Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-06
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NORTHERN DAKOTA.

NORTHERN DAKOTA.
Frank J. Meade is being doomed for
the next mayor OF Mandan.
The Bismarck land Office has been
moved into new and elaborate quarters
The Sheridan house at Bismarck.
served fresh lettuce at its last Sundays
dinner.
Mandan is giving entertainments to
raise funds toward establishing public
school library.
The late Minister Hunt, who died in
st. Petersburg, was the father Of the city
engineer Of Fargo.
A man who ought to know says that
there are an unusual number of twins
born in north Dakota.
1t isreported that two men werefatslly
frozen going from Pembina to their
home, five miles west. in the recent bliz.
card.
Bismarck will build water wo,ks dur.
ing the coming summer. The site is al
ready selected and orders forwarded for
800 tons Of pipe.
The Fargo. Larimore & Northern rail.
road seems to be an assured fact. The
company has been incorporated and the
money subscribed.
The board of trustees for the James
town insane asylum, are pushing matters.
and the new institution will undoubted.
ly be built this season.
The city council of Mandan have
passed an ordinance exemptinR from
taxation for five years, the new roller
mill to be erected this summer.
The citizens OF Tower City presented
the clty's founder, Mr.. Ellsbury, with a
handsome quilt of silk and velvet, con.
tanning 1900 pieces, no two of which
were alike.
The material for the new SIS, 900 school
houee, to be erected at Lakota. Nelson
county, is mostly on the ground, and &C.
tive work will be commenced on the
building, early in March.
The Steele Herald's suggestion for a
press association combining the news
lpapers of the northwest, for the purpose
of securing community of interest and
harmony of action is generally received
with favor.
} The Grand Forks chamber of COM
merce strongly endorses the scheme for
the navigation of the Red river and the
protection of its banks. The total cost
of the required improvements are esti.
mated at $35o0O0.
Rev. Father Stephan, who has just re.
turned from the east, reports to the
Valley City Times that Col. Donan
stands high with the administration, and
that his candidacy for governor of Da.
kota will have great weight.
The Mandan Times says that roller
skating in that town is becoming very
popular. mot only among the young
people but among the older ones. all OF
whom seem to enter into the pastime
with the eame zest and spirit"
/ The Ureuline Sisters of Grand Forks
contemplate establishing an academy
near Harrisburg, on the shores Of Stump
Lake. The Herald says they own some
very beautiful claims out in that vicinity
and propose erecting fine institution
a. soon az spring opens.
Dickinson people raised $500 at meet.
ing held the other evening for building
bridges and making the freight road
passab!e between there and the Blach
Hills. A petition with 300 signatures
has been sent to Washington asking fo
the establishment of q mail route betweer
there and Stureis City.
Valley City is much elated over tn,
prospect of an elegant opera, house, il
the spring. The Times says the enterpris.
will be in keeping with the needs OF tht
city; will be of modern design of archi
lecture. built of solid brick. three storie.
high. The third story is designed fol
the opera hall. Its dimensions will be
50x70 feet, with q probable seating
capacity of $50.
The Thesplan club Of Fargo are getting
out fine souvenir in the form OF a folder
cromo card. The card was made ex
pressly for the club by Prang & Co., Of
Boston. A cast Of all the plays that The
club have rendered in the past are also
contained in the folder, and in addition
9 complete list of the associate members
of the club, with an Introductory "vale
salute" It is very artistic and valua
Bile souvenir, 80 says the Republican.
j Chronic Luna Complaints.