St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-11
Dakota NeyVsIets,

n large excursion from Ork, Penn. is
expected at La MOuTe about Sept. 20. There
are many settlers from York i'll that section
and they have been doing fruitful mission
airy work.
The Mutual Insurance company, organ
lied in Ransom for protection against hail
in that and neighboring counties, has had
total of losses OF about $1,000. This is
regarded as very satisfactory, and will in
sure the continuance of the organization.
Attorney Miller, who is now candidate
for land office at Grand Forks, as a Dem
Ocrat, was Republican candidate at Grand
Forks for the legislature last fall. Some of
the captiOus think that throws doubt on the
continuity of his Democracy. but it merely
indicates that he was Dakota politician.
The doctor who waited on the lady at
WatertOwn who produced the quartet of
blooming infants has reported the matter
to Gov. Pierce, and asks official recognition
of the prolific event, but the executive
like the United States attorneys before the
recent grand jury at Fargo, excuses HIM
self on the ground that there is no statute
covering the case. 1t is believed. however
that he regards it as a dangerous precedent.
and not to be encouraged, as it would be
burdensOme TO families of small means
and, if attributable to the climate, calcu-
lated to retard migration to the territory.
The daughter of Joseph Howard, who is so.
jOurning among and teaching Sioux Indians
at one of the agencies, denies the imputa-
ton of recent dispatches from Dakota that
she is so fascinated with a lazy buck as to
intend to marry him. She admitted that
she had romantic notions of the life of the
red men. and is interested in its study, but
has no intention of forming a matrimonial
alliance xt-ifh
should conclude to become Sioux bride all
her white friends will be invited to the
wedding. In her view it is laudable vo-
cation to aid In educating and civilizing the
rising generation of the abOrigines.
Col. Richardson of the Valley City Times.
who is a member of the governors staff and
was leading legislator, is waging war
upon Judge Francis and intimateS that
suit for $40, 900 will be brought against him
on account of his unlawful exhibitions of
partiality in trials. In a case involving n
watch chain that had come into tie hands
of ID. McFadden, as sheriff, he flew into a
rage because it was not produced in court
and ordered that gentleman to produce it or
stand committed, and he was committed.
The Times also charges that the verdict of
guilt in the WaSS case was secured by an
intimation of the judge to members of the
THAT lie WOulN line them IL tleY did
not agree upon such verdict.
\ party of explorers lately went from
LaMoure out through the coteaus and
almost unknown regions of Logan and
Mcintosh counties. They report the hills
and valleys full of game of all kinds.
atfording the finest region for spOrtsmen in
Dakota. In addition to ducks and geese
that swarm about the numerous lakes. deer
and antelope are seen OH every hand. and
occasionally buffalo. They found in
Logan county evidences of battle between
whites and Indians, with rude stone works.
with graves near. All through the coteans
were traces of the abOrigineS, one of which
was the rude stone floors that mark their |
places or villages. Many of these |
were light sandstone, evidently brought |
from the Missouri river. In the main. that |
region is better adapted to stock than grain. |
but iii the valleys is a good deal of rich. |
arabic land. 1t is romantic, picturesque |
country.
Brown is one of the finest wheat counties |
OF the central region. and wheat cutting is /
well under way. No town in the county
reports less than twenty, and in MANY |
localities thirty and thirty-five bushels Der
acre Is claimed No loss from hail and
none to speak OF from hot weather. In the
adjoining county of Dickey late accounts put
the wheat yield at only thirteen bushels per
acre, and insist that the heat and wet
greatly damaged the crop. 1t is noticeable
generally through the chief wheat region
that reports vary and often conflict. Some
men will report their wheat not injured at
all. while their neighbors claim that the
heated term prevented the heads filling
well. 1t is apparently true that late-sown
wheat and that put in badly. as in the case
NJ Of 60, - |
show reduced yield and often of an inferior
quality. There will no doubt be more lower
grade wheat this year than there was last
season.