St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-11
DAKOTA DOTLETS.
News Notes of All sorts From the
Land of No. Hard.


One of the leading politicians in the North,
who has been active in all the general con-
ventions, in recent interview, states that he
opposes division chiefly because he enjoys
association with the men of the South, and
finds zest in the friction of interests in the
conventions. He does not believe lere is the
least i'll feeling anywhere in the North toward
the other section, and he cherishes warm
pride in its growth and prosperity. The only
excuse for division, in his view, is in the
largeness of area, and that he believes will
amount to little when the network of rail-
roads shall cover the entire territory or state.
The coal reported found north of Campbell
county proves to be so far as developed only
a vein of eighteen inches thick and inferior
quality. 1t is probable that good coal may be
found in the territory in paying veins, but
so far they have been like the mlksick in
some of the states, always in the next county
or over in some reservation. In West Dakota
there is no doubt an abundance of Ignite,
but it requires familiarity and local pride to
appreciate it,
The ant-division papers are generally very
censorious of Lauren Dunlap. the commits
sioner Of immigration, tor using his position
to work for division. They insist that that is
not the object for which the Office was created.
1t is conceded however, that his map of the
two sections is a neat and convenient thing.
An effort is being made by prominent citi-
zenS of Fargo to secure the location of the
next territorial fair at that place. If it is
open to competition Fargo will be likely to
outbid other towns for it, as it did with the
encampment. As twas held in the South
last year it might be policy to give it to the
North next time.
N. G. Myers, after visit to Dakota, ha s
gone back to try to sell his large farm in Cen
trail Illinois and come to the territory to live.
He says his health is greatly improved by the
Dakota climate. That is one of the strong
points in favor of the territory, its climate is
remarkably healthtul.
One of the latest devices that is popular at
the church sociables is the wrister. The gal
lants buy a wrister, and then search for its
mate on the wrist of one of the fair ones.
The young men are apt to be color-blind and
examine all the fair arms before finding the
right one.
AS late as Dec. 5, Maj. Quinn, at Bis
marck, was able to hear large flockS of ducks
and geese flying over. and Dec. 3 pows were
still running in that section. It has since,
however. become quite difficult to pillow. the
thermometer going quite ways below zero.
The committee from Aberdeen that went to
St. Paul to interview the syndicate that owns
the James River Valley railroad in regard to
propositions to extend the line to their city
were greatly pleased with their visit, and are
encouraged to work for the extension.
ship containing lot of blooded stock for
land early in November, put back in storm,
but reached Baltimore last week, and the
cargo will soon arrive in Dakota.
Col. Woods, the founder of the museum
bearing his name which was so popular in
Chicago before the great fire, is arranging
to open theater at Deadwood. tits believed
he will strike good thing there.
Register Mccoy Of the Aberdeen land Office
was in Fargo this week, and claimed that he
knew nothing of Gen. Harris of Mississippi
being appointed in his place, and was not dis
posed to credit it.
The amount paid out for wheat and fax at
Planknton this summer is said to exceed
S175,OU0 That place could hardly help being
prosperous with such productive country
about it.
a little daughter Of D. F. Brown, at Red
field, one day recently got hold Of a bottle of
carbolc acid, and drank some of it, cauing
her death in few hours, after intense suffer-
ing.
The editor of the Estelline Bell is enthusi-
astic over his experience in crossing the
buffalo with the COW. He saws the cross is
superior both for milk and meat.
The sheriff of Brown county has been to
Wisconsin and captured B. NJ. Anderson. who
was indicted by the grand jury and left his
bondsmen TO pay the money.
1t is reported that the Democracy in the
Huron legislature will vote as unit for
Judge Edgerton for United States senator,
although he Is G Republican.