The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-19
MERCHANTS WHO HAVE REEN IN
THE TWIN CITIES THE LAST
TWO DAYS
WILL RETURN FAIR WEEK.
TALKS WITH SOME OF THE MEN
WHO HAVE BEEN IN
TOWN.
THEY ARE HERE FOR BUSINESS.
Concessions of the Railroads Appre-
ciated as Well by Country Mer-
chants as the JObbers.

Some few late comers of the mer-
chants excursion arrived in the city
yesterday. but to counterbalance this
a number of the others have already
completed their purchasing and left
for their homes 1t is worthy of note,
however. that a large percentage of
them said that they would be here
again next month TO take in the state
fair: that they came on business this
time and the next visit will be more
for pleasure. But that they found
their trip profitable and that they are
all we'll pleased with the idea of the
excursions may be seen by the follow
Ing Interviews with a number Of them:
G. A Kortsch. of Alexandria-These
merchants excursions are a fine thing
and are sure to boom business for the
Twin City jobberS as we'll as induce lis
h. visit the markets where we have
much better opportunity to make
Selections of stocks and get on to the
latest novelties. Every other sort of
organization has had its excursions
and it was high time the merchants
got together in this way.
w. Z. Krienkel, of Hutchinson-We
look for a good falls business out our
way; in fact. it is picking up now.
The crops are not heavy, but they will
bring good prices this fall.
= William Matthews, of Matthews &
Hazel Eureka-What do think of the
merchants excursions? Well, my part
Ier and l thought it such a good thing
that we are both here. We are doing
some buying, too, and expect to sell
lot of goods this fall.
d. d. Rolfe, Bluffton-Everyb body out
our way looks upon these excursions
sl,,.1 I
their benefits become better known,
they will he much larger attended.
r. r. Kempter, of Waubay, S. D.
we look forward to a very prosperous
season out our way; the crops are good.
the prices are higher than they have
been for years and business should
improve all along the line.
L. r. Strome, of Mimic, n. D.-Some
of us came a pretty long ways to take
in the Twin Cities, and doubtless a
great many came who would otherwise
have staid away, if the jobbers of st.
Paul and Minneapolis had not hustled
around to give US the benefit of eX-
cursicn rates. OF course they doubtless
expect to get returns from this and
they should too, but just the same it
was mighty big thing for US.
c. J. He'll, of Eureka, S. D.-What
do I think of St. Paul as a jobbing
center? Well 1 came a distance of
over 500 miles to do my. buying here in
person. That shows pretty conclusive
ly what I think of it.
Mr. Finley, of Finley Brothers,
Janesville-These merchants excur-
Sions will touch a responsive chord in
every retailer through the Northwest.
The only wonder is that they were
not thought of before.
". F. Krenke, Of Eureka, S. d.
guess you will find quite a representa-
tion of Eureka people here; that should
prove what the merchants of our place
think of the excursion.
NJ Mannhardt of CaSSelton, n. D.
These excursions are a good thing, if |
only to bring the jobbers and retailer |
closer together.
c. A. Bucholz of Appleton, Mimi
There's been lot of goods ordered in
St Paul the past couple of days, and
that looks as if business was booming,
doesn't it?
G. Thompson, of Martell, VISOR
course we look upon st. Paul as our
natural market and buy very little
from any other place. We find we
can do fully as we'll here as in Chi
cago in all staple lines.
f. A. Highly, Cedar Rapids, To-, said:
Il just received the membership ticket
and embraced the first oportunity to
come to show my appreciation of the
efforts in behalf of the country mer-
chants" He will remain until Satur-
day.
Mr.. Hiebert, of Balzer & Hiebert,
Mountain Lake, Mimi, said: Il am
making a short visit this time, and
will come on the next excursion, if T
can. l like to get acquainted with the
jobbers with whom 1 do business, and
see them face to face.
T. Anderson, Nontevideo, Minn., said:
Il wish they had these excursions Oft
ener then I'd come oftener. L am hav-
ing a good time, and doing a little
business"
&. F. Schriver, Britt To-: 'sWe have
neapolis and st. Paul, although we are
much nearer the Twins than we are to
Chicago. These excursions are giving
us new ideas, however"
A Anderson, Montevideo, Mimi, said:
"I am much pleased to have come on
the eXcursion,an I realize it is great
benefit to country merchants to get
next to the jobbers and see their
stocks. I shall try to come on the next
excursion Aug. %.
Mayor ]. ]. Sharp, of Forest City,
said: ''The prospect is fair for good
part of our trade going your way You
viii get it. We are right on a direct
line. and can get our goods the same
day as ordered
NJ. a. Roper, lumber dealer. Eagle
Grove, To-, said: Business in our
town is pretty evenly divided between
the Twin cities and chicago. The
Twin Cities furnish us with lumber.
and there are number of lumber buy
ers on the train besides myself Gen
eTal merchandise is bought chiefly in
Chicago and at Des Moines. These
excursions ought to stimulate the in
teIest of the Iowa merchants in the
Twin Cities and no doubt will to some
extent"
c. V. Peterson, general merchant,
Dayton, To-, said: These excursions
should have good effect on trade in
the Twin Cities. Crops are fair with
US ana there ought to be a good deal
OF buying in the near future in antici
patton of the excellent prospect. But
the railroads should have made more
extensive preparations for the crowd"
Il. E. Smith, Webster City, 10: eve
are twenty miles from the st. Louis
road, but we hope some day to have
the Great Western line give us direct
connection, when we will try to do
business with the Twin Cities"
b. F. Hedlund, with Schill & Haber-