St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-12
DAKOTA DOTLETs.
News Notes of All Sorts from the
Land of No. 4 Hard

A good many counties chose delegates Sat
urday 20 the Fargo convention. but edvices
are that In no case was there such atte nd
ance from the country US to give the matter a
fairly representative character. a handful
gathered at the county seats and appointed
themselves or parties willing to go. The con-
vention was called on too short notice 10 give
IL representative character, and most Demo
Gratis kept out of IL under the impression hat
IL would place them in an unfriendly atti-
tude TO the party at Washington.
One Of the coolest nights OF the past week
party of young people at Grandin, on the
Red river, started out in the country nine
miles for surprise party. and we're them
selves surprised with frozen feet, barely es-
Gaping freezing to death. II was late the
next day before they found their way ack.
With the thermometer 4Oo below zero, and a
strong wind blowing riding over the prairies
on wheels is not likely to resemble summer
picnic.
The lowest point touched by the thermom-
eter at Casselton the past week was 3go be
low. After making all deductions for dry
atmosphere. etc.. there is no question that
the weather may be termed cold at hose fig
ures- Still when there is no wind IL makes
little difference whether the thermometer
goes % or 40 - below zero.
Sheriff Hawk has been lodged in fail in
Pembina, and IL is said that be feels the stu
alton keenly, fainting away when ne was ar
rested. He hopes. however, TO be admitted
TO bail. but the Pembina Express understan 1.
that Judge Mcconnell is opposed TO releasing
him from confinement
The half-dozen Odd Fellow lodges In Trail
and Grand Forks counties last week had q
merry time at their reunion at Hillsboro. The
banquet at the Piummer house added greatly
10 the good feeling. and the responses to the
toasts we're generally excellent.
His home paper has a report that Col. W.
his 500 overcoat- is exciting much enthusi
asm for the territory that can produce such
His interview with Commissioner Sparks Is
awaited with intense interest
1t is said that at no time in the history of
Sioux Pals has there been so many PROPOSE
tons from the East TO establish new business
houses there The advertising IL secured in
connection with the constitutional convention
is bringing returns.
The WATERFOWL Democrat Is very emphatic
in its denial that Democrats in Dakota favor
division of the territory, except in localities
where there is some real-estate-capital loca-
ion sch eme.
The Redaeld rites held prize drill last
week for gold medal, which was awarded
10 Frank Ransom. That county means TO be
ready TO ttke in the medals and prizes at the
next encampment
From record kept at wahpeton It appear rs
that in 1855 the extreme ranges OF the Their
mometer were lO4 10 above in July, and $780,
below In January. The snowfall OF the yea
was Is inches, and the rainfall 80 inches.
The amount OF deer shipped East from
Medora this season is estimated at 10000
pounds, aud represents little more than half
the deer killed in that section.
Two OF the Lisbon papers. the Herald and
Clipper. have fused, forming the Gazette, but
the town still has two papers
A compan Is putting up 10000 tons Of ice
at Medora, cut In the Little Missouri river.
Ice boats are in use on the James river in
DicKey county.