The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-08-28
LOCAL ITEMS

LOCAL ITEMS.
Wheat So cents.
N. P. Rasmussen has commenced tbreshinp.
John Wamburg and wife returned from
Minneapolis yesterday. n
R. W. Berry is authorized to act a. agent for
the PIONEER at Sherbrooke.
+. d. Wallace commenced threshing Wednes-
day, but was Interrupted by the rain.
Frank M. Ward has gone to sherbrooke to
occupy his old position with D. P. Baldwin.
Mrs. E. Stafford, Of Kellogg, Iowa, who has
been visiting her father, Mr.. John Meoers, re
turned home Tuesday.
Superintendent Kemp and General Road
Master Mayer came up on yesterdays train to
inspect the Hope branch.
Attorney Paul and George A. Luce drove to
Tower City and thence to Fargo by the N. P.
the early part of the week.
Mr.. aad MIA. 4. II, HOLDEN and daughter,
who laye been visiting Mr.. W. J. Skinner and
family, left on Tuesday for Chicago.
R. F. Pckert left for Minneapolis Tuesday
and expects to return in few days bringing
with him his family, to remain till winter
sets in.
Commissioner j. A. Grey, who placed his
resignation in the hands Of County Clerk Soy
monY FeoeHtly, Withdrew the same the follow
ing day.
Mrs. J. H. Bradshaw, who has been spend
Ing the summer with her brother, Mr.. A. L.
Breckenridge, started on hcr return for her
home In Lafayette, Indiana, Tuesday.
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Mrs. A. Ranslow, Of Farlbault, Airn., is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. w. Lsrmore, and
will remain till cold weather sets in, when
Mrs. Aarlmore will accompany her home.
Mr.. J. G. Fyfe representing Little, simonds X
Co., grain commission merchants, of Duluth,
spent several days in Hope and the country sd
jaccnt, soliciting consignmcnts Of wheat to his
firm.
Arthur Roberts received orders on Tuesday
to report at Dasseton, and took the train the
samo afternoon for that place. He will probably
be pltccl in charge Of one Of tho Cargill ele-
vatOfs,
Jim Douglass expects 10 raise steam xpd
start his tllreshing machine tomorrow on H.
L. Smiths farm adjoining town. On Monday
he will commence threshing 400 acres for
Capt Faulkner:
The work Of placing the machinery in posi-
ton in the Red River Valley elevator has been
In progress durlbgth week and is about COM
pl;tad, aud well is now being sunk, and as
seon as water is secured the elevator will be
ready for business.
Ed H. ThurloW takes his departure on Tues
day next lcr Gainesville, Texas, ssz,s seventy
miles northeast of Dallas. Mr.. Thurlow has
many friends in tAis neck OF tho woods whe
will greatly miss his gonisl presence. We
heartily wish him bon goyttge.
Messrs. Logan and Mills arrived from Uuion
Mills, Indiana, during tho wsok. They will
commence tllresling ON Mr.. 7. J. Fsster's
farm Saturday, and from thence 20 to Mr.. J.
A. Whites. Mr.. Mills reports that there was
frost in Indiana before he left home.
Jack Frost put i'll his first appearance for the
season Tuesday morning, and tondcr vegcta-
bles in exposed localitios were badly nipped.
Mr. Frick, WHO lives over in tho Goose river
valley reports that there was thin ice at his
place. 1t is feared that some pieces Of very
late grain have been damaged.
Our thanks arc duo Commissioner of Immi-
grafton Dunlap for copy Of the Monthly Bul-
letin, which contains large amount Of statis-
tical and other information relative 10 Dakota
and is good thing to place in the hands Of
those who think Of coming to Dakota. Par
ties desiring copies should address Mr.. Dunlap
at Huron, D. T.
Major Edwards, in letter to Enumerator
Mcmahon, inclosing check for services, says:
II take this occasion to extend thanks for the
manner in which you have transacted the bust
ness entrusted to your caro-, aud the attention
given instructions from this office. trust our
future relations may bo as pleasant is tho off
cial enes just closing.''
Harvesting operations were brought to a
stand Wednesday afternoon by cold drlzzling
rain which set in about three o'clock, and
continued throughout Thursday Tho weather
this morning is clear, with feecy clouds; and
scme farmers have again commenced cutting.
The coming week, with coed weather, will
about finish up the harvest in this neighbor-
hood. Early cut grain is being stacked.
The cold winds that have prevailed during
the week admonisl, us that winter is drawing
nigh, when stoves will bo in great demand.
L. N. Wood & Co. inform the public that they
are prepared to furnish the celebrated Garland
stoves aud ranges Which are claimed to be the
best in the world. Drop into Woods and ex-
anime their goods and prices, and you will be
astonished at tho bargains they can offer YOU