Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-12

respondent faced bleak nor'wester and
drove over to Emerson. Just before reach
ing the International line the ranch of the
notorious Jerry Sullivan was passed. It
stands within stones throw of Emerson,
and is known to GLOBE readers as the scene
of the capture last summer of the two young
girls who had been spirited away from St.
Paul and taken to the vile den. The rancho
is still in existence and apparently beyond
the reach of the authorities of either side.
Among the passengers on the train of the
preceding day was Sullivan's wife, who was
returning from st. Paul in company with
two of the fallen demoisels of the SANITY
City, wherewith to recruit her depleted
stock. The trio were far from being at
traotive-in fact it can be safely said, they
were plain enough TO waltz forever, in the
chaste moonbeams, woodland nymphs, with
out getting a wink from faun or satyr, or
even from old Pan himself. g.:
Emerson is bright, new-looking town of
fifteen hundred or two thousand inhabi-
tants, and is evidently the center of large
trade. Despite the lowering of mercury
around zero, the foundations for new houses
wero being laid, and an air of general bust
ness activity was plainly discernable.
Churches and schools abound, and the place
seems to exhibit the combined results of
American and British ingenuity and psrse-
verance. After brief call upon Editor
Douglas. of the International, your CORE
spondent crossed the river to West Lynn.
This is an old trading post of the Hudson
dred years ago. It presents an antique ap-
pearance, but has lately come to the front in
a manner tina" The Emerson people despise.
Quite boom in West Lynn stock has, it is
said, recently taken place, and much of the
wheat and trade from the Mennonite colony
to the north and west now stops there
instead of at Emerson. In consequence
the place is picking up considerably and real
estate is changing hands rapidly. This has
been accelerated to some extent by the ru-
NOR that the st. Paul & Manitoba road, hav-
ing failed to secure lease of the Canada
Pacific, would cross the river at St. Vincent
and thence build an independent line to
Winnipeg down the west side. Frank Ster-
rett, the agent of the Red Wing mills, has
purchased large quantity of wheat here
and has built several large sheds for storage.
His operations in transferring his wheat to
this side are considerably interfered with, it
is reported, by Collector McMurtrie, who in
sists upon imposing such restrictions as to
practically debar purchasers from this side
entering the Canadian market. The facts
are not known, but it is evident he is de-
cidedly unpopular in st. Vincent. Pig
headed, arbitrary, foolish, tyrannical, etc.,
are the terms with which McMurtrie's name
is greeted on all hands.
Leaving West Lynn, the town of Huron
City, now played out, to judge by it's looks,
is passed and after stretch of two miles of
open prairie the ancient town of Pembina is
reached. This is nearly century old and
long INDUCED in a Rip Van Wrinkle Sleep
from which it has only recently awakened.
It is compactly built, and many of the
houses are of substantial character. Al
though it has no railroad facilities its peo-
pie are hopeful of having road on the
west side connecting at some point with the
Northern Pacific railroad, and Indignantly
scout the idea that the young city of st.
Vincent will either attract or in any wise in
jure their trade. Back of Pembina the
country is we'll settled for fifty miles, and al
together the country is said to be one of the
richest in Dakota. q
OF the five rival towns, which is to bear
the palm? st. Vincent is the youngest and
has made good start, but much remains to
be done. and her citizens, If they mean to
grasp their opportunities, must be up and
doing. Much depends on the policy Of the
town site proprietors, and it is questionable
whether they have not already outstepped
the mark in fixing prices on the main as
high as they have done. Low rates and the
most favorable terms are the most potent
weapons they can use. *a B.