St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-08
TERRITORIAL TIDBITs.
Brief Items OF News from all Parts
of Dakota.

Some of those who have experimental with
cattle in the Red River valley the past few
years. give as the result OF their experience
that this line OF production can be made To
rival any other part of the continent. They
say that what straw hay they cut before IN a
turity is superior and will falten cattle faster
than any grass hay. The stock will not touch
the latter as long as they have access TO the
former. With this feed IL is said that steers
will winter and put on 200 or more pounds OF
flesh. AT present prices IL will, evidently,
pay better than wheat.
Hon. Frank Pettigrew lately interview ed
President Hill in regard TO the proposed line
from the Sioux Falls region TO Duluth, but
lid not receive any delft lite encouragement.
Mr.. Hill, however, stated that IL his territory
in the north was eucroached upon he would
take the next crop out OF Southeastern De-
Kota. He could haul IL to Duluth for 2O cents
where IL costs 80 now. Mr.. Pettgrew was as
sured by the Burlington people that their ex-
tension would be pushe at once IL the votes
Of aid were found all satisfactory.
In land case at Bismarck Commissioner
Sparks has reversed the decision OF the local
officers. The latter sustained the claim OF
me katz. a young man employed at hotel
here. who was eRdeavoring 10 make a claim
without interruptlng his business ia town.
lie had a brother with family on the claim.
out Mr.. Sparks decides that IL could not b.
leld by proxy and that residence means the
personal and continued presence of the
party. An appeal has been taken 70 the Sec
rotary of the interior.
Producers in North Dakota are deeply in
ierested in the effort OF the Minnesota state
railroad commissioners to secure n reduction
OF 2j or 53 per cent. on produce. IL will af-
rect them as much as the farmers east OF the
river. They thin that 10 cents a bushel Is a
GOOD price for taking wheat from the vale
TO Duluth and Minneapolis. and saving OF .
cents bushel is no small matter when wheat
keeps down among the small figures.
number OF the bachelors at Darlington
publish a card In an Eastern paper soliciting
CORRESPONDENCE from young ladies' with u
yitw 10 matrimony. There are some very
charming young ladies ut Darlington. good
enough for any bachelors who mean BUSH
ness. The fact that one OF their number. La
monte Durhrow. has lately secured a matri-
monial prize AT South Orange. n. j.. in Miss
Fanny Baldwin. is no doubt an incentive.
The Black His region prides itself specially
upon its hne climate. An observer near
Rapid City reports i'm the past three months
but FIVE or six stormy days, and sixty DAYS of
bright sunshine all day. Not over eighteen
inches of snow has fallen I'm all, and at no
time did il remain on the ground more than
three days. The average temperature has
been abouts zoe above and never zoe be-
Ow zero. Ii Is healthful and pleasant eli
mate.
There Is probably not an equal extent OF as
fertile ami populous territory on the CONT
uent without railroads as that comprised I'm
the Missouri river counties OF Potter, Sully.
Faux, Walworth, Campbell, Mcpherson.
Mcintosh. Emmons and Logan. II IS a strip
a. out 100 miles wide and 200 long, with a pop
ulation by the last censue of IA, S. and filling
up rapidly. IL is certainly an inviting field
tor railroads.
Democratic congressman from New York
city writes Judge Brookings at Sioux Falls
that he S confident that congress will pass an
enabling act for a state from South Dakota.
ii would seem that almost an, one can obtain
opinions from Washington 10 suit his views.
The grand jury i'm Lincoln county lately in
dicted Mr.. Howard for importing Texas cattle
contrary to law. Some two years ago he
bought the cattle i'm Tennessee and Missis-
sippi and brought them to Dakota. part
of them proved 10 be diseased and died.
Hence he is now being prosecuted.
The Yankton papers insist that there IS lit
tie ground for the statement sent out from
that point that the river is likely to change It's
channel so ~ TO leave Yankton an inlanI
town In a few years. The erratic Missouri
however, is not a safe dependence.
Among these who have been ordered by the
land department TO remove Enclosures about
school and public land is az association which
has about 5000 acres In Charles Mix county.
| IL Is understood that the department mean.
TO enforce the law in this matter.
The Dakota parties who have been spend
| ing the winter East are returning and almos
! invariably bring others with them or repor
that many will follow. The general dullnes.
I'm the country is said 70 be directing atten
/ ton 10 the new regions.
Judge Mcconnell has just concluded tern
/ OF court at Waphetou and will sit at Gram
Forks Tuesday. he term here will las
several ~eeks. after which he goes to Traie
! Pembina and Nelson.
A Farmers alliance has been organized q
Blunt. IN Hughes county. under the direction