The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-09-11
EXPECTS A BIG BOOM.

THE LAND AND EMIGRATION BUsI-
NESS OF c. II. BOTHMAN & CO., ONE
OF THE FIRST TO FEEL THE Eff
Feet OF THE BIG CROP-PROsPER-
ITY ASSURED.
C. H. Bothman & Co., at their hand
same new Office at 800 First avenue south,
opposite the postofice, say: "In our
BUSINESS we are one of the first to feel
the effects of genuine boom. We have
shnearly 1900 agents in the towns and
cities throughout the North and West,
most of whom are resident bankers, and
they are already beseiged for rates and
tickets by prosperous farmers and others
who have friends and relations in the old
country that they wish to bring over to
America this year. Last year during the
hard times our agents extended little or
no credit to their customers, but the out
look is so good that they are accepting
notes in payment for tickets where the
farmers have not realized, as yet, on thelh
crops. There is also growing demand
for improved and unimprOved farm LANDS.
Every day we are making large sales to
prospective settlers. The prices of farm
lands are surely going up. The steam
ship lines to Northern Europe, for which
we are agents, are making arrangements
for big increase in travel, as the lndl-
cations are that soon passage can only
be secured only at a premium Our OBJ
ject in moving into new quarters IS to be
in better shape to take care OF our IN
creasing first and second cabin business.
Con ~ a
eral railway ticket business throughout
the United States, to furnish money or
.ders, letters of credit, drafts on all the
large banking houses in the principal citA
les of Europe also United States pass
ports. To accommodate our customers, we
will furnish foreign money for United
States currency at a less rate than the
New York exchange Heretofore we have
mostly confined ourselves to the land and
emigration business. Yes, l am glad l
am in the Northwest. BY personal in
spection, / know the crops are enorm-
Gus, the mines are running full blast and
the prices for raw material will be high.
Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Wis
consin and Iowa, will get millions of dol
| lars for raw materials this year. North
western business men are going to be
| prosperous, and calamity howlers will be
| retired for at least six months. There is
| going to be a big business in our line and
| we intend to have our share of it. Our
| summer excursions to Europe were sue
cess and our fall excursion business will
soon commence. Last fall we sold pas
sage from Minneapolis to Scandinavian
points for $3.50 andsto British ports for
| S24 on the best ocrean liners. This year
| the rate will be as low or lower"
Mr.. Bothman first came to Minneapolis
about the time the Northern Pacific rail-
way was opened to the coast, and after
inspecting the new country, he settled in
| Minneapolis and started his land and en-
igration business at 100 Washington ave-
nue. south, which was then the leading
business street of the city. For Is years
he has had the confidence of the public
until today his business has increased to
such an extent that he has been forced to
lease the entire building formerly occu-
ped by the Union National Bank. The
building has been in the hands of tho
plumbers, painters, decorators, entirely
refitted and decorated and now Mr.. Both
man has as handsome suite of offices
as any in the city. For some time to
come Mr.. Bothman will also occupy their
old place of business, 100 Washington av-
enue south. The banking references Of G.
H. Bothman & Co. are the Swedish Amer
lean National Bank, Northwestern Ma
tional Bank, Dun and Bradstreet's Mer-
camille agencies of this city. And where
they have no local agents they would be
pleased to send information and rates
direct to people contemplating crossing
the water or sending for friends