The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-02-27
DAKOTA PARAGRAPHS.

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| DAKOTA PARAGRAPHS.
| Dan Scott left Sioux Falls for New Orleans
short time ago to boom Dakota.
The Fargoites are trying to establish an oat
mill in their city. viii not some ..Bonne Scot,
lend helping handp
DeSnet comes to the front with military
company numbering fifty members, of which
T. H. Ruth is captain.
Wahpeton has organized a military company
with MI. J. Hawlew as captain and A. Bessie
and G. +. Hinman as lisutenants
st. Paul Globe: Wahpeton is enlarging and
refurnishng Its opera house, and will have one
OF tile neatest and most commodious in the
territory.
There Is almost an epidemic of low and pro-
tracted fever at Sioux Falls, and the medical
experts are puzzled to account for ii. The
quality of the water is impeached.
Among the winter recreations in Dakota is
fishing. party last week made fine catch
OF plckerel IN Lake Byron, in BeadIe county,
some OF them when weighing fifteen pounds
The revival meetings at DeSmet have aroused
such interest that business houses in that place
| are closed at night so as to allow the clerks an
opportunity to learn the straight and narrow
way.
ID. j. Turner, prominent citizen of Sioux
Falls and mason, died on the night of the
18th OF Feb. Of heart disease. His remains
were taken to his home at Berlin, Wis, for in.
terment.
A farmer in Penbina county, Marshall Lloyd
arrested for attempted rape on nine -yearold
Child, managed to escape into Manitoba, where
most OF the crooked people of Dakota find
haven of refuge.
The new National bank at Grand Forks
opened its doors for the first time on Monday.
Feb. 23'l., with Mayor Mccormick as president.
1t has sold and enterprisng business men of
that city behind it.
| Redheld wants to give Gov. Pierce banquet
and call out its militia In his honor after The
close OF the legislature, on account of his veto
OF, the bill splitting the county and making
Ashton county seat.
Bismarck Journal: Delegate elect Clifford
and wife leave their home this week to VISIT
Washington, and will remain to witness the
dedication of the Washington monument and
the Inauguration of Cleveland
st. Paul Globe: The Mcdonald family, who
were injured at Wahpeton last Fourth of July
| by an excursion train running into their ca
boose, have brought suit for $4,000 damages
against the Fargo Southern, to be tried at the
| March term.
The White Lake Dispatch states that the
burning Of the Baker House at that place has
caused divorce suit on account of one of the
young married lady Doarders escaping with
her things tied up In the shirt of an old and
gay bachelor boarder.
st. Paul Globe: A. q. Bernard, of the Roscoe
Magnet, and formerly Of the Flandreau Herald
at a church fair, was voted the best looking
man IN Ednlunds comfy. He is SO elatcd over
1t that he is having photographs taken of him
self to distribute as prizes to subscribers
Tho report Of the auditor of Montana shows
that, during 1884, the territorial treasurer paid
bounty Oh 547 bears, 143 mountain lions, $40
wolves and l,62l coyotes. 1t is thought that
at least one-third more should be added to the
total number killed, for the Indian reservation.
where no bounty is paid.
st. Paul Globe: Mrs. Lcttie M. Hilton was
part owner of the Kingsbury News and W. S.
Wllitcing was the editor and part proprietor,
and their relations were SO cordial that they
married last week and started for the New Or
leans exposition. The tendency to form COM
binatiOns in Dakota is very marked, both in
politicts and domestic affairs.
Bathgate Sentinel Bathgate can now proud
ly point to one event happening within her
boundaries that is the first OF the kind en rec
ord for North Dakota. On Thursday last Mrs.
Turner Fa'lien presented her liege lord with
three promising offspring-two boys and girl,
the combined weight Of which was 10 pounds.
The boys alone survived. At this date the
mother and children are doing well.
BroOkings Press: 1t may as well be under
stood now, by South Dakota as well as North,
that Central Dakota don't want division; don't
need division; won't have division. Division
only means two-dollar tax where one is paid
today. Central Dakota holds the balance of
power in the territory and should exert it..
The days when few towns in the extremes
OF the territory can control have passed-pass
ed forever.
The Argus says that Fargo uses about 5000
tons Of coal a month, besides 1000 cords Of
| wood. This represents total of nearly s75,-
600 month for fuel. If the coal men net one
dollar ton, it will be seen that it is a prefita-
ble business. Good oak wood is had now at
$3.50 a cord, and is evidently mucl, cheaper
than coal, but rivalry among dealers, or the
attempt Of the larger ones to freeze out the
smaller ones, leaves little margin for profit.
| In letter to The Northwestern Farmer, Mr..
Parsons, of Richland county, says he is now
feeding to thirty pigs one bushel of oats per
day at 25 cents; one bushel OF beets Is cents
and one busllel Of small potatoes at 20 cents,
total Of 60 cents. This is two cents worth of
provisions daily for each pig. These pigs are
making gain OF six pounds in eight days,lo
| three fonrtlls pounds daily, and he considers
this much better than selling oats at 25 cents,
| or wheat at 50 cents. When fed TO young,
growing pigs, WHICH are kept warm, oats are
| worth 80 cents, and wheat 81 per bushel.