The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-07-31
DAKOTA PARAGRAPHS.

George Gre1urson, living near Canton, was
killed by lightning. ma
There are seventy Masonic lodges in tue ter
ritory and 2,644 members.
Mrs. William Gibson, wife Of a prominent
Pembina county farmer, has mysteriously dis
appeared.
splritwood Lake, in the vicinity of James
town, 1t is claimed will become tho Minnstonka
Of Dakota.
Arthur Pscard, aged eleven years, was
drowned at Jamestown Thursday week by fall
ing from boat.
Samuel Kerk, convicted at Fargo Of selling
i'quor to Indians, was sentenced to eighteen
months in the ponitentiary.
Thomas Gibson, Of St. Joseph, Psmbina
county, while temporarily insane, drowned
himself in the Pcmbina river.
Farmers in the vicinity Of Scotland have or
ganized al alliance for the purpose of building
al elevator, and will handle and ship their
own grain.
A party In Dawson county, in South Dakota,
seems to be meeting with good success in rails
ing peanuts. 1t is the first experiment Of the
kind reported In Dakota.
Tho coiored citizens of Dakota expect to hold
barbecue in Mitchell August 4. Hon. Fred
Douglass Of Washington is expected to deliver
tho Grafton on tho occasion.
Tho curiosltios from Dakota exhibited at
New Orleans are to be retained intact in the
capitol at Bismarck, and will give fine start
toward All attractive museum.
1t is noted as singular fact that Dakota
bonds sold at four per cent premium three
years ago under Gov. Orlway. nearly cent
higher than they We're soli for recently.
Valley City Democrat: Mr.. c. L. Butler Of
Steele county. who lie in attendance at court as
a juror, informs us that all attempt will be
made this fall to organize Post Of the G. Aagssa
R. al Hope.
John Gilbert OF Sioux Falls who went TO
Canton with party to play ball, attempted to
get off tho train while it was moving, was
thrown under tho trucks and so badly manpled
that lie diod soon after.
The senate committee, a. result Of their in.
vestlgations in the Pierre region, seem to be
satisfied that there was no conspiracy or specu-
lative combination in securing the opening of
the reservation. They express much sympathy
with the settlers.
Fargo Argus: 1t is said that careful inves
tigaton by the farmers Of Traill county shows
that the damage by hail in that county siEco
its organization Is under $1,000 With an an
nual output Of couple Of millions dollars at
least, this seems an excellent showing.
The Grand Forks plaindealer finds, on sx-
animation, that in that land district there arc
thousands OF acres Of good land not taken.
only ten to fifteen miles from railroad, while
many settlers have gone fifty to seventy-fiye
miles from railroads, expecting roads to come
to them.
1t is announced that the Jamestown branch
OF the Northern Pacific from New Rockford to
MiEnewaukan will bs completed and ready for
operations this wesk. The extent Of rail from
Rockford to the MInnewaukau terminus is
about thirty miles, and will open up very fin6
extent Of territory.
A Bismarck dispatch says scandal at Bcr.
thold agency is likely to lead to tragedy. Miss
burghby, teacher, is unpopular with the Iu-
dians, who threaten to kill her. Postmaster
Wells, who Is also superintendent Of schools,
Is ordered from the agency. The postal inspec
tor directs him to remain.
During q recent storm two men were
drowned in the Missouri river twenty miles
north OF Bismarck. The men were John Wal
ters and William Burton, who hav., been living
by hunting and wood chspping on the banks
OF the river They were supposed to 10 en-
route to Bismarck in small boat when the
storm struck them, and before they could reach
the shore tho little craft capsizsd.
While at labor sixteen miles from Yankton,
on the morning Of the 23d, a Bohsmian named
John Navak slst and killed his young wife to
whom he was married only two months. He
then went out to the field to work, remaining
there Till noon, when relnorse overlook him
and he shot himself through the head Both
he and hia wife died almost instantly. Jealousy
combined with whisky was the cause.
Valley City Democrat: Last Saturday eve
ming was the regular meeting night Of the G..
A. Il. The Post was honorcd by the presence
OF visiting comrades Col. E. B. Gray, Of Pal
myra, Wis.,, B. F. Walden and G. E. Bntler, of
Steele county. During the evening Comrade
Gray gave the boys talk that touched the
hearts Of all in the room. We only wish every
veteran soldier In tho county coad have heard
his remarks.
New Rockford Transcript: Wednesday after
noon, about half-past o'clock severe rain and
hallstorm came up, but fortunately there was
not enough Of the latter to do any damage be-
yond bhattering few window panes. DIR.
Miller returned from Tiffany after The storm,
and brought hastones picked up on the road,
that after carrying twelve miles measured near
soven inches in circumference, and the doctor
thinks that when he picked them up they
would have at least measured ten inches,
Fargo Argus: There seems now to be more
10 the rulaor Of silver mine out At Spritwood
Lake than was at first supposed. Chemical
analysis and assays have been made Of the ore
which proves 1t to be rich in silver and manpa-
nese. The most favorable circumstance con-
nected with this find is that 1t is solid strata
Of rock, tho only one discovered in North Da-
kota. It Is understood that men Of means arc
quietly Investigating ihs matter, and il they (
are convinced that twill pay to mine, work
will be commenced Immediately.
Territorial Auditor Caldwell has issoea . cir.
cular giving the opiniou of Atto,nex General
Rice upon the law requiring al nerssps en-