St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-11
PASSING THROUGH THE CITY.
Visitors at the Hotels Who Have
Views on Current Affairs

Views on Current Affairs.
Col. j. ID. Benton, Fargo, was an arrival
at the hotels yesterday. He said that Fargo
was in a very flOurishing condition and its
residents expected a continuation of the
improvements during the coming summer
and fall season. He said that the Fargo
Argus was not seriously crippled by the
late fire, but the management contemplated
the speedy construction of new building
The early spring, he said, had enabled the
farmers in the vicinity of Fargo to push the
seeding much earlier than usual, and as a
result much of the preliminary farm work
was at an end. He remained in the city
but a short time and left for home last
night.
w. H. Robinson, Mayville, Oak, passed
through on his way to Chicago. Although
making Mayville his headquarters and
home, his business is scattered over large
portion of the territory and lumber yards
and elevators in twenty different towns bear
his name. His business as a whole Is quite
extensive and runs up into the thousands
every twelve months. His visit to Chicago
is for the purpose of buying goodly por-
ton of the lumber found there at this stage
of the year. He is one of the few Dakota
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Col Guy Wells, Duluth, was visible about
the hotel corridors. He is a great admirer
of Duluth and firmly believes that it will
speedily develop into a great city. An old
time resident of Keokuk, Ia, where he set
tied in 1889, and where he was extensively
interested in railroad and other enterprises
that made the gate city" of Iowa a prom
Using point before the war, he gave up his
old home and friends and started for Duluth
a few years ago. He is financially inter-
ested in many enterprises in and about Du-
luth and expects to see a second town grow
from village to city.
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Hon. George P. Wilson, Fargo, came
down during the day and met many old
friends and acquaintance. He is a prac-
ticing attorney at Fargo and is regarded as
one of the best read lawyers IN the territory.
His practice is quite extensive. Years ago
Mr.. Wilson was resident of Minnesota.
From the year 1874 to 1880 he served as
Minnesota's attorney general. He is a Re-
publican.
r. c. Judson, Pennington, registered at
the Ryan. He signed his name as if he was
tired of the manual labor attached to il. AS
secretary of the State Agricultural society
he has written his signature many times
during the past few years. hence his appar-
ent WEAKNESS. He is interested at the
present time in the formation of a Gentle
mems Driving club in this and other cities
throughout the state and has called a meet
ing of those interested in such move at
.he Ryan Monday afternoon.
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E. w. Durant of Saltwater who repre-.
sents his district in the lower house of the
state legislature, was in the city yesterday
and, as usual. endangered the sides of his
friends with comical stories; He is an old
friend of Capt. Hayes, steamboat inspector.
and was busy planning vacation trip with
chat gentleman during the afternoon. They
propose to make trip in the upper st.
Croix and the tributary creeks with unpro-