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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
A PLEASING PROSPECT.
The Republican County of Wright
Will Go Democratic.

BUFFALO, Mimi, Sept. 2, 18S4.-The
political outlook in Wright county is
promising to the Democracy. The Demo-
Gratis have been gaining here right along for
a number of years, until our county Is no
longer exclusively Republican, but is some
what doubtful. 1t is true that Republicans
claim from $50 to 400 majority, yet they be-
gin to feel Respondent while the Democrats
were never so hopeful. In voting for presi-
dent most men will be confined to their re-
spective parties, but we have two elements
to be considered besides, viz: Independents
and Prohibitonists. The former can be
found everywhere, coming from both par
ties; the latter in certain localities and come
exclusively from the Republican ranks. The
Independents (voters who pick out the best
many are solid for Cleveland in this county,
while the Prohibitionists claim they will have
much larger vote than ever before.
In regard to the congressional contest
Merriman's chances for carrying the county
arc splendid. Besides his full party vote he
will get the disatfected Republicans and In
| dependents. The disaffection among Re-
| publicans may not be so great as claimed by
| some Democrats but it is certainly more
than the Republicans concede it to be. Ma
than Warner, a Republican, and one who
understands Wright county politics well,
says that Merriman will be elected and will
carry this county. He will carry it with an
overwhelming majority if j. B. Gilfllan and
a certain Mr.. Camp make another trip
through it. These gentlemen made polt
zeal tour through Wright county last week,
and spent Friday in our village. 1t is pretty
well understood that Gilfllan secured the
D.. ;,,+r
line by some means, but those men don't
stand with the people as formerly. 1t is
said that Mr.. Camp was intoxicated at Clear
water, and it is well known here that he WIS
filed with benzne while in town. This has
its effect on the temperance element, aud is
working great mischief for Mr. Gilfillan;
more than this he made himself disagreeable
| to many by telling mean partisan stories,
finding fault with things out here, etc.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
Snink Co,.ntn rrntfers.

According to the newspapers, there is
pretty general complaint among wheat grow
ers in Dakota over the figures they are offered
by the elevators. The Ashton Herald, for
instance, says: GA Few shipments of wheat
by private parties from Sphinx county to Min
neapolis have demonstrated the fact that our
elevator companies are robbing our farmers
OF from five to ten cents bushel on wheat
purchased by them. margin of five cents
a bushel would make a wheat buyer who
meets with ordinary success in securing
grain wealthy in short time. The enor-
nous margin of ten or fifteen cents a busheI
demanded by them is the very excess of rob-
berry. 1t is probable that our next legislature
will make some wholesome laws that will
keep the wheat monopolists somewhere
within reasonable bounds. Such action is
looked for by the people of Dakota as one
remedy for the grievous wrongs they now en-
dure."
The county board of Sphinx county has sub
mitted to vote the removal of the county
seat. Ashton offers to put SIS, 900 into
county buildings, and is quite confident of
obtaining the prize.
Several parties in Sphinx county who have
threshed their wheat report over twenty-five
bushels per acre, and that is taken as about
the average Of the county.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
REAL ESTATE.

4 The conservative spirit of the people has pre-
vented any rapid booms, property is much
cheaper here than in any other city of its size
and prospects. Best vacant lots ct $500 front
foot; in wholesale districts, Fifth and Sixth
streets, S175 to $500; residence lots, 50x175, at
$1,000 to $1,000; plenty of good lots, 40x125,
where workingmen are located, at S175 to $500.
Good lots in medium districts, $500 to $1,000
Acreage property adjoining city, $500 to 81, 800
within five miles, $50; within ten miles, $50 to
S25. The best evidence that lots are cheap is
that houses built thereon are largely caught up
at a rent yielding from Is to 30 per cent.
In 1882 there were 4,447 ccnveyances, with a
consideration of 50, $50 81 in 1888, 4,S74 deeds
consideration S12 9S, 1881 AN increase of S., 626,
$50, or 40 per cent.
Official Udludti0R Of real eStRte in 1881 was
SCI, 596, 326; in 1888 S31 623, S73 increase OF
80 per cent. in two years. Property is assessed
about two-ffths of its real value, so value OF
realty of st. Paul is S79, 05S, 400. The remark
able fact is shown by the official figures that the
increase in the value of real estate during the
last ttC0 years .f0rty-t1cO times greater thar
in the SeUen years from 1874 to 1881.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
Real Estate and Building.

