St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-29
Dakota NewsIefs.

Some quiet and effective work has been
done the past few weeks in the interest of
the proposed Congregational church. Rev.
Mr.. Simmons, the chairman of the board, has
been to Chicago and reports that he has Sc
cured one of the most capable educators in
the West to take charge of the scheme and
come out to aid it to materialize. Liberal aid
is promised from friends in the states There
has been no formal decision as to the location,
but it is believed that it is virtually decided
to accept the offers made at Fargo. The old
fair ground on Broadway, about one mile
from the center of the city, is regarded as the
| most eligible site, and most of the stockhold-
erS are willing to donate their stock to the
cause.
1t is believed by many that even as
scheme for advertising the South the state
machine that was produced at Sioux Falls
and Huron is q frst-class Investment. 1t
cost less than $4,000 and the two towns
named above have received much more than
value. The advantage to the South is so pail
pable that the North needs some counter
irritant, and big four days convention at
Fargo may be useful in this way. 1t may
conclude also to adopt constitution and 60
through the motions as q state legislature.
although this is nC5 indicated On the program
1t is believed that such an arrangement
would meet as much favor at Washington as
the South one.
The Hillsboro Banner enumerates the births
q
| only about one out of five was of the male
sex. That is not far from the average of the
territory so far as may be judged from the
computations gathered and the reports of
the local papers. Some of the more senti-
mental and fanciful philosophers connect the
phenomenal mildness of the winter so far
with this freak of nature, but their reason
ing is too sublimated for easy comprehension.
Charles Caldwell, man well known to
the st. Paul police, has been conveyed by the
sheriff to Lisbon to meet the charge of being
concerned in robbery at hotel there few
weeks ago. He was suspected but was not
arrested while at Lisbon for lack of evidence
The return to the owner by mail from st. Paul
OF certificates of deposit led to his arrest by
telegraphic order from Lisbon, and his return
to that place.
The Fargo Argus of Sunday has review of
the improvements of the city the past year in
the way of buildings. The list is quite cred
liable, although not complete, but does not
approach the proportions of some former
years. No summing up is given but the aggre-
gate, counting the court house as part and
at 500. 000 is probably in the neighborhood
Of 100000. The indications are that the
coming year will show much larger figures
The artesian well at Columbia, $50 feet or
more deep, has lately thrown out what APP
pears to be partially carbonized wood or
bark. 1t comes in pieces Of varying size.
some as large as a mans hand. II is thought
this indlca ties that the reservoirs from which
the well is supplied has direct connection
with the upper Missouri, or lake of con-
siderable elevation in the Yellowstone region.
The Indictment by the United States grand
jury at Fargo of the members of the election
board in Sargent which conducted the voting
which gave Minor the county seat, is stirring
up good deal of excitement in that county.
1t is alleged that the evidences of fraud are
very direct and strong. The trial will be of
much local interest.
Lowell Mason Campbell, who lately died of
| acute disease at Miller, in Hand county, had
been a train dispatcher on the Chicago g. AL
ton railroad in Illinois, and was popular in
railroad circles. He came to Dakota for his
health, and was improving until he received
an injury which brought on fatal sickness.
Father Wilhelm, at White Lake, is in COM
munication with the commissioners of emf
grafton at New York and Baltimore with a
view to drawing settlers to his locality, and
goes East to give the matter personal atten-
ton, as well as to collect money to pay off
the debt on his handsome new church.
The farmers in Towner county have to
haul from thirty to forty miles to market, but
the roads are SO solid and the country SO
level that the largest loads can be hauled.
The Cando Tribune says there is not alto
gether month in the year when the roads
are not in fine condition.
]. T. Mckee. the probate Judge Of McCook
county. was arrested and gave bail for 81, 600
| on the charge of concealing lot of goods
bought OF Marshall Field CO. CHICAGO. with