St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-30

around. is susceptible to and retentive of
polish. and will withstand dampnesS and
frost. while it is. easy of access. III. p.
Christensen. of Mankato, offered to sell
quarry land at a reasonable price, and
argued in favor of the famous Mankato
building stone, Mankato'S natural re-
sources. cement works. railroad facilities,
location. availability of site and water
power. Gen. Berry, ex-Lieut. Gov. w.
H. Yale, Col. George r. DreSbach and
William Drew. of WinOna, all submitted
arguments in favor of the Dresbach quar-
ries, where the grind-stone rock gives pros
pect of a great industry. A grind-stone
made from the rock was on exhibition
among all the other specimens of rock which
were produced for the examination of the
commissioners by the competing cities.
The river and rail facilities of Winona
were urged upon the commission,
and a proposition by Col. Ores
bach and others, Offering to donate
forty acres Of land, was submitted.
Mr. Edwards spoke in behalf of the Reads
Landing limestone quarrieS. General
Manager Truesdale, of the Minneapolis q
st. Louis Railway company. proposed to
donate $50 acres at Morton. where a good
quality of
GRANlIE Is PkODOCEO.
j. Q. Farmer, of Spring. Valley, and A.
J. Luce and Mr.. Dodsworth, of Granite
Falls, produced arguments and propositions
in favor of their respective localities. Ex-
Senator James O'Brien made strong argu-
ment for Hokah. where there are good
sandstone and limestone resources. and he
urged that there being possibility of
third state prison or reformatory, which
mill Nhoh no n
nesota, the second prison should be located
in Southern Minnesota, where the increase
of population furnishes a gooo reason for
it. County Attorney T. NJ. Grant urged
the claims of Ortonville on consideration of
its superior quality of granite. its proximity
to natural coal resources, and its western
location. C. K. Orion proposes to donate
a quarter section of quarry land. MIR.
Grant says Ortonyille will give to the state
800 acres. W. a. Vinton produced
several strong claims on behalf of WasiOja,
Dodge county. EX-Representative ID. +.
Myers and f. n. Searle appeared for st.
Cloud. Mr.. Myers dilated upon the SUI
periority of the st. Cloud granite. its
adaptability, the demand for it in local and
Eastern markets, st. Clouds shipping IA
clities. good water power. healthfulneSS.
location and natural resources. Coates d
Freeman, of St. Cloud, offer to donate
forty acres of quarry land and similar
propositions are received from others.
Sank Rapids was represented by Senator
Buchanan. who urged reasons similar to
those of Mr.. Myers. Commodore w. F.
Davidson offers one-tenth of the water
power of the
sAUK RAPIDS COMPANY
for the benefit of the institution. Joseph
H. Moody and Charles A. Moody offer to
donate one of two forty-acre tracts of
quarry land, and E. E. Beals. of Ann
Arbor. Mich, makes similar proposition
on behalf of Sank Rapids. J. H. Nevins
represents the Jumbo quarries of Marys-
vile. Benton county, and makes some
worthy propositions in writing. Mantor-
ville's claims were set forth by w. T. Willis.
and Col. w. II. Grant brought out some
vigorous points in favor of the Kettle River
sandstone quarries. which he is now devel-
oping, and which stone is now being used
by Maj. John Espy. of this city, in his new
building on East Fifth street. The timber
and fuel resources of Pine county. its prOX-
unity to the st. Paul railroad systems and
the lake routes. and the fact that Pine
county had apparently been neglected by
the state he urged with forcible effect.
James Smith. Jr.. OF the Duluth road, said
his railroad would make the rates extremely
low for the transportation of the stone and
supplies of the institution. Gen. W. J.
LIE Due and William Hodson spoke for
Hastings. its superior quality Of limestone
its good location. and proximity to rail and
river routes, and its healthfulneSs. They
argued that Hastings was an old city. had
contributed considerably to MnneSota's
general prosperity, and it should now begin
to reap share of the states patronage The
commission adjourned until 1920 this
morning, when other delegations will be
heard.