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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
MINNESOIA,a CAPITAL,

Growth Of St. Paui-It. Rem.rkabl.
Fr2sperity-Increase of Population
and Business.
General John B. sanborn, president ofthe
". Paul Chamber of Commerce, delivered his
annual address before that body few days
ago, IN which are found the following facts
ana ngures OF interest to the citizens OF the
state at large:
TIE C1TX's GROWTH -,
Eng pass year has been one OF unusual growth.
prosperity and development In al! parts Of the
9uine have been more than realized. Our popua::
9ubf 10000
FRe6 ca IN 1880 when by the federal census We nad
Tho number Of EN- loyes IN DIR tmanafactatiine
pow employed Is is.287: fhe number E en-;
ployes In tie Wholesale trade in 1880 did NO,
exceed 1000, The In 1882 the number was q, 6o4:
ana exceeds 5000 The 9t
GAG, 634. and in 1882 was, for personal property.
SIOO4o.53s, and real estate ~ cn las
900 The amount Of business done through t 5e
postoftice has more than doubled since 1850. 80
the rule may be applied to any or every prancn OF
business, and the same result is obtained VIZ that
the volume Of business and tho number Of persons
census Of 1880
TRADE AND BANKING. 800:
The Increase in the wholesale trade Of 1882 over
1881 Is 49!, for the full details OF which
efe teferze4 to the annual report now ready TO,
distribution. While oil branches OF business snow
wonderful increase. that of the wholesale grocery
trade is mos: striking. From A648 to 1881, thlf
trade had grown to 1850. 600 for the latter year
but in the single year of 1882 1t leapeo forward tc
81 3.5 49, 900; thus gaining more In single yeal
than in the preceding thirty years. The lumber
trade in 1881 had reached ST. ,349 0O0 but IN 1882
this trade also strang forward to W, 439,622
gaining more in one year than in all our previous
existence. This vast increase in the volume OF bust
ness required more banking capital ana greater
facilities for its transaction: and the capital II ou
national banks. which was Sc, 100000 in 1882. ha
| $50, 43l. making an aggregate OF $3.50, 431
This exceeds by 81 .4o2,979 the capital stock AMI
surplus of all the ether national banks OF the Stat
of Minnesota. as apbears by the report Of the CON
| troller of the currency for 1882.
After giving statement showing the aggregate
national banks in the State outside of St. Paul. thu
| total amount being III. l67, 4527l, Gen Saaborl
continued:
The capital of the state banks in the city which
| In 1881 wa' $30O,ODO, has now been increased t
$500 1000 making tho sggrsgate bankine capital q
| Minnesota twenty four banks, organized under thu
State laws. With capital stock Of So, $50. O.
which amount the banks in ST. Paul have 500.
600, which leaves for other banks 81. 633. ESQ
which added to the entire amount Of stock and sur
plus OF national banks outside the city. which II
223 less than the stock of the St. Paul banks. This
amount would seem sufficient to transact all
legitimate business upon safe and prudent business
principles
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21

Every week brings another chapter of
disastrous incidents from cyclones and
tornadoes. Several lives were lost last
week in Missouri, Iowa and Wisconsin
and good deal OF property destroyed,
which, with greater fatalities heretofore
reported: rake up sad record thus
early in the season. 1t is hoped that
the worst is over, but nobody, not even
the scientists dare say what day may
bring forth In the way Of elemental de-
of r,1oiinr
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
Referring to the recent seizure by the

