St. Paul daily globe., 1891-11-17
THE CORRIDOR CORRAL.

Ex.Lient. Gov. A. Z. Rice, of Willmar was
familiar figure in the Merchants lobby last
evening, where he spent several hours chat
ting with political and business friends The
kandiyohi statesman is looking heartier and
slouter than usual and feels almost good
enough to leap into the political arena again
He did not say so, but this was the judgment
OF an old time politician who comes pretty
near sizing-up the boys correctly when he
tries. In political way the ex-lieutenant-
governor had nothing to say, but he was full
OF agriculture.
This has been a remarkably successful
year for our business he said, ''and bust
ness in all the outside towns is re-
markaby good on account of this
good feeling. There is an active demand
for good farming lands. and l anticipate
large influx of emigrants in the spring. The
effects of this years crop in the newer coun-
ties to the west of us are already apparent.
The lumber dealers are enjoying big trade
and new buildings are numerous Mort
cages have been paid off in q most surprising
fashion. and the deposits of the country
banks are the largest in their history and the
| money belongs chiefly to the farmers
Il
Ex-Sheriff P. Bray, of Sibley county, was
in the city yesterday and dined at the Clar-
endon. Mr.. Bray for nearly twenty years
was sheriff of his county, and is one of the
war horses OF the Minnesota Valley Democ-
racy. Last year he was the Democratic
nominee for the state senate in Sibley coun-
ty. but was defeated by Senator Streissguth by
a small majority. Pat took his medicine
with smile. however, and promises to be
on hand i'll the future.
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Capt II. s. Cole. the Otter Tail county
farmer. dropped into the city yesterday. and
will remain for day or two looking after
business matters. He is looking rather thin.
but explains this decrease in weight by say
ing that he has;been working on his farm all
summer. Although not strictly follower of
the Sage of Ninlnger. Capt. Cole is ,holding
his wheat for higher prices.
''1he farmers in Otter Tail county were
prepared for winter remarked the captain
having nearly all of their ploughing done.
Further north and over in North Dakota
the farmers are not so fortunate and may
not have so large all acreage next year OIL
that account. Otter Tail is a rolling coun-
try, and our farmers were able 10 plow when
those further up in the fiat country were
unable to do so on account of the wet
weather -
How did yon like the results of the last
elections:n
First rate, answered the bucolic states
man. Il never expected the Democrats to
carry Ohio, and had doubts about Iowa and
Massachusetts,. and while l thought Flower
would win III New York, 1 did not expect SO
large majority. The Republicans will have
to do some very tall hustling to be in it
next year from present indications"
i
W. E. Dodge, of Fargo, one of the attorneys
of the Great Northern, is at tha Clarendon
on his way home from Washington, where
he went in the interests of the road He
spent yesterday at the general offices and in
the evening left for his home at the North
Dakota metropolis.
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George b. Lowry, of Fergus Falls is regis
tered at the Merchants. Mr. Lowry is one
of the leading real estate men in Fergus
Falls, and is one of the old residents of the
city. He devoted yesterday afternoon to
business, and last evening, in company with
his brother, W. d. Lowry, OF Minneapolis,
witnessed Indigo at the Metropolitan.