St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-31
DAKOTA DOTLETS.
News of All Sorts from the Land of
No. Hard.

Judge Francis evidently has friends in Kid
der county, however much he is assailed in
other sections At the adjournment of the
late term of court at Steele the Judge was
presented handsome fur overcoat, almost a
duplicate of the one that cost Col. Steele 500
according to bibulous tradition. There was
formal presentation with mutual admira-
ton speeches by District Attorney Walker
Col. Steele, Judge Francis and others. Terms
of court are rarity in most sections, and it
is possibly remembered in Kidder that the
judge goes oftenest where he is best treated,
and this wasthe first tel IN in that county.
The friends of the popular preacher and
statesman at Watertown, the Hon. and Rey.
s. G. Updyke, recently came down upon him
bringing their SheaVes, which comprised a.
handsome purse and many other desirable
things. 1t is not stated whether the recogni-
ton was of his pulpit services or labors in the
recent legislature at Huron, of which he was
conspicuous leader. He is man likely to
make his mark in the future.
County Commissioner B. F. Kelley of Tower
City retired this week from three years sery-
ice on the county board, and the board ex-
hibited their satisfaction over the event by
the presentation of handsome edition of
Dickens in fifteen volumes. Mr. Keller is
man of few words, and his response to the
eloquent presentation speech was, 1.-THE
Dickens"
IH0 6ullOC VI Uu6 fl6Uu6lu DlSpaLcn, VINO is
willing to be postmaster, looks them over and
says: eff the antecedents of the men who
have been most active in the late state move
ment here in Dakota are examined they will
be found to be mainly ex-government officials,
unsuccessful politicians from the Eastern,
Middle and Southern states
A good many Dakota papers about this
time CT year are using tinted book paper for
their issues. The Brule Index has kept ND
the style for several weeks. Since the OPEN
ing of their wonderful artesian well the peo-
pie of Kimball think there is nothing too good
for their bright young city.
Miss Kate Foster has returned to BROOKLYN.
N. Y, to spedd the winter with her parents.
where she is an active society lady, having
proved up on choice section of land in
Walworth county. She is one of large
class who, by their pluck, secure nice dowries
for Dakota farmers.
jamestown lost one of its best citizens in
the death of John NJ. Bowman, Sunday. 1t
was sudan event and startled the commu-
nifty. Word that Bowman was dying reached
the Presbyterian pastor while delivering his
evening sermon, and he at once dismissed the
congregation.
]. P. Juroa, a prominent and intelligent
Finlander, is engaged in the work Of raising
fund and securing location for college
for the use of Finlanders in America. There
are many settlers of that people in Dakota,
and it is expected the college will be located
here.
The Dakota Grand Lodge of Good Templars
at the recent session, adopted a political fea-
ture, SO far as to require all the members to
vote for any candidate for office upon notice
from the secretary that he is temperance
man. This is regarded as the work of politi-
clans to make it a political machine.
It has been supposed generally that Decem-
Der of 1885 was without preceoent of mild
ness, but examination of the record at Fargo
shows that in 1881 the month averaged still
warmer and zero was touched but three DAYS
in that month. There was abundance of cold
weather later in the season.
The Ipswich Tribune says that since harvest
226, 900 bushels of wheat and $500 of fax
have been shipped from that point, and not
over two-thirds of the crop has gone. In view
of the newness of that section this is good
showing for beginning.
tits stated that out of thirty-f1ve pre-emp-
ton cases in the Aberdeen land district, re-
ferred by Commissioner Sparks to board for
examination, one has been recommended for
patent, eight for rejection and twenty-six for
special investigation.
The farmers in Hutchinson county, ac-
cording to the local paper, have been blowing
since Christmas. This might be true of ali
parts of the territory had there not been
few days of cold weather that troze the ground
foot or so.
c. H. Prior, assistant superintendent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, has won
warm place in the hearts of the Masonic fra
ternity at Webster. by presenting them
choice lot on which to erect their proposed
temple.
The Yankton Press, leading daily of the
South, has made itself quite a target for Its
co-workers by the statement, since the HUI
ron legislature, that the division project has
gone up in puff of smoke.
The mill for the new process in the manu-
facture of tOW at Yalkton< Sas the machinery