The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-04

II. u. Burrows, of Duluth, Says 1t VIII
Run From Port Arthur to Duluth.
Via Rainy River-gapanese Are
I'm the City to Study American
Methods and Mechanisms-Bette tier
Breeds of Cattle in Demand.
H. U. Burrows, of Duluth, came down
yesterday on business trip. Mr.. Bur-
rows is interested in Port Arthur prop
erty and reports that preparations are
now being made for the immediate con-
struction Of portion of the New On
terio, Rainy River & Western railroad
which Port Arthur people believe will
greatly enhance the value OF Port Ar
thur property.
This road will doubtless provide a
new route from the North Shore to
Winnipeg, and will tap some of the best
gold localities on Rainy river.
twenty-five miles Of the new road
has already been contracted for and
Mr.. Burrows is sanguine that this fall
will see the completion Of, perhaps,
twice as much again. The construc-
ton OF the new road will begin at Port
Arthur and run 10 Antikokan, and it
Is quite probable that it will be ex-
promoters have fully realized upon
their scheme, which will furnish a new
outlet for the ore and lumber In the
vicinity of Port Arthur and north on
the Rainy river.
Two representatives of the Japanese
government are registered at the Mer-
chants and will spend a few days in
st: Paul looking over the telephone and
telepraphic systems Of the city, as well
as inquiring into agricultural statistics
for 1898. Both gentlemen register from
Toxic. Santaro Oh represents the de
rartment of communication" and T. S.
HOrye is an official of the department
Of agriculture and commerce." Of the
japanese government. Mr.. Oh said to a
G o be reporter last night: I'VE in
tend to visit all the large cities in the
States before going to Europe. We
Will spend a couple OF months abroad
and return home via San Francisco. In
Japan the government has monopoly
Of the telephone and telepraphic bust
less. The telegraph was hrSt introduce
ed into Japan thirty years ago, and to-
day our system is very similar to that
in use in the States. The telephone is
a more recent acquisition In Japan,
yet It's operation has been wholly sue
ceSsful. l shall visit the telephone eX-
Our government is anxious to improve
III every respect the operation Of its
telephone and Geographic systems, by
adopting European and American i'm
prcvements, and 1t Is with this in view
that the department has sent me to
America. The Japanese people are glad
to know that the war between Spain
and the United States Is over 1t has
disturbed our trade relations with this
country somewhat, and the cessation
OF hostilitieS is we'll received in Japan
as the United States is a good customer
Of Japan"
H. F. Brown, of the Browndale farm,
was in the city yesterday looking after
his exhibit of Shorthorns which will
be shown at the fair this week. Mr..
Brown says the cattle industry has
fiGurished to a notable degree during
the last year. The demand has been
for a better grade Of cattle, as farmers
as we'll as exclusive stock men have
devoted much attention to breeding
during the last season.
Supt. O. c. Gregg, of the Fifty-first
Farmers institute, was in the city yes
terday, and announced the appoint
ment of John Cooper, president of the
State Fair association, as a member
Of the Farmers Institute board.
c. j. Potter, of Aitkin, was among
the arrivals in the city yesterday Mr.
Potter Is in charge of the Aitkin county
exhibit, which, he asserts, is easily the
finest ever sent from that county.