The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1888-03-16
DAKOTA G,lElANIxGs.

DAKOTA GLEANIHGs.
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Judge Mcconnell, at Psmbina on the Stli
sentenced Thomas Facey to imprisonment at
hard labor for life for the murder Of his son.
On April l, first class passenger rates on the
Manitoba, road will be reduced to all points
west Of Devils Lake in order to encourage emi.
grafton. the reduction being from 81 to s. at
each station.
| The city council Of Wahpston has granted
d. W. Turner, Of St. Paul, q year franchise
to light the city with electricity. Turner is to
furnish 10000 candle power lights for 1880
a year. The plant will be in operation June ].
Supt. Shields, Of the Manitoba road has gone
to the Canadian Pacif as general superintend-
ent of the Atlantic division. His successor has
not yet been appointed. H. c. Ives, assistant
to General Manager Marvel, will look after
the northern division for the present.
Miss Cora Fellows, recent Washington
society young lady, now teacher at an Indian
school near Pierre, in an interview reterates
her intention of marrying Chaska, full
blooded Sioux Indian. Her parents refuse to
believe that she will be so foolish.
The United States grand Jury at Bismarck
last Monday indicted William Sanderson for
violation OF the interstate law. Sanderson is
agent for the Northern Pacific at Valley City,
and the indictment says ha refused to furnish
| cars to E. w. Wylie for The shipment Of his
| grain.
The Grand Forks Herald says: Two million
dollars OF bonds have been placed by the Da-
kota d Great Southern railway, an amount
| sufficient to build from Harlem via Tower CITY
to Grand Forks The survey of the road runs
through Hope, and Its extension northward is
only matter of time.
The passage Of the Sioux reservation bill
throug hthe house occasioned much rejoicing at
Mitchell as we'll as at points west. 1t will induce
immigration to have the reservation opened,
and all points in that region will profit by it.
The Milwaukee Railroad company has Just let
contract for extending its lines to the Black
Hills, and will undoubtedly begin work at
once. A pontoOn bridge will he thrown
across the Missouri at Chamberlain until a
permanent structure can be built.
Hunter Eye: The work of opening up the
railroad is progressing slowly. The snow 10
packed so hard that it is impossible to usa the
snow plows, and the cuts will have TO be
shoveled out by hand. There is probably four
or five miles Of snow from two to four feet
deep to be thus handled over before trains can
get through, which will necessitate quite a
delay. The stage Is carrying the mail between
Casselton and Blanchard, but it is hoped that
the road will be in operation in few days, 90
that freight in transit can get through.
In the probate court of Cass county last
week in the final accounting of the estate of
Clayton Miller, argument was had on a very
interesting question. The deceased was a
resident of Kentucky, but left 4, 500 acres of
land In Dakota, the most OF 1t being around
Fargo, and is worth about 100000. He left
will, but the widow elected to take her share
under the law instead Of the will. The other
heirs aqulesced to this, but now claim that
this gives her only the third of the Kentucky
estate and she has no interest in the Dakota
land, as 1t was specially devised. The case
has been argued at length.
A New Rockford telegram Of the It'll says that
father and his son, living several miles north
east OF that place, were destroyed by wolves.
The two unfortunate men started to a haystack
some ten rods from the house to shovel a path
around the slack Mhsn 4haY Mara snrroundad
by wolves and literally eaten alive. The hor-
ror- stricken mother was standing at the win
| dow with babe In her arms, spectator to
! the terrible death OF her husband and son, but
was unable to aid them. After they had de-
voured every particle Of flesh from the bones
of the men the denizens Of the forest attacked
tho house, but retired to the hills in short
time. Investigation found nothing but the
bones of the husband and son. The family
name was Olson.
In speaking Of the local option law, the le-
gaity Of which was passed upon the other
day by the supreme court, while at Yankton,
Judge Tripp said: ''The law received thor
ough and careful investigation by the court,
and 1t had been found all right. The plea
that it had not had Its proper course through
the legislature had no foundation; in fact, the
only error in connection with Its enactment
being the failure of the clerk of the legislative
council to properly record It's journey up the
legislative thoroughfare. The law was we'll
drawn, and II it had been pronounced invalid
the creator portion of the laws of Dakota now
in force might be nulIitied upon the same
grounds" Judge Tripp regards the local
option law as good, and says he is anxious to
see 1t enforced.
Judge Mcconnell has been notified by Dele
gate Clifford that the bill giving Dakota two
additional judges is liable to be cut down to
one, as Mr.. Springer favors the change, and is
chairman Of the committee having the matter
in charge Both Of the new judges are needed,
and it was proposed to divide the third and
fifth districts and thus provide aid for and re-
lieve the present overwerked judges Of some
| Of their duties. The bill rs now before con-
gress would take Grand Forks aud the coun-
ties west along the Manitoba away from Judge
Mcconnell and create one of the new districts
there. Judge Mcconnell is urged to 20 to
| Washington by the bar association and the
Grand Forks chamber Of commerce, and will
probably leave this week, and give all assis-
tance toward securing the passage of tho bill
for the two judges.
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