St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-12
DAKOTA DOTLETS.
News Notes of All Sorts From the
Land of No. Hard.


Doc Scharb and James Pearman lately at
tempted to cross the Missouri near Fairbank
in a boat, which sunk with them amid the ice.
BY great effort they reached a small Island.
AS Doc was freezing to death, Pearman took
the desperate chance of swimming to the
shore for aid. He landed nearly a mile be-
low and walked barefoot and nearly make
four miles for help. When they returned to
the island Scharb was found insensble and
nearly dead, but was revived with great eff
fort.
Lawyer Hertig of Valley City informs the
Times that the effect of the recent decision
of the United States supreme court, restrain
ing the treasurer of Trail county from sell
ing lands in the Northern Pacific land grant
for taxes, will prevent the collection of taxes
upon nearly the entire realty of Valley City.
The decision is matter Of general discussion
by lawyers on the line of the Northern Pa
cifc
The friends of Gen. Campbell are making
vigorous efforts to show that his career in
Louisiana in Hayes returning board times
should not be Objectionable to Democrats in
case he puts in an appearance at Washing
ton, claiming to be senator from Dakota.
He seems to have better outlook at Huron
than Washington.
An analysis of the water from the artesian
well at Yankton is said to show that it is not
adapted to locomotive use. The chemical test
shows that each gallon contains thirty grains
of incrustatlng matter, which renders it unfit
for steam producing use. This is not believed
to be true of all the artesian water but full
tests have not been made in all cases.
The Valley City Democrat intimates that
the names of the two Democrats known TO it
as having declined to be governor of Dakota
are Daniel Maratta and Bartlett Trip. 1t is
believed one of the gentlemen at least, must
nave mistaken the name of the office ten
dered.
Jackson, the private secretary of the late
Riel, who is lowering on the American side
OF the Canada line. looks with confidence for
the time to come when he will be the Riel of
new rebellion in the Northwest that will
have different fate. He is an enthusiast.
One of the farmers in Faulk county has
threshed 1000 bushels of wheat, but he is
thirty miles to market and it will cost him
LOCO bushels to pay for hauling. He thinks
he will hold it, for railroad stock is the most
profitable so far from market.
The Hillsboro Banner learns that on the
Brinker farm near Clifford in that section
fifteen to twenty head of stock have lately
died of CHAMBERS. There is a great deal of
this disease scattered about, but people re-
port it as little as possible.
W. L. GIL, the Oldest son of Capt. J. G. Gill.
president of the Cass county board, and
bonanza farmer, was married at Casseton
the past week to Miss Nellie Green, one of
the fairest bellies of that city.
Harry Earnest, district attorney of Hughes
county, and Commissioner Tandy of the
same. recently went, the first to Ohio and
the latter TO Iowa resolved to wed or perish,
and both brought back fair brides.
The South Dakota papers insist that Judge
Trip should sue the Pioneer Press for libel
in using his name attached to a caricature or
patent medicine cut.
F. J. Smith, the G. A. r. commander at
Springfield, has just received Sl.1OO back
pension, thanks partly to the Chords Of N. q
Day.
1t Is expected that the new Episcopal
church at Pierre will be ready for services by
Christmas. 1t will be credit to the place
In the hunting matches in South Dakota
rabbits are the principal game brought ia
They count ten and quails FIVE.