St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
How Aid. Mills Figures Day
Work Cheaper Than Con-
tract Work.
The Alumni Of the University
Adopt a Constitution and
Elect Officers.
Elder Stewards Demurrer
Sustained--More Delay in
the Crossings Case.
"I'M TIRED NOW"

Lac Stafford Chirps About Cali
fornia-Some Accurate State
ments.
The real estate boom in California has
attracted good deal Of attention in
Minneapolis, and the reports of return
ing pilgrims are received with interest.
j. nj. Bartlett's letter in Tuesdays
GLOBE, in which he declared that
the boom has burst, has attracted
a good deal Of attention. Lac
Stafford, who has been on earth few
summers and as many winters, has re-
Gently paid visit to the Golden Gates,
and was Yesterday asked his opinion
concerning the boom on the slope. 1t
should be remembered that he is not a
real estate man, but is a good all
around observer who is not
apt to overlook many bets.
He yesterday delivered lecture to
group of friends while enjoying an
after dinner cigar, which was interest
ing, although his views were not tenn
pered by sOrdid interest, as his trip was
for pleasure, not business. In his char
acteristic way he said: That man
Bartlett. in the GLOBE, was not very far
off. They've had a great boom there.
There is saw mill at Pasadena that
has done nothing for two years but saw
stakes to be used in making corners IN
lots. Never saw such place to spend
money; everybody acts as II they had
been sentenced to be hung and were
making the most of their last
day on earth. They crowd
more fun into twenty-four hours
aud have more left over for
the next day than ever saw anywhere
else. | attended one dance at which
II, 900 people were present, going in and
out. Two thousand four hundred
danced Oh the floor at one time, and
1000 were there EN- masque. 1t was
only little social dance, too. Frisco
is more like Paris than any
city l know Of. Wide open?
police court one morning. The proprie-
tor of gambling house who did not
suit the combination" was on trial. An
officer testified that 5000 in gold was
found OH the table at which the defend
ant was dealing faro bank. Only SCOOP
asked the judge, leaning back and WHIP
ing his spectacles. Dear me,
how times have changed In the
the coast where used to play bank $500
on a card was about the caper." The
ileNG pIlSOlltI Gllcu Ntto ny III ooD'oi"S
The Judge looked over the statutes and
decided there wasn't any law in Cali
fornia against bastardy. me
prisoner was discharged. Talk
about money! Whew! There's six
men there whose wealth aggregates
as much as the assessed valuation of
Philadelphia The town is owned prac-
tically by the combination of Croker,
Stanford, Hopkins and the Huntington
estate, who control the Pacific, Central
Pacific and own the grip-car lines, gas
and electric lights, in fact they have
the town.. If anything comes along
that suits 'em they take it up. If they
don't, they take it in their teeth and
shake the life out of it. Talk about
real estate! ! rode sixteen miles in a
straight line through Lucky Bald
wins ranch. Charles Crocker OWNS 1000
acres in one piece worth $4,000
an acre. Croker and Hopkins could
buy st. Paul and Minneapolis at their
assessed valuation and then toss dice
to see who would have both towns. L
could tell you lots more that's interest
ing, but Pm tired now"