St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-08
HEJOBBERS' JOY
The Trip From Other Lands
to the United States
of America
And the Halt for the Night at
Dak0ta's Famous City Of
Fargo.
Speeches, Receptions, Wheat Fields
and Good Time Gener-
ally.
Fargo Puts Her Rest Foot Forward and We'll
comes the Men Who Have Come for
to See.
FOURTH DAY.
Especial Telegram to the Globe |

were provided by the municipal authorities of
and the party given a lengthy drive
about the city to view the various points of inter
est, including the Hudson Bay company stores,
Fort Garry, etc. At 10 o'clock several hundred
citizens, with the Winnipeg Cornet band assem-
bed at the depot, and after the music, Mayor
Logan made very bright and complimentary ad-
dress, which was responded TO by Gen. Baker in
behalf of the st. Paul party. The Great Western
band played America - and another days work
began.
The run to the boundary line was a very quiet
affair, and occupied two hours and a half. Sew
eral Winnipeg gentlemen accompanied the eX-
cursion short distance, among them j. M.
Egan, superintendent of the Cananian Pacific,
and c. S. Douglass, editor of the Emerson In
ter-Nationag.
NECHE,
the first town in Dakota reached at 10 p. m,
and large crowd assembled at the depot. the
band, which had remained silent during the
seventy miles run on Canadian soil, struck up
tune, and the excursion party seemed to take
new life. Neche is only one year old, but con-
tains population of e00 1t is located on Penn
bina river, on the banks of which is strip of
miles long. The river is available for much ex
cellent water power. Several churches we'll
and there is an excellent school and
school building. There is grain warehouse with
a capacity of 1000 bushels, an elevator with
capacity of 100, 900 bushels, several general
stores, drug store, hardware store, flour and feed
store, sash and blind depot, implement depot, and
two hotels The country surrounding Neche is
as fine as can be found in the Red River valley,
and the soil is the best in that famous river. The
west of it to the Pembina and Turtle
is exceedingly fertile, and much ef it
is already settled by prosperous farmers.
The following address was handed Manager
Tallmadge
NEcHE, Aug. To the Gentenaen of the Job
6erS' Union: The citizens of Mech pleased
to meet you and give you the freedom of the
city. Although our town is only year old, it is
now the supply point for the country fifty miles
west and the most fertile districts in Dakota.
Last year we marketed 4O0, 900 bushels of wheat,
and this year expect to market the same; and,
as nothing is impossible,we may, like yourselves,
go on jobbing excursion of our own, but in the
we extend you cordial welcome and
hope you will come again.
AT BATHGATE.
The next town on the route was Bathgate,
population. comp osed of Americans and Cana
dians. Tongue river, which has large body of
water and upon the banks of which there is
considerable hard wood timber, flows through
the town. Several religious denominations are
and there is a good school house in
the village. There are two elevators, three ho-
tells, dozen or more general stores, three hard
ware, furniture, harness, drug millinery, and
other stores, and blacksmith shops; sx farm
machinery depots, one tanning mill, one machine
shop three livery stables three real eatate Off
ces, three lumber yards. and perhaps half dozen
saloons. This town is admirably located for
fitting out headquarters for emigrants going
west, to Cavileer county and the Turtle noun
tain country. Its chief advantages are its loca-
tion on the Tongue river, and the excellence Of
its water, being free from alkai; its facilities for
timber for fuel and building purposes;
and the excellent character Of the surrounding
country for agricultural purposes.
AT HAMILTON.
Leaving Bathgate, a Of thirty miles,
brought the jobbers to Hamilton. Upon the
station platform were samples of grain from the
farms of George Hewitt and John Cobb, and
vegetables from the garden of Mrs. J. L. Barlow.
the gentlemen pretty button hole bouquets This
town contains population of perhaps 500, the
most Of whom are Americans. 1t is six miles
from Tongue river, and in the midst of some OF
the richest land of the Red River valley. Several
religious denominations are well represented, and
the town has school building which cost 81, 600.
There is an elevator having capacity OF $4,000
bushels, half dozen general stores, drug store,
grocery store. hardware store, lumber yards, i'm
plement depot, land, law and loan offices and two
good hotels. Hamilton is surrounded by a good
farming country.
AT ST. THOMAS.
The next town on the route was St Thomas
another one of the villages of Pembina county,
which contains a population of 500, the majority
Of whom are Americans It is surrounded by
fine prairie country, the soil of which is black
loan, and an abundance OF hard wood timber is
found within few miles of the village. Lily
lake a body of water six miles long and four
miles wide, Is three miles from the village, and
Park river is six miles distant, There is a good
school house in the village which was erected at
a cost of 81 500, and the Methodist, Baptist and
Lutheran churches are represented by congre-
CATIONS There Is an elevator with a capacity
Of 55, 600 bushels. half dozen general stores,
hardware, drug, grocery and furniture stores
two lumber yards, three machine depots, black
smith and wagon shops, two livery and sale
stables, and other industries in the mercantile
line This town lies in a magnificent country.
COUNTY SEAT OF WALSH.
A stop of thirty minutes was made at Grafton,
the county seat of Walsh county. This town
was founded Dec 81, 1881, when the road was
/ irving from the national bounday line he found
but one settler. Now Grafton has 1000 popula-
ton, two banks, twenty-five stores, ten agricul-
tural houses. ten hotels, four lumber yards, two
printing offices, seven churches, roller mill,
200 barrels capacity, storage for 5000 bushels;
three elevators, 100000 bushels capacity The
" heat sold out of the crop of 1888 in Walsh
county was $500, 900 bushels. This years crop
in the county is estimated at 4,000,000 bushels,
from 1872. .SSS acres. Five hundred and fifteen
binders and e25 horses were sold in Grafton this
season.
Upon the arrival of the train Mayor Towles
made brief speech of welcome, and introduced
9 o. NJ. Spencer, who spoke at some length. Mr.
Tallmadge responded in behalf of the Jobbers.
The band then led the way to the main street of
the village, where short open air concert was
given, and with three cheers for the St Paul
Iobbers the train went on its way rejoicing
Mrs Fred Fulton. Miss Grace Curtiss Mrs "
" Hardin Joined the party for Grand Forks,
Ind were entertained by the Jobbers' Glee club
At this point Messrs. L. E. Booker. II. Chalton,
D. shaw and Mr. Webb, of Pembina, who drove
rom that place to Neche. sixteen miles, to pay
heir respects to the Jobbers, made their adieu1
and returned homes.
AT NISTo.
The next town on the route was Minto, which
vas laid out in 1881, and now contains popula-
ion Of 1000. The soil of the country surround
ng the young city is black vegetable loan, the
best known for wheat. The city is situated on
Forest river, which is thirty-dve miles long aad
,uns into Red river. Spirit lake is one mile from