The Saint Paul globe., 1898-07-03
GOSSIP OF THE HOTELS.
Items of Interest Cleaned In the ST.
Paul HOstelries.

Prof ]. A. Craig. superintendent Of the
animal husbandry department of the Iowa
State Agricultural school at Ames, passed
through the city yesterday on his way to Pen
dleton, Or. Prof. Craig will meet R. c. Jud-
sen, industrial commissioner of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company, and select
from points along that line a band of high
grade Oregon sheep, with which he Will stock
his new Wisconsin farm.
Prof. Craig is acknowledged to be one OF
the best authorities on sheep raising in the
Northwest and his paper read before the
National Live Stock Breeders and Feeders
convention in this city last winter was much
discussed by live stock publications all over
the country.
When seen yesterday he said: Some time
ago l purchased quite a tract of grazing land
q few miles out from Shell Lake Wis
think there is no locality in the country which
anords more favorable grazing facilities than
Minnesota and Wisconsin. The lands in She
vicinity Of Shell Lake comprise one of the
best grass-producing regions w>st of Ken
lucky.
The Oregon sheep are acknowledged as the
best Western breeders and it will be nv
aim in stocking this farm to obtain as perfect
preed OF sheep as it is possible to secure
In the Northwest.
Sheep raising has a great future in the
Northwest, and the recent departures made
by the Minnesota breeders only a start in
the direction which will land the sheen rails
ing business at the top of the farm occupq-
uons Al! things are favorable fer the breed
ing and fe2ding OF only the best grade of
during the next couple of years.
Miss Nelson, charming young woman
fresh from Skaguay, Alaska, was one of the
arrivals at the Merchants Yesterday from
the Pacifc coast Miss Nelson rather enjoys
the distinction OF being interested in several
business ventures which have proved quite
successful In speaking of the country she
said: In about week the gold will begin
TO come out from Dawson City, and the
amount which will come over the trail dur
Ing the month of July is estimated all the
way from Sl5, GOO eco TO $25, 600 600. The eondi-
tion of the country is not nearly as bfd
as it is painted with the possible excentinu
OF the number of people who are now on
the ground without means. A new narrow
guage railroad is being constructed up the
mountain. and will be completed before Aug
1. Oh, yes, it was very cold at times, but
we were we'll proyisioned against the ele-
ments. With woolen shoes with soles an inch
or more thick, and other clothing to cor.
respond, we we're quite comfortable Yes I
expect to go back this fall and my only re-
gret has been that did not go to Dawson
City this spring"
H. D. Burghardt, of the Wisconsin & Min
nosota railway, was in the city yesterday
The Wisconsin & Minnesoa is forty mi es
long, connecting Spring Valley wi h Emer-
AID, Wis. He said: Many people in S.
Paul would be surprised to know that
we have within fifty miles of st. Paul one
of the finest hardwood iores.s in the coun-
oak, bass wood and maple, and Is being
made into manufactured goods at several
factories along our line
G. H. Holden. of Duluth, recently ap-
pointed assistant quartermaster by President
Mckinley, with the rank of captain will
spend Sunday in the city prior to his de-
parture to Washington, where he will be as
signed to some of the regiments in the field
Mr. Holden is an old soldier and has for
several years been connected with the grain
inspection department at Duluth. He wss
postmaster of the state senate In 1895
Capt. ]. H. Glow, in the service of the
United States Fish commission at Duluth
was in the city yesterday. Capt. Glow says
waters are being strictly enforced of la e
and the Duluth station has placed several
millions of spawn in the Lake Of the Woods