Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-21
NORTHERN DAKOTA ITEMS.

Joseph Nelson the Oldest mason in Min
nesota, has been in Fargo. He was born in
England, is eighty-6ve years old, has lived
in the United States fifty three years and
attained the thirty-second degree in mason
ry.
Fargo Independent A. w. Graves has
secured the working models of an invention
in which he is interested. The patent is
granted on very simple and serviceable
device for instantly detaching fractious OF
runaway team or single horse from any We
hicls to which they or it might be attached.
This detachlng can be done by the occupant
Of the conveyance, without dismounting,
and in less than second Of time. The AMI
NAL freed from the vehicle and all the har.
ness attachings are unfastened by one opera
ton thus insuring perfect safety to the
drivers of vicious or timid animals.
Work on the new bank building at Fargo
has been commenced.
President Walsh, of the council has the
reputation of "not being easily put out on
points Of order" according to the northern
papers.
The Fargo Republican has been placed
on the list of official newspapers for the
war department.
The best of 6rewood is plentiful at Penn
bina at $3.50 to $500 per cord.
A lodge of the A. o. U. w. under the
jurisdictionof the supreme lodge, is almos,
sure of being established at Fargo.
Severe storms and cold weather prevail
in the north.
A new shoe shop and new harness shop,
is what Fargo will soon possess.
Eight locomotives and four trains stopped
at jamestown one day last week.
jamestown Alert, 18th: The first con-
struction engine crossed the ice bridge on
the Missouri river Yesterday, for the ex.cn-
sion. of the Northern Pac itic, west the Mis-
souri,.
The Jamestown Alert contains All inter-
esting communication, every week, from its
editor, who is of serving his country in
Yankton.
j. J. Brooks and bride have returned to
Fargo.
The Fargo Times is receiving orders for
their special edition from all oyer the coun-
try.
There will be a joint stock company or
gsnized at Emerson, with capital of $780,
600, to erect steam grain elevator.
Fargo Times: A certain young gentle.
man Of this town is remarkably devoted 10
certain young lady. The latest evidence
of his undying affection is in going with
her to dentist and having double tooth
pulled and giving it to her as keep
sake.
DR.. D. E. Lane, of Racine. Wis, a
homeopathic physician, has located at
Fargo.
Fargo Times: Track-laying across the
ice on the Missouri river at Bismarck was
finished and the 6rst train crossed last
Tuesday afternoon. F. Jay Haynes, our
photographer, took picture Of the train as
it was crossing the river. The track starts
from the Bismarck side short distance
below the steamboat landing. and runs
northwest acfoss the Missouri to the mouth
Of the Heart river, distance of nearly
three miles, to the new town Of Mandan.
w. NJ. Williams and family, of Oak
Creek, Wis, together with several other
families from that locality. will settle in
Cass county in the spring. - y ~
The Morristown. Minnesota. Messenger,
sets it up for Fargo after this style: Eight
years ago Fargo, d. T., was "howling
wilderness" Now it haa population Of
some $500, nine general merchandise
stores, three hardware stores, four agricul-
tural implement depots, four drug stores,
two jewelry stores, two furniture dealers,
three lumber yards, five livery stables.
three butcher shops, nine hotels, three
newspapers, twcnty-six lawyers, c,gh. ply
sicians, and ak insurance otiieca. 1t is the
capital Of Cas- county--a county which las,
fall marketed over . million bushels OF the
bss, wheat ,has ever found ita way into .
hopper.