St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-11
TIT BIT :.
Notes of Interest from Various Points
in HE Great TerrifnrN.


1t is learned that the extension of the Man
itoba west of Devils Lake now has the track
laid about ITO miles, some IL miles from the
second crossing of the Mouse river, where q
very large bridge is to be built. This will end
the work in that direction for this year. AT
Rugby Junction, gu miles west of Devils lake.
a branch runs north to Bottineau, will
be completed this season, making 162 miles
of new track ON the Manitoba in that section
this year. Seventy miles from the second
crossing of the Mouse, 142 miles from Devils
lake, comes the Is miles of BerthOld reserva-
ton, which the gradess skip until permission
to cross is secured. Beyond the reservation
it is go miles to the boundary, to which it is
said the grading will be completed this year.
Towns have been laid out at Rugby Junction
and Towner at the FL st crossirgof the Mouse,
and another at the second crossing, which
has not yet been made.
1t seems now as if one of the landmarks of
stateSmanship-a man noted for stately STEP
pings and imposing Intention. George II.
Walsh, OF Grand Forks, would not be visible
in the legislative halls next winter except,
perhaps, as d lobbyist. He has been con-
spicuous figure in the legislature almost con-
tinuOuSly since the North has had representa-
ton t here. He poses as farmer as we'll as
a Republican, but failed to get place on the
ticket but did secure a loyal and facile
friend, one Freeman who could easily be re-
1t has been the understanding that he is to
be one of the dark horses at the Yanktou con-
ventioE and if the lightning did not strike
him he would come home and pull Off Free
man and so to the le2islature.a But the Re-
publican convention was run by the other
fellows, and DR.. Collins is to go to the legis-
lature, and all the schemes of handsome
George seem to be played, including the
statesman himself.
The Republican conventions in Iowa. Mich
igan and other sta5es have recently
found it convenient to berate the Democrats
for refusal to admit Dakota as q state. They
do not seem to be aware of any effort to di-
vide the territory and form two states, nor of
the fact that the people OF Dakota have never
asked for admission, nor have never had an OPP
portunity to express their wishes on the sub
ject. Some individuals have in portions of
the territory gotten up what they called a
state and asked its admission but even in the
section covered BY it a N ajOrity OF the peO-
pie have refused to vote in its favor The
Republicans in congress once refused to
recognize this sort OF fractional state, and
the Democrats have followed their example.
The Republicans have been the real Obstacles
to the admission in insisting that they would
have part OF the territory only or no state
The same rule aud law govern assessors in
all the counties. Ali are sworn to assess at
full value. and yet one nndS & sheep worth
range from $l3 to SSC, ana other articles in
similar di5propogtion, consequently the rat es
CT assessment as fixed by the torrlj Orial board
range from l.6 mills to IL mills, and the low
assessment counties save nothing in taxes.
In no county is the property assessed at more
than half its rea. value II there was an ex-
act compliance with the law the valuation OF
the territory would be some S400,000,O 600 in
place OF $,3J,0l0.t00.
The Sioux Fails Leader fluids that all the
leading Demo ratio papers want the 3epabli
cans to nominate Clifford and the most active
Democrats are quietly ut work for him, on
the theory that he is the weakest nau the
Republicans can run, and his selection will
give the Democrats u good chance. Il is suid
that he wouii make 4 fair member of the leg
islature. out is not big enough to spread over
the territory. has shown his in.bi:.tr 10 effect
anything at Washington, ANA IS wrong on the
division question. His failure is attributed
TO the man alone, moi his situation.
At the Farmers convention held at Casse-
ton in CaSs county the ia week, portion
O.. the city farmers got the lacks up about
something AMI oOlted 10 or .anizc cou-
vention, but failed TO convene. This failure
is explained by the statement that they first
sought consolation at the numerOu, saloons
and consOled so freely that they were not in
condition TO hold convention that day again;
IN fact, didn't seem to remember that it was
the successful candidates we're out of pocket
in the bibulous 10 inds.
The removal of the Fargo Insurance COM
pany to Sioux Falls seems to be due entirely
to the fact that the ri tiers Of that place
secured IL majority OF the stock, which was
increased from 100000 TO $3.50 900. and they
outvoted the Fargo men. The latter look
upon it as a sort of larceny and are not
happy movement is on foot to establish
new company at Fargo, which is evidently a
proper point for such an institution.
Some of the Republican papers see discord
and vrangling in the Democratic convention
over the statehood question. The present in
dicatons are that five-siXths of the members
will favor taking square ground for admis-
sion as one grand state but they may consent
to nominal compromise, by agreeing to ac-
cept admission in any shape it may be offered
by congress, which will evidently amount to
the same thing.
The county Democratic convention at Sioux
Falls was apparently unanimous in its resolu-
tons in favor of admission as one state with
out division. 1t is the leading county politi-
cally and commercially of the South, and this
action of the Democrats there pretty nearly
settles the point that the Aberdeen conven-
ton will be unanimous in favor Of the same
course.
The Bachelors club, in Brookings county,
as a sort of relief to its conscience for
failure to assume family duties, offers valua-
BILE prizes at the county fair for two babies.
under one year--One for the handsomest and
one for the homiest. The judges are Sc
lected from its number, and it is thought