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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-11
THE STATE AUDITOR,s REPORy,

THE STATE AUDITORS REPORT.
We are in receipt of the fourth bien
NAL report of the auditor OF the state for
the nscal years ending June 80. 1888 and
1884. A number of suggestive facts
may be obtained by study Of this doc
ument, and they are facts which IN no
sense will lessen the pride which the
live Ksnsan feels In the growth and
prosperity Of his state.
In the summary of receipts and ex-
pendItures a. given by Auditor McCabe
for the year end June 80. 1SS3-the
amount received in taxes during the
year is given At sos, 763.45; from ali
other sources, e003. 0182s; balance
IN treasury July 1, 1882, &644, 323 70
Disbursements on account of the various
funds Tor the total expenses of the state
for the year,, e1,512, e6S.S6: leaving q
balance in the treasury July 1, 1888, of
$685., 432O7 The statement for 1884
gives: Receipts from taxes, 1881 ,3O4. 90
all other sources, e1.406 .O65 0s; dis
bursements during the year. 1891.
2SO.07; leaving balance in the ira ury
July Of $754.512 on.
AS TO valuation OF property the aeSre
gate valuation in the state for 1888, 90
fixed by the state board Of CquaIiz alton,
was sos. ls4. $50 35. The amounts as
returned by the county clerks were:
Valuation Of taxable lands ....S 80 81. So. "a
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-11

mittee appointed to inquire into
the conduct of coast and geodetic
surveys, signal offices, etc., NAV report.
Adjourned.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02
First. Last anil the Time.

Dakota First. Last anil the Time
1t is an undisputed fac 10 country un-
der the sun is looming up as is this glorious
new northwest. The papers north, east, south
and west-all over the continent--week after
week sing its praises, and the millions of read
ers are more or less moved by the wonderful
stores of this wonderland, and thousands accent
the golden opportunities offered them, and
come hither. With hut few, very few excep-
tons, all remain, aud have become or are be-
coming raisers of No. hard, and much better
off in health as well as pocket than they could
possibly have been in their eastern and south
ern homes. People are tlocking in from every
quarter of the globe, and this new and fertile
country is fast settling up with the cream of
the world. There are some, as has always
been the case as people pushed westward, who
go back to their old homes and ridicule this
country, giving their neighbors false accounts
and writing such articles for their home papers
as are calculated to prejudice the people
against this country; but although they may
turn the feeling against us in isolated neigh
borhoods, the march to the northwest is
grand and glorious one, and not many years
will have passed before this territory will con-
tain the richest farmers and the finest farms on
this continent In our daily walks through
life's highway, many men are seen and con-
Versed with, who tell lis Of how, apparently,
but few years ago, hardships were fraught on
every hand in pushing westward to what are
now the middle States. The trials Of from
tiers-man in those days were anything but
agreeable, and but very few realized in life
time what any man may realize here in few
years. Many offer as reason for not coming
here, that our winters are too severe This seems
to be tile principal drawback with them. They
hear of people freezing to death on the prairies
Of the northwest. 1t is fact that few peo-
pie were frozen to death last winter, and it is
also a fact that We're they no Detter. prepared
for winter in the east or elsewhere, they WG;.!l
have shared the salpe fate. Some people are
very thoughless resarung the construction of
good warm buildings. TO build a cheap shanty
and then pay the price Of good house for fuel
to keep warm in it through the winter, is eyi-
dence enough to thrifty farmer that such
management is too ridiculous for tOleratiOn
Proper buildings are as necessary here as else
where, and the sooner new comers profit
through the experience of others, the better it
will be for them and the country. This spring
seems to be far more favorable to the Dakota
farmer than to those east and southeast, where
the season is backwardand farm work is being
greatly delayed. Here the seeding is about
One-half completed, and the weather has been
so favorable that the cereals are being put in
in better condition than ever before. An ex-
traordinary large crop of wheat is reasonably
expected.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02
Ten Years Hence.

