The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-02
.SCORE Of Old Settlers POLC[ NAIID IN YAIN
BOARD YESTERDAY AS PER
ANNUAL CUSTOM
SIX DEATHS WITHIN A YEAR
Ranks Are Fast Thinning, and the
Groups at the Table An
nuaIy Diminish in
Size.

"The Old Settlers Association of Mime
sofa is composed of those who came here
previous to 1850. A few young boys, like
Col Allen, who came after, have organ
lied an association called the Minnesota
Territorial Pioneers association" said
William Pitt Murray yesterday afternoon
as some one twitted him about his length
of residence here. But every one was in
joyous mood, for it was the occasion
Of the annual gathering of the Old Set
tiers association around the banquet
board at the Merchants yesterday
President ]. n. Goodhue presided at
the banquet, and on either side were griz-
! zled pioneers. The left position of honor
was occupied by Alexander Ramsey. and
the right by Russell BIakeley The others
| present were J. D. McComb, Lorenzo
Hoyt, John Rogers, Nathan Myrick, D. A
! j. Baker, B. H. Randall, w H. Tinker
| E. Folsom, H. L. Moss NJ. D. Grover, A
| l.. Larpcnteur, Peter Berkey (guesD, John
! D. Ludden, S. p. Folsom, J. B. Chaney.
! w. H. G. Folsom, T. S. Russell (guesD
! Col. Allen, w. P. Murray and Joseph
| Guion
But few over score of the first set
| tiers of the state were represented at the
! gathering, and a glance down the ia bic
revealed as many deep furrowed brows.
| President Goodhue, in his opening ad-
| dress, described the first state house, a
frame building on what IS now Third
! street, and COntraSted it with the beauti-
! full edifice now being built on Merriam
| hill.
| S. P. Folsom recalled incidents cf the jul
! dietary of the early days. He also spoke
of the great railroad system that he had
Ga5 o;p T. II
beginnings. In concluding he introduced
M. d. Grover, general counsel of the
Great Northern, whose address upon the
development of transportation facilities
of the Northwest was punctuated with
frequent applause. In opening Mr.. Grover
stated that he was familiar with tho
names of many old settlers that he was
not personally acquainted with, through
their names being inscribed on the early
records of the company. After the time
of the foreclosure of the st. Paul 6, Pa
cific, in 1880, the road had 651 miles of
track in Minnesota
Up to 1898 1851 miles of road were built
Mr.. Grover enlarged upon the many
branches that had been built by the Great
Northern. From the small parent line
the road has grown until its present mile
age is $500 miles.
Time does not permit" said Mr.
Grover, that l speak of the reduction of
rates that has followed the condition of
the country and the marvellous develop
ment and growth Of the road. The earn
ings of the company this year will fall
little short of $50, 000000. Last year 50, 800
600 was spent in reducing grades, thus re-
ducing the cost Of the haul materially.
At noon Sept. / the great tunnel through
the Cascade mountains will be completed.
In this tunnel is the record of tunnel
building for the world 1t VIII be 15OG0
feet in length and is lined with concrete
and cement. Engineers having the con-
structien in charge have not decided
whether to use electric engines In the
tunnel or the regular passenger Iocomo-
tiVes. If the suction of the passage of the
train will carry the smoke so as to not
make it disagreable for passengers, the
regular engines will be used. Otherwise,
monster electric machines will be utilized
to haul the train through
'These are only incidents of this great
system of transportation. To you they
are not less of a revelation than the de-
velopments of the future will be to
your grandchildren There is a limitieAS
field in this direction. The mills of Spo-
kane are idle because boats are not sutfi-
cient to carry their product to the Orient
I was recently called upon to adjust
claim for several cars of interior finish
billed from Saltwater to Honolulu An
waukee firm to the Orient To handle
this trade We must have great boats.
Mr.. Hill is building two enormous steam
ships, higher and longer than any steam
ship on the sea. They will each have
carrying capacity of 10000 tons, as we'll
as first-class accommodate for $50 pas
sengers. These boats are being built at
New London, Conn. from iron dug from
American hills, and by American skill
and genius. Within thpV will ha
complete, and will be launched on the
Atlantic and sent to the Pacific
around Cape Horn. Practically a bust
ness extension of the St. Paul & Pacific
to the Orient China, and the Philip
pines" In concluding, Mr.. Grover paid
high tribute to the pioneers who had
helped make possible SO advanced a
civilization.
At the annual meeting at the CAPITOL
the following officers were elected: Pres
ident l. n. Goodhue; Yice-president w.
! H. Tinker; second vice-presdcnt J. d.
McComb secretary, A. L. Larpenteur;
treasurer, J. d. Ludden, corresponding
secretary. ]. B. Clancy
The executive committee for the en-
suing year will be composed of W. P.
! Murray, s. P. Folsom, E. w. Durant,
Lorenzo Hoyt, D. Stanchfield
On the obituary committee we're ap-
pointed, j. D. Ludden. H. L. Moss, P K.
Humphry, j. D. McComb A. Fl. Caven-
der.
". P. Murray suggested that in view of
his great services to the state, and his
long residence here, the society should
do something more than merely pass res
olutions upon the death of the late Col
John H. Stevens. 3. H Randall, w P
Murray and d. A j. Baker were ap-
pointed to devise some suitable method
of honoring the memory of Col. Stevens.
The obituary committee reported the
death of six members during the year.
Daniel Cameron. La Crescent; S. w
Farnham, Minneapolis; George Harris,
Denmark; j. H. Stevens Minneapolis; B.
f. Irvine, St. Paul; J. Mahoney, Bloom
ingtOn.
LACROSSE MATCH SUNDAY.