The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1886-07-16

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time.
This morning is cloudy and cool, and there
are slight indications Of rain, but they may
prove as delusive as manyprevious indications |
have.
The Washburne Elevator company has COM
menced the erection Of an elevator in Portland
which will give that town, when completed,
four elevators.
Sheriff Walden and c. H. Newton left late
Monday evening for Valley City, to be present
at the opening Of the district court, which con
vened Tuesday morning.
Last Sunday and Monday we're about the
hottest days ever experienced IN this section,
the thermometer ranging from 96 to 104 in the
shade according to locality.
Rev. A. B. Bassett left on Tuesdays train
for Minneapolis, where he was called on i'm
portant business. He returned yesterday, and
will hold services rs usual on Sunday.
AT the meeting of the county commissioners
last Saturday two petitions asking for saloon
license were presented by Attorney Hulme, but
the board refused to grant the license asked
for.
Mr.. Perley Thompson, Of Minneapolis, was
among those who came in on Tuesdays train.
Mr. Thompson has valuable tree claim near
Hope to which lie is devotng considerable at
tention.
c. L. Cooper and wife, accompanied by N.
Swift and daughter, from Red Wing, Minn.,
drove over from Cooperstown Monday morn
ing and remained till Tuesday, visiting with
Mr.. c. G. Merrell aud family.
We have not seen the town so dull in many
long day as it has been during the past week.
All the lawyers have been absent attending
court, farmers arc busy haying, and the hot
weather has kept every one indoors.
The election in Melrose township Wednes-
day on the proposition to issue bonds to the
amount of 500 for the purpose Of building a
school-house was carried by unanimous vote
in favor Of the proposition.
A great deal of lumber has been sold in Hope
within the past few weeks, which is good in
dcation Of the growth and prosperity Of the
country. For week or more the sales at our
two yards have averaged nearly two car loads
day.
Wednesday evening there was every indica-
tion that the heavens were about to open and
let down the much needed moisture, but it
proved delusion, Thursday morning opening
I'D bright, every indication Of rain having van
ished.
Mrs. Henry Merrell and Mrs. Beach, mother
and sister of Mr.. Charles G. Merriell, arrived
at Cooperstown to-day from Chicago, and after
spending few days in Caoperstown, will
come to Hope to visit with Mr.. Merriell and
family.
At the last meeting Of Hope Lodge No. a.
I. O. 0. F., held Tuesday evening, the follow.
ing officers were duly installed for the ensuing
term: Johu P. Worth, N. G.;C G. Merriell, v
G.; L. A. jacobson, secretary; John J. VAN
berg, treasurer.
DR.. Baldwin on Sunday perform an opera
ton on Mr.. c. NJ. Huntley, removing larg
piece of bone from the stump Of his limb
which for some time had been causing him
good deal of pain. Mr.. Huntley has been feel
ing much better since.
The infant sou OF William Milligan had tn
fore finger of the right hand badly mashed i
the cogs of clothes wringer on Tuesday
! The first joint was dislocated and the fes
y :, badly mangled. DR.. Baldwin was called i
: and dressed the wound Of the little sufferer.
! Haying has been in active progress for
q week or more. Owing to the scarcity Of wate
| Al, n, o1n ho 10 rot
IL thin and short, and there has been grei
scramble ameng farmers to get hay. 1t woul
:. seem as though the time had come for farmer
to seed down meadows and not depend entire]
on the wild grass for their hay.
The gophers still continue their depreciation
on the grain fields, and many Of them preser
a sad appearance from these pests. 1t is est
mated by some that at least twenty acres {
grain have been destroyed Oh T. J. Foster
farm. Barley seems to be the most enticing
the gophers, though they do not fail to pa
their respects to both wheat and oats Thel
is growing conviction that heroic measure
will have to be resorted to in order to rid tt
= country of these destructive little pests.
Great damage has undoubtedly been dol
to crops Of all kinds from the long continue
hot, dry weather, and at best hardly more thu
half crop will be realized. Two weeks a.
the prospect was good for the most bountif
crop ever harvested, but the drouth and a lol
ne period of unprecedented hot weather, has
od changed the prospect that but few farme
!e. now anticipate more than half an average yie
- under the most favorable circumstances frt