The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1888-04-27
DAKOTA G1EAs1Neas,,.,
Stutsman county already has four candidates
in the field for county superintendent.

SauuluateS tOf tue Superlnton0onCy OF schools
Arbor day was generally observed at Huron
Wednesday. Business was suspended and
everybody was planting trees.
The blacksmith shop Of the Milwaukee re.
pair shops at Fargo burned Monday night,
together with valuable tools therein. Insured,
Bismarck is excited over the reported discov.
cry of silver within twenty railes Of tba. city.
A specimen has been sent to GEleha Sor assay,
Rev. j. II. Hartman, OF ths Baptist church
|, Of jamestown, has received cali from large
and fourishiug church at Cleveland, O., which
he has accepted.
1t is believed at Washington that Judge
Francis will serve until tho end Of his term in
July and that he will then be succeeded by Mr..
Miller, Of Fargo.
The bill as it passed the senate, admitting
South Dakota Into the Union, was reed twice
and referred to the committee on territories in
the house on Saturday.
Churclis Ferry telegram says: A party
OF Manitoba surveyors are now here and it is
alleged they will run line from this point to
Hope, via Mnnewaukan
Joseph Holt was shot dead at Dickinson
Wednesday morning by Frank Chase. Both
| are old timers. They quarreed over q game
of poker which the parties had been playing all
| night.
H. L. Loucks, president of the Farmes' al
lance, is credited with the statement that 100
new alliances have been organized this season,
and the aggregate will reach 1000 by the end
of the year.
The Oldest resident Of Dakota IS Cornelius
OLeary, residing near Elkton. He was born
near the lakes Of Killarney, County Kerry, Ire
land, April %, l774. He has resided in Dakota
for eight years.
Sons Of Veterans organization Is to be
formed at Forman, Sargent county, where
| G. A. R. Post was recently established The
boys will try to organize company of Dakota
national guards.
Gov. Church has instructed lawyers to bring
action against the Sioux City Journal for pub
fishing the interview of NJ. Fl. Day, in which
that gentleman alleged that the governor So
| cured his dwelling house in Bismarck through
| fraud.
The Alliance elevator at Graudin was de-
| stroyed by fire last week, and with It 1000
bushels Of wheat. The building was valued
at 800 and was insured for $4,000. Insur-
ance on grain, $4,000. 1t is supposed to be
| work of an incendiary.
The steamer Grandin arrived at Fargo Mon
day morning with 1900 bushels of wheat
from the Grandin farm. 1t is her first trip this
season. About 100000 bushels more from the
Grandin farm and $4,000 bushels at other
river points are to be brought up by boat to
Fargo.
Minot Tribune: The frst-class passenger
car service advertised to take effect on April /,
| is postponed, owing to the unsafe condition of
the track on the Montana division. Just as
| soon as the necessary repairs can be made the
| service will be established, and undoubtedly
continue without any interruption.
Fargo Argus: Twenty five carloads OF emf
grants have passed through Fargo during last
week on the Northern Pacific for points west.
An emigrant car will accommodate about
sixty people, and as all cars havo bsen filed to
their utmost capacity, 1t is presumed that
| 1,5OO people are seeking new homes in the far
West.
At the close Of the services in the ME-.
church at Milbank last Sunday night, while the
janitor was extinguishing the lights, one of
the large refectors fell, scattering oil on tho
mating and seats, and in an instant every
surrounding object was abaze. 1hs fire was
got under control, with about $3.50 damage;
| fully insured.
c. ]. Mccoy, grand secretary Of the Masonic
order for Dakota, has arranged for special
train to the grand annual convocation to be
held at Deadwood, June IL. The officers,
permanent members and one representative
from each lodge will be furnished round
trip ticket free Of charge, upon bis train, good
for return trip until June 20.
At a meeting of the Fargo council, Mayor
Newman appointed new assessor. Mr.. Oh
| son, appointed by the retiring administration.
refuses to turn over the Office to the appointee,
claiming to have been appointed under the
new charter, which provides for two-year
term. Olson has engaged attorneys and pro-
poses to testthe validity Of his appointment.
The trial Of John O. Meara, ex-alderman Of
Sioux Falls, for alleged forgery, Commenced
Tuesday. Over year ago the wife of Meara
died, and when the estate was being settled
Meara brought note against 1t fer g., 800,
made by Mrs. Meara to him and to be void in
case the wife lived. The peculiar circum-
stances led to investigation, which resulted
In bis indictment.
Charles Youngvert, an employee Of G. w.
Zutold, living near Fargo, was nearly gored
to death by bull. Youngvert was taking
pail of feed into the stable where the bull was
loose. The animal became enraged at being
driven away from the feed several times, and
finally attacked Youngvert, tossing him on his
horns, then goring and bruising him until he
was finally rescued in an unconscious condi-
ton.
A large colony in Massachusetts, the first
installment Of which is on the way to Dakota,
has been holding public meetings to sell and
distribute lots In new city they are to found,
but which has not yet been located. 1t will
probably be in Stark county, west Of the Mis-
souri, river. Lots were drawn for so many
town lots and quarter section Of land to be
given each member: The new city, although
not located, has newspaper, and the enter
prise displayed is large with promise for the
country to be occupied.
The new laboratory OF the Schoolof Mines at
Rapid City made the first run of Dakota tin ore
last week. The reduction process was COM
plete success. Plans for the erection Of large
works for treating tin by this process were
Immediately formed by leading citizens. Pro-