The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-09-26
DAKOTA PARAGRAPHS.

Mitchell had a q, 500 fire on the 18th Inst.
Devils Lake will issue 81, 900 worth Of bonds
to establish fire department.
Between two and three thousand veterans
participated in the soldien' reunion at Yank-
ton.
The cornerstone Of the Presbyterian univer-
slty OF South Dakota was laid recently. The
building will cost sso,OO0
The methodist conference Of the North Da-
kots mission will be held at Fargo, oeginnips
October I'd. Bishop Fowler will preside.
It is estimated that over 10000 tons Of hay
has been cut and stacked on the Mouse river
since the commencement Of the haying season.
In Dickey county oats on the sod are yielding
nifty bushels to the acre, and ono yield il re-
ported Of 106 bushels, not on the sod, however.
Kittie Walton, Of Huron, who was recover
ing from an attack of fever, was so frightened
by the recent storm that she died from the ef
fects.
Ladies Of Mitchell have built an artistic rail-
way locomotive IT Dakota grains and grasses
for exhibition at the New Orleans and ether
expositions.
Minor Free Press: Flax sown on the sod as
late as juno 10Th is now about ready to harvest,
aud promises an average yield of fifteen bush
els to the acre.
A rich discovery of tin is reported by the
Chronicle four miles southeast of Custer, tile
lucky finders being Cook i Rogers, owners of
the Grizzly Bear.
David Russell killed buffalo twelve miles
south of Steele Thursday morning. There IL
large herd in tho neighborlood, and ths hunt
ere are after them.
The territorial board Of equalization has com
plsted its labors, and the total assessment of
the territory is given as $S4, ,054 6S3 So against
$6s, 154, 500 last year.
Mandan Pioneer: An Indian pappoose was
seen carrying tenderly in her arms pot skunk
OF all the pets out of cllristendom, this one
seems to take the cake.
Col steele's farm at Steele, in Kidder coun-
ty, will send to the New Orleans exposition
turnip that weighs seventeen pounds and is
thirty inches In circumference.
Competition among buyers of fax In Scot
land, in South Dakota, has run it up from 81
to $l.25, and as 1t Is big crop in that section
there 10 quite boom there. A better crop
than wheat
Mayville Tribune: Peter O. Morstatl while
burning straw heap recently. suffered a loss
OF several hundred dollars, by the burning Of
four stacks Of wheat-the fire communicating
to them from burning stubble
There are three towns settled In Towner
county. The county was organized six msnths
ago, but has not yet had birth, marriage,
death, lawsuit, arrest fight sermon or news.
paper, but good crops Of wheat and political
conventions.
There are twelve counties In North Dakota
that had SSO,172 acres in wheat this year.
They will average over twenty bushels, or H.,
6OO,0 900 bushels. 1t cannot DO supposed they
compose half the crop of the entire territory.
If not, the figures must be raised much higher
than ever yet stated.
Steele Herald: DR.. John Harcourt shipped
yesterday five car loads, 5000 bushels Of No.
hard wheat to Duluth. This wheat was
raised on section II, 1878, and il the product
OF 70 acres. This gives yield Of a littlesover
SS bushels to the acre. Who can beat It any,
where in the territory?
Bismarck Journal The Ellendale stare re-
ports seeing twelve buffalo OH The route from
Glendale to Bismarck, in the western part of
Logan county. The driver, George F. Coch-
rane saya 10 hAs seen more buffaloes than SET
tiers in that country. Along the stage line hs
says there isn't a settler.
ii. Al. Wood, arrested at Valley City on cont-
plaint Of the Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany charged with the robbery Of the com
panys office at Oriska, broke jail on the night
Of the 18th by saving the bars off window,
Wood also teegraphed forged order from the
Security bank Of Minneapolis to the First Ma
tional bank of Valley City, but failed to secure
the money on the draft.
Mr.. Stone, banker at Grand Fsrks, has 100
acres Of wheat that averaged thirty-six bushels
to the acre, and reports that in Walsh and
most Of that section tho crop turned out be-
yond expectation. With yield of that sort
there is a handsome profit even at low prices. II
the reports given in the papers are fair sam
ple it is rare that any threshes below twenty
three bushels. Probably farmers don't care to
mention the lighter yields as it il claimed that
poor crops are duo mainly to slovenly farming.
Tho finest display Of the agricultural pro-
ducts OF Dakota ever made, it is said, is being
entered at the Chicago exposition by the
railroads. The Northern Pacific Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul and Rock Island have
their exhibits adjoining, and their is a rivalry
between them for the finest display.
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