The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1886-12-10
DAKOTA PARAGRAPHS.

The Bank Of Fargo is to be called the Citi-
zens' National.
The Trail county Prohibtionists have on
dorsed Day for governor.
In Dakota 100000 votes were cast, whilo in
South Carolina there were only $4,000.
Jubge PROFIT Of Grand Forks, is said to be
the probable successor OF Judge Francis.
Vermonters are looking for a good place for
colony. Let them como to Steele county.
Rev. W. M. Spoor, Of Tower City, supposed
TO have perished in tho blizzard, has turned up.
Tho territorial penitentiary at Sioux Falls is
reported in good condition by the grand Jury.
The Milwaukee will not be able to reach
Yankton this winter If the cold weather con-
tinues.
Thirty new postofflces and 300 more miles
OF star route service are to DO established in
Dakota.
In the new legislature there are only six old
members, two each from the north, south and
Black Hills
Tho Manitoba hauled 9,9S7,SOO bushels Of
wheat In 1894 cars out of Dakota in tho last
three months.
Some people are afraid that if Church be-
comes governor, he will be too favorable to
the Manitoba.
The railroad from Ordway to Bismarck will
be completed in the spring. Thirty miles are
ready for iron.
The Eddy County Shippera' Association had
very successful season, and will extend opora-
tions the coming year.
The plan OF paying county officers by salaries
instead OF fees is being widely aud favoraby
discussed by the press.
There were three weddings Sunday at the
Russian settlement In Hanson county. Rus
sian customs were followed.
Tho Pierre men pushing tho reservation bill
at Washington are much encouraged by the
backing Of the Indian Office.
The Black Hills Herald says the consent Of
three-fourths of the Indians cannot be obtained
for the Dawes reservation bill.
Henry Meier, frozen to death at Menakin,
was formerly prominent Philadelphian, and
had been out prospecting in the territory.
NJ. Fl. Day thinks the papers are pitching
into Attorney-General Engle too much, and
hopes his friends won't have anything to do
with the assaults.
J. R. Bronson fired at ]. N. Gaylord throe
times, without effect, at Glendale. Tho lat
ter is accused of outraging Bronson's wife.
Bronson is under arrest.
Judge Church, Willie holding court at COL
umbus made it hot for Brown county gamblers.
having fined several $500 each. Outfits were
seised by the sheriff all over the county.
Cashier J. W. Hayward, of the Wahpeton
First National Bank, has been hold at Fargo
In $4,000 to await the action of The United
States grand jury for making false entries.
The Buffalo Center people, having carried
the recent Buffalo county.sent contest, came
down with stone boat to Gum Valley and
carried of tho records, regardless Of protests.
Fred Adams, member-elect to the legisla-
ture from Cooperstown, lost his way in The re-
cent blizzard and entered what he thought to
bo church, but what proved saloon. Gu
rious mistake.
Young Darsheid accidentally discharged an
old shotgun, at Iriquos, and the charge struck
purse in his mothers pocket, driving some
currency into her thigh and embedding q cent
In silver dollar.
Two young men Of Minot went out hunting
one day last week, and nistaking an OK for a
deer, shot it. They were arrested and taken
to Burlington, and it cost them $50 each to
settle the matter,
Col. N. G. Tyner, postmaster at Fargo, has
been commissioned as adjutant general for Da-
kota, with the rank of brigadier general, by
Gov. Pierce, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death Of Gen. Free.
The Fargo Electric Light conpany's works
are shut down, and the city is without light
The receiver attempted to sell the property, but
failed for lack of bidders It is suggested that
the city purchase the plant
Judge West says farmers should not try to
market their whole crop at once, but should
provide storage Oh their farms, as the railroads
canDOt be required to furnish cars enough to
haul all the wheat in three months.
On the afternoon of the 4th the last spike
was driven on the road connecting the North
ern Pacific and Northwestern roads at Oakes,
giving communication between YanktoD, Hu-
ron, Jamestown, Bismarck and Fargo.
A dispatch from Gary on the 9Th says
freight train struck hand car, on which were
three men, on the high bridge, this morning,
hurting them into the gulf 40 feet below.
Thos Rogers, young man from Iowa, was
killed, James Donaldson had both legs broken,
and Julius Stevens, section foreman, had one
leg broken.