The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1888-10-12

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:, OCT. IL, 1888.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Wheat sl.o6 for No. l hard.
Archie Milligan has accepted position in
Wamberg & Jacobson's.
Mrs. q. n. Wasem Is visiting with Mrs, H.
II. Hosford at Casselton.
Attorney ]. P. McMahon was at sherbrooke
on Monday on land business.
The dance at the Hope House Friday eve
ming was rather sliBly attended.
Sheriff Walden was up in Newburgh town
ship Wednesday on official business.
Attorney Mcmahon has vacated his residence
and taken apartments at the Hope House.
The Bank Of Hope paid out nearly $4,000
Saturday and Monday, mostly on wheat checks.
Mr. William venable arrived yesterday from
Macomb, Illinois, to look after his interests
in Hope.
Mrs. E. Baldwin has secured rooms in the
Hope House and will remain in town during
the winter.
Very little more threshing remains to be
done, and another week will probably wind 1t
up for this season.
Now Is the time to purchase storm sash. See
the new advertisement Of the Beidler 4 Rob-
inson Lumber company.
N. P. Rasmussen has completed the grading
at the Roberts bridge and is now grading on
the bridge at Rocky run.
Mr.. o. c. johnson left on Saturday to return
to his home in Marshall, Mich, having attended
to the threshing Of his crop.
Why do not some Of our home merchants
carry line Of furniture? Because Hanna, at
Page, carries such full line.
District Attorney Paul and f.. N. Gilmore
were at Sherbrooke Wednesday attending the
meeting of the county 'dads.'
Charley Merriell was taking In the sights of
Page and interviewing his friends aud patrons
in that neighborhood Wednesday.
Commissioner Wilcox was in from the farm
Tuesday. He reports he has turned over one
hundred acres Of his fall plowing.
John Lehart drove in from Page Wednesday
afternoon. John is inclined to think that wheat
has seen the top notch Tor the present.
. Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Luce have com
menced housekeeping In Attorney McMahon's
building on the west side of the railroad.
Mr.. William Carpenter, of Piper City, who
was visiting with relatives and friends in this
section, started home on Tuesdays train.
Miss Tilda Necklos, neice Of Mrs. Dan Nei-
son, who has been laid up since Tuesday with
pleurisy, is reported better this morning.
Mr.. J. E. Robinson, formerly Of Fargo, but
who for several months has been out on the
Pacific coast is in Hope, the guest Of Attorney
E. J. Mcmahon.
e. c. Reynolds, Of Westville LaPorte county,
Indiana. has shipped his threshing outfit and
returned home. He says there is no money
threshing this season.
The prohbitionists Of the eighteenth legis-
lative district have nominated G. A. Harstad
for the council and j. O. Smith and Fred H.
Adams for the assembly.
Sheriff Michels, of Griggs, and Mr.. G. F.
Porter, Of Cooperstown, drove over Wednes-
day evening and spent the night in Hope, re-
turning home early Thursday morning.
Mr.. Sam Linn, candidate for sheriff, was in
Hope Monday, and during his stay made US a
pleasant call. Mr.. Linn suffered severely from
the frost Of August, losing his entire crop of
three hundred acres.
L. B. Hanna, Page, crrries full assortment
Of furniture, spring mattresses, pillows, etc.,
and will be pleased to supply the wants Of all
Hopeites with anything in thi, line. Give him
call or drop him a line by mail and get his
prices.
Merriell Brothers & Luce want the people of
all the country within radius OF twenty miles
Of Hope to call at their store and carry of one
OF their elegant heaters, a beautiful range, or
one of their superb cook stoves, which they
are almost giving away for cash. Any ind-
vidual Indebted to them who will step up and
settle will receive not only thanks, but an ele-
giant chrome n
Wheat sold for $1.16 in Hope on Monday,
the regular market being Sill. Tuesday the
market eased off little, $115 being the high
est price paid. Wednesday prices dropped of
3 cents, and the highest price paid on the
street was $1.13. Thursday the market took
another tumble Of five cents, making the mar
ket price $1.0S, but buyers in some instances
paid as high as SLIP. This morning the mar
ket Is up again cents, the list price being
$LO8, and buyers paying as high as S1.10.
The new M. e. church was dedicated last
Sunday with appropriate ceremonies by Pre-
siding Elder Plannetts, assisted by Rev. Mr..
Shawkey. A number Of visitors were present
from the surrounding country. A sufficient
amount of money was raised to pay the greater
part Of the cost of the edifce. After the ap-
potntment of pastor by the conference now
In session, notice Of the regular services will
be given.
Mr.. J.. Q. Smith, candidate for delegate TO
the general assembly, In company with his
brother-in-iaw, Mr.. Green, of sherbrooke
township, spent the best part Of Monday in
town making the acquaintance of the people.
Mr.. Smith Is pleasant genial gentleman,
large and successful farmer, and II elected we
feel confident the interests Of Steele county
and Of Dakota, 80 far as he is concerned, will
be In good hands.
DR.. Steele and friends, after enjoying cou-