St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22


ously a little later.
Redfield is one of the towns that is to
have the finest parade July ever seen in
Dakota. ,,E.....t..
The census man reports the population of
Glendale village as SIT. 1t is good town
for its size.
In parts of South Dakota native straw
berries are very plentiful and better than
those imported.
The city council of Mandan has been en-.
| Joined from issuing &c., of bonds for
building city hall and other purposes.
There were many narrow escapes in the
recent storm in the Fairbank region near
the Missouri river. One lady was fatally
injured
The farmers in La Moure county are Or
ganizing mutual hail protection society.
These are becoming quite common in the
territory.
A colony of Germans from Iowa are look
ing for location in Charles Mix county.
They say there is too much foollshness on
the beer question in Iowa.
There are some fine docks of sheep in
Brown county, and it is claimed that they
thrive better there than III the East, and are
raised at much less expense.
The ladies at Aberdeen support a free
library and reading room, which are largely
patronized by the young men and doing
much for the good OF the place.
Ii is thought the encampment of Dakota
militia will be held at Fargo or Wahpeton.
The governor has completed the organiza-
ton by appointment OF general officers.
The editor of the Diana Monitor has sun
an artesian well and secured an abundance
y,&,, 10 off 10. bic
advance paying subscribers all they want Of
it. and says it is pure and cold.
The Ashton Herald says Sphinx county is
threatened with an epidemic of glandered
horses, and thinks it is necessary to have a
rigid enforcement of the law to have every
affected animal promptly appraised and
shot.
Among the recent arrivals in the Turtle
Mountain region is a Norsll giant named
Karl Rooch, % years old, 8 feet s inches In
height and weighing 800 pounds. He would
do to travel in show. He is gaining in
flesh every day.
A lady was lately detained at a town in
the South at the instance OF creditor who
thought she was trying to evade her debts
There is no law in Dakota warranting such
detention. and no doubt she could recover
damages in suit.
There is a good deal of kicking in Da-
kota over the reported decision OF the land
commissioner that party cannot take a
homestead and presumption. Most people
want both Of these and tree claim, $50
acres III all.
A very handsome Presbyterian church
was dedicated at Napoleon last Sunday.
| This is pretty little town twelve miles
| Of tod q
school house, which looms up above every
thing else in the town. ..-.
Z. r. Place, canvaSSing agent for the In
surance Company OF Dakota wishes it I'M
dersto0d that G. P. Place, representing the
same company and accused of defrauding a
Dakota man of his horse and buggy, is a
different case Of Place.
The Mandan Pioneer says the claim
jumper is doing good work i'll Oliver county
and is needed in Morton. Settlers on the
land are wanted, not those who make
claims with no intention to reside on them,
and hardly ever visiting them.
Maj. Hendershott, the drummer boy of
| the Rappahann0ck. has left for the East
and will take in the national encampment
of the Grand Army Of the Republic at Port
land He is resident of Chamberlain and
yields the drum sticks as eXpertly as ever.
1t is not thought that the heavy rains did
any damage to speak OF to crops in the Red
river valley, although in some places they
were under water a day or two. 1t was
| fortunate that hot weather did not follow
A good deal more drainage is needed in that
valley.
The lightning has been unusually free
with men and property in Dakota of late.
In nearly every storm persons are killed
and houses struck. At Fargo recently even
a policeman and a newspaper reporter were
paralyzed for time. OF course they sur
vived.
Lieut.. j. f. Bell of the Seventh cavalry,
at Fort Buford, in the practice shooting has
made the best record in the department of
Dakota, making all average of IS per cent
at all ranges from 100 to 1000 yards. In
$50 consecutive shots he missed the target
but once.
The return of rains before the ground
had become dry has no doubt damaged
wheat in the Red river valley on low, UNI
| drained ground, as in some cases it has re-
manned under water for days. A good deal
of land in that section is badly In need of
| drainage.
At the meeting of the directors of the
Fargo Southern at Fargo Tuesday, it was
virtually determined than the road should be
| extended to Flandreau later in the season.
| The number of directors was reduced from
| thirteen to seven in order to get quorum
at Chicago.
Col DOMAIN intends to go to Honduras
soon in company with the president of that
state and other parties interested in the
syndicate that expects to develop some of
| its resources. The colonel is in O fair way
! to become millionaire, at which his friends
will rejoice.
The mayor of Fargo has put an embargo
upon all travelling street peddlers, such as
| patent soap men, jeWelry, ETC., and tram
Sient auctioneerS are virtually excluded by
high tariffs. If he can't control the ap-
pointment OF policeman he can make
transients unhappy.
A leading attraction announced for the
Fourth Of July at Brookings is Col. Plum
mer, editor of the Bismarck Tribune. The
local paper says: Col. Plummer is ac-
witty speaker within the boundaries Of
Dakota territory.
The three horse thieves who took three
horses from White Lake recently, with
saddles and robbed man near Crow Lake
| VI SOiuS Pl, oOU, Wclo lOlOWCu W buO slic-
| souri, river but are not reported captured.
Their names are knOwn-an residents of
! White Lake or Scotland.
In view Of law passed by the last legis-
| lature, towns that want to make sure of
holding the county seat should always To-
cate it within one mile Of railroad in OPP
Grafton, as in that case it takes two-thirds
vote to remove, but when over mile away
a majority can move it at any time.
The Estelline Bell says: Our Sitting
Bull has again gone East, ostensibly to join
Buffalo Bilrs show. but more probably to