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Consump,ion Cured.

An old physician. retired from prAc- ticc, having had placed in bi. hands by an East India Missionary the formula of simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and permanent cure Of Con sumption, Bronchitis, catarrii, Asthma and all throat and Lung Affections, also Il positive and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints. after having tested its wonderful cura- tive powers in thousands of cases, has felt t bis duty to make 1t known io In. suffering fellows. Actuated by this mo tive and desire to relieve human snf. fering. 1 will send free of charge Co all who desire it, this recipe. in German. French or English, with full directions for preparing and using Sent by mail by addressing with stamp. naming this paper, ". A. Soyes. l49 Powers Block, Rochester, \. r
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His Mother.
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Captain Jack Crawford. the poet scout, pays the following eloquent trib- ute to his mother: |" l had a Christian mother, my earliest rccollections of whom was knceling at her side praying God to save a wayward father and hus- band That mother taught me to speak the truth when child, and l have tried to follow her early teachings m that respect. ltwould require much larger book than this to tell the story of my life and the sutferings of one of Gods good angels-my mother. To her l owe everything-truth, honor, sobri- ety and my very life Her spirit seems to finger near me always; she has been my guardian angel In the camp, the cabin, the field and the hospital on the lonely trail hundreds of miles from civ ilization, in the pine-clad hills and lonely canyons, l have heard in the moaning night winds and in the mur- muring streamlets,
 The voice of my angel mother whispering soft
 and low.
 And these sacred thoughts have made me forget at times that there was danger in my pathway Nor will ever forget
 The day that parted. mother and l.
 Never earth to meet again;
 she to happier home on high.
 Il poor wanderer on the plain.
 That day was perhaps the greatest epoch in my life Kneeling by her bed side, with one hand clasped in mine, the other resting on my head, she whis- pered My boy. you know your mother loves you. Will you give me promise, that l may take it up to heavcn? Yes, yes, mother, l will promise you anything Johnny, my son, l am dy- ing said she; promise me you will never drink intoxicants, and then it will not be so hard to leave this world Dear reader, need l tell you that prom ised yes; and whenever I am asked to drink, that scene comes up before me and am safe
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The Dog and the Insect.
iII.,fosf Free Press

A Dog which was Trotting Along a Path Stepped on an Insect, and the lat ter cried out
 Has, you have so Wounded me that carr Neither Fly nor Crawl againi"
 Tn that case, said the Dog after a Moments Reflection, it would not be Common Humanity on my part to leave you to Lingering and Painful Death" And he therefore Finished the Patient with stroke of his Paw. Moral-SomcFolks are so Awfully Kind and Considerate, you know.
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CONTENT.
RY J. ". RIl.KY

All day I've ben a workin' hard Down in the blue grass medder. A plowin' up the mealy loam, An muslin Sorter. whether I'd better put in oats this year, Or plant the field with barley. An cogitatin' like, betWiXt I'm havin' quite barley. The April sun is mighty warm. An down behind the hollcr, I see a crocus puShin' up Its creamy buds of yaller: Tho frus'. hope, has Jeff the ground An spring seems really hcrc, Old nature dandleS in her lap The smilin' baby year. The sleepy sileLce's hroken ky The sheep bells on the hill, An all the world seems lazy like, A kinder soft an still; l heard a robin Singin shrill, An see Il jay sail by Ii seems like Natur,'S woudrous kind To ScCh poor trash cz | Fer I'm homes jes, cs happy F. d eat bird an tree, An l can't help a Singin
 For the very life of me: An the tittul, fanniu' hrtcseS From .he southland seems to play An make me feel like laughin In most amusiu' way. kx the sun tonight Was settiu. Ina purpliSh bank of gold An the cattle was a loWin, An the sheep was in the fold, F. looked arr,sS the loWlands. Nherc the silver river lies, An' thought of all our hounties Till Il mist came OCT my eyes.  For the Lord is fnec with menies, An with blessings generous, too, An' in His kind beueVolcuce He brought me safely through \ happy home, Il humble roof An plenty'S been my lot Outside of Eden never was X morc contcntcd spot
 - iAdidRap1iiS lourrl,
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suffered intensely with sick headache say that Hoods Sarsaparilla has com pletelv cured them. One gentleman thus relieved, writes: Hoods Sarsapa- rilla Is worth its weight in gold Reader, if you are sufferer with sick headache, give Hoods Sarsaparilla trial It will do you positive good. Made by C. l, Hood & Co, Lowell, Mass Sold by all druggists. 100 Doses One Dollar
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Velvet will be as much worn AS ever this spring" Alack, we fear the little velvet on our spring overcoat collar will be more worn than ever when we en- deavor to prepare 1t for business.--Bos- L1p Poa
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Which is right. Edward. the wages of sin is death or the wages Of sin aFe death7'"
 Neither, Annabel The wages ofsin is wealth. "-- PhiLa1teiphta LaA
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Niagara Falls is said to be receding inch by inch, as time goes on. There are so many American thieves living in that vicinity that the Falls are prob ably afraid of being stolen.-Nen Haren Neacs
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THE ARKAkSAW VALLEY ROUTE.

