St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-10

marck land officers When the colony located
there In 1852 the lands had not been surveyed,
and il was found subsequently that Bates had
put valuable improvements upon the quarter
previously entered by Bissell- The register
and receiver found thar the improvements OF
Bates were valuable and his residence IN
questioned while the Improvements OF Blssell
were OF q doubtful character and they there
fore recommended that the land be awarded
70 Bates. The commissioner and secretary
viewed the matter differently and say the ioca-
ton OF building thereon through mistake.
could confer no right based upon settlement
and residence. at the date when entry Of
the tract was made oy Mr.. Bates. IL had
already been settled upon. occupied and en-
tered By BisseII. and therefore, was not sub
iect 10 Bates entry.
The burning Of the normal school at Madi-
son calls out the statement that Frank Petit
grew secured the passage Of a bill in the last
legislature. prohibiting the Insurance OF any
territorial buildings. In this instance 10 IL
probable that the total destruction OF the
building will save money 10 the treasury OF
the territory. as IL Is not believed that they
will be rebuilt Normal institutions are re-
garded as hardly more than local schools and
that locality will scarcely be able 70 get into
a combination again that will secure IL an ap-
preparation. Even the colleges would have
trouble in being revived IL wiped out by IRE
with no insurance The policy or nop-insur-
ance Is evidently hazardous one for the To-
calities whose interests are largely involved
in the institutions they have secured.
Mitchell In the south and Grand Forks in
the north. which did not get the territorial
fair are gone TO have fairs aud will have
the cooperation Of wide sections In the effort
TO oversnadow the general exposition NJ HUI
ron. There is a growing Jealousy OF the latter
among the south towns, rs they think il Is
taking In too many things.
Tim o'Connor Of New Rockford vert down
70 see the ice palace. and BY stroke OF rare
fortune found young lady who was willing
20 become Dakota matron and returned as
his wife II Il had been understood that such
incidents were probable there would have
been q much larger visitation from Dakota
Gov. Ziebach, in his paper, accounts for
the re markably fine weather OF late from the
sign on ground-hoe's day. He says the sky
was cloudy and the hog remained above
was over. The governor. however, advises
not 10 take down stoves yet.
Evidence OF business improvement at Fargo
1 IS found in the receipts OF the railroads ai
that station. the Northern Pacific alone the
past year being put az over a half milliou
i dollars In one week In January the Milwau-
kee had larger receipts than for the entire
month OF January. lss5.
IL is believed that the death OF Z. NJ. Hal
| stead. the school teacher who shot himself IL
Day county, was the result OF accident. not
suicidal; another illustration OF the danger Of
the foolish habit OF carrying pistols, which II
as needless In any part OF Dakota as In any
| of the Eastern states
There is great enthusiasm In the Missouri
! river towns over the passage Of the Dawes
bill in the senate and the apparent assurance
that il will soon 80 through the house. Th'
Chamberlain Democrat predicts an enormous
rush for the new lands as soon as the bar
| are down.
Judge Jones of Rochester has been in tn
Bismarck region OF late, but denies that he 4
trying 10 push into Judge Francis seat. Til
opposition TO the latter has abated OF late
and IL is regarded as doubtful about his re
moyal. as ne has strong friends at Washing
ton
A suit has been commenced at Grand Fork
TO set aside tax deeds. II IL Is sustained II 1
alleged that IL will vitiate all tar deeds issue
on account OF default in the payment OF cit
taxes, aud probably make precedent for sci
ting aside such in all the cities.
In 1850 the Eve counties OF the Upper Jane
valley. Stutsman, Lamoure. Dickey. Wells an
Foster, did not have population enough {
figure AT all in the census In 1885 they ha
l2.S7S. and are samples OF the growth OF tn
Northern country.
There are eight counties that have lady su
perintendents of schools. 1t is claimed this
in every case they all the positions well. an
the only trouble Is that they viii not wait ii
their terms expire 70 get married.
The Mandsn Pioneer states that there ar
in Morton county some land holders who n
fuse to pay taxes on account Of the Trail d.
cision. but thinks they will only make troubl
for themselves in so doing.
Gov. Mellette and Senator Edgerton hav
returned from Washington. but the senate
viii go back In a week or two to ''spell'' Sens
tor Moody, as they want some one on ID
ground there all the time.
, The man on the Missouri slope who mad
his program TO SOW wheat every month Of th
winter had some difficulty to find the groun
in January, but is likely to have to skip q
other month.
The reduced rates and mild weather ar
! causing a heRira from most North Dakota n
} gions TO the carnival. Some of the excu
! slons get the fare down to about the cent?
mile rate.
Aberdeen IS TO banquet Gen. Harris, Ii
new land officer from Mississippi. who is e.
pected TO arrive and enter upon the duties
: his Office very soon.
The toboggan Juror is spreading into D.
kota. and nearly every town is bound to has
club. IL will hardly have so general a ~
! as roller skating.
, Among others quite a company is reporte
from Philadelphia coming out to Charles Nj
: county 20 await the opening Of the Sioux re
ervation.
Old settlers find IN the warm spell groun.
for the prediction that the spring will be 9
early one so that wheat may be sovn
March.
E An emigration agent in New York city T
b ports that he expects TO send about five hu
= dred settlers 10 Brule county IN the spring.
q Some one has looked over the figures al
: reports that there are twenty states tn
Q grow less corn tina n Dakota.
North Dakota has had hardly week
4 good sleighing this winter, and the prese
/ prospect is not good for more.