Rev. Findey, in all article published in the
Dakota Capital, says: All that man will have
to do in Dakota is to stay where he liz, and the
greatness which has come to other States will
come to Dakota; and prosperity and success
will conquer him rather than wait for him to
win them. Ten years from now there will l,e
ten towns and villages where there is one now.
There will be some towns ten times as large
All men existing will still be in existence, and
will be prosperous. The country will sustain
the greater number better than it does now the
less. The great mass OF the people will be
living in comfortable houses, with churches
and schools within the reach Of all. Exposure,
long journeys to procure provisions, and shack
life will he things Of the past, living only in
our local traditions.
AS the settler Travelled to his new home in
Illinois or Iowa In his farm wagon, the Dakota
settler, coming by steam, will see Dakota settle
faster than Illinois or Iowa, just in proportion
to the relative speed of the steam car and the
beast Of burden. Five years OF these older
States growth will be crowded into one in Da-
kOta
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02
JOHN PARDEE.
AnaIysis Of North Dak,to Soil

TIE Sykeston Advocate in Wellt county has
just had an analysis made of somt of the won-
derful soil from the great wheat b.lt of North
Dakota and found the soil to be practically i'll
exhaustible. Lime and phosphOri acid, two
elements very essential to the growth of wheat
and other cereals, are exceedingly abundant,
and the investigation shows that norcher soil
for agricultural purposes can be fond in the
world The top soil, which is back, rich,
sandy loan, from eight inches to tlllte feet in
depth, containing 1.O57 per cent OF calcium
oxide (lime), and .1I2 per cent. of yhosphorc
acid, while the sub-soil, which is almost limit
less, contains 10.2OO per cent. of lime, and .225
per cent. Of phosphoric acid. It will be seen
that willie the top soil contains in (, supera.
bundant degree the elements necessalyfo the
successful cultivation Of wheat and other kinds
of grains, vegetables, etc., the sub-sol lis still
richer in these ingredients.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02
Hail Tuesday evening.

Hail Tuesday evening.
Ten cars of freight came up on Monday last.
E. P. Wright returned from Huron Monday
The rain on Tuesday delayed seeding some.
Snow-fakes We're visible for an hour last
Monday.
Frank Sibley left for Butte, Montana, last
Monday.
Mrs. W. j. Skinner will return from Chicago
next week.
Mr.. W. c. White has returned from Mar
shall, Mich.
Squire w. j. Skinner has put in so acres of
wheat and 30 of oats.
H. e. Thomas had 10 acres of wheat in Mon
day and will SOW 90 more.
Merriell Bros d Luce are doing rushing
business in farm machinery.
DR.. E. N. Falk, auditor Of Trail county, was
in from Caledonia "Wednesday.
James Cargill will rebuild the elevator at
Kindred, which was destroyed by fire lately.
F. E. Noble, travelling salesman Of Cutler
Bros. d Noyes, st. Paul, was in town Wednes.
day.
By the new arrangement, passengers from
Breckenridge low breakfast at Casselton in
stead of Wolcott.
the regular monthly meeting of the Hope
Hook and Ladder company occurs this Friday
evening. Turn out boys.
W. A. Winslow, town LAG, range 55, is seed
ing 27O acres, principally to wheat Will he
through seeding in about ten days.
John H. Forsythe, who is at the head of the
Ames Iron Works at Fargo, came in OH Mon
day and stopped at the Hope House.
Wahpeton paper says The popular cry
is 'turn the rascals out" There will be a
similar war -whoop nearer home, soon.
Mr.. R. H. Simpsons wife and two daughters
arrived from Chicago last Wednesday, and
have removed to his farm six miles west Of
town.
WIN. Faulkner, one mile north of Colgate,
is putting in 400 acres of wheat and so acres
Of oats, and has his seeding about half COM
pleted.
Last Friday H. G. Thomas team broke loose
from hitclliDg post on Steele avenue, and
ran away, but was caught before doing any
damage:
The was an immense amount of breaking
done in this county last year, and it is thought
that not more than half as much land will be
broken this season.
E. H. Steele is reported as having soldNto S.
w. Sea, Of Chicago, his interest in the Hope
townsite, the big hotel and three sections Of
land for $lOS,00O. Good SALE -Cooperstospu
Courier.
Reports from all parts of North Dakota are
favorable concerning seeding, and in manN
counties the increase Of acreage cropped will
be edual to that of Steele county, WHICH is ,es-
tiuassV asrfom t! tWo thirds to three quarters.
Great commotion was occasioned among ~
Hope House help last Friday lgtwo fine
dogs f9'ling into the cistern. The d
rslese$tund the panic subsid
a ~. -
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02
HOME HAPPENINGS.
SPRING HILARII'Y,

