St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-07
Dakota NesCSIefs.


Maj. Sharp, at Yankton, is a brother-in-
law of Gen. Grant and has been in receipt
of constant advices from the family.
There may be a slight decrease of wheat
acreage in South Dakota, but in the North it
is believed the new ground will make up the
full acreage.
The lack of hotel accommodations in Fargo
drives much of the business to the two first
class hotels in Moorhead, one of which should
be on the west side of the river.
The records show less than 900 vacant
claims in Walworth county in the central
region, and many of these are only desirable
for stock raising. They are being taken up
rapidly.s
The report sent one of the st. Paul papers
that volunteers were being collected at Penn
bina has no basis and probably grew out of
the organization of a militia company under
the new law of the territory.
The fiftieth anniversary of the installation
of Rev. DR.. Hoyt as an Episcopal clergyman
is to be celebrated at Yankton this week.
Bishop Hare and many clergymen from other
parts are to participate, and it will be very
interesting occasion.
In Rolette county, in which is Dunleith in
the Turtle mountains, there were 26 town
ships surveyed the past year and 300 claims
taken. 1t is expected that several times that
number will be located this year. New
corners there are surprised to find the
season even further advanced than south Of
them.
Easter Sunday was model day in Dakota
and in Fargo was observed more generally
than ever before. The Knights Templar
made fine display and were one of the
leading features of the occasion. Even the
politicians were out in their Sunday best and
enjoyed the ozone that was specially active
that day.
Since the flow of literature from ladies in
regard to his veto and woman suffrage has
commenced to pour in upon Gov. Pierce he
hegins to regret that he allowed his am bition
to take him from the quietude of the
sanctum, and it will not be surprising should
he resign at any time. He thinks a hornets
nest is comfort in comparison.
Mayor Roach of Larimore, the leading
Democratic member of the Legislature from
the North is emphatic in the opinion
that "Gov. Pearce is the grandest man in
the territory" Mr.. Roach was appointed by
him one of the regents of the North Dakota
university, an honor he esteems greatly.
Rev. H. s. Woodford, the rector of the
church at Valley City, who wanted a shotgun
to keep Rev. Root from the sacrament has
returned from his soiourn in Michigan and
Chicago, and held Easter services SUNDAY
with no violence. He, however brought
back fine lot of Easter cards and concilia-
ted the warlike factions by judicious dis
tribution Of them.
Some have the impression that the storm
center that used to be supposed to hover
over Dakota in winter has permantly moved
east Residents of three years have never
seen a blizzard and except in n few local.
ties in the South no storm to compare with
those they were familiar with in the states
The summers certainly rival any part of the
globe and the winters are quiet, sunny and
cool.
ut is claimed that there, have not been a
dozen arms and legs broken at the roller
rink at Fargo, by some good fortune. John
Halmgren, who had a leg broken some time
since, few evenings ago ventured out with
a cane, and slipped on the walk and threw
the dilapidated limb out of gear again. He
suffers greatly and has lost all interest in
roller skating.
Prof. Donaldson, the noted 5ugilist, who
has stood before John l.. Sullivan, com
menced an engagement of a week or so at
one of the vaudeville houses in Fargo and
excited quite Juror among the admirers of
the ''manly art'' by his prowess. 1t is re-
ported that several of the noted champions
of the ring are to be in Fargo this week in
training for some meeting not yet an
nounced.
Last week prairie schooner, on its way
from Otter Tail, Mimi, to Texas, camped a
few miles south of Wahpeton. There were
two men, one woman and six children.
While the woman was cooking supper she
tipped over the fat and set everything on
fire. A loaded shotgun in the wagon in the
heat went off and shot one of the men in the
back of the head so that his recovery is
doubtful The other man was badly burned
and the wagon and all their goods were de-
stroyed. The aid of friends in St. Paul was
secured.
It is great relief to the anxious citizens
of jamestown that the city election is over.
as the contest between the two daily papers
was so personal aud bitter that apprehensions
of violence were felt. They even went so
far as to accuse each other Of elongating
facts and drawing upon poetic fancies. In
their normal frame neither editor would kick
= dog. One of them is called the Beautiful
and the other Old Brains.
Fargo is gathering few items from the
action of the legislature. It has the chair
man aud headquarters of the state board of
health, and the secretary and Headquarters
OF the railroad commission, aud charter for
an agricultural college-not to speak of Col.
Ramsey Dick.
St Lawrence in Hand county is more re-
joiced over find of good supply of water
at depth Of Zoo feet than it would be over
a County seat. It is now proposed TO put in
water works aud supply the town. Hereto
fore the water has been hauled in tanks from
quite distance.
The SIS, 500 secured for the agricultural
college at Brookings by the energy and skill
of the members of that section has given II
new impulse, and quite jubilee was had
over it at the recent close OF the term The
building now viii accommodate but saSsy
students, but it viii be enlarged this year for
200.
The water supply is troublesom matter
with many Dakota towns. LarimoEe de-
ponds entirely upon wells, aud in case OF
emergency there would De serious trouble.
When Devils Lake City counts up ten or
fifteen thousand it viii have TO bring water
from Fresh Water lake, six miles distant.
The DEVILS lake Is too salt
Wstertowu has organized second build
ing association aud it is expected that sew
eral hundred new buildings wiz be erected
this year. The demand now greatly exceeds
the supply. II is 2l2 miles from ST. Paul