St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
DAKOTA NIPS.

Adjt. Gen. HARDEN is putting in good
work in behalf of the old soldiers in the
way of pensions. He is a useful man
i'll any position.
When division comes probably people
abroad will have more accurate ideas of
geography. Some Chicago editor re-
Gently telegraphed to jamestown for
information about the reported coal dis
coveries in the vicinity of Chamberlain,
evidently not aware that one was in
the South and the other in the North,
200 miles distant.
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1t will require a good deal more de-
velopment before any reported discOv-
cry of anthracite coal will be accepted
as historical. There is hardly a locality
in which there have not been rumors of
coal finds, but no fortunes have been
realized yet. So far the existence of
considerable coal deposits is confirmed
only in the West Missouri and extreme
northern regions. 1t may be found
elsewhere in the future.
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The Dakota legislature has more Can
ada-born members than the legislature
of any state. 1t no doubt has a larger
proportion of its population from that
source than any other. Its interest In
annexation is. of course, increased by
this fact and its proximity.
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The wires have not noted the arrival.
but it is understood that the Eastern
tour of the heavyweight of the Fargo
Argus did not ignore indianapolis, as
the traveller from Maine seems to have
done. The impression that zeal was
manifested there for the appointment
of Col. PLUMSIER as governor of Alaska
is not easily based upon accessible in
formation, nor is it presumed that the
journey was solely to promote the di-
vision OF admission cause. If a Dakota
slate was prepared it would not be diff
cult to guess some names not on it.
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The council met the anticipations in
electing as president STIAILEL, the
bolter who defeated the regular pom
inee in CaSS county. 1t was the work
of the Alliance, which is in control of
that body, and not much concerned
about straight party politics.
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The Northern Pacific interest nat
uraIly would not be favorable to the
opening of the Sioux reservation, as it
can connect with the Black Hills by a
line running down Oh the west; but it
has been generally supposed that the
Northwestern was desir0us of chance
to push across from Pierre. The report
to congress by the committee OH Indian
affairs. however, carries the expression
that the Northwestern is opposed to the
Sioux bill on account of its interest in
another route, supposed to be the ex-
tension of the Fremont & Elkhorn
from the south. This would leave only
the Milwaukee actively Interested in
the opening. 1t may be presumed that
these great railroad corporations have
influence at Washington.
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Congressman Cox is in fair way to
become popular in Dakota. If he makes
the fight expected for the state meas
ures, and gives SPRINGER black eve
in case he should not come up to the
mark, he could very likely be elected
to congress. should he settle in Dakota.
AT least, he might rely upon delega-
tion instructed for him in convention.
or even a ride in the Dakota band
wagon when it Journeys to Washington.
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While the subject of usurious inter-
est is being wrestled with in the legis-
lature, the tax law should receive at
tention. This is harder on the unfort-
unate who falls into its clutches than
any of the expressions of the money
loaners. If he is unable to pay his
taxes when due he has 80 per cent in
costs and penalty, and at the end of two
years may lose his land. A good deal
of land in the territory is held by par
ties who have acquired it in this way.
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If the work laid out by the w. C. T.
l.. at its last session is pushed at Bis