The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-10-10
DAKOTA pAnAGRAPns.

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The new capital building at Bismarck il
practically completed.
The valuation Of Beadle county is $1,645, ,476,
with tax of SIS, $40.
Bishop Andrews dedicated the new N. E.
church at Kimball on the 1st
Thirty-two thousand dollars have already
been paid out for wheat at Lisbon.
DR.. Wiser raised 25O bushels of good corn
from seed planted in the sod at Lisbon.
Wesley McCloud attempted to commit suicide
at Alpena by shooting himself with revolver,
but is still alive.
One hundred thousand bushels Of wheat
have been received at Kelso this season and
five cars are shipped daily.
c. K. Howard, of Sioux Falls, killed a CHINA
mon bear over twelve feet long, and weighing
seven or eight hundred pounds.
Farmers are shipping their cid wheat from
Ashton to Milwaukee and Chicago and the re-
suits have been very satisfactory.
Surveyors are engaged in laying out road
from Spiritwood, on the Northern Pacific, to
Spiritwood lake, distance of twelve miles.
Major Flemming, Of Fargo, yice-commander
of the Grand Army of the Republic for Dakota,
has organized a post Of the order at Lisbon.
Fargo Argus: The nomination Of Hon. w.
P. Miller, Of Steele county, for the legislature,
ensures man of ability and intelligence there.
trial Of twenty steam plows on the Green
farm, near Mapleton, last week, was very sue
cessful. They will plow about thirty acres
each per day.
"A newly born infant was found in the rail-
road ditch, near Barnesville, Saturday, sup
posed to have been thrown from the car by
some one. The coroner held an inquest, but
no important information was ELECTED.
An Indian visited Scranton, in whose blanket
half a bushe or so Of fine anthracite coal was
found. He came from the Morsau valley, and
reported that members of the government geo.
logical party had taken it out there. This re-
gion will be opened by the Chicago, Milwau-
kee St. Paul railway next spring.
The LaMoure Chronicle publishes an opinion
from District Attorney Ball that the plan pro-
posed by Commissioner Mckenzie for counties
to loan their credit in aid of the display Of pro-
duce at the New Orleans fair, has no legal OBJ
lection and is eminently proper. He thinks
the legislature should aud will make tho reaui-
site appropriation.
La MOure Chronicles At meeting of the
citizens Interested in the county seat removal
project, last Friday evening, it was decided to
have the case submitted to Judge Francis.
Col. j. G. Robinson was empowered to engage
council. 1t is expected the commissioners will
be ordered to show cause for refusing to grant
the prayer for an election.
The University of North Dakota is now in
full progress, with nearly fifty students. A
boarding house has been erected OH the grounds
and work is going forward on the observatory.
The president, DR.. Blackburn, lives with his
family at the university. The vice-president,
Prof. Montgomery, will soon take up his absde
there. There are four professors employed.
ST. Paul Globe: E. A. Maglone, the expert
stenographer Of the Fargo Argus for several
years past goes to Bismarck the coming week
to accept lucrative position In his line, and,
perhaps assist in the administration Of tho new
penitentary. He will be great acquisition
to the social circles Of the capital, az lie has
successfully resisted the smiles and woongs Of
the fairest in Fargo.
The penitentiary commissioners received the
building from the contractors last week, COLI
pleted. The cost so far is reported at S46,O 900.
The legislature appropriated $4,000. 1t will
be occupied as soon as furnished, and save the
unfortunate gentlemen for whom 1t is intended
the fatigue Of a long journey to Sioux Falls.
Dan Williams, a brother of E. A., the member
of the legislature from Burleigl, is to be the
warden.
Pioneer Press At WatertOwn, Dak, No. l
hard wheat brings IS cents. No. sells for AZ
cents, or about Is cents below the price paid
at Minneapolis. The farmers Of that section,
naturally dissatisfied with those prices, have
decided to accept the proposition Of Van Dusen
d Co. to use and operate one of the company's
elevators for the season, paying one per cent
per bushel for wheat stored in or passed
through the elevator. The success OF the ex-
pertinent is somewhat probematical, and will
be watched with interest by the farmers in
other parts Of the Northwest.