The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-05-08
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number; the seconS years receipts were 2,gcy3
three and oHe-ha times the frst This fact
mas attracted the attention OF men engaged in
that trade and as a consequence one firm has al.
ready made arrangements to put up a very
large stable at the yards. using about one acre
OF land, to give special facilities.
The policy OF the stOckyards company in to
encourage the development OF the live stock and
All kindred interests In this state. 1t especially
desires 70 get into communication with men who
nave practical ideas which they wish to deVeIop
IN this connection, and such men may be assured
that they will receive the hearty cooperation
%!lf support OF tie company.
tannery, linseed of mill and oatmeal mill
are three industries which the company believes
would be valuable adjuncts and profitable to
those who might engage in them. AS the sum of
human knowledge Is in the whole mass Of tho
people OF the world, the company in vites sugger-
tons by letter otherwise from any and al
who think they can suggest any collateral enter
prise which would be profitable in itself and a
valuable adjunct to its business as well al ben
ei1clal to the city and state.
u especially invites the thoughtful consdera-
tion OF the chamber OF commerce and the ner.
chantr OF this city to the end that we may build
upln our city one Of the most magnificent enter
prlscS OF this whole c3untTy
Hoping that the matter here prexcntpd viii
prove Ct interest to you all, l am, very truly
yours A 3 grIcKNEY
While the chamber was settling on what
action should be taken in respect to the
concentration, Thomas Cochran, Jr. ked
whether lie report Of the shutting down or
removal of the distillery Wa tyne, adding
II am sorry to see that 50 much Of the pros
perItY OF the stock yards seems to depend
upon the distillery" Mr. D. r. Moves re-
piled that the distiIlery had changed hands
but was TO be operated for two years, al
though only at two-thlrds Of its Capacity
The profit derived from feeding stock at the
dlStlIIery, he said, could doubtless be made
70 pay all its operating expenses. II would
like to know, said Mr.. Cochran, chow
much the damage done by the Iiqror made
fl,1rn h.
tempted to give the desired information,
and the subject was dropped.
senator {. X. Davis, who was present,
was asked TO give some information con-
corning measures now before congress az
tectIng the interests of the Northwest Mr.
Davis said there We're two bills now pend
ing in which the citizens Of St. Paul are
especially interested.
These" he continued. are the bills pro-
vldinR for public building at st. Paul,
and for Improvements at the SaLIt Ste.
Marie rapids. The bill making an apr,r0-
prlation Tor the pubic Quilting readily
passed the senate, but when it reacheI the
house the amount Of the appropriation was
cut down to $500 GOV. This was due 70 the
extremely large number Of ? aces ask;l.-
:pr public buildings. When the bill 90.
back to the senate ! shall try 10 U,t =.
amount raised to $1,000 COQ through a cyI-
ference committee, but can give ~ a.
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pleasure to state, in this connection, hat
your representative. Mr.. SuideT Las worked
IOyaIy for the measure. 1t has been a
source Of great anxiety to him, and the
scaling down Of the amount was a keen
disappointment
"fegarding the 500 improvement bill.
there was no trouble in getting il through
the senate. found that most Ot TIE mem
bers were not fully alive to its impoEtaEce
They did not recognize the act that tie
500 canal is the most important artificial
waterway in the country. When this
was made plain, there Was but little oppO-
sltiOn. In the house there was n1ucI The
same condition of affairs regarding tue
knowledge Of The importance u tie canal.
! think. however, that the bill will ass the
house, We are aided by the de.e-a'io!s
from all the states directly affected by il.
Besides, we have the States OF California
Colorado and the Southwestern safes, in
return for aid in getting an appropriation
TO improve Galveston harDvr, al improve
ment which bears about the same rotation
to those states that the 500 does TO the
Northwest