St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-21
AT THE HOTELS.

M. H. De Young, of San Francisco.
late president of the international
League of Press Clubs, who is mem
Der of the Worlds Fair National COM
mission, in speaking of the editorial
dedication OF the Minnesota building
yesterday, said: There is no such thing
as an official turning over of the state
buildings to the exposition. prepared
the rule which was adopted by the
national commission. providing that the
state buildings should remain the prop
erty of the state and in exclusive charge
aud control of the state commission.
Dedication ceremonies are simply
matter of sentiment. 1t makes no differ
ence who conducts them or whether
they are conducted at all. The build
ingS are owned, used and controlled by
the state, subject to removal or sale by
the state after the fair is over"
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Capt. Frank d. Garretty, U. S. A.,
retired, formerly of the Seventeenth in
fantry, is visiting in st. Paul and re-
neWing old acqualntanceS. The cap
tain's retirement occurred last Feb
ruary, after long and meritorl0us
period of service for Uncle Sam. He
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opened a recruiting station in this city
in 1887, and made one of the best rec
ords ever achieved in that branch of the
service. The old warrior is as genial as
sunbeam, and still as vigorous as any
recruit he ever mustered in. Speaking
yesterday of his experiences in early
days in the Northwest, Capt. Garretty
regretted the failure of army officers to
take advantage Of the opportunities Of
fered as the march of civilization pro-
gressed. Why" said he, eff had in
vested a months pay at Bismarck or
Jimtown, OF any one of several
other towns | could name, l would
be independently wealthy today. When
we first struck Bismarck there wos no
town, except on paper Wall tents were
put up here and there by enterprlSlng
trontiersmen. Two barrels would be
placed, one at each side of the door OF
the tent; on these a board would be
laid, and over this improvised counter
bad whisky was dOled out at high
prices. Al night the town site boomer
would mount a chair, and auction off
city lots at almost any price, So down,
and S. year, or thereabouts. 1t looked
like throwing money away to invest it
there. Still some men of the army did
chance few dollars, and kept up their
payments. As a result, some fine morn
ing they woke up to find themselves
worth a fortune. Cities were built,
capitals located, and today blocks with
marble fronts stand where only an un-
attractive wilderness greeted the eyes
Of men sent to do duty on the frontier.
Ah, it took wise men to fOresee the
wonderful developments | have wit
messed in the West"
Dr.. G. A. Peterson, of st. Louis, as
sistant general manager of ThiePs De-
tectiye agency, arrived in the city yes
terday. and is putting up at the Wind
sor. He will remain several days to
visit Maj. Cooley. Dr.. Peterson is known
to great many people in this city, and
always has group of gentlemen around
him in the hotel lobby to listen to his
stories and philosophy.
Col. George s. FaWkner, United States
inspector of surveys, has been in st.
Paul few days on furlOugh, visiting
old friends. After an extended trip, he
expresses himself to this effect: II
have travelled recently over the greater
portion of the Northwest inspecting
thousands upon thousands of miles OF
survey, and | have concluded that the
Northwest has no equal, as a section, in
any part of the United States."