The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1886-02-05
DAKOTA PARAGRAPHS.

All the saloon keepers at Greton have been
indicted for keeping gambling houses.
Pennington county is to vote on proposi-
tlon to issue $4,000 bonds for county Jail.
The Kingsbury County Farm Mortgage conn.,
pany has been organized with capital Of
100000.
There are $4,000 acres ready for crop in Olga
county, and the settlers offer great inducements
for railroad.
James Hall, Of Revillo, recently released
from the Yankton asylum, attempted to kill his
wife and children last week.
The ladies' dormitory at the Brookinrs col.
lege caught fire last week and was consldera-
bly, damaged before extiuguished.
There have been fifty conversions at the
Methodist revival at Canton, and the Baptist
movement is doing nearly as well.
Petitions are in circulation In Hyde county,
asking that the time of paying Of taxes be ex-
tended to Juno before penalty attaches.
1t is rumored that President Barnes of the
N. F. Elevator company, has had a loss among
the big thousands on his long 2,OOO,O 900 wheat
deal.
The fine. stock breeders of Dakota have FORM
ed an association which already numbers forty
members, with Theodore Davis of Mitchell,
president,
Cashier Schuyler, who was shot in the arm
while out hunting last September is not yet
able to be out, but there is little doubt that he
will save his arm.
The connection Of Col. Donan's name with
the reports Of wonderful gold finds in Hondu-
ras, creates the impression in Dakota that there
is poetic coloring.
Mrs. Dix and Mrs. Malcolm, of Mitchell,
were seriously burnded by the ignition Of
can Of gasoline with which they were doing
some cleaning. They had a narrow escape
from death.
The st. John Journal secs urgent need for
tariff reform in the fact that tho Turtle noun
tain farmers who haul their wheat TO Manito-
ba to be ground have to pay duty on the flour
they bring back.
A. G. Gleason, Of Okobojo, is burning flax
straw in coal base burner. The heating ca
pacity of straw, though the reservoir requires
filling oftener, he finds to be equal to that of
the best hard coal.
A citizens league has been formed at Yank-
ton for the purpose Of enforcing law and order
Especial attention will be paid TO gambling,
tho keeping Of saloons open on Sunday and the
sale Of liquor to minors.
The statement Of the defunct Bank Of Devils
Lake shows liabilities of $25OOO. There are
no available assets excerpts the bank building,
and $4,000 in notes given by Stone, Ferrss Il
Corsett which are considered worthless.
c. F. Kindred has gone to Washington and
filed charges against c. H. Anderson, postmas-
ter at Valley City, Oak. 1t is alleged that lie
neglects his duties. w. P. Clark is the candi-
date for Anders0n's shoes. The office Days
$1,000 a year.
Several tons Of Ignite coal from the Turtle
mountain mines near Dunseitb, Relette county,
have been shipped to Barnesvile for practical
test in the engines Of tho st. Paul, Minneapo-
lis & Manitoba road. The vein promises rich
yield Of excellent coal.
S. H. Smith, the secretary of tie Tower City
Social club, who was fined 5000 and sentenced
to the county Jail thirty days for dispensing the
beverages OF the club, has had his fine RENTED
and his imprisonment suspended, conditioned
upon his not doing SO any more.
In one settlement in Cass county four fami-
lies lately took census Of their living children
and counted up ifty-two, none of them of age.
One family had seventeen, all born in the Red
river valley. With such settlers it is no wonder
that the country is filling up rapidly.
Delegate Clifford writes from Washington to
Judge West. of Fargo, that "the result Of the
Fargo convention is not particularly damaging
to us; could have been much worse" He
says the north shall retain the name of North
Dakota if he has to make row about it.
James Wilsol., Of Columbia, Dak., while
drunk, stole a yoke Of oxen and sold them.
Judge Church sentenced him to two years and
four months in the penitentiary. Wilson was
pleased with his sentence, saying that whisky
could not master him in the penitentiary.
Will Lane and Milton Bailey have been ar
rested at Sprague, Washington Territory.
They are wanted In Ransom county, Dak., On
charges OF selling mortgaged property, and
other misdeeds. Search had been made for
them through Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan.
Mayville Tribune: "Toboggan" - which
means slidings down hill on long board
said to be too funny for anything-has struck
Mayville, and the feat of sliding down and
walking back 10 the top of good long hill
with the mercury down in the basement Of the
thermometer is said to be rare sport.
The editor OF the Dunseith Herald las taken
bridal tour Of LEO miles in sleigh in the Sc
verest weather Of the past month, and claims
to have enjoyed it. His warmth Of imagina-
tion probably added to the comfort OF the trip
as well as having nice companion to snuggle
up to.
Seven indictments have been returned at
Deadwood against John Mccarthy, ex-deputy
county clerk, i've against Col. Tracy, another
deputy, one against Jas. Christy, alleged to have
assisted in selling stolen county scrip. The debt
Of Lawrence county is $500, 900 in consequence
Of loose operations.
The recent action Of beer venders at DEVILS
Lake in raising the retail tariff of their staple
to 10 cents glass, causes more excitement
and complaint than the failure of bank. It
is believed that the welfare Of the place is in
volved and measures will be taken to secure
living tariffs for this necessary Of life.
Judge Tripp has sentenced w. G. Dickey to
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