The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-17
EDITOR or THE GREAT West:

hope you will pardon me. For a
couple of months I have become
subscriber of the GREAT WEST, and
also reader OF the importantevents
of the news, and the great difficulties
between the railroads and the farm
ing community. To your credit
must say you have taken up man.
moth work, and almost too much for
one man; but you have commenced
nobly, and I pray to God that he
will give you great help and wisdom,
that you may be able to fulHlI the
work which you have begun. Hope
that the Lord God will awake all
great and brave men in the country,
to aid you in the noble work.
Nv honorable friend: Please let
me tell you my opinion about the
railroad matter. From my first
commencing in this Country when I
was a young man, was OF the inn
preston that this policy of giving:
land grants and bonuses to- Railroad
Companies, was a big mistake. All
railroads ought to be built and
owned by the government, and carry
the freight and products from the
producers for the actual cost. Then
the railroads would be a blessing for
the country. We would not hear
any more about strikes. | WITCH you
would hoist the flag for it. Now my
dear friend; hope you will PARDON
me for this, had my educatisn in
Germany and have picked ups the
English BY myself, so you raust
please excuse my poor spelling.
Butt would like to say that if these
matters GO on another 25 years this
country will be worse than the old
country, and Brave and Wise nren
should take hold of the affairs, 70
save the country. CARL HAGEN.
Mcleod County.
We thank. Carl for his letter and be
need not mind the "spelling"-We'll
fix that up. and again, our flag is"
at the top-most peak for government
ownership OF tie railways. We have
always taughttand urged it as an adj
vantage and a.necessity.
AUSTIN, Mimi, Jan. 9th., 1890.
Ed. GREAT WEsy:
DEAR SIR:-4lwish to say through
your valuable and largely circulated
paper, the farmers champion, that
the work of tie Alliance Hail and
Cyclone Mutual Insurance Co., of
Minnesota is finished for the past
Season and We are reasonably we'll
pleased with thu result. The annual
statement to it's members is now
being made, copy of which will
be mailed to each of the members in
q very few days.. We feel safe in say
ing that the resEst ofits first seasons
work has been hr more successful
than we could reasonably expect,
owing to the lats date in which our
company was organized and equipped
for actual work; and it is very
gratifying to Say, Judging from the
tone of our numerous correspon-
dence, that the amount Of work will
be very largely increased the present
year and furthermore, the applica-
tions for agents, from the various
parts of the state would still more
thoroughly confirm the above pre-
diction. Also would state that we
are now making arrangements with
agents for this years work and we
expect to have al of Our plans per-
fected in the near future, SO that we
can move the work systematically
and presistentlN during the year.
We expect to have, in connection,
with our Hail, Cyclone and Life work,
system of fire Insurance which will
be equally as desirable as those fea-
! lures already in operation and il
those business features of the ALI
ance work, areraniversally supported
by our brother farmers. they will
save to themselves, annually, q vast
amount of n,aaey that they other
wise send out. Of our state and get
nothing in retnrn
We expect to be in shape to give a
report OF the practical existence and
manner of operation of those three
systems OF Insurance to the members
of our state alliance at it's next an
nual meeting. ,snd in the mean time
any informsti0n desired in relation
to same, as'appaications for agencies.
will be Promptly attended to by an
plying to home office. Austin, Mimi.
Very truly yours, J. J. FURLoNG,
Secretary.
Bala ICE ofGorrespondence on 9Th page.
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