The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-06-04

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thinking it wasaa great mistake on
your part in committing such yalu-
able and brilliant literary production
to the waste basket. for l think said
communication would have interested
the public at large, especially the
denizens Of East Baldwin and Spencer
Brook, o52''O Observer observed great
many things in that tour of observa.
ton. First thing observed was the
great pnaanimity among the people of
the above mentioned towns in declar-
ing that the merchants of Princeton
were all sharks whether land or
water sharks observer does not
state-and further more claiming that.
people who traded with Princeton
store-keepers had to psy from one.
half to tWo!thirds more for all goods
purchased than; they would have to
pay for, the same articles either at
Anoka or Elk RIVER The nextEthing
found . out BY '..'obseryer' was a big
bean'story;, the g;st of said story be.
ing that a worthy Granger Of East
Baldwin, had hauled large quantity
of beans to Elk River. and had there
sold them for two dollars per bushel
and purchased what. goods he needed
at less than one half the price that
the same Kind and quality would have
cost him in Princeton, and short
time after, said farmer having business
in Princeton, he took some. of the
same kind Of beans with! him. and
showing them to one of the leading
merchants there, was told he could
have one dollar per bushel for them in
goods; but. after considerable talk
and show of independence on the part
of the farmer, said ]. m. slowed them
away in his store room at So per
bushel. OF this more anon. has
"Observer" observed some sol.
ID and nd. very Ba pleasant facts.
namely: That : the1ia farmers q Of
East Baldwin nd Spencer Brook were Re
opening large fields and all the sur.
#rollndings eyids nced general prosperity
that the iarlass vs. 8 we're inte lligent and
their farms, sbeaufiful, which is all
true, and none .are1n better pleased
thereat than the merchants Of Prince.
ton.l .t1qmi.I ~ a3d-rca~-. 81
.... But, Mr. Editor, the statements
made byj,'Qbserver'.' in regard to the
,merchantssof Princeton does not stand
the test of investigation. i have talk
ed with the farmer who sold the
beans; he he says he 5nly sold 4 bushels
in Elk River, the balance he sold to
G. H. Rines for 81 per bushel, to pay
for supplies purchased during the sum-
mer; he further stated that he could
not buy goods in Elk River any cheap.
er,for, cash than he had bought them
of CHI. RiDes on credit. Il have also
made diligent inquiries Of many farm
ers ivinglin, Baldwin and. Spencer
Brook. in regard to- the price of
goods in the different localities spoken
of, and they all tell me that they new
er succeeded in buying goods for any
less money in either of the towns
mentioned than the same goods could
be bought fol, in Prioceton, except
salt, sugar, syrup and nails--and the
difference in the price Of these com:
modities is because of the freight
and that as a general thing they
get better prices for their corn oats
and beans in Princeton than in Elk
River. -"
And ! have also learned that lob.
server" is still spending few days in
Baldwin, and is in truth resident OF
Baldwin and has been for the past
FIVE years or more. and lives on one Of
| those beautiful farms spoken of. per-
haps the one with green sloping lawn,
Sc, and has many times been accom-
| modated by those Princeton sharks.
| Mr.. Editor, I think you had better
\ engage observer" to write some OF
those pungent short stories, three OF
four columns in length, which lob.
Server wishes to write for you to pay
for his or her subscription to the
UNION; l know they would be very
interesting to your many readers and
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