St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-21
SAINT PAUL.
LANGIoN,s TREE CLAIM.

Certain Difficulties in HIS AT
tempt to Encourage Tree Guilt
ure-Claim Jumpers and NJ
Paul Colonists Render HIS Lie
Weary Burden.
A spectal to the GLOBE from the back
woods of Wisconsin says: L have just
returned from the Langton tree claim.
1t is still there, George WaIsh's attempt
to lump it having been foled 10y the
timely efforts of the United States land
officials. 1t was a close call for John.
He has recovered somewhat from the
scare it gave him, ana will go ahead
with his contemplated improvements as
soon as the SAP begins TO run on the
sugar trees he planted in August.
Mr.. Langton'S career in Duluth is
living proof Of what young man, I'M
bued with enterprise, clear conscience
and st. Paul botel clerks moral train
ing, can accomplish in the bustllng,
hustling, rustling Northwest. When
Johnnie held down 'frontn' at the
Clarendon in st. Paul two or three years
ago, and locked up his spark i'll the safe
whenever lie went off watch, he little
thought that his maine would ere long
become a household word in the
Zenith City of the Unsated Seas-and
breeze BY strict attention to DuSl-
ness and acquiring the art Of rooming
guest without turning the reglSter-dn
accomplishment once thought to be the
exclusive property of Ehie Allen-by
watching the mining stock market-and
keeping out of it!-by strictly moral
and reputable life, and close study OF
Adam Smiths 'Weath of Nations"
when other and more lightly poised
,E,lIi fhnC-
ing the laughing hours away (When
off watcM, he has succeeded i'll
inscribing his individuality on the
times and on the right side OF few
bank ledgerS. Mr. Langton is enter
prising. He has dreamed Of the time
when he shall return to st. Paul as
fulI-hedged proprietor of a hotel, and
has left no stone unturned that might
aid him towards this desirable conSum-
nation. He has q few gilt-eGged
stocks, some acres in West Luluth and
OTIS of tailor-made clothes. But mere
money acquisitions have not satisfied
mis- ambition. He has desired to leave
lasting monument of his career In Du-
luth, and when Travelled EngllSnlnan
told in burst of confidence that raising
banyan trees in the Northwest Would
not only prove profitable, but would rem
culture famous. John saw his opportunity
ana Jumped at it. He filed OIL tree
claim in the Minnesota iron country,
declared his intentions officially through
the United States law Office and began
the construction of as fine lot OF air
castles as were ever imagined by any
promoter of beneticence. "Banyan
trees,' said John to Cashier Smith
of the Spalding, "are coming
into vogue. saw a picture
Of one in a geography once when was
a boy. This one grew III India. lis
outrageous foliage covered many acres
Of ground, and you might desery un-
numbered natives OF the country lOlllng
beneath its shade, idly lingering their
Kohinoors and lacS OF rupees, Whlle
on the outer confines We're Shad0wY
forms of houris and sylphs pulling the
legs of native princes for Whit at
their chib0nks. After | have raised
few brief banyan trees on my claim I'll
ship some of them to ST. Paul and have
them deposited in Rice park, or on the
site of the Summit avenue look
out, and in the court house
grounds. l have always liked st.
Paul. and will present the trees
to the city and a sacred elephant or two
for accessories" by these and kindred
dreams, and hopes and promises John
beguiled the days.
His dreams were, however, destined
to rude awakening. George WalSh,of
St Paul, got on to Johns scheme, and
went to Duluth and filed on his claim;
he little Suspectlng the serpent he was
nOuriShing in his bosom, entertained
the st. Paul lawyer at the Spalding,
having even ordered the wine cellar up
int Holc
visit to that city. Monroe Nichols, reg
lister of the Duluth land office, was
linz with Walsh i'll his nefarious
scheme, and when Mr.. Langton up
braided him with his carelesSness
in permitting his, Langton's, filing to
be overlooked Mr.. Nichols expressed the
greatest astOnishment and surprise, but
thought that few bottles OF Mumm'S
extra dry would patch up the difficulty.
For and in consideration of these liquid
balms MI. Nichols thought that perhaps
he could amend the record and still
maintain MI. Langton'S prior rights.
The wine was forthcoming. Welsh aided
in its ''discussion," and the LangtOnian
privileges were, for the time being at
least, still preserved. Then more M.
Z. d." was ordered, and John breathed
easier. Other contestants, however,
had quite ALI exciting time with the
Btorekeeper OF the Spalding, vino has
insisted on keeping little wine in
stock. At the present time there is a
truce to the contest, and MIR. Langton
is free from care. | spoke to
him on the subject last evening.
But there was suspicious
glare in his eyes. and casual search !
Tor the gun that he recently purchased
that warned me OF the futility of linger-
Ing in the Spalding. [ also decided
that perhaps it would be as well to re-
turn to ST. Paul via Fairbanks Scales,
Douglass county, Wis, and am now
waiting here for night freight via the
Omaha road. l went up to see the tree
claim before crossing tne bay into Wis
consin, and am prepared 10 state that it
is still therG-up near the Chandler
mine. There is sign on it stating that
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