St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-27
Dakota kelcSlefS.

The artesian well at Ipswich throws about
400. 900 gallons of water day.
The Democratic club at Fargo has called a
meeting for Saturday night to nominate a
ticket for the April city election.
A widespread prairie fire has recently
ragged in Turner county, but beyond few
haystacks no special damage is reported.
A Catholic mission is in progress at James
town this week. Dominican fathers are in
charge. They are shaking up the elements.
Trains loaded with emigrants come to
Ipswich and are received with great interest
and cordially. That is one of the fayorite
sections with new corners.
The Farmers association in Lincoln town
ship in Sphinx county have resolved to build
an elevator at Altoona or Crandon, probably
at the latter, on the Jim river.
The Catholic church at White Lake has re-
ceived two 1900 pound bells from St. Louis.
They are to be blessed by the vicar general,
Rev. Father Willard, March 81.
Parties returning from the reservations
newly opened bring many beautiful speci-
mems of mica, which are thought to indicate
that there may be valuable minerals there.
The government officers In the Grand
Forks land district estimate the uneutered
lands in that district at nearly million
acres. Most of 1t is tillable and good land.
Some of the letters received by Col. DOMAIN
from young ladies indicate much business
capacity, and since that two or three of them
have already been rendered desirable mer-
camille positions in Fargo.
In anticipation that the Donan hegira of
fair maidens from the East will exhaust the
supply, G.. X. Andrus of Valley CITY, one of
the most noted bachelors has been to Ohio
and secured charming wife.
Some parties at Deadwood do not like the
establishment Of a stage line north TO Me
dora, and after half dozen coaches had
broken down it was discovered that the iron
OF the axles had been sawed half through.
The miners at Deadwood recently found
amusement in preparing a defuuct canine
for burial, ard securing preacher and un-
dertaker who were usbered into the room to
view the corpse. They took the situation in
better humor than the coroner
Capt. Marratta is now quite sure that he
never was candidate for governor of Da-
kota. He thinks the tweuty-four hours at
Washington, when a dream of that sort was
riOting in his mind, should not count. The
place is not worth as much as the marshal
ship.
jamestown is in n ferment over its pend
ing city elections with good deal OF bitter
ness and bad blood involved It is charged
that the administration has fallen into
slough OF corruption aud 4 taxpayers
league is taking hand in the interest of
economy.
The act finally passed by the legislature
removing the county seat of Sphinx to Ash
ton provides for vote on its location in the
fall Of 1856, but it is not supposed that
majority can be had for any other place, aDd
il viii consequently remain there. Il will
take years for the bitterness growing out Of
the contest 10 die away.
There is a growing impression in the DEVILS
Lake district that the satanic name creates a
prejudice against that region and it viii prob
ably lead TO an effort TO change il. There is.
however. class OF the early corners that de-
light in the name and seek TO make It appro-
PIRATE to the population. but the better ele-
meut is gaining strength and they will prob
aoly yet substitute the Saints Delight.
The suiterative attorney Of Devils Lake.
William Wilson Wishart, has at last hsd the
wish Of his heart grstiisd BY his marriage re-
Gently to Miss Helen x. Kim ball, one OF the
bellies OF Washington, .. G.. where Wjshart
was once an attorney ana contracted the al
tachmeut The wedding was tony affair
AMI the bride will fud some contrast between
life a. Devils Lake aud a. the federal
capital
Col. DOMAIN reports most unexpected
number OF applications coming in from neu
ali over North DAkota. who want to invest in
the matrimonial material he bAs brought 10
the trout Ia tue states It viii not De sur
pr.sjug II several huuired yoEag meu. AMI
soae ne. 50 youuE. shall secure wives as
result, Il is DO: true that The colonel n
quests that in all cases the FIRST son shall b
named tor 6.u, siill, many u them VII no
doubt Dc.
TIE Nn'cacn Capital reports that Mai.
Rosisy, the well-SnoEn Democrat. Eao has
recently returned from Washington. is Of the