St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-31
NORTHWESTERN MUTATIONS.


was in st. Paul last evening fresh from the
West To GLOBE reporter he said the
spring roundup for the Musselshell country
aud other great grazing sections tributary to
Billings would begin next month, when
times in that section would be quite lively
after winters dizziness. Although it was
a long, cold winter, he added, there was not
a very heavy snow fall and cattle are coming
in in good condition. The roundup will
disclose very little loss in our section. Quite
a good deal of interest is taken in the stock
growers convention, which meets at Miles
City April 3. There will doubtless be an
amalgamation of the Eastern and Western
associations and all parties will perfect their
great industry as one organization.
Mn
A well-known Western contractor was
asked yesterday about railway extensions in
the Northwest, and replied that the railroad
officials are reticent as to their movements
and clearly mean to steal march on each
other If possible. Several of the lines,
notably the Rock Island, have outfits near
the line of probable action and may begin
operations at a DAYS notice. Il
expect to see the Rock Island move
on to Bismarck this season." be said,
Some of the old veteran railway contractors
Disguised with the uncertainty of cOustruc-
ton work in the Northwest this season have
taken sub-contracts under Herman Clark in
New York city for excavation work on a
reservoir, to be u part OF the metropolitan
system of water works. There's a schemer
for YOU He's never out of work for his
men. One season II is in the West, the next
in the South and now ii is in the East, and
he makes'em all add to his princelY revenue.
He's the sickest man that ever talked a
gang out of their rights. He's so oleaginous
that he could take in the slick ones Of the
Standard Oil company If he could get at
them. But the contracting business in the
line OF railway construction isn't what it was
a few years ago. Even the Northern Pacific
the Cascade division this season and do 10th
ing but bore its big two-mile tunnel, which will
will probably postpone construction work on
take two years, whereas it can complete
the railroad line in one season. By pursu-
ing this policy it could keep its money
out Of grade and rails for one year, and &C
complish general results just as WELL
~
Many Of the North Dakota papers are
throwing pretty solid verbal pellets at the
suggestion Of an interviewer in the GLOBE
that Hon. Jud La Moure will represent North
Dakota in congress when it comes in as a
state. "Jud" is not the style of 4 man to
shine In Washiugto society, and 1t is the
last place he would want 10 go. He lives on
the line of the territory, aud would go still
further from the haunts of meu if ne eonld
v-tsh or,tr of the rOuOfrV- He Is
like Wise OF Virgins, or some other con
gresham. who rejOieed that there was nc
newspapersin his district. Jud has 10 use
for them, and in tue council at Bismarck
took occasion to denouEce them in bis
sweeping and characteristic vsv. He, how
ever. occasionally reads the GLOBE aud Ar
gus. Two wears ago be was induced 10 60 &c
Washington with Alex Mckenzie, who has a
favorite expression, Il always get thar, &c
lobby for one Of the Dakota measures Jui
spent three DAYS there stalking about, looking
at the maEuatrs, when he gould stand il nc
longer. He told Mckenzie be could not staY
another dsy without swearing and losing his
religion. that it vas 10 place for plain, hon
est DAkotiaus like himself and Mckenzie,
and be was going home. aud he vent. Re
has never been back siuce- When be next
met Mckenzie ne asked, Did you ge;
tharr' \ mutual smile followed.
-
'sweu, major, have you heard the news
shout the Bismarck gold miles9" was asked
OF tie old veteran, Maj. 7. ". NeEsoa.
Yes"
''Do you believe that gold exists therei''
No
Have you seen any Of the rockl''
Yes = gentlemen direct from BiSnz--L-
wished ne 10 zsssy some SATURDAY afternoon.
aud did 20 partially
Get suy geldr'
well, the test vas not fully completed.
but have seen enough - convince ne that
there Is 10 gold in the specimens / have
aved =
What do yoa think Of the roekFr
lii IS nicscious granite, 2sd think the