St. Paul daily globe., 1884-09-26

Ihe Crandon Tribune makes these figures
on the profit of the soft wheat generally
grown in the south: Twenty bushels at fifty
cents is ten big dollars, the total receipts
from an acre of ground. Now let US see
how much it costs to get this:
flowlng costs. Isl 80
Seed Observation-Disclosures. 80
Seeding g............... . rs
harvesting ....-.................. l 20
Threshing 20 bus. at 10c. 0c................ 2 90
I- '-'-''.''''''''t 20
interest at per cent. nt..................... 90
Total expenses. ......................SS 90
Judge West, one of the grain inspectors
of Dakota, in letter to the Huronites says:
'tMy observation during the time have held
the position Of grain inspector enables me
to say that the producer is frequently very
much wronged by unfair grading of his
grain, l do not. however, believe that the
usually responsible gentlemen who own and
control the elevator system in Dakota are
deliberately attempting to swindle the farm
er. On the contrary, l think they desire to
| do right, but | must say that their agents at
their elevators, in some instances, are either
knaves or very much lacking in judgment.
Col. Lounsberry of the Bismack Journa!
is hurting badly over theresult at Pierre, and
has the assurance to charge it to the section
alism OF the south, although the Bismarck re-
gion defeated the candidate of the north.
| There must be the shadow Of 4 disappearing
| postoffice in grief like this: 1t is sufficient
| that candidate halls from the north to kill
him. 1t is enough if he comes from tie
south to crown him! The spirit, that sub
ordinates the whole to part, moves the res
olution that no north man need apply. 1t is
| al in,
! torial politics. Il is the craftsmanship of
| Calhoun resurrected in Republican Dakota!
1t will be seen from this item in the
Huron Times that a Dakota politician has
turned reformer: "James K Magic, who
not long ago made final proof on claim in
! Potter county. has sworn out warrant for
the arrest of Austin l. Patterson, the new
manager Of the Chicago Times. Magic
charges Patterson with renting rooms for
immoral purposes" Magic was formerly an
editor in Illinois, Republican, was appoint
ed state expert on public printing, and ac-
cording to his sworn bills earned his So a
day for 365 days and 36G leap years. There
was SO much jealousy shown of his industry
that he turned reformer and joined the
Greenbackers. He is politician for revenue.
There is a good deal of curiosity to know
nv" bAlSi SPOhCh Va " ltAO OhillSobOnh -ItcfSf
came to pass: One of the funny incidents
of the campaign in Minnesota was the re-
ceipt, by subscribers in the Third congressional
district, OF the Pioneer Press containing a
GLOBE supplement in whic h WAS published a
fifteen column speech and several puffs for
Donnelly, the democratic candidate in that
district. The Pioneer Press denounces it as
an outrageous trick and fraud perpetrated by
the Democrats through bribery of the post
Office officials and threatens 10 carry the war
into Africa and smoke the offenders out of
their holes, while the GLOBE compliments its
contemporary on its enterprise in giving its
subscribers some good and interesting read
ing even if it has to steal the GLOBE supple
ments to do it.
The editor of the jamestown Capital is as
unhappy as so truly good man can be over
the Pierre matter. He says: ''In all the
annals Of political history greater fraud
was never perpetrated than that by which
John 3. Raymond was defeated for renomi-
nation. This is said in no sour grape spirit.
1t is a truth which the facts in the case bear
out. The combinations of Frank Pettigrew,
Wilbur +. Steele and Alex. Mckenzie were
born in sin and nourished by corruption.
Their only cry was Down with Raymondr
and TO that end every energy was bent. Fair
means or foul; bulldoze or buy; frighten or
cajole; threaten OF promise; move heaven
and earth, and call upon friends in hades, TO
carry out their corrupt designs, were the or
ders Of these scoundrels and knaves, who
to-day have their heels on Dakota's throat
and propose to rule or ruin this great people
OF Dakota. Ye Gods!'
There is no doubt that often caimholders
who are complying with the provisions of the
law are put to needless expense and loss by
the ofiicious inspectors, who evidently think
they must make a show of earning their pay.
This case reported by the Scribe in Sargent
county is in point: Inspector McIlvain
visited this part of the country and looked
over some claims. Among several was one
belonging to q young lady who had spent
two summers in Dakota in holding down
the claim, had a house almost double the
size of the common claim shanty, had a
good we'll dug and had fifteen acres broken.
Such pluck deserves every encouragement
and to be allowed to make final proof with
out any inspectors threats TO witnesses not
to appear, when the inspector really knows
nothing about the circumstances of the case
He merely drove through on 4 flying trip,
: never was on the claim before. He saw the
Improvements, the house, the we'll ard the
breaking and acknowledged them all straight
and honest, but that the lady's residence
, was the question. Now il SO happened thai
= the young lady's mother resided but shor
distance from the claim and We would lik,
to ask if it was unreasonable for her to leav,
; her own solitary shanty TO visit her mother
: frequently. Such has been the case We
, learn whenever she was OH her claim.