St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-22
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The streets were quite muddy, and the
water running very freely yesterday.
Active operations have been begun at the
several stone auarries at the foot of Front
street.
Gen. E. NJ. Pope shipped two car loads Of
potatoes on yesterday, to parties in Kansas
City, Mo.
The first meeting of the Mankato Dairy
and Produce exchange will be open We'd
nesday next.
Capt. Jack Keller, conductor on the S. M.
railroad, who is dangerously i'll with typhoid
fever, is still in a very critical condition.
The importance of this organization, or
the effect which it may have upon the des-
TIMES of southern and southwestern Min
nesota cannot now be estimated
The directors of the First National bank
hold a meeting upon Monday next, when the
bids for the construction Of their new block
will be opened.
Mrs. Johanna Kron will extend her build
ing, located in block II, Front street, now
22x40 two stories high, 60 feet in the rear,
making a store 100 feet deep.
At a recent meeting of the southern Min
nesota millers and grain dealers, held at
instead of soft, the following circular was
issued:
Messrs. Patterson, Halfhill and Tim
norman, the trio of gentlemen who
are to put in the new wholesale grocery
house here are to be on hand on
the 2Sth really to begin operations
The material for the new building to be
erected on block 16, by the Wagon Bros is
being drawn upon the ground. 1t will be
two-story brick 24xS5 feet, and will be occu-
pied as soon as built by the owners as a meat
market.
the fact that Democratic caucus should
nominate a well known Republican for mem
Der of the school board the other evening, is
a very pleasing evidence that the public
schools of Mankato are not to be run in the
political rut.
At meeting held at the Huff house, Wi
mona, March IA, at which there was IL favor
able representation of the millers and grain
dealers of southern Minnesota, and numer-
GUS letters and kilograms authorizing action
to be taken to warn the farmers against SOW
ing soft wheat and that containing any smut,
it was
A very fine driving team belonging to H.
M. Hamilton, proprietor of the Mankto house,
are being broken to disregard the cars upon
one of the city hacks, which gives the
impression that the proprietor of the city
hack line is a millionaire, which, however
natural it may be, is erroneous.
ReSOZ0ed, That we, as mllers and grain
dealers do agree, that we will make a great
difference in the price of hard wheat over
soft wheat in the coming crop; that this dis
elimination against soft wheat be a timely
A word to the wise is sufficient.
The fact that a large number of families
DESTROYS of locating at Mankata find it impos-
siblc to secure houses at any price renders
comment upon the necessity of a larger and
immediate development in the building line
unnecessary. The weather is too cool for
tents just yet and people who want to come
should be provided for.
Prof. McCleary, of the second normal
school, Mankato has just concluded very
successful teachers institute, at Mankato,
and has a number of other appointments at
important points in the state The professor
is the state institute conductor, and possess
es admirable qualifications for that position.
The District Telegraph company are now
thoroughly organized, and have their mate
rial on hand. They have some very fine
nickel plated boxes, and all the necessarl
outfit. Their office is being re
fitted and they will soon be in working order
The citizens of Mankato should see to it that
they are well supported. Subscriptions for
private boxes are in order.
The Republican city caucuses will be held
tonight in the different wards at the
usual polling places for the purpose of select
ing delegates to attend the city convention to
be held upon the Oath, and
also to nominate an alderman
and member of the school board in
each ward with an extra member of the board
to succeed j. A. Wiswell, deceased. Polls
are to be open from to S p. m.
The lamentable condition oil some of the
sidewalks in this city, especially upon some
parts of lower Front street, has become ap-
parent, as the snow has vanished. AS the
pedestrian plods his uncertain way home
ward, and finds himself continually dropping
into chasms of uncertain depth, he will have
the prayers of all humane people for any
spontaneous ebulition of disapprobation
with which he may favor the city fathers.
The saloon, stock and fixtures of the Hobbs
saloon, which the owner refused to move
from the Meaghn block when notified, were
Yesterday removed to the street
and after due notification of the
city authorities that they were. obstructing
the sidewalk, they were removed and put
under cover subject to the order of the
owner. Rumors of a suit in forcible ejec-
ton and unlawful detainder, with demand
for restoration and also heavy suit for
damages, are rife upon the streets.
Mr.. Joseph Kraus, who by the way is the
most enthusiastic lover of music,
has very large and varied assortment of
music boxes for which ingenious and me-
lodious instrument he seems to have great
passion They are all imported from Switg-
erland and range in price from 81 25 to
$500. They operate automatically and the
larger ones have number of cylinders and
perform some very classical and difficult
music Mr.. Kraus sells large number of
these boxes yearly and is an adept in their
management and repair.
The Elgin Qll.) board of trade has been
an institution which has exercised an in
fiuence which has worked incalt
culable good to vast extern
of country, and its quotations
govern all western dairy products
The future of the Mankato Dairy and Pro-
duce exchange cannot be over estimated.
There will be a congregation not only of sell
lers but of buyers and the true merit of dairy
products offered will alone govern the price.
st. Paul and Minneapolis dealers who desire
to handle dairy products which are of quail
ity which they can depend upon will do well
to cultivate relations with this organization.
Mankato is certainly destined to become the
center of the largest and best dairying re-
gion in the world and those who early estab-
lish relations with this exchange will be for
tunate. Wednesday, March 6,will be a good
day to begin.
Another Fight PROMISED.