The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-22

w. F. T. Bushnell, state statistician
of South Dakota, and editor Of the
North Dakota Farmer, was a guest of
d. r. McGinnis at the Commercial club
yesterday.
He said: There has been unusual
activity among the cattle men of South
Dakota during the spring, and there is
reasonable promise that the ship
ments of cattle Of all classes from
South Dakota will largely exceed that
of former years.
The range grasses never have done
better, and the stock men are paying
as much attention to breeders this
year as they did last year to feeders,
which Is conclusive evidence that the
stock men are taking an interest in i'm
proving the Dakota stock, instead of
merely treating it as a commercial in
veStment. 1t has been the custom in
the past to buy foreign cattle and turn
them loose on the ranges, and ship
them to st. Paul or Chicago in the fall
without making any attempts at breed
Ing.
This has ceased to be the case. The
South Dakota stock man has a live in
terest in the business, and it will not
be long until the South Dakota bred
steers will rival those of any of the
Northwestern states.
THE Russian thistle, which so seri-
ously threatened the farmers some
years ago, has disappeared entirely
from the Dakota prairie
The dairy industry of the state has
been very successful of late. The CO.
operative plan of operating creameries
is meeting with general favor, and al
ready large number have been estab-
lished by farmers"
Representative A. ]. Anderson, of
Taylor's Falls, the author of the IA
nous Anderson bill for the taxation Of
railroad lands, was guest at the Mer-
chants yesterday. Mr. Anderson says
there has been no disposition on the
part of county auditors to impose upon
the railroad companies since the law Of
1895 has been declared constitutional.
The lands included under the provis-
ions Of the act were all placed on the
assessment rolls and the railroad COM
panies sent statements of the taxes.
They had in very few cases been as
sessed for more than 81 per acre, and
in many instances it did not equal that
figure.
The railroad companies were, he
said, paying the taxes under protest,
with view to contesting the constitu-
tionality Of the law in the United
States supreme court.
The people of Pine county and those
living in the adjoining counties were
very much elated over the recent vic
tory in the supreme court
Not that there was any prejudice
against the railroads on the part of his
constituents, but that they believed
that the private citizens should not be
compelled to bear the brunt Of taxa
ton when the railroad companies
owned such vast areas of land, which
really increased the rate Of their taxa
ton SO long as they remained as the
property of the railroad companies I'M
der the unused" clause, which ex-
empted them from the imposition Of
any tax whatever
Congressman Charles A. Hartman, of
Bozeman, Mont, was a guest at the
Merchants hotel yesterday. Mr.. Hart
man is on his way home for short
stay. He is of the opinion that con-
gress will take an early adjournment,
In which case he will not return until
next session.
Senator F. A. Hodge, of Pine City,
passed through the city yesterday on
his way East to remain for few
weeks. He gave the candidacy Of A.
Y. Merrill for attorney general staunch
support. He said: Our people are
very much interested in Mr.. Merrill's
candidacy because of the splendid fight
which he put up on the Anderson bill.
I think without doubt that he would
secure the nomination if he could Sc
cure the Hennepin delegation. He has
resided in Minneapolis for SO long now
that 1t is regarded as his home, and if
successful he will have to receive the
nomination as Hennepin county can
didate. Aitkin county will also go
strong for him, I think