St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-10

gage I'm business In Ransom county. He IS a
Republican. who held over. and is thought TO
have too many friends he would not annoy "a
carry out tho policy OF the present admins
tration very stringently. A competent Dem
ocrat would probably do more effective work
Mr.. WEIGH and family have recently come
from Texas TO Sargent county 10 grow NJ
with the country. Although Mr.. w. was al
old resident of Texas a I'd Is so years or age
he thinks Dakota Is by far the better land for
those who would enjoy life and be pros
porous. He observes that Dakotans walk
rapidly, talk rapidly and live rapidly, while
Tex nS walk slowly, talk slowly and live
slowly.
The papers in the divorce suit OF Mrs.
Rich, who was killed by her husband at st
Paul were fled I'm the district court of Morton
county just west of the Missouri river, Feb
% he grounds alleged for divorce was the
abandonment OF her husband.
Mandan takes the view that st. Paul and
Minneapolis have a good deal OF Interest n
the proposed railroad from Nandan TO IN,
Black Hills as 10 would bring them trade tina
now goes 10 Chicago by the south routes OF
the Hills. There IS growing interest in this
scheme.
In Grant county there has never been at
any former election Democratic votes enouT
TO count, but In MelrOse at the local election
last week the Democrats concluded to come
into the field. and elected neurl, all of thei
county nj the next general election.
IL is estimated that admission as a state
will reduce the taxes one hird by making th,
school lands available. This is an item of ut'
small Importance, as the taxes are quite q
burden TO many VINO are just trying TO get Il
start in the world.
II Is stated by one who has seen the name
that at most OF the towns on the Manitob.
line the customs officers have the names OF
two thirds OF the lafiies on their black book
as guilty or smugs ling. They seem TO think
IL Is all right II they do not get caught.
The theory that the Indians are decreasing
In numbers is not sustained by information
from Sitting Bulls people. During the
month OF February among those enrolled nj
Standing Rock there were seventeen deaths
and twenty-one births.
A prairie tre started by Indians on the res
eryuiiou recentlN came near making trouble
tor some OF the farmers in Buffalo county
which would show that there was not much
snow In that section.
In Buffalo county Il Is said that about all
the wheat will he sOwn in another week. The
farmers commenced sowing early in Febru-
airy. This is pointer to those VINO want 70
know about the climate OF the more central
region.
Pronouncing matches now take the place OF
spelling matches in the school houses in tht
webster region. The words are spelled and
failure TO pronounce by Webster or Worcester
sets them down.
Recent transactions in real estate in Grand
Forks Indicate quite an advance in values.
some business lots being put as nigh as SsOt
per front foot. A prosperous season is con-
ndenty expected there with steady growth
Attorney Smith of Lisbon has lately re-
turned from q tour in England and reports q
| growing interest In Dakota there and quite q
migration coming TO the land of promise.
Surveyor General Taylor has ordered q
survey OF the Rice reservation which will
/ put on the market several thousand acres OF
/ fine land on the Missouri river.
| La Moure is not quite pleased at the lease
/ for ninety-nine years of the new James River
Valley railroad 10 the Northern Pacific. They
| hoped for competition.
Arrangements are making for the erection
OF n Catholic church at Lisbon. Bishop Marty
is to be present at the laying Of the corner
| stone,