St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-14
Dakota Neacs(etS

DEVILS Lake City is soon to have second
daily, the News.
new Democratic paper has been started
at Forest City, in Potter county, by j. E.
Ziebach.
There are now thirty-four Baptist societies
in North Dakota, all but one organized in
three years.
The Cham berlain Democrat makes hand
bill out of an entire page over the opening
OF the reservation, and its effect upon Cham
berlain.
A syndicate is arranging to establish an
oatmeal mill in Fargo. There is none in the
north, and there is believed to be good
opening there.
The fighting church at Valley City threat
ems to make "a little help for any new rec
tor the bishop may send there. They pro-
pose to stand by Rev. Woodford.
There has been good deal of trouble over
the removal of the land Office from Dead
wood to Rapid City, but it is finally settled
that the removal will take place April 1.
The Red river will escape this season with
out overflow as the snow is all gone in the
country it drains, with some exception down
toward Manitoba The ice is wearing away
slowly.
Sphinx county is not pleased that Gov.
Pierce's book gives it but 10000 population
when it no doubt has at least 10000 and is
able to put an army in the field to carry on
county seat war.
There is one town in Dakota that has no
skating rink and wants one, Springfield, in
Bon HOmme county. NJ. II. Day, the Da-
kota member of the national Democratic
committee, lives there.
Residents of Dakota who have wintered
east are now returning, and report that in
every section great interest is taken in
Dakota and many are trying to get away and
come to the better Ian d.
The Fargo land Office is, with one excep-
ton. the only one that does not publish lists
of patents received. The officers say they
number thousands and there is too much
work for the force allowed
jamestown is to have an extensive cream
cry, one of the first north of the 46th parallel.
1t is believed that butter and cheese can be
made in that region successfully. They are
now mostly shipped from st. Paul.
Port Emma in Dickey county has had
bright newspaper over a year, with skating
rink, and now is willing that some foreign
society SHALL erect a church there, and it is
even proposed to contribute $500 toward it.
The roller rink in Fargo is said to have
netted the owner this winter more money
than any other branch of business, and it is
to be doubledin size for the spring season
making probably the largest floor west of st.
Paul.
The Democratic paper at Lisbon indorses
the petition to retain Postmaster Bigger,
Republican, as he gives great satisfaction
and did not waste money or effort to elect
Blaine. 1t was hoped by many that Editor
Harcourt would accept the position.
Recently Mr.. E. P. Wells, the noted real
estate owner, sold $4,000 of land near La
Moure to Eastern parties for from $40 to S14
an acre. The price is the highest ever paid
in that county, and indicates that capital is
seeking investment in Dakota realty.
Chamberlain being on the border of the
newly-opened reservation is having quite a
boom in consequence. The town is crowded
with people and at least thirty buildings have
been started the past week. IL is expected
that property will double in value there.
The revival meetings at Fargo, under the
direction of the Evangelist Williams, are ex-
citing quite general interest and the house
is overlooking every night. A number of
conversions are reported each day. The
business men are requested to close at s p.
IN. to allow attendance.
Il is understood that Col. Morton of Fargo,
the noted real estate boomer and Democrat,
who has very wide acquaintance among
the leading Democrats of the country, has
received intimaton that he can have for
eign mission or important position at Wash
ington. It is doubtful if he will accept any
thing
Matt Lawrence last week was the sixth
man who has proved upo a timber claim in
the Fargo land district, and the first in Rich
land county. lie regards that as an expeu-
sive and vexatious way TO get land, aud
would prefer to buy it. II the requirements
of the law are enforced he thinks very few
will ever prove up.
It will be remembered that Postmaster
General Villas was one of the attorneys en-
ployed by the Bismarck interest in the capital
y
met him are hoping for mutual remem-
berauce. They have an enthusiastic opinion
of him and are even willing to hold a post
Office to oblige him.
A syndicate, of which f. J. Dean, an expe-
rieuced newspaper man, is q large part, have
located town on the Missouri river in the
newly-opened Winnebago reservation, and
he will start a paper there at once. They
mean to make it the leading town In the
central region. The first step to build a city
is to put up shack and start newspaper.
Canning is one Of the towns that will be
brought out with boom, BY the opening Of
the reservation. It is twenty miles above
Pierre, on the Northwestern railroad, and it
is expected that the Chicago, Milwaukee &
s. Paul will be there also the coming season
The announcement OF the opening of the
reservation caused many parties to rush
away leaving their chips on the table.
In the extreme northern counties there is
quite a large settlement of Icelanders They
have seven congregations and are arranging
to establish a synod with the settlements in
Manitoba and Minnesota. They are so
pleased with the country that their reports
sent home will induce a very large emigra-
ton this season. The only fault they find
with the country is that the climate is rather
too mild.
There is an attempt BY other aspirauts for
the bench in the Fargo district to defeat
Judge Mcconnell on the ground of non-resi-
denee- The judge was 4 resident Of the ter
ritory for four years, and has his interests here
He has been detained 10 Indiana most Of
the past year by the sickness Of his wife aud
important law suits. The point is not well
taken against him. His appointment is
generally expected.
j philanthropist named J. C. Short at
AmbOy Centre, OswegO county, y. I =, offers