Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-02-18
DOINGS IN DAKOTA.

OOlN1O TN DANOI ~.
The commercial travellers report collcc-
tions in Dakota better than in Iowa and
other sections.
LaMoure is troubled over its saloon
licenses The dealers insist that 5000 is
the last straw.
tbs stated that, while the capital furore
was up, Pierre extended it's additions five
miles into the country.
Peach trees are being set out in the'
Black Hills region, and it is claimed that
the fruit can be raised there
Farmers throughout the territory are
discussing the question of flax culture the
coming year. The area planted will be
large.
The Fargo Insurance Company, largely
composed of ex-newspaper men, has fit
ted up an elegant suite of rooms, and is
said to have most promising outlook.
Out of some twenty births recorded by
the Dell Rapids Exponent as occurring in
that city, recently, only one was u boy.
It makes no difference they will all be
voters. -.
Interesting revival meetings took place
recently at Wahpeton. One Of the editors
has been made to see the error of his ways.
There are now two Christian journalists
in Dakota.
The Auditors report shows that there
is but one company that has not received
more in premiums from the territory
than it has paid in losses. Most of them
have done profitable business in Dakota.
A printer in Fargo recently drew one
fifth of hundred-dollar prize in the Lo u
isiana lottery. He will probably bee ONE
purse-proud and look down with scorn on
the poor but honest members of the craft.
The area of public lands disposed of in
Dakota last year, says an exchange, was
larger than that of either Belgium, Den
mark. Greece, or Switzerland, and the
settlement of the territory can hardly be
said to have really begun. What is spe-
cially gratifying feature of this disposi-
ton of land is that by far the larger part
| of it las gone into the hands of actual set
| tiers, ..y
An exchange says the black-walnut
tree is likely to prove very valuable in
| vcstmcnt in the future. The nut crop is
becoming valuable, and the market Is by
no means over.supplied with the timber.
In twenty years a tree will grow to he as
many inches in diameter n,rich soil. The
nuts should be planted with hut little COW
ering and in the hull. Walnut trees flour,
ish wherever they have. been planted in
tie territory. 8
The Dickinson Press thinks the passage
lof the bill repeating the pre.emption and
ltimber-culture acts will prevent foreign
lords and dukes from acquiring vast tracts
Of lands, and he good thing. But. the
passage of the bill now before congress,
forbidding tho acquisition Of extensive
TRACTS Of land in any manner by aliens,
would be much better, as 1t would compel
| foreign aristocrats either to swear allegi
ance to the eagle or leave the lands to cit
izels.
The bismarck Tribune has q new dodge
to keep solid with the pro and con Gle.
ments in the woman suffrage discussion.
Its editorial page is for and its local col.
umns against the movement, This is as
it should be. Heretofore the Tribune has
been for and against anybody and every.
thing, "all over in,spots." The idea of u
metropolitan journal" allowing two OF
its editorial corps to fire away at one an
other through it's columns is unique, tc
say the least. The Tribune staff should
pay less attention to politics and more to
proof-reading.