St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-28

exorbitant freight rates, shoddy wire goods
| schemes. adulterated food products, competi-
ton of wholesalers and joobers selling at re-
| tai, sbad debts and dead beats, etc.
1t has been supposed the Milwaukee road
was headed for Bismarck on the Glendale
branch after passing St. George, but the Com
mercial says that no route can be had through
| the coteaus, except by course so circuitous
rs to impair its efficiency. 1t concludes that
this branch meansJ JAMESTOWN and the Ipswich
one Bismarck. The track will be laid to St
George in month. Contracts have been let
for the extension OF the James River line
fifteen miles south to meet the Northwestern
from Columbia, and the Northern Pacific has
completed surveys thrty-three miles west OF
La Moure to the edge of Logan and will soon
build.
Both the friends and opponents Of division
profess to be willing and anxious to make the
delegate fight this fall on the division ques-
| ton. The Grotou Leader is not Democratic
paper. but it says: eve believe that almost
any straight, intelligent, 2nti-46th parallel
Democrat would beat Clifford out of sight.
Such q Democratic nominee would catch a
legion of Republican votes upon either side
of the 48th parallel in the border counties OF
the proposed split"
| Some of the Democrats who are kicking at
the superintendent made by the committee.
single Democratic vote at the last election
| are to have A delegates and other with I9
| votes will have % votes. This looks unjust
| to the counties with large Democratic votes.
but it is desirable to encourage the organiza-
| ton of the party in the new counties, as there
are plenty of Democrats in all Of them
The Democrats liz Brule, regarded as the
| banner county for the party. insist that Hon.
]. r. Wilson shall again be the candidate for
congress. They say he is not mixed up with
any sectional or factional influence and is
more generally available than any other man.
1t is not known that he will consent to run
If he should he would receive very differ
ent support from what he had two years ago.
The Volga Tribune says the Fargo South
ern, Milwaukee and Northwestern all have
numerous surveying parties in Southwestern
Dakota, but the gueSsers can't quite make
out what they all mean. There is evident
purpose on the part of the railroads not to
have it appear just what they are intending
as there is rivaling TO obtain possession of the
new territory.
pMarshal Maratta returned from Washing
ton the past week satisfied that his contirma-
ton Is soon to be made, and he does not deny
that he knows all about the reported change
in Dakota officials after congress adjourns
and has seen the name Of its next governor
in full Still he declines to be interviewed.
In Sphinx and other counties there is quite
sprinkling of quail, brought from other Sec
TONS and hunters are warned TO spare them
as ii let alone they will multiply and become
valuable addition to the game. The last
legislature passed q law prohibiting killing
quail for five years.
The assessment Of Bon Homme county is
about $1,000, 900, and a local writer says
Eastern capitalists have about $500, 900 loaned
in the county, which is not taxed, the conun-
drum with the people there is how to get it in
the range of the tax-gatherer.
Einly in fha lifri0 Loa
ganiZation in Dakota, even the Dunkards or
German Baptists, have a church in McPher-
son county, and the notices invite all to at
tend who desire to see the brethren wash
each others feet.
The Aberdeen land Office is now Differed
by an eX-Union solder, Maj. Burkes, and an
eX-Confederate, Gen. Harris. This is one i'll
dicatiou that the bloody chasm has been filled
up so far as Dakota is concerned.
Although the county board in Edmunds
county refused to grant any license, 1t is
stated that twelve saloons are in operation,
and petitions are being signed to have some
regulation had of them.
In Foster the county commissioners furnish
poison to the farmers to kill gophers. 1t is
proposed to impose Il new tax called the
gopher tax" gopher tails to be accepted in
! payment.
1t is stated that in the Huron land district
there are only about 100 sections Of land
OpOu lOF 0uIfy. flndl proofs ana contests
will soon furnish the only business for that
Office.
The local papers at Mimic say there are few
fields OF wheat in that vicinity that will aver
age less than twenty bushels. 1t is an excep-
ton to the general rule in that section.
At the last meeting of the county board of
Kidder about $1,000 was paid out redeemng
gopher tails. The boys, in addition to their
fun, had nice lot Of pocket money.
Britton now has had a railroad over week
and nice depot is going up. The place is to
have Methodist preacher, and the Democrats
meet Saturday to organize.
As Col. Benton Of Fargo has refused to al
low his name to be used for sheriff, some
think he is the coming man for governor,
Yankton now has twelve artesian wells and
the people are justly proud of their abundant
and unfailing supply of excellent water.
Judge Frances has enjoned the commits
sioners of Barnes county from refunding any
more money on tax certificates.
Public sentiment fails to call for an encamp-
ment this year, and it is now accepted as set
tied that there will be uone.
In Bon Homme county the grain is about
all harvested and the yield is found to be
ABOUT an average.
SILT is noted in Mcpherson county that wheat
put in with a drill has stood the drought much
the best.
a new Bohemian church is to be dedicated
at Wahpeton Aug. J.