St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-15
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DAKOTA.
Dakota NewsIets.

The new Presbyterian church at White
Lake will be dedicated next Sunday.
\ female dentist, Miss Mix of Mitchell,
has been licensed by the state board to
work on teeth in the territory. She is said
to be gOod-lOOking and expert.
In some parts of the South farmers COM
menced TO cut rye last week. and some
wheat will be cut in a day or two. The
season is about ten days earlier than last
year.
The frequent showers have made this an
unusually favorable season for breaking
land. and an unusual amount of il is being
turned for the first time in the historic
period.
1t is understood that the governor has
decided upon Huron as the point for the
military encampment some time in August,
10 continue four days. Some local induce
ment is offered.
1t is believed the business mems meeting
at Huron, July 16, will result in forming
mutual insurance company, in order TO get
rid Of what are regarded as the exorbitant
rates Of foreign corporations.
Count Won IngleheIm. who cut quite
swell on his titles and forged note or two
at Sioux Falls, is reported to have secured
a situation in livery stable at Sioux City,
and his nobility is at discount.
Col. Plummer is spending the week at
Fargo on the grand jury of the United
States court. which met on the 14th. The
jury is largely composed of editors. and
brilliant work is expected from it.
The young man at Columbia. who jumped
into the river at the end of the boat race, to
brighten his obdurate sweetheart into hav-
ing him, was not even drowned and totally
foil Il To-
EX-MayOr Rand of Minneapolis was
frequent visitor to the Red River valley,
and was part owner of some 1000 acres
near Grandin. Many friends in the North
are panied at the shocking disaster of Sun
day evening.
Both the delegates, II. F. Fellows and
Matt Ryan, elected to the convention from
Aurora county. are Democrats 1t would
seem that one-fouTth of the body might be
Democratic. which is a new departure in
Dakota politics.
Milbank is pronounced by commercial
travellers one of the liveliest towns in the
central region. 1t has a dozen new bust
ness houses under way or completed, and
some forty residences being built or en-
larged. 1t is good town.
OF the five men elected TO the convention
from Beadle county four are old soldiers,
one of them Rev. DR.. j. III. Moore, chap
lain in the army and since a popular
preacher at Chicago. They are all in favor
OF prohibition and division.
William F. Goheen. who was struck and
killed by lightning while riding on load of
grain twenty miles west of Aberdeen, was
formerly lawyer of Springfield. Ill. He
came out about two years ago and with his
father took claims. He was also poStmas-
ter at Mayberry.
Quite large number Of families from
Fargo and other towns are camping for a
few weeks on the lakes at Detroit and other
points. 1t is said the enjoyment of such
rustic recreation is greatly tempered by the
mosquito nuisance and that smudges and
nets upon the person are in many localities
essential TO continued existence.
Milbank is in serious trouble over the in
surance business. Many of the best COM
panies are Withdrawing from the place
No insurance can be had on the buildings
on one side of Main street and on the other
side per cent. on goods is the lowest TO be
had. There is too close competition from
other towns to stand such rates, and the
town will suffer unless active steps are
taken.
l.. d. Farmer, the new postmaster at
Yankton, last week celebrated his appoint
ment by fine display of fireworks on the
grounds of his residence. He did not care
so much for it personally. but it was the
first removal of Republican TO make way
for Democrat in Dakota in any Office
that requires the action OF the president,
and it Is believed 10 be the beginning of a
new era.
Maj. Benham, at Devils Lake. made a
mart nf his frianHe NTfal,frro,,
of one of his jokes. He induced them TO
pitch their tents just over the line on the
Indian reservation, and then got old Iron
Heart. the chief, to come down upon them
with party OF braves and war whoop at
midnight. Their hair was left on. and they
rapidly obeyed the order to get off the In
dian lands.
Mutual friends are endeavOring to pre-
vent serious results from the controversy
between the editors at Mitchell and Kim
ball over the Barnard W ard-Crow esca-
pade. They have become very red in the
face over the matter. On the one side il
is said that nothing better could be expected
from a member of the last legislature and
on the other that she has big feet and wears
glasses. 1t is rumored also that a fairer
and Sweeter bird will soon sing in the Crow
cage.
The camp meeting at the Simpson park
on Big Stone the past week has been quite
a success so far as attendance and enjoy
ment are concerned. On the 18th will COM
mence the assembly week of the Sunday
school institute. There are on the program
numerous musical and literary celebrities.
besides any number of preachers, and fine
fishing and boating are among the exercises.
Tents and board are supplied visitors at
low rates. 1t will, no doubt i'm time be
the popular summer resort for Dakota, and
become sort of Chautauqua.
Sunday evening the Congregational pas
tor at Fargo delivered a sermon to the fire
department, which was present in body.
The speakerp paid a high tribute TO the elf
cheney OF the department, which he claimed
could hardly be improved. He had list of
all the fires in Fargo since Jan. l, last.
which footed up losses of only $40, so. and
nearly half of that mile and a quarter
away, where water was difficult to obtain.
That iS'certainly good record for the de-
partment and the place, and would warrant
lower rates Of insurance. During this time
there has been but one company on duty, in
place of three previously.