The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1888-10-05
LOCAsL ITEMS.
Wheat 81. .0s for No. / hard # u

Wheat, 81. .O8 for No. 4 hard !.
John Lahart was up from Cassslson Tues
day. ssS
s Mrs. E. H. Brunsdale and Mrs. q q. Hunt.
ley visited Hope on Wednesday.
School township and civil township warrants
wanted. = 8 seymour, shsrbrooke.
Nj. and Mrs. ". r. Hawlsy went to Fargo on
Saturday and returned home on Tuesday.
There was considerable competition at the
sale Of land for taxes at sherbrooke last Mon
day, !. ls835. .
B Mrs. D. p. Baldwin and Mrs. w. A. Winslow
were visiting with friends in Hope Wednes-
day.
Mr.. R. g. Bussey was over from looperstown
Tuesday. He reports things very quiet over
there.
The next teachers institute for Steele county
will be held in Hope the latter part Of the
present month.
Commiasloner Wilcox waa In from his farm
yesterday afternoon. he says he is putting In
big licks plowing:
There were Ave applicants for certificates to
teach in the public schools in Steele county at
the examination Tuesday.
Why do not some OF our home merchants
carry q line Of furniture? Because Hanna, at
Page, carries such a full line.
Mr.. William Sievert and sons Knut and VIII
liam, Of Hillsboro, spent several days In Hope
during the week, guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. a.
jacobson.
A number Of our citizens took advantage Of
the calmness which prevailed Tuesday to 20
out and burn around the town, thus making IL
secure against FIRE.
J. Frank Lossing desires all parties in the
neighborhood Of Hope who have cattle in his
herd to be delivered at Hope to be on hand
Saturday to receive them.
There will be no preaching at the Oongrega-
tional church next Sunday, 80 that all may
have an opportunity to attend the dedicatory
services Of the NJ. E. church.
Mr.. George A. Luce and bride returned yes
terday from Minneapolis. They expect to COM
mence housekeeping next week in Mr.. e. J.
McMabon's building west Of the track.
Anleeting OF the w. G. T. q. will be held at
the parsonage, in Hope, Wednesday, October
18th, at2 o'clock, to which all Interested are
invited BY the president Rev. Mrs. Thurston.
Mr.. Arthur sturtzkoff in company with his
brother, who Is an officer in the Russian army,
arrived yesterday and are being initiated into
the mysteries Of shooting geese and ducks out
at Goose Lake BY Mr.. I. A. jacobson. IL
4 l. 3. Hanna, Page, crrries full assortment
Of furniture, spring mattresses, pillows, etc.,
and will be pleased to supply the wants Of all
HOpeites with anything In this line. Give him
acall or drop him line by mail and get his
prices. 8 5.
Henry Patteh claims the honor Of being the
first man who ever received 81 per bushel for
wheat in Hope, Horny says the funny part Of
it is that the first buyer he offered his wheat to
only offered 2 Northern for 1t, but Henry Is too
old bird to be caught with chat. D
The Fargo land Office has decided the con-
test case Of Grace Melville against Thomas
Bean, involving the timber culture entry made
BY the latter on southeast quarter OF is, 145,
81, in favor Of defendant. Thomas Bean, II
will be remembered, mysteriously disappeared
some two years ago and nothing has since
been heard Of him. His heirs defended the
contest through Attorney Mcmahon.
The following letters remain in the postoff1cs
uncalled for the month Of September:
Beckmon Mary Mrs Quome Joseph j
Bortwlck goShs SEQ George sturm cJ
Mstealt s i'm Merceiles re Ysomssn YosSOJ John srso
Fedberge Knut
4 Parties calling for the above viii please say
advertised.
Another destructive prairie fire occurred
on section 16, Las, "a, by which Ole Hume
void lost nine stacks Of wheat. The fire
started on Deacon Smiths farm on section IS,
and resulted from burning straw pile with
out taking any precaution to con6ne the fire.
The machine had Just reached the wheat and
was about to commence threshing when the
fire occurred.
Last Sunday night after church, as Mr.. Lang
and family were starting home, the horses be-
came in some way tangled, and in attempting
TO turn his vehicle the horses cramped Il and
upset the wagon, throwing Mrs. Lang and her
daughter Ida out. Mrs Lang was picked up
in an insensible condition and conveyed into
the parsonage, where restoratiYes were admin
istered. II was nearly two hours before she
recovered sufficiently to be convened home.