St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-18
DAKOTA& MONTANA
Collected and Forwarded by Telegraph
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Fargo Special kilograms September1s, to the St.
Paul Globe.
Northwestern, Notes,

see the country and hunt.
E. ?. Wells, of jamestown, the townsite
king and wealthy rustler, has just completed
and dedicated $40, 900 hotel at La Moure.
The citizens of Minnewaukan freely admit
that it viii be the best town on Devils lake
when it has two railroads and other things.
Farmers in the upper James valley did so
well with corn experiments this year that
they propose to put in large fields of it next
season.
1t is said that when the roads in Dakota
are good they couldn't be gooder and when
bad they couldn't be bladder. They are gen
orally good now.
The Min company drew very fair audi
deuces at jamestown as well as Fargo, but
something lighter than Shakespeare would
haze filled the house fuller.
Judge S. L. Campbell. of Wabasha, MINI.
has been recreating on Devils Lake. He
shot s:xty-ive ducks one day and says it was
not good ducking either.
The local paper at Syhestor Unveils county
thinka there is a fine opening there for capt.
l9lists 70 open Il bank. Some proof news
EEpcr would do well to look at the chances.
In the case Of Mr.. Grimshaw, CONNER
cial traveller, whose residence on claim
near Steele county comprised an occasional
visit, it has been decided that he could not
prove up on 4 residence. of that sort.
John Fowle, who is 80 years of age, last
week made final proof on homestead in
Charles Mix county, showing $1,000 i'm
provements. He proposes 10 fit it up for
nice farm and home for him when he begins
10 grow old.
With the low prices Of wheat farmers are
insisting that they can only pay $1.50 an
acre for blowing, and those WAC have teams
generally refuse to take less than So 1t is
probable that less ground will be plowed than
the past year.
The jamestown Alert now appears twice a
week, and having time to 60 fishing, the
editor AYERS that in some of the streams Of
that section buffalo fish are so thick that they
can be scooped out with a shovel, but he does
not seem to have a shovel
It was noticeable at the primary meetings
Of the Democrats in Grand Forks that the
participants were in the main the same as at
the recent Republican caucuses. They are
really Democrats, and only helping out the
other side. They are very numerous in that
section.
A gentleman named Burke, but not the
handsome newspaper man, after sampling
Che beverages at jamestown too freely, took
the wrong road at night anG drove his team
of the bank into the river last week. All
were drowned, except the man Burke, who
managed to swim out.
The Fargo Re9ubljcaa has changed from a
morning to an evening paper. 1t is now
under very efficient and capable manage
ment in its business as we'll as news depart
ments. and is an excellent sheet. 1t says
that one good morning paper is all that the
times warrant at Fargo. There is good
field for it rs an evening paper
Pierre had a temperance billiard hall and
pavilion fitted up and opened just before the
meeting of the Republican convention, but
the accounts from there this week indicate
that the wants of the delegates were mis-
judged, and the candidates came to their
relief Temperance institutions are only in
demand in the st. John conclaves.
Since the Republicans in Indiana were SO
rcmiss as not to nominate Gen. j. NJ. Tyner
a former Postmaster General, as governor or
congressman, he has came out to Dakota
and does not take any INTEREST," in the Blaine
campaign. He has numerous relatives in
Dakota, all postmasters. The General also
has few bonanza farms and think they pay
better than politics In Indiana.
Dunscith in the Turtle mountains is a pic
.uresquc sight for town, and a nice staIt
has been made toward one but the local pa
per unkndly imputes to it more than femin-
inc vanity when it saws: "The city itself
each morning, bushing in loyeliness, casts
shy glances into the mirror of heaven to be-
hold her attractions" As it is 100 miles
from a railroad other mirrors are no doubt
very scarce.
Mr.. NJ Wood, who has been in jail at Val
ley City, charged with stealing tickets from
the Northern Pacific and trying TO obtain
money from the banks on false pretenses
had been for several months the sole occu-
pant of the county jail at Barnes. No won
der he worked his way out and gave many
nights of toll to the work. Ii was too lone
some there. He Is probably sharp enough
to escape arrest.
The Hsyie'7 in Grant county says the wheat
in that section was better than usual in quail
ity, but lighter In yield. and adds: THE
splendid corn crop in Grant county this year
Is again setting farmers 10 thinking what a
wise thing II viii be to pay little more at
tentiou in future to raising corn and bailey
and feeding Il 10 stock aud hogs, instead of
combining them 50 closely to wheat which is
yielding but small profit.
The Herald in the Turtle Mountains saws
IF that country: Hops are found growing
mid in great abundance over the lake and
liver bottom lands aud in the mountains,
and we believe their culture will become an
~ IN laf nh
knows prouounces them OF superior quail.
lty. Cranberrics and hazeluuts are now
abundant and they promise to form quite a
profitable industry for the future.
Many OF the counties in the south hold
agricultural fairs this season, and so far
s1cm to DC reasonably successful. No county
In the north holds q fair There should be
one or two along the Northern Pacific aud in
the lower Red in order TO exhibit the pro
ducts of the country. The chief attraction
At most county fairs are the horse races,
There is no reason why this feature should
not be developed in the north.
One OF the leading products to be exhib-
ted and chief attractions az the fair in Grant
county is the baby show. There is difficulty
In securing men to act rs judges as they fear
q encounter the hundred OF two mothers
whose darlings are not of the premium sort.
In Dakota there is nearly as much pride
taken in this somewhat essential domestic
product as in wheat, big triumphs ON cab
bagc heads, and the most popular people are
those who contribute most literally to the
growth Of the country in this way.
The Yaukton Herald now counts up eight
Democratic papers in southern Dakota
Sioux Falls Arg'S, Scotland Ctises, Chamber
ain Democrat, Pierre SgRGl, Watertowu
pf7aQcrrt Miller Bl.lesia RPddeld DsSyrtey