Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-29
FROM ST. PAUL.


meeting, from which I hope I
have improved both mentally and
The committee Of ar
engagements very kindly procured
passes all over the Northern country
for all the delegates and their wives
and 1 have availed myself Of their
kind and generous offer. We have
been to Lake Winnipeg, 500 miles
north of st. Paul, and through the
great Red RIVER country Of the North.
l am now here and will start in a few
moments for Fargo, in Dakota, the
richest belt Of this justly famous
wheat growing region. They tell ex-
travagant stories Of the yield Of wheat
grown in an increditable short space
of time, but I am inclined to believe
their statements.
Were 1 a farmer and wished to raise
wheat, / certainly should come to this
rich, magnifieently valley. AS it is Of
course 1 will soon return to Missouri,
my home, and there renew the prac-
tice of my chosen profession. But per-
NIT me to say there r with u par
ty 500 or more and all speak in the
most extravagant manner Of this
beautiful, rich and most fertile re-
gion. 1 admit l never had the most
remote idea Of the magnitude, pro-
ductiveness and wealth Of this region.
just thinkof it; an immense expanse
Of country being already for the pillow
that only requires the sod to be turned
over and sowed in wheat that will
raise IS bushels per acre Of the very
best wheat in 8 months from sowing.
But l must board the train for Fargo,
Dakota.
FARGO, June 49, have just
passed over to this point and there is
the same charming outlook. Here I
find a city Of five or six thousand pop
ulation, rapidly growing and bids tair
to become a large city, being a rival
of Minneapolis and St. Paul, with a
far better country surrounding it. In
fact Minneapolis receives the most Of
her wheat from this country-the
finest in the world. After resting a
while at Fargo, we took the sleeper
On the North Pacific for Duluth on
Lake Superior where l am at present.
We go out on an excursion on the
Lake after dinner and return in time
to board the train for st. Paul to-
night on our return home, where we
hope to arrive the last of this week.
We have had no rain here or on our
way since leaving Illinois. Weather
beautiful, clear and cool, requiring an
overcoat. 1 am now writing at IL 80
a. m. with my overcoat on, the air
bling breezy and i~nvigorating, but
find I must close, take dinner and
take a tour owe the Lake.
WESLEY Humphrey.
Pointers for the Conventions.
Instruct your delegates
Don't trade one man to elect an.
other.
Where are the candidates for justice
Of the peace?
Judges Douglass and Carter have
no opposition.
Don't send a delegate that can be
bought or sold.
Instruct your delegates for second
and third choice.
Read the call for conventions ir
in this issue for information.
), Send none but sound, honest Dem.
ocrats to the county convention.
l There will be a pretty fight fol
| Constable of Salt river township.
! Don't stay away from the conven
| tons, and then ''kick'' about tn,
!, nominations.
Make up your mind to support thu
ticket, whether your personal frient
is nominated or not.
Don't be against a man on accoun
of what you hear, until you have ex
amined into the facts yourself.
>. Every Democrat in the count,
: should 60 to his school district mex
Saturday, and help make the ticket
The school district meetings in tn
r country meet at 2 O'Clock, and in
!, Mexico at 4 O'Clock. Be sure to q,
on time.
!, No man is entitled to q voice in tn,
! conventions unless he be a Democrat
t no matter whether he agrees to sup
port the nominees or not.
, Clerks of conventions will do us
favor by sending reports direct t.
3 LEDGER Office, as we wish to issue
full and complete printed report o,
1 every convention on the same nigh
; if possible.
= Democrats in Mexico school dis
: trict, outside of city, meet at cour
7 house.
al The Democrats in Mexico will NEE
in the various wards at 4 p. M, q
t follows:
First Ward-council room.
Second-D. H. Hunters shop.
> Third-court house.
Fourth-Hisey's elevator.
Fifth-Pollock's elevator.
Sixth-Dining room Central Hotel
Il Creaneries.
c.