St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-11

right ana That instead OF having uttered an ldle
speech he made prediction that is the very crown
prophecy. The st. Paul Jobbers' Union had no
precedent as an organization. no prototype;
primarily it had its social features, but it also
had for its aim the protection of the interests OF
st. Paul and the state of Minnesota. Chicago
capital had combined to absorb the whole north
west; it was determined that there should be
but one city, and that Chicago; it had already
la2d its fangs upon Iowa, wiped it out and car
ried it into Chicago. 1t aimed to do the same by
Minnesota The Jobbers l. ion, representing
capital invested in business of S45, 200, 900, says
no; the city Of st. Paul. with banking capital
greater than that of the whole state of Wiscon-
sin, including the vigorous city of Milwaukee, says
no. This organization of merchants, the bankers
and business men, simply say they have right
to their own, and they will have it. They have
your friendship and are glad and proud of that;
they want your trade on the principle that they
can DO as We'll by you as any other set OF men any
where on the broad continent. To-day only Is
per cent Of the soil Of Minnesota has been laid
under tribute, under cultivation; when the other
e5 per cent Is occupied as this 10 per cent now is,
Minnesota can support population of $4,000, 900
people. Thirty-i i've years ago ! came TO this
state to Long Prairie, and from that day to this
what transition. What we have seen this week
makes us strong. You show that our
| interests are your interests and we
certainly know your prosperity is ours, and it is
this that makes these Jobbers strong-gives
them courage to face the devil-and Chicago;
)applause) but you must be detained no longer.
In behalf Of the st. Paul Jobbers, thank you for
your greeting.
Now let US go to the Prairies, said President
LongfelloW; an hour was allowed for the drive,
and at its conclusion all assembled again in the
depot when the Glee Club sang several songs.
and the good byes were said.
Monticello is located on the Mississippi river,
and contains population of 900. The river is
navigable for boats, and two miles above the
town find Of the best waters in the state.
Several beautiful lakes are within few miles of
the town. There are half dozen churches, and
an excellent graded school, $50 pupils attending.
The school house was recently burned. and was
rebuilt at a cost of $4,000. There are two ele
| vators with capacity of $4,000 bushels, one
flour mill, three of stones, sixty barrels per
| day; six general stores, two hardware, two
| drug, three millinery, three book and confec-
| tlonery, three hotels, and u bank with capital
| of S25, 000 Monticello is in the border of the
| Big Woods, and is surrounded by rich farming
country of which 100000 acres Of prairie and the
same of timber tributary to it. Its religious.
| educational and social advantages are OF the
best, and the beautiful lakes surrounding it
| make it pleasant resort.
| Wright county contains 500, 437 acres of unin-
| able land 496, 567 acres: taxable valuation of
real estate to SO, 900, coo; No. houses 5000, es
timated value $500, O00 No. cattle $4,000, value
| $500, 000 No. sheep 10, 600, value 10000; No
hogs 500, value Sc, 600; total taxable real and
| personal property 4,200, 900; estimated real
value S7,500,00
The yield of crops in 1883 in Wright county
was, wheat $4,000 bushels, oats 100000, corn
| 10000, barley 1900, rye 1900. potatoes
| 1872, 000
Number of voters in the county 1900.
ossEo.
| This was the last station of the
| trip, and the train paused, j. j..
Eagan, Esq, addressed the assemblage and par
| ticularly President Finch and the associated job
! bers, saying that in behalf of those who occu-
| pied the relation to the excursion he
did he took the opportunity to express their
thankfulness at having been the guests of kings,
| for the privilege of beholding continent rich
in the industries of the people, rich in happy
homes, rich in the fertility of the soil, great in
| its school houses and churches with their spires
| pointing .heavenward; for the opportunity of
| standing at DEVILS Lake and beholding the
western horizon and viewing the open polar sea
| at Winnipeg, with a vista of the great continent
surrounding and beyond, and in conclusion, in
behalf of the guests of the excursion he begged
| leave topresent the following resolutions and
propose their adoption:
| 1st. The unparalleled excursion of the job
bers' Union of st. Paul over the Man
| itoba railway system, the unnalloyed
joy expressed by everyone, the boundless natu-
raj wealth of the country traversed, its resources
and fertility, the hospitality of the people, their
open hearted greetings, and above all the super
abundant liberaty of the wholesale merchants of
| st. Paul, through the Jobbers
Union to their friends, induce and
| impel the gentlemen comprising their
guests to thank the Union, individually and Gel
| lectively, and you Mr.. President Finch and Man
| ager Tallmadge for the kindness, politeness and
| generosity manifested toward us, and to say,
| 2. We thank you for the greatest pleasure of
our lives for an opportunity of a.more intimate
knowledge of the Union and its members and
| to say finally, may you, the Union, be perpetual
may no pent up Utica contract your powers until
| the whole boundless universe Is yours.
| Hon. w. P Murray said he most heartily en-
dorsed the sentiments of the paper read by Mr.
| Eagan, expression could fully express the
| facts as all haYe seen them during the most
| memorable week the northwest has ever wit
| messed, and therefore he seconded the adoption
| of the resolutions.
The vote taken in the form of three
| cheers, and it is needless to say they were
| rousers
| Richards Gordon proposed three cheers for the
| guests, whose eloquence had added much to
| the value and interest Of the excursion and but
| for whose presence the great journey would
have been much like play of Hamlet, with
| Hamlet left out.
The response was cordial as the enthus-
asm Of hundred men could produce.
This closed the excursion proper. The train
reached the Union depot ut st. Paul at 5:45 p.
m and after tune by the Great Western band
President Finch closed the excursion finally by
| proposing three cheers for the Manitoba railway
| system and its management, in which all joined.
A PRESENTATION.
The munificence of the Jobbers' Union and
their appreciation of the faithful service of the
skiful and experienced men who managed and
operated the train which carried them over three
thousand miles without so much as one moment
detention or the least trile of an accident, man
ifested itself in a magnificent purse Of S355
which was raised upon the last day and distribu-
| ted among the men, who, as before stated, oper-
ated the train during the entire time from the
day of leaving until their return, as follows:
| Robert West, engineer, S75.
A. Donaldson. fireman, $50.
Conductor John l.. kellogg, S25
Brakemen Chas. McLagen, Z. johnson, G. S.
Pixley, SIS each.
| Baggagemaster c. d. Hoerr, Si5
| Sleeping Car Portcrs j. c. Berry, Ruben Par
| ker, j. A. Henry, David Brown, James Thomas,
| SIS EACH
Dining Car Conductor C. II. Dresser, $50.
Walters Horace Copeland (aias Sitting Bully
hosWelI Jehery, FRANK feLeTson, a. T. Russell,
| $40 each.
| Head cook Charles r. Bctz, SIS.
| Second cooks Alfred Brown, Henry Brown,
| John French, $40 each
| NJ. Smith, barber, $40.
THE GREAT WESTERN.
Among the most notable and pleasing TEXTURES
OF the entire trip and one that conveyed anal
Logged pleasure, not only to the inhabitants OF the
cities aud towns visited. bat also to the Jobbers
themselves and their invited guests the incom-
| parable end unequalled music OF the Great West
ern band. When the excursionists arrived at the
depot on Monday morning they found their band
playing for them. and when upon their arrival at
home on Saturday night they stepped upon the