Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-23

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of more direct road to Minneapolis. (the
same as all the West Bloomington farmers)
necessarily come dotVh on to the main
Shakopee and St. Paul road, following the
same as far eastward, and in direct line
toward Smelling, as the Harrison school
house, or about the centre of Bloomington
township, from whence the main road to
Minneapolis starts in and runs due north,
striking that city in its centre.
So it may be readily understood
how entirely feasible it is to open the way
for and secure to st. Paul the custom of the
last noted group of rich and enterprising
farmers from lower Eden Prairie.
It may as well be here mentioned that all
the wagon trails leading from the southern
part of Hennepin county toward Minneapolis
are on steady up grade, several of said
roads leading across the dreaded clay ri1qes
several miles in extent, while the roads that
would be used when this grand column of
traffic is turned toward St. Paul, will be on a
slight down grade, and void of all clay
streaks or other heavy spots.
So far as possible Minneapolis interests
have trained the wagon roads in their favor
all through the said district, and have cores
pondingly operated to close up, fence out
and blockade all natural routes of travel in
the direction of st. Paul. But we assert with
the utmost assurance ofits realization from
personal knowledge of the facts and the spirit
of the people, that the building of the bridge
at Smelling will instantly burst all such
bands and boundaries, and pour into st. Paul
a new and reclaimed trade that will
show it's revivifying effects from one end of
the city to the other.
But to return to our regular sHfeld notes.,
and start along up the said main road to-
ward Minneapolis from the Harrison school
house, bringing up on Thursday evening
just after dusk at the pleasant farm cottage
of
MIR. DAVID HA1G,
who lives in northern Bloomington, near
the line of Richfeld, next 5eyond farmer
Deans, and who took US in and gave us e1-
cellent accommodations for the night Mr..
D. H. is young man, but a thorough, cheer
full, and successful farmer. His father,
Valentine Haig, Esq, still working the old
homestead, mile farther on toward Min
neapolis, is one of the early settlers there
about, and between himself and sons till
about 400 acres, owning besides ample pas
turage for their herds of fine stock. We found
our host free and ready to talk on the bridge
question and its bearings, and we regret that
we can give but brief sketch Of his views
az expressed to us.
Mr.. Haig is situated in the centre of an
other important group of prosperous and
extensive farmers, whose interests and views
accord almost en- tirely with his own.
Although his place, as stated, lies on the
main established road between Shakopee and
southern Hennepin and Minneapolis, and
the latter place is but miles distant, while
St. Paul is II; yet he declared, with empha
sis, that upon the building of bridge at OF
near Smelling, both himself and his father
together, with nearly all of their fellow
farmers of that district, would go to st. Pau
in preference to Minneapolis.
Said he: "We have often talked about
the bridge project, and longed to see it sue
coed. It will draw a large trade from this
section of Hennepin county, notwithstanding
we are nearer to Minneapolis and this roae
leads direct to Hennepin avenue He sale
Minneapolis was $50 easily stuffed up by
few wagon loads of farm products,n and, al
he had often experienced, when in there
| with load of good corn, one might have Il
stand around the town all day without {
buyer, and then perhaps have to haul it hom
again. None of us ever went to St. Pau
with load of anything but what we found
a purchaser at once, and often before gettin,
fairly into the city. Various oppressive
discriminating and tricky practices of tn
buyers in Minneapolis were allude,
to, followed by frank commentators o
the square dealings they had always foun
when they come to st. Paul. He thought on
citizens put off for a long time what had bee
constantly regarded by the farmers out tina
way not only necessity but an improve
ment that could not fail to recompense on
city hundred fold.
Of the other farmers situated along the sam
road and coming within the radius that woul
be drawn to st. Paul by the proposed bridge
We may name the Messers. Oxborough, fathe
and son, Henry Miller,
JAMES DEAN
the latter, tilling l6O acres, raised last yea
], 1000 bushels Of wheat, besides corn and oat
hauling all of course to Minneapolis, etc.
MR. WI. KEIL,
like many of the others, having spacious an
elegant dwellings and other buildings, and 1,
acres in grain, raised last year 1000 bushe
of wheat, 900 bushels of oats, barley, ETC., c:
pressed himself strongly in hopes Of a bridl
at Fort Smelling, as it would be q great a
vantage to the farmers there, as well rs to S
Paul.
One farmer whom we halted a moment
the road near Haig seniors. said: eff Il
bridge is built, it will draw four-ffths of Il
wheat and corn, aad much of our other pr
ducts from this district, to st. Paul. This &c
) tleman likewise alluded to the tricks and pra
tices of the petty Minneapolis combinations
cheat the farmer out of the fair and legitima
prices he should receive for his products. VIII
: similar crooked ways have been there indulg
in, by unjust and offensive Determinations
j. the sales Of machinery, &C.. to one farmer a
another.
J MIR. JOHN HOUSEE,
l a new conner, German, next to Kell's, goes
! St. Paul Often rs it is; but will go there
Q together if the bridge is built.
JOSEPH FOUND
: has fine farm, 100 acres under crop, raj
y wheat and corn mainly, and would like to bri
q it to St. Paul.
. WEI. BARTHOLOMEW
l. has 100 acres titled, very productive, marke
& all at Minneapolis but lies in the track
:. Smelling bridge app, caches to st. Paul, {
l, would come here if you give him chance.
" OF the intermediate farms or these lying
10 tween outside tiers of farms along the I
a main routes of travel, penetrating and circ,
- scribing this grand
- '.NINE MILE PRAIRIE,
y we note the following by the names of o
ne ers: John Palmer, an old St. Paul man,
ee acres titled, ten to twelve hundred dollar CT
us and anxious for the bridge that he 1
OF come to st. Paul. Also the splendid farms
OF George Lantman. VIM. Stanchfeld Joe b
bury, John Lahman, AL. Bradbury, BENZ. Ii
man, Hiram Lahman Thos. Ray, Mike Bes
H. T. Paul and VIM. Harrison.
=, It is hardly necessary to say that the CONT
nd ance of our trip homeward through portion
[r. Richfeld, Minnehaha creek and the old res,
dist RI cts eanderinr as yla did in ord1