St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-05
Dakota NeWsIafs.

Hyde county is one of those that have re-
fused to issued SIS, 900 of bonds for a new
court house.
Three papers have died in Potter county
the past year, but there are still quite as
many as are needed.
The first installation of Masonic lodge
was had at Sanborn recently. Dr.. S. G.
Hill of Fargo acted as deputy.
A farmer near Fairbank has put in fifty
acres of sorghum as an experiment. There
is little doubt that it will do well.
In Union county about fifty bachelors
have combined to secure wives from New
England. Most of them are well located
and will make fair husbands.
The earliest risers now in Fargo are the
candidates for the postoffice. They want to
see the Washington dispatches in the morn
ing paper for some reason.
Lordsburg is a new town in Bottineau
county, named for Mrs. F. d. Lord, pop
ular writer for leading papers and maya
zines, who resides there.
While Decoration day was observed more
generally in Dakota than ever before, there
were but few places where any soldier
graves could be found to decorate.
The Groton Gazette learns that there will
be strong sentiment in the Sioux Falls
convention in favor of North and South
division, probably on the Missouri river.
S. G. Magill, at Mennoken, near Bis
marck, has 800 acres in flax. 1t is an eX-
pertinent in that section, and he probably
has the largest acreage of it in the North.
The editor of the \Groton Gazette, in
Brown county, last week had samples of
Dabota. blue grass that measured fifteen
inches exclusive of the root fibers. That is
an index of the season.
Bottineau county claims some 400 settlers
and has no newspaper. 1t is an exception
to the usual rule, as the first settlers gen
orally take along printing Office, but there
is good opening there.
A lad, near Sioux Falls, while hunting
wolves last week, got the gun pointed the
wrong way and lost a hand, and the doc
tors cannot find the shot in his side. There
is much doubt of his recovery.
Some of the farmers in Davidson county
have experimental with timothy, clover,
orchard, blne and other grasses, and report
excellent success with either, which is an
encouragement to the stock-grower.
The farmers in Sully county are greatly
troubled with the gophers taking the young
corn. In other sections, where premiums
are offered for their heads, they are becom-
ing so thinned out as to do little damage.
Hon. II. S. Oliver, the granger legislator
and statesman of Lisbon, the past week
sold out his business in order, as supposed,
to accept a position under the administra-
ton. He does not indicate, however, what
the appointment is to be.
The scattering hail storms so far have
done no damage except to glass. At Wah-,
peton $50 panes have been broken and a
less number in other places. The insurance
companies see in them warning to farmers
to insure their grain.
Alfred Dickey has found on his claim in
the James river valley prehistoric relic of
considerable interest, boulder of some 200
pounds, which has upon it impressions of a
crockeryware plate and the bottom of
metal plate with large dents.
The Stark County News at Richardton
has suspended after three issues, as parties
failed to furnish the aid as promised. 1t
B. Kimball has suspended the past year.
The jamestown papers allege that the
patients received at the new asylum there,
transferred from Yankton, were in dis
creditable condition, and indicating that an
investigation as to the management of the
Yankton asylum should be had.
Sioux. Falls has never presented more
attractive appearance to strangers than this
season. The citizens have given more at
tention to the artistic, are identifying their
residences and streets, and it is becoming as
noted for its handsome appearance as its
advantages for business.
1t is now generally agreed that the con-
vention at Sioux Falls shall be non-parti-
san body. The leaders recognize the policy
of enlisting Democrats as much as possible
in the movement for their influence at WASH
ington. 1t is believed that nearly every
county will be represented, as the members
are assured of pay.
The Fargo association of the COngrega-
tiOnal church commenced two days seS-
sion at Sanborn, June ,. The opening ser
mon by the Rev. Baird of Fargo was an eff
fort of unusual ability. This denomination
is among the strongest in North Dakota
which indicates large eastern population.
Commissioner Dunlap reports that on his
return from New Orleans he found his
tables loaded with letters of inquiry from
all parts of this and some foreign countries,
He thinks there is a rapidly growing inter
est in Dakota, and if the crops turn out as
they now promise there will be an unprece-
dented migration to it.
One OF the most popular of the new citi-
zens of the Sioux Falls region is an intelli-
gent German who has travelled all the west
tern regions and explored every part of
Dakota and finally bought large farm near
Sioux Falls as the nearest his ideal of a
desirable country TO, home. His judg-
ment has the fullest local Endorsement.
Some of the young ladies of Fargo have
organized an equestrian brigade, and made
a very attractive appearance on parade 1t
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their cavaliers. Quite laugh was had the