St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-06
THE JOBBERS' JOURNEY.
Everybody Delighted With the Trip
Through the Golden Wheat
Fields OF the Prairies.
Some of the Evidences of Prosperity in Da-
kota Farms and Villages.
Twil1cd Wheat---Is 1t Minstrel Show ?--
At Devils Lake.
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Especial Telegram to the Globe.
LARIMoRE, D. IT,, Aug. 5.-The excursion left
Wahpeton at a. M, all much refreshed by
nights rest and good breakfast at the hotels
Mr. and Mrs. E. r. Roberts and daughter,
Julia, Misses Anna Beckwith, Lizzie Loomis
Mrs. ]. w Hayward, Mrs. C. NJ McVaughton
and Mrs. A. G. Goodhue joined the party.
Dwight was passed. Here is the celebrated
Dwight farm, 1000 acres with extensive build
ings.
Colfax and Walcott were passed. Mrs. Il. w.
Kellogg, Mrs F E. Davis and Miss Ella Kellogg
joined for Mayville.
Kindred and Everest were passed, and we
struck the celebrated Darymple farm, the track
running through it and the wheat fields extend
as far as the eye can reach.
AT cAssELToN
Col. Van Slyck ordered the column to form, and
headed by the band the Union took up the line of
march through the principal streets of a town
with population of 2,000 met S. N. Dalrym-
pie, one of the famous brothers here, who told
ne they have just commenced to harvest their
5000 acres of wheat, employing 200 Wood and
Mccormick reapers, requiring eleven days to
complete it. He estimates his crops at 5000
bushels. The half hour stop at Casselton was
very pleasant.
Armenia was passed at I 80.
We passed Hunter, new town with two stores,
two saloons, $4,000 bushel elevator, popula-
tion 150
MAYvILLE AND BEER.
When the train reached Mayville there was
a wild iaquiry for beer but there were only five
bottles In the town, and it may be imagined that
the supply soon disappeared and a good many
thirty souls remained. The town has one ele
vator with capacity Of 45O, 900 bushels, popula-
ton 1900 While at Mayville the locomotive
was photographed and the train with the band
standing beside it. Across the country 1t Is only
three miles to Portland, by rail eight. Several
drove across, and among these were D. D. Mer-
rill and e. T. Osborne with Miss Beckwith, Miss
Loomis and Mrs. Goodhue. The population Of
Portland is 1000.
From Portland to Larimore the distance is
thirty miles over the new Breckenridge ex-
tension, the Jobbers train to-day being the first
| train of passenger coaches to pass over the new
line.
ON THE ROAD.
DEVILS LAKE, Aug. 5.-Sitting il the
observation car with President Hill and
General Manager Marvel, 1 had an op
portunity to view the new line on the road,
which is thrown up to relieve it from snow
| drifting. The track is Of steel rails, with oak
| ties from Sauk Centre. at the joints and at all
| the frogs and switches, the cars ran as smoothly
as upon an old track, though the line was not
surfaced. 1t is an air line, there being but one
curve in the thirty y-two miles. The line runs
| through the finest wheat farms the sun shines
| on. During the next week the telegraph will be
finished, ind on Sunday next regular passenger
and freight trains will begin to run.
AT LARIMoRE
Astoy of one hour was made for visit to the
farm of the Elk Valley Farm company, mile
feoa town. Thomas Booth, one of the owners,
| came with the excursion, the other owners being
| st. Louis and ST. Paul parties The farm con-
tains IA 900 acres, 5000 under cultivation, 1000
in wheat for the third crop, which is estimated
| at twenty-five bushels. Upon the farm q
number of reapers were cutting
| oats and next week the wheat
| harvest will begin, when forty machines will be
| In operation The thousands of acres of grain
was grand sight, and in addition acres Of pota-
| toes and other vegetables There is some choice
| stock upon the farm, including Poll Angus, a
| bull imported from Benholm Castle, Scotland, at
a cost of $500, Larimore now has two hundred
| barrel Touring mill, which cost S45, 900, owned
| by st. Pauland Grafton parties.
|
dressed the Jobber's union, returning thanks for
the call in behalf of the citizens, and thanks to
| Hill and Marvel for the new road they had con-
strueted, saying that the Manitoba system had
| proved In the last few years to be great bene-
faction to Dakota, bringing it men Of energy,
! capital and brains, concluding with three cheers
| for the jobbers.
| President Finch said Mr.. Booth was too par
tial in what he said of the Jobbers, but entirely
! right in regard to Messrs. Hill and Marvel,
whose system was developing the finest country
| In the world. fCheers. At Elkvalle farm he
| was shown exceedingly fine piece Of wheat,
| which he said looked to him, as dry goods man,
| asif il was twilled.
/ Yes, said Z. Mannheimer, the leading St.
| Paul dry goods man, knew 1t was twiled wheat
/ as soon as saw it.
/ Harris circus was at Larimore to-day and q
| great crowd In town enjoyed the music Of the
| Great Western band. This reminds me that at
Casselton as the jobbers were marching through
| town, countryman who had just come in and
! saw Gen. McLaren, DR.. Day and Judge Chandler
with their white hats marching behind the band,
| asked a straggler what minstrel show they be-
| longed to.
Mayor Roach, A. Dunn, editor Leader, Messrs
| Nelson, Starkey and Chalenor joined the party
! for Devils Lake. One hundred thousand acres
| Of wheat are tributary to Larinore. In return
| ing from Larimore to Devils Lake there is in
| thirteen miles an up grade of 430 feet on au ele-
waited rolling plateau OF rich farming land. The
present season an extension of forty miles from
! Devils Lake to Kensington will be completed.
| DEVILS LAKE.
Owing to a hazy moon the boat ride Of four
| teen miles to Fort Totten was abandoned, and
wisely, as neither pleasure or sight seeing is
possible, On the burnt district at DEVILS Lake
| rebuilding has already begnn. Brick is ON the
ground, and it will not be long before SUBJ
stantial blocks will be erected. The insurance
| adjustors are making satisfactory settlements,
and there is no lack of courage for the future.
| This has been moet interesting day, passed
/ in viewing majestic grain ready for the reaper
| touch, and every man has broader view tonight
of the great northwest and its limitess possibili
/ ties than he ever had before. will not now at
tempt to depict what the Manitoba system has
already wrought for this country prophesy of
! its future, but what north Dakora now is and is
to be, is more largely due to this agency than all
! other causes combined. The soil Is rich, and to
| touch 1t with the seed is to produce
| fruitful harvest. There is room for the COM
ing millions of men of energy, muscle and brsin,
and mark ii, they will come. This town, not
| withstanding the fire, has twenty-five business
| houses in operation, including two banks, q
$4,000 bushel grain elevator and other industries,
giving 1t life and promise.
| The jobbers leave at a. m, breakfast at
| Arvilla and begin the day in the great wheat
fields OF the Hughes & Hersey farm.
A "Pioneer Press Canard.