St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-19


troubles beyond.
The number of men employed in the rail-
road shops of the Northern Pacific on the
Dakota division has been reduced. for the
reason assigned that there was no trouble
with snow last winter, and less repairing to
be done than usual.
DEVILS Lake is making a strong effort to
secure a cemetery. Many of the good citl-
zens feel unwilling to die there until per-
manent and pleasant grounds are had for q
cemetery. 1t is designed to have very
attractive site near the lake.
The train on the jamestown branch now
runs to the suburbs of Minnewaukon A
train runs down to New Rockford three
days in the week and stage the other
three days. 1t is expected the railroad will
make daily trips before long.
The matter of poultry is becoming quite
an item in Dakota, and soon there will be
more than sufficient for the local markets;
many are going. into business ON large
scale. One man has 1000 eggs Matching
and many others about as many.
Rolette county had a hotcontest over the
county seat and Dunseith won the prize,
greatly ovtv0ting st. John. For its popu-
latiOn Dunseith did very remarkable voting,
and it is said the Indians and half-breeds
helped make up the nearly 500 votes.
About 100 of the Roumanians who were
mised by the ship and railroad agent into
going into Manitoba and the Northwest
country, have reached their intended desti-
nation and found homes in Foster and Eddy
counties. Many others are to follow them.
The Mandan Pioneer regards the region
on the Northern Pacific west Of the Missouri
river as the finest corn portion of the terri
tory and not surpassed out of it. In its
opinion corn will be the leading crop there.
The soil and climate are peculiarly favor
| able.
One of the most complete in detail and
valuable for the information presented, of
all the boom editions of North Dakota pa
pers, was that recently issued by the Pho
neer at Pembina. 1t will be freely scattered
and attract very favorable attention to that
region:
The Bismarck Tribune has information
that syndicate of capitalists have agreed
to build railroad to Washburn, the county
seat Of Mclean, the county north Of Bis
marck on the Missouri river. The road is
to start from Steele, on the Union Pacific,
in Kidder county.
1t is expected there will be 500 or more
Adventists participating in the camp meet
ing near Sioux Fails, from June 25 to 30.
Many enthusiastic Dakotans regard 1t as
strange that so many could be found who
imagine that there can be better land
than Dakota, even for saints.
Some surprise is expressed that the $685.,
900 of Cass county bonds, 10-30s last
week brought less than per cent. premium,
while Hanson county sold for 4 a and others
still higher 1t is generally supposed that
a sort of pooling arrangement was formed
among bidders, which accounts for the low
figures.
A recent rainy night a flock of wild
geese were noticed lowering around the
electric light tower in Fargo for hours in a
state of high excitement. Some supposed
they were bewildered by the light, others
that they were waiting to see how the fight
between the mayor and the council would
come out.
The report that the great political boom
er, Hon. Alex Mckenzie, was to remove to
Montana was designed for use away from
home 1t was not credited there. He has
been quite i'll at BiSmark of late, but will
soon be on his feet again it is believed.
When he leaves Dakota there will not be
many remaining.
The Bismarck papers state that the use of
new potatoes grown in that section before
the middle of May is common occurrence.
They state that S. E. Higgins had them of
his own growth May 10. They did not
weigh more than pound. however. Still
that soil hastens vegetables in way that a
stranger can hardly credit.
AS an illustration: III. c. Gam came to
Dakota in the summer Of 1884 and secured
homestead in Buffalo county. He laid
out a town on it, and this is now the county
seat. 1t will become quite town and
possible candidate for the location of the
capital of South Dakota! Gam has made
fortune before he has had time to grow
crop.
One of the papers of that section notes
that the Temperance question is receiving
marked and gratifying attention in Scot
land since Gov Ziebach's return from
Washington" 1t is not stated what he
saw or learned in Washington to stimulate
his zeal in this direction. 1t is believed he
will find still greater incentives to temper
ance effort at Bismarck.
The rivalry between Devils Lake and
MinnewaukOn, on opposite sides OF the
lake. will benefit both, as each has capital
and energy. The trade of the growing
country beyond is sought by each. Min
newaukon is just getting fairly into the
field and displays good deal Of enterprise
and has great advantage in name and his
tory. 1t is putting $1,000 pier in the
lake and reaching it's trade hooks out to-
ward the mountains.
The papers on the Missouri slope figure
the cost Of the first crop of wheat in that
section at SO an acre and the second $1.25
less. They say no backsetting is required
as further east, and the average yield is
twenty bushels an acre. AT the usual
prices there is evidently fair profit in
wheat there The supposed difficulty of
lack of rain is less real or frequent than has
been believed. or perhaps was before there
was much cultivation of the soil.
A paper has been started at Richardton,
a new town in Stark county, some eighty
miles west of the Missouri river which is
the center of region believed to be .unsur-
passed for diversified crops, especially veg
etables and root crops. The quality of the
wheat is claimed to be little superior to
even the Red river valley. In view of the
general impression that the country west of
the river has been liable to drouth, it is fill
ing up surprisingly this season.
The Lisbon Herald the home organ of
I1OH H. y. OlFCl, oliO SIauSOl StdtCouitu
and legislator, corrects the report of the
local papers that he went to Washington to
secure office for himself. He is only anx-
ious to aid his friends and see Harcourt
postmaster and will not ask any appoint
ment for himself. However, when the
farmers are looking for candidate for
congress he will not be found unpatrietic
The governor has just sent commissions
to G. A. Miller, as captain, and Phil Girard
as second lieutenant, of the Valley City
military company. None was sent to First
Lieut. Jones, who is recalled as the author
of the report sent out that Col. Richardson,
hor Of