The following transfers of real estate were
fled for registry yesterday:
John Peter johnson to A. E. Keller, part of
lot ~, block 9, Ashton & Sherburne's addition,
$3.50.
Peter Eiswirth to Johu Brandt, lot IL, block 1,
Stinson's division, $3.50.
A. c. Elliott to A. NJ. Lawton, three lots in
block 1870, West st. Paul proper, and fourteen
lots in block II, jackson & Bidwels addition to
West st. Paul, SO, SEQ.
Ed. ID. Neill TO trustees of Christ church o
Minneapolis, lot 1, block &c, Summit Park addi-
ton, $4,000.
E. B. Pease to Katie S. Higgins, lot 10, block
2, Prospect Hill. $3.50.
II. W Averill to John Simon, lot 1, block 1,
Dewey, Drake 81 Pences addition, S1,150.
Nels Peterson to B. a. Schak. SO acres in sec
ton 3, township 80, range %, SIPS.
Henry Gross TO Conrad Gotzian, lots 1 and 2,
block s. Holcomb's addition, S3,750.
VIM. G.. Taylor to S. G.. Gale, lot 9, block 6,
College Place, Taylor's division, $780,
| B. Simon to Carl A. Eckholm, part of block
! 10, Lyman Dayton's addition $40.
George A. Plummer TO s. j. Bennett, undvi-
ded !. of lot 4, block s, Holcomb's addition,
! $3.50.
S. T. Bennett to George A. Plummer, lot 4,
! block 6, Holcomb's addition, 5000.
Westcott Wilkin to Charles L. Colby, lots 5
| and G, block &c, Kittson's addition, S27 500.
John L. Merriam to trustees First Presbyte-
! rian church of Merriam Park, lot 6, block 90.
! Merriam Park, 1925.
James II. Weed to Sarah V. Vandewater, part
! of block 4, Lyman Dayton's addition, 81, $50.
BUILDING PERMITS.
The following building permits were issued
yesterday by Building Inspector johnson.
John c Herman, and one-half story frame
dwelling on east side of Wabashaw, between
Palace and James streets: 1900.
Chas. Leichtfus, one store frame kitchen on
south side of Charles street between Virginia
and Western avenues; 500.
Venzel Vondra, one story frame addition, east
side of Daily street between Jefferson and Palace
avenues; $780,
Herman Berg, one story frame barn on south
side Of Edmund street between Kent and Macku-
bin streets: $50.
John Simon, one and one-half story frame
store and dwelling on south side of Martin street
between Josette and Louis streets; $500.
Fritz Gehrmann, one story frame kitchen and
porch, on north side of Iglehart street, between
! Harrington avenue and Louis street; $500.
Edward Dempsey, one story frame dwelling
on north side of Farquier street between Cypress
and Earl streets; SIS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE.

DESTROYS of using moderate language, yet this
chamber of commerce, representing in its 800
members, the wealth, intelligence and morality
of the city, and showing their faith by building
S150,00O home for their meetings and opera
tons, is compelled to say, that, in their judg-
ment, tie lpORderfA material developments Of
the past four years haze been but a preparation
for that real Development of this city and tTi6u-
tary country aoiich is TO become the most marked
national feature Of the merit decade. Certainly,
no three years in the history of Chicago have
been marked by growth equal in proportion to
that of st. Paul from 1881 to 1884.
The Northern Pacific alone would secure to St.
Paul wonderful growth. 1t drains into this
city a region larger than the combined area of
Germany, France, Norway, Sweden, Holland ard
Denmark. Because of this, and many new rail-
roads pointing to this city, the inference is una
voidable that the growth of ST. Paul for the next
decade will be commercial marvel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
RAILROADS.

The railway system of the northwest, of which
St. Paul is the acknowledged center, embraces
1851 miles of road, of which 3,378 are in
Minnesota. 1t employees Ga, 1873 men, 1851 Of
whom live in Minnesota, mostly in st. Paul.
Ten trunk lines run into the city, aud fUe more
to or from this place are now building, and yet
flee more roads are extending their lines toward
St. Paul. Daily, 1874 passenger and SO freight
trains arrive at or depart from this city. There
are railroads in rs of the 20 counties of the state.
In 1883, there were added to the st. Paul roads
1919 miles, costing S25, S35, 800. There local
improvements in 1882 cost S83 900; in 1888, 81,
$500 Rail freights received 1892, SO tons /;
forwarded, 79S, 597 tons. Here are the head
quarters costing $685. 600, exclusive of grounds,
and principal terminus of the Northern Pacific,
and most of the other roads centering here all of
which have large shops in this city, and are
eagerly grasping for more ground for their fu-
ture operations. 1t is fairly presumGble that
ten years from, now, this will be even greater
railroad centre than Chicago. OF the 1000
miles added to the railway system of the Union
in 1882, 400 miles belong to St. Paul system.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
MINNESOTA CROP REPORTS.
Secretary Young's Reports to the De
partment of Agriculture.

