The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1888-02-24
MILL MEETING.
A Company Formed to Build a Flour
Mill in Hone.

"1Ah M EsEI1NG,
A Company Formed to Build a Flour
Mill In Hope
About two weeks ago, at the suggestion of
MIR. H. L. Smith, a number of the business
men Of Hope met at the PIONEER office to con
slider the matter of securing the erection of
flour mill at Hope and see IL some means
could not be devised for the attainment of that
object. r. H. Simpson was called to the chair
and MIR. E. j. McMahon was appointed secre-
tary. After general consultation in regard
to the matter, committee of three, consisting
OF Messrs E. D. Wollace, j. D. Brown and H.
L. Smith was appointed to open correspond
ence with manufacturers of mill machinery
and ascertain what would be the approximate
cost of first-class fifty barrel roller process
mill. The meeting then adjourned for two
weeks.
"Wednesday evening another meating was
held, at which the information which the CON-
mittee had been able to obtain was reported.
After some conference in regard to the matter
1t was voted to organize a company under the
general laws Of the Territory for milling pur
poses, and committee consisting of Messrs.
c. J. Paul, L. A. jacobson, ]. D. Brown, f. D.
Wallace and H. L. Smith, was appointed for
the purpose of taking such preliminary steps
as may be found necessary, drawing up articles
OF incorporation, and performing such other
acts as may be required to inaugurate
the company. This committee, as soon as it
has completed its work, will report to meet
ing which will be called for that purpose,
after which the books will he opened for sub
scriptiOn to the capital stock, board of d.
rectors elected, and the enterprise placed on
business basis.
The time seems auspicous for launching the
undertaking. If any trust can be placed in
appearances, the coming season bids fair to
witness important accessions to our population
flOm Immigration from abroad and from the
East. There is every probability of the extern
sion of the Hope branch to Rugby Junction,
and the prospect of another road being built
into Steele county from Fargo, during the
coming summer. The merchants and business
men of Hope should determine that they will
maintain the prestige and trade which they
now enjoy, and successful flour mil will
aid them greatly in maintaining the position
and business which they have acquired. Here
tofore there has been much talk IN regard to
mill, now let us act, and by so doing show
that we are very much In earnest.
The Washburn Mail recently got out special
edition for circulation abroad showing the
many attractions possessed by Mclean county
which invite settlers to locate within its bor-
ders, not tho least Of which is plentiful sup
ply Of both wood and coal. The "boom'' edi-
tion Of the Mail would be credit to city of
many thousand inhabitants, and we congratu-
late Editor Brttton on the very fine showing
made for his county, and sincerely hope he
may reap reward adequate to compensate
him for the enterprise aud labor expended.
The COOperstOwn Independent has ceased to
exist the last number received containing the
announcement Of its suspension. One good
paper like the Courier, we'll supported, will be
Of more benefit to the people Of Griggs county
than half dozen inferior sheets could posi-
bly, be. One Of the curses of journalism in
Dakota is the insane attempt of trying to run
two or three papers in counties that can barely
support one. However, the unerring law OF
the survival of the fittest is slowly but surely
working.
Edward G. Spillman, who has been nomi-
mated register of the land Office at Devils Lake
in place Of Henry G. Lord, is from Rapld City.
He is an attorney there and a brother Of L. T..
Spillman, who married ex-senator Cameron 8
daughter. He was backed, it is understood,
by large number Of Dakota democrats and
also by Gov. Pierce. Hon. NJ. H. Day gives
him hearty endorsement.
Some Of tho WheatgrOwers in Barnes county,
who have been trying to induce British buyers
Of wheat to come into that market and com.
pete with the American purchasers, are en-
couraged to believe that syndicate of foreign
milers will come there for this purpose. Tht
inducement is to obtain hard wheat In its pur
ity. 1t is claimed that the figures now
obtained are lower than the Liverpool marke
warrants, and to compete with these foreign
buyers the home purchasers will be forced VI
to better prices. The experiment merits sue
cess. st. Paul Globe.
A canvass Of the republican editors of Min.
nesota developes the fact that they are prett!
generally in favor Of radical reduction O.
the tariff, though not of free trade or tariff fo
revenue only. They are fully persuaded tha
the agricultural regions of the Northwest ar,
entitled to some relief from the existing in
equalities from which they suffered as pruducer
Of raw material and consumers of manufac
tured articles.-Fargo Republican.
Dakota Conf,
Those Dakota people are on the right tracl
for relief from the coal monopoly who ar
looking into the ground rather than to th
railroads. They will never have cheap fuel
however philanthropic the railroad magnate
may become, until they utilize their own re
sources, and cease to depend upon Pennsylva
MIA. In his most pious moods, Maj. Edwards
Of the Fargo Argus, has always avowed it a
an article Of faith, il not direct revelation
| that God never made such country as Dakot;
without providing conveniently for its store
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