Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-23
DAKO'I'A&MOurAuA
OUR NORTHWESTERN lTEIGHBORS.
News Gieanings and Points Specially
collected and Forwarded by Eele-
graph to the Daily. Globe.
Fargo Special kilograms, Dec. %. TO the st.
Paul Globe.

oeoy 'eilAa ohurch has just been
dedicated at Glendale A debt of eaoo
was nearly extinguished on the OCCASION
The railroad shops and citizens general
ly at Mendan are adopting central or ST
Paul time, although they are in the NOM
| tain division and an hour behind.
Letters from Gsv. Ordway report him
IN New Hampshire and that he has not
been IN Washington since November. Still
tnere sre those who cannot be convinced
that ne is NOS in Washington plotting to
steal Dakota.
Parties recently from the
Mouse river country, up to-
ward the Canadian line. report that
country net very desirable for agriculture
but admirable for stock. There are many
small lakes and plenty of water and tim
Der. The Canadians and half breeds are
filling up the section rapidly.
Some mention has been made of the as
cape OF the Dickiason cowboys from Dep
uty Sheriff Dow, the I.ster becoming
drunk. Is seems that q somewhat sxtraya-
giant quantity of vhiekY Travelled with the
party. After the officer had bssn fllod
and laid down to snooze the COWBOYS had
Two gallons left, which they gave to the
brakeman before they jumped off. They
| have not been retaken.
.. A. Pendroy, who lives on the Mouse
river near Big Bend, has found splendid
pickerel fishing. He lately hauled down
TO Manaan two loads, 2,60e pounds, of as
nhe p1ckerel as were ever seen. Thew
were caught through the ice with lines.
using frogs and fins of fish for bait The
entire lot averaged four pounds dressed
the largest sixteen and one-half noun6s
When 1t ID not too cold it is said to be fipe
sport fishing there.
Conductor Schell and wife, of Ferpu.
Falls, are visiting in the east. Late one
night, just before their departure. a large
party OF friends broke into their house
ana spent most OF the night with music
ana dancing and feasting. No doubt
they intended to manifest their good will.
nuV Inc conductor would perhaps have en-
| loyed his rest quite as much before start
| ing on tue long ride. Most of these sur
prise parties are but lsrks chiefly enjoyed
sy those who perpetrate them.
New papers are starting up SO fast with
the projecting or extension Of the railroad
| lines IN Dakota that it is impossible To
keep trask OF then. This is specially the
| case IN the central region and the James
River valley. About the first intimatiou
that there is town ia the appearance of a
paper. One of the latest of these ia the
town of Hudson, Dickey county. This
place has hotel, store, saloon, real estate
onces, the premise of two railways, and as
yet but one newspaper, the hudson
Herald.
A peculiar case of difficulty in proving
up On land claim is recorded by the Key.
stone Commercial in Dickey county in this
Mr.. Mcdonald is of foreign birth, bui
took out his naturalization papsrs long
ago. They were destroyed, however. in
1862, at the time of this New Ulm and
Acton indian massacrss in Minnesota
Since his notice of intention to make final
proof, he aent to Iowa for new papers and
1t now trsnspires that, for some unaccount-
abla reason, 40 record YVES made of the
transaction and he ID unable 10 obtain the
necessary documents to show that he ia an
American citizen. He may be REQUIRED to
lie on his land again before he cam secure
title.
LIS hsyEsone Commercial relates thet q
msmbsr ofiss staff and three others lately
went GUS to investigate tho skeleton myg-
sery that has been so much discussed in
tkaf vicinity. The paper says: All ideas
OF investigation we're dispatched early in
she Gay By the appearance Of two antelope
that we're galloPing leisurely over the hills.
The party were armed with shetguns
and Winchesssts and they Immediately
tumbled out of the buggy and gave chase.
The ehsss was very successful, inasmuch
as the hunters soon found themselves very
short of wind, and as they wiped away the
sweat that was ooursing down their cheeks
they were vary wretohea. To augment
their grief, at this stage, the antsIopss de-
hberately faced the blood thirsty audience
and smiled an adieu, then bounded out of
sight.