St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-12
HOTEL GOSSIP.


who have made a name and reputation
in North Dakota politics, none is more
respected and admired than Jnd La
Monre, of Pembina county. He was in
the city yesterday, and registered at the
Merchants. lie stated 10 reporter for
the GLOBE that he was oil his way East,
and that he was going TO Washington to
take look at the new president.
people have great deal to say
about my politics" he said. But you
can quote me as saying that | am Re-
publican, and will always remain one.
1t is true that | was one of the men who
voted for the election OF Senator Roach,
a Democrat, but my reasons were for the
best. Had it not been for the interference
of Mckenzie and the other members OF
the gang who came to Bismarck for the
purpose OF running things we would
have elected Mr.. Casey senator. They
tried 10 dictate our business To us, and
as we knew thar the people of the state
were tired of their arrogant rule we de-
cded to beat them. We have put in n
good man, and he will be credit to the
state. 1t has been said that am on the
fence and that people are asking
whether | can be Republican and at
the same time vote for Democratic
senator. When / went home at the con-
clusion of the election l was not asked
whether | was still a Republican or not.
They know me there, and know that |
will live and die Republican. In re-
gard to the report that the last days
session of the legislature at Bismarck
was characterized by drunkenness
and disorder l will say that
it was lie. 1 was in the
house at the time, and | know what
| say is true. If there had been any one
thrown out of the window. or threat
ened with any such thing, it would have
been the man who wrote the article
saying that the house was dSOrderly.
He wrote it because he had personal
grudAe against some of the members.
and it was malicious lie. In regard to
the report that the Dakota farmers are
unable to sell their wheat, | will say
that they can sell all they want 10, and
that there is always market there for
it."
Indian Agent Mclaughlin. OF the
Standing Rock agency, was in the city
yesterday, and his name was inscribed
on the register at the Merchants. He,
is i'll the city for few days on business
and will return to the agency i'll short
time.
II have been with the Indians for the
past twenty-five years." he said, land 1
know them very well. On the Standing
Rock agency there are about four thou
sand OF them. The people have mis-
taken impression in regard to the In
dans, as it is generally supposed that
they are in the habit of parading around
the prairleS i'll blankets and legglnS,
looking for the scalp Of an unwary
white man. On tie reservation where
ain located twenty-nine out OF every
thirty wear the clothing of the white
man and have their HAIR cut short.
They are all farmers and have their
pieces of land. The lands have not
been allotted, but each one has his por-
ton. and it is his by right of possession.
Last year there were about 10, 900 bush
els of wheat raised by them, large guam
titles of oats and many vegetables. They
do very well for Indians. but of
course you know that they are adverse
to manual labor They Ia Sc a large
number of cattle ana the proceeds from
the sale OF cattle to the gOyernme ntiaSt
year amounted to $4,000. They live in
cabins hicll are located along the banks
OF the rivers. They all have comfort-
able homes and some of the house ara
excellent frame buildings. The greater
number OF the buildings are made OF
logs with roofs covered with shinglei.
In the summer there are IL great many
OF them who live in tepeeS, as it is very
not ana they like the outdoor life, as is
natural for them. There is no disSatiS.
faction among them and they are very
we'll civilized. There are a number of
schools on the reservation, and we have
been instructed to prepare specimens of
the work done for exhibition at the
worlds fair. The work is very we'll
done and the exhibit will be creditable
one. So far as L know there is no chance
of trouble in the spring from the In
dians: They are peareabig and do not
care to fight"
"The North Dakota headquarters at
the worlds fair will be at the Hotel La
fayette," said Frank White. Il Senator
from North Dakota, at. the Merchants
yesterday. I'VE have constructed an
immense building OIL Sixty-sxth street,
one block from the grounds. and we
Will be prepared to receive all of our
friends there at any time. The hotel
Will have 400 rooms, and the rates will
be as cheap as we can make them. We
have rented no privileges in the build
ing as yet, but they will he controlled
by men from our state, and it will be
KIND of family affair. | am on my
way to Chicago for the pun pose of open
ing the place and getting ready for the
guests. L do not think there Will be !
any trouble in supplying the people
with accommodations in Chicago, as
there are number of immense new
hotels.
Il was in the Legislature during the
last session at Bismarck and L had the
pleasure OF casting my vote for Senator
Roach. Gang rule in our state is at an
end, and we will tolerate the interfer-
ance of outsiders no longer. What we
desire is men who will represent the in
tereStS of our state and our people, and
we will stand nothing less than that"
I
r. b. Mcclellan, of CrookSton, was
one of the visitors at the Ryan yester-
day. He is on his way to Chicago for
the purpose of looking after some bust
ness there. 1.-The land Office fight is OH
i'll our city, and we anticipate a hot
time" he said to the GLOBE man. ''Of
course, we are of the opinion that Capt.
Dunlava should be given the Office back,
as he was fired unceremoniously on the
election of Mr. Harrison. He had hardly
been given the chance to become ac-
Quainted with the duties of the Office be-
fore he was fired out. The other candi-
date for the office is man for whom the
people do not have the same regard as
for the captain. He is more of a poiiti-
clan, but the captain has the largest fol-
lowing. Ii he is not given the Office the
people will not be pleased"