The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1888-10-19

NUMBER q.
able to repair the damage done and resume his
journey.
Services in the Congregational church Sum-
day morning at II o'clock, BY the pastor, Rev.
T. W. Thurston, subject .Union With Christ %
Thes. ', 10. Sunday school Immediately after
morning services. Ats o'clock in the after
noon Mr.. Thurston will preach in the Newton
schoolhouse, Broadlawn township. Services
In the church at 7:S0 p. M, subject: Religious
Decision" Dan. VI, 10. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at $50.
At the recent meeting Of the N. e. confer
ence held at Jamestown, the Hope circuit was
enlarged by taking in Page and probably also
meeting In the Long neighborhood in the
northwest part Of this county. The circuit will
be in charge Of Rev. F. A. shawkey, who will
be assisted In his labors by Rev. s. B. Mahaney,
who has been assigned to work In this cilcuit.
Regular services will be held in the new Meth
odist church Sunday, October q, at II a. m.
and 7:S0 p.,m., to which all are cordially in
vited.
Last Monday was an exceedingly windy day,
and by some means unknown prairie fire got
started a short distance northwest OF James
Elsbury's. A party Of citizens drove up there
and succeeded in stopping 1t at the road. After
1t was out some one attempted to backfire and
allowed it to get away from them. 1t spread
rQni6Iv on6 ~ dor khoS
avalanche, and Notwithstanding nrebreak
had been previously burned around the town,
1t required the active exertions of nearly every
man in town to prevent the fire crossing. On
the northeast corner Of the town the fire came
within rod or 90 of a straw stack, which,
had 1t caught, would have set fire to the build
ipgs occupied by Frank Erickson and George
Mclean. As 1t was, we learn of no damage
done.
The republican county convention for Griggs
county met at Cooperstown last Saturday. AZ
ter endorsing the republican platform adopted
at Watertown, Mathews and the republican
legislative ticket and passing strong temper
ance resolution, the following nominations
were made: For register of deeds, W. B..
Whidden; for auditor, Maynard Crane; for
sheriff, N. L. Michels; for Judge Of probate, P.
E. Nelson; for district attorney, w. H. Carle-
ton; for assessor, F. Greenland.
The present session Of Congress is the long
est in American history. The longest preced-
ing session was that of 1850-the year of the
Missouri compromise was adjourned
at noon, September SOth. Constructively, the
session Of 1868, following the impeachment
proceedings against President johnson, was
longer, the adjournment sine die having taken
place November 10th but as matter Of fact,
Congress took six-weeks recess from July
9th, and never afterward had quorum or at
tempted to transact any business.
In concluding his report to the secretary Of
the interior, Gov. Church thus reiterates the
views expressed by him in bis report of 1887:
'The wealth Of our territory and her vast
resources, the number Of our people, their edu-
cation and culture, honesty Of purpose, patri-
otic INTENT unexampled energy and industry
entitle them to some recognition from the
States Of the Union, and to that reward the
nation should confer without hesitation, for
the unsurpassed development of her territory
Dakota's people have wrought and, whether
admitted as one or two States, there are many
reasons why the people should not longer be
deprived Of the right to manage their ovid af-
fairs. The character Of legislation necessary
to the advancement and development Of our
territory and the well being and happiness Of
800, 900 people cannot be obtained through the
medium Of Congress- the members Of which
are far distant from the people whose interests
they have in charge, and who necessarily can
not be familiar with the wants or their many
existing and rapidly growing needs, which
can only be secured through the means Of a
direct responsibility Of the governing powers
to those interests they have in charge, which
means are self government through state
hood"