'Ha! ha!' saith the carpet tack, ''Ha! ha!
Now comes the time Of my coup d'etat
When hammers gripped by gruesOme pa
And he stikes with the stroke of tyrant shah
But his thumb intrudes and he beats a 'baa!
And he shrieks for the reinforcing ma,
Who takes a hand in the tack-ticks-ah,
And skips the job at the old faux-pas
Ha! ha" saith the carpet tack, Ha! ha!'
"Ho! hol'' saith the elbow joint, "Ho! no!
'Tis the vernal notch for my crude tableau,
When the host removeth the stove you know,
And clings thereto with lovers glow,
And give him many an overthrow
And SCOT the same with film of woe.
TIL he utters many a rare lou-mot,
While grins his wife at the festive show.
And he waltzes off OH Il mangled toe,
To the junk department down below;
Ho! ho'' saith the elbow joint, ''Ho! hO!"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02
An Additional "Lift.-

Last winter, while the Hope Congregational
church was receiving contributions from other
churches and people kindly disposed, Mrs. L.
c. Day, of this place. wrote to the Congrega-
tional church of Lysander, N. Y, their former
home, giving history of our new church, etc.
The following letter from Deacon Pardee, re-
ceiyed last Monday, explains itself:
LYsANDER, N. Y, April q, 1854.
Mrs. L. G. Day, Hope. j. T.:
Herewith please find draftfor $27, which
was contributed by the Congreg gational church
and society of Lysander to aid the Congrega-
tional church and society of youA place. Please
accept of this small token of oir appreciation
of your efforts to mould the hea4ts and pmnci-
pies of the new settlers whom ee long are des.
tined to be numbered among tie millions on
the vast plains of that rich ard productive
country. Hoping that you may have success
Yours truly,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02

etrprising older readers, who have preceded
him in extending our country's agriculture
toward the Pacific.
Mr.. Judd's success in journalism has been
almost phenominal, and his consequent in
fuence has been very great, not only in this
hut in other lands. Many useful enterprises
have been originated by him, such as the sys-
TEN OF "crop reporting" since adopted by the
Agricultural Department at Washington. He
practically introduced sorghum culture into
this country. 1t was largely through his per-
sonal influence that the first agricultural ex
pertinent station" In the United States was
established in Connecticut, and its early work
was conducted in the "Orange Judd Hall of
Natural Science" donated by him to the Uni
versity in this city. Reared on farm, he oh.
tanned by his own efforts the hest collegiate
and agricultural education the country afford
ell, and while he has been in constant contact
with the most enlightened scientific minds in
both hemispheres, he has always kept close to
the great mass of the community, and felt and
studied their wants as few other men have
done. His influence has thus been manifested
IN many ways.
His greatest work has been OH the American
Agriculturist. Its wonderful success, and tho
influence it eXerted all round tho globe, was
due to his great skill and tact, both as editor
and publisher. He surrounded himself with
able writer's, so that every number contained
something that appealed to and met the wants
of every home. His influence has reached
every department of farm life, from the build
ing OF an eastern barn or other st,cture, to the
culture of corn on the prairie, or irrigation on
the western slopes. His indirect influence upon
horticulture has been no less marked. In
planning homes for the peole, showing how to
build economically and attractively, he has been
equally helpful, aud it is safe to say that no
other citizen Of the republic has done SO mucl,
to elevate the home life of its rural citizens an
has Mr.. Orange Judd. And now, with health
restored, and equipped with all his past ex-
perience, there is every reason 10 expect from
him results in his new field far beyond any
thing be has yet accomplished. stitution,
Mtddletocn, Conn.,, April ", 1854. ~u,--
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02
For the Ladies.
a still yuOrn lonu

