The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-20
AROUND THE HOTELS.
DR.. Carver Boosts ROssIand and SDO-
kane-St. Paul Guests.

DR.. Carver Boosts HOssland md SDO-
kane-st. Pnul Guests.
A very trim and business-like man,
wearing q travel stained suit OF brown
and four days growth of sandy
whiskers, walked up to the Ryan regis
ter late yesterday afternoon and taxi
Ing a pen In his hand. he remarked:
FL am afraid I cannot use this hand
very WE'LL
However, he managed to put down
the name Of DR.. w. +. Carver. CHI
cago. Soon afterward he was heard
to remark that he only intended to
write his name, leaving off the prefix
of DOCTOR but that he forgot himself
for an instant.
1t Is the same DR.. Carver who has
amazed the world for years with his
now the doctor Is before the public in
q new light. AS capitalist and mine
owner, If you please. The doctor Is a
lucky fellow. He will be senni-n1il-
nonaire one OF these days. Ten minutes
after the doctor landed in st. Paul
yesterday, he was In his room with his
face hidden In lather. Between vicious
swipes with a keen razor he managed
to give the following account Of HIM
self.
"well. you see. two years ago I
made some good friends out West who
commenced to talk the British Colum-
bia mines. .toume. They all wanted me
to go in with them and invest In the
vicinity ofoRossland. I could not hear
them. But finally an old friend who
used to be with me on the plains. came
to me saying: Doc have put money
in some Rossland mines and you bet
ter do the same I thought it over
and decided to do it. I bought UP
lot Of shares all the way down from
$1.50 to ten cents, and what stock
do you suppose I bought?
lie Eoi," announced the doctor
triumphantly. eyes, sir, 1 own some
rolling in coin," and the great rif1eman
made slash with his razor which
left square foot Of his epidernis as
clean and smooth as baby's cheek.
''Who would ever have dreamed that
LIE Roi would go up to $40 a share In
two years. never dreamed it. I got
the fever and did not stop until I
have invested in several other proper
ties and am not done yet.
'Three weeks ago I slipped out Of
Chicago and started for Rossland to
look into the property. I had been
sick with inf1amatory rheumatism and
lest in weight from 235 to ITO pounds.
First time l was ever sick in my life.
I cut off my moustache so that no
one would know me. I got through st.
Paul and Minneapolis without being
recognized and remained in Spokane
and vicinity for two weeks before the
papers got onto me. I was too sick
to get up to Rossland, but managed
to buy a lot and am going to build
house in Spokane. It Is the town Of the
future. have been in all the cities OF
the country. but believe that Spokane
has the best Of 1t. Hundreds Of houses
are being built and the demand still
keeps up. I would advise all young
men to dig out for Spokane if they had
the chance"
DR.. Carver will remain in st. Paul
two or three days:
L. Hilfer, of Denver, Col, is a guest
at the Merchants. Mr. Hilfer takes
very rosy view of conditions in the
West and believes business will pick
up.
Thomas ]. Davis. Of Duluth, is at the Mer-
chants.
W. j. Moran, Of Grand Forks. is at the
Merchants.
J. NJ Sifverman. Of Great Falls, Mont, is
a guest at the Merchants.
w. A. Scott Of Wheeling, W. va.,: is at
the Ryan;
William Taylor. OF Lafayette. Ind. Is at the
Windsor. 5
G. M. McGrave of Belt, Mont. is at the
Windsor.
Yesterdays arrivals at the Aberdeen in
Barnes. Miss Bean. New York; A. A. Steven
son. Barnham, Pa. Charles Rsddell, Chicago;
Judge John F. Dillon. Wanslow 8. Pierce,
New York.