Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-28
RAILROAD NOTES.

Yesterday the Northern Pacific road sent out
twenty-five cars OF settlers movables.
On the 1st of May the Northern Pacific con-
ductors will all appear IN their new uniforms.
W. E. Beal has been appointed train master
of the Chicago, st. Paul & Omaha road, In
place of w. H. Kemp, who has been appoint.
ed local agent In charge of all local freight
business in st. Paul.
Mr.. johnson yesterday received advices from
the officers of the Allan steamer Sarmatian,
that she had arrived at Portland with 900 emf
grants on board, mostly Scandinavians, the
largest part of which were coming to the
Northwest. Those destined for st. Paul and
points beyond will be due here next Saturday.
About sixty or seventy of the number are go.
ing to the Red River valley.
Reports from all parts OF the Red River val.
ley, north of Glyudon, up to and including
Hallock, represent the weather as clear and
favorable to farming. The farmers are all
busy putting in their wheat, ex-
cept those that have finished
seeding. Water in the streams is falling and
land hunters have no difficulty in getting
about
Mr.. 0. ?. Larsen, who some tune ago start
ed large and successful store at Stephens
valley, leaves next week for Norway
for the purpose of spending the sum
mer in his old home. While
he goes home on visit, and without having
any business on his mind, he will not allow
the interests of the great Red River valley tc
suffer, as lie is an enthusiast about that
region.
Mr.. G. Julfn, one OF the travelling agents q
the passenger and emigration departments oil
the st. Paul & Milwaukee road, arrived yester
day from Lake Superior Point with an eXcur
sion party of fifty-three and left last night fol
the Red River valley wth3the party hi
brought with him for the pur
pose of selecting lands. The
party will visit Crookston, Warren, Stephens
Kennedy and Hallock, in the Red River valley
and will locate permanently somewhere Ii
that vicinity. 1t is understood that goot
many more will follow.
NORTHERN PACIFIC LAND COMMISSIONER.
Col. Charles B. Lamborn is the land com
missioner of the Northern Pacific road, al
will be seen by the following:
NORTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, J.
PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
NEW YORK, April 20, 1882.
At meeting of the board of directors to
day, Col. Charles B. Lamborn was appointed
land commissioner of the Northern Pacific
railroad company, vice E. NJ. Marble, Esq.
resigned.
Col. Landlords appointment takes effect
May 1st proZimo, and his Office will be at st.
Paul, mimi. The land commissioner duties
are defined in my circular dated November 80
1881 Fl. WILLARD, President.
The following is the circular alluded to-
NORTHERN PACIFIC R. R. COMPANY,
PRESIDENTS OFFICE.
New York, November 80, 1881.-The land
commissioners duties will embrace the pre-
servation, protection, care, management and
disposition of the lands belonging to this
company, or in which it shall be interested
except lands within the right of way or uset
In connection with the operation of the road
subject always to the rules and regulations
the board of directors may from time to time
prescribe, and to the orders and instructions
of the president and vice president.
The general land agents of the company or
the eastern and western divisions, and in Mon
tana, are directed to report to the land com
missioner and receive their instructions from
him.
The land commissioner is directed to make
reports in detail, to the president or vice-presi
dent every month in time for the regular
meetings Of the board.
Fl. Willard, President.