Referring to the recent seizure by the
government at New York of rs packages
scented Caper teas, and the stoppage by
the New York board of health of a sale
of3,0O0 pkgs Pingsuey teas, 1000 pkgs
of which belonged to a Boston firm and
the remainder to an English syndicate,
the Boston Commercial Bulletin says
"that the United States has been the
dumping ground of all the poor, refuse
and adulterated teas from China and
JAPAN" because the English law pro-
hibits the importation ofsuch stuff into
Great Britain. What is still more re-
markable is the statement that an Eng
fish syndicate imports most of this trash
into the Unite.I States. It is purchased
ia tho primary markets at small cost,
and wholesaled in New York and else
where at ~ to zoe per Id. These poor
teas are put on the market through the
auction rooms and gift tea stores. The
result is the consumption of great deal
of cheap and poor teas to the exclusion
of good teas. 1t is now very difficult to
get pure teas. The Boston Bulletin says
that there is no tea in the American
market that is as good in quality rs it
was six years ago. To give these ocd
teas handsome color they are stuore
terated with soap. Prussian blue and
Gypsum and Indigo. Spurious, exhausted
and rotten leaves are also turned in
Even the poor natives refuse to use this
trash. The new law, it is estimated, will
exclude from 10000, 900 to 100000 lbs.
adulterated teas annually. The con-
sumption of tea in the United States is
estimated to be abont IS, O00,0 900 lbs. per
annum, though about $4,000, 900 lbs. was
imported :, last year. If the proportion
of poor teas be as large as represented
the new law has not gone into effect any
too soon. We shall get better tea here
after, and the consumption will be
larger. England uses more tea per cap
tia than the United States, and yet it is
alleged that England takes only good
fooo
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21

The weather up to tho middle OF
June was most discouraging in some re-
spects. More than half the time it was
cold, rainy and dismal. The only re-
lieving feature is, that wheat made good
progress, and that other things we're
only set back and destroyed. June re-
creations were at discount and the
lakes we're decidedly unattractive to
anybody but fishermen, who were OBJ
!ivious to anything but their s'strings."
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
COMMERCIAL.
At. PATTI,

WHEAr-There was no demand to speak Of and
the market was dun: Il anybody wanted to specu-
| trouble would be to find purchasers, as yhere is no
| trading spirit abroad. Receipts and shipments
| fair. but not representing fresh transactions.
at the following: No. / hard. $i.I2ia bid; July,
SLIP asked: No. hard, $1.07; No. 2. $l.02
GoRN-Dul'. and nothing doing. No bids. The
| following were asking prices: No. 2, sac. spot;
July, $50: No. 3, Sic; rejected, ACC.
OATs-This grain was as dull as the others.
Nothing done beyond the making of quotations.
39c asked; juno. SOC asked; July. 4Oc asked
year, sec bid, 34c asked; No. white, 800 bid,
4oc asked; No. white, $50 bid, SOC asked: re-
RYE-No. 2. SIC bid
BARLEY-Dull aud unchanged. Prices nominal:
No. 2, Coo; extra No. 3. soc; No. 3, doc
asked the latter for kin-dricd. Sales car 81 50.
Bran, SO asked for sacked Corn meal. coarse,
SIS; bolted; OUTGOING, 81; 1901. 40per 100 lbs.
BAh Ed "a % active but for ch pi
timothy. $11 asked.
MINNEAPOLIS.
l. FLOUR-With the prevalent dullness and lower
prices at the seaboard, no improvement can be ex-
pected mere: shipments continue large aud rates
are unchanged: The best grades are quoted at
$7@I51 in Chicago. Local quotations.: Patents,
sc 1877 straights, s.; 1890. 10: clears. $3.50
Observation-Disclosures tumble at Chicago de-
pressed the market here for bran and Shorts.
Quotations: Bran. $eg65o in bulk; .ss@s:5O
mixed feed 1921, according to quality Coarse
corn meal about ST. per ton below the price Of
mixed feed
WHEAT-The market continues firm and steady.
Sales of No. 1 hard were at $1.l3h, with bids at
that figure for more and offerings Free ST. ID. Quo
tations as follows: No. hard spot i13k: seller
nS No. bss sss: ny; a. He sssa h ST.
No 2 Northern. $1.o5: No. 3 Northern, 81 .o3:
Mi'le5s a. association prices are: No: hard.
! No; hard e 81 l9s No segalsr s1oe:
C0RN-Hoders are firm and bu'lish. Sales were
at 52c for No. spot SOC for seller August, and 81
ior conGemnea: Quotations arc: No. spot, SIC;
49@51c WV
oATs-continue weak. but are not quotably
lover at Csc for No. 2 mixed: white. 4Oc; re-
MMwAuKEE NJ RKET-Flou. quiet and unchaug-
ed; Wheat weaker; No. 2. $i.0s: june, $1.Os
Sq'y, $lGiS ogA august; $ll2te; September.
lower; No. l. 6lc; NO. :. SOC. Barley, steady:
No; 2. 494c. Provisions, lower: mess pork. 1885,
SIs5 cash az Jgiy Lard prime steam
m Mneat to Buffalo. neglected and nominal at 2ac.
Seipts-Flous: 11;576 bbs: wheat, $4,000 bu:
Ses wheat 90 bu Bares 2GsS bu 1902
pe CS1cAG9 MARKET-Flour, dull and UNCHANGED
Regular a WHEAT in fair der1and; wheat unsettled
September; $1.l5I October; $i.05s year; No.
Ss&s No sp5i 1sS ii o9N Nc Chicago spring
ma9d at lower rates: 55le@55l 4c cash and June:
S6@56,ec July: 56as@561 ac August: 565a@156Ac
se eese nt aS9Ac year Oats. weaker:
gust; 3lAo September; 80 lacyear. Rye, dull at
81 1sc Flax seed, quiet at $l.43@143a. Pork.
qem sn assiVe: unsettled and lower; $1s.40@
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
RECORD or CASUALTIES.