The weather during August has been some
what unusual for this climate, and in the
whole decidedly unfavorable for the develop
ment of crops generally. We have had two
warm, sultry intervals of few DAYS contin-
uance each, and during the remainder of the
time the temperature has been unpleasantly
cold for the season, and local showers were
of frequent occurrence in almost every part
of the state.
In the southern counties the wheat, oats,
rye and barley were ready for harvest on or
before the first of the month, and were gen.
orally cut before the rainy season fairly set
in, and probably one-sixth safely stacked.
Fully fve-sixths, though, was in shocks at
the time, and was more or less injured. The
damage, however, was slight, except where
the shocks were indifferently put up, or were
blown down by the high winds which fire.
quently prevailed. In the northern counties
the grain was more backward, and the wet,
cold weather delayed its ripening. Cutting
had not been finished there on the first in
slant. To these causes is attributed the low
rate of average condition" Of all the grain
crops as given on the accompanying card.
A month ago appearances indicated thai
they would all exceed 107, and that wheat
would average 112.
Corn has also suffered considerably by the
continuous cold, though if frost holds off {
few days longer the crop will be above ar
average, both in yield and quality. Sorghum
is very backward, and l am inclined to thinl
that even the figure have given is higher
than appearances justify. The same is true
of the buckwheat, but not so generally
| throughout the state. Potatoes have suffered
| from the rains severely and will be con sid
erably below the average, both in quaiit
and quantity. Several correspondents re
mark that they are rotting badly. The.
have likewise been seriously damaged b
bugs. Apples and grapes were injured t
con siderable extent in several localities b
late frosts in the spring.
In all the older counties the numbers c
hogs for fattening are much less than las
year. In ten counties deceases of 20 pc
cent. and upwards are reported, and in
number of others the decrease ranges froI
&c 10 per cent. The newer countie.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
Rail Notes..

Mr.. Hannaford, general freight agent of
the Northern Pacific road, is expected back
on Monday.
Marvin Hughitt is in town looking over
the business and work of the Chicago, st.
Paul & Omaha road.
John Davis, chief clerk in the general
offices of the st. Paul & Milwaukee road, at
Milwaukee, is in st. Paul.
Mr. c. T. Zimmerman has been appointed
assistant general freight agent of the Denver
& Rio Grande railway, with headquarters at
Denver.
Eighteen druggists, who have been west
attending meeting Of druggists, and who
took the opportunity to look through the
northwest went back east yesterday over the
Royal Route.
The earnings of the st. Paul e. Duluth
road for the fourth week in August were
500, 76s. so, against s43, 251.36 for the cor
responding week last year. This shows de-
crease of So, 4S2.77.
The gross earnings of the Illinois Central
for the third week in August were as follows
Illinois and southern divisions, 1922, 474 !;
Iowa division, S31, 242; whole, 1888, 716
For the corresponding week last year the
gross earnings were: Illinois and southern
divisions, s23S,27S; Iowa division, s3S, 2O4
whole line, S276, 1872.
The officers and employees of the Chicago
& Grand Trunk, to give expression to their
regard for Mr.. S. r. Galloway, late general
manager of their company, have presented
him with testimonial of which he may well
e. al %
heavy hammered silver casket containing a
paid-up life policy in the New York Life In
surance company for Sc, 900.
Mr.. P. Ripley, general freight agent of the
Burlington is very non-com initial regarding
the reports that he is to go on the Milwaukee
& st. Paul as general traffic manager. The
opinion is gaining ground that Mr.. Ripley
will not accept the flattering offer, but will
prefer to remain with the Burlington. Should
he, however, decide to leave the Burlington,
Mr. Paul Morton, assistant general agent OF
the road, will be promoted to his position.
It is stated upon authority that J. A. Griert
general freight agent Of the Michigan Cen
trail, has resigned, the resignation to take
effect Oct 1. He has been connected will
the Michigan Central for many years, ant
|
aeer second to none. His retirement, it /.
understood, was induced by desire to enjoy
short season of rest, which his steady ap
plication to business has rendered impera
tive.
The report of the Wabash, st. Louis &
Pacific railroad for the year ended June 81
last, furnishes the following main facts
Capital stock, $50, 4O6, 700; funded debt
SIC, 400, O75; unfunded debt, So, 557, 344-
total liabilities, s133, 429, 119. The Who'll
length of track is given at 1904 miles
The whole number of employees is II, 1852
receiving an aggregate of s7,62O,55S. TIL
total income from all sources is stated q
SIG, 10, 400 and the total operating expense
and taxes s12.639, SIS. Counting additions
charges, amounting to s6,295, 657, the defci
of the year is stated at s2,O93,2s
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
Bitiug Her Nails.

