SHORES OF LAKE SUPERIOR.
Description of the country around Lake Superior Minerals Locality
of a commercial city New land districts Buchanan Ojibeway
Explorations to the sources of the Mississippi Henry R.
Schoolcraft M. Nicollet's report Resources of the country above
Crow Wing
LETTER X. VALLEY OF THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH.
Climate of Minnesota The settlement at Pembina St. Joseph Col.
Smith's expedition Red River of the North Fur trade Red River
Settlement The Hudson's Bay Company Ex-Gov. Ramsey's
observations Dacotah
LETTER XI. THE TRUE PIONEER.
Energy of the pioneer Frontier life Spirit of emigration
Advantages to the farmer in moving West Advice in regard to making
preemption claims Abstract of the preemption law Hints to the
settler Character and services of the pioneer
LETTER XII. SPECULATION AND BUSINESS.
Opportunities to select farms Otter Tail Lake Advantages of the
actual settler over the speculator Policy of new states as to taxing
non-residents Opportunities to make money Anecdote of Col.
Perkins Mercantile business Price of money Intemperance
Education The free school
LETTER XIII. CROW WING TO ST. CLOUD.
Pleasant drive in the stage Scenery The past Fort Ripley Ferry
Delay at the Post Office Belle Prairie A Catholic priest Dinner
at Swan River Potatoes Arrival at Watab St. Cloud
LETTER XIV.