RECORD OF CASUALTIES.
Admiral John Rondolph Tucker dropped
dead at his residence in Petersburg, Va, re-
ted States navy for the confederate navy at
the beginning of the war, aud at the close
entered the Peruvian navy.
There now seems little doubt of the loss
of the steamship Africa, of Cars Hamburg
line, at sea. She left New York on March
~ for Leith and Hamburg and has, there
fore, been out seventy.six days.
At Oshkosh, Wis.,, Casper Smiths flour.
ing mill was burned Friday afternoon. Loss,
$35, 900; insurance 5000. The fl mes
communicated TO Conle's lumber yard; loss,
s., O00 insured.
As Daisey Belmont a young girl, was rid
ing in Dan Caste)lo's circus in Duluth she
fell from horse and struck on ain iron
stake, being seriously injured.
William Shuttle, man about thirty years
ofage, employed as an assistant Waterman
on the Winona railroad bridge fell from
the bridge and was drowned.
At Birnam wood near Appleton, Wis, the
boiler in the saw-mill of W. A. York had ex.
ploded, tearing down the entire mill and
killing the Waterman.
In Leon, MIMI, Eriek Anderson was
thrown under hal row by arunaway team
one tooth penetrating the brain, causing
instant death.
Anna G. Chair of Reading, Pa, has laid
in a trance for eleven days, and all efforts to
rouse her have proved futile.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
--latest Northwestern Patents.

LATEST northwestern fatenCS.
The following patents were issued on the
l2th:- H. A. Mundson and A.. Olson, st.
Charles, MIMI, grain binder; H. F. Arff
Arcade, Iowa; game table; VIM. Bellairs,
Nfitchelville, Iowa, saw-set; M. L. Ed
munds, Danbury, Iowa, window; J. W.
Fawker, Storm Lake, Iowa, show case;
George W. Freer, Blue Earth City, MIMI,
buckle; E. J. Hogan, Willow township,
Iowa, sulky check row; corn-planter: q: q.
Hicks, Minneapolis, stock car; f. c. Kip
stein. Fon du Lac, Wis, sled: J. McWil-
liams, Prairie City, Iowa. pranlng 1mple-
ment; c. Meyer, st. Paul, fire escape; T.. J:
Mueller, Milwaukee, sheet metal pipe; T.
@. Primer, Sioux Falls, OAK; weather strip;
]. H. Romkey, Burlington, lowe, harrow;
F. II. Shepherd, Davenport, Iowa, tag for
wall paper, ETC., r. G. and Y. strayer,
Calmar, Iowa. elevated reservoir warming
oven and shelf for stoves; E. Tecktonius,
Kenosha Wis, side spring for vehicles; H.
Van Athena, Milwaukee, fishing tackle.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21

