The Hope pioneer., 1888-08-17
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The president has approved the act Tor two
additional associate Justices Or the supreme
court OF Dakota.
Attorney General Templeton says tho terri
torial board Of equalization has completed it,
work, and that the territorial tax has been
fixed at 8 mills and the stock indemnity tax at
u mill. Il q
The United States senate has passed the
house bill allowing the claim Of G. A. Louns-
berry for $l,214.5l, being the amount paid By
him for Office expenses while postmaster at
Bismarck, and which had been disallowed.
Advices from farmers, collectors and bank
ers covering all portions of North Dakota show
that wheat in Cass, Richland, Barnes, Steele,
Grand Forks. Walsh and Pembina counties, in
fact the entire Red river valley Is uniniured BY
FROST At come points in Pembina county veg
etables were slightly nipped, but wheat Is not
Injured.
Hillsboro Banner: While sinking an artesian
well on his farm four and and one-half miles
west Of the city E. J. McInnes struck large
flow of natural gas. A pipe thlrty-fve feet
long was attached to the tubing and the gas
ignlted, giving brilliant fame fully ten feet
In length. The we'll was down about 12O feet.
Mr.. McInnes proposes to use the gas for heat
ing and lighting bis house.
Hillsboro Banner: What promised to be
serious menace to the wheat crop has vanished
before an army Of blackbirds. It is thought
by well-informed farmers that all danger from
the army worm is over, and that the usually
mischevous blackbird has removed the trouble.
They focked out to Mr.. Hurley's fields by the
millions the latter part Of the week and just
paralyed tho crawlers 1t was feast for
them.
Fargo Republican,: Col. A. D. Thomas has
been seriously i'll for several days, and to-day
bis condition is very critical. He has been
suffering from a carbuncle on his spine, and
within the last day or two has exhibited symp.
toms which indicate an abscess in the brain.
While there Is no certainty as to the existence
of an abscess his symptoms are still very
alarming and there are grave doubts of his
recovery.
The Grand Forks city council recently passed
an ordinance imposing $50 license on laun-
drymen net citizens of the United States. Four
Cinnamon were arrested, taken before City
Justice Cults and fined $17.20. The Cinnamon
then attempted to secure naturalization papers,
hut Of course failed. A good deal Of indigna-
tlon exists at the action taken, as tue Cinnamon
are inoffenslve and industrious. They will
probably leave Grand Forks.
St. Paul Globe: There Is no doubt that the
financial condition Of the people Of Dakota,
even In the sections where the reliance is
chiefly upon wheat, will compare favorabIy
with that Of any nelghborng states. The
agent Of one Of the Eastern machine firms
lately remarked to one Of the editors that his
firm last year had S1S0,000 In notes in Dakota,
and not a note went to protest, and only $14,-
700 were carried over, while out Of $l50,000
In Minnesota $4,000 were carried over and
many went to protest. Probably hail or some
casualty to crops will account for those not
paid.
Louisiana Sugar Bowl: The Rosedale, the
former Frank Thompson plantation, $4,000
| acres, four miles above Jeanerette, has been
| sold to three gentlemen of Dakota territory for
| $4,000. This price Is merely nominal, as the
improvements alone are worth half as much.
Formerly 1t was successful sugar place. We
hall the advont Of new energy, which is not
alone seeking more agreeable climate, but
also return for Investment and consequently
will improve and labor toward the desired end.
The purchasers are Carl Hendrickson, presi-
dent Of the First National bank of Crookston,
Minn.; Peter Samdager, Of Walsh county, D.
T., and John Conley, register Of deeds. Walsh
county is in the northeastern part Of Dakota,
and Is doubtless cold enough to satisfy the Ice.
landers. They have laid out town, known
as Lydia, and propose to erect central sugar
factory there
Mayville Tribune: A serious stabbing affair
took place on the Mayville farm last night be-
tween two Of the employees, W. c. Elliott q
| don, young Englishman from New York.
They had been hauling hay, and were putting
their teams in the stable when the quarrel
which led to the stabbng arose. It appears
that one Of the boys got his team in the stall
belonging TO the others team. Elliott says
that Brydon called him liar and he called
bim liar back, when Brydon struck at him
with his fist Elliott then drew bis jack-knife
and cut two deep gashes on Brydon's arm be-
low the shoulder, one on the wrist, and two
severe cuts in the side. Elliott was placed un-
der arrest and will be given hearing this af-
ternoon. Brydon at first was thought to be
fatally injured, but this morning DR.. Murray,
who dressed his wounds, says he will undoubt-
edly pull through all right with good care.
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