St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-29
DAKOTA& MONTANA
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Fargo Special kilograms October %, to the St.
Paul Globe.
Northeastern. Notes.

colony OF fifteen families is on its way
from Grand Forks to the Turtle mountains.
The smallpox is believed to be entirely
stamped out at Brookings, and the schools
and churches have reopenei.
Miss Rose elliott, of st. Paul, has given
exhibitions of fancy roller skating at Cassel-
ton and other points, that displayed great ex-
pertness.
Pierre is raising 900 to build resi-
dence for Bishop Marty, as an inducement
to establish the headquarters OF the Catholic
church OF Dakota there.
The Sioux Falls reading room, which for
four years has been conducted under the au-
spices of the W. C, T. T., has been closed
for lack CT funds. The one at Fargo is
suffering from the same cause.
Ed A. Beelar, one of the earlier settlers in
Dickey county has gone to Carroll county,
ILL.,, to try 10 persuade car load of young
ladies to come out to that county. He will
guarantee them ell good husbands.
The Devils Lake NetS has observed this !:
The muskrats have commenced to build
their houses early, and if the manner in
which they build them is an indication of
the weather, we would say that it would be
fresh before spring.
The Dakota papers are generally demand
ing that the Legislature shall repeal the law
of the last session virtually exempting all
lands held by the railroads from taxation.
1t IS argued that the roads can hold tracts
indefinitely, and have them receive the bene-
fit of the improvements all about them with
out paving any taxes. II the railroads fight
the measure it will not be easy to secure its
passage.
Mr.. Shallis and Mr.. Vincent of Mandan
spent ten days hunting in the Bad Lands,
and the Pioneer reports as the result: They
were well provided with complete hunters
outfit including 4 skilled trapper. They
killed and brought home and distributed
among their friends II deer, 1 elk, / noun
tain sheep, beavers, l badger, antelope,
besides some small game. They spent a
most enjoyable time among the denizens OF
the Bad Lands. They are having the pelts
and heads Of their game mounted by a taxi
deimist.
Bismarck is erecting a $50, OOO1brewery,
in view Of the meeting of the legislature,
and now the jamestown Alert further learns
sin view of the recent decision of the SUI
prcme court settling the capitol at Bismarck,
and the consequent assurance that the legis-
laturc will hold its session there this winter,
the variety theater is preparing to reopen
there in big shape, not for the amusement OF
the statesmen, or the legislative body, of
course, but for the entertainment of the
members Of the 'third house, ''who will have
schemes to work with the law makers"
Col. Morton, The banker and real estate
ruster of Fargo, who puts in his hours OF
recreation in developing the possibilities OF
poultry, has educated one of the varieties
developed by crosses so that they will beat
any cats as mousers. A few months ago he
says his extensive memories were infested
with mice. He had some of them caught
and trained pair Of these chickens, which
he calls the anti-Rodents, so that they
would lay for the little pests like felines. A
mouse a foot from its hole is doomed when
one Of the chickens is about. 4 mouse now
is rarely seen about his poultry yards. He
will send pair Of the chickens to the New
Orleans fair.