The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-06-20
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The News OF the Territory Done IN
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OF wheat and oats growing on 1t this year.
A lady named Lanton, Of Buffalo county.
lost her husband and FIVE children by diphthe-
ria within few days, recently, leaving her
only one little girl
The residence Of Mr.. Allen, a blind farmer
living near Elk Point was burned with the
contents, including nearly 800 in currency
and $1,000 in notes.
Scotland Citizen: If the present promise Of
the flax crop is fully realized, there will be not
less than 100000 bushels of flax seed marketed
in Scotland this fall.
Fargo Argus: The cultivators of school sec
tions are being sued for trespass. 1t is ex-
pected the costs in the cases for Cass county
will run up into the thousands of dollars.
The Rock Island has 1000 men at work at
Elkton, where the line crosses the Northwest
ern, eighty EIGHT miles east Of Huron. The
road is to go to Watertown and northwesterly.
A farmer named Larkin shot his brother at
Grafton on the 10th, firing two shots, both Of
Which took effect, and then stepped out and
put bail in himself which quickly terminated
his existence.
P. NJ. Raymond, the Fargo grocer, has
returned to that city and given bonds for ST.
600 in the case in which he is charged with
obtaining money under false pretenses w.
A. Kindred and L. W. Follett are his sureties.
Thepresence Of a number Of glandered horses
in the vicinity of Valley City is causing consid
cradle alarm. 1t is claimed that one man
knowingly disposed of five horses with this
dire disease alike to man and beast.
Mayville Tribune: short time after the
thunder storm of Friday last gentleman
named Mitchell, who owned alarge farm some
sixteen miles north of this place, was found
dead in his stable, where he had driven his
team. Both horses were also killed.
A Party of three men passed Bismarck few
days since OH raft bound for st. Louis.
They started hundred and fifty miles north
OF Bismarck and have an eye out for good
landings and townsites They think it will DO
a pleasant trip, although little slow.
Nels Rivitt, a Frenchman, about so years of
age, dropped dead on the night of June II,
about three miles south of Marvel, as he step
ped from raft of logs which he and part
her were floating down the Red river. It is
supposed to have been heart disease that
caused his death. He leaves wife and five
small children.
During the thunder shower Thursday morn
ing June 18th, lightning struck the flag staff
on Pillsbury a. Hulberts elevator at Hillsboro
and tore it to pieces. About an hour later the
elevator was discovered to bo on fire in box
at the foot Of the flag pole. few moments
more and the whole structure would have been
on fire. The wind was in tho right quarter to
burn the greater part Of the town.
Lisbon Star: Preparations for testing the
Griswold gold mines are nearly completed,
| and the machinery will propably be started
this week. regular stamp mill, with all the
reqFite machinery, has been constructed. Mr..
Grlswold is thoroughly satisfied with all the
tests and assays that have been made, and is
confident tho practical test, which will be
made soon, will show gold in paying quanti-
| ties.
j. X. Weir, county commissioner from tho
Mapleton district Of Cass county, has been
served with papers to appear within thirty
days before Judge Hudson, to show cause why
lle should not be removed from office. It is
stated that Mr. Weir came from Canadaand
that he has failed to be naturalized. Some
lawyers state that Weir is liable also to crimi-
nal prosecution. The discovery caused SEN
sation in Fargo.
Pierre Recorder: Dakota has ninety Con-
gregational churches Sixteen years ago the
first Congregational church was established at
Yankton, through the efforts of Mrs. G. H.
Wheeler, Of Harpoot, Turkey. The increase
| OF churches Of this denomination has been
truly wonderful, surprising even the rapid
growth Of the territory. There must have
been good management on the part Of the
members of the church.
| Nelson County News: Last Wednesday, Mrs.
Darlington, who lives down on the Sheyenne,
lost her house by fire. Nothing was saved but
1.-THE clothes which she and her children wore
at the time Of tho fire. 1t will be remembered
| that her husband was frozen to death last
winter. She has the sympathy of the entire
| surrounding country in her misfortune, and
| steps have been taken to build her house and
provide other necessaries at the expense of the
| county.
Barnes County Record: In speaking Of
stock raising in North Dakota, it is well known
| by all who have had some experience that it
can be done successfully. Judge Dennett one
OF Barnes county's most successful agricultu-
rists, has for the past two years kept small
flock Of sheepas al experiment. He has shorn
a flock Of two hundred which he claims have
passed through the most severe winter known
to the Oldest settler, and that the fleece from
the flock will far surpass the average in both
weight and quality.
LaMoure Chronicle: During the thunder,
storm of Wednesday evening in the vicinity of
LaMoure shocking fatality occurred at the.
residence Of Don Mcdonald, three miles west
| Of Keystone. Mr.. Mcdonald is well known
Fargo printer and moved to his claim only
| few months ago. At the time Of the storm he
was sitting at the door Of his residence and his,
children were playing close by. An electric
current flashed upon them and the eight-year-
old girl fell dead in her fathers arms. Neither
of the other two were injured in the least de-
| dree.
f. H. Deyaux, county physician Of Barnes
county, was ARRESTED on the 14th on the
charge Of ravishing fourteen -year-old inmate
Of the county poor house named Christine
Collins, who, it is claimed, is slightly If not
wholly demented. The girl says Deveaux