The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-04-18
TERRITORIAL TALK.

farg0 argus: Governor OrdWay is still in
Washington and it is announced Will remain
there SO long as there is "a charge to meet y
so Jar the governor has banged it to every
body that has stuck up ahead. He says he
has no favors to ask, but will not put down
his hand ''until the last armed foe expires. .
The governor is fighter from away back, and
there is no doubling his staying qualities.
A Dakota exchange truthfully says: Too
much care cannot be exercised in the matter
OF putting the seed in proper condition to
grow. Poor farming will not pay, even with
the unsurpassed capabilities of Dakota soil.
Put your seed in deep and cover it well. The
pulverizer and harrow should be freely used.
There is nothing within the power Of the farm
er that has SO much to do with the yield as the
seeding. Oftentimes difference of five and
ten bushels per acre is shown in the same field
between good and poor seeding.
letter from Indiana to the Cooperstown
Courier says: A lady writing to the publisher
from Indiana says, IF the emigration to
Dakota from the other states is proportionate-
iy as great this spring as from Elkhart county,
the territory will soon be state ranking with
New York, for over fifty families from this
vicinity are preparing to emigrate to the great
land.'
The register of the land office at Huron pub
fishes card notifying parties to claim contests
that publication is not sufficient unless it is
preceded by affidavit Of diligence in trying to
secure personal service.
st. Paul Globe: Not long since Fargo edi-
tor wrote letter to man in neighboring
town and the man could not decipher it, but
sent 1t back, suggesting that he print the letter.
The funny part Of it was that the editor had
forgotten what it was about, and could not
read it himself.
La Moure has organized a forestry associa-
ton, which holds regular meetings and pro-
poses to beautify the town with shade trees.
There are very many Dakota towns that could
wisely follow this example.
Dakota has been called the land of young
people especially, but the Port Emma Times
makes this suggestion in regard to those ad-
vanced in years: Before coming to Dakota we
thought it seemed wrong for old people to 20
west, but we have seen SO many sprightly el-
derly persons here that we believe it proved
blessing to them that they came. The pure,
health-giving and invigorating air has added
much real enjoyment and doubtless many years
to their lives. We cannot think Of an old per-
son or look upon white hairs without feelings
OF reverence, and would not advise old people
who have good homes in the east to leave them
and settle in the west, but we believe it will
do them good to pay this country visit, and
it is safe to say they will adopt 1t for a home.
From a circular issued by Supt. Beadle, the
population of North Dakota, based on school
reports, is 320 600; the estimated school census
from to 20 years is $4,000; number of coun-
ties, 1928; organized counties, Y; number Of
teachers required, 2,5OO The number of
school houses lis 1000; children enrolled in
schools, 365O0; cash paid for schools, $57O, 600.
School fund received during 1883, $740,OOO.
Value of school property, $975,OOO. Average
wages per month Of male teachers, $40; ave-
rage wages Of female teachers, $31.
This is the home view: The climate of Da-
kota is better than all the porous plasters,
liver perambulators and lung balsams that
quacks or chemists skill ever invented. It's
merry zephyrs, which untutored barharians
Of the outside world decry as blizzards, eweep
all miasina and malaria away from our rich
and beautiful valleys and plains. The pure,
clear, healthful and invigorating atmosphere
OF Dakota is a medical institute Of itself,
National Railway and Steamship Gazette:
There is no longer doubt that the great Rock
Island system of road is to he extended at an
early day into Northern Dakota and the Red
River Valley, in fact the company openly an
nounce it. This will give the Northern Pacific
and the st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
powerful competitor for the business of the
best region they traverse. It will doubtless
interfere seriously with the projected Fargo
and Southern, which is a new and compare
lively weak concern.
Oriska Benefit: Sheep raising is sure to be-
come great feature in North Dakota. Judge
Dennetts flock, Of over hundred, have done
nicely the past winter, and come forth this
spring full Of life. Nineteen lambs have been
born during the past two weeks, five mothers
giving birth to twins.
The republicans Of Billings organized and
elected Col. Fred. Ertel delegate to the Huron
territorial convention. They also unanimous
ly passed resolution endorsing Col. Louns-
berry for governor, and to reduce the price of
government land to $1.25 an acre.
The inquest on the body of Samuel Wright,
who committed suicide on Northern Pacific
train near Mandan, resulted in verdict that
he shot himself while temporarily insane.
Ground has been broken for new $40, 600
hotel in jamestown.
During the past eight days the Manitoba has
taken out on its regular trains 8, 415 passengers
for points beyond Barnesville. In addition to
this there have been thirteen special mixed
trains passing through St. Paul. carrying about
four hundred editional passengers, making
the total for the eight days 3,715.
The fellow who is always hard up has housed
his reapers, mowers, plows and other farm im-
plements out on the prairie where he last used
them. He will dig them out in the spring and
find that they are almost useless, when he will
want to buy more on long time.
A N. Y. telegram says there was quite a
gathering at the Filth Avenue hotel, on the
l1th inst, of distinguished political lights,
among them Col Ingersoll, John Sherman and
Ben Butler. Col. Ingersoll expressed himself
freely about the situation. He said he thought
Blaine was having the ground swell just now;
that while Arthur's ADMINISTRATION had been
creditable, he regarded his chances of renomi-
nation as slow; that Logan had no following
in the East and Edmunds none in the West.