The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-03-21
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Excerpts Taken from St. Paul Papers of
Forty Years Ago.

A. H. Wilder's suit against the
city of St. Paul to settle the title
to St. Charles street is up before
the district court. This so-called
street is a strip of land between
Sibley's block and jackson street,
and reaches from Third street to
the levee. We echo the universal
wish that the city should, if not
already owner, acquire possession of
this ground and hold it until such
time as she may be able to cut it
down, and thus make what will one
day be almost indispensable for bust
ness-a broad avenue from the
levee to Third street. Our narrow
streets in the business portions of
the city are great eyesore, and the
shortsightedness of the penny wise
and pound foolish" policy which
caused it is painfully apparent to
every visitor. If this embankment
were removed and the space added
to Jackson street, it would add more
to the value of property throughout
the city than the erection upon it
of any building, howsoever grand it
might be. A few thousand dollars
now will secure improvements of
this kind that will be out of the
question in future years. Messrs.
Brisbin and Warner are the attor-
neys for Mr.. Wilder, and Messrs.
Heard and Horn for the city.
A letter from Major Newson's
party dated Feb. 27, says that they
are within six miles of Vermillion
Falls and ahead Of all other parties.
Men and cattle were in good con
dition. The snow was three feet
deep. 1t was expected that Edo
RADIO would be reached within few
days and by this time they probably
have their claims staked out.
James J. Hill beats all of his com
petitors when it comes to making
the very lowest rates on freight
shipments to all points east and
south. His valuable services have
become recognized by the various
rail and water transportation COM
panies, and he is now the sole agent
of the Northwestern Packet COM
pany, the Milwaukee & Prairie du
Chen railway and the Illinois Cen
trail railway Mr.. Hill is also a /
dealer in salt, coal, cement, lime,
etc., and keeps always on hand a
large supply of those articles. Be- |
sides being a hustler for business
he is an agreeable and honorable
gentleman, with whom it is pleas
ure to deal. He also guarantees
that all freight bound east or south
and addressed sin care of James j.
Hill" will be transferred at the
levee free of charge. This saves 5
cents per 100 pounds to the shipper. !
Senator Ramsey has had an inter-
view with Gen. Grant and has re-
ceived an assurance from him that
all Minnesota troops now in the
field will be mustered out in the
spring.
D. C. Shepard, general superin-
tendent of the Minnesota Central
railway, informs us that the road,
at the opening of navigation, will be
prepared to carry 10000 bushels of
wheat per day. Elevators are in
process of construction at Faribault,
Pennington, Mortified, Dundas and
Mendoza.
j. Watson Webb, with four 9TH
.ers, left yesterday to join Capt.
Davis party at Vermillion lake gold
mines. They take with them sup
ply Of provisions. Mr.. Webb left |
with the party that started out
under Capt. Davis, but returned
with the body of Capt. Place, who
died on the journey.
The man who ran the stereopticon
show here this week did not under
stand his business sufficiently to
present the printers with compli-