LITTLE hF.R 4 FORT SMITH HALLWAY AND LITTLE tuStsk. AiSssies-ft trf biVEk ATExAs HALLWAY Js the slsS2t Ahd f0f freight snd pAssep- gers from I&,tis Jt<k ssd soaBte iD AsksH<@w vte AfkADsaw I1ty tp New Ofissfs and all paints ts3sb agf k.st and via Vas Bsssn D al D3aDk North and West.
 The Ltfss Rock 4 F0rs spyiti Hallway hes for eats @BG(xO Afyse Df the best iAss1 in tfs slate special in1negBs1ts osfsssd t0 igsfnigraats. For inf0smsti0a a t1 Isfsds, etc, sggif W HENRY WOOD. iAsd Csmmiastsnss.
 f5earski Manazers I. 4, WfSOItsON, Traf1e MABages.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1886-05-28

ranges 81, IS, IS and 81; that the second COM
missioner district shall comprise all of range
81, towns 145, 146, LAT and 14S; that the third
commissioner district shall comprise all of
range 54, townships 145, 146, 147 and 14S; that
the fourth commissioner district shall COM
prise all of range IS, townships las, LAG, 147
and 14S; and that the fifth commissioner dis
trict shall comprise all of range 81, townships
145, LAG, LAT and 148. Mr.. j. H. Brunsdahl
was appointed commissioner for the fourth dis
trict and Mr.. John Oxton was appointed COM
missioner from the fifth district. The above
arrangement was considered the most equita-
BILE that could be devised. The new commits
sioners appointed will serve till the next gen
eral election in November, when three CON-
missioners will be chosen, one for the second
district, and one for each of the two new dis
tricfs
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Notice TO Taxpayers.

Allpersonal taxes for the years
1884and 1885 are now past due,
and all delinquents are hereby
notified that unless the same are
paid prior to the 1st day of June,
1885, [ shall proceed to collect
the same according to law, which
will involve an additional ex-
pense Of $1.00 for demand and
$1.O0 for levying upon the prop
erty, and 10 cents per mile for
each mile Travelled by me or my
deputy in collecting the same.
L. A. JACOBSON,
Treasurer Steele County.
Mlerbrooke, D. IT,, May 20.
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The Railroad Extension.

Dust is flying all along the line northwest Of
this city as far as Broken Bone lake. Nine
hundred men and five hundred teams are at
work. Grade stakes have been set as far as
Broken Bone. There is nothing definite in re-
gard to the route beyond that point, but it is
believed the line will bear north to Bottineau.
Settlers are pouring in along the line from
every direction, and the filings at the land Office
are become very numerous. II the business
Of the office continues to increase, it will soon
be as great as it was in the balmy days Of 1884.
-T)eyips LAKE, Inter Ocean.
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Sh0rbrOOke.

