St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-30


aud the elevator company's indtb 'edness to
IL is estimated ut about the same amount.
joke, not altogether joke Tor him. is
related of one of the Russian farmers in
Hutchinson county, by the NClga Tribune.
The Russian has i've cars OF sheep for sale,
aud was offered Sl.70 head, but thought he
could do better TO ship them himself. He
took them to 81. Paul. where the prices did
not suit, aud so went on To Chicago. That
market was worse than Chicago, so he went
on to 81. Louis. Here they could not be sold
at any price. and farmer offered TO keep
them until the market get better. charging
nothing but the cost OF keeping. Last week
he received notice that the sheen had been
sold. but he must remit Sli2 in addition TO
proceeds OF sale TO pay for keeping, or staLd
"a law suit,
The Northwestern Insurance company at
Wahpeton. which has recently completed its
organization and got full, on its feet, mas its
first loss on the Fargo Argus. feature or
this transaction reflects much credit upon the
officers OF the company. The policy had
never been written up, the order being given
only in verbal, conditional way, and Tn
Iirely forgotten by the Argus people. The
president and manager of the company the
day of the fire repaired 10 Fargo and pleas
antly surpried the manager OF the Argus with
the tender of the money for its policy. The
company expects 10 have $50 agents in the
field, and will evidently command confidence.
The loss of the Office OF the Fargo Argus
gave exhibition or a remarkable display OF
appreciation and sympathy ON the part of
citizens OF Fargo and its fIiends in North
Dakota with large sprinkling scattered all
over the country. Much of 1t took the sub
stantial form of offers OF material aid and
money. There was abundant evidence that
the Argu was regarded as one of the essen
tial institutions OF Fargo and Dakota which
could not be dispensed with. These ex-
pressions were so general as to be a surprise
to Maj. Edwards, and were peculiarly CRATE
full TO him.
1t is learned from the Minnewauhan Stiff
ings that the wife of George Juhster, the reg
lister of deeds of McHenry county, the past
week attempted suicide in the temporary alb
sence OF her husband. She called her chill
dren about her and told them she was going
10 take her life. Strychnine was kept in the
house To poison wolves, which are trouble
some in that section. Some of this she took
on bread, but the children secured aid and IL
is hoped her life will be saved. The cause OF
the act is not known.
The Mitchell Capital says the salary of the
assistant United States district attorney is
Sl.S00. and the better-informed Yankton Tel
egram says $1,000, and that n number OF
Democratic attorneys have indicated TO the
,hington people their willingness TO take
the place now held by the Illinois Republican,
j. c. Murphy, and that the Hibernian name
accounts for the retention of the incumbent
The Telegram indorses him as a rare expert
ut base ball.
The Alexander Herald cites the case OF q
man in that vicinity who, after filing on
claim six years ago, had but 81 left. He is
now worth over $40, GOO, all made of the land,
and his case as given as a representative
where there has been proper attention to
business and good management, which shows
that il is good thing 70 go TO Dakota for q
home.
A .a-,,,o,. 4, r,a-,t,f,o oo,,,..- - 80 49,
has been considerable frozen wheat gives his
experience in using il Us seed. He says IL
grew finely. but the heads did not fill. He ad-
vises the use of sound grain only for sowing.
II has been held 10y some that ii was safe to
SOW the wheat that had been frosted.
The value of resolutions is shown by those
passed by the enthusiastic puolic meeting at
WahpetCn the past week indorsiny as sound
aud worthy OF all confidence the bank which
suspended a few days later. Ii Is as easy TO
pass resolutions in Dakota as in any state.
There is great enthusiasm in Potter and
Faulk counties over the news that the North
western purposes TO continue their line from
Redfield TO the Missouri river. The line is to
run little north of La Foon.
The Medora Cowboy mas gathered the in
formation that the losses by the winter in the
cattle ranges of the Bad Lands will not reach
. per cent. and probably not more than per
cent.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Kastanbaaer of Parker
were returning from a visit East L ast
week. he was taken with apoplexy and d.ed
mt Volga. He was an old and valued citizen.