St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-01

the first of June, with view toinvestments.
A smaller company is expected in April.
That section viii improve and settle up
rapidly this season.
Farmers alliances are being formed in a
great number Of the counties of Dakota with
the intention of controlling the election of
members of the next legislature. If they act
judiciously they can secure whatever legisla-
ton they desire.
The planting fever is becoming quite
general in south Dakota, and ought to be in
the north. The people seem too busy getting
in wheat in the spring to give proper atten-
ton to this important feature in the improve
ment of the country.
The Deadwood Times says there is more
snow on the divide than there was ever be-
fore known. 1t is so deep that it is almost
impossible to get through it with empty
wagons, and more coming. But late rains
are carrying it off rapidly.
The Grand Forks Plaindealer says that most
farmers Of the northwest are of the opinion
that clover cannot be raised successfully in
this country. The idea is an erroneous one.
Clover can be raised with good results. We
do not wish to see the year 1884 60 by with
out having the fact demonstrated.
The Hope Pioneer says in reference to the
proposition to call north Dakota, Lincoln:
We all reverence the name Of Lincoln, the
martyred president, but the people Of this
territory want no change of name for Da-
kota-unless to prefix north. The people Of
the northern part of Dakota should be con-
suited in this matter, and less presumption
should be manifested on the part of the
gogge-eyed solons who are sent there to
make laws, not asses-of themselves.
Rev. c. F. Hopkins, the talented and popu-
lar gentleman who has filled the Baptist pull
pit the past year or two, preached his vale
dictory last Sunday morning. He was atone
time news gatherer for the GLOBE, and is a
genial, broad-hearted young man. He will
soon leave for the Pacific coast, or perhaps
the CRur d'Alene mines, and will be heard
from in the future. The society was very
anxious to retain him, with the exception of
one or two stubborn pillars, who wanted old
fashioned work in the pulpit, free from
modern Improvements.
Col Mcclure, of the Jamestown Alert,
spent several days in Fargo the past week
trying to arrange the machinery so that he
can 90 to the Chicago convention as a Logan
the promise Of copy of Blane's book in
calf, wants to go to Chicago and aid in drag
ging the reluctant and retiring author and
statesman from his cherished seclusions.
There are so many temptations, however, in
the wicked city by the lake that the friends of
Col. P do not think it prudent to send him.
Samuel Feeters, of Tower City, recon-
'mends this way of getting rid of the gophers
which are such an annoyance to farmers:
''You can easily see where they have last
worked, the earth being fresh, and that is the
place to set your trap. Dig a hole a foot
square, two or three inches below the hole
they have made. Then lay piece of board
over the top, covering it over, except a small
hole to let in the light. They are like all evil
doors, and hate the light, and will set about
shutting this window. Very seldom will you
fail catching them at this place.
1t is claimed that only Dakota lady would
have the nerve to perform feat like this
narrated by the Garry Inter State: GA lady
by the name of Converse chilled her big toe
during the winter and it has been troubling
her since. One day last week, becoming
discouraged with the manner in which the
toe was healing, she picked up an old razor
and placed it upon the line of demarcation
(Which was about half way from the end)
and pushed it down through, cutting the toe
entirely off. 1t is reported that said toe is
now rapidly healing and the woman is
happy"
All of Col. Domains friends will be gratifed
to concur with the Jamestown Alert in this:
''Itis currently reported in this city from an
apparently reliable source that Col P. Donan
Of Fargo has quite strong backing by mem
beers of congress in the south and east for the
appointment as governor of this territory.
While the Alert is for Col. Lounsberry first
and above all others for that position we are
pleased to learn of any honor proposed for
Col. Donan, and as we have intimated be-
fore in these columns, would be glad to see
him one of our representatives in the United
States senate, which will not be many more
years"
The call for a Republican convention to
send delegates to Chicago gives the counties
in south Dakota al delegates to eighty
nine in the north, and the papers in the
south insist that its control should not be
left as usually in conventions heretofore, to
the rustlers of the north. The Mitchell Re
publican says: 1--WE cannot ignore the fact
that the politicians of north Dakota have
been accustomed to manipulate the affairs
of the territory in their own interests. This
convention, like all other public gatherings,
can be made to serve their ends if south
Dakota's delegation is cut in twain by dis
sensions. But it is full time for south Da-
kota to look to her own interest. With two
thirds of the strength there is no reason why
the south half should not control the conven-
ton. All fractional differences should be
every county solid for south Dakota all
schemes would be frustrated, and south Da-
kota would for once do herself credit''
The jamestown Alest enumerates the fol-
lowing, in addition to the $4,000 hotel, as
among the improvements to be made in that
pretty young metropolis the coming season /:
1.-THE building Of the insane asylum will be
commenced early in the month of May
which will employ large force Of men and
disburse in our midst the sum of $4,000
During the spring and summer a wing of
the Presbyterian college will be built at a
cost of $4,000 or 100000, and the new
north side school house at a cost of S14, 900.
The burnt district will be rebuilt with a row
of substantial brick structures, the aggre-
gate cost of which will be at least $780, 900. |
The water works, costing $4,000, will be
Tor which the engineer is now
taking elevations and making diagrams. In
these enterprises alone we have an aggregate
at low estimate of S270, 900 already fully de-
cided upon. Besides these are the James
River Valley railroad shops and other private
and individual building projects that will |
swell the sum for public and private improve
ments to an aggregate of over half |
million.''
The Grand Forks Herald believes that there |
have been valuable gold finds in the Turtle |
and that the Ohio syndicate of |
which NJ Dinner is the head is endeavnrinr [