Gloves are still worn long.
Buttons remain small and round.
Feather trimming is worn on spring wraps.
Chenille pelerines will be lnucl, used for the
spring.
A new spring material for suitings is the
Duchesse.
The Henrietta cloth Is still used for mourn
ing costumes.
Striped silks promise to be largely worn for
the house.
Stitching and the soutache braid remain as
popular as ever for trimming stuff suits,
White dresses will be more worn than ever
this summer.
Full, hlgt-shoulderel sleeves arc now added
to the jersey waists.
Collars and cuffs of white pique are to be
worn by the ladies.
A great deal of jetted lace will be worn on
wraps and costumes.
Flowers in the hair are almost exclusively
restricted to full dress.
Tamise cloth, made in tailor style, IL used
much for travelling suits.
When cuff is used on a costume, it is mar
row and of simple design.
Balayeuses, plastrons, stOmachers and waist
coats are all the rage.
The tan-colored Sweede glove will be the
most popular this summer.
For seashore dresses, get light cashmere,
nuns yelling and India silk.
For ladies', the loose vest will be more worn
in the p00naise than basque.
The elephants breath has revived. 1t is
found in woolen and silk goods.
Pelerine made OF solid embroidery will be
worn with white suits this summer.
Plated jerseys, with belts fastened with a
buckle, are the newest things in jerseys.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02

James q. Blaine, Of Maine, is tile most pop
uar candidate for president of the United
States now before the people. Enough dele
gates have been pledged to assure his nomi-
nation, and were it not for the political wire
pullers SO otlicious at all such gatherings,
Biaine's chances of reaching the White House
are brighter than any candidate ever presented
to the people for like honors. Such man as
Blaine, and his equals are few, would be elect
ed by the landsomest majority ever polled by
the republican party. Our delegates are for
Jim and Bob, and our sincere wish is that with
all the wire-pulling they will bob up serenely.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02
Accidentally Shot Dead.

One of the most unfortunate affairs tl,t ever
happened in this vicinity was the accidental
killing Of danes tierrard, clerk in the Morgan
House at Portland, Tuesday morning by
Henry KeltiDg, the baggage master ON the
Mayville Il Breckenridge line. 1t seems Ehat
Kelting and Gerard We're examining a telf-
cooking revolver. Kelting was handling the
weapon, and Gerard said, ''Be careful, i, is
loaded" The words were scarcely out of his
mouth before the lystanders were startled by a
pistol report and to the horror Of all preent
Gerard fell TO the floor corpse, the ball stik-
ing him in the forehead. Kelting and Gerr,rd
were good friends, and the affair was clearlNa
case of accidental shooting. Harly's friends
will sympathize with him in this unfortunate
affair. 1t is another warning to those wht
handle firearms carelessly. -IHayriUe Trfbunol
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02
Several prominent Hopeites ably discussed

