St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-08
WAITING FOR Cash
EXPERIENCE OF FARMERS WHO
SOLD TO AN INDEPENDENT
BUYER.
SEVEN CARLOADS OF GRAIN
SHIPPED TO THE GALLOWAY
GRAIN COMPANY AT d.
LUTH,
BUT NO LETTER EVER CAME
With the Much-Needed Checks
Steps Being Taken for Collec-
SEVEN CARLOADS OF GRAIN
BUT NO LETTER EVER CAME
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
ST. HILA1RE, Mimi, Feb. There
are many very sore people In this town
and the surrounding country. It all
comes from the shipment Of eight car
ioaos OF wheat to concern in West Su-
perior, from which no returns have as
yet peen received. The story Is that
curing the fall Andrew Berg, who had
formerly been assistant or second man
IN oneof the elevators. bought wheat
on the track as the agent Of the Gallo
way Grain company. Of West Superior
The shipments made during the fall and
up to December were paid for by the
Galloway Grain company. and the farm
ers were greatly pleased with their ex-
perience and advised their neighbors
10 follow their example. This they did.
and now they are mourning over what
appears TO be an irreparabIe loss.
The farmers who are mourners are:
Peter Swanson. s. M. Viberg, L. A Carl
son. John Hedlund, Charles johnson,
a. r. Sandberg, John johnson, A. Dali
sCrom and J. A. Anderson. Each OF the
seven first named farmers Is waiting
ior returns on carload OF wheat and
the two last named are waiting for the
cash Tor car shipped Jointly by them.
These shipments were made during the
early part OF December. and, after wait
ing reasonable time for returns, the
farmers began to ask Berg when their
money would be forthcoming. He
thought all would be right, and the
days passed and still no money came
from the alleged commission firm at
West Superior. After waiting a month
or more the farmers became more and
more anxious. and some OF their cred
itors We're equally solicitous as to the
receipts from the shipments of wheat,
Tor they were to receive payments on
their accounts from some OF the farm
erS. About two weeks ago G. G. Rapp,
one of the leading merchants OF st. HI
laire. went to West Superior to investi-
gate. The only trace he could secure
or the Galloway Grain company, SO 1t
Is reported, was that q man by the
name of Galloway Is said to be the
company. Mr.. Rapp's Investigations
did not lead him to believe that the
Galloway Grain company would settle
with the farmers unless they were
pushed In some way or another. Then
he returned here and called the farm
ers into council. laying before them all
the information he had been able to
gather while at the head Of the lake.
They decided to have their money or
else get some satisfaction for its
non-appearance. 1t was decided that
Mr.. Rapp should make another visit
to West Superior and that he should be
the properly and legally constituted
guardian OF the farmers In the matter.
To this end they severally appointed
him their attorney with power to act in
all things connected with the transac-
lions with the Galloway Grain compa-
ny, and Mr.. Rapp, armed with these
documents, started for Duluth on Tues
day night. AS there were between
$500 and 5000 bushels Of wheat In the
eight carloads. the farmers are for the
present. at least,out Of pocket to the ex-
tent OF $4,000 or more. None of them
are wealthy, and as they have worked
hard to raise and harvest their grain,
the loss viii seriously embarrass several
Of them If they do not succeed in max
Ing some sort of settlement.