The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-01-02
DAKOTA PARAGRAPHS.

A buffalo wolf has been destroying farmers'
tlocks and herds
The great seal Of the Territory has been re-
moved TO Bismarck.
Haas. of Fargo, charged with shooting and
killing James T. Clark, has been acquitted.
The territory has nearly 100000 acres Of
land which will ultimately be sold and the pro-
ceeds turned over to the general school fund.
The Sioux Falls Leader suggests that the
republicans in the Senate attach needed Dakota
measures to important appropriation bills and
keep them there.
Dunseith Herald: The settlers in Rolette
county are quito well supplied with stock and
are gradually working around to mixed farm
ing, the most profitable and satisfactory pur-
suit in agriculture.
John Risk, the young man and employee Of
the railroad Office in Jamestown, whs was
arrested and taken to Danville, Illinois, Oh
charge of forgery short time ago, had his
hearing and was acquitted.
A New York man who has recently returned
from Europe reports that thousand families
will settle in tho Missouri region of North Da-
kota the coming season. Some from over the
water but many from New York State.
Coal, in every respect equal to the Ohio or
Iowa coal, has been discovered at point four
miles north Of the new town of Britton, Day
county, and only half y mile from the graded
line Of the Dakota & Great Southern railroad.
Devils Lake Democrat: One firm in Devils
Lake during the past two weeks have bought
no less than 1000 rat, 200 skunk, is mink, aud
80 eash of badger and fox, and dozen beaver
and coon skins. Among tho number is fox
skin that has two tails.
T. G. Lauder, w. w. Bradley and r. JEAN
son were arrested on Thursday for alleged bal
lot-Dox stuffng on election day at Wilmer.
They waived examination and were each held
in 81, 900 bonds to appear for trial at the next
term Of the district court.
Pardons llave been issued by Gov Pierce for
William Decker and William Smith, who have
served ten years of a life sentence, and for the
past year have been confined in the Sioux Falls
penitentiary. The crime with which they were
charged and proven guilty was that Of robbing
one Christopher johnson OF $51.
A dispatch from Deadwood, dated Dec. 30,
says word has been received of the death at
San Francisco, OIL the 24th Of last month, of
Samuel McMasters, superintendent of the
Honaestake gold mines and other enterprises in
the Hills, and prominent candidate before
the last republican territorial convention for
nomination as delegate to Congress.
Yankton Press and Dakotian: The Jury in
the case OF Mcdonald against the Milw aukee
railroad company, action for $25,0OG damages
for the loss of leg, came into court last night
and reported that they were unable to agree.
portion of the jury were in favor of verdic,
for damages and the rest were opposed to any
verdict for the plaintiff. Ten were In favor Of
a verdict and two opposed to it.
Bismarck Journal: In the contest Of Catha-
rine Wilcox vs.. Emma Harnish, involving q
timber-culture entry OF land in sec 26-13Q-75,
the complaint was failure to cultivate the
land, and the defense, neglect of the agent Of
claimant to carry out an agreement to culti-
vate. Held by the register aud receiver that
the principal is responsible for the lachcs Of
the agent, and, therefore, the entry should be
cancelled.
Fargo Republican,: The authorities Of Rob-
erts county should deal with the mob that
gutted the courthouse at Traverse without
mercy, and the Legislature this winter should
make the stealing Of county records from de-
facto county seat penitentiary offsnse for life.
The effect Of such outragos ID to shut off the
avenues through which eastern capital finds
its way into Dakota, and will dc more harm to
the Territory than continuous failure Of crops
for decade.
Fargo Republican: The New York Sun thinks
''if Dakota is divided the northern part should
be styled Pembna. Abraham Lincoln was a
good and great man, but Pembina is better
name for the proposed Territory and future
State than Lincoln" As between Pembina
and Lincoln there is little CHOICE but the peo-
pie of the north half Of the territory will never
surrender the name Dakota, except under COM
pulsion. 1t 10 the products Of North Dakota
which has made the name famous, and il any
portion Of the territory is renamed it should be
the southern Counties North Dakota is op-
posed to any division or admission bill which
robs it OF its name.
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