The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-04
LUMBER CONSULTATIONS.
Extensive Purchase by q St. Cloud Firm

Extonsive Purchaso by st. Cloud Firm.
Negotiations have been quietly progress
ing for few days in regard to the purchase
or "consolidation" Of number of lumber
yards Of this city, and the concentration of
several interests under the administration
Of Messrs Clark & Mcclure, of St. Cloud.
Among the purchases already contaminated
by the enterprising gentlemen above NAM
ed, may be mentioned the lumber yards of
Messrs Fletcher & Co., Tidd & Fales and
Henry F. Brown, and it is possible that
still others may be added to the list Of those
contemplating withdrawal from the lum-
Der trade. The consideration paid for
these interests by Clark & Mcclure has not
been made public, but the sum total must
be Of considerable magnitude. The pur-
chase from Fletcher & Co. alone includes
5000, 900 feet of lumber, 1000 lath and
100000 shingles, and the total added
70 the yard already owned by the firm will
make \ pile worth gazing upon by those
who have but little appreciation Of the
magnitude Of numbering operations on the
Upper Mississippi.-Farmers Union, Mn
~eapolis.
Mr.. Donnelly, in an article in the
Int; Monopolist in reply to Frank Daggett,
says:
"Bank of England notes do not circulate
- money outside of the British Dominions;
Litch6e]d. 1t is not legal tender in this
country"
We don't know how it may be over in
Litchield, but We have kind of all-over-
ish feeling that we would be willing to take
Bank of England bills all day in payment
Of debts due this Office, and even to post.
pone supper and burn the midnight taper
to pass out receipts in exchange for five
pun notes." If anybody is cherishing q
terrible feeling of malice against this es.
tablishment and wants to ruin it, just let
him bring along his Bank of England notes.
We had call Monday from Mr.. w.
G. Gardner, for many years a popular con-
ductor on the LIST Div. St. P. & P. r. r.,
now travelling agent for the St. Paul, Mad
ison and Chicago Line, formerly known as
tho Elroy Route. This line is now run
ming two express trains daily each way,
with no change Of Gears between St. Paul and
Chicago. These trains are supplied With
the celebrated Pullman day and sleeping
eazs, and each tram is equipped with; the
Westinghouse air brake and Miller plat
form. The line il good: one and is steadily
gaining favor with the travelling public.
We commend to favorable attention
the announcement in another column Of
the New York Tribune for the coming Gen.
tsnnial and Presidential campaign. If the
Tribune makes out strong case it is because
tho fscts sustain it, for the paper was never
stronger or better than it il At the present
time. To obtain = paper like the weekly
Tribune six months for fifty cents is an
opportunity rarely offered and well worth
improving. It will be we'll also for those
who propose to subscribe or raise clubs to
move At once, and 90 secure the most that
may be had for their money.
MIR. J. p: Wilson, of St. Cloud, Mimi,
who has been summoned before an inves.
tigating committee At Washington, to ties.
tify in regard to-some Minnesota contracts,
passed through this city Z few days ago en
route for Warrington. He has been detain-
ed in Detroit several days ON business, and
will proceed to Washington to-day-Ci.
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