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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-08
ST. PAUL JOBBERS,
On Their Second Excursion
Via c., M. & st. P. r. r.,
Over the Fl. & d., &
s. & NJ. Div.
To See More of the "Blue Grass
Region of Minnesota and the
Wonderland of Southern
Dakota.
The Special Palace Train Leaves st.
Paul at Eight O'clock This Morn
ing for the Four Days Ex-
petition.
Valuable Description of the Wonderland to be
Explored and Greeting From the st.
Paul Jobbers to the Business
men They Visit.

When the st. Paul Jobbers Union planned
their first excursion to the homes of the bust
ness men dwelling in Southern Minnesota
and the fertile valley of the James river, in
Dakota, they builded wiser than they knew.
The success and delights of that expedition
laid the foundation for second excursion
now undertaken through unvisited portions
of Minnesota and the wonderland of South
ern Dakota. This visitation is entirely
through the country reached by the Chicago,
milwaukee and St. Paul railway, and that
Company has put at the disposal of the Job
bers Union their finest palace train, consist
ing of seven coaches, which leaves St. Paul
this morning The GLOBE, so wholly identi-
fed with the vital interests of st. Paul and
Minnesota accompanies the excursionists,
and will supply the great public with faithful
pen-pictures of the incidents of the four days
journeying through the fairest land the sun
e'er shone upon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-08
HON. D0E0fn Looks.

That portion of Dakota lying east of the
Missouri river, excepting along the banks of
the river, is in every sense prairie country,
slightly rolling and covered with luxuriant
growth of grasses.
The grasses are of several varieties. On
the bottom lands of the streams will be found
meadow grass, that makes the finest hay, land
will cut from two three tons of hay to the
acre. The buffalo grass is a short, bunchy,
curly grass, and grows in great abundance
upon the upland prairies.
This buffalo grass is of a peculiar nature
it will curl and dry up in the fall, and in this
condition remain sweet and in good condi-
ton during the winter. Stock will live upon
this grass during the winter and they prefer
it to hay in the stack.
The blue joint is the pride of the prairies.
1t is increasing each year with civilization !;
nearly one half of the prairies are covered
with this kind of grass; it grows very rank,
often to the height of from four to five feet;
it makes the best of hay.
Ii the natural hay crop of Dakota could be
gathered, said a dealer in this commodity,
and placed in bales in Chicago and New
York markets, and sold at present market
rates, it would pay off the national debt.
The prairies are devoid of timber, except
in some remote places on some of the streams
By the wisdom of our laws the growth of tim
Der is encouraged by giving to each settler
100 acres of land so claimed, to timber,
which can be planted and raised without
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and occupied by Indians. This part was by
Dakota from the associated tribe of Indians,
known in their own language among them
selves as s'Dakotas.'' They afterward learned,
by long communication with the whites, the
French word Sioux"
The territory of Dakota is part of the vast
public domain that was acquired by the
United States through the louisiana pur-
chase. Out OF this great purchase
some of the best states in the Union
have been formed; the states of Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska Iowa and Minnesota have
been organized, besides other states, and
several divisions which still remain ter
ritories.
In the school days of our fathers and
mothers this vast domain was designated on
the map as the Mandan region, or the Man
dan territory. Minnesota at one time, while
territory, embraced not only all that por
ton of its now present state, but included
also all that part of Dakota east of the Mis-
souri, river, and from 1854 to 1861 the terri
tory of Nebraska included that portion lying
west of the Missouri river.
In 1858, by treaty with band Of the Da-
kotas, or Sioux tribe called Iancton (Yank-
tom, and also with the Poncas, another ma
ton, the first cession of land within Dakota
was made. By this purchase about rs, 900
square miles located in the southeastern part
Of Dakota was added, and by successive
treaties with the Sioux this has gradually
been extended, until all east Of the Missouri
river has been ceded, and in 1877 that por-
ton of the present territory of Dakota known
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-08
The Land of Plenty.

