The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-05-30
TERRITORIAL TALK.
Items of News Gathered from tn,
Pioneers Exchanges.

had foot and mouth disease, is denied.
Tracy's hardware store at Glindon was bur-
glariszed by two strange tramps who took
$50 worth of cutlery.
John Moariety, who has been living alone
on claim in Aurora county, has been missing
for number Of weeks.
Morton county will provide for tho appoint
ment of a vigiant committee to protect the
citizens from horse thieves
The trial of Gov. Ordway, under the indict-
nent brought by the late grand jury, has been
postponed until the 18th Of June.
The Barnes county commissioners have
ordered suits to be instituted against default
ing treasurer Pease and his bondsmen.
Effort is being made along the line TO have
the mail service from Pierre to Bismarck, by
stage, made dayiy instead Of tri-weekly.
A mountain lion in Killer county has done
much mischief among calves and sheep, and
party has been organized to hunt him.
Apple and other fruit trees are being set out
so numerously that the Huron Times thinks
Dakota will have fruit to export in few years.
G. Wallace, living on a claim at Weller, near
Bismarck, Sunday night put on his best clothes,
walked into a swamp near his home and was
drowned.
Portland Inter- Ocean: We understand that
commissioner Morgan, of Hilsboro, is lying at
the point of death, and that his recovery is
hopeless.
Two Indians in birch canoe passed by
Wahpeton, last week. They were on their
way to Winnipeg from the White Earth reser-
vation, Minnesota.
Some experiments with winter wheat in
Dawson county have proved an entire success
80 far. There was more snow than usual on
the ground last winter.
A convention OF county commissioners was
held in Fargo last week. j. c. Gill, of Cass
county, was chosen chairman, and S. B..
Thompson, editor of the Portland Inter. Ocean,
Trail county, secretary.
The Manitoba has issued circular to the Of
feet that until further notice all regular freight
trains will be allowed to carry passengers.
Baggage will! not DO carried, however, unless
it is regularly waybiled as freight
Yankton Herald: About one-half of the
corn raised in southeastern Dakota last season
was shipped this spring to Illinois, Iowa and
Minnesota for seed. Dakota will soon be as
famous for its No. hard corn as for its wheat.
A young son Of Mr.. Burgess living near Cas-
tlewood, while playing with botte containing
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der, blowing the roof off the house and tearing
the boys side open. He is still living, though
suffering terribly.
Sanborn Enterprise: The Enterprise wants
to lay a wager that it has recorded more births
since last January than all other Barnes coun-
ty papers combined. And we will throw down
the gauntlet and challenge successful compe-
titlon for four months to come.
st. Paul Globe: 1t has been somewhat of a
puzzle to many how, when tickets to the Chi
cago convention are SO hard to got, that 200 or
300 Dakotaians could he guaranteed admission.
The explanation is not difficult. A doorkeeper
who has Dakota eye is worth more than
tickets.
Lisbon Star: J. Z. Wisner returned from
Sioux City, Monday, where lie went to attend
q meeting Of the directors Of the Dakota 4
Great Southern railroad. 1t was decided to
grade at once from Bristol, on the Hastings L
Dakota division OF the Milwaukee road about
so miles west of Milbank, to Tower City, OH the
main line of the Northern Pacific.
Wahpeton Mercury: Sunday morning, Mrs.
Barnes, mother Of our popular minister, in
taking dose Of medicine, by some means
poured out the contents Of the wrong bottle,
containing aqua amonia, into a glass and swal-
lowed it. Immediately the burning sensation
take. DR.. Wiensma was called, antidotes ad-
ministered, and she was soon out Of danger.
Mr.. Dinner, who was at one time reported in
trouble with Indians In the Turtle mountain
regions, in recent interview says: We went
to the mountain to find coal, not gold. We
have found no traces Of gold, but have found
sufficient cropping Of Ignite to induce us to
continue our work. The parties interested in
this enterprise are from Washington, D. c.,
Chicago, Dakota and Dayton. We have not
yet accomplished enough to give the public
the particulars.
The La MOure Chronicle has information
that the Northern Pacific railroad has decided
at once to extend its Fargo and La Moure
branch twenty-six miles this season, which
will take it through the chief settled region,
with view to an early extension to the Mis-
souri, river, about ITO miles. This is designed
as an offset to the encroachments of the Rock
Island upon the N. P. territory. There seems
to be big fight opening up between these
two companies for North Dakoto.
Duncan Mcdonald, treasurer of the city Of
Valley City, has been appointed county treasur-
er of Barnes county. The new official exper-
fenced no difficulty in giving bonds to the
amount Of $50, County matters are being
thoroughly sifted by the county commissioners
to place all causes giving rise to crookedness
Litigation will ensue over the responsibility of
the bondsmen Of Pease, the defaulting treasur-
er. Lehman and Kiser, Of Sanborn, were le-
gally released from all liability on Pease's bond
a year ago by the county commissioners.
Lisbon Clipper: Mrs. H. B. Miles, who a
short time ago went to her old home in Syra-
cuse, N. Y, to remain until fall, and perhaps
longer, writes her husband that she is home
sick to return to Lisbon. Everything is so dull
and dead there, and the air is 80 close and I'M
pure that her health is not good, and she longs
to return to the pure and invigorating climate
of Dakota. She will therefore hs back next
month. 1t is the old, old story; after a. person
has lived in Dakota for while they cannot
content themselves in any other portion Of the