St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-21
WALKS AND TALKS.

Minnesota Is fast coming to the front in the
breeding of blooded horses ana cattle. Nu-
iuerous fine stock farms like those of the
late Charles De Graft, a Waseea, the Cos
;.roYeS' ut lie Sueur, and johnson Bros, at
Northfeld, have sprung up all over the state
IN the last halT-dozen years. and have been
and are now doing great work for the state
I-eonard Johnson, Of Mortified. who was in
the capital city yesterday, is one of the
johnson Brothers of Mortified. This firm
mas devoted special attention TO the breeding
Of heavy horses English ShireS and ClydeS-
lalcs, in pariicular-and has carried off
numerous medals at the different state fairs
In these classes.
J. W DonOhue, OF the Renville County
hank of Bird ISland.was shaking hands with
numerous Sanity City friends yesterday
around the Merchants. Mr.. Donohue Is con-
>jdered the right man in the right place" by
The stockholders of the bank, which, largely
through his efforts, does thriving business.
I'm the county seat contest last summer Mr..
ponohue was recognized rs leading advo-
cate OF The selection of Bird Island, and put
il u great deal OF hard we for his town.
Supt. D. f. Myers, of the st. Cloud re-
formatory, was in ST. Paul yesterday and
found several hours employment in explain
5ue the source and cause of the kick which
is being made in st. Cloud against his prOpo-
Siion 20 employ the reformatory conyiets in
the cutting and quarrying of the stone, an
iueXhaustihle supply of which is found on
lie grounds of that institution.
ITS true" said Mr.. Myers, that the quar-
Tymen have stirred up a Newspaper discus
sion over this matter, but think when the
people Of -. Cloud come 10 understand the
source Of the trouble they viii be satisfied 10
let Us 90 ahead There are several Quarries
IN =. Cloud owned by 81. Paul and Mime
apolis parties. These same ST. Paul men
also own QuarrieS st Sioux Falls, s. D.,whieh
they operate with convict labor at a very low
cost. indeed. Now, we never intend to sell
uUr sto0e at less than the market rates, but
the mere fact that 50 murh more stone Will
lt thrown on the market at ST. Cloud makes
these parties fear that the market for the
stone worked by South Dakota conviets will
1iot be 50 2od in these cities. If the O uarries
on the reform0to-y grounds are properly
worked the eouvicjS VIII not only support
themselves bus a handsome surplus can be
realized from the institution by the state.
After a very short time q convict can make
abcU; q dollar per day al the work and
larger sum as he grows more accustomed to
IT. The talk about il decreasing the wages Of
tie men employed in the other quarrieS is
absurd.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon an in
teliseutlooking gentlemen might have been
seen holding down Il seat in.the Merchants
)otoy white ne was devoUEing the ''roasts''
on GOV. Merriam which an evening paper
usually sends out at twilight time. Judging
from his manner, lie enjoyed them i'm
menseiy. The man IN question was ex Dep
Ety Warden Westby. of Saltwater, who was
recently removed for political reasons, he
says, and not by Warden Randall, either.
Bob" Dunn, the wide awake editor of the
Princeton Union Was hob-nobbing with his
1Umerous ST. Paul friends yesterday. Mr..
DuRu looks as healthy and sprightly as
though he had never gone through a session
OF the Minnesota legislature. While the gen.
la Bob is a Republican. he positively de-
ciiues tO.be led by any rings OF combinations,
and. consequently. has the confidence and
esteem OF the people Of Mile Laos county in
L marked degree.