The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-07-18
DAKOTA PARAGRAPHS.

DAKOTA PARAGRAPHS.
Potato bugs are plentiful in Brown co,lnty.
The barley harvest has commenced in North
Dakota.
The rye harvst has commenced in Southern
Dakota.
Prairie chickens are numerous, aud are about
three weeks earlier than usual.
John Flittie has resigned the Office Of mayor
of Mayville, and c. H. Morse has been chosen
to succeed him.
D. D. Stetson, Of Jamestown, died suddenly
OH Tuesday, being perfectly well, apparently,
an hour before his disease.
A well equipped stage line has been estab
lished from DEVILS Lake City to Turtle Mour-
tain, and is we'll patronized.
Surveying is going on SO rapidly in the
DEVILS Lake district that 1t is predicted that
fifty plats will be filed by September /.
A report comes from DEVILS Lake that The
horses Of q. q. Beardsley, ten in number, had
been run away by band Of unknowns.
The bonanza farmers in the Red river Sec
ton are generally securing steam traction
plows. They are pronounced success.
J. p. Stafford, al old and esteemed citizen of
Wshpeton, had his leg broken in four places
on Saturday by being thrown from wagon.
Z. d. Barker, late of the Hillsboro Banner,
has purchased Il fine farm at Minnesota Lake,
Faribault county, Mimi, and will hereafter
devote his attention to farming.
For the newly created fiftl, and sixth judicial
districts Gov. Or,lway has appointed George P.
Flannery OF Bismarck and George A. Matthews
Of Brookings, district attorneys.
Wilson l. Ball, attorneys for the St. p, NJ. &,
NJ, have served papers on the mayor of Hills-
boro enjoning the city from the ule and occu-
pancy OF two main crossings over the railroad
| at that place.
Bismarck Journal: Tie crop OH the Hayes
farm IS about equal to that Of two years ago.
The wheat will average about eighteen bushels
to the acre and tho oats about forty.five, il the
present favorable weather continues.
Charles Mix, after whom the county of
| Charles Mix was named, and who at tho time
| Of Its organization twenty years ago was chief
clerk Of the general land Office at Washington,
| shot and killed himself at Richmond Springs,
| New York, Oh the 2Sth Of June.
Grand Forks Herald: The hail storm last
night proved to be very disastrous to large
| number OF farmers Oh both sides Of the river.
Alessrs. Farnsworth and Pray loose nearly one
hundred acres apiece, said 10 be complete
loss Reports from the noghborhood Of Ojata
indicate considerable damage in that locality.
| The Dakota land offices last year paid into
the treasury of tho United States, as surplus
fees and commissions, in excess Of all expenses,
more than Si0O, 1000. This was the excess over
and above all the expenses Of the government
officers in the conduct OF their official duties
inclusive Of land surveys, during the fiscal year
ending June, 1853
The Yaukton Press and Dakotaian learns
that Governor Pierce las written that he will
accept the position rendered him and I've in
Dakota to assume the duties of his Office about
July 2G. He also states that he is deluged with
letters from all parts Of the territory upon all
sorts of subjects, but will not answer them Of
fcially yet. The Yankton paper learns that
tho governor is averse to anything more than
quiet reception OIL his arrival In tho territory.
Fargo Argus: 1t is said that the commits
siOners OF Grand Forks county have decided to
tender to Hon. Alexander Mckenzie, the Unit
I'd States commissioner for the New Orleans
exposition, $4,000, with the understanding that
the territory shall be asked TO refund the
amount at the session Of tho legislature next
winter. A letter has been received by the COM
missioncrs Of Cass county requesting similar
action here, aud tho proposition las been re-
ferred to the county attorney.