St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-08

DAKOTA& MONTANA
Collected and Forwarded by Telegraph
10 the Daily Globe
Fargo Special kilograms November :; the St.
Paul Globe.
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jamestown has just completed an extern
sive new skating rink 50x14S in size, on its
Fifth avenue Il will be the tony resort
The new Baptist church at De smet, which
was recently dedicated, is beautiful ediice.
The cost OF the building was $500, and is
about all paid for.
~ the recent election Bismarck cast 792
votes, which is claimed to indicate popu-
letion Of 1000. The large county gave a
slightly less number, which shows very
sparse settlement
The Mayville Tribune, in Trail county, H.
Illustrates in this way: One pound Of butter
aud one dozen eggs are worth more than q
bushel OF wheat, aud can be produced at half
the cost OF q bushel of wheat The great
need of this country is mixed farming.
Bismagek displayed its devotion to Alex.
Mckenzie, Tuesday. by giving him more
than three-fourths of its vote for sher-
i'll over the popular COL Lounsberry, who is
conceded to possess special fitness for the
Office, aud desired il, as stepping stone to
still higher positions.
The repor. OF the election Of Cleveland
Wednesday had one excellent effect. Col.
Richardson, Of the Valley City Tin,ss,
and a member elect OF the legislature,
called for prayers for the country. He has
never been known to feel that way before
II is possible an effect was had upon the
count in New York
The Codington Courier records this in
cident: Mr.. WheeloeS Thayer, of Mar
shall shot and instantly killed himself Ia =
day .aorning. II is not known whether tue
act Was accidental or intentional He
leaves a wife aud 1--WE children. lie has
many acquaintanees in this city and was a
brother-in-lav Of Conductor Reed.
Judge Clifford will 20 to congress this
winter 10 learn the ropes. The Grant RSlier
says of him: He will 90 to Washington
shortly after congress convenes, and hand
in hand with our present efficient and worthy
delegate, Hon. John B. Raymond, will work
for Dakota's interests, including division
and an effort for admission.
Major Butts. who swept Ransom county
like prairie fire, for district attorney came
up the day after election, to celebrate with
his friende his great victory and help out in
in the jubilee over Blaihe. He staid over
night aud was ecstatically happy, supposing
Blaine to be elected. In the morning some
what sleepy he sat down at the station to
wait for the train, aud the drowsy god wooed
him, and he awoke TO see his train disap-
pearing in the distance. He was. eompeled
to wait twenty-four hours for the next
Lisbon train.
The Millbank RsUies0 says; The track Of
the Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific railroad,
which runs through the southern part of this
county, from Minneapolis to Wstertown, wa:
completed on Monday, and trains will soon
commerce to run regularly. The three sta.
tons in Grant county are as follows: Revillo
on section %, town lis, range As, in Adams
Tp.; Wilson on section Is, 11S, 40, in
Georgia Tp., and Troy on section 9, rs, so,
in Troy TIP. Revillo Is 1S7 miles from Min
neapolis, Wilson 1872 miles and Troy 2O5
miles. The next station beyond Troy Is
Wayeriy, in Codington county, Pill miles
aud Watertown 233 miles. The first station
east Of Revillo is Marietta, Isl miles from
Minneapolis, and Is just over the Minuesots
state line in Lac qui Parle county.