Grand Marias Richard Godfrey.
Grand Portage H. H. McCullough.
WABASHAW COUNTY.
Greenville Rodman Benchard.
Independence Seth L. McCarty.
Lake City Harvey F. Williamson.
Mazeppa John E. Hyde.
Minneska Nathaniel F. Tifft.
Minnesota City Samuel E. Cotton.
Mount Vernon Stephen M. Burns.
Reed's Landing Fordyce S. Richard.
Wabashaw J. F. Byrne.
West Newton Austin R. Swan.
WAHNATAH COUNTY.
Fort Ripley Solon W. Manney.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Cottage Grove Stephen F. Douglass.
Lake Land Freeman C. Tyler.
Marine Mills Orange Walker.
Milton Mills Lemuel Bolles.
Point Douglass R. R. Henry.
Stillwater Harley Curtis.
WINONA COUNTY.
Dacota Nathan Brown.
Eagle Bluffs William W. Bennett.
Homer John A. Torrey.
New Boston William H. Dwight.
Richmond Samuel C. Dick.
Ridgeway Joseph Cooper.
Saint Charles Lewis H. Springer.
Saratoga Thomas P. Dixon.
Stockton William C. Dodge.
Twin Grove Oren Cavath.
Utica John W. Bentley.
Warren Eben B. Jewett.
Winona John W. Downer.
White Water Falls Miles Pease.
WRIGHT COUNTY.
Berlin Charles W. Lambert
Buffalo Amasa Ackley.
Clear Water Simon Stevens.
Monticello M. Fox.
Northwood A. H. Kelly.
Rockford Joel Florida.
Silver Creek Abram G. Descent.
II.
LIST OF LAND OFFICES AND OFFICERS IN MINNESOTA.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
December 8, 1856.
SIR: Your two letters of the 6th instant, asking for a list of the land offices in Minnesota Territory, with the names of the officers connected therewith,— also the number of acres sold and the amount of fees received by such officers, during the fiscal year, ending 30th June, 1856, have been received.
In reply, I herewith enclose a statement of the information desired, save that the amount of fees for the fiscal year cannot be stated.
Very respectfully,
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner,
C. C. ANDREWS, Esq.
LIST OF LAND OFFICES AND OFFICERS IN MINNESOTA.
LAND DISTRICTS. Name of Register Name of Receiver. Number of acres sold during the fiscal year ending 30th of June, 1856. Amount of purchase-money received therefor.
Stillwater Thos. M. Fullerton Wm. Holcomb 103,141.31 128,930.23
Sauk Rapids Geo. W. Sweet Wm. H. Wood 49,712.44 65,355.41
Chatfield (late Brownsville) John R. Bennet Jno. H. McKenny 238,323.26 298,920.90
Minneapolis Marcus P. Olds Roswell P. Russell 139,188.96 186,651.77
Winona Diedrich Upman Lorenzo D. Smith 264,777.38 335,845.66
Red Wing Wm. P. Phelps Chr. Graham 206,987.32 265,173.84
1,002,130.67 $1,280,867.81
Since the 30th June, 1856, the following offices have been established and officers appointed.
Buchanan Saml. Clark John Whipple
Ojibeway Saml. Plumer Wm. Sawyer
III.
LIST OF NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN MINNESOTA.
PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT St. Paul Daily and Weekly
MINNESOTIAN St. Paul Daily and Weekly
TIMES St. Paul Daily and Weekly
FINANCIAL ADVERTISER St. Paul Weekly
UNION Stillwater Weekly
MESSENGER Stillwater Weekly
EXPRESS St. Anthony Weekly
REPUBLICAN St. Anthony Weekly
DEMOCRAT Minneapolis Weekly
FRONTIERSMAN Sauk Rapids Weekly
NORTHERN HERALD Watab Weekly
INDEPENDENT Shakopee Weekly
REPUBLICAN Shakopee Weekly
DEMOCRAT Henderson Weekly
COURIER St. Peter Weekly
DAKOTA JOURNAL Hastings Weekly
SENTINEL Red Wing Weekly
GAZETTE Canon Falls Weekly
JOURNAL Wabashaw Weekly
ARGUS Winona Weekly
REPUBLICAN Winona Weekly
SOUTHERN HERALD Brownsville Weekly
Carimona Weekly
DEMOCRAT Chatfield Weekly
REPUBLICAN Chatfield Weekly
RICE COUNTY HERALD Faribault Weekly
St. Cloud Weekly
OWATONIA WATCHMAN AND REGISTER Owatonia Weekly.
IV.
TABLE OF DISTANCES.
TABLE OF DISTANCES FROM ST. PAUL.
MILES
To St. Anthony 8 3/4
Rice Creek 7 15 3/4
St. Francis, or Rum River 9 25
Itasca 7 32
Elk River 6 38
Big Lake 10 48
Big Meadow (Sturgis) 18 66
St. Cloud (Sauk Rapids) 10 76
Watab 6 82
Little Rock 2 84
Platte River 12 96
Swan River 10 106
Little Falls 3 109
Belle Prairie 5 114
Fort Ripley 10 124
Crow Wing River 6 130
Sandy Lake 120 250
Savannah Portage 15 265
Across the Portage 5 270
Down Savannah River to St. Louis River 20 290
Fond-du-Lac 60 350
Lake Superior 22 372
Crow Wing River 130
Otter Tail Lake 70 200
Rice River 74 274
Sand Hills River 70 340
Grand Fork, Red River 40 380
Pembina 80 460
Sandy Lake 250
Leech Lake 150 400
Red Lake 80 480
Pembrina 150 630
Stillwater 18
Arcola 5 23
Marine Mills 6 29
Falls St. Croix 19 48
Pokagema 40 88
Fond-du-Lac 75 164
Red Rock 6
Point Douglass 24
Red Wing
Winona's Rock, Lake Pepin 30 60
Wabashaw 30 90
Prairie du Chien 145 235
Cassville 29 264
Peru 21 285
Dubuque 8 293
Mouth of Fever River 17 310
Rock Island 52 362
Burlington 135 497
Keokuk 53 550
St. Louis 179 729
Cairo 172 901
New Orleans 1040 1941
Mendota 7
Black Dog Village 4
Sixe's Village 21
Traverse des Sioux 50
Little Rock 45
Lac Qui Parle 80
Big Stone Lake 66
Fort Pierce, on Missouri 240
TABLE OF DISTANCES FROM ST. CLOUD.
To Minneapolis 62
Superior City, on Brott and Wilson's Road 120
Traverse des Sioux 70
Henderson 60
Fort Ridgley 100
Long Prairie 40
Otter Tail Lake 60
The Salt Springs 120
Fort Ripley 60
Mille Lac City 60
DISTANCES FROM CROW WING.
To Chippeway Mission 15
Ojibeway 50
Superior City 80
Otter Tail City 60
St. Cloud 55