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

The old settlers in Sully county met
yesterday to reorganize a society and
rehearse pioneer experiences. An old
original pioneer settler in that section
dates away back to ; 1888 |
The Dakota papers all express warm
approval of the selection of Hon. j. E.
GARLAND as the successor of Judge
PALMER. He has been identified with
no faction and is popular with all.
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BUDD REEVE has spicy way of mar
rating how the paternal ancestor of the
REEVES brought his penates and kids
to the West. BUDD will take in Dakota
life later.
"Mum" is the name given Dakota
temperance drink that has the aroma
and appearance of the brewing Of malt.
In one case the jury and court required
several experimental sessions to de-
termine whether it was a local option
beverage. After all the kegs were
emptied the defendant was found guilty
probably Of having an insufficient
supply.
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The coal being mined in Ward county
is claimed to be of better quality than
even the Iowa and Illinois article, and
ineXhaustible in quantity. With the
mines in the south and OH the Sioux
reservation, it would seem that all parts
of the territory might be supplied with
cheap fuel when the railroads furnish
facilities for its diffusion.
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Those who fancy that Gov. CHURCH is
not in good standing with the powers at
Washington will find instructive read
ing in the interview with Col. GALE, re-
ported in the Washington dispatches.
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Gen. BEADLE told the Omaha board
of trade that if division failed the
southern counties would probably try
to secede and join Nebraska The
generals mouth at times jangles badly,
but with little reconStructing, he will
make good citizen of the big state,
and Dakota cannot well spare him.
He will probably conclude not to take
any counties south of the Big Muddy.
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The school children in New England
are writing to Judge GUPTILL for the
true facts" about Dakota. His fame
is becoming continental.
The OkobojO Times reports the farm
ers in Sully county, in Central Dakota,
a,lxyo
81. 1t is not learned from the Eastern
papers that any farms were being put
in crop at that date.
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The ozone is apt to riot in the minds
of class of Dakota politicians when on
their travels abroad. Maj. FLEMING, of
Fargo, is an Ohio man, and labors
under the delusion that Dakota wants
JOHN SHERMAN for president and would
give him $4,000 majority if it had
chance to vote. The major is regarded
as rational on other topics.
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The numerous boom editions being
issued by Dakota papers indicate gen.
eral expectation of larger accessons of
Immigrants duu CdpIldl tHdu lUI StNtIdl
years past.
Bismarck isnot in one of the dry coun-
ties; consequently there was no con-
straint placed upon the diffusion of
punch by Judge FRANCIS at recent
convivial gathering. 1t is related that
he displayed remarkably frequent ur-
gency, and did the honors in the most
fluid manner. The next day he went
upon the bench and declared his I'M
wavering faith in the local option law.
There is good deal of that sort of faith
now accompanied with liquid practice.
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Hot Springs, in the Black Hills re-
gion, and Watertown are leading COM
petitors for the location of the soldiers
home which it is anticipated the legis-
lature will provide for at the next ses-
sion. Both have attractive lacustrine
privileges convenient, and will afford
beautiful sites for such an institution.
1t is expected that the G. A. r. will be
allowed to designate the location.
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The decision of the supreme court in
the GARDINER case from Cass county
is of interest to all the towns. 1t has
been quite common for families to leave