St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-12
DAKOTA& MONTANA
Collected and Forwarded by Telegraph
TO the Daily Globe.
Fargo Special kilograms November Il. to the St
Paul Globe.
NorfI.sresfern Ne.es.

Although La Morre is eighty miles beyond
Fargo coal sells there little less than AZ Fargo.
Round trip tickets from Livingston 20 New
Orleans are now sold A. SIS, less than half fars.
Deer and antelope are captured in droves west
Of the Missouri. being driven from their LARS BY
prairie fires. il is reported
Two years ago there was no town laid out
where La Moure now is. At the recent election
2S0 votes were cast there.
Walsh county cast over $500 votes at the cleo
ton. and was only exceeded in numbers by two
or three counties in the north
Aberdeen cast 500 votes At the election, Graf
ton IL. Columbia zoe and Ordway 1O7, which
indicates the relative population Of the places.
The young ladies' OF Dell Rapids have in
preparation the c.ntata. Land OF Nod" There
Is some fine musical talent among them. and
rich treat Is anticipated.
In the fght between the towns OF La Moure
and Grand Rapids the former came in ahead.
The county seat question did not come ND
directly but the tickets were run in the interest
OF the rival towns
Boyce, OF the Lisbon CEippsr,rwa one OF the
fortunate ones AZ the election. lie claims that
every man OF bis choice was elected from presi-
dent to constable, and 70 crown his triumph, the
day after election be for the frst time became
he IS In luck.
The firm Of c. r. Cook & Co., Of Kidder
county, was awarded the first premium on their
display OF vegetables, grains, etc. at the Chicago
exposition. Kidder Is on the Missouri slope,
and probably no region e1cels il in the vegetable
line.
The Yankton legislative district gave Clifford
majority Of about 5000. The Fargo district gave
nearly as much. That Is somewhat above the
average OF the twelve districts in the territory.
but they viii range between 1000 and 5000,
which, u will be seen, aggregate a most extrsvA-
CANT total.
The Democrats celebrated the election OF
Cleveland in Fargo Monday night with good
deal OF enthusiasm. The most noticeable fea-
ture was the number Of Democrats found. Many
OF them had forgotten to vote anything but Re
publican tickets heretofore.
In Meagher county. Montana, there was 4
lively contest for school superintendent between
two young ladies, Miss Nichols and Miss Dorzy,
drawing out big vote, and the race was very
close. They were both capable, popular and
pretty, and the voters seem 10 greatly enjoy be-
ing eleetioneered By them
In spite of low prices incidents Ike this men
toned by the Grafton Tines afford numerous
consolation; The happiest man in North Da-
kota on Tuesday was Cashier Cashei, OF the First
National bank. and il was not on account Of
election returns either, but the appearance OF a
son and heir. Congratulations are now in or
der
In the intense contest between Forman and
Minor the latter run in gravel trains and carried
the prize by an extravagsnt vote. Forman does
not propose to submit to the alleged fraud and
held an indignation meeting To devise means 10
defeat the schemes Of the rival town. A long
legal contest viii no doubt ensue over the mat
ter.
AandAn Pioneer: c. ". Thompson, of Sims,
has been for two months at Timberline, Mon
tana, where the Northern Pacific Coal company
Is mining some very fine bituminous coal. This
coal is very much superior 10 the Ignite, and
is used exclusively by the Northern Pacific on
their western branches. The company mined
5000 tons last month.
As a stock raising item the Aberdeen RepubH-
can has this: Messrs. Allison & Bracket have
sold an undivided one-half interest in their fam
Gus stock ranch TO 81. Paul parties for SIS, coo.
Il il the Intention OF the new firm to feed 100
head Of cattle for the spring market; 10 build
sheds for winter shelter. and next year TO in-
crease the present number, $50 head, TO 1000.
SO much for successful stock raising IN Dakota.
Judge La Moure was about the ouly one Of the
men who have engineered the combinations in
Dakota in past times who was candidate at the
late election and failed to pull through. Some
what bitter contests We're made with them all,
Walsh, Pettigrew, Gamble, Nicheus. Richardson
and Williams were consigned 20 the legislature,
and most OF the rest elected sheriffs.
Editor tanning Of the Egan Express has just
been appointed postmaster, and, like the others
eherishes the delusiye hope that his four years
can be made 10 run nearly through the first term
OF President Cleveland. lie is good man, and
no class deserve the good things TO be picked up
in an official way more than newspaper men,
But those Office holders who console themselves
with the idea that civil service rules will save
them are likely 20 be disappointed. At least
that is not the construction OF the men who have
won the victory.
Corn enough was raised in the Tower City
region to hold husking bee last week, said to
be the fret ever held in north Dakota Mr..
Ellsbury's big barn was filed with a merry
crowd, and the girls were as eager as the young
men to have red ears found. New England
supper was served by Prest EilsbaFy in a log
cabin built for the occasion, and 40 persons
participated. The old stagers. Frank Cornell OF
the Herald, and Doc Russell, renewed their
youth. and were charged with finding the same
red ears several times.