St. Paul daily globe., 1884-08-01
DAK0TA& MONTANA
Collected and Forwarded by Telegraph
to the Daily Globe. 2sBi
Fargo Special kilograms July 81, to the st.
Paul Globe "a
No,.th,reatern Notes.


The National bank building being erected
at Grafton will be one Of the finest structures
in Northern Dakota
La Moure is acquiring quite reputation
for Its new hotel, that all travellers pro-
nounce perfect daisy.
The hail storm lasi week did good deal
of damage in sully county on the Missouri
river, in track few miles wide.
There is believed to be an opening for a
new Democratic paper at Huron and w. L.
Henry proposes to move the y Dispatch from
Redfeld.
Clifton in Sully county has had difficulty
in securing water, and is now enthusiastic
over the discovery Of an apparently mex
haustible supply at depth OF 81 feet.
A gang of horse thieves have lately made
raid in Douglas county, the first time il
has been troubled that way. 1t is proposed
to apply lynch law if they are caught.
A vigorous effort is being made by the Re
publicans in Fargo to organize Blaine and
Logan club. 1t don't look well, they think,
to leave the field entirely to the Democrats.
A meeting is called for Friday night.
Although Maj. Butts, of Lisbon, has won
his suit giving MIN $780, of real estate In
that city, he WILL 1t is said, still devote his
energies to demonstrating his pet theory that
canned tomatoes can be raised in north
Dakota.
1t is said that nursery in Alabama last
fall shipped 200, 900 apple trees to southern
Minnesota and this year they have been sold
in Dakota at fifty cents each as Minnesota
grown trees. They will not stand the winters,
of course.
P. B. Groat, the general emigration agent,
writes from ST.. Paul to La Moure to obtain
samples of grasses, ce reals, corn and vege-
tables, to send to Euro pc, and for display at
all their principal offices in the United States
and canada.
The sheriff of La Moure has been to Bis
marck to interview Judge Francis in regard
to holding a term of court at La Moure
Glendale has tried to obtain it, but the judge
thinks it should be held at the county seat,
Grand Rapids, which has a court house.
At Helena there were fifteen inches of rain
fell in the first six months of this year
against six and fraction in 1888. This is
very nearly the proportion in Western Da-
kota, and consequently the crops are among
the best ever known. That region has only
lack of rain to fear.
The suggestion in the GLOBE that Gov
Pierce will visit his relatives in Fargo is gen
orally taken by the Dakota press to indicate
that he will remain here till the capital ques-
tion is fully settled. His speech at Yankton
is sufficient evidence that he has discovered
that Bismarck is the capital.
La Moure is quite elated over the fact that
one of its talented young lawyers, j. NJ.
Devine, has been invited to stump West
Virginia for Blaine and Logan. He Is said
to be rattler on the stump. and will de-
liver one of his speeches at LaMoure Aug. 8,
before leaving He will also probably be In
vited to address the Republican club at
Fargo. He came from West Virginia.
1t had been understood that the distin-
guished gentlemen was to put in the cam
paign on the stump, but the last New ocl1-
ford Transcript says: Hon. Mark II. Dun
nell will return to New Rockford next week
accompanied by his family, who will occupy
their beautiful cottage on the west side for
the remainder Of the summer. They will be
heartily welcomed by our people and we an
ticipate for them pleasant sojourn In this
fine country and beautiful city of ours.
Several of the papers are supporting Col.
Johnson Vickens, of jamestown, as a candi-
date for congress. He is popular in the
James river country and is man of brains,
tact and address. 1t is urged in opposition
to the return of Capt Raymond that the ar
crIr,, 70 of r;,yin
Pettegrew second term are equally good
now. The territory is vast and nearly every
township has average timber for congress-
man. 1t is not claimed that Raymond is
above the average.
The Mitchell Republican says: Sheriff Car
roll, of Sanborn county, and Capt. James
NJ. Kinter. of Woonsocket, were arraigned
before U. S. Commissioner Metcalf yesterday
on charge Of perjury in making affidavit of
contest against the claim Of Mrs Englestcd
The principal witness examined was DR..
Stiner, who resides near the COP tested claim
He testified that he had been approached by
Carroll with an offer of 5000 to testify in his
behalf. The statement made by the doctor
Of the estimation in which Carroll is held by
his neighbors does not reflect very favorably
on that gentleman.
The Yankton Press finds ground for alarm
in statements like this: Information comes
from various portions of Dakota that the
emissaries Of the Bismarck Northern Pacific
syndicate are scattering themselves through
out the south half of the territory for the
purpose of fixing the caucuses in the interest
of the speculation instituted by the last legis-
lature, which will be fully consummated only
when the buildings at Bismarck are paid for
by the people. These emissaries are plentI-
fully supplied with money, and they are
Systematically at work to thwart the will of
the people by the usual methods at the pri-
maries.
Huron, Ddkotd.
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