St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-17
DAKOTA NIPS.

There is growing disposition in the
counties of Dakota to give ladies the
preference in the election of school Off
GERS. In about One-fourth of the coun
ties women have been chosen superin-
tendents of schools, and have averaged
high in competency and efficiency.
These officers are all to be elected next
June, and young ladies qualified and at
tractive, as most Dakota ladies are, will
do well to set their caps or bangs
lightly in the favoring Zephyrs that
blow about the school houses.
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Gary, in Deuel., is town in which,
according to the local papers, the grunt
of the blind pig jars upon local option
ears.
A Dakota paper says that in view of
the prevalence of blind pigs in the towns
the next legislature will pass terrific
ally stringent prohibition law. II pub
lie sentiment in the larger places is not
strong enough to enforce the present
statutes, there would be less chance for
the enforcement of more vigorous meas
ureS.
49,
The chairman of the anti-saloon
leagues North and South, Hons. i. W.
STARBIRD and JOHN A. OWEN, do not
lose sight of the fact that they are Re-
publicans, and consequently opposed to
the formation of the Prohibition party.
They expressly disclaim any sympathy
with third party. The Bible says it's
a hard job to serve two masters. and as
between the Republican party and pro-
hibition, the latter is likely to suffer.
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Cass county has lately paid into the
territorial treasury $4,000 as a part of
its quota of the general taxes. That
county has no government land, and
makes remarkable showing with 949,-
TAI acres of land taxable, and only 10S,-
467 upon which settlers have not proved
up-mostly timber culture claims. 1t
has 81, 635 acres of school lands not tax
able, and which afford no revenue ex-
cept to the treSpasSerS upon them.
This is the most populOus and wealth.
lest county in the territory, although
only organized in 1878. tits supposed
to be largely taken up with the bonanza
wheat farms, but the average size of it's
farms in 1885 was but 235 acres. The
Biographies say it is noted for its great
men.
Mcpherson is one of the central
counties of the Missouri valley, and not
more healthful than other sections of
the territory, but it has 5000 population
and no physician. Dakota is not an in
viting land for those who thrive upon
the physical ailments of community.
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The fluctuations of Iron Hill stock in
the Black Hills have ranged from s. to
less than 80 cents, now at the small fig
ures. Gen. ALLEN has held as high as
1000 shares. If he still holds them his
barrel will be light for congressional
race.
If the Milwaukee has let the contract
for building its line from Chamberlain
to the Black Hills, it will no dou bit have
swift competitors in the Northwestern
and Manitoba. The excited expecta-
lions both sides Of the reservation will
probably be transmitted into swelling
facts as soon as the bill becomes law.
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The Democratic territorial convention
is likely to be held at Bismarck or Water
town. The Missouri river town will
hold out special inducements, and its
brewery is still in fluent operation.
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AS the national conventions do not
meet till June, there is no occasion for
either party to hold its convention to
select delegates until late in May. 1t
is not probable that either of these gath
erings will be very generally attended,
except by proxy delegates, as the work
to be done is not calculated to develop
much interest or controversy. It will
comprised in the selection of delegations
to cast two votes each at Chicago and
st. Louis, the selection of committees,
and perhaps incidentally framing plat
forms for the national conventions.
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Dfckey county people are looking with
a good deal of interest to the operations
of Minneapolis syndicate, of which
Gen. NETTLEToN is prominent men,
Der, that has invested SO largely in that
county recently. The total transactions