Minnesota occupies more than ordinari-
ly important position in the Union Of
States" lying nearly in the centre of the
continent, and on the most elevated plateau
between the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson
Bay, thus by natures own allotment making
1t the watershed of three great river systems
the st. Lawrence, Mississippi and Red
River of the North, conditions which give it
untold commercial influence coupled with
the supreme fact that it is one of the richest
agricultural states in the Union, superabun-
dainty the Gland of Plenty" The area OF
the state-roundly stated is SO, $50 square
miles, or 3,459, $40 acres, nearly double
that of the state of New York, the CONNER
cial center Of the continent From popu-
lation of but 5000 in 1S49 when its territor-
ial life began, its growth has been SO strong
and wonderful that it now exceeds million
of people. and what its future limitation may
be, no man hsteth.
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much effort. A little care on the part of the
settler, and in few years he can have all
the timber he desires for fuel.
A few years ago the buffalo fed upon the
eastern portion of the territory in innumer-
able herds, but they have disappeared to the
west In the summer of 1876 number were
seen In the vicinity where Mitchell now
STANDS. Antelope were frequently seen
1rlsklng about the praries. Jack rabbits.
grouse, prairie chickens, quails, geese and
ducks in season are quite tlenty.
The rivers and creeks are stocked with the
finest fish.
THE SOIL.
The soil varies; in some places it is sandy.
In others there are quantities of smooth
stones scattered, as If washed there by the
waves OF sea; and then there are streaks
where many Jake beds have been chained to-
gether, but the body of the land consists of a
deep, rich black loan of wonderful product
iyeness.
In speaking of the lake beds it NAV be well
to give brief description of their appear
ance. In some localities they are more
numerous than in others. They have the
general appearance of some time containing
water; they are on an average covering from
one to five acres on each quarter section, or
100 acres; the bottom is hard, and they pro-
duce an abundance of the finest grass
adapted to hay; they are usually devoid Of
water, except in an unusually wet season,
If person secures $50 acres and gets from
five to tea acres Of this class Of land it is no
disadvantage, owing to its hay producing
qualities.
CLIMATE.
The climate Of southern Dakota is similar
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as the Black Hills region, was coded, and be-

as the Black Hills region, was coded, and be-
came part of the territory.
In 1859 settlements began, but it was not
until March 3D. 1861, that an act OF congress
was passed organizing the territory OF DAKOTA.
At the organization of the territory it en-
braced all that portion now embraced in the
territories of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming,
but by acts of congress since then these other
territories have been formed, until the pre-
sent western boundary of Dakota is formed
by the 9th meridian of longitude west from
Washington.
The growth of Dakota for the past three or
four years has been unprecedented In the
history of the growth and development OF
any of the great states and territories OF the
United States. The population of the south
half OF the territory exceeds 200, 600 people.
This last year the southern portion gained
the well merited reputation Of being the best
wheat producing country in the world, while
the southeastern part is truly considered one
of the finest grazing and agricultural regions
west of the Mississippi river. In this section
can be raised a diversity of crops, such as
wheat, oats, barley, corn, flax, vegetables OF
all kinds, and small fruits, and the near
future will see it one of the most productive
grape countries.
The railroads are doing much to make this
prosperous and successful country. I'm a
few years Dakota will be intersectef with
railroads equally with Ohio and Illinois. No
better advertisement of the advantages that
Dakota presents to the people as an agricul-
tural and successful grazing country, than
the one fact that these corporations unlike
the roads that are in operation in Kansas and
Nebraska, with their millions of acres given
them by the government as inducements to
build their roads-are pushing ahead of civil
ization, relying on the merits of the country
itself for future support and success.
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The Jobbers' Train.

