Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-23
Then IRE Cut TRrOatS.
To the Editor of the Globe.


ST. PAUL, July IA Campbell correspondent Of
the Pioneer Press, writing under date of July 49,
charges me with DISTRIBUTING circulars through
newsboys on all the westward bound railroad trains
warning people destined for Campbell against a
gang of cut Threats who infest the town, jumping
clairs,' and assigns as reason that had taken a
tree claim near the town of Campbell but had neg
leced to plant trees at the proper time, required
by law. and was endeavoring to sell the same, and
in consequence of such Noncompliance one Thomp-
son had filed notice in the land Office at Fergus
Falls, contesting the claim. Hence the warth of
Ward is aroused against the entire community.
The correspondents assertion that have made
such distribution of circulars is false. No circu-
lar has ever been put in circulation by me of the
character named, save copy which confdentially
msiIed to respectable business man Of Campbell,
stating that would put the document in circulation
if the good people of Campbell continue to recog-
nze such acts or harbor certain class of people
their midst, terming them cut-throsts. In regard
to the writer's statement that I had failed
to to comply with the law, I will also state
that this Is false In every respect 80 far as it has
been in my power, have complied with the law
Had the party (Thompson) who has jumped my
claim performed the work of planting trees as he
agreed to, to my agent, and which deposited money
to pay for, there would have been no trouble. In
regard to the st. Paul squatters about Campbell be-
ing the only cut-throats Gas the writer calls them
who seek to hold claims without making the re.
quired improvements until they can dispose of
them," I will answer thus: Three yesss ago Ger
tain land firm (shsrks) IN st. Paul. who claimed to
have their whole souls wrapped up in the welfare of
@ ,mpbel and vicinity. persuaded Tor inveigled)
number of persons in st. Paul to join what they
called the Campbell colony and take tree claims.
Mr.. R Richards of the Pioneer Press, and my
SELF were among the victims who "bie'-and be it
said, we're bitten My filing bears date June 6,
l88 three years ago. Each year the required labor
or improvements we're done and more. until the
present season, when the tree planting was
to have commenced. Every preparation
m my now was ma n
sary amount of seed was procured by me and de-
posted one week prior to the 9Th Of June, VIII Oh
was as early msured seed could be obtained with
my agent at Campbell and money advanced for the
work of planting the same. Instead of doing the
same, as have stated, Thompson files contest,
and nv agent informed me that he was unable to
perform the work of planting in consequence of the
plowed land on my claim being covered with water
In regard to the St Paul land sharks Gas the writer
calls them) know of but one of the st Paul vic
TINS or one of those who were induced to join the
Campbell colony three years ago, who has sold out
and that one is Mr. Richards of the Pioneer Press,
who taking in the situation, Tor smelling mice"
as he expressed himself to meg of things at Camp
bell sold out before the Cam bell sensations got
hold of his purse strings Had felt disposed to
sell my claim, could have done SO two years ago
but Instead, have proceeded in good faith to make
the required improvements, and have been pad
for my work than is usual in that vicinity; and
up to this date have expended very close to 800
the land. I can site q similar case in
Mr.. s. Lee Davis of this city. who has just passed
500. His trusty employe, Ike mine, let the limited
time pass then filed contest What would the
Press CORES ondent call him or call Davis who
now nearly 100 acres of land under cultivation OIL
his lands near Campbell Or what class of citizens
would he call those who had been engaged in locat
ing Cor lsnd-sharking) lands about Campbell, ano
when victim was in sight sought to jumping each
others claims aud winding up the matter with
shouting down each others houses! "When rogues
fall out etc.
The writer concludes by saying, that "when one
of these st. Paul land sharks is caught he squeals
can't see where the squeal comes in think
hear squeal from Campbell through the Pioneer
Press. The guilty is always the first to squeal is
my experience; aud think it is coming with very
bad grace from the p. P'S Campbell correspondent
to defend such actions after knowing that certain
part ca had invegled into taking interest in
their midst for the purpose of obtaining newspaper
notorety for their town and vicinity as 1t has adj
vanced to both Richards and myself) without money
and without price, and to further attempt to en-
courage and defend the robbing of us outright of
what we have expended. Undertaking such de-
Tense has only paved the way for to bring GER
tain parties allied with the interests Of Campbell
into very crooked notoriety, by exposing score of
land transactions made by some of her "sharks"
within the past three years. j. Q. A. WARD.