St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-13
Dakota Ne1csLets.

There were nearly score of applicants
for the position of secretary of the railroad
commission. but the experience of Judge
West of Fargo with the old board, and his
knowledge of the railroad routes, were influ-
entail in securing him the deserved posi-
ton.
The story is still going the rounds that
Col. Richardson, the distinguished editor and
legislator from the peaceful vale of Valley
City, was met with bad eggs on his return
to his constituents. There never was the
slightest basis for the story. Not half dozen
men were at the depot when he arrived, and
all greeted him cordially. There is a faction
there, however, that would like to egg or tar
any one who does not agree with them.
Judge Clifford has returned from Wash
ington and claims that he was the man who
opened the Winnebago reservation. He did
it with his little Ratchet. The friends of ex-
Delegate Raymond also claim that his efforts
did the work. There are several mem bers of
the embassy also who think they boosted it
open.
The Canning News states that in Hughes
county there was blowing and planting of
potatoes in March. That crowds the exact
fact little closely, and the plow did not run
very deep. There was wheat sowing in Feb
ruary, but there is still some feet of frost
down somewhere in the ground.
The scheme to rebuild the Continental, the
former leading hotel OF Fargo, is not ma
terializing with the rapidity desirable. A
iirst-cass hotel man with money and faith,
is needed to head the effort. There is good
opening for such and he could secure local
aid enough to make plant that will bear
large fruit in the early future.
Minor, in Sargent county, has all the
other appurtenances of civilization and now
proposes to give lot and some money to
any one who will build church.
One of the most agile lights of the local
department Of the Fargo Press is about to
perpetrate matrimony.
The chamber of commerce at Grand Forks
is moving to establish an oat mill there at a
cost of $50, 900. One party proposes to es-
tablish big stock farm in connection with it.
Highmore, in the central region, will spend
s., 600 in an artesan well. They now have
to haul water several miles, which is great
drawback TO the place.
DR.. Anderson officiated at five births in
one day at Athol in Sphinx county. Effort is
being made to secure future voters to keep
the county seat away from Redfeld.
Good board in the College club at Pierre is
had at $1.75 week, which keeps the college
expenses down to moderate figures.
Probably no returning member of the leg
islature received more gorgeous reception
by his constituents than II. II. Natwick of
Brookings county. He secured an appropri-
alton for the agricultural colleges.
The penitentiary at Sioux Falls now has
115 guests, which, for half million of the
mixed population Of Dakota, and consider
ing the severity of the penal code, is not a
large representation.
Bismarck now has two daily Democratic
papers, but they will probably com bine, as a
Democratic vote of a couple Of hundred or so
given last year is not large groundwork for
more than one daily party organ. The sup
port of Col. Lounsberry may be anticipated
while he holds the postoffice.
Petitions to congress to attach the Black
Hills counties to Wyoming are being circu-
lated in that region, but do not receive
much favor. The people prefer to remain
with the big, busting Dakota territory,
rather than go with one not to be compared
with it.