St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-05

would save us the humiliation. as a people
OF seeing Dakota's fair name dragged before
the public TO help few hungry politicians
into Office.
Col Steele is largely interested in the county
of Logan, for which his town of Steele is the
railroad point He has organized an efBcient
local bureau which has secured a colony of
about 100 persons from the neighborhood OF
McConnellsburg. Pa, who are TO have free
lodgings at Steele. and transportation 10
Logan. some thirty miles. The colonel is him
self working up Dakota feeling.
The chiefs Of the tribe OF Sioux west of
Pierre have gone to Washington TO secure the
ratification OF their sale OF a mile square of
ground to the Northwestern railroad AT Fort
Pierre. This deal was commenced ave years
ago. and the action of the Northwestern In
trying TO perfect It at this time is regarded
as having significance.
The people Of Lisbon and that vicinity have
held a public meeting and appointed a com
mittee 10 confer with the officers the Chi
cago. Milwaukee a 81. Paul railroad and pre-
sent the advantages of that place as point
on the Dakota 4 Great Southern railroad
which they understand TO have fallen into the
hands of Miiwaukee people. and portions OF
which are being contracted.
The papers of that section report that Capt.
Murphy. of the Grand Forks Plaindealer. be-
came so interested in some Of the parties
East who have advertised Ia the Argus-Donan
matrimonial bureau. that he recently made a
journey and sought personal interviews. but
is believed not TO nave fully decided upon q
choice. His fascinating manners and courtly
grace make him irresistible.
Col. NJ w. Johnson. son-in-law OF ex-Gov.
McClurg of Missouri. with several other par
ties, have secured large tracts OF land in the
central region on the Missouri river. for the
purpose OF putting in one of the largest stock
ranches in Dakota. Their locati on is regarded
as among the best.
Augustus Dunn. the man who has been
mentioned as having slipped away from Par
ker, in Turner county. with two or three
thousand dollars belonging to other parties.
has been heard from at Peoria. ILL.,, through
an attempt TO secure the money on an alleged
forVed check for S425. Onicers are on bis
trail
Contests on two tree claims In Jerauld
county hinge on the point whether breaking
three and half acres or so the first year and
planting IL TO trees the third year. will satisfy
the law, which requires Eve acres. Under the
old regime three acres we're easily plastered
over the law.
Dakota will be represented at the coming
convention at Chicago OF fourth and fifth
class postmasters. One OF their special
grievances in Dakota Is that at railroad towns
a great portion of the letters are mailed on
the trains, depriving them of their commits
sions.
about to issue daily edition with the view Of
giving the town note and attracting immlgra-
ton aud capital. liz modestly admits that II
is the best town OF its size in South Dakota.
Democratic paper is also TO be established
there.
The winona Times says that Maj. McLaugh-
lin last week hauled TO the Standing Rock
agency seven tons OF baking powder for the
use Of Sitting Bull and his tawny people.
There was time remembered when they used
a different sort Of powder In their intercourse
with white people.
The Redield Dispatch proposes TO stand by
its prediction that If Dakota Is divided IL will
be on a north and south hne. il believes this
will suit most of the people outside OF the
politicians, as nineteen-twentieths Of them
live east of the Missouri river.
The Prairie Home states that r. p. Ward.
president OF the Bank OF Carthage. has in
vented Il process for the preservation of the
fine flavor OF fruit. and will visit the apple re-
gions OF New York next season TO interest his
friends in the discovery.
The stoppage OF the water IN the city pipes
at washington Springs was such an annoy
ance 10 the hotel man that he made complaint
of the man ia charge, had him arrested and
held In $500 to appear before the grand jury.
In Brown county the thirty or more indict-
ments found against gamblers and saloon
keepers for keeping gambling houses, were
Quur0cu lot ECdeNu ludb bOtut VI tue
members OF the grand jury were not citizens.
Ipswich is now confident that 1t viii re-
main the terminus of the railroad three or
four years. as the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST.
Paul has taken no action for the extension
of the Hastings Dakota division.
The first church in Emmons county was
dedica ed at Glencoe recently. and there will
now be regular preaching, which is regarded
as putting the county in line with civiliza-
ton.
La Grace the metropolis OF Campbell coun-
ty. is getting big enough TO have band and
military company. Ii is In one Of the few
counties that has but one newspaper.
The G. A. r. recently held three nights
fair at Miller. and with Gen. J. B. Dennis as
a leading attraction. Melted $500. II was re-
garded as a grand success for dull times.
Sphinx is inaugurating a county seat cam
paign again TO run at least I'LL the Novem-
bcr election, but the militia need not look for
further service then.
The skating rink at Scotland has been
turned into shop. That is the story Of q
great portion Of them IN Dakota.
Scotland lately voted down the proposition
to issue $1,000 bonds for waterworks.