Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-23
MUSIC AT MANDAN.
Tho Work. Of Dtspossesstng Sq,sotters from
Northern Pacific Lands-Crensatioss
Threatened By tho Enra0ed Outs-Pro-
Qress Of Work. UDoa tho Ertenston-Mis-
Correspondence of the Globe.l

q lively day in Mandan, the new town across
the river. It will be remembered that at the
last term of the district court in this city
Judge Barns decided the Mandan land cases
in favor of the Northern Pacific railroad.
Mandan, not unlike every new railroad
town, had q large number of lot
jumpers. These men, as a rule, know that
they have no right to the land whatever, but
jump the lot, put up building and start in
business expecting that they will effect
compromise with the parties who obtain
rightful titles from the railroad company
This did not work in Mandan. The law al
so gives the true purchaser all improve
ments that may have been made by the
jumper upon his lot. This was quite an item
in Mandan, as there were several quite ex-
pensive buildings on jumped lots. Yesterday,
under instruction of thu railroad company
and in company with the owners of the lots,
sheriff Mckenzie went over to
GUST THE JUMPERS,
which made considerable CONSERVATION. He
commenced at one end of the town and took
everything clear. If man couldn't show
true title to the property upon which be was
located he was told to skip. This did not
meet with the general appreciation of the
Bumpers" Some of them intimated COM
promise, but the officer would not hear to it.
He held high hand and was bound to play
it out. One man was told by the rightful
owner that he could stay on the property if
he wanted to, providing he would pay $50
per month rent including back dues. The
Jumper" was about to do this and went in
to consult his wife. She objected and locked
the door in the officers face. Mckenzie only
weighs little over 200 pounds, but when he
hit that door it fell to pieces like pane of
glass. The woman was pale with rage when
she saw her household furniture being
moved out upon the street and CALCULATED
that if she was man she would "pound the
stufins out of him. Many objected to Civ
ing up the improvements they had made,
and in some instances they were
allowed to remove the buildings. As.
sistant Engineer Lee, of the Northern
Pacific, owned the lot upon which
Mat. Edgerly, justice of the peace, has erect
ed $500 house. Mat. didn't object to get
ting off the lot, but he did not want to give
up the building. He had to go, however,
and Lee now has the key. Edgerly was
using the building for saloon purposes, and
can stay there If he likes, by paying rent to
Lee. The Jumpers are quite hostile, but
they have no one to blame but themselves.
They have had abundant opportunity to buy
the land at a low figure and upon easy terms.
Threats of
BURNING THE TOWN
have been made, but it is not likely that any
further demonstration will be made, as most
of them consider the case as did the gam
bier who sat down to play with supposed
slender foot" A large roll was up, and the
gambler threw down four aces. His oppo-
nent had only one ace, but he had four kings
and cooked six-shooter, which won the
pot.
THE EXTENSION
is progressing rapidly, good weather being
| in its favor. The track is out over sixty
miles, and will soon be in sight of the Little
Missouri, at which point quite town is be-
ing started. Keith's locating party will be
stationed there this winter. Preparations
are being made to work the Bad Lands this
winter. The bridge over the Little Muddy
will be six hundred feet long. Its loca-
ton has already been determined by Con-
trolling Engineer Doane and Chief Engineer
Rosser. The line of the N. P. is now sur
veyed to the Yellowstone, which river il
strikes near Glendive. It is reported that
a town is already being started there
another chance for lot jumping. Two daily
trains now run between this city and Man
dan.
THE MISSOURI
is very low, but steamboats, manage
to navigate with small loads.
Steamboating at this season of the year is q
losing investment, but the years contracts
for delivering freight have not yet been
completed. The Eclipse, owned by Pitts
burgh parties, belongs to no line, therefore
has had no paying boats below to offset he,
losses. She was out sixty-three days from
Bismarck and then was obliged to leave he,
freight at Cow Island. She loses about
5000 by the trip and will probably have tc
be sold to pay the crew.
The N. w. E. s. d T.. Co. have been kept
very busy since the Deadwood fire. TIE
warehouses in this city are filed with freight
for the Hills and the company are rushing ii
through as fast as possible. Nearly $1,000
pounds have been shipped in the past ton
days. The passenger business is simply i'm
| mense. Sixty went through last
| week. Extra coaches are run every
and consequently the best ct this season of
the year. The Pierre route is uncertain
| owing to the low stage of the water in the
| Missouri. Only forty eight hours is re-
quired to run from Bismarck to Deadwood.
The Bismarck FIGURING mill-six runs of
| stone-will be in operation in about three
weeks. These are the finest in the territory.
The main building is five stories high, and
is very imposing looking structure. Ten
carloads of lumber were required in it's con-
struction, and it contains seven carloads of
machinery. Over two tons of nails, spikes,
bolts, etc., were used in the building. There
being but little wheat raised in this vicinity
this year, most of the cereal will have to be
shipped from Fargo to supply the mill this
season. Next year enough will be raised at
home. s,- 49,.
Business men are enjoying surprising
good trade and the hotels are all full of
guests. Seine days blanket and q mattress
on the floor is as good as can be obtained.
About twenty new buildings are now
in course of construction. The new
Episcopal church, beautiful piece of archi-
lecture, is nearly completed. Next season
the building will be mostly of brick.
To show how thoroughly Democratic Bis
marck is, the Tribune, Republican organ,
issued an extra Wednesday giving the result
of the Ohio and Iowa elections. But twenty
one of them were sold. The rooster at the
head was enough, and the news boys we're
told to pass on. The GLOBE is sold on the
streets every day. BISMARCK.
THE FEDERAL COLLAR.
Independence of Thought Exeroised Upon
Pain of Dismissal. .s....'
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