St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-27
DAKOTA DOTLETS.
News Notes OF All Sorts from the
Land OF No. Hard.

The DeadwOod Pioneer publishes the series
OF re- o.utions introduced in the Fargo con-
ventiOu by a delegate from Steele county,
proposing division on the Missouri river, al
le2ing that some of the Black hills counties
fail 10 pay their taxes. and assuming that the
convention adopted these makes a very bitter
attack upon the convention and the north. IL
could hardly have read the proceedings wi n
much care or IL would have seen that the
resolutions were referred 10 the proper CON-
mittee and nothing further heard OF them.
Tue convention has no very enthusiastic eulO-
gists, but il is hardly just To al.ege that IL was
uufriendly TO the Black hills or any other
section.
II was a matter OF surprise TO those who
knew Hon. Jud La Moure, the pioneer and for
many years the political moyul or Pembina
county. that he did not raise his tawny front
at the Fargo convention. Ii is learned that
the honorable gentleman is having hard
tustle to maintain his standing and fears he
will not be able 10 squeeze back into the legs-
lature next fall. He will be recalled as the
statesman who distinguished himself only by
denounciDg the newspapers which he claims
10 never read. His trouble now is due mainly
TO young TuOhy the Democratic clerk APP
pointed by Judge Mcconnell. who is taking
the lead in that frontier county, and proposes
TO have that section push past the illiterate
La Moure type OF public men.
Mention has been made of the recent mar
u
alleged PerOnto estate comprising q large
part of the land upon which Fargo Is built.
She is said 10 claim that the marriage was
against her will-that she was the victim OF
a conspiracy. the conspirators first getting
her intoxicated and by threats compelling
her to marry the man, the purpose being TO
get her TO relinQuish her claim to the "estate."
There NAV be developments OF interest,
although few attach much importance TO the
claim TO the land.
The absence of Gov. Pierce in the East for
the month TO come will leave the exc sutiye
Office in Democratic hands, but il is not
thought that any new policies will be inau-
gurated or changes made in the numerous
Offices filled by the governor. II Is possible,
however, that the administration of Acting
Gov. Mccormack will be so satisfactory
that the president may conclude TO retain him
in that position.
A young man at Scotland. the home of Gov.
Ziebach. bathed his feet in benziue to relieve
the effects OF freezing, and, taking a smoke.
threw the match near his feet. The benZne
caught fire and enveloped his feet in flames.
The frost came out all at once but his feet
were badly burned, and while be regards IL as
very rapid way to take out frost, he will not
try IL any more.
AS one instance OF how the red men are
catching on 10 the ways of the white men, IL
Is related that one hauled load OF wheat
from the Sioux reservation 10 one of the river
towns. and was so Disguised with the col
lapse In prices that he took his load back
with him and declared that he would hold II
for 81 bushel.
AS the North don't care to have any more
conventions at present, il Is proposed to have
congress I'm regard 10 state and division mat
tiers. IL called il will probably be restricted
to those opposed TO division, in the interest OF
harmony.
The NJ. f. Church recently dedicated at
Milbank cost $3.50. including the furniture
and lots, and is all paid for, about 5000 being
raised at the dedication. 1t is believed to be
the most costly church edifce in the terri
tory, and is q great credit 10 Milbank.
Register Rea ut Bismarck has information
from a great number OF points I'm the states
that parties and colonies are forming TO To-
cate in that land district, and it is believed the
new settlers there will number several thou
sand.
In the Black Hills land Office the past year
there were l,73T new filings of quarter sec
lions, besides mineral claims. This shows
that the land suitable for farming or stock in
that section Is being rapidly taken up.
The competition for the county printing in
Douglas county was so spirited that two of
the county papers pay 81 for the privilege OF
doing the work. They are thought to display
more pluck than sense.
Out OF $50 cases on the docket of the dis
trict court at Fargo the energetic judge will
eliminate all but about fifty at this term.
which the parties are not ready to try, or have
been virtually settled.
Mitchell has its back up so over the award
ing of the territorial fair to Huron that Il
proposes to enlarge and invigorate its local
fair so as 10 make 1t a rival to the general one
at Huron.
There have been fifty conversions at the
Methodist revival at Canton, and the Baptist
movement is doing nearly rs well. 1t is the
most pervasive work of the kind ever known
there.
The amount obtained by A. Dunn, the in
surance agent at Parker. who is said to have
skipped the country, is put at $4,000.
The supreme court meets at Bismarck next
Tuesday TO continue in session q week or
two.