Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-18

so n ~ q "otOtVl VI oCVCu Ioue
gnsges He has been aroapa the world
aud among other distinctions, is q cousin OF
Lieut.. Carey Who deserted Prince Napo
eon In Zululand. The Pns,en is the DOLLY
Norwegian paper published 10 Northern
Dakota, and II this Lieut.. Carey should
accompany the 81. senator and general 10
he Norwegian camp aud leave him dead IL
.he high grass, what q commentary on
blood ne would have. Carey arrived in
Fargo with . letter of Introduction from
Mr.. Spencer. When the Argus saw light,
Carey was It's wet nurse BE stayed with
the youngster until the proprietor gave up
all hopes of capturing the Fargo Republi-
can, and that way making the child a man.
Carey suddenly drops out of the Argus, and
after . two weeks quiet Investigation, turns
up Is the Posten publisher and editor. Far.
60 is a strategic point. 1t is argued that il
Fargo and Cas- county are fixed, the Red
river will fall in line, aud alps well in the
next territorial convention. Spencer wrote
= letter to Fargo %instructing his agent to
pay eight hundred dollars. Mr.. Wesenbere
suspected the barl was behind Carey, and
he wanted its best syrup. Hence the price
vas fixed BY the seller. The buyer put up
500 cash and the rest IN . ninety day note,
with promised security satisfactory to the
the First National bank. The Posten IL
printed BY the Times-the paper that pro.
poses to fight Spencer until Bob IngersolPs
myth freezes over-but there is a we'll
founded rumor that the Times has more
printing I o do than it cares to. Touching
the sale Of the Poster, two.thirds of the PEG.
pie of Fargo believe that United States
Marshal RAYMOND has something to do
with it. Tnev think he haa furnished the
sinews of war in some roundabout way
They swear the Argus, Po-ten, Spencer and
Raymond are all one. I can't. make them
believe that Raymond ia in bad company
through an unfortunate confederation oi
circumstanc. e, involving an overwhelming
amount Of explanation that would be tan.
tsmount to a total eclipse of q reasonably
fair fame. Al Colby West would cay, "Do
you catch on 2" The politicians are sati--
6ed that there ia a covenant between
Spencer and some other carpet baggers to
rule Dakota. The people believe there is
something up, and are ready to accept
'Spencer's. acknowledgement that he intends
to represent Dakota or some other western
principally in the United States senate. 1t
developes that the Fargo Argus is drawing
IN the barl. and that the whole territorial
machinery Of that underground party hangs
its fortunes upon the nomination of Grant
at Chicago. IfGrant gets the nomination
then there will be a "hoodoo" and a self.
importance that will be as. intolerak as
he Red river mosquito. Thinking tina,
Grant would turn the loaves over to them.
The. bari would run freely in support Of the
local enterprises, contributing to its eupre.
macy and permancv of Dakota p ,lltics. If
Grant fails, there will he q c,i-is in the al.
fairs of the Spencer syndicate II Raymond,
for instance, ia. promoted 70 delegate, and
Grant to a third term, Maj. Edwards, who
fought with Spencer in the last battle IF the
war, will be u midtown BY Spencer for United
States marshal, which nets a worker Sc. 600
per annum, Edwards ia now managing the
Argus for no other earthly object. Hl- lieu
tenant will succeed him il the Argus cue
ceeds. They announce that a three story
brick building will be erected on the site Of
heir present Office. Ex-senator Spencer
lot. He and Edwards bought the same
Lieut.. Gov. Gilman, Of Minnesota
The new building will be fitted up in style,
.nd two whole floors, $50 feet deep, will be
to the manufacture. Of lafy-,he
principal ingredient that enters into the
,omDosition Of the Argus.
United States Marshall Raymond has been
q the Black Hilh in the line Of bis dnties,
md while there his candidacy for del. gate
Issumes the shape the Pioneer Press long
ince said it would. The Newspaper reports
enc laden with straws for Raymond and
'uts for Bennett. The former say that the |
Hills politicians are dropping Bennett and
Raymond. A reputed Bennett
'aper, the Deadwo Times, encourages this
All the other papers there are owned
y bonanza mines, and there natural af6lia.
ion is with the candidate with the most
money. Bennett, in 1873, cleaned ont a
eaperate faction that went in to beat him.
t was q fight based upon his integrity as a
udge. The sense of 'fair play" predomi-
lsted then. and it may again. If the money
'ower OF the Hills arrays itself againat Ben
'ett, the people may ask for . hand. If they
10, the Homestake may as well throw down
g cards. Bennett is not strong with the
but he can rely upon a mighty
ig gang from the rank and file of Dakota.
has been as Rooi a delegate a. the
ever had. To throw him without
ause liz not manly. 1t il not fair. He
ecured w. J. Anderson the Office of receiver
& the Grand Forks land Office. Anderson
.as formerly a ST. Paul boy-night clerk a,
he Park Place. He came into the valley
nth Capt. Holcombe, and served himself
nd master on q Red river boat. He stands
veil wherever he ia known. Maj. Hauil-
on, formerly of Sisaeton Indian agency.
'ould have had the Office. but for und.velop
d reasons he preferred Anderson to himself 1
apt. Viets. o Of the best men 10 the val
ev, aod his friends we're for Anderson. w.
J. Woodruff, Who wa an independent can.
id.ts for district attorney in the Interests