St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-06
FROM TRAIN TO TRAIN.
Men Who Come and Men who GO.-
The l.aIe Hotel Arrivals.

Capt. Daniel Marratta, Bismarck, was an
arrival yesterday. He is the present United
States marshal for the territory of Dakota,
he being the successor of Gen. Allen of
Fargo. Capt. Marratta is an old resident
of the territory. and for number of years
has had the management of the steamboats,
running on the upper Missouri river. Be
fore going to Bismarck he managed the
steamboat business at YanktOn. He is one
of the leading Democrats of Dakota and his
appointment as marshal was generally ac-
cepted by all the residents, Republicans and
Democrats alike. He belongs TO no clique,
but works for the interest of the whole ter
tory. He is on his way to YanktOn.
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Joel p. Heatwole, Mortified, wrote his
name on the register He is editor and pro-
prietor of the News of that place and man
ages to make living and get up a lively
newspaper fifty-two weeks in the year. He
has lately secured the contract for publish
ing the premium list of the Minnesota state
fair and is busily engaged in pushing the
work. He Is Minnesota editor of but a
few years standing, as not many years ago
he conducted paper in Indiana. AS soon
as he left Indiana the state became Demo-
cratic. He is Republican and has not
changed his political faith since coming to
the state.
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William Bulge came down from Grand
Forks. He came to see the town and he
saw it and returned home happy and con-
tented man. One of the most successful
and responsible business men of the Forks
is Mr.. Bulge. who settled up there ten
years ago and has grown up with the coun-
try. He was not Overburdened with worldly
goods when he first landed in Dakota, but
now is enabled to count his holdings by the
thousands. Engaged IN business. he also
handled a good deal of real estate and has
been most fortunate in many of his ven
lures. Ile is member of the Grand Forks
syndicate lately interested in purchases of
Duluth real estate.
So
r. c. Judson, Pennington, was about
yesterday. He is the energetic secretary of
the Minnesota Agricultural society, and can
do more fair work than any man of his size
in the country, He is lightweight. as he
seldom kicks the beam over 100 pounds
His size and weight have nothing TO do
with his ability as a fair manager, as he
can seen any number of men in one day and
talk about live stock and farm product ex-
hibits generally from one fair to another
He has great desire to make the next
state fair the grandest success ever known
in Minnesota.
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John Zerfass, Jr.. halls from Grand
Forks. He is a well TODD citizen of that
thriving little city, and, while ENJOYING life
has cOntriyed to get goodly portion of real
estate Whereabouts and is regarded as one of
the solid men of the town. He is q batch
elor, is Mr.. Zerfass, and is visiting st. Paul
with view of taking back a life partner.
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J. G. Gill, commissioner of Cass county.
Dakota, was at the Merchants yesterday.
de said he was down on private business
and had nothing In the way of news from
the territory. lie said the political fight at
Fargo yesterday would be a hot one, as
Charley Scott and DR.. Won Media were pit
ted against each other for the honOrs of the
mayoralty. Mr.. Scott is one of the propri-
etors of the famous Headquarters hotel, and
staunch Democrat, while Won Media is a
Republican and prominent business man.
Mr. Gllps political caste led him to believe
that Won Media would win the fight but
thought he would have no particular cause
for Growing over his majority, as it would
be close struggle. Maj. Edwards, the
heavyweight editor of the Fargo Argus. he
said, is out of politics and buslly engaged IN
building up the interests of his enterprising
paper, which was rather seriously affected
short time ago by fire that
wiped the Argus block out of existence. 1t
is still on its feet. however, and comes out
! each morning somewhat disigured but
''still in the ring" 1t is now published In
the Johnson warehouse, and the result of
the fire will probably be the erection of a
block and the founding of newspaper
establishment that will bring heap of
honor to the city. The Red River is still
ice-locked, but the ice shows signs of weak
ening and will probably soon 90 out Nc
trouble is anticipated from high water.
which so seriously damaged property in
that part of the country three years ago.
Mr.. Gill left for home last night.