The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-27

H T HelgeSen and G. n. Barnes OF Grand
Forks, two prominent members of the North
Dakota Retail Hardware Dealers Associa-
ton, are at the Nicollet. E. c. Cooper Of
Grand Forks, well known in insurance and
political circles, is registered at the same
hotel.
A. H. Benton of Madelia, Mimi, former
resident of Minneapolis, is in the city Mr.
Benton was one of the first men to engage in
the wholesale crockery business in this state.
He saws that the remarkable thing about his
section of the state is the way the price OF
land is advancing. Many farmers in southern
Minnesota have been making purchases OF
North Dakota farm lands.
e. W. Van Meter of Aberdeen. S. D., is in
the city to inspect some of the public build
ings. The Northern Normal school is to be
erected at Aberdeen this year, and Mr.. Van
Meter is preparing the plans. Aberdeen and
the other towns in the eastern part of the
state are doing much building, and all o.
them are crying for railroad through to
the Black Hills.
I. P. Baker of Bismarck, banker and poll
tician. was a recent visitor in the city, Mr..
Baker is the democratic leader accused with
conspiring with Mayor Patterson of Bismarck
to down the regular republican nominee IN
the late unpleasantness at the North Dakota
capital. Mr.. Baker has been interested in
the Bismarck military post project from the
start He is pleased with the fact that its
construction is to be pushed this summer.
A e. Johnson of Marshalltown, Iowa, says
that the impression is general that Cummins
will capture the republican nomination for
governor Conger has many friends, but the
Conger sentiment is not backed by any effect
i've organization. stif fight is being made
against Cummins in many counties, but his
supporters have been very successful in what
have been considered doubtful counties.
Dr. c. A. McCollom has returned from st.
Thomas. N D., where, as representative of
the head camp of Modern Woodmen, he at
tended the funeral of DR.. Stewart, head camp
physician for North Dakota. He says that
the Red river valley is making great promises
in the way Of crops. All of Its towns are
growing and it's merchants expect big trade
from now until the first of the year.
The millinery statesmen are beginning to ar
rive for the second canvass of the northwest
this season. The hotel records show big in
crease in the number of men carrying this
line. From present indications this is to be
the big year IN the mllnnery trade
Raw w. Jones of Frazee, Mimi, is at the
West Extra sessions Of the legislature and
kindred topics do not have the call in the
Frazee country. II is a business year pure
and simple, and everything and every one are
promising big results for the fall months.
There is an excellent demand for lumber.
Old buildings are being repaired and new
ones built. Farmers are building new barns
of big capacity with the expectation that the
seven years of plenty are here.
The tourist for Nome Is passing through.
party of men formerly prominent in the
affairs of the Dakotas left for the coast re-
Gently on their way to Alaska, after a stay
in the east. Among them was Captain NJ L.
Mccormick. secretary Of state for the terri
tory OF Dakota under the Cleveland admins
tration, and James Cusick, late mining in-