The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1886-05-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

Wheat go cents.
Judge Drakeley lost valuable mare last
week in foaling.
Wheat took another tumble yesterday, going
down three cents.
Rev. Thomas McEroy returned last week to
GAINESVILLE, Minn., to his congregation.
Landlord Wilcox went to Cooperstown on
Wednesday, returning yesterday afternoon.
DR.. Baldwin and John Wamberg drove over
to Portland Wednesday morning, returning in
the afternoon.
We had the pleasure Of meeting on Menday
at Sherbrooke, Mr.. E. o. Wallen, assessor of
Enger township.
There was quite heavy frost Tuesday morn
ing, and in exposed places ice quarter Of an
inch thick formed.
Ice quarter Of an inch thick yesterday
morning was gentle reminder that winter
still ''lingers in the lap Of spring."
Thomas J. Foster took his departure for his
home in La Porte, Ind, Tuesday, after having
superlntended the seeding of his bonanza farm.
Mrs. William Drakeley, from Madison, Wis
consin, is visiting her son, Judge A. T. Drake
ley, and will probably spend the summer with
his family.
Died, Tuesday morning, the infant child of
George Mclean. The funeral occurred on
Wednesday afternoon, the child being inferred
in the new cemetery.
Judge Drakeley was engaged Monday in
holding the regular May term Of the probate
court at Sherbrooke, several matters occupying
the attention of the court
Postmaster Rice furnishes the following list
of letters remaining in the pestoffice for the
month ending April SOth: Craven, f. Mrs.;
Miller Julia Mrs.; Overly Adolf Mr.
Every member OF Hope Lodge No. "A, I. O.
o. F., is expected to attend the next meeting
which occurs Tuesday evening, as business Of
Importance demands their attention.
Attorney MacLaren on Tuesday removed his
family to Cooperstown, where he will hereaf-
reside, visiting Hope every week to attend to
such matters as may require his personal at
tention.
Seeding Of wheat and oats is pretty generally
finished, and good many farmers are plow-
ing to SOW flax and barley. Wheat and oats
are generally up, and present healthy ap-
pearance.
Fingal G. Enger, the bonanza farmer of
Enger township, ia Steele county, was at Sher-
brooke on Monday attending to some probate
business. Mr.. Enger reported seeding pro-
crossing fayoraby In his neighborheod.
District Attorney Hulme dropped in on us
Wednesday while down from Sherbrooke to
tell us all about the beautiful picture of female
let US see, did he say it was madonna like?-
loylness that adorns the walls of his office.
Mrs. c. G. Merriel and baby have reached
Minneapolis on their way home from Chicago,
and are expected to reach Hope on to-norrow's
tram, and Charley looketh exceedingly happy,
and weareth becming countenance the whole
day long.
Mr.. G. H. Williams, Of Colgate, dropped in
to leave with US curiosity in the way OF a
hens egg that is shaped exactly like gourd
We have recently seen number Of curious
specimens Of fruit Of the hen variety, but this
rather takes the biscuit.
Messrs. E. D. Wallace and j. L. Wilcox are
going to experiment with the Russian null
berry, which is said to be very hardy and a
rapid grower. These gentlemen will also set
out number Of apple trees an example which
other farmers would do we'll to follow.
William Venable has written to Messrs. Nc.
Mahon & MacLaren saying that he will give
one hundaed bushels OF wheat or its eQuiva.
lent toward the erection Of a COED roller mill
The letter concludes: ''Lt Hope erect COED
flour mill and its prosperity is assured.".
N. P. Rasmussen left on yesterdays train fol
DEVILS Lake. where he expects to obtain a con.
tract on the extension of the Manitoba road
westward from that city. MIR. Rasmussen il
an old railroad contractor and thoroughly un.
derstands railroad building as well as farming
We wish him success.
We regret to learn of the death in Engel
township on Friday last Of Mrs. Andrew Rud
daughter Of Mrs. and sister Of Samuel L. Linn
of Sherbrooke township. Tie funeral took
place Monday, and was attended by number
of friends of the deceased lady. Mrs. BUD was
comparatively young woman, and was oDl,
| married last summer.
County Assessor Coltum and many of thu
civil township assessors met in the county
clerks office at Sherbrooke ON Monday to re-
ceiye their papers and also to agree on somt
plan for eQualizing assessments in the differen
towns. The matter was quite generally dis
cussed, and decision arrived at for assessing
real and personal property.
And now comes the gratifying intelligence
of another addition to the permanent popula.
ton Of Dakota-one who in time will be
real Dakota boomer. The interesting even
occurred at Oquawka, Illinois, on the goth o.
April, when a ten pound boy was added to TIN
family of Arthur Mclaughlin. All partie'
doing we'll at last accounts.
C. H. Ward went to Minneapolis Tuesday tt
superintendent the shipment Of fine horse
that bis friend Kirk Hulme has purchased from
Illinois parties. It is intimated by the know
ing ones that there are likely to be some trial,
of speed during the coming summer between
the numerous fast nags for which this end O.
Steele county is becoming noted.
Wamberg d jacobson, always on the aler
to benefit their customers and the community
have recently placed clock in their show
case with stained glass dial, which is illumi