Little Falls transcript., 1891-10-30
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/ Col. Westernman Talks.
The folio owing opinions on politics
and business were expressed to a
Pioneer Press, reporter BY Col, VIM.
tWesterlnan, 6f st. Cloud, on, We'd
nesday: !. =. -.,...r>4t :
COL William Westerman OF st.
Cloud, United States land office re-
ceiver: and general agent OF the
Nc Cormick Harvesting Machine
company, was among therepresenta-
t1ves Of the Sixth district in the city
yesterday, The colonel has been
prominently mentioned as a Republi-
can candidate for congress, but his
most intimate friends state that he
does not want the nomination and
has no idea Of working for it. He is
a: whole-soli1ed Republican and is
quite popular in Stearns county,
which is strongly Democratic, and
there is little doubt but what
he would be able to carry
that county in case he ever became a
candidate for Office. Col. Westerman
has great faith in Knute Nelson's
popularity and he believes that he
would receive great support from
the Alliance Scandinavians. He re-
CARDS Nelson as a thorough Ameri-
can, in sympathy with the interests
of this country. The receiver is of
the opinion that there will be close
contest in the Sixth district next
year, and he expects that both
parties will put forward their best
lmen. He looks forward to the
Democrats nominating II. C. Stivers
of Brainerd, but he regards the Re
publican choice little doubtful at
this date. Judge Searle, he thinks, may
be induced to accept the nomination,
and he believes that he would make
q good candidate.
Col. Westerman has had an ex-
cellent opportunity of studying the
condition of the farmers in the North
west, and in touching upon this
subject he said:
The farmers of the northwestern part of the
state, this side Of the Red river valley, have never
been in Strengthened circumstances. They have
been improving steadily. But in the valley, ow
ing to successive failures in the CROP they have
been going backward. They have held out with
great deal OF pluck, and the best Of them have
not been able to do better than hold their own.
This year many Of them would have paid oil
their debts had it not been for the wet weather
Of several weeks ago. There is now some doubt
as to the outcome, but they are 10 hardy set OF
men and Industrious, and 1 look for very good
showing. Men and threshers have been shipped
in and everything is progressing finely during
the last week or two. II the weather remains
favorable the threshing will be finished this fall.
The quality Of the grain has been damaged and
the returns will be 20 per cent. less than they
otherwise would have been: But the worst is
yet to come The land has been so wet that the
farmers have not been able to do much plowing.
The result will be most disastrous, and much
more SO than II they had only received O half
crop this year, Spring plowing has never been
successfullin that part OF the country. This is
true only in the counties north OF the Northern
Pacific road:
Brainerd Tribune: Win McGeg-
quier came down from his place at
Lake Edward, twelve miles north OF
the city, Wednesdaylast, with the car
casses OF an old bear and three cubs,
which lie had killed the day before in
his neighborhood. He was out look
ing for ducks, and carried only a
nluzzle-loading shotgun, when he
came suddenly and unexpectedly up
on mother Bruin and her interesting
family OF young ones. The old bear
showed fight and proved to be an
ugly customer to handle, but Win
succeeded in getting away with the
family after a rather lively and ex-
citing encounter. He disposed OF his
booty to good, advantage, and re-
turned home we'll satisfied with the
net results of his thrilling adventure.
Morrison County Democrat: M. M.
Williams. of Little Falls, and Jno. A.
Berkey, of st. Paul, were in Motley,
looking over business interests, this
week. Mr.. Williams is secretary and
treasurer of the Little Falls Water
Power Co. and has done much to
stimulate the growth of that busy
little city, while Mr.. Berkey is presi
dent of the Little Falls Electric and
Water Co., and we wish to say right
here that it is the very best service
in the state, of it's age. No expense
has been spared to keep it at the
front, and at the same time both
water and electric service is so cheap
as to be within the reach of all who
desire it.