St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-01
CORRIDOR CHATS.

a big arm chair away out into the center of
the Merchants ratunda, where ne joined
party of eongenial spirits last night.
''Our races were all right" said he. "We
had the horses and the attractions, but the
weather clerk-well he wasn't in sympathy
with US, and he held veto power we couldn't
circumYent. He sent down rains and the
Winnipeg wave. The little town Of Mantor-
vile alone went to the depot and saw what
the weather was and backed out. There
were FIVE hundred and five of them that
turned back towards their domlciles. There.
just think of all the other towns. What on
earth can we puerile mortals do when it
comes to direct battle with old Jupiter
Pluvius. / tell you we were simply out
classed. Next time, however, we will play
even. We have registered O solemn bow to
the effect and you st. Paul people may be
accommodated with your full mile of finn
about twelve months hence"
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Senator Halvor STEVENSON, every time he
comes to st. Paul, somebody says he is a
candidate for congress. Well, he is at the
Merchants, but he unkindIy dampens the
ardor of sensational writers with a simple
declaration: II am not in politics. I have
some little business to attend to, and if
know my business. l will not accept a NOM
ination for anything. l can't afford the lux
ury. It's all right if a man is wealthy, you
know.
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''Moorhead is growing" he said, to divert
the attention of the reporter I'VE have
just opened an opers house that cost $500
1t is the best west of the Twin Cities and
then there is our new hotel. 1t will be a
beauty. The crops are all we can ask. and
we pastoral people are happy, even without
political concomitants. And there is our
new railroad scheme. You know we are
going to have the Duluth & Winnipeg at our
place. Oh, we are a progressive city, and
your metropolitan people will begin to think
about US the next few years"
A. n. Daniels is an old Minnesotian al
though he is still young man in the prime
OF life. He was reared in Olmsted county,
but his old schoolmates never dreamed the
political distinct ions that were waiting for
him. All he had to do, seemingly, was to
extend his hand and pluck the fruit. Some
thing like two years ago last October he
started for Southern climate. He went to
Kansas City, and thence to Arkansas City,
Then he waited for the Oklahoma opening
He was one of the early ones OIL the spot of
still prospecting First. he was made alder
man. Then he was elected mayor, and the
promotions rained upon him sequentially
From mayor he rose to legislator and he was
elected speaker of the house. This was &C.
complished in q peculiar way. He was
given all the Democratic votes, all the AL
lance votes and two Republican notes.-the
two Republican votes settled the controversy.
There was a bare majority of two Republi-
cans, and they could have organized the
body had they remained steadfast.
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Col j. H. McDermott the man who held
the fort in Helena against the entire popu-
lace in the controversy over the proprietor
ship of some forty acres of land in the city
limits, is at the Clarendon. 1t transpires, as
has been published in these columns. that
Charles W. Cannon filed on the claim some
eleven years ago. 1t is mining claim but
under the law of giving the railway company,
the Northern Pacific, the odd-numbered sec
lions, it belonged to the railroad. The fight
was red-hot. A fort was built and Col. Nc
Dermott was placed in charge. He had six
teen men armed with Winchesters in his
command. They were switchmen of his own
selection. and the opposition wisely con-
cluded that it would be a foolish move to
NtOA4A t4iC AOlt. 1 nc udlltI - Sti4l III tLlS
courts. The land is valued at S350,00O.
81 am raising five acres of potatoes on the
disputed lands,' ne said last night, land will
cut two crops of grass. BY the way, have
you heard of that unique wager made i'll our
city while ago? Well, I'll tell you about it
1t began raining, and gambler, one of those
fellows that have world of luck but a mere
trife of sense, offered to wager that it
would rain every day for twenty-five days.
OF course he got lots of takers Such phe-
nonomen was never heard of in Montana.
Five thousand dollars we're placed. The
rains Kept descending day after day and, the
fact IS he won his bet, and there was one
day to spare. 1t rained twenty-six days"
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Mr.. McDermott explained that politics in
Helena Is pretty nearly evenly divided. One
year the Democrats have the best of ii. and
the next year the Republicans carry every
thing. The people of that city seem to be
inclined to select from individuals rather
than party. They are a partisan people
usually, but there is a determination that
seems to outrank party feal;y