The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-08-21
DAKOTA rARAGRAPHs.
Custer ceuuty's valuation L sss4, 81

crop OF wheat will reach 45, 600 bushels.
A train ran over tramp near Grand Forks.
cutting of enc Of his legs and hs will die.
The next meeting Of the farmsI alliance
Tor Dakota will bs held at Columbia, Sept. 2.
John Peterson was run over BY bis loaded
wagon near Carrlngton and will probably die.
Eight steamboats, are operated On the MIS-
souri, river between Bismarck and points ADORE.
The body Of Henry Tucker, who has been
missing since July IL, has been found on The
hills near Bangor. 'Ss'75s
Frank Mitchelrs barn, iu til. town Of Lee.
was burned with eight horses. The fire started
from mesquite smudgs.
The property valuation Of Grand Forks
county il 81, 1854, gain Of 1855, 500 over last
year. The increase in the value Of farming
lands is % per cent.
Tho Fort Tottsn deserters who were can.
tured at Larimorc ssms weeks ago sawed tile
iron bars Of the post lookup a few evenings
since and again made their escape.
Anan near Blanchard has strip Of wheat
from seod sent from Scotland and is trying to
secure cross with the Scotch and Saskatche-
wan. Some Of the heads have sixty kernels.
Gen. W. V. Lucas, department commander
OF The Dakota g. A. R., publishes an invitation
70 Inc Old soldiers to attend the reunion to be
held under the auspices of the G. A, r, at
Aberdeen, Sept. s, Q and 10.
Grand Forks has subscribed sufficient to So.
cure I. w. Walkers mill and wsrk has been
commenced. 1t is big thing for Grand Forks
A the pine frsm Red Lake will be brought
there to manufacture into lumber.
The Mayvills Tribune says Isaac Golden will
build q large two story store building this fall
at Golden Lake. This will be a great couye-
nieace TO the people around the lake, aud we
wish Mr. Golden successful business.
Albert Treadwel, while hunting near Sykes
ton, Wells county, OIL the 18th, accidentally dis
charged the gun, the charge entering his breast
and killing him instantly. He was stranger
and it is not known where he came from.
Two crews engaged in eonstrusting two ele-
vators at Emery, twenty miles west Of Grand
FORKS, engaged in war with clubs and fists
Sunday, i'll which about twenty men on each
side took part. One man was nearly killed and
several wero seriously injured,
DAVID Wass, who made compromise Will,
Judge Francis, remains in Jail at Valley CITY
rather than pay the 81, 600 fine. He was con-
vIcted Of seduction, is quite wealthy, aud his
attorneys are issuing attachments to secure
their claims. On the whole he is hardly a
model citizen.
Territorial Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ten Jones advises the county superiptendents
10 secure copy Of "Teachers' Institutes.n
pamphlet published at tho government print
ing sflice at Washington. 1t may 10 had by
addressing tho Commissioner of Education.
Washington, d. G. 81
The Russian settlers brought with them from
the old country in their seed wheat the seeds OF
the Russian thistle. 1t is found along tI,v
roads to the Russian settlements and is rapidly
spreading. They are hard to eradicate and
render the land almost useless.
According TO tho census cnulneratsr there
are fifty nine persons living on school section
adjacent to Huron. Nothing can bs done will,
these lauds until q State IL formed. II there
were provisions for leasing them quite a rev.
ense would accrue 10 the school fund.
1n Norton county tho commissioners offer a
reward Of slOO for the detection of any one
setting prairie fire. These fires are greatly
feared IN the new regions where there is moth
ing to stop them. They destroy more property
every year than all the storms and hail.
The last battle Of the Indian war OF Ist2
was fought within a few miles Of Bismarck.
and the rifle pits and trenches are still visible.
ssms interesting particulars in regard 10 it
have recently been gathered. The Ninth Min.
nesota infantry was the chief force, aud lest
several OF its members there. They were buried
Oh the spot.
| An attorney Informed tho editor of the May
Vile Tribune tho ether day that about two
hours hetare Fridays storm he secured = note
against farmer living iu Steele county by
taking mortgage Oh the srsp. Tho next day
he received note from the farmer stating that
the aforesaid crop had disappeared.
The pension beard met recently at Fargo and
received two original applications for pensions,
one from John NJ. Watson, Of company c, 12tla
Michigan volunteers, for rheumatism and rup-
turs, and tho other from Andrew s. Coburn, a
private in Company A, 1st Rhode Island artii-
lery. for injuries to right arm and right foot
Mayville Tribune: The surveyors Of The Da-
kota Great Southern route have made sur
vey which touches Golden Lake, in Steels
county. Mr.. Golden informs US that il the
road is built he has great faith that the lakes
will soon he q popular summer resort. Tie
lakes are fine clear bodies Of water and game
10 abundant.
Bismarck Tribune: The sheep raising inter-
ests Of tho Northwest are growing rapidly, as
| will be seen by the fact that within the last
| forty y-elght hours 1900 bales Of wool were re-
eeived at this point by river, and will he sen.
over the Northern Pacific, while the shipments
| for tho past week amount to 5000 bales. This
| is equal To about twenty-five car loads,e ,er an
entire train.
There came near being general jail deli.-
cry at Grand Forks few days since. Deputy
| Sheriff Dow entered the cell room and was at
tackled by four prisoners who overpowered
him, taking his revolver aud choking him
nearly to death. All would have escaped but
for the fact that Dow had thrown tho keys
back through the crate door after locking the
sell room. The groans Of Dow attracted the
attention Of Sheriff jerks, who drove the pris-
eners into their cslls. with revolver.
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