St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-22
DAKOTA DOTLETS.
News Notes of Ala Sorts From the
Land of No. Hard.

Gov. Ziebach brings back from Washington
the report that the Chicago IL Northwestern
will build fifty miles of road on beyond Rapid
City, Notwithstanding a contract was made
with the citizens of Rapid City that the ter
minus should remain at that place for one
year. A party of engineers have been sent
out to make q preliminary survey and report
on the cost, etc. The int ntion is to antici-
pate the Milwaukee road in getting to the coal
fields in the event of the passage of the
Dawes bill to open the Sioux reservation.
Gov. Pierce has adopted rule that in all
applications for pardon the party must set
forth by affidavit that no money has been
used or promised to attorneys or other per-
sons to promote the effort. aud if any is used
its exact amount and use must be stated. It
is stated that the governor has reason to
think that some parties have expected favor
able action through financial agencies.
A meeting at Clark, i'll Clark county, re-
Gently, was addressed by the officers of the
Duluth, Denver & Huron railroad, and a good
to that route, the success of which they re-
gard as assured. Its location is not fixed all
the way. Clark hopes to be one of the points.
It is stated that Katie Conley, an average
Dakota girl of Is years, edits the Independent
at CayOur, sets most of the type and does the
preSSwork. She finds time also TO play the
piano, teach Sunday school and hunt deer
and geese for recreation. Such a girl is val
able in a newspaper Office or a family.
Gov. Ziebach states in his paper, since his
return from Washington, that in regard to the
governorship Ibis stock of hope is not dimin-
ished.'' and that whether appointed or not,
''he will give no sign of citation or dumpish
disappointment"
The young ladies' drum corps at Canton,
which stirred such furore in the North in
September. meets every week to learn and
practice new pieces, and expect to make even
a better display at the encampment next
year.
1T. Craig, son of Mrs. Bones. the su f
frage orator and writer, has resigned his po-
sition in the government printing Office at
Washington to take charge of the Webster
Herald and grow up with the country.
Col Richardson of the Valley City Times
and Gov. Pierce's staff claim positive and re-
liable information that if Mr.. Ziebach is ap-
pointed governor he will use all his influence
to continue the capital at Bismarck.
Parties supposed to be in the interest of
the Milwaukee road are buying good deal of
land twelve miles north of Scotland, at the
point where it is expected the proposed line
north will branch to Mitchell.
Many of the largest landholders in the
Northern Pacific grant state that they will
pay their taxes without any regard to the eff
feet OF the late decision of the United States
supreme court.
Hon. NJ. Fl. Day Will return to Washington
with his family soon after Christmas and re-
main most of the session. 1t is not believed
that his standing with the administration has
been impaired.
Although the mayor had proclaimed all the
gamblers out of Aberdeen resident of Ord
way seems to have been mulcted of $500
by the fraternity there on a visit since.
The new railroad from jamestown to La
Moure is a tri-weekly road-one train every
other day.