The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1886-07-23
DAKOTA PARAGRAPHs,

DAKOTA PARAGRAPHS,
A great many farmers of Sargent county are
already engaged in harvesting wheat and
barley.
Two prisoners confined in Jail at Wahpeton
on charge of burglary, dug hole in the wall
and escaped.
Ole Martin, while driving from Devils Lake
to Dunseith. had an arm taken off by the acci-
dental discharge Of gun.
The residence of Elijah Hughes, in Portland,
was destroyed by fire on Tuesday of last week.
Loss, $500. No insurance.
Louis E. Church, associate justice Of the su-
preme court Of Dakota, rendered his resigna-
ton to the president July 18th.
Hail and wind destroyed 1000 acres Of grain
near Michigan City, Sunday, and badly dam.
aged six farms near Wahpeton.
Willard 0. Palmer, Of Grand Forks, has been
deputized as North Dakota passenger agent for
the /. o. 0. F. when they attend the Sovereign
Grand Lodge at Boston, Sept. 20.
The reduction Of freights on the Manitoba
and Northern Pacific roads will, according to
Commissioner Murdoch, leave $1,000 a day
with the farmers along the two lines.
Trail County Times: Trail county has
spent the last year for school purposes the sum
Of A,7SS16. This shows that our people are
willing to spend money in the cause Of educa
ton.
In the last number of the Traill County
Times Col. Plummer announces that he will
leave in few weeks for the East to be absent
till the middle Of September, when he will re-
turn.
The citizens Of Watertown have voted 5000
for depot grounds for the Manitoba railroad,
which is now within forty-ive miles Of that
place. The road is to he operated by January
10th, 1857.
The postoffice at Caledonia, Traill county,
was robbed on the night of the 18th Of about
$50 in money. There was about $500 in stamps
in the Office, and it it is not known how many
Of these Were taken.
Fargo Argus: The hail Of Sunday night cut
a strip mile wide and ten miles long at
HattOn, and the wheat in the path of the storm
disappeared before the gale like dew before
tho morning sun.
The republicans Of Hughes county have
elected delegates to the territorial convention
instructed for Judge Clifford. The resolutions
favor division on the forty-sixth parallel and
the creation Of two states.
A meeting Of citizens of Grand Forks held
Thursday afternoon, took steps looking to the
securing Of branch Of the Duluth and Manl-
toba raod. 1t is thought the road will be CON-
pleted to Grand Forks by Dec. l.
Miss Lizzie Yates, Of SulIy county, while out
horseback riding Wednesday, near Fort Sully,
fell from her horse, and her foot being caught
in the stirrup, was dragged five miles. When
found her head was beaten into jelly and
every bone was broken.
Inter Ocean: Devils Lake got three letter,
from the mail recovered In the sunken steam
ship Oregon. One was for John Goozee, on,
for Prescott & Burnett and the other for Ma
thaias Hefti. One Of the letters contained 6
draft and all were in good condition.
Fargo Republican,: 1t may interest sports.
men to know that besides being unlawful ID
shoot have in possession prairie chickens prior
to August 15, quail, grouse, snipe piover and
curlew come under the same rule. The penalty
is two dollars for each bird SO taken, besides
costs Of prosecution.
Mrs. Stewart, mother Of George Stewart, 2
Sargent county farmer, who resides seventeen
miles southwest Of this city, attempted to kin
die the fire Thursday evening with kerosene
The oil ignited, the can exploded, and til,
woman and her six-year- daughter were 81
badly burned that both died this morning.
Wheatland dispatch Of the Goth says
Fred Palmer commenced cutting wheat on hil
farm ten miles north Of here yesterday. It Il
plump and we'll filled. Enos Gray and Jane,
Green are now cutting barley. Oats will bt
ready to cut in few days. All kinds Of graiI
looking fine. Rain Sunday night was grea
help to late sown wheat.
Hillsb0rO Banner: The theory that apple
do not grow in North Dakota has been full
exploded, along with the usual lie that cerl
, never ripens. Robert Stanley, five miles east
has an apple tree with 249 well-formed apple
on it. Judge Francis las several bearin
young trees. H. D. Reed has ten-acre cor
field which would be a credit to Illinois.
Judge Mcconnell has been appealed to in tt
matter Of reprieve for Woods, sentenced
t Judge Francis to be hanged July 2Srd at BIZ
!. marck. After telegraphic consultation wit
: Chief Justice Trpp, Judge Mcconnell sent
It President Cleveland telegram giving reason
1t for reprieve. This being United Stat
% case, the president is the only one who can II
+ terfere, and it is thought he will do 90.
Richland County Gazette: T. L. Frencl
Esq, has been haying this week, with gan
Of fifteen merry hay,nakers. He has 100 acr
u Of timothy, some Of which yields two tons
the acre. He also has 100 acres more seede
u to timothy, which will give him $40 acres
:. tame grass another season. II all wheat rail-
/ ers follow Mr.. French's example, it will not
+ many years before wheat will be worth
10 cents bushel, even in the Red River VALLEY
: More tame grass and more fine stock signihe
II less cost to the farmer and greater net prof
n for the labor bestowed.
Fargo Republican,: Major Edwards fai
horse, brother Of the trotting prodigy, ia
or Eye See, became frightened yesterday aftel
es noon and ran away with the buggy. HarI
l. Edwards, who was driving, was thrown sl
ID and badly bruised, and later, one Of the shat
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