St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-10

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1t is estimated that the recent reduction
on wheat tariffs on the Northern Pacific
from jamestown 10 Duluth and st. Paul 10
% cents hundred viii save the farmers
about jamestown $40. 600. The harvest in
that vicinity will be much the largest ever
had. A local paper estimates the consump-
ton of Irvine at $50, 600 pounds.
Cooperstown. the political metropolis of
Griggs county, is an exceedingly promising
young town i'm the midst of a land that will
soon teen with No. hard The place has
$50, 600 court house. a school house that
cost $4,000 and a first-class hotel. Judge
+. II. Adams divides his time between his
excellent paper and his claims.
The directory of the Dakota Midland
railroad. which has figured largely upon
paper, has speck of trouble. There has
been partial reorganization, and Hon. w.
ii. Becher of Glendale has been elected
secretary. but A. 4. Handy. the old secre-
tary, refuses to vacate, and the road will
not be built until this is settled.
/ Gov. Ziebach warmly approves the
appointment of Gus High as land
inspector, with headquarters at Aber-
deem. he thinks that. with such
men as are now being put i'm this position,
there will be little chance for land frauds.
and the settlers viii not be needleSSly az
gravated.
! The churches at Mitchell have united in
employing A. j. Bell. a Chicago evangelist.
! to hold union revival meetings in the rink
A good deal of interest is being excited,
and some Of the devOut see the use of the
roller skating Juror in providing eommo-
dious rooms for such gatherings.
] 1t is shown by the assessment that Walsh
county. in the Red river valley. has about
10000 acres in wheat which will yield
over 2, 500. 900 bushels. The county has
also 5.293 horses and mules. 6.6S7 cattle,
Cos sheep and 1859 swine. This indicates
rapidly-growing attention TO stock.
A prominent citizen of Canton ordered a
keg of beer delivered from the brewery at
his house after darkness. as usual in tenn
! perance towns. BY some mistake il was
left upon the porch of preacher and he
had hard work TO explain and lost most of
the beer.
The case of the shooting of the eight
year-Old son of ii. p. Packard at Redfield
by the carelessneSS of a playmate, is an
other illustration of the danger of pistols in
the hands of boys. He will probably die.
Minnewaukan is jubilant over the adjust
ment of the difficulty about operating the
railroad. and the arrival Of a regular train
from jamestown every other day is a local
sensation. 1t is hoped daily trains will soon
be had.
The signal station at Bismarck shows
during July: Highest range of thermometer,
97.4; lowest. 43.s; the rainfall was 2.41
inches. This has been exceeded four times
in ten years. The lowest was in 1878, LIZ
inches.
DIR. Woods, a noted specialist, who has
been dispensing his nOstrums i'm Clay
county, is being run down by the new health
board of the territory, and his friends don't
want to go on his bonds to keep him out of
Jail.
There is splendid opportunity at present
for some wealthy citizen of Fargo TO inn
mortalize himself by offering bonus to one
of the three or four colleges that propose 10
locate where the most aid may be offered
Col. Plummer of the Caledonia Times,
VINO Is strong exhorter, intimates that
Hon. Fred La MOure will join him in hold
ing camp-meeting on the Lower Red.
They would draw an immense crowd.
The grand jury ut Chamberlain found in
dictments against two of the druggists for
selling liquor without license. 1t is be-
lieved that most grand juries in the terri
tory could find work of that sort.
The local papers report in June and July
a very unusual number of births in nearly
every locality. There was evidently a mis-
apprehension as TO the date of the enumer-
alton by the census men.
A first-class camp meeting commenced in
grove near Elk Point Aug. 6, and will
continue week or more if a good season is
had. Parties go there to camp out, fish and
pray.
The railroad committee has let the con-
tract for grading the extension of the North
western line to Centerville. 1t is expected
to make the connection with Yankton this
year.
The GrotOn Gazette is able TO prophesy
that in five years there will not be saloon
in South Dakota. There is no doubt a
strong Prohibition majority in that section.
The town of Kimball has now a good
supply of water from three wells. and an
artesian is under way. There has been
trouble on this score heretofore.
Parties in the states who have farms in
Dakota are now putting in an appearance
in the territory to see the harvest, They
are enthusiastic over tire prospect.
One of the dealers IN reapers in Central
Dakota has sold seyenty-five machines this
season, which indicates that there is a great
deal of wheat to be harvested.
Gov. Pierce. with his staff. which includes
most of the editors of the North and many
other heavy weights, attended the Grant
exercises at Fargo Saturday.
The grand jury at Valley City recently
returned fOTty-two indictments. There is
lots of ozone in the atmosphere there and il
makes things lively.
One day last week 80. 600 pounds of but
ter were shipped from Vemillion East.
That is becoming great dairy region.
The recent grand jury i'm Brown county
found but two indictments out of seventeen
cases sent up TO them by justice courts.
There are over two hundred members of
the Qui Nive or Irrigation club at Tower
City. No saloons are tolerated.
Green corn i'm Walworth county July 2S
is good indication that corn will easily
mature in that section,
The base ball club at Miller claims the
championship of South Dakota, having won
in eight matches.
YanktOn proposes to erect memorial
shaft TO Gen. Grant. The location is not
determined.
The SIG, 600 of Dickey county bonds
were sold in Chicago at par recently.
WYOMING.
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