AGRICULTURAL and transportation interests Of
the United States: w..
One of tincoln's Oldest Virginia post
masters Michael Leatherhqryy, appointed in
1855, has been ousted by Malone.
Rev. ]. g. Bracyy. convert from Catholic
ism WA, ordained to the ministry of the
Fist Baptist church, Burlington, Vt.
President Hayes is'to deliver an ad-
dress at Henry G. Bowen's Woodstock
Conn, 4th of July.
Mr.. WINDOWS mind has veered around
to the original intention OF sailing for Eu-
rope in July.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
A Drunken Star Route Juror.
Whilethe jury was being polled On Wet

Whilethe jury was being polled On We'd
nesdsy, III. Vernon, one of the number
suddenly uttered an unearthly yell and fell
in fit to the floor amonga pile of chairs.
The scene following beggars description.
He was removed to . stale-room and found
to be suffering from. an attack of delirium
tremens. All sorts of rumors were quickly
afloat, but it was soon established that
since his service began Vernon mad been
drinking very heavily. His associates have
had considerable trouble in keeping him
awake while evidence was being given.
After drinking pint of whisky he was en-
abled to return to the court room. It ap.
pears that he wss deprived of his daily al
f0wance Of liquor and was very sick.
The court instructed the marshal to allow.
Vernon three drinks day while he con-
stinued 10 serve on the jury. In his fall
Vernon visited his ankle, which necesslta-
Ted biz being put 70 bed q coon @ he We
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
A Rancho Larger Than Rhode
Island.
From the Galveston News.

The largest rancho in Texas is that OF
Charles Goodnight, located at the head
of Red river. He began buying land
four years ago, securing 5000 acres at
thirty five cents an acre. In the mean
time the price has advanced from 81 to
81 per acre, but he is still buying and
now controls 100000 acres. To inclose
bis landed possessions $50 miles of fenc-
ing is required. Mr.. Goodnight has a
heard of 10000 cattle. When it is con-
sidered that the whel@ state Of Rhode
Island contains only 674, 9A acres, it will
be seen what an immense amount of
land this mans possessions cover. Mil
Ter & Lux own as much land in this state
as Mr.. Goodnight does in Texas. They
nave 6O0, 600 acres in San joaquin valley
alone.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21

The Omaha Herald says the rainfall
for May at Omaha was..the heaviest ever
experienced, exceeding eleven inches.
The largest previous record was May.
1871, when there was fall of 8 62-lOO0
inches. The rain and snow fell on seven
teen days of the month.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
PERSONAL MENTION.

Jud e Brown rendered a decision in the
Kings county supreme court of New York
recently upon the application of counsel for
Mrs. L. M. Brisbane for alimony and coun-
sci fee pending her suit for divorce against
her husband, Albert Brisbane, who at the
age of seventy-one is trying to disown her,
asserting that she is rot and never was his
wife, as there has been no ceremony. The
defendant is worth over $150.OO0. The
Judge finds that when he is obliged to call
on her to join with him in the transfer of
and Introduces her as his wife, her claim as
such is sufficiently established. The judge
granted $500 counsel fees, and $3.50 per
week alimony.
The famous Livingstone Fleming breach
of promise suit hes at last been settled.
When Miss Livingstone was awarded $751;
GOO Fleming's counsel made application to
set aside the verdict on the ground of newly
discovered evidence and excessive damages.
Subsequently overt1tes looking toward a
the suit is compromised, it being understood
that Miss Livingstone receives about Sc, 600.
Miss Livingstone has had several offers OF
marriage since the trial, receiving a. MANY
as THREE proposals day.
Zsbina Eastman, who came to Chicago
in 1889 and was a foremost figure in the
agitation for the abolition of slavery, pub
zen to that end, died on the 14th, sged sixty
eight. He was . native OF Massachusetts,
represented Illinois at the peace congress
keld in Frankfort in 1855. and ct one time
was in the consular service of the United
States. ;:ls. s= 5s. 81 &c.
Ex Congressman Cheeter W. Chant.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

