The Hope pioneer., 1886-08-13
DAKOTA PARAGRAPHS.

ton stating authoritatively that Fort Lincoln
will not be abandoned.
Tie county commissioners Of Edmunds
county after trying prohibition since last jan
uary, on Saturday granted thirteen saloon IL
censes.
Gov. Pierce will deliver the opening address
at the North Dakota fair to be held at Grand
Forks next month. Nearly $4,000 is to be dis
tributed in premiums.
Montana stockmen have contracted with
parties at Jamestown for II, 600 tons Of hay,
and will send 800 mead of horses to the James
River valley to winter.
The executive committee OF the Trail County
Agricultural society held meeting ut Hillsboro
on the 10th for the purpose Of electing board
Of managers for the county fair.
CA boy named Rush was found shot through
the heart near Winfred. He had been hunting
with boy named Kept, who will not tell
straight story about the shooting.
The twenty-second legislative district con-
vention will meet at Jamestown October 18th.
Stutsman has u delegates, Nelson Z, Benson 4,
McHenry, Foster and Eddy each, and Wells
county 2
Joe Kessler and Nat Freeman, both employed
at the Menzie House, quarreled about some
horses, when Kessler gave Freeman trounc
ing. Freeman quit work, got revolver and
returned to the barn, renewed the quarrel and
shot Kessler in the left side Of the head just
over the temple. The wound is not necessarily
fatal. Freeman is in Jail.
The head officers Of the Minneapolis & Pa
ciic and the Manitoba have recently visited
the grading parties Of the two roads, which
are parallel and but half mile apart ia the
south part of Richland county. 1t is stated
that both are laying rails, the former in both
directions from Fairmont and Sewell. They
are making things interesting in that section.
Casselton Blizzard: Gleason is bound to be
reelected. His methods Of electioneering are
very taking, especially his trick of kissing the
children. 1t is said he recently kissed seven in
one family, and it took him three days to get
| rid Of the smell Of limburger and sauer-kraut.
He is also said to be very popular with the
| school ma ans whether for the same reason
or not we cannot state.
Parties are trying to arrange an excursion OF
Dakota Odd Fellows to Boston during the $685.
sion Of the sovereign grand lodge, eommenc-
ing September 20, which, it is said, will be
the greatest gathering Of the order ever held
anywhere. A $13 round rate has been secured
from Chicago, and low figures will be had
from Chicago to all Dakota points. The order
has lodges in nearly all the prominent towns.
Trail County Times: A new railroad map
has just been issued showing what is called
the Brainerd Northern. The proposed road,
which is now in progress, runs northwest from
Bralnerd to Grafton. At Lowry, in Cass county,
Mnn., directly east of Caledonia, the Mayville
branch leaves the main line and makes an air
line to Caledonia and Mayville. This branch
will tap the garden spot of Dakota and will
prove the most profitable section Of the entire
road.
Charles Brtton, settler living north of Coal
Harbor, on the Missouri river, has for some
time been attentive to widow living across
the river from that place, and the result was
frequent family jars. Recently fierce quar-
rel arose between Britton and his wife, which
resulted in the latters starting across the river
to woman with whom he could agree Just
as he reached the opposite shore Mrs. Britton
jumped into skiff with the intention of over
taking him. Her boat leaked badly, and she
started back, but too late. The waters epgulfed
her, and Charles Britton is now free to live
with the ''woman with whom he could agree"
The body was not recovered.
A case Of general interest in regard to liquor
selling has been made up at Highmore. The
town board refused to license, fned man for
selling, and an appeal was taken before Judge
Church. He decided that under the provisions
of the political code local authorities could
regulate, but not prohibit the sale Of liquor
any more than public exhibitions, peddling
| and auction establishments, which are put in
the same list. He also decided that where
county board licensed every town incorporated
under the general law must also license. The
case is to be taken to the Supreme court by the
town. In the meantime they license at $500
and provide that the room of sale shall be on a
business street, have no screens, partitions
ETC., nothing to obstruct the bar from the view
Of any passer on the street.
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