St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-21
North,restern Notes.


Fl. S. Harcourt expects to buy one of the
papers at Devils Lake. He is the Lisbon
boomer and retired capitalist
The Lisbon Star states that the contract
has been let for grading the Dakota Midland
and which will commence at once.
Col Richardson, of Valley City, has pulled
for eastern exhibition a radish that is Az
inches in circumference. He has other veg
etables in proportion.
Grafton has sustained quite loss in the
death of Street Commissioner Clark, who
died very suddenly He was resident Of
Minnesota many years.
A reunion of soldiers and sailors will be
held at Redfeld Oh the 10th, 18th and 18th
of September. A campfire will be given each
evening Reduced rates will be given on all
railroads in Dakota.
Deuel. is one of the older counties of the
south, still it makes the very creditable show
ing of an increase of taxable acreage of &c.
104 this year. There is an increase of horses
and cattle of 25 and swine rs per cent
The elevations above the level of the sea of
some of the points on the Northwestern rail-
way in Dakota are given as follows: Lake
Benton, 1,759; Aurora, 1850; De Smet,
1,726; Jim River, 1,22S; Huron, 1885; Red
field, 1900; Ordway 1,314; Watertown,
1873; Summit is the highest, 1854.
A fine sulphur well has been developed at
Bartlett This place came near going under
when the railroad went on to Devils Lake,
and gave it the cold shoulder, but it looks
now as if it would pick up. New business
houses have been opened this year, and there
are fine crops about it.
Among the inducements for newspaper
men to attend the Pierre convention is this
mentioned by the Journal: Not the least i'm
portant feature will be the banquet given by
the press of this city to members of the press
who attend the convention. The spread will
be. gotten up regardless, and it is to be hoped
that a large attendance of newspaper men
will be present
DR.. Robertson, of Fargo, it is said, has
been invited by the state committee of both
parties to take the stump in Indiana. He is
naturally and by preference Democrat but
he did such good service for Kindred in
Minnesota, two years ago, that the Republic
ans are anxious to secure him. He will prob
ably back whichever side he considers the
under dog in the fight
The Democrats of Grand Forks county
have decided to put up a square toed, Simon
pure Democratic county ticket, and 90 in to
win as they believe they have the votes, and
the Republicans are split in factions. They
have called county convention to meet at
Larimore, Sept. IS. They will also send a
strong delegation to the territorial conven-
ton to be held at Sioux Falls, Oct 1, and
also to the legislative convention.
There is good deal of badinage in regard
to the great orators of the west being invited
to enlighten the east, but as matter of fact
there have not been over four men in the
west invited by the Republican national
committee to take the stump Among these
are Ex-Governor Davis of Minnesota, Stores
of Chicago, and Col. DOMAIN of Dakota.
There are half dozen from Dakota who
have gone east as volunteers, or on invita-
ton OF local conventions.
Billings Herald: On the occasion of the
visit of the Hon. Frederick Billings to this
town on Tuesday last, he presented his
namesake, Billings Douglass, son of A. S.
was inscribed; "Billngs Douglass, first
child born in Billings, Montana. From
Frederick Billings.' Accompanying the
cup were silver knife, fork and spoon, in
scribed with the name of the youthful pioneer
Of Billings. These articles were OF elegant
design and enclosed in handsome case.
The Ipswich Tribune has this information:
"Fargo organized Blaine and Logan club
last Friday evening. A large crowd was
present, and after the meeting cheers went
up for Blaine and Logan until the members
were SO hoarse that they could hardly speak
above Whisper The exhaustion was so great
that it has not been possible to get meeting
of the club since, and It is generally sup
posed to be defunct. In fact, many of the
members have not been able to smile with
wonted frequency since their vocal organs
underwent the fearful strain. 1t has been
supposed that the cheers were given in a
whisper.
There is tendency to exaggerate in this
matter. The facts are ample without mag
nifyiDg. This report which has reached the
Indu, in Tenner, south Dakota, could be
safely bisected and then have ample left:
'sAdvices from Fargo state that the harvest
viii be big one in the Red River valley. The
elevator men say their reports from Sargent
and Richland counties indicate that the yield
of wheat will be fifty bushels to the acre. The
report from Bismarck is that better grain was
never seen there. So goes the story from
one end Of the territory to the other. After
grain is harvested and sold, We expect to be
buried under an avalanche of silyer.''