St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-06
NOT IN HILLS HANDS.
Duluth and Winnipeg OFF,
Gals Deny the Story OF
Absorption.
A Conference Regarding
Plans for the Renewal Of
Construction Work.
North Dakota Statesmen De-
eide to Push John Bray
for Senator.
The Norman County Herald
Demands a Free Wheat
Market.

The Duluth & Winnipeg railroad has
not passed into the hands of the Great
Northern, and the men who own this
valuable property have no idea that it
is going to do SO in the near future.
The authority for this statement sis
President Fisher, all of whose state
ments were confirmed by number of
the heaviest stockholders in both the
North Star Construc ton company,
which is at present operating the road.
and the parent corporation ITSELF The
reports that have been published to the
effect that President Hill had acquired
controlling interest in the road seem
to nave originated in Superior, and
through the failure of some enterpriS-
ing gentlemen there to persuade them
selves that large sum Of money re-
Gently advanced the Duluth q Winni-
peg by st. Paul parties did not come
from the president Of the Great North
ern.
In the first place, even if this loan
had come from President Hill and the
Great Northern, it would not give them
the control of the new line. After run
ming through various papers tor week
or more local evening paper last even
ing again resurrected the story. This
time it found conference of the heavi-
est stockholders of the Duluth u Winni-
peg on in this city. at which were pres
ent: President w. III. Fisher, Donald
Grant. of Faribault; f. II. Boardman,
of Boston; L. Foley, of st. Cloud, presi
dent of the North Star Construction
company; Hon. r.. S. Munger, of Du-
luth. and Hon. j. A. Bowman. of La
Prairie. President Fisher was asked
in regard to the report that the Great
Northern had secured his road, and
without hesitation entered an emphatic
denial of the story.
"There is absolutely nothing in this
report" he said. "None of the stock
has changed hands and none of the
present holders desire to sell. We have
Just ordered $50 new cars, 500 of which
are ore cars, 100 box cars and 80 fiat
cars"
President Foley, of the North Star
Construction company, which has built
and is at present operating the Duluth
& Winnipeg, confirmed President Fish
er's statements, as did also Donald
Grant, of Faribault, and F. ii. Board
man, of Boston.
While none of the directors and Off
GERS of the Duluth IL Winnipeg would
talk regarding yesterdays conference,
tHeTO Is llLJlC uUuUG ludU lut tNItllSlUit
of the line was the topic discussed.
As is we'll known, the people
of Crookston, Grand Forks and the
entire Red river valley are very anxious
for the Duluth & Winnipeg to extend
the line there. as by SO doing it will give
them almost an air line to the Zenith
city. While it was the design of the
founders of the Duluth & Winnipeg to
build through to the city of Winnipeg,
an air line to the Red river valley has al
ways been considered as one of the
things certain to be done III the near
future.
The Duluth & Winnipeg has had
tough time of it during a good
part of its history, but the
earnings of the portion already
built have demonstrated the wisdom of
the men who planned it, for with only
about 100 miles in operation, commenc-
ing at the head Of the lakes and ending
in a wilderness. it has paid fair inter
est on the cost of construction. Under
these conditions the absurdity of the
stories lately printed and circulated be-
comes very evident. That there are
certain interests that would take great
pleasure in bring to naught the work Of
President Fisher is certain, but his
friends and the holders of the stock in
the Duluth 81 Winnipeg Will see that
they fail in their efforts.