The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17

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munication between these two places,
perhaps next fall
At present Benson has a large tract of
territory tributary to it, extending south,
and west, distances from 80 to 40 miles.
The county is in most healthy imam
cial condition not having dollar OF
bonded or floating Indebtedness, the cur
rent tax levy pays all Indebtedness, a
fact which speaks we'll for the fidelity
and good management Of its county
officers.
By the way, speaking of county off.
GERS, Mr.. Joseph Moore, who superin-
tends the Farmers elevator, built by
Capt. F. NJ. Thornton, is the only demo-
crat who ever held Office in Swift county.
He is at present clerk OF the court. and
since the news OF the large Irish colony
going into Swift county, has spread
abroad he has been heard frequently
singing in low cheerful tones, as he
went about his duties,
"There's good time coming boys,
Wait little longer
. The names of the present county Off
GERS are K p Fronold, auditor: H.
Helgeson, treasurer; A. ?. Carnihan,
sheriff; G. L. Martin, judge of probate;
James Hodgson, county attorney; r. +.
Johnson, surveyor; O. Winous. register
of deeds, and Joseph Moore. clerk of
court.
| Benson has general stores; : drug
stores; l restaurant; 8 hotels. (the Pa
citic House kept by S. l. Haines, the Gran
deli House. kept by John Crandell both
hotels have comfortable accommodation,
| the other hotel the central, is Scandi-
nayian HouseD ! bank; furniture
stores 2 blacksmith shops; ? saloons :;
l millinery store; l hardware; eleva-
tors, and good school house with an
excellen. teacher Mr. Utter, who is also
school superintendent populationsof the
village $50, Of county $500 On last
Tuesday, the first number OF the Benson
Times was issued, the publisher, Mr..
Ed Thomas is a practical printer, and
the editorial department is under the
control Of w. A. Poland, attorney at law
who has lately removed from Willmar
to Benson; Mr.. Poland intends to give
his attention to collections. and we have
no doubt but that he will give every sat
isfaction to those employing him. for he
is young man of good ability and good
character.
The Benson bank is owned by the
Stone Brothers, who are frs. class men
OF business and are partners in various
other kinds of business; one Of the broth
ers l.. Il. Stone is one of the firm of r.
5. White 4 Co.. st. Paul, and II. W.
Stone runs the bank at Benson and a
good many industries besides
We confess that we were surprised al
the amount OF business done at Benson
Il The sales Of A. w. johnson Il Co.
(thc Co. being Stone Brothers) in gen.
cral merchandise and lumber. during
the last eight months. amounted to thu
snug sum OF sixty thousand dollars
these figures are taken from their books
The following are the figures o: the lum
Der and machinery sales in 1919. on,
million and half feet of lumber: shin
giles zoe, 900; laths 10000 reapers
mowers and harvesters, $50, seeders
240; threshlng machines, - ;plows. 100
wagons. 1877; sulky hay rakes. 81.
II good deal OF this machinery was sold b,
tagents travelling through the county. bu
all was delivered At Benson.
: The above figures were given to m
: by MIR. Frank NJ Thornton, who is tn
c life OF Benson. aad likely to be Tor man
: a day for he has fine healthy phisiqu,
!. with = corresponding intellect and BUS
n ness talent Besides the Farmers ell,
vator. which he built and runs. he dea
; in lumber. machinery. ETC.. he is just
i very popular. Ills elevator has taken
) since harvest li0 900 bushels of whea
q 81 Of which was No /.
II The DAWSON and Delano elevate
S A. {. Clausen agent. has received l70
II o0o bushels. 81 No. /. making in a
o $4,000 bushels. most OF it No. wbea
@ There Is tiue competition on this ros
q ior wheat. The millers. 10 do them in
y tice. are giving good prices, and the IA
II and equal uanner.i ia which the railroa
1t company treat all parties is giving Il
/. greatest satisfaction
The insurance plan which the Davi
!, son and Delano Elevator Co.. have I
4 tabli>hed nj along tue line. gives pc
NJ Feet security t. the farmers putting .ht
ID wheas into the company'> elevators. fro
: al loss by fire or otherwise Eve
r bu~Ael OF wheat going into the eleva;