St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-25
Dakotn and Mo,,tana Notes.

The spies upon the Fenians are supposed
to have all left Fargo.
The lack of courts also breaks into the bus
mess of lawyers, and they are rapidly rising
upon their ears.
The Odd Fellows at most points in Dakota
are arranging for anniversary banquets or
celebrations of some sort, April 26,
The Lisbon Clipper has absorbed the Shell
don Herald, and will widen out to ten
pages. Boyce is making fine thing of it.
Sam Osgood was saving wood at Fishers
Landing on the Red route had his arm mash
ed so badly that it is feared he will lose his
life. ;-- 2l..-
G. Ell. Porter, bonanza farmer, in La
Moure county, has just returned from Hi
nois with fair bride erst, Miss Minnie Tan
ner, of Marengo.
The grandfather of w. F. Rupert of Huron,
died the past month, at the age of so. He
is said to have been the oldest Odd Fellow in
this country, having joined the order in 1928.
His name was Ben Rupert
Mr. Klaus, who is regarded as the s'Father
of jamestown" has recently returned from
a tour of many months over the country
with his wife, and was received on his return
with a grand ovation with the band to play
and Father Stephan crate. Judge OFT also
congratulated, and pleasant time was had
in the interchange of thought and comforts
of more material character.
1t is reported that Allan A. Dale, the wheat
buyer for the Northwestern Elevator
company at Mimic, proves to be a different
sort of man than supposed. About month
ho1 aff y;,:+ Nf Il Fl.
He has not since turned up and the books
show deficit of some $4,000. All trace of
him was lost at Fergus Falls, Mimi. His
conduct is a matter of surprise to all who
knew him.
This point which has been referred to in
this column, is worthy of re-statement for
the benefit of new corners. The Dakota Clip
per says
In Dakota a man don't pay taxes on his
land till he proves up and and receives his
patent. He can hold homestead-16O
acres-fve years without paying a cent of
tax on his land, and tree claim eight wears.
Let all those who are holding claims remem-
Der this and do not be in a hurry t. prove
up. Do not mortgage yourself unnecessari-
ly.
At the dedication of the Baptist church at
jamestown day or two ago, the cost was
given asS2, 500 and all paid but $3.50. An ebony
and gold chandelier was presented by Mrs.
Duncan, of Massachusetts, the mother-in-laW
of President Harris of the Northern Pacific,
lady eighty years of age. For some reason
the pastor had suspended cOnspicuously a
fine engraving of a S175,000 church he was
poster of in Pittsburg, Pa. He probably left
it and came to the s'untutored wilds'' of the
west as a missionary duty. He preached an
eloquent sermon, one worthy of STE, ZOO
house.
District Attorney Ball has written letter
to Lisbon in regard to the omission of the
spring term of court at Wahpeton, where
Ransom does its counting. Mr.. Ball SAYS:
Judge Hudson is so completely used up with
his long and arduous duties in court that he
has decided, under advice of his physicians,
to do no more work at. present, but to go off
and take rest and try and get his health re-
stored. This, of course, settles the question
of term at Wahpeton-there will not be any
there at present. 1t is altogether uncertain
when term will be held there, but 1 pre-
sumo ample notice will be given, both by
letters to clerks, sheriffs, and also published
notices.
The First Presbyterian church in Dakota
was organized in 1872. In 1881 the first
presbytery was formed. Two years later
this was divided into three presbyteries, all
in south Dakota, with one in the north. Rev.
w. S. Peterson, the superintendent of the
missions of the denominations in south
Dakota, reports that at the present time the
Presbyterian church of south Dakota in cludes
35 ministers, Sc churches, and supports up
wards of so mission stations. It owns 81
houses of worship and college building with
grounds, ETC., all valued at a total of upwards
of seventy thousand dollars. When the col
lege buildings now under process of con
struction shall have been completed this
total will amount to upwards of $500, 900. co.
The Fargo farmers have recently had in
formation from MCGOWAN, the head center
of one of the organizations in large city of
the east, that if needed to operate against the
English government by way of Manitoba,
they can have more than 100000, presum-
ing that they have the organization repre-
sented land can do efficient service in the
direction named. Mr. MCGOWAN, however
stipulates that there shall be no use of dyna
mite He is religiously opposed to that sort
of thing The leaders will pledge themselves
on that point and also not to shed blood or
involve the country in trouble. In fact they
will agree to the most pacific conditions,
/ provided the money is sent. In anticipation