St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-21
Dakota Newslets.

The Fargo Argus relates that in Rchland
county man who was making tree claim
died. 1t is usual in such cases for the heirs
to go on and perfect the title, but the admin
istrator procured an order from the probate
court to sell the claim, which he did, and
when the matter came before the Fargo land
Office the papers were returned with the in
formation that only the heirs could sell. The
probate judge then notified the land Office
that he had ''bossed that job," and called at
tention to the records OF his court. When
Gov. Huntin, in the land Office, read this he
returned the papers with this pointed remark
written on them: ''YoI have ABOUT the same
authority to direct the sale of piece of Uni
ted States property as Il, W. Beecher has to
abolish Sheol.'
AS illustrative of the effect of the climate
on public spirit of the settlers in new re-
gions, the census man in Sargent county re-
lates to the Britton Daylight that he called at
Il poor mans shanty stated his business and
proceeded to take the ages of the children.
The name of the eldest was given and age {
ears, the next 6 years, the next years, the
next years, the next 8 years, the next 2
years, the next year. Here the enumeration
was about to close his book, when the man,
who is credit to his country, impatiently re-
marked: Hold on, there is another one
YETI His age, said the official. zone month
DID," was the reply.
The Yankton Telegram is a leading Republi-
can paper, edited by son of ex-Secretary
Chandler, but it is very pointed in the ex-
preston that it would have been greatly to
the credit of Gov. Pierce to have rendered his
resignation long ago, and not waited till it
was compulsory, to avoid removal. The Tele-
gram says: ''This thing of a Republican try
ing to hold Oh to an important political and
executive Office In territory. under a Demo
cratic administration. don't reflect any too
much credit on his character as an honest
partisan"
The jamestown Capital understands that as
soon as the new road from that point to La
Moure is ballasted, the Northern Pacific will
run regular trains over it and abandon the
Fargo & Southwestern west of Lisbon. The
latter is probably only winter arrangement,
as it has generally been closed most of the
winters. 1t is not protected from drifting
snow.
The Dunseith Herald says the offer still is
open of $500 and q town lot to the first boy
born in the city. Girls don't count. Sym
patty is expressed for William Brunette,
who took his family back to DEVILS Lake just
before the birth of son. 1t is believed the
census will soon be swollen in juvenile way
and no doubt some of them will be prize win
ners.
The Valley City Times SAYS that::the5more
timid young men of that place go to James
town to get married to avoid charivaris. One
last week who went there, as it reports, was
up CONGRATULATIONS so often that he, on retir-
ing, mistook the NUM- or of his room, eliciting
femin ne screams, police and arrest This
was further than the boys designed to carry
the fun.
Petitions have been numel ously signed ask
ing the president to appoint judge Jones of
Rochester, Mimi, as judge in the Bismarck
district in place of Judge Francis. 1t is be-
leved a ch nge will soon De made.
II. L. ILL., the sqklier-editor of the Brook
ings Press, who incurred the wrath of Gen.
Dennis in his last issue announces his de-
parture but does not say whether to escape
the generals court-martial or not.
The military company at Brookings had a
prize drill and inspection this week. with Col.
Sheafe and Adj Higgins present in full uni
form followed nv grand ball. The boys
acquitted themselves handsomely.
Co. e ..erSon of the Princeton,
Ill.,, district, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. C..
NJ. Drrles. at Brookings, and posting on Da-
kota questions.
TIL orv of the agricultural college
at Bro okings is now occupied, and the roll of
students is about one hundred and twenty.
Tue ..lo CITY Times reports the early
nuptials of DR.. Carroll of that place, who has
had many fair caps set for him.
MACHINERY has been shipped from the East
to work the coal mines in the Turtle noun
tains.
A Masonic chapter is being equipped at
Vermilion.