St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-13

transferred to the Cannon Falls and Red
| Wing division. Before leaving the city the
following address was handed to the members
of the union.
! To the st. Paul Jobbers' Union, from the Citi-
zen's of Mortified, Minnesota, Greeting:
AS You are so near the end of your long jour
| ney, and surfeited with the attentions received
all along the way the citizens Of Mortified as
| sumo that obtrusve Inequalities on their part
/ will be no favor. They content themselves with
calling to your notice briefly some Of the distnc-
tive features of the little city you have honored
| by your flying visit.
Northfeld lies on both sides Of the Cannon
river, forty miles south from st. Paul and Mime
apos, at the junction OF three lines of railways,
i viz: The |. q M. and the Cannon Falls divisions
of the Milwaukee & st. Panl, and the Cannon
| Valley division of the Minneapolis q st. Louis
| railways,
On completion of the short connecting link be-
| tween Cascade and West st. Paul, (now being
pushed), new line Of direct communication be-
tween Northfeld and st. Paul will be opened.
1t is expected that in a very short time the two
roads will offer the choice of five six passenger
trains each way daily, and the time of transit be-
/ tween the two places will be reduced to an hour
and half. St. Paul business may have
| their suburban homes in Northfeld.
| Mortified has a population OF 1900: assessed
valuation, S1,100, 900; total Indebtedness, $685.
| 500.
The trade tributary to Northfeld comes from
the best and most thrifty portions of Dakota,
| Goodhue and Rice counties. The business of
| Mortified has never been doomed or overdone,
and her merchants are known as conservative
and safe. While her water power is largely used
in running her flour mills, there is yet oppor-
tunity for capital and skill to engage in other
profitable manufacturing industries.
| Her churches are eight in number viz: Epis-
copal, Baptist, Methodist, Congregational, Roman
| Catholic, Norwegian Lutheran, German Moravian,
| German Methodist.
Mortified has two colleges, viz: st. Olaf
with 100 students, and Carleton with 300 students.
Connected with Carleton college is the Observa-
tory, under dictatorship of Prof W. w. Payne,
whose name is household word in the northwest
in connection with the Mortified standard
time.''
Carleton College Conservatory of Music, under
the dictatorship of teachers who have enjoyed
4 the very best advantages afforded both in this
/ country and in Europe, offers every opportunity
| for musical students in all branches.
The graded schools of Mortified (ten in num-
ber) are second to none in their successful man
agement and results.
The topography of Northfeld with the Can
non river running through its center, is such that
it is at once one Of the most picturesque and
healthful places to be found anywhere in the
northwest.
As a result of the educational atmosphere of
Mortified its people are intelligent and cultivat-
ed, and its society refined and hospitable.
Mortified is, perhaps, too near St. Paul and
Minneapolis to hope for great growth or distinc-
| ton in manufacturing or commercial way; but
her nearness and ease of access to both places,
her educational advantages, the natural beauty
! and healthfulness of her situation, the extreme
cheapness of desirable building lots, all combine
| to invite busy men of business to come to her
| for quiet, inexpensive beautiful and happy
homes.
RED WING.
Making a short halt at Cannon Falls the
excursion reached Red Wing at 1890, and
were welcomed by Hon. B. F. Howe, mayor,
| in few well chosen remarks concluding by
| introducing II. d. Herbert, Esq. Mr.. Her
bert said that the people of Red Wing and
those of st. Paul were not entire strangers,
but he was glad that for once St. Paul had
come to see Red Wing instead of Red Wing
being obliged, as was usually the case, to go
to see st. Paul. Red Wing felt common
pride and interest in the welfare and pros
perity of the state with st. Paul. They were
| glad that the iron arms of commerce
reaching out and radiating from st. Paul
now reached from ocean to ocean. Nothing
that tended to break down or weaken the
l
| jury to Red Wing. The people of Red Wing
were proud of st. Paul, of their own city and
of Goodhue county. The time once was
when Red Wing boosted of being the largest
| primary wheat market in the world. The
new lines of railroad had injured
| them - some in this respect but
still . they proudly claimed their
| county &c tho 1orpaet nroduoar of oro;n on n
vegetables Of any in the state, and with but
two exceptions the largest producers of wheat
in the United States. The st. Paul Jobbers'
| Union were thrice welcome to their city, and
if they would enter the carriages in readiness
for them they would let the city speak for it
| self.
| Mr. Foote, of Foote, Johnson 81 Co., in
troduced President Finch as the handsomest
man in the party. Mr.. Finch remarked that
it was his pleasant duty to thank the people
of Red Wing for their cordial reception
He had regretted many times since this ex-
cursion had started that the Union had evil
denced such poor judgment in the selection
| of a president, but never more so than at
the present moment. He felt himself Who'll
|
| ings and cordial welcomes which they had
just listened to. Happily at the present mo-
ment he saw way out of his difficulty, as
the train neared the city Mr.. Foote had come
on board and begged the pri-
vilege of making a speech
on behalf of the Union. He remarked
that although member of the st. Paul job
bers' Union he was resident of Red Wing,
and that here on his native heath he ought to
be allowed to vindicate himself. This well
turned joke was appreciated by the crowd,
who called upon Mr.. Foote with loud cheers.
Mr.. Foote said he was taken fairly down
by the president and did not know what to
say, only that the commercial relations
between st. Paul, and Red Wing
were such as ought to be encouraged and
fostered by both cities. He would not detdin
either the jobbers or the citizens, but simply
ask them TO enter the carriages prepared and
drive over the city.
Following the invitation the party entered
the carriages and drove through the city,
past the fine residences Of Gov. l.. +. Hub
bard, Chas. Betcher, Esq, and Hon. j. NJ.
! Willston and others, to the West End Driv-
ing park, just west of the city. From this
magnificent point of observation,
which consists of an elevated plateau,
or table land overlooking the city, the Miss
issippi river and valley, and the Wisconsin
shore, the guests took most charming and
extensive view of landscape which unites
all the most necessary adjuncts to make it a
perfect source of delight. From this point
they drove to thc9Minnesota stoneware
works, and also to the Red Wing stoneware
works, which they entered and inspected,
each member OF the party returning with his
.'little brown jug'' hanging at his button
| hole.
They then visited the extensive brewery
and bottling works Of Jacob Christ, and the
Red Wing gentleman went in and inspected
some Of the products while their guests held