St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-21
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A very large scandinavian emigration is
expected in the southeastern part Of the ter
| ritory this season.
Chinatown at Deadwood was burned by
the carelessness of the Chinese in preparing
some fatty delcacy for the celebration of
their New Year.
There are two or three ladies' among the
applicants for the postoffice in Mitchell. One
of them is quite handsome and win have
large support AMONG the young men.
The signal service station puts the entire
snow fall Of the winter at Fargo and Moor
head at eight inches. There has at no time
been enough on the ground to make good
sleighing.
The grand broom brigade entertainment
set for March 5, at Fargo, has been deferred
to March 10, as it is supposed that large
part Of the population will be at Washington
ut the first date.
There is some mystery about the recent
fire in Mount Vernon. One member of the
firm that lost its stuck OF goods committed
suicide, and 81, 900 mortgage was to expire
the next day. 1t is remarked that hard
times cause many fires.
One man has contracts to erect fifteen
school houses in Jerauld county the coming
season. That is not more than an average
county, but furnishes an indication Of the
way the educational requirements are being
met in the territory.
The Custer State, in Deuel. county, votes
sympathy TO the storm ridden regions in
the states, and says: AT this place at pres
g., al, ~
! sleigh has been in sight for month past
We want no nicer winter weather. We are
con tented as clans.
It has been supposed that the exte nsion Of
the Fargo Southern south wonld take It to
Watertown, but President Sargent writes to
Col. Donaldson at Gary, in Deuel. county,
that the country will he looked over carefully
| for the best and most direct route. 1t may
be decided to run east Of Watertown.
| The later indications are that the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul win extend its Has
| tiugs & Dakota division west Of Ipswich this
season, probably TO the Missouri river. The
country Is filling up so fast az to seem to de-
mand the extension. Ipswich had expected
to remain the terminus for two years more.
jamestown has dramatic club that sup
| plies the demand for entertainments very
handsomely in the absence of professional
troupes Some Of the performers would take
high rank in the vocation if they should
| enter II. The past week they rendered
''Down by the Sea- to a delighted $3.50
| house.
| It is expected that the members Of the leg
islature and other distinguished guests from
Bismarck will mostly reach Fargo Saturday
morning and spend that day and Sunday
there, with the freedom Of the city and such
| appurtenances az may be thrown in their
way. There will be no lack Of effort 10 make
their sojourn pleasant to them and ereditsble
| to the city.
| Lisbon has organized an artillery com any
| Of ninety-two members, but has not been
mustered. One Is also being organized in
| Fargo under the direction Of the old veteran,
| Capt HadIy, and 1t. Harry O'Neil. 1t is
] designed 10 secure forty-siz members There
| is tine material there, and no military com
panies in the territory.
| At Clear Lake the Burlington, Cedar
/ Rapids &: Northern railroad five the use OF
heir depot for religious services, as there Is
no church there. In new region the
depOts answer gOOd purpose IN tHis way 3.
| In Fargo about the largest Sunday school in
/ the place Is held in the large depot Of the
/ Fargo Southern, and the officers Of the road
give all the encouragement possible.
In the active and somewhat heated contest
for the Fargo postoffice among numerous
eager aspirants, there is a growing suspicion
that # viii drop like heavenly mama int
the basket Of Ed Hall, the devoted and hard
working spinal column Of the Daily Demo
erst. He has had the nerve and courage,
financial and moral, TO run a Democratic pa.
per in Fargo in the hardest Of times, and
certainly merits every encouragement thai
can be given. II the new administration
does not aid the party press, the evangelist:
and mission aries Of the faith, especially
among the political heathen, II win fall sbort
Of ia duty.