Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-16

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10 say that they are in existence; they
are an actual fact and are located in
Minnesota to stay. We have space
of ground 700 feet In length by 600 in
width, nicely enclosed according to
the most m odern aud improved plan.
Our yard. sre divided up In the ordi.
nary way into pens and alleys. We
make direct connection with both the
Great Northern and the Northern
Pacific at Fridley Park Junction, at
which plac- you leave the main line
and run four miles to our yards. We
have recently secured a right of way
and have completed the grade to .
connection on the south adjacent to
the Minnesota Transfer, where we
cross both the Northern Pacific and
The Great Northern, and at this point
we conuecl with sll of the roads going
east. Wesxpect to have thi. line in
op .rstion by the fret Of June next.
All but very small portion of it IL
graded and the iron Is all on the
ground. We have ample hotel ac.
commodation at the yards. Two large
packing houses, one If which shipped
out alone last week 1000 pounds of
dressed meat, 20 you see We are not
very small to begin with. / would
also add that We sre an independent;
non partisan stock yard. We are not
controlled by any road or roads, nor
do We control or operate any road ex-
cept the belt line which We own and
which covers distance of about II
miles, including sids.tracks.
General Flower, representing South
|st. Paul: You undoubtedly many OF
you remember that come three years
ago Mr.. Siickney came up here t, at
tend y meeting OF your associations.
He became and had oesn interested in
the stock busi0.s IS for som. little time
prior to lis coming up here aud IL
seemed to him that it was best to visit
the p' ople here and by consultation
with them determine what might tie
OF Muiusl interest. As result of that
meeting Mr.. Stickney returned t. It.
Paul aud established the Union stock
yards company and packing houses
there. A. Q result Of that I claim that
We have got at South S'. Paul ~ good
stock yard and N many convenisnces
for storiug your stock ~ there l. any,
where 10 the northwest. We do not
claim that our yards are any better
than others Of the first class, but as to
nose # you who have previously
done business with us we fe+l that We
may depend upon . continuance OF
your favors. Another matter that I
want to call your attention to, and
that is, I hnd that the Twin City peo.
pie have rather industriously sdver-
tised their yards here; that Is all righ;
AMI we find no fault with 1t. but we
want them tO state naked facts and iu
stating those naked facts We do not
want II to be done In such way that
1t Is reflection upon u. Your atten-
ton WAS called to the fact that the
stock yards Dr. Alloway representa-.
wa. IN independent stock yards ard
was not allied to any railroad. Now
that 10 q fact and naked fact. but at
the same time We feel that II casts re-
Election upon Us. He further stated
that stock can be delivered at this
point from two TO six hours sooner
than the best time made TO other
points. That IL an emphatic state
ment. The truth Of the matter II per.
hsps this. that they can deliver at
their stock yards an hour and perhsps
two hours sooner. A, our yards We
have no roads ~ crcss; they ar, simply
delivered to the road they are going to
take aud are carried straight through
r. Chicago. On the other hand DR..
Alloway is obliged to cross two differ
ent roads and deliver bis stock at the
transfer In the morning, the busiest
time Of the day.
d. NJ. sullivan, Minnesota Trans
fer: Since started from home 1t was
whispered TO me that the Minnesota
Transfer yards were to be closed In
consequence of the numerous other
yards In existence now. i will say
here that that IL not 80. l have the
honor to represent the railroads there,
and speak for sll Of them. My in
structions sre to keep the yards up ss
for as possible. Our motive power has
been increased and everything 10 In
readiness to give you good service.
Dr.. Alioway: ] just wish to say
few words TO correct an idea that Gen.
Flower SCENE to have misunderstood
me about-with reference 70 our yards
bsipg the only iudspspdent onss. II
I said % I certainly did mot mean u.
I psssu me that bin statement 10 just -
eood - milne - 10 their Independence.
/ merely wished 10 state the condition
Of our yards without any reference -