The Webster Reporter gives this to show
the bucolic honesty Of Dakota people outside
of the politicians: Miss May Smith came
from Minneapolis on Wednesday morning
last on a visit to Miss Moulton. When she
left the train she left her purse, containing
her return ticket, land papers and money,
on the seat and did not miss it till aftef
O'Clock. She telegraphed the conductor Of
the train of her loss, and on Thursday morn
ing the purse was restored to her just as she
left it. This was in Dakota. How would
she have Jared in any train off of the Mil
waukee road in any of the states? Guess
she would have been biting her nails in vain
regret.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS.

There are 20 churches, 90 benevolent societies.
9 flourishing colleges, (Methodist and Presbyte-
rian II public school buildings costing $500, 500
with 200 teachers, $500 enrolled pupils, one of
which is high school, which cost S135. 000
Five of above buildings cost each between $780,
900 and $780, 900. Five new school buildings,
costing S1CO,OOO. will be built this year. There
are "a private schools, with IS teachers, and
$3.50 enrolled pupils. The school fund of Min
nesota is now So, 000. Three public Libraries,
supported by tax, with 10000 volumes; daily
and 10 weekly newspapers. There are 90 build
ing societies, with capital of S10.000,000, which
built in 1888, 400 houses. The new Opera House,
seating 1900 persons, is the finest in the West
is lighted by electricity There are miles of
paved streets, Il miles sewers 1872 miles of side
walks, 20 miles street railway, more miles to
be added this year, IS miles gas mains, and SO
miles water mains.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
ABSTRACT RECORDS.
Suit to Establish the Rights of the
Register of Deeds and Other
Parties.

Charts \. Bell, Esq, filed a suit for in
junction and damages yesterday against
Charles Passavant, the abstract clerk of Ram
sey county. The complaint goes on to state
that the plaintiff is an attorney at law and is
often engaged in searching the titles to real
estate in the county. That the register of
deeds Office contains 275 books or more of
official record in which are duly
recorded 100000 or more separate
deeds and instruments relating to
land in the county. That in con-
Torrance to the laws of the state. and at a
cost of $40, 900 to the taxpayers Of the
county, key to these records are fur
nished in abstract books which are known
rs abstract records, which are intended to
be part of the registers office Plaintiff
further states that it is Impossible to consul
the records in the registers Office for titles,
as they are perfect labyrinth of recorded in
struments without value in a systematic ex-
animation of titles to real estate property in
the county; that the abstract records are
kept in room in what is known as
the new court house and have
there been kept since October l, 1888, prior
to which time and since they were wrongfully,
solely and exclusively taken possession of bv
said PassavYat and that at various times he
has refused plaintiff and other persons ac-
cess to them save upon the condition that
he be paid for the use of an access to the
same, which he claims he has right to do.
ana that be will continue so to do. This the
plaintiff claims has greatly hindered him in
his WORK of searching titles, that it is unlaw
full, and he asks besides an injunction on
such proceedings, and temporary injunc-
ton until this suit is decided, damages 10
tire amount OF S25 for fees already paid the
defendant, and 81 900 further damages for
ti.2 delay and Inconvenience to which he has
been put.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
DaLota Sentiment.

