St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-10
Dakota Ne,csIets.


The Webster Reporter, at the home OF
Marietta Bones, the noted woman suffrage
advocate, eliminates: ''Webster has fifteen
active business houses, three blacksmith
shops, bank, two livery stables, a skating
rink, two lumber yards, two fine hotels,
large wood and coal yard, two grain houses,
feed store, and large and costly improve
ments in hand for the coming season
The work of sinking coal shafts in the Day
and Brown county region is being pushed
and there seems to be no lack of confidence
in the existence of paying beds, but 1t cannot
be conceded that the matter has been fully
demonstrated vet.
Thesvot given by Bismarck this week,
SIS, shows a rapid increase of population
the past year, and is believed to entitle it to
claim over 1000 residents. This makes it
the fourth city in size in the territory.
To the outsider it is slight surprise to see
the little squad of voters at Bismarck who
would not vote for the Republican congress
man in November, now swell up to nearly
600 out of $50 votes.
Through the energetic efforts of some of
the ladies jamestown is to naugurate free
reading room tonight, with light refresh
ments. very pleasant suit of rooms have
been neatly furnished and made attractive,
and it is designed to make them a popular
resort for young men evenings.
The Yorktown Press in Dickey county was
extinguished simply because the publisher
had not learned the knack of running first
class paper on expectations alone. Another
party has filed the vacuum with the Optic.
&c ci,,i1
The standing and reputation Of DR.. NJ. NJ.
Clark, who died at Canton last week of fever,
after residence in Dakota of eleven wears.
were indicated in the request of the mayor
that all the business houses be closed four
hours on the day Of the funeral. He was but
SO years Of age and hardly man could be
more missed.
There are hosts Of applicants for the posi-
ton of enumeration in taking the census, as
tits said the paw is So per day But short
time will be allotted for the work
John Rea, the register of the land Office at
Bismarck, reports near hundred entries a
week lately, which is more than double the
number the same time last year. The cour.
ties south and southeast Of the capital which
have been avoided heretofore, are being
taken up rapidly, mainly for stock purposes,
for which they are better adapted than Tor
wheat. All the Missouri river counties south
of Bismarck will be pretty well taken up this
year.
The Watertown Democrat last May could
only count four Democratic papers in the
territory. 1t now has thirty-eight on its list,
and there are few others just born or cast
ing their shadows before.
The dismantled fire companies of Fargo,
Continental and No. 1 Hard, which expect to
be resuscitated by the new administration.
will serenade Mayor johnson Saturday night
and some Of the other officials. It Is claimed
by the Republican that the new mayor will
enforce the ordinances more rigidy than
they have been, and that all saloons will be
closed on Sunday, and perhaps some Of the
doubtful features Of the variety theaters elm
mated. A new variety was opened this
week, making three, and the rivalry between
them is intense as there is not room for all
OF them.