John Bright, responding to the speech OF
Granville at the banquet given the former
at Birmingham on the 18th dwelt upon the
necessity of extending the freedom of trade
and franchise. and redistribution of seats
in the commons. Referring to India he
said he hoped the marquis of Ripon, viceroy,
would be supported in carrying out his
policy Of wisdom md justice. He repro
commons. who, he said, allied with the
Irish rebel party, were doing their utmost TO
make it impossible for the house to do any
work.
Mr.. Nicolay Grevs]ad, young Norwegian
until recently editor of the Dagbladt, organ
OF the Liberal party in Norway, is in Min
nesota for the purpose of studying the pol
itical systems and institutions of this coun-
try, with a view to agitating republican
form of government in Norway. Since his
arrival he delivered an address on the po-
litlcal condition of Norway to 800 OF his
by his clear exposition of the situation.
DR.. Bergin, NJ. P. for Cornwall, is in o.
tawa in connection with Ontario & Atlantic
railway He met some American capitalists
and arranged basis on which they are to
undertake the construction work and pur-
chase the bonds of the company. The line
will run from Cornwall, Sault Ste Maria via
Ottawa, Eganville, Valley of Bonnechere,
and when completed will shorten the dis.
lance to New York via Montreal by 149
miles.
Chinese firms are qaie y buying or leae-
ing large quantity of real estate at Victo-
ria, B. G., on which to erect extensive bus
iness houses. The transactions are regarded
as significant of the intention of the Chi
nese to monopolize the trade in Chinese
and japanese goods with Eastern Canada
on the completion of the Canadian Pacific
railway.
The German government has resolved to
purchase six railroads, including the upper
Silesian & Kertin and Hamburg roads. The
estimate cost is 1926, 600, 900 marks, exclud-
Ing the Berlin & Hamburg road, for which
special arrangements will be made. The
possession of the roads will enable the gov
eminent to control the whole system Of rail-
ways in the kingdom.
The imports of France for five months
show an increase of 81 100000 fla: cs COM
pared with tie same months of 1882. Ex-
ports the same months decreased Is, OOO, 600
lE6ucS Us COupdIcO WILL tuC S6Iu6 UlOutQS
of 1882. Imports of food increased 81 ,OOO,-
600 francs, but both imports and experts of
manufactures heavily decreased.
The principal firms in st. Petersburg have
been required to furnish written promises
not to give their workmen holiday on the
occasion of the cars state entry, the object
being to prevent further disorder.
The prisoners charged with completely
in the murder conspiracy in County Mayo
have been committed for trial at Castelar,
Healy will resign his seat in the commons
for Wexford and will contest an election in
County Monaghan for the Home Rulers.
Sir Charles Tupper's appointment as high
commissioner in England for Canada is
gazetted.
Lord Lansdowne owns 125, acres in Ire
land, and but II 600 in England.
oxford will give DR.. Schliemann the
degree of D. G. l..
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21

