Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-09-14
GENERAL ITEMS OF LOCAL
INTER EST.

Testerm Dissertations. F. Ne
Culley. general manager of the Dos
ton" store is Cumberland boy who
is doing well in the west. His
establishment is very large one,
extending back into a bluff without
regard to intervening alleys. y big
business is done here.
"Say good word for old Missouri, =
said Mrs. q. X. Foster, of Kansas city,
as the JOURNAL, tablet in hand was
memoralizing Mr.. Gundlach. Mrs.
Foster came ont to Quincy, ILL.,. on
same train. She is bright, intrlli-
gent lady, and. like all Missourians
nearly. State pride with her is almost
Il weakness.
But Missouri is great State, no
matter what its detractors say. a
staunch republican told the Journal
that Missouri had the best, safest and
Soundest system of Stateg overnment in
the Union. Believing so, he voted in
State and county affairs the democrat
ic ticket; in national and congress
sional always the republican tick
ct. We asked him what he re
garied himself, thcn-a democrat or
republican. 80. a republican. by all
means -
Once in awhile one can see from the
road IN most unlikely places sites OF
cities yet to he. A one place particu-
larry signs Indicate the location of va
riouS prominent features and stakes
the boundaries of lots and streets Of
This famed metropolis where fancy sees
Squares in mOraSSeS, ObcliSks in trees
Which TRAVELLING fools al pu1ptpprS aInrp
With shrines unbult and heroes yet unborn.
Portland's claim of being the centre
of the finest timber region in the
world appears to be well founded.
The region is a large one, too, extend
ing hundreds Of miles in nearly all
directions.
In making the trip the JOURNAL
travelled .S92 miles. The most rapid
running west of Chicago was done on
the Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas
City railway to and from Minneapolis,
and the Chicago, Burlington q Quincy
railway to and from Kansas City.
The equipment of these roads is fine
and clever people are in charge of
them. They make glittering promises
to the travelling public and keep
them. But in the matter of speed
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
beats them all. The old Picturesque"
gets over more ground in the same
time than any of the many roads We
travelled.
The emigrant or settler going to the
Dakotahs, Montana, Idaho, etc. will
find the st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba railroad is the best for
him to take. This road traverses the
country we have been describing with
SO much particularly, and will set
anyone down at points on its long line
safely and cheaply. It's provisions
for emigrants especially are convcn-
lent and comfortable So. in
deed. than for frstclass passengers
The general Office at st. Paul, like
five other general offices visited, is
full of eleven gentlemen-So clever
that we wish the average autocratic
conductor could get down to the level
of his superiors. However, all must
put up with the imperial subordinatcs,
who are no more unapproachable on
the st. p, NJ. 4 NJ. X. than any other
road. SO that, for the sake of the
good, safe service the road affords and
the gentlemanly consideration of Mr.
Whitney and his courteous lieutenant.
90 west by the st. F., NJ. X NJ. K.