St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
DAKOTA DOTLETs.
An Epitome of the Doings OF n Pros
porous People.

1t is believed that the mission of Col. W.
K. Steele to Washington with his 500 fur
overcoat, was not exclusively for public pur-
poses, and that a bill recently introduced by
Delegate Clifford. allowing the colonel 10 re-
tain valuable school section. which. he wants
il understood, he took by mistake, might even
explain an active Willingness TO see South
Dakota come in as n state. Some of the local
papers insist that the mistake OF the colonel
was worth a good many thousand dollars to
the handsome member of the governors staff
IL be can induce congress to accept his theory
and pass the bill; otherwise he would not
have committed the blunder in the face of
the government survey and his known
sagacity.
This brds-eye view of the noted statesman
and stumper as he travels. disbursing his
Tower of Babel lecture, is taken by Cant.
Quinn aud is very near photograph: Col.
W. {. Plummer arrived in the city yesterday
logged out in handsome ice-cream pantaloons.
a delicate white vest, a bare neck and a smile
that would illuminate the entire state of
Rhode Island aud spread out on the adjoining
states like overfowing sunshine" The
white summer vest the colonel says he wears
because IL was presented him by his fellow
members of the Pennsylvania legislature. at a
period when he was without that article and
he has worn IL on all his tours since, both
summer and winter.
The investigations of the agent of the de-
partment OF justice at Bismarck in regard TO
Judge Francis did not, as far as learned. pro-
duce the positive adverse Judgment in the
mind of the party desired by those opposed
to the Judge. Attorney Hollemback accom-
panied the man to st. Paul aud dwelt with
great emphasis upon the disregard exhibited
upon that bench for precedents and law
"Why," said he. 81 have myself cited him
precedents. rulings and law as far back as
William the Conqueror and he pays no at
tentiop to them" Stili the report of the
agent will not be likely TO unseat Judge Fran
els.
AS showing the thoughtfulness OF Dakota
wives. the Volga Tribune relates that q lady
of that vicinity, upon the return in the even
ing from town of the hired man unaccom-
panied by her ''lord and master" inquired as
to the lRtter's whereabouts The blunt and
truthful h. IN. replied that his employer was
up towr playing freeze OUT" The SYM
pathetic wife, fearing for the health OF her
spouse while engaged in such a chilly voca-
ton, ordered the team turned round. and sent
the man back with her husbands buffalo
overcoat.
In a claim contest in Dunison county the
assistant commissioner reverses the decision
of the local officer and uses this language:
ssTolger has not sustained q bona hde resi-
dence on the land. His occasional visits 10
his uninhabitable shanty, with grass growing
therein. was but the usual subterfuge re-
sorted TO by shiftless and dishonest entrymen
seeking to avoid the law. am determined
that not with my sanction shall any one &C
quire title TO land in this way There are
thousands of claims being made by that sort
OF residence.
At the recent meeting OF the Farmers
Mutual Protective association at Piankington,
II is stated that thirty counties were repre-
scented By some 500 delegates. The Farmers