St. Paul daily globe., 1886-10-29

gers, while the mousers escape unhurt The
boy doesn't want to trade that way any more
Miss Della Fargo the candidate for school
superintendent in Brown county on the farm
ers' ticket, is making brilliant canvass and
Is conceded to be the best qualified candidate
in the aeld. She is bright, charming young
lady, and all tine bachelors are for her.
The Maudsn Times complains that the In
disns on the neignboring reservation go
trampiug over the country and come to Man.
dan, get whisky and paint the town just like
white folks. They are not popular in that
section.
Marshal Maratta Is reported of late as
looking for suitable house in Sioux Falls,
to make that his residence. as he will have
charge of the government portion of the
Denitentiary, and will need to be there
good deal.
To vote in Dakota mau must be a resident
of the territory ninety days, the county sixty
and precinct twenty, and if not a native, have
declared his intention to become a citizen.
The laws are more liberal than in most of the
states.
George W. Matthews, one of the capitol
commissioners, is candidate for the legisla-
ture from the Brookings district, but he de-
clares himself opposed to taking a dollar
from the treasury for the completion of the
capitol.
A black bear, weighing $50 pounds, prob
the fires, cams down near Cando. in Towner
county, and the hunters had fine sport in fol-
lowing him. He was filed with lead and cap
tured.
John F. Mead was one of the Oldest settlers
and most esteemed citizens OF ElktOn, in
Brookings county, but two years of suffering
had worn out bis endurance and an overdose
of morphine ended his trials.
1t is estimated that fully 5000 pounds of
game. mostly ducks and geese. have been
killed this fall and brought to Lakota, in
Nelson county, for shipment. 1t is one Of
the best hunting regions.
There are only about sixty miles more to
be graded between Minot and Fort Buford,
near the Montana line, on the Manitoba ex-
tension, and it is believed it will be COM
pleted this fall.
A farmer near Mitchell has gathered sixty
bushels to the acre from eighty acres of as
1ne coru as Illinois produces. Corn is a
pretty safe crop anywhere south of the 46th
parallel.
Nearly every local paper now has the head
ing Another Lie Nailed" something
similar. There are hot local fights every
where, generally overshadowing general pol
itics.
Judge Palmer lately made a speech for the
W. G. 7. q. at Sioux Falls, and declared
strongly for prohibition, bat was in doubt or
the policy of putting it in state constitution.
Two Mormon elders, one of them said to be
q grandson of Brigham Young, have been
preaching in the South of late, sustaining
polygsmy, and making very few converts.
The Dunseith Times looks upon the build
ing OF the Hudson Bay railroad rs promise
of competition that will give the Northwest
the biggest boom it has ever had.
In one of the South Dakota towns recently
spelling matches have been had between Pres
byteran and Methodist churches The former
were ahead ut the last accounts
At Mitchell one johnson has been adjudged
insane. chiefly on the ground that he wanted
TO marry SO badly that he proposed to three
young ladies in one week.
Redfield offers 5000 cash and seven acres
of ground for the court house. which Ashton
clutches with fierce grip. The con test is
very bitter
The artesau well at Redfeld has such force
that on a recent trial an inch and half stream
was thrown 100 feet high, with a strong wind
blowing.
Tyndall, Mr.. Days home, claims to have
young lady who dares to catch mouse by the
tail instead of climbing the table with frantic
shrieks.
Last season the Pierre fire department was
competing for prizes for efficiency. Now tue
mayor calls for an investigation for inc fl
cheney.