St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-02
DAKOTA& MONTANA
Collected and Forwarded by Telegraph
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Fargo Special kilograms January, to the
Panl Globe.


well. 1t shows no sign of failing.
Am,yement has been started at Water
town to circulate petitions against the repeal
of the tree claim act, to be sent to Washing
ton.
As there is some quibbling at Washington
over the popu. ation of Dakota, it is probable
that the Legislature win provide for taking
the census.
W. A. Fridly, the treasurer of Kidder
county, was married Dec. 80 in Ogle county,
H., TO Miss Lucy Corwin, a bright young
lady, who has visited Dakota, and wants to
make it her home.
Alexandria, in Dawson county, has lately
shipped large lots Of hogs, that averaged 400
lbs. That is regarded as fair beginning
for Dakota. Tue same section is also able
TO ship fine cattle TO Chicago.
Some Of the taxpayers object to having
pianos made a part of the sclool furniture
in Fargo, and music a regular study in the
course. They think that should be left out
a. least until the country becomes older
Pemo on the Manitoba border, was the
first county created in North Dakota, and
dates to 1867. It is one Of the best settled
aud most prosperous. Its Journals, at Bath
EltG ALU 1 NA4 bLuAs dAN hNdAAt lAlSNS- AOCse4
sheets.
The Charles Mix NeWs narrates among its
game locals, that party out hunting saw a
large prairie wolf run into a hole and spent
halt a day with dogs and digging for it, when
it proved to be an innocent feline in search
Of prairie mice.
Doland Record: The newspapers are fond
Of saying that Dakota man needs two wives
one to visit friends in the east and the
other 10 keep house at home. About this
season Of the year it strikes US that be needs
them both at home.
a meeting Of the clerks Of court in thai
district will be held in Watertown, January
Is, for the purpose Of comparing notes in the
matter Of uniform system Of books and fees
throughout the district and territory, If pos
sible. As a matter OF fact no two clerks in
the district that have hooks that are alike.
Lisbon had quite a local sensation over the
alleged attempt OF a number of prominent
citzeus, some Of them married, to engage in
the millinery business There is good deal
Of nervousuous growing out of statements
found in certain letters that fell into the
wrong hands IL is expected there will be
legal aspects to the situation.
Recently, man named 81 hett, check
payer OF the Northern Pacific Elevator com
pauy, at Mimic, was put of the train BY John
Wash, conductor, not having pass or ticket
He then had the conductor arrested for as
sault and battery, but failed to appear on
trial, aud the case was dismissed at cost OF
plaintiff. Public sympathy was entirely with
the conductor
caucus Of leading spirits on the Republi-
can side in North Dakota was held at ST.
Paul Monday, it is supposed to lay out the
work for the legislature. Among those pres
ent were Walsh and LaMourc, of the legis-
lature, Alex. Mckenzie, Col Holf, Gov
Plerce's secretary, Col. Jewell, Of the TriJ,,tc
Mayor Maglouc, the ldus Achates Of Judge
Francis, and a number more representative
men.
There Is according to the Brookings Press
secret society, or as secret as female organ
izations usually, for the purpose Of com
pelling the wifclrss men OF the place TO !
marry them. One incOnizble recently had |
a suit before Justice CASTOR in which the |
operations Of the club were made public. 1t /
Is not creditable to the young men that such |
excellent domestic material should be neg |
lccted.
The annual financial statement OF the |
treasurer Of the city Of Fargo makes very
crcditable showing. The bonded indebted
ness is but Sl42, 900, which will be consider
ably reduced bg the taXrs OF the coming
year and, in view Of the fine school houses,
bridges parks, streets, sewers, etc, all of
metropolitan character, the exhibit is en-
courgng. The cash value Of the realty in
the city is probably not much below 80, OO0- !
300. Taxes are not heavy and tne tendency |
Is 10 get on 10 the more economical track oil /
older communities
Nothing has been heard in Dakota Of the |
scheme reported In one OF the st. Paul pa
pcrs, for the territory 10 erect the standard Of /
revolt al Il secession and hobnobble with /
Manitoba. That story Is like bad butter drs-
iguated for distant markets only. There may |
be- a few cranks In the territory who would /
like 10 see an attempt 20 cut loose from the
Washington powers, bat there will be acQui-
ssccncc in the disposition made by congress
whatever 1t may be. There NAV be little los
plays aud some laundering In the index, out
.hc citizens Of Dakota are loyal and law
abiding
\ prominent politician Ia the north wants
remarked Ia the GLOBE that while North
Dakota is charged with having the rings and
,ad political manipulators generally, all the
cccut disturbances about county seats have
secu IN lhc limits Of South Dakota; that
peace aud harmony prevail In the north and
.hC goose is 10 be elevated. 10 must bc re
marked that the outbreaks have been IN the
new regions OF the center, below the seventy
sixth parallel, tut are hardly more numerous
than la any territory or state where similar
questions are being settled. There Is no
more intelligent aud order loving people
than Ia Dakota.
The facctious editor Of the Al,i at James
town. whose lack Of reverence for SACRED
aud grave affairs, has often been deplorcd
hy his friends, ruiclv tribes with the seusi-
tive feelings Of Hon. d. NJ. Keljehcr ia re-
gard to IFS reported feat OF rcscui1g
his mothers tcsiamcnt from the In
diaus. The wicked Waruock was reared 10 81
portion % Egypt 10 Illinois where a whisky
flask was i'm his youth, some hfty years ago
always carried in the pocket nearest thc
heart and called testament. Hc OF course
thinks Kellchcr's bible was Of That SORT he
does injustice 90 a most devout aud pious
pioneer. NOT a numerous article among Da
kotans aud especially with politicians.
ProsperqeA Farmers
The Pierre Ngrmi IMPORTS that in south