Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-04

Third street, were represented ey a luscious
display Of fruits from all sections Of the
country, borne upon a tastefully-drsped
truck drawn by four houses. AHens the
drapsriss was the significant inscriptions:
ave receive three car loads OF California
per week. Five years ago three car loads
for the Season" Go the fruit growers Of
Washington Glands claspsd) and Oregon.
Shake"
Gustave Heinemann's great dry goods
store on Seventh street, correring on tho
west side of jackson, was literally decor
ated yesterday With evsrgreens, the na-
tional c~olors, banners ofEaropsan nations
aad the little flags of the day, "N.P. R. R."
Asrell, Sahlgaard l. Thwing, wholesale
druggists, Nos. 191 and 1913 East Third
street, turned ozt with two greatsloads of
goods in their line, in shipping packages,
as received and shipped by the house, and
the latter addressed to customers of the
firm at all points along the Northern Paci-
fc road. The wagons we're, like all in the
procession, decorated with ~tri-colors, ban
ners and notices welcoming the Northern
Pacific.
The Minnesota Shoe company exhibited
in line q shop of their mandatory in full
operation.
Simmons & Co., the Washington street
Hblacksmiths, made a hit by displaying a
shop in operation-forge, anvil, workmen
and material-and a live horse, which was
artisticalty shod during the progress OF
the excursion.
B. Sommers & Co., wholesale toys and
notions, 900, 224 and 226 East Fourth
street, exhibited a handsomely decorated
truck of goods in their line with the mot
toes: "St. Paul greets the west" "Hello!
P~ortland-Our next truck Dad for you"
The Standard Oil company helped swell
the procession by two delivery tanks.
John Martin & Co. had three 4-horse
teams. the first hauling a prize log, the
second with common boards, and the third
with lath, shingles, frames, ETC., consigned
to Portland, Oregon.
The lumber firm of Edwards s. Houlton
were represented by q 6-horse team haul
ing a load of six pine logs, and two 4-horse
teams drawing dimension lumber.
G. A. Keller & Co., lumber dealers, we're
represented by a 4-horse team drawing q
miscellaneous lumber, uniquely displayed
and handsomely decorated.
The leading feature in the exhibition
made by the ST, Paul Harvester Works was
one of their harvesters of 1888, moving
along in full operation but with the cutter
bar raised just enough to miss the "hum-
moch's'' Of Third street.
AMessers. Breen & Young, stone contract
ors, added to the attractions by the repre-
sentation of a cutting yard, with q score
of workmsn engaged in dressing and fin
ishipg rough blocks of stone for use.
The design of the r. G. Dun Mercantile
agency was c mammoth reference book,
dra gn by two horses, about eight feet IN
length and six feet in height, with half
open leaves, illustrating the facility with
which tho standing of any mercantile firm
ia the country could be aseertained. y
Robinson 81 Cary, n~achinists' supplies,
we're out with q four horse truck, on which
Gas 4 portable engine in fall blast, with
An sxhiSit of saws, bslting, etc, with the
insoriptisn, "Tis Great Blow, n. r, 1885,"
followed by a two-whsslsd read ssraPsr
Chas. Friend, wholesale and retail sad
die and harness Manufacturer, Jackson
s~trsst, was represented by q msm moth
p~ayiliss on wheels showing workshop and
Z fac linz Of manufactured goods.
The wholesale hardware firm Of Farwell,
Ozmun & johnson, east Fourth street,
turned out foul four. horse trucks, showing
cutlery, shelf goods, one truck of shelf
goods bearing the inscription, First all
rail shipment to Portland"
The great warehouse on lower Third
street, which includes Buford & Co.'s, the
ST. Paul Harvester Works, a stove house,
ETC., was nicely decorated at the end front
ing the procession, and had for its motto
at the prominent center of the decorations
a word familiar to Minnesotians and their
bi5ulous friends. II was that good old
aboriginal and suggestive word, "Ho"
Messrs. Campbell & Burbank, manufac-
turers and jobbers of clothing and gents
furnishing goods, 220 to 224 East Third
street, contributed two four-horse trucks,
the first loaded with piece goods, and this
other with consignmsnts to customers in
Montana, Washington Territory and other
points on the Northern Pacific. The horses
were dressed in richly blaz4ned blankets,
and the aides of she track trimmings bore
appropriate Kottoes.
Ad&2l F.,sca, cI,<ar manufacturer and
tobacco dealer, 157 East Third street,
rang his "GelSaR E.l!" during the pro-
grsss Of sho Pn.+ssSiea. Four horses,
richly O. perisea~d with blankets, plunss,
etc, drew she essi7&a. The central piece
apon t&e waees waz q Seid ball, bsaring
the wsras, "Essgasa Bali" tAs names of
size tsvsriee brssds of chevi.E and smsk-
ing sEbsscos, and domestic Sugars, IN
featured ana handled By Nj. Fstsch.
Above she bell was q painting, 7x15, shsw-
ing the seaport OF Portland, with steam
SHIPS unloading into it; ears, with g line
Of rail leading to st. Paul, where the goods
change bulk for eartsrn distribution.
Scattered about the platform were some
fifteen wosknen engaged in making cigars,
which were distributed as the track pro
crossed.
Walker, Judd & Vsazie, lumber dealers,
lat West Third street, turned out eight
four-horse teams, the first drawing a large
pine log, and following down through the
line with dinezsion lunbsr, shingles AID
lath.
]. P. Gribbsn, general lumber dealer,
1874 Ess. ssvsath ssreet, vas represented
by tws harnesses loads of lumber, cae
drawn Sy six iron gray horses, (~pr~eAbly
the fneot Aad sseet evenly Assshed in
rAe procsasisn) and the other by four
horses.
J. DsGraw & Sons, lumber dealers, "a
! East Seventh street, had two foar-horss
r&sas aaa plain lumber.
aessrs. Peyer 4 Lewis, dealers in stoves
and tinwars, showed q f~eur-horss covered
trHsk, enclosing q saiesroom and work
shop.
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