St. Paul daily globe., 1884-12-29
DAKOTA& MONTANA
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The NJ. E university at OrdWay opens its
first term in January.
The Devils Lake Nslcs, which Is one OF the
brightest Of the northern sheets, wiz send
5000 copies Of a boom edition 10 New
\ Orleans
| Col Britton writes further that the new
railroad from Tower City. on the Northern
Pacific, viii be pushed rapidly toward Sioux
City in the spring.
Seventy-dve thousand dollars worth Of
hogs have been destroyed in Clay county
within the past few weeks, by disease SINH
lar to the old-fashioned hog cholera.
A bill IS being framed in Ransom county
to present TO the legislature, to authorize
the issue Of bonds TO the amount of $4,000
to build a court house, poor house, &c. Some
regard the figures as too large for hard times.
In some OF the south counties Of Dakota
there is a surplus Of poultry. One firm in
Union county has shipped several thousand
chickens to Boston. In the newer districts
north poultry and eggs are imported from
Minnesota
II this suggestion OF the Aurora Standard
is carried ont il IS believed the senator will
sueeumb: Every publisher in Dakota who
is in favor Of admission should 5, nj a copy
Of his paper 10 Senator Vest during this ses-
sion OF congress
The post Of the G. A. r. at wahpeton win
have grand camp fire on The evening Of
Dec. 80. Under the management Of vet
erans like Col. J. II. Miller and Capt Gregg,
IL will be a great success. The ladies have
prepared the finest flag ever unfurled on Da-
kota soil 10 present 10 them, and all the vet
erans in north Dakota have been invited
Senator Vest il is said is involving the lady
orator and philanthropist Of Day county, Mrs.
Bones in an unpieassntness BY the use OF
statement she sent him two years ago in re-
gard to population in Dakota. II Is used as
the present. census. The lady herself has
made handsome contribution TO the yOpu-
lstiOn since the letter was written.
Some OF the newspapers published on
claims and townsites that lack population,
are moving into settlements for the winter.
One from Csrrington has gone to jamestown
and will appear as Sunday paper, having a
preacher as father-in-law. One at YORKTOWN
has gone 10 Ellendale and takes the name OF
the O50zUer- II is a hard winter for papers
that have only the future 10 look to.
There is good deal Of interest manifested
IN Dakota over the passage OF the interstate
commerce billin congress. The main fea-
ture desired is that railroads shall not dis
criminyts against or infAyor Of localities.
Numerous instances could be cited where
the roads have ruined towns in order 70 build
up new ones in which the roads had inter
csts.
The Helena Herald says: The number Of
pOstmasters In Montana who may be ap-
pointed under the new administration With
out eucountering the ordeal Of confirmation
by the senate is eighty-oue. Many Of these
have long been. and are still, in the updis-
puted possession OF Democrats, and the
scramble for them does. not promise 10 be
over lively. The emoluments average about
Sl2 per annum.
The Bismarck papers deny that there Is
any basis for the common report that the no
tells and hash shops there intend 10 charge
extrayagsnt prices during the session OF the
legislature. Taey think there is an effort 10
excite prejudice in the interest OF the propo-
sition to remove the capital to some point
south in case congress refuses 10 divide the
territory, OF which there is little hope this
winter.
Portsmouth, Va, wrote to relatives In the
Blunt region in Dakota, that il there was a
Democrat among them he would send him
or her handsome gold watch. Miss Efie
Seeley, lovely and blithe neice, wrote him
that she was OF the right stripe whether CIeye-
land was elected or not The past week an
elegant $50 watch came TO her by express.
1t pays 70 be on the right side generally.
This statement by the Alexandria HTald
may have few exceptions, mostly In tAe
new regions, but as a whole the people o.
Dakota are in better condition than most
agricultural sections: '-Times are undoubt-
edly close, but If there are any cases Of des-
tilution in Dakota the facts have been care
fully suppressed. There are none In this
region, and a people comfortably clothed,
warmly housed and well fed, have cOmuara-
tiveiy little 10 complain OF. True, the w
house may not be built in the spring or the
iue horses paid for, but with health and
plenty we can get along another year, and in
time, ali the luxuries viii be ours.'
1t is stated upon supposed good authority
that Hon. J. Il. Wilson viii decline the ap-
pointnent Of governor. If extended to him,
IS he cannot afford TO leave his valuable legal
profession. The salary OF governor is only
80, 500 with perhaps $500 OF allowances. IN
less one is able to hold It for the honor, or
for the opportunities it affords for specula-
tion, it Is not very desirable position. There
are many who would be glad to see Col.
Morton il the position. but be says he can't
live on the salary. and his old fashioned no.
tions Of probiiy and pTopriety would not al
low him TO make anything outside of the
salary.
One Of the bestinformed Dakota politicians
thinks the policy intmated in this depart
ment some days since will be pursued by the
Democrats In congress. His view is that
when the admission bill which has passed
the senate comes to the house, the Democrats
will amend it so as to cover the whole terri
tory and pass 1t. II the Republican senate
rejects it the Democrats will not have the
blame II the bill passes both houses and is
voted down by the people of Dakota, the
Democrats viii be all right, aud can afford to
let the territory remain as it is several years
The person quoted regards this as shrewd
move on the part Of the Democrats, and
likely to g in strengh for them, as he does
not think the people would refuse 10 come iu
in that way. He anticipates ;hat the main
opposition would be due TO the capital feel
ing aud would gradually subside, especially
after the handsome treatment Bismarck will
give the legislature.
1dmfssfoH.
The Yankton Herald, one Of the ablest