St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-06
SUNDAY AT SALTWATER.
Plenty Of Suppressed Excitement Over
the Election.
MAYOR DURANT's RECORD.
The Steamers Getting Ready for Busy
Season---0ther News of the
Day.

Tomorrow evening will see the close
of one of the most interesting contests
for the mayoralty ever held in this city.
The main opposition which Republicans
and Alliance men are placing against
Mayor E. w. Durant, the Democratic
nominee for reelection, is story that
he is not friend of the poor man. 1t is
safe to say that poor man never called
upon Mayor Durant for assistance but
that it was accorded him. He has pre-
sided over the city during the past two
years in a manner which commendS
his reelection. When Mayor Durant
was elected two years ago the city'S
finances were in deplorable condition.
and he has by careful watch bettered
them to considerable extent. Many
improvements looking to reduction of
taxes have been recommended by him,
and, if he is reelected Tor another term,
other changes will be made of benefit to
taxpayers. The recommendation made
by him in regard to aboliShing spring
elections and electing all city officers at
the regular fall elections will alone
cause saving to the city of g, 400 every
two years. Mr.. Durant's friends are
doing all in their power to re-elect him,
and he will probably have an oppor-
tunity of serving the city two years
more.
Logging operations are practically at
standStill, and the laboring lumber
men are anXiously waiting for the riv-
erS to open, SO that driving can begin
Immediately. The steamboats, lying in
quarters here have all been repaired
more or less, ana are ready for the sea-
sons work. The new boat now being
built at the South Saltwater dockyardS
for Durant & Wheeler will not be fin
IShed until the latter part of the month.
Needed repairs are being made on the
different saw mills, and they are getting
ready for a large seasons cut. The
owners of the Saltwater Lumber COM
pany's mill, at South Saltwater, thought
some of adding larger steam feed to
the mill this spring, but it will probably
not be done the present season,
Services commemorative of the TWEEN
ty-sixth anniversary of the organization
OF the Grand Army will be held at the
Methodist church thisA evening by Null
Ter and Crook Posts. GA. r. Addresses
will be made by Revs. J. NJ. Bull and
W. Ii. Harrington, and Hon. J. n.
Searles. Judge j. P. Rea, eX-com-
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army. is
expected to De present. An excellent
musical programme has also been pre-
pared.
The new lumbermen's union organ
lied at 3. and l.. hall Saturday evening
starts out with membership of nearly
seventy. The following officers were
elected: President, James Underhill;
vice president, Harry Gordon; secre-
tary,J. S. Vandiver; treasurer, Tim
Sullivan.
Officer Walters, who was dispatched
n hinYnn,aA1.1
Frank Burns, charged with stealing a
span of horses from Fred Altnine,
failed to find his man. Chief of Police
Shortall hopes to trace him up ere long
Elmer E. Vance's Limited Mail"
company will appear at the Grand
opera house this evening. Judging
from the already large sale of seats
they will be greeted by crowded
house.
A novel entertainment will be given
at Music hall next Thursday evening.
by the guild of Ascension Episcopal
church, consisting of Life Pictures"
from Scott, followed by a social hop.
The total amount of personal taxes
levied in Washington county for the
year 1890 was S66, 33S.S7. of which the
city of Saltwater paid s53, SO and the
balance of the county S12, 460.35.
The last meeting of the present city
council will be held tomorrow evening,
and the various city officers are busy
getting their reports ready.
A meeting of the directors of Assem-
sion Episcopal church will be held at
the church this evening.
The funeral of Angus Mcdonald will
be held this morning from st. Michael'S
Catholic church.
The Washington County Farmers
Alliance will meet at the court house
this afternoon.