St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09
TERRITORIAL TIDBITs.
Brief Items of Interest From All
Parts Of Dakota.

One of the articles of the treaty with the
Sioux Indians in 1888 requires that the sigma
lures OF three-fourths OF the adult male In
dians shall be had TO any measure like the
Dawes dill before 1t becomes operative DIR.
McGillycuddy, the old Indian agent, who is
perhaps the best posted of any man on the
situation. is credite with the opinion that no
amount OF persuasion viii induce the requi-
site number of the Indians TO sign the docu-
meut. If their signatures are not obtained
in six months after the passage of the bill, ii
becomes void after that time.
The fact that the past winter was milder
than usual is shown by the fact that a record
kept in one of the central counties shows but
thirty-three days when the Thermometer was
at zero or below. The winter before had
fifty-two cold days the one before that fifty
and that of 1888 had nlnety-one days, A
winter day not below zero is not regarded as
cold. so il appears there was but little over q
month OF cold days.
The Grand Rapids Journal in La Moure
county finds evidence of the improved condI-
ton in that section in the fact that while the
farmers are increasing their farming facili-
ties, there are fewer chattel mortgages than
ever before, indicating prudence aud that the
farmers are in better circumstances. The
fine county Is getting great many new
corners and they generally rent land and will
raise crops this season. The new railroads
are helping that section greatly.
Inc petrlueu "kllu Oh some supposed ante
deluvian female found in the Bad Lands, Is
being exhibited in the South Dakota towns
and working its way into Minnesota. 1t is
not Cardiff giant affair but a genuine once
female. 1t has long arms and short legs and
was found in half sitting posture. The
cowboys who found It are the showmen, aud
will no doubt make a good thing out of it.
The friends of division have a good deal of
encouragement from the fact that Mr.. Hill.
the Democratic chairman of the house COM
mittee has introduced a bill to enable the
people of South Dakota to form constitu-
ton and state. In case that should pass
there will be a strong effort to readopt the
Sioux Falls constitution and Huron state
machine almost intact.
J. T. Robinson of Moline, ILL.,, was three
years ago attacked with laryngitis, and could
get no relief, there, so he came to the dry,
bracing atmosphere of Dakota, settling il
Sanborn county. Last year he imprudently
returned TO Illinois and suffered q severe re
lapse from which even the pure air of Dakota
could not rescue him. He came back, but
died the past month at Diana. The moral is
evident.
A man at Diana was so unfortunate or i'll
behaved as TO incur the ill-will of a young
/ lady and she took revenge by throwing boil
ing water on the mans COW. He publishes
card in the local paper warning all animal:
| TO beware OF Miss King and her boiling water.
The somewhat novel warfare excites goo(
| deal of local interest.
Some OF the papers claim assurances from
confidential and reliable sources at Washing
ton that the present congress viii divide or
| the 9Th standard, or the county lines, some
five miles south of the 4th parallel, and thai
Gov. Zieback will be appointed governor Of
the south territory. 1t is not advised, how
ever, that any very large wagers be risked or
| this result.
Some of the papers insist that in place OF
the repeal OF the tree-claim law, it should bC
amended so as to be always tree claim, anC
/ the improvements transferable with thu
claim. ii is argued that the only object 4:
| 10 secure the growth OF the trees, and il doe
nos matter as TO the ownership, so that tn,
/ trees are had.
The sheriff and posse of Hughes county
/ few days ago went down to the Lower Brule
| agency to capture an Indian named NopG
i Wanka. He had killed white mans hoTs.
and also, incidentally. his ther-in-law. 4
/ loss of the horse was the matter OF com
plant. 1t shows that he was bad Indian.