The train win start from the Union depot at
AS O'Clock this morning and will consist Of a
baggage car, two elegant new buffet cars, two
officers cars, one passenger coach especially for
the band, and one dining car. The whole train
is very deliberately decorated and will be quite q
spectacle as it passes through the rich and pop
ulous country which it will visit. The coaches
are decorated with red, white and blue muslin
entwined and gracefully festooned below each
window, an artistic rosette conhning the pretty
loops At the corner of the platform at both
ends Of each car are placed standards reaching
three feet above the cars, bearing streamers rep
resentiug the colors of all nations. There
immense letters in variagated colors on each side
of the baggage car, forming the words est. Paul
Jobbers' Union and the boiler head of the en-
CINE bears the same legend on s circular medal
ion. The engine wears four great American
days, and interviewer red. white and blue decor
ate the ratings and cab. The
interior decorations viii also be very
elaborate, the roof Of the cars being
trimmed with profusion Of small American flags.
most tastefuIly arranged. The decoration has
been under the supervision Of the tasteful and
indefatigable alderman. W. A. Van slyke. Over
5000 yards OF muslin has been consumed in the
decorations. IL Is hoped that the good farmers
viii not mistake this exhibition for circus.
The excursion will be accompanied by the
Great Western band, consisting Of sixteen pieces,
and double quartet Of talented vocalists. Many
kilograms have been received by the president
inviting the Union to make prolonged stops ct
various towns, and as far SIS possible these de-
sires viii be complied with. Among those towns
that have applied are Pennington, where the
Union Is invited TO visit the creamery and take
along supply of butter branded, '.St. Paul job
bers' union Glencoe, Montevldo, Appleton.
Milbank, Groton. Howard and Albert Lea. AZ
NIIlbsnk special car containing prominent rail
read officials wiz Join the party, The train VIII
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-08
spirit of hope and faith among the popula-

spirit OF hope and faith among the popula--
tions of the northwest in the glorious future
awaiting her people, Like those of Isreal
they have been led into
land OF plenty, and while
passing through the Red Sea of hardships and
want they have reached the further shore in
safety.
In looking for the causes which have led
up to the present prosperity of this region
we are not alone struck by the irr epressible
and sleepless push of her people but arc forced
to admire the vast and illimitable resources
and natural advantages of which she possesses
in adegree far above the most favored re-
gion of the earth. Her soil will nourish any
product of temperate chimes, and reproduce a
hundred-fold. Vast forests stretch away be-
You'd the most piercing vision, almost beyond
conjecture.
The waters are pure and wholesome and
distributed in a profusion of sinuous rivers
and shining lakelets, where the son Of toll
can dismiss business, drop the line and lure
the young bass and pickerel from their lin
pid haunts.
5Graln, lumDer, cattie, tney JOIN tne grand
procession in the march to wealth. while the
distant smoke stack in some far away village
indicates the presence of commercial indus
tries, factories and workshops. Foremost
among the sisterhood of the Northwestern
alliance is Minnesota, with unequal
ed shipping facilities on the waters
of Lake Superior, and the broad
bosom of the Mississippi and inter-mural
traffic by rail she possesses outlets which
will quickly and cheaply relieve her of all
surplus products. Her population is COM
posed of men who are not unused to labor
and regard toll as boon, they are working
the forests, the soil and the streams and her
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-08
The Gro,cth of Dakota.

The marvellous growth of Dakota must ex-
cite the wonder of all who have studied the
movement of the population and the settle.
ment of new SOIL Twenty years ago there
were only few hundred whites in the south
east corner of the territory; in 1870 the popu-
lation was only $4,000, but in 1880 the
population had grown to 1876, 900, and now II
is believed there are $500 persons in
southern Dakota alone. Railroad companies
are rapidly pushing their lines through from
north to south and from eastt to west. Settle
ments are springing up as if by magic, and
they are not mushroom mining camps that
die soon after birth. In one settlement
which recently came into being, there were,
only two weeks after the receipt of the first
load of lumber, bank, newspaper office,
two hotels, church, seven stores, market,
five saloons, telegraph Office, a post-office
with $50 call-boxes and so lock-boxes, and
three lumber yards. The soil is yielding
enormous crops, emigrants are coming in by
the thousands, and congressman who have
been repudiated by their constituents else
where, arrive by almost every train.-Nss
York Times
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-08

