St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-07
Dakota NeWslets.

The case of John Haughey is in point to
show, that injustice attaches to some of the
rulings of the land department. He made a
claim, now very valuable, in Hughes county
in the spring of 1883. He lived on and i'm
proved it that year and the next. proving up
in December, 1883. and paying his $500 to the
land Office. In the fall of 1884 he went to
New Orleans, intending to return the next
spring and continue to live on his claim, but
has not been heard of since and is supposed
to have died. His proof has since been sus-
pended by the general land Office and his
friends, of when he had borrowed the money
to prove with, have no other security. They
are greatly interested to know what the COM
missioner will do in the case. Unless the ac-
ceptance of proof and the money Is final
there will be great trouble in borrowing
money on the claims.
In case in Buffalo county, man last
spring gave a mortgage on his crop as well as
horses and wagon to raise money to farm.
The hail destroyed his crop and the money
loapers had the man arrested for obtaining
money under false pretenses, and he laid in
Jail three months awaiting trial. The court
threw the case out. The man then brought
suit against the loaners for malicious prose-
cution and got verdict of $50 and co SITS
Borrowers still have some rights.
The papers in Clark county complain that
the county is being subject to large expense
for frivolous suits. In one man claimed an
overcoat held by young man, subjecting
him to arrest and subject to suspicion for no
reason; in another card manipulation had
three young men arrested on charge of
taking his money. They retaliated by a
prosecution for gambling. He fled and the
officers pursued and caught him, and nothing
comes Of the suits.
A spirited local controversy has arisen at
Sioux Fails over the complaint of the girls
that the young men are derelict in duty in
taking them to places of amusement and
oyster and candy shops. The young men all
allege that they are saving their money to
prove up on claims, and that they can get
wives cheaper through the matrimonial bu-
rean Neither side seems willing to kiss and
make up.
Charles Mix is one of the oldest counties Of
the South, and farmers who have been there
twenty years state that there has been but
one failure of crops in that time. large
colony is being formed in Philadelphia and
that vicinity to come out to this county in the
spr.ng. They send word that great number
of eligible young ladies will come with them,
which adds to the interest.
The Presbyterian pulpit at Brookings is
following the path of enterprising journalism
and illustrating the sermon with pictures of
the parties and scenes discoursed about. 1t
is said to prove drawing card. Difficulty,
however, is found in securing accurate pic
lures of the upper and lower worlis and their
rulers. A photograph of the devil would be
very useful.
AS result of the corn exhibit of some Of
the south counties at New Orleans, money is
being sent from the South to those counties
to loan at per cent. annual interest and no
commission. One party at Elk Point has
cribs for $4,000 bushels of corn that it is ex-
pected to fill this winter. Union is splendid
corn county.
Capt. Mccormack has been kept busy the
past week acknowledging kilograms and let
tiers of coneratulation over his appointment.
He has received his official notice, and will
soon start for Bismarck to relieve Secretary
Teller. He does not. expect the Office to net
him over $4,000 a year.
Hon. M. a. Days home paper says he has
the most positive assurances from the APP
pointing power that Gov. Ziebach shall be
governor as soon as vacancy occurs, but it
takes frst-class prophet to see vacancy
before the expiration of Gov. Pierce's four
yocrs. in July 1880.