The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-12-26
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Tho stahl house. at Nechs, was DESTROYED +
hre. Loss, $1,000; insurance, $4,000.
In south Dakota many use flax straw ~
tael instead OF coal, and regard it as quite
success. '0
Webster, in Day county, is building an oper,
mouse A17o' aud thinks it will be a big thinp
for the place. "s
flankinton proposes to hold an election "a
sec who the people want for tho new Demo.
cratic postmaster.
The smallpox scourge will cost Brookino,
county $2,5oo, aside from private expenses.
One bill presented was for 1850.
ANorthern Pacific coach was badly ahattersd
near Mandan by the explosion of heater
Fortunately no one was in the car.
A four foot vein Of Ignite has been opened
up at Stanton, Mercer county, about hundred
ana thirty miles west Of jamestown.
Steps are being taken to remorye the bodies
OF soldiers buried in the cemetery at old Fort
Aoercromblc to more suitable burial place
valley City Is claimed to be the largest pri-
mary wheat market in North Dakota: 635. COO
oushes OF this seasons crop will be marketet,
there.
'ndge Smith has created new judicial suh.
| 'lVlslon OF the counties OF Edmunds, Mcpher-
| son. Walworth and Campbell, with court AZ
| Ipswich.
| We'll OF natural gas has been opened at
hltchell, which seems to foreshadow the one
ration OF mining companies in the valley or
! the Jim.
Medola. In the Dakota Bad Lands. js the
greatest cattle-shipping point on the Northern
Pacific. Tho second is Mingusvle, and t,r.
third Billings,
Ihe Manitoba road has this year shipped
a'ooo'ooo bushels OF wheat, and it is said there
are still 100000 hushels In store along tho
line of the road.
ill0 Fermll!on Plain Talk believes that at
least $4,000 worth Of hogs have been DESTROY.
I'd IN Clay county during the past three months
by the hog plague.
Charles Hanson, of Stetsen, lost seventeen
mead or cattle by their getting frightened at
Sheep the like OF which they had never seen
Delore, and stampeding.
proposition will lie submitted TO the peo-
pie OF Ransom county to bond the county to
the amount Of $4,000, with which 10 build n
court house and purchase a poor farm.
Tho merchants Of Watertown, OAK, were
royalty welcomed at Minneapolis, the OCCASION
beihg an excursion over recently completed
division OF the Minneapolis Il st. Louis railroad.
An experienced Pennsylvania coal miner
named Goddard found the coal on the farm OF
Dr. Won Guenther, about four miles southeast
OF Newark, at depth Of about sixty five feet.
The Dakota Blade, at Bismarck, speaks Of
the Fargo Southern as the most pooular road
IN Dakota, The management has taken unu
sual pains to bring the road into favor, and il
finding its reward.
Mchenry county will build a court house
this winter at point on the river known as
Souris City. A postoftice has been established
there and an application made for mail route
from Mlnniwaukan.
The Yankton Press states that Mr.. Wilson
| himself is authority for the statement that hc
! Will accept no appointment to Office. He is
| doing so well in his business at Dead wood that
he cannot afford to give it up.
Judge Nicheus, the eminent attorney and
legislator at jamestown, while trying case
In court the ether day, was assured that one OF
! hls statements was id le," whereupon
he knocked the man ever and variegated his
! optics.
An Injunction has bsen issued restraining
the county commissioners of McHenry county
from doing any business OH the ground of NAL
administration, and that they ordered 10 cleo
ton in order to keep themselves in office two
years longer.
A variety troupe, formed at Fargo, started,
TO the Pacific coast last week, but were strand
cd at Bismarck, owing to the fact that the peo
pie there were shocked at the insufhciency of
the costumes Of tho lady performers. Even
the local editor Of tho Tribune fsin,ed at the
performance.
The Jamestown Capital says D. 8. WILDER of
that city has just concluding in St. Paul the
sale I 5000 acres Of land in Wells county.
near Sykeston, for $sO,OOO New York parties
| bought $500 worth Of land near Darlington.
aud St. Paul investors $S,2OO worth Of land
near sykeston.
Ransom City Pilot: The matter of ptotec-
tion for the farmers from the sxtortion Of tbs
elevator companies will doubtless come before.
Tile legislature this winter. We believe that
this district has mon to represent it who will
not only dare to help the farmers but who are
interested IN doing ii.
The name Of the woman at Minuiwaukan.
who attempted suicide recently, was Hsckett,
not Hatch, as reported. Her husband, Ed.
Hackett, is commissioner of McHenry county
and has been mayor Of Bismarck, and is a large
land owner In the Mouse river country. It is
thought possible she may recover.
Barnes County Record; It is a pleasure to.
note the amopnt Of interest and enthusiasm
that Ia being taken in the wheat question.
throughout the territory. The press are alive
In the matter and favor and urge acompetitive
and open market Meetings are being hela
every day in different localities, backed by sep-
resentative business men and farmers. The
legislature is not asked for very much, but that
little is expected and demanded. What will
they do?
Judge Hudson, Of the Third judicial district,
has rendered his decision in the Pembina
county political contest and has ordered the
county auditor TO issue certificates to the newly
elected ef1cers As follows: D. Deck, sheriff;
ID. A. War(lel} trAaaurar. II T~odIv roo;.+o,