rapid growth in the past and at present attest
the success Of their efforts. Eastern CAPT
talists are seeking for investment here with
the certainty of profitable returns 1t is
conceded without question that st. Paul
leads all other cities in the extent variety,
and scope of her commercial en-
| terprises, being at the head Of
navigation on the upper Mississippi, this
places her in close sympathy with the whole
country tributary to this noble river, and
win be source of vast revenue in the future
| when the whole country is fully developed.
The city's railroad facilities are all that could
be desired, and commerce undoubtedly, has
ample avenues for shipping goods to any
point.
| In point of health, st. Paul is par excel
lence-the healthy beaming faces OF her citi-
zens speak for themselves-her natural ad
yantages, regarding landscape and seen
lery are not surpassed by any
| city in the Union. the wide
noble river at her feet The far-reaching
range of heavily timbered hills present
giimpses of rural beauty impossible to mag
inc so near great city, and it is difficult to
conceive fairer scene than the wel-built
town, so beautifully situated on rising eleva-
tons. 1t greets the traveller when first seen
like some vision of Mecca to the faithful pill
grim.
| ST. PAUL COVERS TERRITORY
of tBeuty-one square miles, occupied by a
population of 100000 people. Crime
has taken her departure, while the
police and sanitary regulations are excellent,
their peaceful avocations undisturbed. Not
even Chicago has the activity in building
which is at present going on here, and the
demand for stores and dwellings keep pace
with the supply. Numerous wealthy men
who have made their fortune in this country
are rearing palatial Office buildings, ware
houses and hotels, and deem it a wise in
tvestment The wholesale jobbing interests
Of the city are vast and important, and the
volume of trade which passes through their
hands is growing too fast for computation.
We do not recollect legit-
mate failure among this fraternity
during the last fifteen years, and this speaks
volumes for the staunch and lasting founda-
4 ton on which they stand. Indeed we yen-
ture to make the statement that no city in
1.-THE United States has fasrer, brighter pros
1 poets, commercially and financially than
this same metropolis.
Her men Of wealth are now counted by
hundreds where formerly. and not long
isince. they could be counted on the fingers.
The territory tributary TO St. Paul is so vast
| and contains such wealth of agricultural
| possibilities that no disaster GRIPPING
other sections can stay the rapid
growth Of the city. Too much cannot be said
iof the position she 30 adysutageously occu-
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pies as supplier of northwestern wants,
and her merchant princes have grasped the
situation and made themselves able and
ready to meet competition from any source,
some establishments equaling any in the east
in size and importance. Country merchants
have appreciated the opportunities offered in
ST. Paul for close buying, and the flood of
trade is pouring in. Here all
can be secured that ministers to
the comfort or luxury of mankind,
and it needs no prophetic vision to discern
that st. Paul will surpass by hundreds of
thousands the population of any city in the
northwest fifty, ayel twenty-five years
hence. May she therefore press proudly
forward on her great mission with the hber-
atty, frmness and square dealing principles
which have been characteristic of her deal
ings among men in the past
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st. Paul.

Far up in the golden northwest where the
trapper and hunter not many years ago
SHARED their game for subsistence, lies the
wealthicst and most prolific grain region of
the world, where many a bright sheaf is
garnered in and turned into shining gold.
A field which until recently was abandoned
to the Minnehahas and Winonas of phari-
tom race which have passed away, and gwen
place to the strong, courageous Anglo-Saxon
man Of business and commerce To the
thoughtful mind this wonder
full transformation foreshadows events
of the future which must
be weighted with grave interest to the whole
human kind Westward the star of empire
takes Its way has already been more than
partially realized-the teeming granaries,
the proud cities, the quiet, industrious
farmer, the busy man of trade, the rattle and
roar of freighted trains groaning under
heavy burdens CLEANED BY enterprise from
the sol, speak Of progress; restless and If
resistable in its SWAY. and brightly burns the
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Tree Rniafnn In DnEotn.

The past season has been unusually favor
able for trees, and 80 per cent. of all trees
planted last spring are alive, and have made
a remarkable growth. 1t is to be regretted
that 80 few timber claims are being i'm
proved, for where trees were planted on such
claims two years ago they have grown up
into thrifty groves, and are already protec-
ton from the sun and storm Nearly every
farm house has its young grove started, and
many Of the farmers are planting trees
around the entire claim, with view Of using
them as fence posts in the future. We have
noticed that where trees have been kept free
from weeds and cultivated all summer, the
growth has been enormous, but there is q
disposition to blight at present, while trees
which have been kept reasonably clean and
not over cultivated are more thrifty, although
the growth may not have been as great. Cot
tonwood and maple, planted in hole dug
in the sod: have done as well, perhaps, as
any.
1t should be remembered that the fall Ia
the best time for setting out some yarietie,.
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Members.

