St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-10
POTTER IN THE FIELD.
A Horse Stealing Industry-CrOps
Better Than Expected and the
Constitution Poorer.

Special to the Giope.
LA INQUIRE, N. D., Aug. 9.-Hon.
Waldo M. POTTER has been solicited by
a great many citizens of La Moure
county to stand for member of congress
for North Dakota, and his name will be
presented to the convention at Fargo,
soon to assemble. Mr.. Potter is not
time server, is clean in politics and very
aggressive. He stands firmly on the
Republican platform, is man of great
personal experience, and certainly de-
serves recognition from his party for
his past services in its behalf. La
Moure county, and the Southern part of
the new state, also deserve something
in the division of the loaves and fishes.
] do not believe that the North Dakota
farmers desire any Republican to rep
resent them in congress, as the tax of
protection is eating the life out of this
Industry In the enhanced price of all
agricultural machinery. If a Repub-
lcan must go, however, let him be at
least free from the railroad corpora
tions and monopolies. 1t is believed
that gigantic
oRSE-STEALING INDUSTRY
has been established in the coteaus
along the Missouri river. A greatm many
horses stray away and are never heard
from; others are taken from the stables
and no track is ever found of them, and
their complete disappearance and the
utter impossibility of ever finding them
after they have strayed away or been
stolen has been mystery, and has
caused considerable comment; but
facts have lately come to light which
may explain some of the lOOSeness of
equine property. Different parties take
a number of old, decrepit horses out in
these hills, which are totally uninhab-
tied, and any strays which may be
around will come to these herds, when
they will be caught and sent out of the
country to other parties connected with
the gang, and in few days they will
have the horse hundreds Of miles from
where it was picked up, and then offer
it for sale with safety. Facts lead to
the belief that this organization extends
from near Pierre, S. D., to Great Falls,
Mont, and possibly to the British pos
sessions. Horses that are stolen near
Pierre are run north through the CO.
teauS, travelling stated distances and by
night, and are sold in the northern field,
while horses that are stolen in the north
are sent south and traded or sold be-
tween here and Pierre. A vigilance
committee of large dimensions should
go north and clear out these organized
bands of thieves.
Harvesting is now in full Roadway
and the crop is better than was eX-
pected. The farmers will get little
more than their bread and seed.
The people are becoming very tired
of the prolongation of the constitutional
convention. 1t now looks as if the re-
suit of the convention would be, if
adopted by the people next October, to
place
A PERPETUAL MORTGAGE
on every acre of land in the territory.
In the reckless manner of creating pub
lie offices and public institutions the
farmer and taxpayer seems to be EN-
tirely forgotten, and the only thing in
sight is hungry Republican office
seeker.
Throughout this part of the new state
T. B. FOucher seems to be the most ia
vored for governor, but great efforts
are being made by the carpetbag pro-
fessional politicians to thwart the wish
es of the masses, ana run things to suit
themselves. 1t is given out now that if
the farmers do not take kindly to their
way of running things they will have a
number Of Eastern politicians out here
to whip them into line, and woe betide
the Republican who does not cover be-
fore the bosses, and vote for men and
principles which are directly opposed to
his welfare. The Farmers alliance is