St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-03
TERRITORIAL r1Ds1rs.
News Notes of Interest to the People
OF Dakota.

News Notes of Interest to the People
of Dakota.
The movement in favor of Gen. Allen az
the Republican candidate for delegate to suc-
coed Mr.. Clifford, is taking on large proper
lions i'll the North and Center, and it is be-
lieved will absorb widespread opposition in
to the present incumbent in the South. The
fact that the general has spent most of his
life within easy range of Washington, was on
terms of personal fellowship with Grant and
the Republican leaders of his time, and is fa-
miliar with and liked by the leading men of
both parties very largely about the federal
capital, is urged as basis for the claim tnaG
he would have vastly more influence than the
easy-going, unsophisticated Clifford. Among
the points in his record, 1t is stated that on
his return from honorable service in the army
in 1854, he was sent to the Pennsylvania Leg
islature, kept there several terms, and in 'T2
elected auditor general of the state by tire.
mendous majority, ana his four brothers have
been and still are among the leaders of public
movements in that state, showing that the
family is of high standing. The general C anne
to Dakota four years ago next month, has S e.
cured the investment of large capital in the
development of the territory and has been an
active promoter OF all its interests. He at
tacheS men to him by his personal magnetism
and geniality, and is pleasing speaker. IF
Republican is to go to Washington again, the
territory will be fortunate in securing man
of this stamp.
the railroad extension in Edmunds county,
says there were twenty-eight business struc-
lures put up the first week. The track is
about graded to that point, and it has bank.
bright newspaper, and this month will dedi.
| cate a fine hotel, called The Dumont. after
some magnate of the Milwaukee railroad.
The people in one township in Bon Homme
| county last week voted down proposition to
| issue So. 400 bonds to build four school houses.
| 1t is a well settled region where the land is
mostly held by residents. Where such im-
| provements can be made chiefly off OF non.
residents and spectators, school houses are
the finest and most numerous.
| The Indians at the Sisseton agency hafsa
| Fourth of July celebration, Friday, July 2.
which was largely attended by settlers in the
| counties about, as it was novelty to see tho
| aborigineS have Fourth of July. They had
otto role in manner worthy of those who
| had revolutionary forefathers.
| 1t is believed that no one of the new rails
road companies that promise to reach Aber-
| dozen at an early period will benefit it mora
| than the one east to Fergus Falls, giving direct
connection with Duluth. A large force COM
menced on the grading of this last we elk.
Citizens of Aberdeen took $4,000 of ita
| bonds.
A young lady near Ashton cultivates her
claim alone without hiring any help. Last
| year she raised 1000 bushels of grain and
now has in rs acres of wheat, fifteen of oats
| and is blowing the rest of the land. She has
! three horses that she works and cares for.
Several young men have offered to share her
| labOrs, but she thinks she is doing well enough
alone.
1t is great damper upon the martial en-
| thusiasm Of the young warriors-eSpecially
the female drum corpS-that no encampment
can be held this year on account Of the lavish
ness year ago, having exhausted the appro-
priation. Still the force will be kept in line
| for duty in case Gen. Campbell should at
tempt any unlawful freak.
The flax crop has been supposed to be free
| from insects pests, but the ryndall Tribune
says that in that county small brown cricket
is doing destructive work. 1t saps the stalk
near the ground, causing the most thrifty
fields to die all at once. It has not as get
been reported in other sections.
Dickey county last week had It's first term
of court, held by Judge Francis. Among the
most notable cases tried was that of grand
| larceny, stealing wheat, against Mrs. Me-
Mahon and her twin brother, Henry Cos
grove. The latter was sent to Bismarck one
year and Mrs. M. acquitted.
While Henry Bossard and family of Roberts
county were riding in wagon last week the
lightning made drive at them. Mr.. B. was
struck on the head Mrs. B. on the arm and q
son shocked. They think that anywhere but
in Dakota they would have been laid out.
Though the town of Bowdle is but a few
weeks old it already has ladies enough to Or.
ganize w. G. 7. U. to give socials, and are
raising funds to open reading room and
headquarters. This is not according to prece
dents in frontier railroad towns.
At Tyndall there is good deal of dissatis-
faction at the expenditure of Fourth OF July
money to hire Indians. The local paper speaks
of them as crowd of half-wild half-naked
savages, dirty and disgusting. and always
costing much more than expected.
The new maps of the Milwaukee railroad
,fof M nIVfn nT-ffl 10
Flandreau, making the through line from
Fargo to Sioux Falls. There is general ex
pectation that this will be constructed thil
season.
st. Lawrence, in Hand county, is to have 6
five days NJ. E. camp meeting, commencing
July T, the profits on booths and tents to g(
to building church. These gatherings ara
very pleasant before the mosquito season
sets in.
The old settlers of Eddy county, now in it,
second year, are to have a reunion on Lake
Washington July ana 9. 1t is expected tina
Hon. Mark Dunnell will be there to relate tn,
hardship of pioneer life as seen from palace
cars.
Cattle dealers in Iowa contracted to furnish
the Farmers and Charles Mix county bank
5000 head of cattle to be delivered by jun
10, hut as only 500 have been delivered as ye
suit for S., 600 damages has been commenced
The Northwestern is running survey TO
E the extension of it's southern line from Iro
Quois, east of Huron, to Columbia, in Brow
/ county. If built this will command the loca
S patronage of very productive region.
i It is reported thar so far as the survey Of
: the Milwaukee extension from Roscoe in Sd
:. munds county, to Bismarck has been run it 1
very easy grading. 1t is expected the con
e struction will commence soon.
I AS showing how trees grow in Dakota it /
/ related that party was recently temporary
lost in big grove of willows and ash set GU
by Treasurer Miller of Huron in 1883.
: The Vermonters who have established bi
colony in Edmunds are to change the name @
it rom Loyalton to Vermont City.
The Presbs terrain board has given S70O an
the citizens have raised $1,000 for church 6
Wilmot. 1t will go up at once.
5 The Santee Indians have band Of of sex
r enteen pieces that is to help celebrate tn
t Fourth at Yankton.
e In Potter county, so far, thirty-two glar
It dered horses nave been shot recently.
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