The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-28
HOPE FROM NORTHWEST
CROP MAY BE HELPED BY THE
REMOTER REGIONS THIS
SEASON
RAIN REPORTED YESTERDAY
Suffering Localities Were Helped,
and Reports From the Far
Northwest Are En-
cOuraging.

Crop conditions in Manitoba and in
the territory around Fargo, N. D., show
an Improvement in reports received yes
terday at the traffic department Of the
Northern Pacific. Early messages from
agents told of heavy rains at Brandon
and Mimic, Man, extending in an easter
ly course as far as Winnipeg. The re-
ports showed that the entire wheat sec
ton between Brandon and Winnipeg,
embracing the larger part of Western
Manitoba, had received a drenching An
inch and a half of rain was reported
from one station.
Casselton, N. D., reported a. heavy rain
with rainfall also at Oberon, Sykeston.
where the fall was very heavy, and
Cheyenne. This territory includes
jamestown and Cooperstown, and en-
braces a large extent of wheat terri
tory.
The Great Northern general Offices
We're in receipt of messages telling of
rain at Litchfeld, Marshall, Delano
Yankton and Sioux City on the Willmar
division. On the Breckenridge division
rain has fallen at Rutland, Morris, where
heavy showers occurred, Breckenridge
and Northwood. On the Northern di-
vision rains fell at HilIsboro, Fargo,
GAINESVILLE, HitterdaI, Neche and St.Vin-
cent, and on the Dakota division rain
was reported from TOwner.
The rainfall at Sioux City was heavy
and the storm extended over wide eX-
tent of territory. That at Morris, Mimi,
was quite encouraging. Railroad men
who are familiar with the conditions
through the Northwest were pleased with
the reports, though the opinion is quite
no
too late. 1t is supposed that the mois-
ture will help the fax crop and aid wheat
to some extent, though the latter cereal
is already so badly damaged that but
little Improvement will result.
The Northern Pacific has sent Division
Freight Agent H. E. Still on a trip along
the company's lines for the purpose Of
investigating the extent of the damage
and the probable yield. He will make
careful survey of the Northwest and
submit report to that road
While along several Western lines crop
conditions are such that they are becom-
ing the source of possible financial
trouble, other roads will be greatly ben
Gifted. Crops through Nebraska, Mis-
souri,, the lower portion of Iowa and
other districts of the Middle West. are
showing excellent promise. The Great
Western, Minneapolis & st. Louis and
otner southwestern lines will therefore
reap heavy traffic and preparations for
rush are already being made.
Among the out-of-town railroad men
in the city yesterday was William Stitt,
assistant general passenger agent Of the
Canadian Pacific at Winnipeg Mr. Stitt
spent part of the day In St Paul on
business and found time to comment on
Manitoba conditions
THE reports of rain, which fell Tues
day night relieve the crop situation some
what" said he, but came too late to do
any considerable amount Of good. Crops
are in bad way in the province though
west of the boundary they are excel-
lent.
'In the territory where the Russian
Doukhobours, who passed through St.
Paul year ago have located, am ad-
vised that an excellent yield is in pros
pect. Our experience with these settlers
has been most Satisfactory They are
Industrious, honest and thrifty, and are
improving the country wonderfully Pas
senger and freight business is all that
could be expected at this time of year,
and with the exception of the unfavor-
able outlook in the province for a
wheat movement, things point to an ex-
cellent fall business