St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26

largest number of cars received during
this year was Monday, Nov. 9, when
the wonderful record Of LOB was
scored. Chicago, III her brightest days.
never experienced that. In fact, it may
be stated. without fear OF contra
diction, that never i'll the his
tory of the world, and nowhere
on the globe, has such thing happened
before. The exact amount Of receipts
up TO Nov. 20 for this season was 20,
2l6. l54 bushels of wheat. Add at least
100000 to that number, and you will
get the official receipts at the close of
navigation. The shipments by boat Tor
this year up to Nov. 20 amounted to %,
PSI, SIS bushels of wheat. Unless the
present cold weather closes the 500
canal early, the shipments before the
close of navigation will have reached
nearly 3G,OO0,00O bushels. These aud
the following figures speak for them
selves. They need no further comment.
The secretary of the board OF trade, Col.
WeleS. has informed your correspond
that it was confidently expected that,
during the season of 1912, Duluth
VIII IulitllC COsOOOsOOO OOoiiOio VI NAiSoO'
Last year there were handled 100000
bushels only.
Great JObbing Center.
But not alone Is the immense wheat
tlat1'c q cause for thanksgiving. Du-
luth has become within a few months
one of the leading jobbing cen
tiers. and is rapidly reaching out into
the Northwest and the Southwest for
more trade. The Duluth Dry Goods
company is a new institution. The Dn-
luth Boot and Shoe company is another.
The Chapin-Wells II; rdWare Com
pany has recently enlarged its
capacity for business. and has
built magnificent building Oh
the docks. Several new branches
of industry have been begun. and more
are in contemplation. Perhaps the
most remarkable, yes. phenomenal de
velopmcMt of the past year has
been made by the Imperial Flour
mill. 1t has paid magnificent div
idendS at regular intervals, and
has also Increased It's capacity.
It's nominal capacity during the past
year has been $500 barrels per day, but
before the first of the year 1892 it will
have acquired new machinery and been
enlarged 10 total nominal capacity OF
G.G00 barrels per day. 1t will then be
the greatest iiOur-pr0ducing mill in the
world. Another, though smaller but
very successful establishment, is the
Duluth roller mill, with capacity of
about SEQ barrels. 1t has been retltted
ana greatly improved during the past
year.
The opening of the blast furnace al
West Duluth marks a new epoch in this
ciJY'S history, for il is the first real
earnest step towards making Duluth
the great irOn-produc;ng city Of the
West. Already immense shipments of
ore have arrived from Two HarborS,
and the furnace vii! begin work within
few weeks. There are six great fun
damental industries which will make
Duluth famous lumber or pine, which
means sash, door and blind factories
hardwood, which means furniture fac
tories; -four milling, which includes
cOOperage, etc: iron, which means blast
furnaces, fOunderies, rolling mills, ma
chine shops, and almost an endless
line Of industries: WOODEN mills and
flax. The first four have already reached
and advanced stage of development
The last two are in their infancy. This
section of the country produces pine
enough to make a second Saginaw
hard wood enough 10 make Il Seconc
Grand Rapids; WaterpOWer like Mime
apoliS, iron enough to make a PittSbure
and flax enough to put Belfast in th(
shade. and Will some day make a WOOleT
city Of Duluth that shall rival Man
chester.
Lumber Interests,
This has been very prosperous veal
for the lumber interests. Your CORE
spOndent visited nine of the leadin.
lumber firms in the Duluth lumber dis
trict and learned that the total cut con
templated for the present season is 225.
100000 feet. There are eight more lrmi
doing equally as large business, VIII,
could not be seen in the limited tim,
allowed for this article. But q c0nserv
atiye estimate of the entire cut for tn,
season would be 0.000000 feet.
The lake traffic during the season
about to close has been remarkable
The number of arrivals and departure:
of vessels for the entire season is il
the neighbOrhOod Of 1920. There havr
been over 1,O0U,0O tons of coal LANDED
upon the docks: about sc, coo, 900 buShel
OF wheat, and nearly 1000, 0O0 barrels O
flour shipped out.
Lake Traffic.
The season Just closing has been
IIOSI SuCNGSNlui Olf ~ ali IllltS Iullflll
their boats into MinnesOtaS grand han
Dor at Duluth.
ID. II. Christy, general agent of til
i. s. I. line reports the heaviest freigll
and passenger traffic on record. Thi
fact. in connection with the good rate
which have prevailed. will be include
in Christy'S thanksgiving proclamation
His assistant, l.. G. Franklin, will il
dOrSe the above, and fervently raise III
voice in thanks that last trips" ar
nearly over.
Agent Flynn. of the /. NJ. & S. T
company also reports heavy traffic o.
that line.
The big freighters of the Norther
Steamship line, with their enormOu
capacity, have been taxed to their ut
most the past season. and. consequently
have paid large dividends.
All the ferry lines between DuIutl
and West Superior have enjoyed
heavy local patronage, which their eA
celent service deserved.
Minnesota as q state has cause to b
thankful for its magnificent Shippin
facilities, both by rail and water.
\ description Of the Northern Queen
of the Northern Steamship line q. j
HIPS, will be interesting Through
the courtesy Of Capt. E. NJ. Smith.
GLOBE representative was escorted
through the several decks of that grea
ship.
The Dimensions are: Length. 81
feet; beam, 40 feet; depth of hold. .
feet, with gross tonnage of 2,476 ton:
William ErSkine, the capable engineer
stated that the engine is a triple eXpar
sion, size 24-38-6lX42 stroke, with tw
boilers l21IX1412.
Carrying from $500 to 1900 tons, sh
runs an average of IA miles.
There are six boats of this style an
capacity belonging to this line.
A visit to the Empire State. of the /
S. T. line, found the boys making a
preparations for Thanksgiving Dime
''off coast"
Capt. John Caisson and head mate. 7
j. Brady, were thankful that turkey an
game chickens can be recorded on til
stewards books as beef.
The EyEsalebacks.
Capt. McDOugall, who may properl
be called the great shipbuilder, for h