Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-10
THE "NORTHERN JEWELL
Otherwise Grand Forks, D. TIA Local
Contest for Treasurer---Death Of Capt.
John Griggs---Dividing DakOta---Protest

Otherwise Grand Forks, d. TIA Local
Contest for Treasurer---Death of Capt.
John Griggs---Dividing Dakota---Protest
Against Proposed Name.
Correspondence st. Paul Globe.l
GRAND FORKS, d. IT,, Jan. 6.-The
board of county commissioners has been
in session since Monday last, and the
present session is the busiest one in the
year. The license for the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors in Grand Forks has been
placed at $500, and the revenue resulting
therefrom will aggregate nearly $4,000.
The contest over the treasurership OF
Grand Forks county is exciting much
comment. The treasurer elect, O. Thar
aldson, Norwegian, formerly in bust
ness in Grand Forks, received q majority
of votes over his competitor, Mr.. r. Ben
nett But when Tharaldson has filed his
official boud, and the same is approved
by the county commissioners, the
present incumbent, j. ]. Cavanagh,
refuses to turn over fhe office on the
ground that Tharaldson was not eligible
to any Office in the Territory, at the time
of his election Result-a circus. Both
sides have retained prominent attorneys,
and the matter will be finally decided in
the district court, which commences
here the 21st inst.
Capt. John Griggs, one Of the Oldest
settlers Of the Red River valley, and a
brother of Capt. Alex Griggs, so well
known in St. Paul, This old home), as
Identified with every prominent enter
prise in the valley, died last evening at
his home in this place. He was an old
steamboat captain and pilot, and the past
season has been engaged in exploring the
Saskatchewan river, in command OF the
steamer Alpha" His loss causes uni
versal regret.
Capt. NJ. L. Mccormack, Democratic
candidate for Congress from Dakota last
fall, and whose popularity in the Red
River valley, where he is known, was
shown by the vote he,carried, leaves in the
morning, the 7th inst. for the South and
East, on visit to his family.
Considerable interest is taken here in
Delegate Benefits efforts to have the
Territory divided, and the southern
portion as State. The people Of North
Dakota are unanimously in favor Of such
division and admission, but most en-
pudIlCdl1y plOtCo0 dSdAh e.hy SSAACiS w
organize the northern portion into q
Territory called "Pembina," North OF
Northern Dakota is the name the peo-
pie want, and the name they must have
A large, enthusiastic meeting was held in
Gotzian's hall last Monday evening, in
which free expression OF the
sentiments of the people were
given, substantially as above, and
committee appointed to forward to
Delegate Bennett petition to that effect
The new year has so far given us beau
tiful weather-no storms, but bright, clear
and sun-shiny, though reasonably cold
and Grand Forks, as seen in her holiday
garb, was interesting to behold. Hel
stores were loaded with goods and the
streets crowded with teams Of every
description, from the heavy loaded wheat
team to the light, airy cutter which
whisked around the corner and was gone
and the sight was one to make proud the
heart Of every genuine "Forker.
NORTHERN JEWELL.