St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-28

that Col. DOMAIN will chaperOn several par
ties there during the season.
If the season continues favorable there
will be vastly more corn planted in North
Dakota this year than ever before. When
planted early it is pretty certain to mature
before frost.
A very pleasant entertainment was given
in Fargo Thursday night by some of the
young people of Moorhead. 1t comprised
singing, songs of seven, tableaus and
japanese wedding.
Gov. Pierce has found in his old trunks
quite number of letters from Gen. Grant,
written during the war, and will perhaps
publish extracts from them. He was on
the generals staff at one time.
The cOrnet band at Scotland is perfect
ing itself in the use of the instruments with
view to doing musical duty for Gov. lie
bach when he secures the appointment, and
will perhaps escort him to Bis rex.
One of the new settlers who went to En-
mons county lost all his goods and every
thing he had, including $50 in money, the
next day after he reached there, from
prairie fire. Even his wife was badly
burned.
1t Is expected that the assessment of Da-
kota will show greatly enlarged figures this
year, as the legislature has provided heavy
fine for assessors VINO do not rate at full
value. They have aimed at about one
fourth heretofore.
AS contrast to the backward season in
many sections the editor of the enterprise
at Sheldon, in Ransom county, saw green
grass eight inches high on the 10th of April.
lie does not claim any unusual organs OF
vision or means of observation.
The editor of the Forman Item, in Sar-
gent county, is lucky as well as handsome
young fellow. While he was visiting his
claim last week the young ladies took pos
session of his office and fitted it up like a
parlor, and he now claims the most stylish
newspaper Office in North DakatO.
The commissioners of Kidder no doubt
made good bargain in purchasing the new
hotel at Steele, to be converted into court
house, The people authorized an issuance
of $780, 900 of bonds for the purpose, but
Steele will be short of good hotel.
Reports from Dakota of mysterious Or
CARNATIONS to go to Manitoba to take part
in the war on either side may be discounted
largely. There are large number who
have gone to drive teams and possibly here
and there few have gone to fight.
White Lake claims better church and
school facilities than any other town in the
southeast part of the territory, with its large
graded school building and four well
equipped churches and another looming
up. 1t has two admirable newspapers.
The entertainment at jamestown, Thurs
day night, in the interest of the Episcopal
society, was one of the most successful
amateur performances ever had there, and
elected high appreciation. With one or
two exceptions the parts were almost per-
feet.
Miss CrOssthwaite, who was given much
fame in the Washington papers last year
as heightened Eastern belle who had
proved up on claim in the Devils Lake
region, has just come out to spend another
season of romance in the SalubriouS Dakota
climate.
If there was sufficient market there would
be more money in growing vegetables in
North Dakota than any other crop. There
is hardly a limit to the yield. One man at
Valley City has put ten acres in onions this
year, and others have such products in sim
liar extent.
The BrOokings Press is proud of the birth
OF girl baby i'll that place weighing six
teen pounds, which is several pounds above
the Dakota average. 1t is claimed that the
regulation avoirdupois of this product in
Dakota is at least two pounds above the
average OF the country, owing to climate.
The recent rain on the Missouri slope was
the heaviest since the signal service was es-
tabliShed at Bismarck, and is worth much
money to that section, as its only danger is
from too little rain. 1t is thought that rains
are becoming more reliable there as the land
is cultivated. That soil can hardly have
much rain.
Roberts County Record: The stone for
the foundation of the new Presbyterian
church at Wilmot is being hauled into the
lots donated by the railroad company The
contract has not been let for building the
church yet but the ground will be broken
soon for the walls. Rev. FL. A. Marshall
is well pleased with the prospect and has
strong society around him.
There is a good deal of dissatisfaction at
Fargo with the non-action of the commit
tee appointed to secure propositions for the
site of the big hotel, to take the place of
the burned Continental. Upper Broadway
is suffering greatly for the lack of it, and
there is great lack of hotel accommoda-
tons. The leading houses are more than
full, and travellers are driven to Moorhead
for accommodation. No one seems to know
why there is delay in the case
In the absence OF operate trOupes the
amusement lovers of Minor have trained
fast horse to run to a certain point and then
return. Col. White of Wahpeton was
there last week and the sports aggravated
him to run against the horse. People gath
cred in hundreds from all the country to
witness the novel race, and some $3.50 were
Staked. The colonel, who is rapid run
ner, came in even with the horse at the
stake, but turned quicker and beat him
rod, to the great disgust and loss of the
hOrSe-trainers.
The South Dakota papers are giving some
attention to the scheme that certain eccen-
ric and perhaps classical people are pro-
posing, to urge upon the Sioux Falls state
convention next September, to prepare a
constitution that will do away with the
legislature and establish a council of five to
submit laws for the people to vote on. 1t
does not receive much favor apparently,
although there is good deal of disgust with
the legislature. 1t is regarded as similar to
the policy of the old Roman republic.
1t is noticeable in Dakota, especially in
the larger towns. that the roller skating
craze is beginning to subSide and special
attractions are required to draw crowds. If
the pulpitS will not advertise them and in
sist that there is something bad about them.
most of them will do small business this
summer. There will be few complaints of
young wives pawning the Sunday clothes
of the husband for means to skate with.
At Deadwood the rink is open on Sunday,
which will stir pulpit opposition
The contractors 20 furnish men and teams
from Fargo for the Hudson Bay company
in the war against Riel have been adding
to the number every day of late. There is
quite little fortune in it if Riel can be in
duced to keep up the war few months.
They are paid 81 day for each two-horse
team and man, and full value for all loss
and damape to nrnnertv-the men If killnh