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Minnesota Governor's Message and Northwest Growth Prospects
The Minnesota territorial governor highlights rapid Northwest growth, noting Minnesota population jumps from thirty thousand to about seventy five thousand in one year. He discusses statehood timing, Indian policy, salaries for territorial officers, and common schools. He urges rail and road development to connect St. Paul with western markets and endorses industrial progress and settlement.
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