SHOrDTOOkes
Sherbrookltes now claim the two fastest
trotters in tho county.
Judge Drakeley is obtaining signatures to
petition for new school township.
D. ]. Adams got back last week and has
been hard at work making garden ever since.
Miss Livingston, who has been teaching in
school No. 2, expects to return to her home
in Minnesota shortly.
Treasurers from several Of the lower school
townships were here Wednesday In consulta-
tion with the county treasurer.
Postmaster Berry claims the nobbyest little
Office in the territory. Why shouldn't 1t be
when Mrs. B. officiates as deputy?
District Attorney Hulme has an eye for the
beautiful, as may be readily discovered by
visit to his Office, but strangely enough the pie
lures are all feminine
The county clerks Office is rather small for
so large an asselnblage as was present Monday
when the commission met for dividing the
county into five commissioner districts.
Rev. j. c. Healey preached here last Sunday
to large and interested congregation. Ser
vices were held in the old county building and
sixty-five persons were present, though the
notice was short. It is hoped Mr.. Healey will
continue these services.
Frank Ward has just had bis cottage very
handsomely papered and painted inside, and
he and Kirk Hulme have carpeted and furnished
the same in elegant style with bright new fur.
niture, curtains, shades, etc. They have two
cosy bedrooms and large and pleasant sitting
room, and now the boys take their meals eu,
and keep house all salhme ike down East
A team belonging to ]. NJ. Roberts ran ava,
Tuesday, demolisbing lumber wagon ant
badly crippling one Of the horses and slight!
injuring the other. The team had Just beer
hitched up ready to start for Hope when th'
horses became frightened and started on run
The first thing they struck was one Of th,
hitching posts in front Of the county building
which completely upended the wagon, and TO
a moment stopped them, but the whiffle tree
coming in contact with the horses legs startet
them again. Turning around Baldwin's dwell
ing they ran into his two-seated rig which wa
standing with the pole up, into which the!
dashed, the pole entering the head of one o.
the horses, inficting ghastly wound. Fol
some moments it was thought the poor brute
would bleed to death before he could be extri.
Gated and taken to the barn, but they finally
succeeded in getting him to the barn, very
! weak from the loss Of blood. Here gentleman
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North DalkAfa Farmer

Mr.. J. Dawson, travelling in the interest Of
the North Dakota Farmer, published at James
town, made US pleasant visit on Tuesday.
We were glad to learn that Mr.. Dawson was
meeting with fatteriDg success in his canvass,
and we cheerfully bear testimony to the fact
that the North Dakota Farmer is the equal in
every respect Of any agricultural journal pub
lished either in or out Of Dakota, and no farm
er in this section should be without it.
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Notice to Contractors.
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY crnpr.

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, |
sherbrooke, Steele Co., D. T.. May 10, 1855. {
Sealed bids will be received by
the Board OF County Commits
siOners of Steele county, ID. T.,
until IL o'clock m. on Saturday,
June 10Th, 1885, fer the con-
struction of two bridges in the
northeast part of said county,
according to the plans and speci-
fcations on file in tile office Of
the county clerk.
The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board:
E. s. SEYMOUR,
County Clerk.
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Noxious weeds.

NOXlOuD W eS0Ds ICES
For the benefit Of all persons interested, and
especially of all officers charged with tho duty
Of Its execution, we publish the law in regard
to noxious weeds as amended By the last legis-
lature: ss
i. Every person and every corporation shall de-
stroy upon all lands which he or she shall oc-
cupy. all weeds Of the Kinds known as Canada
thistles, cookie burr, and mustard, at such time
and in such manner as shall effectual;y pre-
vent their bearing seed. Such time and man
ner Of destroying such weeds shall be prescrib-
ed BY township boards Of supervisors, or BY
board Of county commissioners In counties
which shall not be organized into townships,
and tho same shall be published at least two
weeks, In some newspaper published In the
county, not less than two weeks before tho
time prescribed: provided, that II there be no
newspaper published in the county, then writ
ten notices Of the same shall be posted, the
same as election notices are posted, in lieu Of
such publication. Every overseer Of highways
Of every township or county shall also, In like
time and manner, destroy all such weeds that
may grow either on the highway Of his road
district, or any unoccupied land therein, or on
any occupied land therein which the occupant
thereof shall refuse or neglect to 50 destroy.
For 30 doing, such Oversear shall have such COM
pensation, payable out Of the township treas
| ury or county treasury, as the township board
OF supervisors or board Of county commission.
ers, upon the presentation of his account there
for, verified by his oath, and specifying by sep
arate items the charges on each piece Of land,
describing the same, shall deem reasonable;
and the respective accounts so paid, except for
the destruction Of such weeds upon the high
ways, shall be placed on the naxt tax-roll Of
the township or county, as the case may be, in
separate column, headed, "For destruction
Of weeds" as a tax against the lands upon
which such weeds were destroyed, and be col
lected as other taxes, and the entry Of such tax
on the tax-roll shall be conclusive evidence Of
the liability Of the land 90 taxed to such tax.
II the occupant Of any such lands or any
such overseer, shall fail to destroy such weeds
as 80 required, such occupant or oversesr shall
forfeit not less than five dollars, nor more than
fifty dollars. The chairman and each super
visor Of every township, or the chairman and
each commissioner Of counties not organized
into townships, shall prosecute promptly for
every such forfeiture which he shall have rea-
son to believe to have been incurred,
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The Dakot Congregationalists.

