St. Paul daily globe., 1894-03-04

young Northup started West with the
determination OF winning fortune to
lay al The feet Of his bride He landed
IL Saltwater in September, 1883, and
engaged in the logging and lumber
business. In lS4I he went back TO New
\ Aork. and soon returned TO Saltwater
with his wife. He continued In the lun-
Der business until 1S44, when he built
the saltwater house and embarked in
the hotel business. He sold the Still
water house and came 10 ST. Paul in
lS4S Here he built the American house
al the corner Of Third and Ex.
change streets. lie sold this property
in short time and moved to ST. An
ihong Falls. There he built the ST.
Charles hotel. He operated this hostelry
for awhile. then rented il, took II back
year later. run 1t 4 while longer.
tented il again, took il back and run it
until ii burned IN 1889. The American
house in ST. Paul had burned a short
time previously. In 1859 Mr.. Northup
moved with his family 10 Duluth.
There be engaged in the contract
ing business. He built the first
bTeakwater and the first docks
al that city. He built all the
wooden bridges of the Lake Superior
& Mississippi railway, now the ST. Paul
L Duluth road. between Duluth and
Northern Pacific Junction. He also
located the famous Mesaba iron range.
In 1876 he moved back 10 Minneapolis.
In 1877 he built 2 large boarding house
at Fort Smelling for the convenience of
the large crew Of men engaged IL build
ing the Fort Smelling bridge, and this
he run during the years 1S7T.S-9-S1.
From the last year mentioned TO 1882 he
run boarding house AZ Bismarck, ND.
In the winter of 1882 he moved on a
farm near Bismarck that be had pur-
chased, and operated il six years. Then
he moved 10 ST. Paul, where he has
lived ever since.
Mr. Northup was a member OF the
territorial senate in 1857. This term CON-
prises his entire political career. He is
a member OF Hennepin Lodge Nc. 1, A.
T. and 4. NJ. He was raised in the
Episcopal church. and this is the church
Of himself and family al the present
time.
O4A SCLl4T4S Aualls 44Ci1E41lS IL
the career or Mr. Northup that are in
teresiing. and some of them startling.
Somewhere in the forties Nj North
ND was United States mail contractor
for carrying the mails between Still
water and Fort Smelling. Along his
route an Indian had murdered d white
maR, stolen his clothes and put them
on. The few settlers were skirmishing
about 10 fud the Indian and put An end
to his career. One morning Mr.. North
up starred out for the fort. and shortly
after daybreak net the IndIan face TO
+ ce about five miles ont Of Saltwater.
The Indian had On the murdered mans
clothes. He stopped st0ne-still and
stared at Nj. Nortnup. The latter dis
mounted from his horse, keeping his
eyes ri7eted on the Indian. then. walk
ing deliberately up TO the red devil.
knocked him stiff upon the ground.
The old settlers tell more Of the story,
but what is noted must suffice for the
present, and what became of the Indian
IS left 20 conjecture.
Away back in the ffties congress
passed bill 10 sell Fort Smelling. The
place was advertised for safe, end
Franklin Steele. who was one Of the
active business men Of those times.
planned to get possession Of the
property On the day of sale Steele
bid the property in for $1,000. The
specifications provided that the money
must be plsnked down IN gold: Steele
had previously arranged TO receive
from the East something over $4,000 in
gold. but the money failed TO arrive IN
lime. There was only one man III the
country who had any READY money, and
that was "0ld Man. Hopkins. who
lived in q small frame structure ar
Pigs Eve bar, short distance below
the present fish hatchery. Steele get a
few hours time from the government
agents 10 get his money. then dis
patched MIR. Ncuhup, wh0 had Dlsid-
erable influence with Hopkins. to go 10
the old man and secure the cash.
Northup found the old man laid I'D with
rheumatism in bed. Hopkins replied
10 Mr. Norihup that he hadn't any
money.
.eOh, KNOW better" said Northup.
The money is only wanted for two or
three days"
After considerable coaxing Hopkins
yielded.
"Well.D said he lyon 20 to the spring
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