The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-03-21
Louisiana Don't Want it.

Louisiana Don't Want it.
NEW ORLEANS, March lS-The follow.
ing correspondence explains itself To
Ills Exccllency Francis Nichols, Cover.
oftlle State Of louisiana:
Alta meeting Of the board of directors
OF the Louisiana Lottery Company, held
at their Office this day, it was resolved
that the president of the company be di.
rccted to toward to you the sum of $780,
600, to be used in your discretion to pro.
tect the people of Louisiana against the
lhundasion now apparently so imminent,
III consequence Of the threatening condi-
ton Of the river. Participating as they
do in the anxiety which your excellcncy
mus: feel at this critica, moment, the di.
rcctois and members of. the corporation,
feel confident that the money wlicl, they
thus place III your hands will he prompt
~ and efficiently applied To the purpose
for which it is intended. In accordance
with the resolution, l therefore enclose
the company's check for 100000.
Very respectfully, NJ. a. DArrnIN,
President Louisiana Lottery Co.
Gov. Nichols replied us follows:
l have received your communication
of this date enclosing the check Of the
Louisiana Lottery company for 100000
for lcvce purposes. On the eve of scs.
sion OF the legislature, during which, the
renewal Or extinction Of your charter
will be acted upon-a question vitality
affecting the Interests of,his stated have
no right to place the people under any
obligations TO your company in however
small u degree by my acceptance of a
gratuity for 1t. l herewith return you
the check. Very respectfully,
FRANCIs Nichols, Governor.
Gov. Nichols having declined to re.
ceive the 100000 donation offered by
the Louisiana Lottery company forlevee
purposes, the board of directors, ut a
meeting yesterday, decided to offer the
relief fund direct TO the various levee
districts. AS money is needed all along
the line, the probabilities are that the
parishes will accept the offer made.
To Obtain Seed Wheat.
81. Paul Pioneer Prcs1.
Commissioner Hclgeson of Bismarck,
8. s. Lyons. cashier of the First National
Bank. of Fargo and L. r. Wells, of
jamestown are in the city to make some
provision to supply the farmers of North
Dakota with seed grain. Thcyare de.
sirous Of obtaining 100000 bushels of
'eed wheat, barley and flax, and are in
4 fair way of obtaining it.
The commission have visited the ele.
vator men and found them willing to fur.
nish all the seed needed on most favor
able terms, and yesterday they called on
he railroad men and received assur.
.nces of substantial assistance. The
elevator men will furnish SOC, eco bushels |
If grain at IS cents busl,el. To cover
my margin of loss occasionel by some
not paying for tie wheat OIL account
II their crops being n failure, the farm
RS will be charged at the outset, 81 per
,usl,el, making total of $3OO,OOO. This
caves margin Of So, OOOabove the actual
Price, and whatever amount there is COL
lccted over s22500O, will be divided pro
alta among the farmers who pay. A
guarantee must also be obtained, for fear
hat the amount collected should fall be.
ow $225,OOO. This, however is only a
contingency and extremely
Unlikely to happen. Pres. Cakes. Of the
Northern Pacific, is confident that there
will he ITO loss, whatever, but OH the
a handsome profit. Two years
90 the railway gave out 100, 600 bushels
nd got back all but 900, and most of
hat could haye been obtained had the
silway been disposed to press the farm.
rs. The elevator companies have
greed to assume the risk Of one.t third of
~. 0O0. the railway companies will guar.
ntee another third, which leaves $751;
90 to he guaranteed by outside parties.
'Iessrs. Holgcson. Lyon and Wells will
'ndeavor to secure that guarantee from
he wholesale merchants and bankers Of
\. Paul