The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1888-05-25
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ossnier Brown-Business is fairly active.
good deal Of wheat is being marketed, Naar,n
every farmer who !a through seeding has a IL
tie wheat left over and the recent rise IN tha
price is causing them to rush 1t in and sell Il
money Is still tight East, and securities still
commune hard to negotiate. Had letter the
other day from Mr.. Mitchell, Of Arteslan Citv
VINO has mill that he wants to move here.
expect he will be in Hope to look the prouno
over, and II we can agree on terms he is ready
to come at once Another has written ma that
he Will come up and look the matter over.
Frank Elwell-If you can induce Col, Plum.
mer to come to Hope on the fourth Of Julv
there will be no trouble in gettinga a special
train to run up from Casselton, and get bio
crowd, too,
Nd 0arpepter-We started In this spring
with forty-four weathers and new we have
ninety-seven lambs. We shall winter these
lambs, shear them next spring, and then they
will sell for $6 to $6 to farmers who want to
60 into sheep raising.
T. .. Wallacc-Yes, Mrs. Wallace and N.Y.
self enjoyed our short trip to Fargo, and was
rather surprised to find business quite brisk in
the metropolis. Prohibition does not seem to
have affected Fargo.
Mrs. c. G. Merriell-Do you want an item?
Well, call attention TO the bad condition of the
sidewalk on the south side Of Steele avenue,
1t Is really dangerous in some places, have
had one or two narrow escapes. from falling
by stepping on loose planks. 1t ought to be
attended to at once.
Billy Milligan-Do not think we will make
any effort to organize ball club this season.
Some OF our good players have gone away and
Others are living in the country, Guess we
will take rest this summer,
W. P. Hawley-f have commenced work on
the assessment aud will continue till 1t is CON-
pleted. Merchants will be assessed according
to the stock Of merchandise on hand May /,
instead of April l, as heretofore. There will
likely be some kicking, but cannot help that,
as the law is very plain on the subject.
Capt. Wilcox-I think the board of county
commissioners did wrong In lowering the as
sessed valuation of the Hope house property.
The attorney general held last year that after
the town board of review has passed on the
assessment the county board has no right to
change individual assessments.
Attorney McMahon~The Jimtown conven.
ton was the best and largest ever held in the
territory. The sentiment of the convention
was strongly in favor of Blaine. was one Of
the committee on credentials, but the commit
tee had but little work to do, as there were but
few contests.
L. A. Jacobson-The band boys will have to
get out their instruments and burnish them up
If we are to play on the fourth. The boys are
aWfully rusty, and we are short one or two
horns. However, we will try and pull through
somehow.
Arthur McLaughlin-I have had a pretty
severe attack Of rheumatism, but am getting
over it. Draying keeps up we'll.
Joe Shawl have gone into raising hogs.
I have pen near the barn, but there is lots Of
work taking care Of them.
Farmer Brown-This rain is just the thing.
examined the ground the other day and
found 1t quite dry near the surface The seed
sown late that was near the surface had not
germinated, and il the dry weather had con-
tinued 1t would have made the crop uneven.
This rain will start it all finely. think the
cold weather thus far has been benefit. It
has prevented the wheat growing rapidly and
caused 1t to take deeper root.