St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-14
DAKOTA& MONTANA
Collected and Forwarded by Telegraph
to the Daily Globe.
Fargo Special kilograms January IS. to the s
Paul GlcOe
Noptb,rrsfcrm Notes.

The Medora Cor Boy IN the Bad Lands says
he recent cold snap, which touched forty
wo below zero, was the coolest ever known
that section.
The Pierre Press says there has never been
any prospect Of oloodshed in Potter county,
and deprecates the extravagant reports sent
Dut by newspaper correspondents.
Tie Pierre Signal perhaps us,s round fg-
ares in this: In 1855 1000 men will be EN-
oloyed in railroad building in D4kota. Esti-
mating tueir wages at g PER day, this will
iisburse revenue OF $4,000 q day, or
81, 250, 600 per month.
Ames Bros, who live in Illinois, have
Inc Cattle ranch in Hand county in central
Dakota, and will ship out 1,500 more cattle
from Illinois in The spring. TIE cattle in
:erest in Dakota will develop with wonderful
rapidity the next lew years. II will become
great stock region, as well as wheat.
The past week at Mimic, DR.. R VI. Evans,
superintendent of schools of Walsh county,
was married TO Miss Carrie E. Marsh, daugh-
ter-Uf one Of the leading citizens, 5. s. Marsh.
Tie bride is one of the most accomplished
and lovely young ladies of Mimic. The happy
couple have gone 10 New Orleans on n bridal
tour
On his recent trip to the north Hon. j. r.
Wilson, the nou-elected ongressman, tried
the new stage line from Deadwood to Medora
on the Northern Pacific. It was his first visit
through that country and be was Iavurably
impressed with il. The stages on that line
come nearer making schedule time than on
either Of the other routes 10 the hills.
Saturday the district court at Fargo SEN
fenced seven persons to the peuitentiary at
Sioux Falls. four for larceny and three for
riot, and for terms from one to three years.
None Of them are people o. note in any way.
There are better knJSl parties wlo could b.
sent there if they had their deserts.
A secret society composed exclusively Of
men not long married or soon to be, has been
organized in the north part Of the city, with
the Republican as official organ. The profcssrd
object is 10 promote the growth of the city.
but the merry wives threaten to break in on
the frequent and prOtracted meetings.
In th. way Of showing how corn can be
grown in the north, the Robinson Bros,
who took land in the entirely new county Of
MoHrnry, In the extr, me north the last sea-
son, state tlat they gathered over !. 900 bush
els Of ears Of the dent variety from ten acres.
Last season was rather better than the average
for corn.
a preacher and friend OF Senator Vest who
came to Dakota the past week, met the SEN
ator on train east, aud told hin he was
not doing justice 10 himself or the facts Ia
his treatment OF Dakota. Mr.. Vest admitted
the charge, hut said that the Z publican sen
atnrs from Dakota We're the trouble. They
must be kept out
The c.tzcns OF Pierre have selected Y. E.
Prentice and J. A. Warl as their mbassy to
60 u B sInarck and lobby for Pierre interests.
They are admirably adap pied to the work.
Prentice is man Of captivating presence,
ans can grow into the affections Of legisia-
tor like il fascinating maiden, and Ward is
as versatile an acrobat, an | will look
through any sort Of glassware that suits leg
islalive optics. Pierre has given banquet
10 such Of the members as II could corral
and IT'S deputAtion will have a symposium
ready for duty at Bismarck al the session.
The jamestown Alert, whose editor is al
ways critical, fancies that he has caught SEN
ator Vest tripping In calling Col. Donau,
Peter Donau in place OF Pat. Tue senator
Is right and the eruiite editor wrong. The
colonel is q strict church man. conscientious
and deyout, unlike the notable jamestown
man. and although his name is Peter he
prefers 10 be known as Patton account Of the
little incident Ia which Peter Of old displayed
such dckleness aud disloyalty TO the Master.
No cock Growing Is needed to keep Col.
Donan In llue with his religious convictions.
There is considerable talk In the papers
along the Northern Pacific OF the scheme
said TO be on foot 10 shorten the main line
from 81. Paul to Bismarck some forty miles,
by extending the branch from Minor, Sir-
gent county, to the capital This may some
time In The future be Ell ctive hut Is not
likely for several years. Much Of the country
along the suggested line is rough and unset
tied and will have little local business, being
adopted for cattle ranges Only.