St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-24
AWAITING THEIR TRAINS.
Men i'm st. Paul on Business, Pleas
Ure and Politics.


George II. Walsh, Grand Forks, OAK,
was an arrival at the Merchants yesterday.
He is an old-time and leading resident OF
that place. Along in 1870 he settled there
when Grand Forks consisted of a few rude
shantieS and has watched and assisted in
its growth and prosperity. Before going to
Dakota he lived in st. Paul, being a
printer. For many years he held lease"
on the daily papers Of this place. He gave
up the lease" and started into the freight
ing business. He prospered and soon be-
came the owner of real estate, which in
creased in value. During the great boom
of few years ago, he sold his holdings and
is now well-to-dO man. Always Re-
publican, he early took prominent part
in the political affairs of the territory and
has had more than one hotly-contested race
for place in the territorial legislature.
49,
w. T. Steele, Steele, OAK, who was
about the hotel Hobbies, said that he eX-
pected, at no distant date the passage of
bill by congress enabling him to purchase of
the government at a nominal price the
school section on which he located
by mistake and against which bill
much opposition. had been manifested by
his enemies in and about Steele. He
said that he did not expect to secure the
whole section, but hoped to get that portion
upon which he had made improvements and
constructed buildings. He bought the
property years ago, SuppOsing il
was railroad land, and located before the
section lines or corners had been properly
adjusted. 1t was afterwards aScertained
that the land was the school section. He
made out his case, setting forth how the
mistake occurred, and asking for legislation
enabling him to purchase the same Some
of the adverse party made counter affidayits
denying that the location was the result of
mistake, and asserting that it was for
purpose, Mr.. Steele said he had succeeded
in having few of them indicted for per-
jury, and intended to keep at the good
fight until others were brought to court
of justice to answer their crimes.
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A. Heller, Miles City, Mont, is a guest
at the Ryan. He took an important part
in the recent conference of the cattlemen at
that point, and is one of the leading men of
the territory. Coming East on a business
trip he stopped i'll st. Paul, and while here
was entertained by some Of the st. Paultes
who were III attendance at the Miles CITY
gathering. Not only interested in cattle is
he, but also IN other directions has he money
invested. His stayin st. Paul was limited.
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DR.. A. Wheaton arrived home Yesterday
and was visible at the Ryan. He is an old
resident of this city, who for many years
has been engaged in the practice of medi-
cine. During the past winter he has been
in Florida and returns much improved in
health and looks.
49,
Z. G. Horton, Detroit, came in on busi-
ness. After transacting his business he
found time to play billiards, he being the
champion billiardist of Detroit and vicinity.
Engaged in the banking business, he is also
a sta unch Republican and has good deal
OF influence in getting his men to the diff
ferent county and state conventions.
49,
r. r. Frazee, FraZee CITY. was also in
the capital city. At the present time he is
engaged in putting i'll some improvements
ia the city named in his honor notably
some improved machinery for the local -four
mill.
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Dorr Clark, a leading cattle raiser of
Dakota. was at the Ryan YESTERDAY. He
has large stock fam at Speariish, Oak.
and was one of the first to undertake the
development Of the stock raising advan-
tages of Dakota.
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f. Ii. Haggerty, an bardeen. Oak,
banker and manager OF the Imported Live