The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1888-10-26

on the line Of the Northern Pacific railroad. 4
M. B. Sterling, farmer living near Mellstte,
was found dead on the prairie with his skull
fractured on the 2lst. A large amount OF
money which he was known to have with him
was missing. There is no trace OF the mm-
derer.
Hillsboro Banner: Narth Dakoia's most r-'-
able crop the present season has been ba
1t has averaged FROM twenty to thirty bu
per acre and sold for about so cents perl
A. F. Dyer, Of Kelso, sold the crop
acres for S147.
A wholesale arrest of saloonES
made at Grand Forks last Mondayfor.
of court for violation OF the injunctio
upon them several weeks ago. They
bonds in the sum Of $500 each to answer u
fore Judge Mcconnell
Last Sunday forenoon, while hunting gee
near Cooperstown, Melvin Miller, aged sixtee
accidentally shot his seven -year-0ld hrnfi
Edward in the stomach. The boy ran to hir
saying, II am shot; I am dying; you didn't,
to shoot me, did you, MelT' BE then expir,
in his brothers. arms.
Hillsb0ro Banner: Dr.. B. G. Taylor shot fhree
more glandered horses last week, two on fiie
Kellogg farm near Blanchard, and one belnnr-
ing to John Odegaard, west Of Cummings. Tho
doctor is watching very closely the localities
where the fatal disease exists, or has existed,
to check as much as possible its aprfad.
Fargo Republican: The Manitoba cempanr
has ordered two new rotary plows, which
to be used exclusively on the branch lines.
main lines have been pretty well fence,
from probable snow drifts by the cnnstrnr
Of about eighty miles or more Of snowio
and, with ordinary snow plows, they
anticipate any trouble.
The death Of Mrs. Holt, Gov Piercs,1
caused him to cancel all his campaignr
ments in New York and Indiana an.
home. The first knowledge Of her
received at Springville, New York,
arrived there to meet an appointment u Ike
speech. He was then told that her remains
would arrive the next day.
Hunter Eye: Notwithstanding the oft re
peated promises Of the Manitoba company that
they would fix up their track this season, moth
ing has been done by them and our citizens
need not be surprised if we are completsly
shut out from the rest of the world for twUr
three months this winter. Nothing but q
scarcity Of snow will prevent it.
The first piece Of street paving which has
been laid in Dakota was recently completed in
Sioux Falls. The material was Sioux Falls
jasper or granite. This stone is harder than
Scotch granite and will readily cut glass. Ths
length Of pavement laid is seven blocks, m
1850 feet on PHILIPPE avenue, the principal
business street, and cost $47,775.
john Wing, aged eighteen, Of Brookings,
wasrun over by the cars at EatelIins ON the 20th
and died the same day. He was conscious to
the last. He made the coupling, but in stepping
from the track his foot caught on the car and
he fell, the wheels crushing his left arm md
leg. He was ON his second trip. His iatiasr,
who travels for Foot, Schuitze q Co., objected
to his braking, and, it is reported, had rdarad
the company not to employ him.
Valley City Democrat: The family Of Attm-
| ney G. z. Andrus had q narrow escape from
asphyxiation by coal gas last night. A stgvp
had just been set up in the diningroom and
the chimney being stopped mp the gas ramg
into the bedroom. Mrs. Andrus, who was IN
an adjoining apartment, was 30 much nndsr
the influence she could scarcely give firealrm.
The family were all more or lss affected b1t
| are recovering.