St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-27
the river. 1t might not induce much naviga-
ton, but it would bring money 10 the coun-

leClLy, the papers or that city learn that con-
gress Will open the Sioux reservation this
winter, when the Northwestern will at once
push its line across from the Missouri river
TO the Black Hills, and eventually extend the
road west in the direction of the National
park. The Milwaukee, of course, will build
from Chamberlain to the hills at the earliest
possible moment.
The editor of the Hllsboro Banner, in Trail
county, is taking up the matrimonial agency
bureau since it has been dropped by others.
He reports most deplorabe lack of mar
riageable females in Traill and proposes to
insure to all attractive females a husband
with an income of $1,000 a year and add his
paper as bonus. Parties may in perfect
confidence address George E. Bowers, editor
Banner, Hillsboro, Oak.
Mrs. Florence Bronson, who is the COM
plainant in q rape case against j. M. Gay lord
nelghbor and married man, was the first
young lady who came to Glendale Tin 1882,
and her wedding soon after was the first in
Dckey county Although the offense was
committed in September, she did not think to
speak of it to her husband till couple of
weeks ago. Gaylord has been arrested and
put under $500 bonds.
The White Lake Times thinks it is give
away to a town, and discourages Eastern
parties looking for investments to see water
wagons supplying place. This may be seen
in great portion of the towns, even in many
houses often refuse 10 go to the expense Of
putting in the connections.
In a timber-culture filing in the Black
Hills Commissioner Sparks reversed the de-
csion of the local land officers, deciding that
few stunted box elder and willow bush con-
stituted timber in the eye of the law, but the
secretary of the exterior did not agree with
him and reversed his decision, at which there
Is much satisfaction.
With the completion of the gap between
OaKes and La Moure, which will soon be
effected, members of the legislature from the
south will not go round by way of ST. Paul as
heretofore. The N. w. and soon the Mlwau-
kee also, will take them up to the line of the
N. P. and shorten their journey some hum
dreds of miles,
There is little doubt that all of the shallower
streams and lakes relied upon for water will
soon be frozen solid. An old settler says the
Sioux froZe solid fourteen years ago. There
is no tradition of the Red having frozen to
the bottom. but there is apprehension of it.
There will be trouble for stock water in many
ections.
Rev. Wizard, superintendent Of Congrega-
tonal MISSIONS is at the head of the move
ment to establish Congregational college in
South Dakota That denomination, although
among the leading ones in Dakota, is behind
the others in the way of colleges in the terri
tory. having none yet located, but two in
prospect.
Hon. G.. W. Burnham, one of the indie
pendents elected to the legislature from Cass
county, publishes letter in which he claims
to be outside of all parties, but invites all
persons who want legislation this winter to
send him their bills and he will introduce
them whether they meet his views or not.
A party who claims to be from Huron
has been visiting various points to establish
logdes of United Workmen. He collects $3.50
or more from the boys to buy the books and
outfit, and fOrgetS to return or make any re-
port. This, however, is not an industry that
can be probably worked very long.
The division papers do not think the vote in
Minnehaha county at all important because
the majority did not vote at all as it was not
printed in the tickets. Two-thirds of those
who did vote were against division, and there
is no reason to suppose that u full vote would
have changed the proportion.
Every legislature for dozen or more years
past has made some attempt to modify the
exemption law, which is alleged to be so lib
era as to deter capital from investment, but
nothing has come of it. The same outcome
will be had this winter, no doubt There is
the usual camor about it.
An old settler at Sioux Falls says the recent
storm surpassed anything he had seen since
November of 1872. That fall was similar to
the present. and was followed by winter o {
deep SHOWS and very cold weather. The
will be hard one.
1t is suggested that if the order of President
Harris. the Northern Pacific, is enforced,
prohibiting the sale of liquors on railroad
land, it will interfere with a prominent source
of revenue of the Headquarters hotel at Fargo
and the Sheridan at Bismark, the two largest
hostelres.
The statement going the rounds that Mar
shall Maratta is the only DakOtan that visits
Washington who does not drink, is no doubt
a SANDER. There is Delegate Clifford and au-
other man not remembered. SomeDod " i'll
next be charging that Dakota politicians play
poker.
Judge Drake of the Aberdeen Pioneer,
asserts that Pierce is the best governor Da-
kota has ever had. 1t is believed the judge
is also colonel and upon the military staff
of the governor, having special facilities for
forming an opinion,
Joe Chapple the spicy Grand Rapids Jour-
nal man. is one of the most recent of the Da-
kota editors to indulge in the luxury of mat
rimony. He is relative of Joe Hatton. of
the Chicago Press, and one of the brightest
of the Dakota craft.
There seems to be a revival Of interest in
lee ures in the North, and Minnesota talent
and eloquence are being invoked. Among
those billed are Drs. S. j. Smith and Dana, of
St. Paul, DR.. Stryker, of Minneapolis, and
Ignatius Donnelly.
1t is good note for the Upper James river
valley that after the most severe drOuth since
the country has been settled. it is able to
winter horses and cattle sent in from Mon
tana. There was an immense amount of hay
put up there.
Yankton takes much satisfaction in figuring
that the county containing the present ca pital
has lost 191 votes in Two years, while Yankton
has gained 1919. The latter then evidently
should congratulate itself upon getting rid of
the capital
1t is stated that the election of F. Greene to
the legislature in the Bismarck district is the
first instance on record of the election of a
railroad division superintendent to any legis-
lature. 1t is high compliment to Mr..
Greene.
The local papers state that in Campbell and
Walworth counties, in The South, the most
anti-divisionists were elected to
county offices without regard to party. All
that region is strongly opposed to division.
Jones, the editor of tn Q Olivet Herald and
territorial superintendent of public insrruc-
ton, is said to have taken mis- paper out of
politics to secure a reappointment from Gov.
Pierce, which he will not be likely to get.
South Dakota paper figures out a ma
jority of seven in the next congress IN favor
of the admission OF South Dakota as state.
1t is easier to make such computations In
Dakota than at Washington.
The officials paid by fees are urgently in
sisting that 1t would not Work wen TOT the
legislature to enact law changing to the
salary system. would cut OFT thousands of
dollars from their revenue.
A semi-monthly UNCONVENTIONAL paper has
been started to represent the Methodist in
terests of North Dakota. 1t is printed at
Fargo. and the preachers there and at Grand
Forks figure g.; editors.
The influences and regions speci, lily inter-
ested ID the opening of the Sioux reservation
are preparing for vigorous work at Washing-
ton as soon as congress convenes. They are
sanguine of success.
The Marquis de Mores' town of Medora has
closed up the stock business for the winter
and pretty nearly everybody has left. except
the saloon man and the editor of the Cowboy. |