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

Dakota sellers.
SUNSET Cox is becoming favorite
with some Dakota people of late. Per-
haps they will not think SO much of him
after he votes On certain state meas
ureS.
Editor POTTER, the sage of La Moure,
insists upon his theory that the cone
state movements scheme to make
Dakota Democratic.' Let him convince
Mr.. SPRINGER that this will be the re-
suit of that measure, land we suspect that
there will be little room for complaintof
dilatOry proceedings. Will Mr.. POTTER
set forth the modus operandi?
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HIP. Rucher, of Grand Forks, vice
president of the North Dakota Agricult-
ural society, writes the GLOBE from
De Land, Fla, that he is reveling in
orange groves and strawberries, ETC.,
but will return to Dakota in April.
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Dakota is pretty well known as a
wheat state, but it is well to remember
that it shows up somewhat in other pro-
auctions. For instance, last year it
grew more corn than either the states
of New York, Maryland, South Carolina,
New Jersey, Louisiana, West Virginia,
California or seventeen others OF the
states and territories.
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One of the Methodist presiding elders
who are taken as authority next to the
good book, in speaking of the impress
sion that Dakota is notable for storms.
says he has been for four years presid-
ing over district of $50 by 800 miles,
making trips of from SO to 300 miles
once or twice week over some part OF
the Manitoba road, and in all that time
has only missed but one service by the
failure of the train. That is pretty
good certificate for the country and
management OF that road.
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DR.. ALLOwAY, the territorial veteri-
marian, has information that the migra-
ton to Dakota during the past month is
more than double what it was the same
month of 1887. The ratio will be much
greater little later.
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The La MOure Chronicle relates that
an eligible bachelor of that county left a
few days ago to wed a Minnesota
maiden whom he had never seen in per-
son OF by photo or written to. The ne
gotiations had all been conducted by
mutual friend. He did not, however,
marry by proxy. This is a strong GER
tifcate of the standing of Dakota eligi-
bleS abroad.
There is some apprehension that the
submission clause in the Sioux opening
bill may prove a serious mistake, if its
passage was possible without. If the
old chiefs set their heads against it, as
in their aboriginal ignorance and bOur-
bonism they may perhaps do, the oppor-
tunltieS of this season may be lost, and
subsequent congress will have to
amend the bill.
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The board of trade at Wahpeton is ex-
perimenting with monthly market
day, the first to be held March 81. The
object is to provide an occasion where
farmers may meet and bring whatever
they have to trade OF sell. 1t is hoped
it will prove an especial encouragement
to stock raising.
The story about the horde of wolves
on Devils lake devOuring the man and
child does not seem to be verified by the
later returns. That kind of man-eaters
don't roam about Dakota.
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Old people seem to protract their lives
by the introduction of the Dakota ozone
into the system, but they do, even there,
sometimes drop off. In Lincoln county
recently JOHN BAILEY died at the good
old age of ninety-two. He was born in
Virginia four years before the death of
WASHINGTON, married bright little
lass of only fourteen summers, who
blessed him with fourteen children and
survives him after siXty-eight years of
happy welded life, and bids fair to sur
pass his years.
In sinking the artesian well at Ash
ton gas was struck at 100 and 500 feet.
The depth of the gas well has been con-
tinued down 125 feet with a great in
crease of pressure. The indications all
favor the anticipation that the flow will
be permanent. Gas has for six years
past repeatedly been found in that
vicinity at about 100 feet, but little at
tempt has been made to utilize it. The
enthusiasm felt over the matter at Ash
ton seems warranted.
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Maj. BARRETT, of Aberdeen, is
credited with the discovery of gas in the
artesian water. The major, however,
lost some of his faith in it's value when
he learned of it's medication by some of
the facetious boys.
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The complaint that MOODY and
SANKEY On their recent visit to South
Dakota converted no real estate agent
will not score heavily against them, as
the dealers in realty there are generally
regarded as veraciOus, and prodigal only
in facts.
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Vice President FANcHER, of the
Farmers alliance, says they are going
to try to put few farmers in the legis-
lature as an experiment, to see if it is
true that farmers know nothing about
the principles governing railroads and
legislation" If there are 600 active al
liances in the territory, they will be
likely to control the legislature if they
make the effort.
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That boom edition of the Cakes Re
publican was great credit to its archi-
tects, and will do the place much good.
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