St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-12
CORRIDOR TALKS.

NUMBER or the best horses Ill the world at the
Twin City races" said Marcus DAILY, the big
mining operator of Montana and New York,
at the Ryan yesterday afternoon; land, what
is more to the point, they are going to win
the stakes. l do not know now just how
many will be ON hand, because some of those
entered may not be in condition at the time.
A carload will pass through St. Paul for
Montana this evening""
Dismissing the horse topic, Mr.. DAILY chatted
pleasantly for a few minutes regarding his
health, which he said was vastly improved.
His sight, which a year ago was so seriously
threatened, is now completely restored, and
he is in every way the picture of health. In
regard to the political situation in Montana
he said:
Montana is to my mind unquestionably
Democratic state, and think it will go
Democratic next year withouta doubt. OF
course one cannot tell. The population is
constantly changing, and new people are
coming in at rapid rate-so rapidly, indeed,
that the calculations of the best politicians
are liable to be upset when it comes to the
election. However, we are not talking poll
tics at all in Montana now. We are all busy
attending to business, and everything is
booming"
Has the Anaconda mine been sold?' was
another question asked at this juncture.
Excuse me-" was the good humored
answer, but that is my business, and
would prefer not to answer the question"
Judge Wilson and S. c. Porter were two
prominent citizens Of Winona at the Ryan
yesterday. Of course the Judge was in at
tendance upon the sessions of the United
States court, and had no time to discuss pol
itics Or anything else. When asked what he
thought of the new Peoples party he laugh
ingly declared that it was too big a question
to handle on such warm day.
The delegates to the National Editorial
convention are already beginning 10 stray
into the city. Among the arrivals yesterday
was Editor W. c. Brown, of the Turner
County Herald, published at Hurley, South
Dakota. Like all other Dakotans, Mr..
Brown is just now very enthusiastic over the
crop outlook, and predicts q great revival
throughout the two Dakotas. Editor Browns
parents are old residents of ST. Paul, and
yesterday held family reunion which was
particularly enjoyable to the Dakota editor.
Prince Russell Harrison still retains his I'M
popularity among the Republicans Of Mon
tana. W. s. Hunt, a prominent Rupubllcan
of Butte, who spent yesterday at the Mer-
chants, in discussing the feeling i'll that
state, said that Blaine was, without doubt, the
first choice of Montana Republicans, and
that President Harrison would probably be
the second choice, although he had been
much damaged by the attempts of his son
Russell to dictate appointments. The Helena
postoffice difficulty. at the beginning of the
present administration warmed the poll
ticians up and made them especially bitter
against the younger Harrison. Cleveland is
still favorite with the Democrats, in spite
of his views On the silver question.
Mrs. Morrison r. Waite and Miss Waite,
wife and daughter of the dead chief justice
of the United States, are spending few
days at the Ryan in this city. Yesterday aft
ernOOn they took drive arc und the city
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Gloyd, of Toledo,O,'
with whom they will journey West this weeL'
Maj. George B. Shaw, for a long time the
mayor of Eau Claire, Wis, and now the head
of the knights OF Pythias, was in the city
and registered at the Ryan yesterday.
Senator G. A. Glader. of Kandiyohi coun-
ty, spent yesterday at the Merchants, where
he was the guest of Collector Marcus John
son. Senator Glader has that hale and hearty
look worn only by those who possess good
conscience and pursue the occupation of
tIlling the soil. All who know Senator Glad
er will agree that he is all right on the first
point, and single look at his brOnzed face
and hardened hands will show that he is
really a farmer who believes in that old
adage of Ben Franklin that
He who by the pillow would thrive
Himself must either hold or drive.
Senator Glader was not one of the takers
of the last senate, but he was u worker, and
was generally on hand when he was needed
Hon. James j. Hogan. of La Crosse, is one
of the best-knOWn Democrats of Wisconsin.
He is the speaker of the house or representa-
tives and is thoroughly cOnyersant with
every phase of the political situation in
his state. He arrived in the city from Omaha
yesterday, and then went up and took in the
Minnehaha Park races. To a GLOBE repor-
ter he expressed his unequivocal confidence
in carrying Wisconsin in the ext campaign
by an increased majority.
Il have had occasion to travel the length
and breadth of the state recently" he said
II bought big lot of dried apples while
ago and l am now trying to unload. The
been for years. and dried fruit isn't a good
thing to hold under such circumstances.
Well, my travels and my associations with
the people have received my condolences.
Gov. Peck has given an elegant admins
tration," he pursued, "and he has justly won
the admiration of the people. 1t will be diff
ficult to get a rival for the nomination, and
no one can beat him at the polls. He will be
reelected. as well as the balance OF the state
ticket and the presidential electors, too.'
Chief Engineer Nettleton, of the agricul-
tural department, is guest at the Ryan. Mr..
Netteton has charge of the artesian wells
and underfow investigation now being made
throughout the United States. He talks very
entertainingly of the work i'll which he Is en-
gagged, and especially of the future of irrigat-
ing in the Dakotas He says: 1.-The group of
artesian wells in that part of the country is the
largest in the United States. The basin is prob
ably the largest ana strongest in the world.
There is an extensive artesian well basin in
Texas. though il is necessary to bore much
deeper for water than in the Northwest
We have been making experiments in South
DAKOTA at Aberdeen. at Huron and at other
places. Our work is simply to give The peo-
utilizing the wells. Until recently there
was no perceptible difference in the crops on
irrigated and unirrigated fields, but during
the past two weeks crops in some sections
have been drying up badly from lack
for rain. The yield on unirrigated fields
will probably be only about quarter of a
crop, while the irrigated fields will produce
a full crop. There has so far been no de-
crease in either the strength or volume of
the flow from any of the wells. We hope the
water supply will prove inexhaustible. We
intend to investigate underflows and springs,
especially the springs that come out of the
coteaus on the west side of the Jim river val
ley. am very hopeful for the future of the
Northwest, and consider irrigation a great
factor in its future prosperity"
The employees of certain st. Paul publish
ing house are contemplating holding their
annual picnic and, as usual, the arrange
ments committee has appointed subcom-