The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-08-29
DAKOTA PARAeRAPHs
Sioux Falls merchants have guaranteed
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$l,UOU 70 the county fair II needed.
A rusty gun and the skeleton Of man were
recently found near New Rockford.
Bismarck people pay $4,000 year for
water hauled from the river in barrels.
At Fargo Mrs. Ed Connsll fired at burglar
who was trying to break into her house and
scared tho fellow away.
Four stacks Of wheat, belonging to w. w.
Wade, of Marion Junction, wore burned by an
incsdiary on Wednesday.
Pillsbury Il Hurlburt have begun the erection
Of an elevator at Calsdonia, with a shipping
capacity of 100000 bushels.
Dakota is the only Territory that pays rev.
enue to the postoffics department. and there
are only tan States that do 80.
Judge Edgerton has made Sanborn county
Judicial subdivision, and hereafter terms Of
court will be held at the county seat.
Tho revenue to the United States govern
ment from the land offices in Dakota foots up
$4OO, 900 a year. It's a good thing for the gov
ernment
Judge Francis will attend the sitting of. the
Supreme Court at Yankton, early in October,
and will Immediately thereafter hold term of
court in his new district
Tho labor Of the Dakota penitsntisry at
Sioux Falls has been leased to Mcfarland Il
West of Chicago, and will be employed in the
manufacture Of boots and shoes.
At Emerson stock company has been or
ganized to build elevators and buy Minnesota
and Dakota wheat and ship 1t via tho Canadian
Pacific to Port Arthur, and thence to England
via the lakes.
Territorial Treasurer Mcvay announces that
as soon as his labors as member of the terri
torial board of equalization are completed he
will at once establish his Office In the new
capitol building at Bismarck.
The Blunt Advocate gives currency to the re-
port that gold has been discovered in the buttes
near that town, and says that Ed Rankey, an
experienced miner, has sunk several prospect
holes and found color in every one.
Dakota has 5,5O0,OOO acres of school land
which cannot be sold for less than $40 an acre.
Much Of 1t will bring that to-day. II will be
available when States are formed. This is
fact worth considering, az this fund will make
school ta1eslght.
The Northern Pacific branch grade to Mine
waukan, on DEVILS Lake, it il stated, is to be
ironed Immediately and trains put on at once.
This will give that company line into Benson
county. 1t is expected to haul out good deal
Of this falps crop.
The storm Of the 18th played the mischief
with the grain shocks up the Missouri and in
the vicinity of Taylor and Dickson. The grain
was considerably scattered by the high wind,
but most of the damage can be repaired, as
the grain was too wet to shell out.
Sanborn Enterprise: Mr.. o. ]. Moe has in
stituted suit against the Northern Pacific rail-
road company for $20,OOO damages sustained
In the injury and death of his son last sum-
mer, caused by team running away, owing
to the alleged dangerous condition of the rail-
road crossing.
fine sulphur well has been developed at
Bartlett. This town came near going under
when tho railroad went on to Devils Lake and
gave 1t the cold shoulder, but 1t looks now az
If 1t would pick up. New business houses
have been opened this year and there are fine
crops about 1t.
Business Of the Fargo land Office for the
week ending August %: Homesteads, z fI-
ings, 1,12O acres; tree Claims, S filings, 800
acres; declaratory statements, filings, 1880
acres; soldiers declaratory statements none;
final proofs, e5 filings, 10, 400 acres Totals, IS
filings, $4,000 acres. Total cash receipts, $13,-
SO3.50. Contest cases, II.
The Territorial board of equalization las
finished its labors. The increase in tho total
assessment Of the Territory this year il $lO,-
100000 more than last notwithstanding the
TACT that the assessors universally placed
lower valuation upon all property. At the
same ratio of valuation adopted last year the
total assessment this year, instead of $SO,OOO,-
600, would have been $10O, 100000.
Hilsboro Banner: Furman N. Bish, EN-
ployed in Clarks Touring mill at Caledonia,
met with sad death by accident on Tuesday
last He, with workman, was in charge of
the mill, and had just started tho machinery,
Mr. Bish attempted to oil some parts of the
machinery when he was drawn in between the
cogs OF two wheels plying upon each other.
Nearly all the ribs on tho right side and the
backbone wore broken and the body badly
crushed. Death was instantaneous.
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