This rather strong outburst by the Day
county Farmer reflects the general sentiment
in Dakota: What kind of truck is this Nc
Farland is giving us? Seventy five per
cent of the land entries in Dakota are fraud
uleut.'' We rise right here to remark that
the statement is utterly undoubtedly and
maliciously false, and what is more, the men
making the charge know it is. Are they fig
uring for big land syndicates in Washington
The fact is that every prominent official in
Washington should be removed from the
land department and men substituted who
will at least consent that there are other men
in the world who are disposed TO be honest,
besides themselves and who will give a set
tier an opportunity to defend himself from
the shafts of malice, before so much is done
that it would cost him more than his land is
worth to rid himself from the meshes of the
web dishonesty has woven around him.
Thousands of men, through ignorance of the
law, or because Of the advice of designing
men, do things they have no right to, and
are placed under the ban when, if the gov
eminent agent were allowed to exercise his
sense of right and justice or his common
sense, the man with an honest intention to
do right would come out straight; but no,
men living in Washington city presume to
judge of these things and so long as this ia
permitted, so long will there be outrages
committed against the rights of men that are
equal to those of the Spanish inqulsition,
differing, however, in that they do not de-
priVe men of their personal liberty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
Averago Annual Death Rate por 900.
POPULATION.

1860, 10000; 1870, 90, 800; 1880, ii, 49s; Jan
uary 1st, 1884 (estimated) 100000. From all
data this is an under, rather than an over esti-
mate. There are more reasons now TO believe
that its present population will double the next
three years than that in 1880 it would be doubled
in 1888. The Northern Pacific railway, draining
into st. Paul the vast empire between the Mis-
sissippi and the Pacific, was not completed until
last September Now it is in full operation.
As never before is immigration flowing into this
region. Yesterday april 4th, 'S4), over 100
passengers, mostly for the region beyond, ar
rived in ST. Paul, and this before the season of
foreign immigration had begun. Here they must
come, for there are scarcely any desirable gov
increased from so to '63, 1880 more than did
Chicago.
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State Institutes.


The following Teachers institutes have
been appointed for the fall of 1884:
Monday, Sept. Ada, H. Withersteine,
conductor; Geo. f. Cowing, assistant;
Northfeld, T. H. Kirk and S. E. Sprague
Monticello, j. F. Cleary and j. H. Gates.
Monday, Sept. S-Litchfeld, H. Wither-
steine and Miss Sprague; Redwood Falls, T.
II. Kirk and j. j. Sharpe; Benson: j. T. Nc
Cleary and j. Fl. Gates.
Monday, Sept. LILAC qui Parle, C. W.
S. Hyde and Miss Sprague; Jordan, T. H.
Kirk and H. Witherstelne; Montivideo, j.
T. McCleary and j. j. Sharpe.
Monday, Sept. 22-Long Prairie, T. H.
Kirk and J. j. Sharpe; Caledonia, j. T. Nc
Cleary and Miss Sprague.
Monday, Sept. 29-Hawley, Messrs. Kirk
and Sharpe; Wasioja, j. T. McCleary and
Miss Sprague.
Monday, Oct. = Worthington, Messrs.
McCleary and Sharpe; Pipestone City, Messrs
Kirk and Hyde; Wasioja, Miss Sprague.
Monday Oct. 13-Brown Valley, Messrs.
Hyde and Sharpe; Battle Lake, Messrs. Nc.
Cleary and Cowing; Pennington, T. II. Kirb
and Miss Sprague.
Monday, Oct. 20-Wrrren, c. NJ. s. HYDE
Lake Crystal, Messrs. Kirk and Sharpe
Lakeland, j. T. McCleary and Mis-.
Sprague.
Monday, Oct. 27-New Ulm, j. T. Nc
Cleary and Miss Sprague; st. James, j. T.
McCleary and Miss Sprague.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
Enrno Fire,,,c,,.

The fire department at Fargo have been
invited to attend the grand tournament to
be held in Aberdeen 8th, 9th and 10th of
October, 1884, and grand fremen's ball
will be rendered to visiting fremen and their
bands in the evening of the 9Th of October
Railroad rates will be reduced for the occa-
sion to one cent mile for firemen and
musicians attending in body and in uni
form. Transportation free of fire apparatus
Rates to excursionists will be one and one
fifth fare for the round trip. During the
same period convention is to be held to or
ganize a south Dakota Firemen's association
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04

with the same artless grace that they use in
rustling their inevitable western good fortune.
And when you see a gathering Of these you
see civilizations finest type and happiest
congregation Better, happier and more
contented people never lived than those
who have transferred their home from the
developed, staid and systematic east to the
vast and varied freedom of the north and
west. The amount of pleasure derived from
the western social gathering is fabulous.
Whether it is the may intricacy of the light
fantastic or the graver pleasure Of the church
socable, an evenings schemes al
whist or a quiet gathering at tea,
or whether at a rural picnic or passing
conversation, the hand Of the superior
soiety is quickly seen.