Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-08
ST. PAUL news LETTER

ST. Paul, MIMI, Jan. 6.-PreSident
Wilkinson of the Upper Mis-
sissippi River Improvement associa-
ton, nationally accepted authority
on river Improvement, will be one of
the speakers at the coming convention
of Minnesota Commercial clubs, which
will convene in st. Paul Jan. 16 for a
two days session President Wilkin-
son will discuss the advantages to the
northwest of a siX-foot channel of the
upper river and will recommend steps
which will aid in securing the needed
Improvement to the portion of the
great waterway in which Minnesota
is most interested. His address will
be one of the important features of
the convention.
1t is considered probable that Presi-
dent Miles of the National Hardware
association will be present and will
speak on the subject of the catalogue
house. The program for the conven-
ton is practically complete and will
be exceptionally interesting.
-.
President A. B. Stickney of the
Great Northern railway, in an inter-
view in New York, strongly emphasiz-
es the solid and prosperous condition
of st. Paul and the northwest.
There's plenty of money in our
banks out west" MIR. Stickney said in
an interview. "As a matter of fact,
that's where the money is. Conditions
in the west are good. The farmers
have plenty of money. see no indi-
cations of a recession. Our people
out there will continue to raise hogs,
grain and cattle. If our own power
to buy these commodities is lessened
there will he other countries that will
be anxious to buy them
st. Paul postofice receipts for the
first time have passed the $1,00O,000
mark. The gain for 1907 is $109,243.-
%. An interesting feature of the off,
cial report just made public is that
monthly receipts showed no falling off
during the recent financial furry, but
steadily increased. December showed
an increase of $13,7S3.59 and the last
quarter of the year showed substan-
tial increase over the corresponding
period of 1906. These figures, and the
remarkable showing and dividends of
st. Paul banks are accepted sas sub
stantial evidence that in st. Paul and
the northwest, the recent troubles
were more apparent than real, and are
at an end
Having effectively clamped a lid
on st. Paul, municipal reformers now
seriously propose the elimination OF
all vice from the city, the destruc
| ton and wiping out of "red light
| districts, gambling, and all kindred
ills which exist in large cities. The
| ministers of the city are active in the
new movement and have the backing
of the interests that did effective work
in closing the city's saloons at II
O'Clock. The success of the lid move
ment, they assert, shows that it is
| possible to destroy all forms of vice
1 and make ST. Paul as white and pure
as certain brand of soap is alleged
! to be.
| 4 So
Material progress marks thesclosing
of the South st. Paul stockyards. A
sheep dip and shearing plant has heel
established. A new beef house has
been constructed by one of the larg
est packing firms. Other alterations
| have done much to increase the stock
! yards facilities. In cattle, hogs, calves
and horses the stockyards made new
high records during 1907, the develop
nent of the horse market being es
/ pecially noteworthy Total carloa,
receipts for the year were considerah
ly heavier than in 1906 The showing
made by the years figures is consider
ed especially favorable and stock
! yards officials are much pleased witt
4 the progress made.
st. Paul's Improvements during 1870
4 made an excellent showing. Sixty
five miles of new cement walk wa
laid, and 1873 miles of macadamise,
streets were completed. The increas
in street paving is more than mil
as compared with 1906. Ten mile
of new sewers were put in and nine
teen miles in addition will be immeG
lately built The total value of in
J provements made under the directio
of the city engineers department
$1,O47, 100.
Sale of Silk Remnants still on a