St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-24

turned from the states recently where there
was still much snow. states that the report
received there that wheat sowing had COM
menced in Dakota was pronounced Dakota
lie He could not make them believe it. He
reports that much larger emigration than
last year will come to Central Dakota this
season.
Mayor Roach of Larimore, appointed by
Gov. Pierce. one of the regents of the Grand
Forks university, is an unqualified Democrat,
but was selected more for his good looks than
his politics. He is about the only prominent
Democrat in the North who has felt it duty
to go to VS. shiugton to aid the new presi-
dent in understanding the needs of Dakota
Democrats.
The Britton Daylight reports that there is
no longer doubt as to the value of the coal
finds in that section in the north part Of
Day county. It says it is almost too good to
be true, but the investigations remove all
question in the matter The full extent and
value of the deposit cannot yet be estimated,
but it would seem to be large in promise for
that region.
The landlord of the Sheridan house at Bis
marck wanted the detectives who made the
peculiar holes in the walls to catch the brib-
cry people to pay for the damage done. He
thought he ought to have the remains of that
$1,000 but he was referred to the United
States government. However, the holes will
be handy for the next session of the legisla-
ture
Fargo is likely to have a somewhat heated
time over its municipal election. The can
didates for mayor so far called out by popu-
lar warnings or politics are Mr.. Sweat, the
exponent of the more aesthetic and abstemi-
Gus element, and J. A. johnson, the favorte
of the fire boys and people generally. There
will probably be one or two more out, but not
much party politics.
The syndicate interested in the Turtle
mountain region have had samples OF the
coal found there analysed by the chemist Of
the Smithsonian institute, who reports 1t
superior to that found in any of the noun
tain regions further west. 1t is believed to
be inexhaustible, and when railroad is ex-
tended there will have large scope OF coun-
Try to supply.
Capt. George Egbert, one of the early
mayors of Fargo and Democrat who mas
never fed on Republican pap, is in the field
as Democratic candidate for mayor He
made fine run two years ago and might be
elected if the Democrats would generally vote
their party ticket If Sweat and johnson
continue in the field the race will be lively
and uncertain in result.
Since the legislature adjourned the quietude
at Bismarck is reported so profound as to
afford the best condition for spiritual seances,
which largely engage attention there now.
The invitations promise ''sweet communion
with the loved and lost" an evident refer
euce to the departed legislature, and es-
pecially the third house. Still Mckenzie is
happy over the fact that he squeezed through
about all his bills and defeated those he
di' MT want.
The case of Donald Stewart, the athletic
young Forest River statesman, furnishes an
additional illustration of the reason why am
bilious Democrats in Dakota have so gener-
ally passed as Republicans. Stewart is a
shrewd Scotchman and was elected to the leg
islature by Republican votes. Only his con-
fidential friends were aware that he was a
rock-rbbed Democrat. Since the legislature
he has been appointed deputy United States
marshal under a Republican chief. But he
now don't care if everybody knows his re-
vived politics.
Unless the Sioux reservation should be
opened to settlement it is not probable that
the Northwestern or the Milwaukee road will
run their lines through it to the Black Hills,
if the consent Of congress be obtained, as
there would be 200 miles without local bust
ness. The proposed railroad from Marquis
de Mores' town of Medora would run down
the west line of the territory, most of the way
a rich, tillable country, and not touch the
reservation. II is the most hopeful of the
lines.
The able and influential Grand Forks
Plaiudealer is drifting into position as the
leading Democratic daily in the North. 1t
has been Republican, but is far enough over
the party wall to perceive that the election
of Democratic president but can not prove Il
good thing for the country. The time was
certainly ripe for a change and the barnacles
who have been hangers on in the party for
so many years will be Topped off and a better
state of affairs will exist. 1t has no fears
that Dakota will fare any worse with the
Democrats than it has with the Republicans.
By the action of the legislature Bon
Homme viii vote on the first Tuesday in
April on the location of the county seat, and
there is the usual red hot tone over the mat
ter. The leading aspirants are Tyndall and
Scotland The former has advantages in
central location, and Scotland is the home
of Ziebach. the possible successor of Gov.
Pierce. They are so evenly matched in votes
that neither will probably get a majority, al
though Scotland offers TO put SIS, 900 into a
court house. There will be no occasion for
the military to be called out.
Gov Pierce appointed two old Democrats
among the five members of the board of
trustees Of the jamestown asylum. It is not
supposed he knew their politics, as neither
was taIkative on the subject They are
W. f. Foley of jamestown and Judge Fry of
Fargo. Democrats in Dakota have not been
noted for voiubility, and frequently have
forgotten that they had any politics. But
these are both fine men for the duty, aud the
governor is not likely to remove them
Judge Fry is an old newspaper man and so
strict in his views that he would walk rather
than ride on q railroad pass.
During an unusually high wind recently
in Hanson county the EN- bers Of fire were
taken in the breeze and set the prairie on
fire. The wind was so violent that fire breaks
were of no count The flames were car
ried over them and destroyed numerous
barns, houses and hay-staeks. c. H. Mott
lost barn with two horses, two COWS, hogs
and much valuable property-the savings of
five years. \ subscription in his behalf
raised $500. Tom Quincy, who is East,
lost barn with hay and grain. Among
similar sufferers were J. A. jerks, r Cox
and Ben Sargent. In such wind there was
DC stopping the fire.
Indications Of flush times are by some
found in the increase of popular amuse-
meuts. In Fargo the third vaudeville house
opens Monday and number of the more