St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-29
Dakota NeWsIets.

Under its new management the Huron
Democrat has taken the war path in full
paint and wants the scalp of Gov. Pierce
1t charges that he has favored the North at
the expense OF the South, is a carpet-b bag
ger, and the interests of the party require a
resident Democrat in his place. The DEM
ocrat insists that the governor is in the in
tereSt of the Northern Pacific railroad and
has the freedom of the road. The Sioux
Falls convention it regards as side show
and humbug, to be run in the interest of
prohibition and women in pants, and the
Aberdeen meeting of Democrats it charac-
teriZes as an attempt of Oflice-seekers to use
the party for their own interest The Dem
OcTat cannot be accused of lacking in vigOr.
The low figures for wheat last year and
the somewhat dubious situation at present.
cOnvinces the farmers that it VIII NOT 90 to
rely upon a single crop. The Grand Forks
Plaindealer pertinently says: All farmers
of the Northwest are fast coming to the
conclusion that less wheat and more stock
have got to be raised in Dakota or they will
be coming out at the small end of the horn
at each successive turn. They have learned
this lesson by dear experience, and they
seem ready to profit by it. We expect to
see in the next two or three years such a
diversifying of crops in Dakota as will cover
the rich prairies of Dakota with blOoded
stock and make many rich and prosperous
farmers in every community.
A big ten days camp meeting is to com
mence in Lincoln county. August 81. Rev.
DR.. Brush, president Of the Mitchell uni
versity and Elders HartSough and n. c.
Nash are among the leading spirits. It
will be held on Saddle creek, with con-
venient fishing and good chicken shooting.
Il;
means the largest i'll the territory, but may
be in population. numbering over one hun
bred and fifty thousand. 1t is about two
hundred and twenty-five miles wide and
he has twenty-nine regular terms of court
in nineteen counties. The bench in Da-
kota is not an easy one.
Roberts county is one of the few sections
that have not been visited by the frequent
rains of the summer. According to the
Travare paper, it is eleven weeks since
there has been any considerable fall of rain.
and the pastures have dried up and prairie
fires are frequent.
The territorial board Of health, created by
the last legislature. is organizing local
boards in every county and making trouble
for all who claim to cure people without
the requisite credentials. Even midwives.
according to the construction of the law.
are to be extirpated when they do not have
the prescribed certifcation. Whether the
faith cure will be tolerated or not, is not
stated.
The family OF Rev. s. H. Woodford, the
erratic Valley City preacher, have left for
Michigan, and it is not expected that he will
return.
Nearly all the prominent towns have ap-
pointed delegates to the st. Paul water CON
vention and it is believed most of them will
attend.
The Bismarck Journal strongly favOrs the
substitution of Judge Hollemback of that
place for Judge Francis. He is but little
known.
The first wheat threshed in Trail county
graded No. l. The excellent condition in
which the crop was harvested will help its
grade.
The Bismarck land Office shows an in
crease Of 90 per cent. this season, and very
largely parties from the East taking up
land.
Some success is reported to the attempt
to burn lime from the stone found near Cot
tOnwood Lake in Sphinx county.
The Sisters of the Order of st. Benedict
have established an academy at White Lake
and convent is to be erected.