The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-02-21


would have been the case had the boom
and flusl, times continued. "A number
OF capitalists and business men asked
TO be kept posted regarding the capital
question and railroad situation. The
best way to do that is to send them the
Tribune.
Now IL the time to advertise. And
tho best thing for this county is to send
them the ADVANCE.
The sE: PAUL AND SIOUX CITY
GRANT:
WAsH1NaToN, Feb. IA resolution
was introduced in the House to-day bv
Gen. Wakefield, and referred to the
committee on public lands, requesting
the secretary Of the interior to inform
the House by what authority the St.
Paul and Sioux City Railroad company
were permitted to acquire title to de-
fioiency lands in Mobiles, Jackson aud
Rock counties, Minn.. to make good
the lands found to have been disposed
OF by the United States 1T the date of
the location of their line, within the
twenty mile limit Of their constructed
road from st. Paul to MankatO. 1t is
alleged that under an erroneous con
otructlon by u former secretary of the
interior of the granting acts there were
certified to the State Of Minnesota in
trust for the st. Paul & Sioux City
Railroad company tracts Of land aggre-
eating many thousands of acres, Which
were selected by the agents of the com
pany in the counties named, 1T y dis
t@nce Of from fifty to one hundred and
fifty miles from that portion OF their
construction line, within whose pre-
scribed limits the deficiencies were
found to exist 1T the date of location.
This despatch looks upon it's face rs
though there might bn more litigation
and trouble growing out Of the question
Of title to railroad lands in this vicinity.
The suit between the St. Paul Il Sioux
City and the Southern Minnesota com
pAnies had been decided and the lands
were thrown upon the market and were
being rapidly disposed Of. Thus Close
Bros. had contracted for 100, 600 acres
or more and D. Shell & Co., of this
place, had sold So, 900 worth in a few
months in Worthington township alone.
Our hope was that there might he 10
more questions arising to keep these
lands from being sold and going upon
the tax list.
A Pioneer Press reporter interviewed
Land Commissioner J. II. Drake and
also E. F. Drake, and both think that
there can nothing come Of the inquiry
beyond the Investigation. The road
has been built and the government GER
titled to the State that the contract
had been fulfilled and the State issue,!
patents to the railroad company.
We hope, for the good of this section,
that 10 more litigation will arise to
keep these lands ont Of market. We
want them all sold off and in the hands
Of individuals, 80 that they may bear 4
share of the tax burden and be i'm
proved.
ASTONLSHED ATOUH PRODUCTS
The Minnesota and Dakota products
on exhibition 1T the Cincinnati exposl-
ti0n ast0nished the staid, slow-going
natives down that way. The CONNER
cial Gazette sums up Il long article as
follows:
Thus far, only the wheat and grasses
have been mentiO led, but barley, rye
oats and other cereals flourish equally
we'll. In one sheaf of oats the straws
are seven feet long, and are noticeably
thick and vigorous. In fact, it really
seoms as if what was believed to be a
cold and uninviting desert has been
made to blossom like the rose and to be,
after all, a land flowing with milk and
honey.
But the vegetables are positively be-
yond comparison. They far exceed all
others OF their kind that over have
graced the eight county fairs in this
locality. There are squasl,es that
weigh over one hundred pounds; beauti-
full white parsnips twenty seven inches
In length; potatoes that are monsters,
and as perfectly formed and as clean as
can be imagined; rutabagas, turnips,
carrots, cabbages. cucumbeIs, and even
watermelOns. The vegetables come
from Northern Dakota and Minnesota,
and principally from the counties of
Cass. Ransom, Barnes, Stutsman, Kid
der, La Moure, Burleish, Morton, Stark
and Billings.
WIDE AWAKE DRUGGISTS.
Chas. w. Smith is always alive to his
business, and spares no pains to secure
the best of every article in his line.-
He has secured the agency for the celp.
brated DR.. Kings New Discovery for
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