St. Paul daily globe., 1891-09-29

| the North Dakota farmers are left TO
| themselves the season will end with no
! plowing done. Without ''fall plowingn
next years crop up there, with season
shorter at both ends than in our
latitude, will be a gAeat hazard, to say
| the least. 1t is of tNe utmost impor-
! tance, therefore, that this present crop
| be gotten out of danger at once. in order
/ that the farmers can get to plowing, and
! this is one OF their greatest causes for
| present anxiety.
| Northern railways are not relaxing their
efforts to send men up there and will
not, although the Northern Pacific peo-
pie are having somewhat decreased de-
mand, while it shows no sign of abate.
ment on portions of the Great Northern
| system.
Just now, however, the most urgent
need seems to be-threshIng machines
with crews to operate them. There are
no new machines in the hands of deal
ers anywhere in the Northwest, but we
believe there are plenty of them to be
found In the hands of their owners with
in radius of 200 miles south and south
west OF st. Paul, not in use. We have
| concluded that no greater good TO
Northwestern interests in general could
be done than to put these facts before
the owners OF any threSherS that we
could find within reasonable distance of
us. With this purpose in view we have
been i'll conference for some days past
with the officials of the railroads
running into st. Paul from the
sonrce of expected supply, as well as
those running into North Dakota. Our
efforts are heartily welcomed by the lat
ter, who necessarily have a peculiar in
terest i'll the situation, while they have
met with an equally hearty appreciation
and Willingness to help, on the part OF
the former. Every reasonable induce
ment will be offered by them all to meet
the requirements OF the situation. The
Great Northern road had previously
commenced earnest efforts to overcome
the difficulties, and has issued and
widely distributed the following circu-
lar at all stations
Agents VIII Post Two Copies Of This Circu-
lar for Public Inspection.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY LINE,
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY,
WILLMAR & SIOUX FALLS RAILWAY,
DUL UTH, WATERTowN & PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Traffic Department
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 25, 1891.
Circular No. 2O9
RATES FOR HARVEST HANDS.
To Agents:
Owing TO the unusual demand for harves.
hands in the Northwest this company will
transport from st. Paul. Minneapolis, Duluth
and Superior, and from all stations on its
line in Minnesota and South Dakota, east Of
Evansville and Tintah, to all stations north
of Fargo, Glyndon and Casselton threshing
outfits in carloads at the current Class rate,
passing five men free in charge of each
carload. Such shipments, as we'll as the
five men, will be returned free TO the point
Of shipment from which they started on this
line, upon proper Identification that the men
are the same as originally accom- panied the
shipment, and that the threshng outfit is
the same as originally forwarded and no
change in ownership having occurred. IL
should be understood that the men who pass
free with such car loads must ride on the
same train with the outfits.
Agents will circulate extensively through
out their districts information as to these re-
dueed rates and the heavy demand for har-
vest hands with good wages.
When such shipments offer, agents will
promptly telegraph this office for billing in
structions and transportation for men in
charge.
These special rates will expire December
31st, 1891, If not sooner repealed.
II. E. DANz,
ASST General Freight Agent,
st. Paul, Mimi.
F. L. PARKEB,
General Freight Agent,
st. Paul, Minn.
L. L. CHLLBf.
General Traffic Manager.
(500) st. Paul, Mimi.
[The rate referred to in the above.
including transportation both ways Of
five men, is about the same as is
charged by all roads on "emigrant
moyables,' or what new settlers pay
when locating along the various lines
of railroad permanently, and is very
low. The roads coming into ST. Paul
will probably make special and very
low rate in day or two.
1t was our opinion, as business men,
| that other efforts than this circular and
newspaper information were required
TO get the facts before the right men
much as both these means might ac-
complish.
We have, accordingly, sent three men
into the south and southwest territory
| with full authority and instructions to
hunt up parties owning threshing ma
chimes (straw or coal burners. only, can
| be used, and to induce them to start up
north at once. The railroad officials
here will be in receipt of special daily