The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-05-08


sessng in a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Whisnand and Miss Mary
Shelley, Of Rochester, were in Hope on Satur-
day making purchases.
Hon. E. c. Gsarey, receiver Of the land office
at Fargo, visited Hope on Thursday, returning
to Fargo the same afternoon.
Fl. H. Hosford has accepted a position in the
office Of f. J. Mcmahon, and will have charge
Of the collection department.
The new scheol district recently created in
tho northeastern part of Barnes county will
shortly erect school building.
w. l. Wary, who for some time past has
been teaching school in Steele county, goes to
Fargo to remain for some months.
The arrivals on Thursdays train were tho
heaviest Of any one day this spring, number
ing about twenty passengers.
R. D. Stewart has purchased the lumber and
will shortly begin the erection of dwelling
house in the northwestern part Of town.
Allan Pinkerton, Cooperstown, and John
PinkertoD, Wadena, Minn., were among those
who visited Hope in the early part Of the week.
Dir. John OXt0n was in town Tuesday, and
informed us that his son Willie was rapidly
convalescing, though not yet entirely out of
danger.
Uncle John Mooers informs lis that he is
about to procure steam washing machine,
which will enable him to do up laundry work
OIL the very shortest notice.
Frank Hill left Oh Saturday for tho southern
part Of the Territory, where he owns valu-
able tree claim. He will return in couple of
weeks and remain during the summer.
CD. Paul left OH Tuesday for Jamestown,
to represent the district attorney in the argu-
ment Of the demurrer filed by the county in
the injunction proceedings in the county seat
case.
Those who have not paid their taxes should
bear in mind that the time in which they can
be paid without penalty is rapidly drawing to
close, and should govern themselves accord
ingly.
Gen. H. E. Sargent, president Of the Fargo
| & Southern railroad, accompanied by Col.
Cl,as. A. Morton and Il. ConkIin, OF Fargo,
made flying trip to Hope OH Tuesday. The
object Of tue trip has not transpired.
Quite a number of persons from Canada are
expected to arrive Oh the train tomorrow, all
Of whom ara expected TO become permanent
settlers OF Steele county Among The number
are Mr.. U. j. Rugg and family, Mrs. H. Bald
| win, mother of w. j. Wheeler and Miss Lii
lian 1. Baldwin.
L. c. Day and john Tomlinson have very
nearly completed seeding section 33, 145, 56,
for Dir. Lowell SWsler, of Iowa City, and we
venture 10 say that Il better piece Of work has
not been done in the county. Those who get
ahead of Day and TomliEson have to arise
quito carly in tie morning.
! e. ]. Mcmahon has been appointed agent OF
the Continental Insurance company of New
York, Which insures against hail. The Cont
mental is all old and reliable company, and
farmers who desire to secure themselves
against loss by hail at q small outlay should
examine into the merits of this company.
A fire on Wednesday last destroyed the house
and barn of Richard Coombs, section 81, IA,
81, with their contents, consisting of his sum-
mers stock OF provisions, three horses, five sets
of harness, three hundred bushels of oats, ard
$4,000. Tho fire caught from the stove. No
insurance.
Every farmer in the county sheuld he able
to clean bis own wheat before marketing it,
thereby saving the heavy dockage for dirt
and the frequent loss Of grade, and we call at
tention to the advertisement Of johnson l.
Field, Racine, Wis, who manufacture the
Racine Farm and Warehouse Tanning mills,
which will be found in another column.
Tie many friends Of Station Agent Barlow,
who has been i'll charge Of the business OF the
St. P, M. & NJ. company ever since the road
reached Hope, will regret to learn that he is
about to resign his position here for the pur-
pose Of going to Minneapolis to join his father
in the hotel business in that city. Mr. Barlow
is corteous and obliging officer, and while
we are glad Of his prosperity, we regret to lose
him.
H. D. Carpenter has the honor, so far as we
are aware, Of killing the only beaver that has
in his pasture Monday afternoon, and Mr.. Car.
penter at hrst supposed it was dog that had
got among his sheep. He at once attacked the
animal with club, and quickly dispatched
it. The carcass was taken to Mr. Baker, who
will stuff it and have it OH exhibition in his
meat market Its weight was twenty y-seveu
and half pounds.
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While taking care Of the horses in the stable
on Wednesday afternoon, a man in the en-.
ploy Of George Miller, whose farm is few
miles northwest of Hope, met with seriou.
accident. He attempted to separate two ami
mails which were struggling together, wher
one Of them fell upon or struck him, breaking
his leg between the knee and ankle. DR.. w
H. M. Philip, Of Hope, was sent for, and so
fhe limb