St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-30
GATHERED IN SALTWATER.
The Lumber Supply Shorter Thar
For Several Years.
Prof. Frank Wilson to Superintend
the Public Schools.

The supply of lumber in this and other dis
trfcts is much shorter to-day than for several
years, and there will probably be no difficulty
in sustaining the advance recently made.
Some lumbermen anticipate another advance
soon. There is a shortage of logs that can be
utilized on all the rivers, and stock is lighter
and sales closer than last year. Yesterday a
price list from the extensive firm Of Gilbert
Hedge & Co. OF Burlington, Ia, was received
here, which shows an advance Of from 81 to
81 so on common lumber, such as boards,
fencing and dimension lumter. Lumber
which has formerly been quoted at $12, but
sold at S1l. so. is now quoted at SIS. Mr.. W.
D. Gilbert OF the above firm, in speaking of
lumber last evening, said: ''Prices have been
stiffening some time previous to the advance,
and think there will be no difficulty in sustain
ing the present price, this being based on the
supply and demand. There is no question
considering the real value, considering the
amount in the market. L think there will be
no difficulty in making another advance Of 81
in ten days, and many other lumbermen
think as / do. These prices will be sustained,
and there is unanimity of action among the
lumbermen and you can look out for an adj
vance. There are very few available logs for
sale anywhere. Take the st. Croix here, for
instance. / understand there are not over
5000, 600 feet unsold. Many firms had logs
for sale when the river closed last season, but
few are offered for sale now. If the advance
is sustained it will be good thing for those
who have stock, for you know the mills have
not been making anything for several years"
The public schools will reopen in week for
the fall term, under the SUPPLEMENTARY OF
Prof. Frank T. Wilson, vice Prof V. G. Cur
tiss, resigned. Many extensive improvements
have been made at the high school building.
An asphaltum walk has been made around
the grounds The interior and exterior Of the
building has been reprinted and improved,
the fence reset and the grounds graded. The
central building has been repainted and i'm
proved. At the Greeley school the lot has
been filed and new fence put up. The Gar
field school has been reprinted and the lot
graded and fenced. Ali the buildings are now
in first-class condition and erything is in
readiness. The appearance of the high
school building and grounds has been much
improved. In the corps of teachers only
three changes have been made. Miss Won
Gottschak will succeed Miss Hartman as Sec
ond assistant of the high school, and Miss
Walker will succeed Miss Benson. Miss Halo
well, a graduate of the no mai department in
the Cooper institute, will act as special
teacher Of drawing, vice Prof. Otto Erdman.
Special attic ntion will be given to the subject
of penmanship and the methods pursued will
be brought up at the teachers meeting at the
high school next Saturday afternoon. This
meeting Will be held at 2 O'Clock and will be
for the purpose of talking over the plans for
the coming year. Prof. Wilson requests a
full attendance. The new organ has been
purchased for the South Saltwater school.
Lately the name Of Hon. E. ". Durant has
been frequently mentioned for congress on
the Democratic ticket. Questioned as to his
candidacy yesterday, Mr. Durant said: 81
am not a candidate, and would not accept
the nomination under any circumstances.
The nomination would be 8 compliment 10
any Democrat in the district, aud / would
like very much to go, but have not the time
to make canvass and go if l were elected"
From the way MIR. Durant talks he can make
more money here than in Washington. He
thinks Hon. ]. N. Castle or Hon. Isaac
Staples would make good congressman.
A game of base ball was announced for
yesterday at the park here, between the Mas
colts of ST. Paul and the Stillwaters. The
captain and three of the Mascotts came over
and said they could not get all of the boys
together. For this reason the game did not
materialize. A picked nine played, with jim
O. Brien captain on one side and Sam Register
on the other. The score was IL to in favor
of the latter. A fair-szed crowd witnessed
the game.
Godfred Anderson and Miss Lottie Peterson
and John Palm and Miss Carrie Peterson OF
Marine were married in the Swedish church
at that place yesterday. The two brides are
sisters. A large number of Saltwater people
attended.
Miss Veva Lamb left last night for Montreal,
where she will be placed in convent. Her
mother, Mrs. ]. N. Castle, accompanied her,
and Mr.. Castle went to Chicago with them.
Misses Nettie Mathews and Ada Merrill re-
turned to school at Wiuona yesterday. Miss
Nellie D Donncll returned last week.
q. V. Lobb will move to Minneapolis to-day
The funeral of the late John Kenney will
take place this morning at o'clock.
Misses Kathleen Nelson and Ella Anderson
will shortly leave for Missouri to attend
school.
Miss Eta J. Fay has returned from de-
lightful six weeks visit in Minneapolis.
DIR. and Mrs. c. B. Marshall will return
home from Dakota to-day.
Mrs. Neckle of Davenport, Ia, Is the guest
of Mrs. Herman Jassoy.
Michael Donovan is the happy father of a
bouncing girl baby.