VALLEY CITY, Dak., Special Telegram, May
2L-The Territorial Congregational conference
which began here Wednesday, closed to-day.
Thirty ministers and delegates were present.
Four new churches and three ministers were
admitted, also five students as honorary men,
bers. The finances and progress on each
church was reported. The conference sermon
was preached by Rev. G. Barnes, Of Wahpeton,-
Wednesday evening.
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admission az a Whole.

WASHINGTON, May A.-The house commit
tee on territories to-day voted as foreshadowed
by its informal understanding reached at the
last meeting to report adversely all bills relat-
ing to the admission Of Dakota as a state ex-
cent that introduced by Mr.. Springer, providing
an enabling act for admission Of the whole ter
ritory. This bill will be reported fayorably. An
the republicans with Chairman Hill, democrat
voted against the Springer bill, and al the
democrats, except the chairman, voted in favor
Of II,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1886-05-28

Mr.. James M. Brown, Of Minneapolis, ar
rived on Tuesday on visit to his son James,
and will probably shortly be Joined by Mrs.
Brown and daughters, who will spend some
yenks in HOne
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DR.. Baldwin was called on Saturday evening
to attend Mrs. Oser, at Colgate, who he found
in a severe apoplectc fit, necessitating his re-
naming with her through the entire night.
When DR.. Baldwin left in the morning Mrs.
Oser was much better.
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Monday will be generally observed through
out the country as Decoration day. Fargo will
celebrate the day in an appropriate manner,
and as we will have no celebration here those
who can spare the time might run down and
celebrate there
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The Hope Base Ball club has sent challenges
to the Portland Hillsboro and Tower City clubs,
and it is not improbable that all three clubs
may accept. The Hope boys are on their met
tie this sumner, and they stand prepared to
play any of the Dakota clubs for whatever
stake they choose to name.
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number of teams have been at work all
week on the race track, and it is being placed
in first class condition. Look out for sport
when the track is finished. Charley Ward is
experimenting the work, a guarantee that we
shall have the boss track when completed.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1886-05-28

A. S. Moote, from Dunnsvile, Ontario, Can,
came in yesterday with car load Of stock and
household goods. He has q section Of land
near Hope, and is another addition to our per-
manent population. Mr.. Moote will be joined
by bis family in about a week.
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Hope should have the best celebration in this
section Of Dakota on the fourth Of July, and
the way to insure this is for every business man
to attend the meeting Monday afternoon next
at the Hope House.
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SHALL WE CELEBRATE :

The merchants business men and citizens Of
Hope are requested to meet at the Hope House
Monday afternoon at o'clock sharp, to take
measures for the proper celebration of the
coming anniversary of American independ-
ence. Every business man is expected to at
tend,
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Postmaster Rice desires us to say that the
postof1ice will bo kept open on Sundays from
II to O'clock for the benefit of those from the
country who cannot get in during the week.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1886-05-28

The county commissioners, county clerk and
probate Judge met at the county seat on Mon
day for the purpose of dividing the county into
five commissioner districts, in response to pc
tition signed by 274 voters Of tho county. Mr..
S. FL. Nelson acted as chairman, and Mr.. E. S.
Seymour as clerk. After consultation aud dis
cussion it was agreed that the first commits
sioner district shall comprise all Of towns IA,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1886-05-28