ranged her toilet a. carefully possible. Be-
Ing unable to proctfe, q rope she made one
Of = hank Of YARN. This she securely tied
to the limb Of the tree, formed . moose at
one end, and enciIcling her, neck, Sprang
forward. She fell five feet and died OF
strangulatf6n.
George Adams, = farmer in, Great Meadow
toWnship. Cherokee county, four, miles cas-
of Sioux City, was murdered, recently by
Walter Fitzgerald during an alteration on
the prairie. Adams throat was cut by
Fitzgerald, severipg the jugular vein. The
murderer escaped on his horse to Sioux
City, and is thought to have gone to Ne
braska. Officers are in pursuit.
George F. Pearson and wife OF Bangor,
Me-, who have been doing large and In
crative business throughout New England
for number of years in inveigling old and
wealthy gentlemen into:compromsing situa-
rested ut Boston on the complaint of one of
the men they attempted to blackmail, and
are held for trial in 81, 500 bonds each.
Henry Still was shot and instantly killed
recently by Barney Polar, at Martzheld's
Station. tbirty-five miles northeast of Arti-
20, Wis They had been drinking together
during the evening, but parted in friendly
manner. Polar afterwards returned and
shot Still from behind with Winchester
rifle.
Milo W. Winter, jr., farmer living six.
teen miles northwest ofsi3ux Falls, went
to the hot1se ola neighbor recently. He
met his own son, Jake, at the door, ard
fired charge from the shot gun he carried
into his own sons shoulder and head. The
young man was not dead at last account.
8 Robert J. Cook and Sergeant Charles Bal
ton, two enlisted men selected by Lieut..
Darlington for the Greeley expedition. have
deserted, after receiving six months pay in
advance. Strong efforts are being made to
capture them.
A bru IN Adair county, Iowa, who was
beating, his wife was shot by Joseph Mars.
ford. The latter was sentenced to six
months in jail and was pardonea by the
governor.
Robert Morrill,, chief auditor of the Phil
adelphla Gas trust. charged with forgery
and emtezzlement, has been committed to
prison.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21

Register Bruce resents being called q
coIored man, as the word 'tcolored" is
an apolozetic tern. He says he is an
negro and is proud Of it.
Some rascal guided the fruit and shade
trees - ], ". Arctsndes's garden Il VIII
mAr
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
THE TRAIN,

sVk3k xk6IA1Ns
Harkl
It oomesl
It humsl
With ear to ground
g. I catch the sound,
Tho warming, courier-roar
That runs along before.
The oulsing, struggling now is clearerl
The hillsides echo "Nearer, pea1er,
Till, like . drove of rushing, frightened
cattle,
With dust and wind and clang and shrek
and rattle,
Passes the Cyclops Of the traint
see fair face at q pane
Like piano string
The rails; unburdened, sing;
The white smoke flies
Up to the skies;
The sound ~
Is drowned
Hank!
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21

Up to date the delivery Of logs from the
Nmaii boom haa bean g, 761, 9es feet,
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A Minnesota Homestead Entry Case

A Minnesota Homestead Entry Case.
The commissioner OF the general land OF:
fee has written letter to the land officers
ut Redwood Falls, Mimi, directing them to
reopen the case of Morey Dean, whose claim
has been Cancelled oy former decision.
The case was again brought to the attention
of the general land Office by letter from J:
H. Houston, who claims to have purchased
the tract of Dean. The letter was to Hon.
H. B. Strait, who referred it to the depart
ment. It appears that Dean had made q
soldiers additional homestead entry of this
tract in August, 1877, as additional to an
original homestead entry of date Dec: 20,
1869. The tract in question is within
the granted limits of the Hastings q Da.
kota railroad.7 the; right OF which
time the quarter section was entered by
James Beebe, but was subsequently cancelled
for abandonment; for the reason that no
member of Beebe's family was residing up
on the land at the date of entry as required
by law. This decision became final on de-
fault Of appeal by Dean, and his entry was
accordingly cancelled. 1t was, however,
after ward discovered that the quarter Sec
ton in question had been excepted from the
operation of the grant, and that Beebe had
resided upon and cultivated the land more
than two years. On account of this error,
the commissioner has decided to reinstate
Deans homestead entry.