St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
Dakota NeLcSlefs.

Dakota NeLCStetS.
Judge Hudson recently held the first term
Of court ever held at Lisbon.
The Episcopal church at Grand Forks has
a new rector, Rev. W. T. Currie, from
Lyons, Ia.
The Southwestern railroad now runs daily
trips to La Moure instead of three times a
week from Fargo.
As an indication of opening spring at
Devils Lake 135 teams were counted on one
street in forty-seVen minutes.
The Bismarck papers claim that the letters
the governor is receiving from all parts of
the country indorsing his veto of the woman
suffrage bill are genuine.
The Fargo commandery is to attend the
Congregational church in a body next Sun
day and be preached at. To most of them
this is an annual exercise only.
If the new drama of the Dakota author, C.
7. Darcy, meets the reception predicted at
Fargo April = and 9, it is to be produced
in st. Paul and all the large cities
Col Malone, the cattle king, states that
over $4,000 head of cattle will be shipped
east from Dickinson this year. This viii be
double the shipments of last year.
Judge Cox of Grand Forks has returned
from bis mission to Duluth in the interest of
the proposed railroad, and reports great en-
couragement and that the road will certainly
be built.
There is good deal of Yituperative rhetoric
being directed at the Indian Rights associa-
ton of Philadelphia and elsewhere over their
manifesto in opposition to the opening of
Indian reservations in Dakota.
An enthusiastic welcome was accorded
George H. Batchelder and wife at Grand
Forks few DAYS since. They were married
in San Francisco on March 10. Mr.. B. is
the handsome agent OF the Dakota Invest
ment company.
Survey has recently been made snd plats
fled of several townships in the Turtle
mountains. One of them includes the old
settled village of st. Johns. and squatters
have held much OF the land for years. The
half-breeds and French hold some of the best
of it.
Among the incidental advantages to be Sc
cured by farmers associations, the one in
Codiugton county last year got reduction
Of cents a hundred on freight rates on
wheat and secured Irvine AZ cents n pound
lower than other people, and 50 with many
other articles.
The committee of the colony of / 900 en-
grants from Vermont have promised to visit
DEVILS Lake before they decide on loca-
ton. A small colony of Finlanders recently
reached DEVILS Lake and not a man in town
could speak their language, not even the
versatile reporters of the daily papers-aud
with thousand population. The place has
two lively dailies.
Quite a number of gentlemen who lowered
about the alleged capitol at Bismarck the
past winter now carry gold stem-winders
and have interests that are expected to ma
tetialize in financial way in due time 1t
is not stated why there were distributions of
this sort, as the gentlemen are quite reticent,
aud there are no inscriptions on the watches
indicating donations.
Since the legislature has adjourned the
people of Clark county are surprised to learn
that one tier of townships of that county has
been transferred to the county north, Day,
without any vote Of the people It would ap-
pear that The average legislator had a pocket
of schemes or jobs to be put through and by
com Animation with other average legislators
many of them were cousummated.
The best time for Eastern parties who want
to invest in lands or to secure homes to
come to Dakota is in May and June. If
there is a muddy season it is likely to be in
April and in some sections the mud is
equal to any found anywhere, but does not
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summer it is pleasant to tent at night and
travel at leisure.
The artillery company at Lisbon has been
fully organized with nearly fifty members
Among the privates are c. D. Austin. the
stalwart member Of the late council, aud
other prominent citizens. The cannon are
70 be sent from the war department at Wash
ingtou. as there are none in the territory OF
sufficient calibre for this organization.
Since the Fargo Southern put on its night
train with sleepers running through to St
Paul without change, it is securing the lions
share OF the passe niger traffic OF Fargo and
the Red river. Isis a superoIy equipped and
man aged line and 4 special favorite with
Fsryo people. It's officers have had the good
fortune 20 interest the press and people Of
the center and north in is welfare TO an ex-
cep;ioual extent
Quite successful revival season has been
had At Shcnford. near Lisbon, aud some
little sensation was caused in connection
Herewith by the participation Of one A
Hichdug, who escaped from Jail at Fergus
Falls, where be vas held on charge OF out
rag;ag = thirteen year-old girl. lie came there
IS stranger and forced himself 10 the
front, None could pray louder or more
fcrventiy. The pastors became suspicious
Of his excessive zeal. and soon got onto his
record. and The sheriff OF Otter Tail county
came aud took him aSay.
Tue divorce business Is leading one in
Dakota courts At JadCe HRdson's court
in Ransom county last week toe ease vas 10
Of MAJ who came out from New Jersey 70
secure divorce few months ago, aud the
court took occssion 70 express It's mind pretty
freely on the subject The Judge doesn't
believe il easy divorces. aud doesn't Ike the
impression that they sTe specizlIv cheap aud
easy % &c lad in Dakota. he, however,