St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-04
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Delegate GluOrQS nome ana personal or
gan, The Canton Advocate, sees the matter
in this light: Statehood is the boon that
will place us-not on an equal with the
pauper labor of Pennsylvania and New
York; not on an equal with the newly bud
ding but still oppressive South: not on an
equal with the golden agricultural states of
the great Northwest, but above and beyond
them all in that rapid advancement and de-
velopment characteristic of the most pro-
gressive element in the nation" This Is not
the talk of rampant divisionist, and it may
be assumed that, aside from satisfying the
clamor of a local faction, Judge Clifford will
not labor very strenuOusly TO defeat admis-
sion as one state, as he will soon perceive,
that there Is no other way into the Union.
Only one out of the twenty-four legislative
districts in the territory was carried by Mr..
Day for congress-the Pembina. The ether
Democrats and Independents were picked up
in Republican districts where there were IN
satisfactory Republican candidates. This
fact, and the 20, 900 or so majority for Clifford,
should satisfy Republicans at Washington
that, as a state, Dakota would be reliably
Republican, and, therefore, should be admit
ted. 1t might be well TO suggest also that
about all the Democratic gains are in North
Dakota, and if there is division that section
might possibly make a Democratic state to
Offset the South. 1t would not be wise for the
Republicans to take this risk when they can
be sure of two senators and five votes for
Republican candidate for president.
There will be a great many local schemes
and interests in the coming legislature,
affordng fine field for combinations. Every
locality that has a territorial institution will
want the largest appropriation possible.
Madison wants its burned normal rebuilt, or
the structure erected paid for by the legisla-
ture; Sioux Falls thinks the supreme court
should be removed there from Deadwood ard
Mitchell will reach after the one at Yankton.
oral- Inf nanirnl m al md
anchored there. Fargo has an agricultural
college on paper, with no appropriation.
Another insane asylum is needed and several
points will reach for it. territory with
three insane asylums will be q novelty.
There will be less chance than ever before to
draw sectional lines. The session will evil
IDENTIFY be a busy one.
Whatever complaint there may be of ecu.
Sparks decision, it must be conceded that he
is impartial aud no reBpecter of persons. One
of the owners of the bonanza Dwight farm in
1880 filed on quarter that he wanted to add
to the farm. improved it by proxy, and did
not comply with the law in regard TO living
on it, spending most of his time in New
York. He was allowed to prove up by the
local land officers. In 1882 it was contested
BY one Morrison, but the FarEo land office
dismissed the contest. The matter has since
been presented to Mr.. Sparks and he decided
that the New York Spectator had no Claim
to the land, and his entry was ordered can
celed, the land revertinE to the government.
Some leading papers urge the imposition of
a territorial tax of $500 and county tax of
S25 upon ''drummers," with view to de-
velop Dakota jobbing and wholesaling. One
of the most extensive wholesalers in the Red
river valley says he does not believe such tax
alton would prove benefit. All he wants is
fair railroad tariffs that will give hIm an
equal show with outsiders. He thinks the
roads are uufriendly to building up this busl-
ness in the territory.
Fred Adams, editor of the Cooperstown
Courier aud member-elect of the legislature,
relates that in attempting to pass in the late
blizzard from his ofice TO bis residence, about
fifteen rods he lost his way and after wander
ing half hour, he stumbled up to what be
supposed was the church. but found on en-
tering was saloon. He says he was never
before mistaken in such way-not in the
daytime at least.
In Buffalo county the vote at the election
was in favor of removing the county seat
from Gum Valley to Buffalo Centre. but the
county board he5itated TO declare the result
and the people OF the new section lost conf
dence and came down en- masse with We
hicles and mammoth stone boat and seized
the records and safe and carried them to
their new town, regardless of the protests of
officials.
Judge Clifford evidently believes that Bfr.
Day is the coming man for governor, for his
organ announces tnAL ne mas WltnCrdWn MS
Endorsement OF Ziebach and gone in red hot
for Day, and says his appointment will be
hailed with genuine delight. The judge
would not OF course indorse Day unless he
believed he was the coming man-and he
wanted to stand in with him.
The artesian well at Bookings has not yet
reached bed rock, and doubt is felt that it can
be made success. A thorough test is to be
made.
COL Barrett. at Aberdeen, devoutly turns
his eyes to Washington and prays, 20,
Grover. give US this day,"-for governor.
The Fargo Conservative Insurance COM
pany has been delayed in getting into opera
on from some red-tape hitch.
Aberdeen is securing telephone connection
wi n the prominent towns of that section.
'.BIind Boone" the musical prodigy, is
doing Il good business in South Dakota.