The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-10-30
4'' DAKOTA PARAGRAPHs.

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The nine year old son Of Mr.. NorthfieId, near
Michigan City, while fooling with gun. shst
his seven year cid brother dead.
Mrs. Bemis, formerly Of Deadwood. has IL
herited $4,000 through the death Of her father
at Chicago, whose life was insured for that
amount
Y. b. Spur Of Columbia has invented 4 plow
carriage that will serve equally well for asin-
go Or gang plow. The plovs are all in front
Of the rider.
Ihe Walsh County Stock association has pur-
chased seventy-two head Of shorthorn cow.
and heifers, and are negotiating with ]. ]. Hin
for shorthorn bull.
Buffalo Herald: The esnyentisn at HAYWARD
seheol house on Friday afternoon nominated
Eben Young, Of Tswsr City, for county SOM
missioner by reclamation.
L. J. Moore, living near Wahpetsn. Lost his
barn and six valuable horses, last Friday, BY
IRE, owing to the explosion of a lantern. His
total less was between $1,000 and $4,000; in
sured for $1,650.
Pat Williams stabbed George Griffin, at
Grand Forks, recently, with pocket knife.
Both had just been released from jail VIII
liaMs Tor a term Of fifty days and Griffin ten.
Griffin will recover.
Washington special says Judge Church, Of
New York. was appointed to take the place of
Judge Smith Of the fifth district, and not
Judge Edgerton's place as Justice of the su-
preme court OF Dakota
QanlMlsslOner Of Immigration Lauren Dun
lap states that the total area of Dakota terri
tory Is reckoned by the surveyor general at &c.
59b, 4S0 acres, Of which 43, s6S, 100 acres have
been surveyed, leaving unsurveyed 5O,22S, $50
acres, or more than one-half the entire amount.
Sohufeldt l. WOstover, Chicago attorneys,
have been awarded $4,000 in Judge Gary's
court, Chicago, against s. G. Roberts, held to
DO the heaviest owner Of the Fargo Republican
f0r fees In tho libel suit Of A. w. Edwards
gaizst the Fargo Republican Printing CON-
pany.
Tho Trail County Agricultural association
has appointed a committee composed of Col.
Hunt, R. T. Klngmtu, w. H. s. Brady, Date
G. Smith, &. W. Horton and D. w. Sprague to
consider the advsability Of holding county
fair, with instructions to report at the next
meeting.
Nick Miller, Of Springlake, was burning
fire break around his stable, when 1t got be-
yond his control and set the stable afre. The
stable burned and with 1t pair of horses for
which lie had just paid $8O5, and new har-
ness. While trying to save the horses Miller
was burned very seriously about the arms and
/ head.
A Valley City dispatch Of the 24th says the
rumor of smallpox in the family Of Mrs. Buck,
ten miles south Of Tower City, has been con-
firmed. The Barnes county board of health
found Mrs. Buck and two Of her children un
mistakably down with the disease. steps will
be taken ut snco to guard against the spread
Of the contagion.
The Esteline Bell remarks very safely that
good flrebrakes are altogether too cheap to ever
| become popular with the farming community.
II the farmers had to buy them, give chattel
mortgages on their crops horses, cattle and
machinery, frebreaks would soon become the
rage. But as it takes only few hours work
to get a good one such things will mover come
| into general use.
Fargo Republican: Tie latest arrival at the
Headquarters to-day, and ono to whom Mr..
| and Mrs. Lamont extended a most cordial well
| celne, was young lady whose avoirdupois is
said not to exceed eight pounds. She is de-
lighted with the accommodations at that pop
ular hestlery, and Mr.. Lamont does not care
new II new hotel is built on every street
corner in the city. The mother is doing well,
and the Havanas have a delightful flavsr.
George Miller, the murderer Of the wife and
child of Rev. Mr.. Shell last January, was be-
fore Judge Mcconnell on the Path for resentencs,
the supreme court having affirmed the judg-
ment Of tho lower court. The Judge says: Mil
Ter made statement that Rutherford eem.
mi.ted the deed while he was hitehing up the
team and thoy divided the money. This wal
dissredited, but if true, did not relieve Miller
He was admonished to prepare to be hung
next Friday, with no hope Of interference from
the government.
Coeperstown Courier: A bloody cutting sf.
fray occurred at tho Dakota house last nigh
about O'clock between two bearders named
George Allen, commonly called Frenshy, ani
Jack Smith, in which Smith was terribly Gu
about the face, his nose being cut in tive, /.
deep cash three inches long extending from
his ear to the corner Of his mouth, and another
nasty cut near the left eye. Allen was advised
BY his ehum, Cotton Bower, to skip, which ad
vice he was not long in taking, Bower accom-
Danying. Sheriff Pinkerton, on learning O
the affair and the flight Of Allen, was seen af
ter him. He succeeded in running him dswl
in an old shanty on Dick Halps farm. He wa
brought to town, and this morning taken be
fore Judge Aslgard charged with assault viii
intent to kill. The trial was postponed unit
Tuesday at 2 o'clock. The tfio are In fail
Smith and Bower being held as witnesses
Smiths wounds ars severe and will disfgur
him for life. DR.. Mcclure was called an,
dressed the wounds.
There was dastardly attempt at rape a
Casselton last Sunday evening. The wsma
whs came 80 near being victim IL Lydi
Smith, who has been domestic in the house
hold Of w. II. Best for the past three ysars
She was just starting fer church Sunday ever
ing and while passing the high board fcnc
near DR.. Langden's a man suddenly iumpe
out from the shadow and knocked her doWI
She had opportunity to scream just once, by
her cry was heard by persons hitching the
teams at the church only enc hundred an
twenty -fve feet distant. They ran to the 80,