St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-26
QUEEN CITY BUDGET.
An Important Addition to the
Industries Of the Me-
tropolis.
Better Treatment Wanted in
the Way of Rates for
Her Jobbeps.
Sioux City is a Rival, and Has
Tried to Stand in the
Pathway.
Pointers in the Busy Life Of
a Young and Growing
City.

d 1Oung anu UfoWlHS
City.
Special to the Globe.
Sioux FALLS, Jan. 25.-AnOther i'm
portant manufacturing establishment is
soon to be added to the list of Queen
City industries. John Farley, son of j.
P. Farley, the wealthy railroader of
Dubuque, To-, spent several days in the
city last week, accompanied by MI.
Irwin, of the firm of Farley. Letcher &
Co., of Dubuque, one of the largest
sash, door and blind manufacturing
concerns in the West. 1t has
furnished the territorial institu-
lions here with fittings from its
factories-also the furnishings of the
Illinois Central railroad depot in this
city. Its business in the West has
reached point where branch house
and distributing point has become a
necessity. Mr.. Farley being commits
stoned to look for the most suitable l0ca-
ton, the Central management advised
him to visit Sioux Falls before selecting
the point. Messrs. Farley and Irwin
came here and were so we'll pleased that
they decided to
ESTABLISH HEADQUARTERS HERE
for Montana, Dakota, Minnesota and
Western Iowa. Mr.. Farley will have
charge of the business. A large ware
house will be erected without delay.
Sioux Falls is fortunate in securing this
establishment, which will be the nu-
cleus for many others of equal and
greater Importance in the near future.
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The reported prospective per cent in
crease in freight rates between Chicago
and this city has caused good deal OF
indignant feeling among our merchants,
who. however, think that the Central,
or Burlington. which has all along
manifested a liberal spirit towards this
city. will do the square thing in the
matter of freight rates. The, Queen
City has paid out good deal of money
for her railroads, and has right to eX-
pect at least fair treatment and fight
ing chance with commercial rivals, and
she will demand it, too.
Vigorous protests against the pro-
posed "pool'5 rate have been sent to the
Headquarters of the different roads by
the Commercial club and the Sioux
Falls jobbers, and it is evident that this
city will not give up her Missouri river
rates without the talleSt kind of ''tuS-
sle." 1t is indeed serious blow aimed
at her commercial Interests. and the
road which breaks the pool in this crisis
will be remembered i'll a substantial
way by Sioux Falls shippers here
after. 1t has been developed that the
animus of this attack comes from Sioux
City, and is simply the result of press
ure brought to bear upon the railroads
by Sioux City jobbers, who are en-
deavoring to knife Sioux Falls in order
to hold their trade in South Dakota and
Northwestern Iowa. The roads which
felt this pressure more particularly were
the Milwaukee and Central. The Bur-
lington, however, has nothing in COM
mon with Sioux City, and an effort will
be made to induce that road to stand by
the old rate.
John Farley, who is soon to become
the representative of the Farley-Letcher
company in this city, is the son of j. z.
Farley, who has suit pending against
j. j. Hill, Commodore Kittson and
other owners of the Manitoba railroad
in the sum of $15,000,000. Mr.. Farley
was RECEIVER VI bLC MdHItOUd, dliu
claims j. j. Hill defrauded him of his
interest in the road. Mr.. Farley is now
in Europe taking evidence from the
Dutch stockholders. The supreme
court of the United States one year ago
sent the case back for new trial.
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The "kick'' made by the Argus
Leader of this city, backed by many of
the suffering consumers, upon the mis-
cradle article of gas furnished by the
Sioux Falls Gas company for some time
past, has at last developed what prom
ises satisfactory results. Last Satur-
day F. w. Broadhurst, treasurer of the
National Gas Light company, and su-
perintendent of the Sioux Falls branch,
arrived in the city to investigate the
causes of complaint and endeavor
to remedy the trouble. After an ex-
animation of the works he pronounced
the local management of the plant
grossly incompetent, and expressed
surprise that the citizens had stood it as
long as they had. He at once de-
posed r. C. Miller, the local manager,
and placed in charge of the works, E.
RohOn, a practical gas man of Chicago,
who, he says, is one of the best gas
makers in the employ of the company.
III pEOuilScu iuIiucuidt0 improvements
in the quality of the gas, and
near future. This promise has been
returned thus far by better service than
has been in vogue of late, and it is
hoped the gas question, as public
grievance, is soon to be settled. Mr.
Broadhurst stated that the company is
making experiments with fuel gas,
which, if successful, will result in the
establishment of the system in Sioux
Falls.
Sioux Falls for some time past has
been in the rather anomalous condition
of having three churches without past
ors, the Presbyterian, Congregational
ist and Baptist, with resultant irregu-
larity of services and a consequent
scattering, at least temporarily, of con-
gregations. The Presbyterians, how
ever. have been fortunate in securing
as their pastor Rev. j. N. Hutchinson,
of Merengo, Ill. Though just entered
upon his pastoral duties he has already
given evidence of qualities as man
and abilities as minister which
promise well for the growth of his
charge. His sermons are thoughtful,
scholarly and earnest, and are attract
ing large and increasing congregations.
In the Lincoln school building, re-
Gently completed in the western part of
this city, and opened for the reception
of pupils Monday, the 21st inst, Sioux
Falls has structure of which she is
Justly proud. 1t is the finest school
building in the city. and one of the most
complete in its appointments to be
found in the Northwest. 1t cost. with