St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15
SAINT PAUL.
THE MEN WE MEET.

While ST. Paul has not the honor OF oelhg
the home of the great spokane she did nave
the pleasure forty years ago OF numbering
as one of the inhabitants of the then-fronlier
frading post, the man who rear d. trained.
ana now owns that famous trotung horse.
Noah Armstrong is his name, and he might
have been seen AZ almost any time yesterday
talking and laughing with he numerous old
timers, like John Dodge, Judge Baker, and
d her eom ealal spirits, who can always be
found around Col. Welz's celebrated hos
Ielry.
AT the close of the Mexican war; started
for California" said Mr.. Armstrong yesle
day. There were no railroads west Of De
troit then, except a sort of a tramway twenty
miles long 10 jackson, and. consequently /
took me some time TO reach GaleIa, H.
where stopped for some time waiting for
boat 10 New Orleans. At the same no ei
with me were a number of gentlemen who
came from or were going 10 ST. Paul among
them s. Mr.. jackson, who was running
trading post in st. Paul. l became quiet well
acquainted with him, and finally accepted the
offer 81 a position in his store. l then came
mp the river with him, and spent about two
years here. During this time the first white
child was borne in the city. who, by the way,
was my employer jacksons son. and who
now lives at Msnkato. He was nam ID Will
iam, / believe. When first knew Jackson
he was q keen business man. but he after
wards took 10 drink. understand, aud sold
his property here for almost nothing. When
was ia Minnesota last year went 10 Man.
kato and visited his widow, Mrs. Hinekiey.
] can hardly realize that this the 81. Paul that
knew forty years ago. II is grand city.
but were gong 10 have several just as fine in
Washington.
20. l have thought continued the old
gentleman, chow foolish l was not TO re-
main here at that time. but no one could see
50 far ahead; and, then, too, was filed with
q desire for adventure which took me 10 the
plains and the Rockies, where have been
ever since. Having Ho particular business. l
amuse myself with my horses. Spokane viii
winter at Louisville. and I expect will trot
here next summer, when hope again 10 re-
turn 10 St Paul The horse is IN fine eondi-
ton. and viii cut as wide q swathe next
year as he did the past season.
Senator c. W. Wood. Rice eounty's able
aud popular senator, came up from Fari-
bault yesterday, and spent the afternoon in
teasing Senator Henry Keller. of Sank Gen.
ter, in which he was ably assisted by Senator
E c. Holmes, of Detroit, aud Mayor Durant,
of saltwater Senator Wood mas been spend
ing the greater part OF the past summer at
Old Orchard and other Eastern seaside re
sorts, and the many friends of Mrs. Wood
viii be rejoiced 10 learn that her health has
been much improved by the change.
The voters of the Fifth district have way
OF sending the men who found their cities
and towns 10 represent them in the legisla-
tive halls Of The state. Becker county de-
termined not 10 be OutdOne ny her neighbors.
III 1883 succeeded in having both parties
name Becker county men for state senator,
TO fill the place of Congressman Com
eomstoek. Hon. e. G. Holnes, the banker
Of Detroit was the Republican nominee,
while Hon. r. /. Frazee, Of Frazee city, was
the candidate of the democracy. Senator
Holmes was elected, and yesterdlv was
shaking hands with his late rival, as well as
his numerous St Paul friends around the
merchants Senator Holmes is one of the
Enrewdest business men in the Fifth district,
and is the founder and hacker Of Detroit
T. Saulpaugh. of Mankato, was registered
at the Merchants yesterday. Mr.. Saulpaugh
IS a large stone quaFTyman and owns the
finest granite guarries in the West which, by
the way are located at Morton. on the Min
neapolis IL st. Louis. During the last few
years Mr.. Saulpaugh has been operating these
guarries so ext ,nsively as to build quite a
town on the site uf the famous Indian battle
field of Birch Cooley. Mr.. Saulpaugh is regard
ed as q sort of public benefactor at Mankato,
where he has erected q magnificent new
botel ~ 8 cost of over 100000.