St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
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Brookings has a fine militia company
nearly ready to muster.
Col. Douan has already reached New Or
leans and made speech in the interest OF
Dakota.
The supreme court was in session at Bis
marck but few days and adjourned to
March 90.
Specimens are exhibited of very fair soft
coal found in Day county. The extent OF
the deposit is vet uncertain.
Capt. Hadiey's artillery company at Fargo
now numbers over sixty names of the elite
physically, and expect to have six guns.
Mass meetings are being held at the lead
ing towns in Montana in favor of the pas
sage of the bill for the suppression Of gam
bling.
Work has commenced on a S25. 900 bust
ness house in Fargo, which is thought to be
straw pointing to more active season than
the last.
Blunt is making a strong effort to divide
Hughes county and make new county called
Pierce, with Blunt as the capital of it, but
Pierre kicks.
By misprint recently it was stated that
emigration tbs year will be more largely to
South Dakota Ii should be North, as the
unentercd government land is mainly in the
center and south, the newer regions.
The Dakota grain commission cost the ter
ritory 81, 1918. Its results were COM
prised in a report to the Legislature that con-
tanned various facts and impressions. But
the members of the commission had good
times.
A party who has kept the record for eleven
wears reports that in the James river valley
the month OF January averaged , lower
temperature than any previOuswinter in that
time. February will no doubt be found still
lower.
The legislature refused 20 abolish the Office
Of attorney general, now filled by Capt.
Hughes. The duties Of the position are
light, and it is thought that g, 800 is too
much to pay when Minnesota gives only
$1,000 :or more service.
In Bookings county recently glandered
horses have been killed by order OF the court.
Chambers has been more or less prevalent
among horses in parts of Dakota for years,
and many hundreds of the animals have
been killed in consequence.
Mayor Mccormick of Grand Forks an j
Col. Morton OF Fargo are on their way to
Washington to aid in inaugurating a Demo
cratic administration. 1t is said that neither
Of them could be tempted with anything less
than cabinet position or first-ciass foreign
mission.
The committee Of farmers appointed Ly the
farmers convention at Fargo to visit Bis
marck and ask for legislation in their inter
est, in regard 10 elevators and railroads, con-
cluded not 10 undertake the trip, as they bad
little faith in their lobbying ability and the
railroad did not seem anxious to take them
as guests.
This week the Northern Pacific took off its
accommodation trains between Fargo and
Bismarck, leaving but the daily through
trains each way, which is very irregular from
the west. There is much surprise at this
course during the session Of the legislature.
OF course the trains are taken of on account
Of duh times, but it is predicted it will be de-
mandcd again about the time the legislature
adjourns.
A somewhat novel case was tried in A
court at Fargo this week. George W. Logan,
married man, brought suit against Mary
Murphy, . married woman, for EN- bczzlement
ami to recover $3.50 he had given her in
presents and money to obtain divorce and
marry him. It is presumed that he also cx-
pected to get a divorce at the same time.
She refused to go into the divorce business,
although taking his money and presents. He
evidently supposed that divorces are easy IN
der Dakota law.
There is some feeling at Sioux Falls over
an apparent attempt in the amendment to
the city charter 10 smuggle through a clause
that would allow the city council to license
and regulate disreputablc houses. 1t is held
by some that in n growing new town OF that
size and varied population the social evil
can not De cXtirpated. and that il is better 10
keep it under close supervision aud confined
10 a limited quarter rather than have it diff
fused over the city and left without control
The Ordway Tribune is convinced that a
majority Of the people Of the territory are
opposed first, last and all the time to divi-
siou.n Other papers hold a contrary opinion
quite as strongly. Any measure presented
by congress or the legislature relating 10
division or admission should provide for
vote Of the people on it. It is quite possible
that the feeling for division has weakened
since the legislature convened.
The fact that Hon. J. 5. Foster Of Nit
chell, VINO is in the field Tor governor, comes
from New York, and is probably personal
acquaintance of President Cleveland, causes
some 10 suspect that be may have influence
there. From such information as can be-
gathered it is believed that more than four
hfths Of the Democrats in the territory
strongly favor the selection Of Hon !. B.
Wilson. His industrious but hopeless can
vass for congress entities him 70 recognition
he does not seem willing to use ans effort
for himself, but will accept the position IL
rendered.