The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

be largo enough to cut When each tree
is cut follow 1t up and take out every
thing, then clear away the tops; put them
out where they will not burn any other
trees, either large or small, which Will
be something Of a bill or expense, and
leave the remainder of the trees to grow.
Then in the course Of thirty or forty
years a three-foot tree will be great
deal larger. The slow growth they speak
Of here is much less than they anticipate,
know, in California. They calculate a
small tree will be a respectable sized one
in thirty or forty years.
A Worker for Minneapolis.
Mr.. Walkers lumber and timber bus
mess in no way covers the range Of
his business activities. He has been
pre-eminently promoter Of Mime
apolis industries. He organized the
Minneapolis Business Mems union for
the encouragement Of manufacturing
enterprises and himself invested ex-
tensively both his money and his per-
sonal attention in such business VEN
lures. A catalog of the business en-
terprises in which he is interested
would be too bulky for insertion IN this
sketch.
Nor are his interests In these branch
enterprises monetary only. Mr.. Walk
or has that ability common to great
commanders, Of carrying mass Of de-
tails mentally pigeonholed and ready
for accurate application on demand
He is actual manager-in-chief Of all
the activities In which he Is largely
interested.
Student of Politics, History and Art
Aside from these varied activities
Mr.. Walker has found time to make
himself thoro student Of politics and
history, as well as a connoisseur In art.
Connected with his residence on Hem
lery containing a collection Of paint
ings unequaled by that Of any private
gallery in the United States. Joe JEFF
ferson has pronounced It superior in
quality to any private collection in this
country or in Europe. A few collec-
tons surpass it in size and money
value, but none contain paintings 50
uniformly great. His home also con-
tains many more masterpieces, while
the public art gallery Of this city is
largely made up Of paintings loaned BY
him.
Broad.Gag Citizen.
Mr.. Walker is a thoro student Of
Napoleonic history, and his art collec-
ton contains some Of the worlds most
famous paintings Of Napoleon and his
time. The Society of Fine Arts. the
Minneapolis Academy of Arts and Sci
ences, the Public Library association
and the Methodist Episcopal church Of
this city are among the large bene-
f1ciaries Of Mr.. Walkers wealth and
work. He is a city builder in the
broadcast sense, and citizen such as
any state might wish to own.
! When young, Thomas Walker sold
, grindstones for Mr.. Hulet the Berea
manufacturer; he also fell in love with
his employers daughter. Miss Harriet.
In 1868 he went back to Ohio to marry
her, and returned, bringing his bride
with him. Mrs. Walker Is g. leader
among women In as great a measure as
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home has been blessed with the COM
! Ing Of five sons and two daughters,
| all now grown. All have been given
thoro educational advantages. AS the
sons have come to manhood they have
been put into command Of industries
! in which they have also taken q hard
and thoro rudimentary education. In
this family OF able children may be
found some explanation Of the life
long plans and persistent patience
with which Mr.. Walker has pushed his
varied enterprises.
Mr.. Walker has given q large
amount Of time and hard study to
mathematical and other scientific
studies during not only his early life,
but continually thru the years while
conducting his great business enter
prises. which alone would tax tha
abilities Of the ablest men to SUCCESS
fully handle.
He has been q thoro student Of all
the questions Of social. industrial and
political affairs. He has written quito
extensively on all these public ques-
tons in tho way Of numerous news
paper and pamphlet articles. Among
these, his Low Tariff and Hard
Times" published during tho first Nc
Klnley campaign. was printed in full
in the Journal and Tribune. and two
extra editions Of $4,000 copies each re-
published by the National Republican
club. The diagrams, tables and
proofs Of the value Of protective tariff
were used In the campaign by humid
reds Of speakers turnout the northern
states.
It was only thru the tardy action Of
the board Of regents OF the University
Of Wisconsin that he did not make
that institution his home and his per-
manent life work the teaching Of the
various branches Of higher mathe-
mates. He has always regarded his
familiarity with the exact mathemati-
cal principles and methods as the key
to the success which has so largely
attended his many undertakings and
varied attachments.
His extraordinary success as an art
collector Is generally conceded by
those most competent to Judge, both
in this country and in Europe He
has never been known to buy a poor
nictlIre and has nerhans the onIv col