Several prominent Hopeites ably discussed
the Free Trade versus Tariff question one night
last week to large audience, in which the
protectionists were floored, of course Against
facts and figures high tariff must succumb.
There is no principle in political economy so
firmly based on reason and logic, and so GER
tainly demonstrated in history, as the principle
of free trade, and when our politicians begin
to look above the murky horizon Of demagogy
into the luminous heavens of untrammeled
truth, they will discern this fact and hide their
heads because of their unwilingness to discov-
er it before. e.--Sanb0ilsj Entes.prise,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements two inches deep or larger will
oe inserted without special contract at the follow
Ing rates: For first insertion, single column, SOC
per inch; double column, a0c per inch 3 columns
wide, 81. 20 per inch. Each subsequent insertion
one-half above rates. We make special uniform
rates on contracts of 3 months or upwards. which
In every case will be allowed to advertisers who
send orders without waiting for correspondence.
Reading Notices, 1Oc per line for first, and sc for
each subsequent insertion. TERMs:-Cash with
order or undoubted references.
Final Proofs SIS 90; Contests $500. Other Le-
gal advertising at legal rates. paSable in advance
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02
Complimentary Paragraphs.

The Hope PIONEER is two years old, pros
porous and pretty. Brother Warner knows
how to get out a neat -Cooperstonu
Courier.
The Hope PIONEER has just entered into its
third yeard. 1t is one of of our best ex-
hanges.-Keyst0ne C0mn1ercial
The Hope PIONEER, a neat, well-elited,
brilliant and booming weekly paper, arrives at
the age Of three years this week. The Enter
prise hopes its star may never set.-Sanboru
Enterprise.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02

The deeds which the Northern Pacific rail-
road company give to purchasers Of their lands
stipulate that the company reserves all the
mining rights on the lands, also to build as
many lines of railroad over them as they
please, and put buildings for depots, shops,
etc, on 1t as they choose, and the buyer has to
put a good lawful fence each side of all the
lines they may build, and various other things
which make 1t a question whether man owns
the land after he buys and pays for it-puget
SOund COUrier.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02

The Huron convention was characteristic
Dakota circus all through. Wednesday nights
session lasted until o'clock yesterday morn
ing, every inch of ground being stubbornly
contested. Tho division of forces indicated
yesterday was maintained, the North Dakota
and Ordway men uniting against Yankton,
Pettigrew and the Black Hills. The ground
lost by the North Dakota people in the contest
Oh preliminary organization, was regained ap
parently by some concession TO the recusants
from the northern countless whose votes made
King temporary chairman Wednesday. The
end of the all-niglt fight saw the North Dako
ia men in control of the permanent Organiza-
ton, and they ran things their own way there
after, electing Col. Plummer chairman, ad-
mtting the contestants of their own way of
thinking and appointing Nelson and Jolly del
egates to Chicago, according to the programme
prepared Tuesday night. This is Blaine vic
tOry.--PiOneer Press
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02
Bounty Lands.

WAsHISGTqf, ANIL 2sAEThe Subcommittee
OF the house couisssittee on public lands decid-
ed favorably to report to the full committee the
bill granting bounty lands to soldiers of the
late war. The bill provides:
Every person who served in the late war not
less than fourteen days, and honorably dis
~'r~>d. shall t'e entitled to so acres Of pp'a'
Aserved not less than =.
Nose who serpA
>aeres. \
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02
Orange Judd, editor of the American Ap

Orange Judd, editor of the American Agri-
culturist for some thirty years, but unconnectel
with its business management for year or
two past, has lately retired from its editorial
department and located in the West. He de-
s!res to gather complete ''postal.cad album''
Of his old readers and friends, and requests
them all to send linn now postal giving their
present location and address, naming also,
when convenient, the years in which they
were his subscribers. Mr.. Judd's address is
Chicago, Ills.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-02
AU REvOIR.

This issue Of the Hope PIONEER is the last
that will appear under its present manage
ment. We are panied to part company with
the papers many friend:, but such is life. We
have sold the material and good will of the
PIONEER to Mr.. R. H. Simpson, who takes
charge Of the paper next week. Mr.. Simpson
is man we'll qualified to fill our place. As a
journalist he has had many years Of experience,
and we predict for him nothing but uninter-
rupted prosperity in the publication Of the paper.