You are expected to be present and lend your
counsel at the meeting Monday afternoon. Re-
member, 4 O'Clock, sharp is the hour.
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On motion, the bill of G. H. Frlck for services
and mileage, making drawings, specifications
and survey for bridges across the Goose river
branches, $21.s0, was ordered paid from the
bridge fund.
Report Of H. L. Smith, justice of the peace,
for quarter ending April l, 1886, was received
and on motion was accepted.
On motion, the following fees were allowed
and ordered paid from the general fund:
H. L. Smith, justice fees, territory Of
Dakota vs. Jos. d. Shaw. ........i 81 90
B. 7. Walden, sheriffs fees, territory ...
OF Dakota vs. JOS H. Shaw. ...... 16 80
On motion, the road poll tax assessed against
Thomas Bean and Andrew Park, in the year
1885, was ordered to be cancelled on account
Of the age of each Of the parties mentioned
being above 50 years.
On motion, Ole G. Bjugstad was appointed
road supervisor, for road district No. g. in place
Of John Dronen, failed to qualify.
Moved and ordered, that sections 25 to SO
both inclusive excepting section 81, township
145, range 55, shall be and are hereby attached
to and made part of Sherbrooke school town.
ship.
Moved and ordered, that the county treasurer
report to this Board at its next meeting the
amount collected In each road district In the
1885 tax list, up to the LIST day Of April, 1886.
Petition presented to the Board signed by
274 voters Of the county requesting the Board
TO divide tho county into five commissioner
districts as provided in Chapter Ss, Laws Of
1883.
| On motion, the petition for five commissioner
districts was granted and May oath, 1855, at II
o'clock a. M, fixed for time for commissioners
to meet and carry out the requirements Of the
law.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
| s. H. NELSON, Chairman.
| Attest:
| e. S. SEYMOUR, County Clerk,
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Frank Hill left for Kilbourn City, Wis, yes
terday to spend Decoration day with his fam
lily. He expects to return in July.
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acted as surgeon and renewed q number Of
pieces Of bone and sst the broken bones, aftsr
which the wound was dressed and the how Of
blood stepped, and at the present writing the
animal seems to be doing well, though Tho
chances are all against his recovery. His los
will be serious one to Mr.. Roberts.
SHER8RoOKF
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Agent Turney, returned from Iowa yester.
day, where he had been on brief visit.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1886-05-28

Mcmahon & MacLaren have rented the
Wells farm to Daniel Vandusen for five years
for cash rental of $1,000 per annum.
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N. H. Emmans, formerly Of Hope, but who
has mere recently blossomed out into full
fedged Minneapolis real estate boomer, ran up
Tuesday to look after the numerous interests
that he still has in this section of Dakota. Mr..
Emmans has lost none Of his enthusiasm in re-
gard to the future possibilities Of Hope.
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Mr.. A. B. Bassett Albany, New York, one
of several theological students from the Hart
ford Congregational institute who have come
to Dakota to assist the Congregational confer
ence in supplying vacant pulpits, arrived in
Hope Tuesday, having been assigned to the
charge OF the Congregational church at this
place during the summer. MIR. Bassett is a
young man of pleasing address and brim full
of energy, and from brief conversation had
with him, we judge him to be well pleased
with his experience thus far Of Western life, it
being his first visit west Of Chicago. MIR. Bas-
sett will preach his first sermon in Hope on
Sunday morning, when it is to be hoped there
will be good attendance.
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l.. A. jacobson has resumed his old position
as wheat buyer in the Cargill elevator. Arthur
Roberts remains as assistant.
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superintendent Kelnp's private Car was at
tached to yesterdays train.
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Frank Hill lost valuable mule yesterday
from sunstroke.
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Mr.. j. H. Bistline has contracted to build {
dwelling house and barn for Tom Sussex,
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A practice game of ball was played by the
Hope club last Saturday, which was noted for
some brilliant plays.
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We have had fine growing weather during
the week, but rain begins to be badly needed
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Superintendent Winchell desires us to call
the attention Of school township clerks to the
fact that the law requires them to take Gen.
sus Of all the children of school age on the
first day Of June. 1t is highly important to
each school township that this work be well
performed, as upon it depends the townships
apportienment of school funds for the ensuing