St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-20

vator officials deduct it from his allow
ance at the end of the season.
NO Chance TO Lose.
Then the elevator proprietors lose
nothing in either case?5
well. not in this Illustrated case, but
the superintendent can, il smart, beat
the company in various ways. Bat it is a
fact that the farmer prefers to sustain his
aockage TO purchasing machinery to
clean his grain and employing men to
run it for him. 1t is more economical.
The whole thing is 4 question Of judg-
ment on the part of the superintendent.
The docK9ge amounts TO less than the
cost OF operating a cleaning machine
with the price of labor at about S1.50per
day. L think the greatest robbery of
the farmers Of the Northwest is in the
matter of produce. The small dealers.
the stores. rob them. That is a greater
evil than the alleged elevator combine.
Yes, / know Mr.. Wolcott. and | expect
he will drag NE into this case If he has
anything to do with il"
As viewed from political standpoint
w. q. Ewing voices the local sentiment.
He said yesterday: Il have just re-
turned from Maine, where for three
weeks l have been engaged in campaign
work. l have read the publication and
therein stated. and | am strongly i'm
pressed with the conviction that the
book should be placed in the hands OF
the farmers in all the Western states.
The evidence of d combination between
the elevator and milling companies of
Minnesota, as stated in the article,
seems to be unanswerabfe, ?~3 demon
strates the fact not only tina: farmers
of Minnesota and both D.,-otas have
been Systematically robbed, but also
that the combination has been able to
control the price of American wheat in
the European markets by reason of the
poor quality exported.
The farmers Of the whole Northwest
Will be convinced that by some kind of
manipulation they have been defraGded
in The grazing of their wheat and in
weights, and they will further appre-
clate the fact that under the laws Of
Minnesota such result would be prac-
tlcally impossible except by the conniv-
ance of the state officials with the mill
ing combinations"
Terms Of wOIcott,s Contract.
The elevator combine, as shown in
last Saturdays publication, paid G. G.
Wolcott 5000 year for two and half
years and then repudiated the payment
for the remaining two and half years,
the contract calling for period OF five
years. Woicott has suit pending in
the United States circuit court al st.
Paul to compel payment for the full
term of the contract. The contract be-
tween Wolcott and the combine Is as
follows:
This contract made this 10th day of Sep
tember. 1855, between c. C. Wolcott OF Lari-
more, Oak, party OF the first part and the
Minneapolis d Northern Elevator CON-
pany. party of The second part
Wftnesseth: Said first party. in cousidera-
hon OF the sum of five thousand dollars 50
Gd) per year, to be paid to him bv said sec
ond party, IN quarterly installmeuts, com
menclng from the dale OF this contract, al
the END of each quarter for five years. agrees
TO work for the Interests OF the said second
party in the territory of Dakota, in the fol-
lowing way, to-wit
!. He shall furnish said second party or lis
agents, from his bank at Larim ore, or theI
places, such amount of Gu rrency and in such
denominations as said second party may de-
sire. and at such places and times US said
second party may direct, TO be sent by eX-
press or otherwise, as said second party may
direct; the express charges and risk to be
borne by said second party, the same TO be so
furnished free OF charge to said second party
at Larimore, OAK, for not to exceed ten sta
lions
=. SAID first party is neither to purchase
for or by himself. directly Or indirectly, nor
indirectly, wheat in the territory lying north
Of the Northern Pacific railroad com paHy' 5
main line in the territory of Dakota. during
the five years above named, except as he
shall buy for said second party as said sec
ond party may direct.
j. Said first party agrees TO use his best
endeayors influence and ability for the III
terestS OF said second party during the time
named SO far as its wheat purchasing and
elevator business IS concerned. and agrees
to use his best efforts and endeavOrs to in
duce persons in said counties having wheat
to be taken to and stored in elevators to take
the same to the elevators Of said second
party. 49,
4. Said first party also agrees not to en-
gage in the whsat-buying business. or in
handling wheat in any way or be interested
III same, directly or indirectly, by himself or
by any other person or persons, at any point
or place where said second party may OWL
or operate elevators during said five years
In considera ton Of the faithful perform
ance Of the foregoing agreements Oil the part
OF the said first party, said second party
agrees to pay said first party the sum OF five
thousand dollars g .0eOl per year to be paid
in quarterly instruments at the end of each
quarter. But Ii IS agreed by both parties
hereto that in case any other elevator or
warehouse shall be built at Lsrimore for the
storage or hauling OF wheat during said five
wears, or if said first party or any other per
son (other than the regular wheat buyers
now at LarimoIe) shall during said five
years, purchase wheat at Larimore at above
what is known as list prices. or if said party
shall purchase wheat anywhere in Dakota
contrary TO the terms of this contract then
said second party at its option may cancel
this contract at any time by giving ten DAYS
notice TO said first party.
said second party is to keep deposited at
the Northwestern Bank OF Minneapolis or
such other bank as said parties may agree
upon. sufficient funds 10 cover all require
ments that said second party may make on
said first party III furnishing said currency
In witness whereof, said parties nave here
unto get thelr hands ana seals, the day and
year first above written.
G. c. WoLcoTT,
MINNEAPoLIs q NORTHERN ELEVATOR Co.,
(Charles III. Arnsden, Secretary and General
Manager
This sworn answer Of the defendants
to the suit is clear admission that the
contract was made. 1t is as follows:
Said defendant does admit that it is a cor
porauon duly organized under and by virtue
OF the laws OF ana g resident OF the state of
Minnesota and was at all times in said com
plant mentioned. and Is engaged in the bust
ness OF purchasing and handling wheat;
that Its principal place of business is stu
ated in Minneapolis in said state of Mime
sofa; that on or about the time alleged in
said complaint II was engaged il the bust
ness OF handling and storing wheat and
owned ana operated elevators in the terri
tory OF DAKOTA; that on or about the time
alleged IN SAID complaint it entered into q
certain contract in writing with said plant
if; that exh DIT "A attached to said com
plant, IS copy Of said contract
kooN WHALEN l. BENNETT
Attorneys for Minneapolis d Northern
Elevator Company.
The suit has been continued by the
defendants upon one preteXt or another
from time to time. 1t is booked for the
next term Of the federal court, and if
no further delay results from the manip-
ulation Of the combine, it will be Judi
ciallv determined.
Tho Rurlipr4o1 Do&o