The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-03-27
DAKOTA PARAGRAPHS.
A farmers alliance has been organized At

scribed BY people Of Rapid City toward the
building OF mammoth brick hotel.
The first installment Of the spring emigra-
ton to Cavalier county has reached there, and
comprises some twenty-five German families,
1t Is predicted by parties who will be con-
cerned in taking the census, that in June the
count of the territory will fully reach 100000.
S. T. Glover and s. D. Daniels have bought
the Sioux Falls Leader, and the first number
in April will be issued under the new manage
melt.
At Ipswich the artesian well drill struck a
strong stream Of water at depth of 1883 feet.
The town rejeices In the solution Of the water
problem.
A syndicate is arranging to establill an oat-
meal mill in Fargo. There is none in the
north, and there is believed 10 be good OPEN
ing there.
A farm Of ITO acres near Elk Point was lately
sold to Wisconsin parties for about $Ys an
acre. That indicates that Dakota land is ac
quiring value.
The Fargo Southern water tank at White
Rock was burned on the 10th. The loss is placed
at 81, 700. The hre is supposed to have been
started by au attempt to thuw out frozen
water pipe.
K. E. Wallace and Robert Gray returned to
Jamestown from South Dakota, where they
purchased 1900 head of cattle, including young
steers and large portion of heifers, the latter
for breeding purposes.
From the lst Of September 70 the lst Of
March the Columbia (Dak. mills took $4,000
bushels Of wheat from the farmers On exchange,
giving them in return ABOUT l,50O, 900 pounds
of -four and 100000 pounds of bran and shorts.
The Deadwood Pioneer says the Lexington
mine, once considered bonanza, but spoiled
by cheap mining and suffered to cave in, is to
be reopened by enterprising men, who knoW
that tho ore is high grade and in large guam
tiles.
The squaw wife Of Fred La Plant, half
breed ranchman living near Fsrt Pierre, com.
mitted suicide by hanging herself in her own
tipi the other day. The faithlessness OF her
liege lord is supposed to be the cause of her
rash act.
Hillsboro Banner: House bill l79 which be
came law in the closing hours Of the session,
provides that county seat may be changed by
a majority Of legal voters until 1t has been To-
Gated at not greater distance than one mile
from depot to which cars are running.
There is not much enthusiasm at Aberdeen
over tho bill passed at Bismarck making the
new county of Adams part of Brown, with
Aberdeen MS the county seat The News re
CARDS it as fraud, and It is probable that ii
will DO voted down at the special election
April q.
A strange woman stopping at the Dakota
house, Watertown, gave birth to male child
more than a week ago. Last Saturday the
Child died under suspicious circumstances Il
confusion being found on its head, and dark
coloreti ring about its neck. The woman gave
the name Of Halleck.
st. Paul Globe: News comes from Steele
that seeding was to begin there about one
week from the 10Th Of March, and there are all
the wild goose aud gopher signs OF an early
spring. The Northern Pacific coaches are
loaded down to their fullest capacity with emf
grants from the East.
There is great enthusiasm at Ipswich over
the complete success Of tho artesian we'll AT
a little less than 1900 feet stream s reached
that will rise fifty or moro feet above the sur
face, and is fair drinking water, although a
little warm. The Gazette says it is wo! il,
$500,0O0 to the place.
Many Of the farmers in the Northwest where
corn is not certain to mature, are growing
peas, and claim that they are better than corn
to fatten hogs They thresh from twenty to
twenty-five bushels an ucre. In another year
or SO it is believed the north and northwest
will raise at least enough pork for home con-
sumption.
Fargo Argus: The. first three carloads OF
immigrants and their goods for Stutsllian
county reached Fargo last week, which rail
road men say is the b. ginning Of the largest
influx OF settlers ever witnessed in the territory
Yesterdays out6t are all farmers, and it is
thought the majority of all who will come dur
lug the season will also be wheat producers.
A good deal Of interest will be taken in the
trial Of the case of Mrs. Cordelia Fosnaugh OF
Huron, when court sits. The grand jury OF
Beadle county lately found indictment against
her for theft Of $27O0. The charge Is that, in
shipping by the American express, the package
Of money became attached TO sewing ma
chine sent the lady, and that she utilized it for
her own pocket instead of returning It..
Black Hills Journal The frost has come out
Of the ground rapidly during tho past week.
The acreage Of grain in Rapid and adjoining
valleys will be greater this year than over be.
fore, and there Is splendid prospect that even
with full crop all around there will be good
home market for it at good prices. Much at
tention is being given also to the fencing Of
hay lands by our farmers, as hay 10 crop for
which there 10 certain to be good demand.
Mike F. Grimes was arrested in Aberdeen
| three weeks ago for obtaining money unde.
false pretenses, and gave bail. His trial was
set, but he failed to appear on tho day appoint
ed and his bail was declared forfeited. He is
! wanted on several charges for the same offense.
He is rather short In stature, light complexion,
with heavy moustache and short light whs.
ksrs covering his face; has peculiar hesItan,
cy in his speech, a long nose, deep gray eyes.
Minniwaukan, on DEVILS lake, is delight.
ful place for summer residence, and lady
who spent the winter there writes to her
friends east that although cold, there was not
day when she did not enjoy riding out, and
the atmosphere was dry and invigorating.