The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1886-12-31
TERaIronIAL eaLEaxrxGs.

Deadwood Jan. q.
There is more snow in Sully county than
was ever before known.
1t is now said that the Illinois Central will
build to Yankton, Dakota.
Gettysburg pays $3.50 month for water
which is drawn into the town from distance.
Pease's bondsnen offer Barues county S10,-
GOO to settle-the commissioners want SIS, ,0eO.
The Wahpeton insurance company has ileen
suing lot OF Grand Forks farmers for hail
notes.
Fred Piper, Of Minnewaukan, was frozen 10
death while driving from home, twelve miles
| distant.
Rev. A. S. Mcconnell, pastor Of tha Congre-
| gatlonal church at Cresco, Iowa, has received
call from Deadwood at salary of S1,5O0.
Congressman Hill will push his division bill
after the holidays, and if Randall will hold off,
which is unlikely, good judges say the bill will
pass.
Grain buyers at Sioux Falls got mad at each
other on Monday, and the poor farmer got
three cents more bushe for his wheat than
usual.
Endorsements for Dakota appointments will
now have to 60 through the hands Of the DEM
ocratic committee, the governor, the secretar-
and NJ. H. Day.
George H. Walsh, member of the last Dako-
ta legislature said at St. Paul that South
Dakota would mako no attempt at capital re-
moval this winter.
The bill for the creation OF two additional
judgeships for Dakota is in fair way to pass
both houses Of congress at this session. There
is no opposition to it.
Lienoau Il Roescheise's mill in Watertown
burned Christmas eve. Loss, $4,000; insnr-
ance, $4,000. Cause, mystery. This is the
firms third turnout.
A Dakota man has joined the American COL
ony in Canada. Dakota is determined to show
that she can be in tho fashion, even If she is
without the sisterhoOd of states.
The electric works OF Fargo We're purchased
for the Brush company. Major Flemming
states that the works will be put in thorough
condition and started up at once.
An attempt was made by the Grand Forks
council 10 raise the city license on saloons to
$500 per annunl, but 1t was unsuccessful A
strong pressure is being brought 70 bear upon
the county commissioners and it is thought
that tho county license will be raised to $500.
Grafton News aud Times: 1t nly be all right
to mortgage a growing crop, but the custom
OF extending securities over other years is q
most pernicious one, and works far more in
jury than most people realize. This whole
chattel mortgage business should be reviewed.
Too much credit Is the curse Of the country.
A meeting was held at Fargo Monday even
ing In memory Of Gen. John A. Logan. A
number Of old soldiers were present, and
speeches were made by Gen. Allen, Major Ed
wards, Rev. Dr.. Parker, Gen. Tyner, Judge
West Martin Ryan aud Dr.. Galloway. Reso-
lutions Of respect to the memory OF the de-
ceased were adopted.
A special to the Bismarck Tribune says:
Private John Congdon, Troop Z, Ninth cavalry,
while intoxicated ai!d In company with dis
reputable woman, attempted to 60 from half
way house to Winona, but fell by the wayslo
and persisted in the storm. The woman left
him to seek help, but when foud In the morn
ing by a searching party, she was frozen stiff.
Hon. D. W. Marratta, United States mar
shall for Dakota, signifies his intention of re-
signing the Office now held by him Immediate
ly after the holidays. Captain Maratta has
always declared that he did not care for the
office in question, and that lie would soon re-
sign tho position. He has put off the matter
at tho request of Others but has at last COR
cluded to get out Of the official harness, and DO
free again.
1t is reported at Bismarck that man named
Charles Martin was frozen to death while going
from that city to Menoken Oh Christmas night.
He was in town during tie day and INDUCED
in some old-fashioned Christmas festivities.
He started for his home, near Menoken, in tie
evening in state Of hilarious intoxication, but
was mot by some friends who endeayored to
pursuade him to return to Bismarck. This ho
refused to do, and his friends have since been
unable TO find hin. 1t is believed that hc has
been frozen to death on the prairie.
Charles Alexander, of Sturgis, brother Of the
cashier of the bank in that place, had checks
cashed iu Grand Rapids for amounts aggregat-
ing about $175 II was afterward learned by
telephone that lie had no money on deposit
there, and his brother refused to make the
checks good, saying that those parties who
held the checks could get only what satisTac-
tion tho law provides in such cases. war
rant was issued, charging him with obtaining
money under false pretenses but it has not
been served, Alexander having disappeared
without leaving trace Of his flight.
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