St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-05
sTILLWATER NEWS.
Discussing the Manufacture of
Beet Sugar.

Beet Sugar.
AT meeting of the persons interested
in the manufacture OF beet sugar held
about two weeks ago a committee was
appointed to solicit subscriptions for
the purpose of forming a stock COM
pany for the manufacture of sugar in
or near this city. 1t is understood that
the committee is meeting with good sue
cess, and that over $4,000 has already
been subscribed The factory alone
will cost about $4,000, and working
capital of S2O,OGO Will be necessary, so
that company cannot be organized
with a capital of less than 100000. 1t
was supposed by many that sugar beetS
could not be raised successfully in this
neighbOrh0od, but an experiment made
by Elias Mexican and Hon. III. B. Yoll-
mer, two farmers residing in the neigh
borhood of Lakeland, proves that sugar
beetS can be raised here at greater adj
vantage than in Nebraska. where sew
eral factories are II operation. Mr..
VOllmer raised $50 bushels of beets on
an eighth of all acre of land the past
season. A sample of the beets was
sent, to " aShington. where they were
analyZed and found TO contain IA per
cent of sugar, while Nebraska beets
only contain trifie over Is per cent of
sugar. According to a law passed by
the last session of congress bounty of
two cents per pound is paid on all sugar
manufactured from sugar beetS during
the next fifteen years. From this 1t
would seem that factory could be
made to pay in this vicinity, and a
meeting looking to the organization of
a company will soon be held.
The Farmers Home boarding house
and Simonet Brothers secondhand fur
niture store, Oh tine corner of Main and
Nelson streets, were destroyed by fire
at o'clock last evening. The furniture
business was run under the name of IL.
III. Moorhead & Co., and occupied two
double stores. The buildings were val
ued at $500, and the furniture stock at
as much more. Loss on building and
stock about $500, insurance $1,000.
The boarding house, which was owned
by Phil Muller. and occupied by F.
Stadler, is almost total loss. The orr
gin OF the fire is not known.
Moses futile returned Saturday from
trip to the pineries in Northern Wis
conSin. In conversation he stated that
although there is no snow to speak in
the pinerieS, good deal of hauling is
being done on ice roads. Many of the
loggers will continue skidding for a
week or two longer, and if no snow ap-
pears by that time they will lay off their
crews. A large number of men with
teams, III this city, are awaiting a heavy
fall of snow. SO that they can secure
work in the woods.
Samuel Peters, a shipbuilder residing
near this city, will soon leave for Flat
head lake, Montana, where he will
superlntend the construction of steam
boat for the Flathead Lake Transports
ton company. The machinery to be
used in the boat is to be furnished by
ID. M. Swain, of this city.
According to the annual report of
Postmaster Mccarthy the receipts at
the pootoffice for the past year for the
sale of stamps and box rental amount
to SIS, 1927. The expenses for the past
year amount to s9,69O94, leaving. a net
income of s5,50l.73.
Adam Marty, who has for number
of years been an efficient deputy sheriff.
will to-day rise to the position of sheriff,
a position which has been ably FLEA by
G. p. H0lcomDe during the past thirteen
years.
James Foran Jr., and Thomas Conley
leave to-day for Orting. WASH, in the
employ of f. Ii. Lemon d Co., who
nave q COfltldCI ~ cut lOdN 1O,OOOs
600 feet of lumber near that city.
Abner Lowell. whose serious illness
was mentioned a few days ago, is stead
lily falling, and the attending physl-
clans have but faint hopes OF his re-
covery,
E. S. Rogers, formerly agent for the
American Express company i'll this
city, now resident of Sioux Falls, s..
d., was here yesterday Oil business.
The celebrated contest of j. {. O'Brien
and }. n. SearleS for seat i'll the senate.
which has been dragging along for a
long time, will be finished to-day.
The remains of Oliver Berggren, who
died Thursday of some disease OF the
stomach, were inferred yesterday i'll
Fairview cemetery.
John Robertson returned to Duluth
Yesterday, after pleasant holiday visit
with friends and relatives in this city.
Frank Gayler's ''Lights and Shadows"
company is an attraction at the Grand
opera house this evening.
William A Day, of Aberdeen, S. D.,
was guest yesterday OF his DrOther-in-
law. Rev. l.. III. Morey.
Mrs. j. S. O'Brien left last evening
for a weeks visit with her parents at
Prairie du Chieu, Wis.
Postmaster John Mccarthy will to- ay
apply for an extra carrier, owing to the
increase in business.
The new officers elected by the Still
water lodge of Odd Fellows Will be in
stalled this evening.
The city schools reopen to-day after
a vacation of TWO weeks.
Charles l.. Dixon is visiting friends at
Chicago.