St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-07
TERI RIAL THDBITS.
News Notes Of Interest TO the People
of Dakota.

A case of general interest in regard to LIQUOR
selling has been made up at Highmore. The
town board refused to license, fined man
for selling, and an appeal was taken before
Judge Church. He decided that under the
provisions of the political code local authori-
ties could regulate, but not prohibit, the sale
of liquors any more than public exhibitions
peddling and auction establishments which
are put IN the same list. He also decided
that where a county board licensed every
town incorporated under the general, must
also license. The case is to be taken to the
supreme court by the town. In the mean
time they license at $500, and provide that
the room of sale shall be on business street.
have no screens, partitions, etc., nothing
to ObStruct the bar from the view of any
passer on the street
1t is believed the phantom ship phenome-
non on Devils lake can be made a regular
feature. Affidavits can be had that such ap-
pearances have been frequent ever since the
country began to settle up. The absence of
Col. Donan relieves him from any respons-
Utility in the matter. Sea serpents are hardly
worth notice in comparison. Visitors to the
lake may reasonably hope for q sight of the
mysterious craft if they stay long enough.
II is intimated that there are legends being
discovered of romantic and tragic events Of
which the lake was the theater when that re-
gion was occupied by prehistoric people
who built mounds and ships. The mirage
theory is not accepted.
An Illinois farmer has lately made a crit
ical examination of the modes of farming in
the North, and was surprised to find SO much
Slipshod work. He found many good farmers
who cultivated the soil properly and said they
invariably had good crops, not suffering ma
terially from drouth, while their neighbors,
who were trying to cover too much ground
were badly damaged. His conclusion is that
with proper blowing, drilling and seeding,
wheat is the most certain of crops in Dakota
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the North and grow wheat, as the result of
his observations this drouthy year.
The BrOokings Press, which is an influen-
tial Republican daily of the South, says the
''crying demand of the hour is statehood -
and that the leading il not the only issue in
the election of delegates will be the division
question. It apprehends also that its party
will take the side of division, which it pro-
nounces suicidal in the present state of pub
lie sentiment. On that issue it believes the
Democrats have fighting chance to elect a
good man, like Col. Sheafe CT Mai Engle,
The statement from that source is significant.
Clark, in Clark county, has announcement
that it will be made point on two and pos
sibly three new railroads. The Milwaukee.
in it's line from Madison in the south to Bris-
toi, north, has made survey through Clark.
and it is claimed is now definitely locating
the road on that line, following pretty nearly
the old survey OF the Dakota s. Great South
ern. President Hill of the Manitoba tells the
Clark people that it is not true that his Ben
son extension will go to Watertown, but the
surveyors are looking for the best route. and
promises to examine the Clark country. The
third line is the Burlington.
A number of towns and cities that were
proposing to vote aid to railroads will be pro.
hibited by the late act Of congress, and they
will escape debts that might prove burden
some hereafter. They will not probably lose
any railroads in consequence. This new law
will afford some relief to nonresident land
owners who are taxed excessively to build
school houses and make other Improvements.
as the limit of Indebtedness is to be per
cent. of the valuation.
Some of the young men about Bangor. in
Wal~nrth county. have lately secured wives