Members.
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS.
Auerbach, Finch g. Van Slyke.
Indexes, Warner & Schumacher.
Powers, Durkee & Co.
P H. Kelly Mercantile Co., (proprietors Min
ncsota Coffee g. Spice CO..
Allen, Moon g. Co.
Maxfeld 81 Seabury.
Glidden, Griggs & Co.
Beaupre, Keogh & Co.
YanZ & Howes
james NJ. Smith e. Co.
TEAS, CoFFEEs AND SPICES.
Berkey, Tallmadge & Co.
HARDWARE AND IRON.
Strong, Hackett s. Co.
Farwell. Ozmun 81 jackson.
Mayo & Clark.
Nicois & Dean.
Breuer 81 Rhodes
BOOTS AND SHOES.
c.. Gotzian & Co.
Forepaugh & Tarbox.
Kellogg, johnson s. Co.
Foote, johnson q Co.
HATS CAPS AND FURs.
Gordon & Ferguson.
Lanpher, Finch 81 Skinner.
Young, Streissguth & Drake.
DRUGS.
Noyes Bros. & Cutler.
Merrill & Ryan.
FRUITS, NUTS, ETC.
B. Presley & Co.
CHINA. oEooKERY AND GLAssw
Craig, Larkin G. Smith.
Pollock, Donaldson s. Ogden.
STEAM FILTERS.
f. f. Osborne.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Nathan Ford
Dyer s. Howard
NOTIONS AND FANCY GOODS.
Arthur, Warren & Abbott.
PAPER AND STATIONERY.
Averill Russell g. Carpenter.
Pioneer Press Co.
ST. Paul Book & Stationery Co.
Bristol, Smith il Macarthur.
CRACKERS AND CONFECTIONERY.
Berrisford B. s. c. Co.
Friedman & Lewis.
DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS.
Bohn Manufacturing Co.
Corlies, Chapman & Drake.
7. A. Abbott & Co.
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS.
Campbell & Burbank.
Guiterman Bros.
WILLOW AND wooDENwARs.
Colbert, Hill & Co.
SCALES, MILLS, ETC.
Fairbanks, Morse & Co.
LEATHER AND SHOE FINDINGS.
p. r. L. Hardenbergh j. Co.
Chas. G. Schmidt.
Scheffer & Rossum.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
Geo. Benz & Co.
Perkins, Lyons & Co.
WAGONS AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Mast, Buford 81 Burwen Co.
Mailer Il Thomson.
MILLINERY.
]. 0ppenheim & Co.
MACHINERY AND SUPPLIES.
Robinson & Cary.
Wilson & Rogers.
II. P. Rugg & Co.
TOYS AND FANCY GOODS.
Ward Hill & Mcclellan.
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The Wonderland.

The tourist always finds pleasure and ad
of the route he journeys, and sees and enjoys
more intelligently if some one has preceded
him and prepared descriptive annals of the
points and scenes to be reviewed. To fur
nish this desideratum the GLOBE deyotes
some space to matters of this character,
compiled from entirely authentic sources,
which it dedicates to the fortunate gentle
men who hold membership in the st. Paul
Jobbers Union, or who are its guests.
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History of Dakota.

In 1858 Minnesota was admitted as a state,
and all the belt Of country lying Immediately
west of the new state of Minnesota, and also
northwest of the state of Iowa bordering on
the Big Sioux river, extending to the Mis-
souri, river on the west, was unorganized and
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ST. PAUL JoBBERs, UNION.

George r. Finch, president.
A S. Tallmadge, treasurer.
d. H. Noyes, u. L. Farwell, vice presidents.
II. P. Hoppin, secretary.
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be run by telegraph, and bulletins at the sta
tons will announce the length of stops ahead.
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Continued on First Page of supplement.
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EXCURSIONS.
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Trains stop five to ten minutes at each station.
Where no time is given see kilograms at station.