The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1888-01-13
TERRIToRIAL GLEANIxGs.
Another coal vein discovery has been made
In the western part Of Wells county.

TERRITORIAL GLEANINGB.
Another coal vein discovery has been mad
in the western part Of Wells county.
Tho saloons Of Miller hang Grape on thei
doors since the local option law went into ei
feet.
Delegate Clifford has had an operation per
formed upon bis eyes and 10 obliged to give uE
evening work altogether.
Col. Lamont and M. II. Day both deny thai
there is any probability Of Gov. Church being
removed BY the president
The station agent at Casselton reports that
the total number Of pounds Of freight handled
in 1857 was 5S,s42,Oss, and the total money
receipts Of the office was $154OOS.7s.
Gov. Church has received the plans and
specifications from tho new board of tho
Yankton asylum, George P. Brown, of Sioux
City, architect. It is likely they will be ap-
proved without delay.
Bernt S. Hellard started out recently in a
severe blizzard to 20 from Larimore to Nc
Gamma, distance of about six miles, on foot,
facing tho storm. His body was found three
days after, near tho railroad track.
Robinson L Rowe, ex-saloon keepers, of
Huron, petitioned the county commissioners
to grant them license to sell liquor, and IN case
OF their refusal, asking their reason for denial.
They intend to make test case Of it at once.
Eva Fenton, playing al Fargo with the Foote
Dramatic company, took an overdose OF NOR
phine Sunday night. Whether it was taken
with suicidal intent or not 10 not known. BY
prompt methods she was restored to conscious
ness.
A stock company has been organized with
headquarters at Aberdeen, under the name Of
tho Northwestern Seed company. Tho paid
up capital 10 $4,000, and the company pro-
poses to introduce farm and garden seed es-
pecially adapted to Dakota.
Forlson Schneider, a thrifty farmer living
four miles southwest Of IroQuois, attempted to
commit suicide recently BY shooting himself.
One Of his daughters lately married against his
will, and he gave that as his reason for the
deed. He 10 probably dead era this.
It is said that the Barnes County Anti-Saloon
alliance already have evidence enough to con-
vict four saloon keepers for having sold
whisky under the caption of 'Ginger Ale"
The alliance will meet In few days and ap.
ply to Judge Francis for an injunction to re-
strain them from selling.
Tho compact entered into between the pro-
hibitionists and saloon mon of Sioux Falls, to
test the local option law, was declared off
Saturday By the saloon men, who found they
could not be arrested, prosecuted or enjoined
under the present law. A the matter now
stands, 1t 10 FREQ liquor and nobody's business.
A prominent young man Of Wahpeton, whose
name is suppressed, has disgrsced himself and
sstonished bis friends by marrying notorious
woman Of Ill repute, known as Mrs. Varey, or
''Kicking Kit" Her maiden name was Miss
Warner, and 1t Is said she is ono Of the coming
heiresses of Mr.. Warner. Of the Warner safe
cure firm. The young man already regrets
his thoughtless action.
The one.state committee appointed by the
recent Aberdeen convention has completed
sill arrangements for transportation, and tho
funds to pay the expenses Of the trip to WASH
ington are forthcoming. Delegates johnson
and Mccoy, Of Aberdeen, will start for Wasll-
ington carly next week. Delegates Gale,
Winsor and others will follow within 4 few
days.
The district attorney Of Cass county has de-
cidsd that under the local option law brewers
cannot dispose Of their product In any shape.
1t had been the impression that they
could slip abroad at wholesale and supply
families by the package. This leaves on the
hands Of the brewers large stock of beer and
a plant in which many thousand dollars are
invested, utterly useless. 1t Is believed to be a
needessly harsh Interpretation Of the law, and
will greatly strengthen tho opposition to it.
The Chicago Milwaukee L st. Paul road
has taken the first step for handling its own
| commercial business, using their own wires
wherever possible. They removed all business
on Chicago, Milwaukee &St. Paul points from
the Western Union Office to their own depot at
Aberdeen January l. It is learned tho inten-
ton Of the superintendent, G. E. Simpson, is
to keep charge Of all new wires erected by his
company instead Of allowing tho Western In
ion company contract.
The Northern Pacific and Christian a. Co.'s
elevators at New Rockford were burned last
Sunday night The fire caught ia the former
A strong wind was blowing and the flames
were soon communicated to the latter elevator
which stood across tho railroad track. Both
elevators were filled With grain awaiting the
breaking of the snow blockade for shipment.
Eighty thousand bushels are understood to
have gone up In smoke. The origin Of the
| fire is a matter Of conjecture.
Portland Inter- Ocean: Judson Robinson, an
old employee on the Mayville Grandin farm
and brother Of the late Mrs. w. w. Warren,
froze to death last Saturday night while on his
way from Mayville to Fred Warren's, little
more than a mile from town. His body was
found the next morning not more than hun
dred yards from Mr.. Warren's. It seems that
he became tired from facing the terrible storm
and leaned up against the fence to rest and
while in that position was overcome by sleep,
~ 10 usual In cases Of freezing, and persisted,
a. bis body was reclining on the wire fence
| whom found.
'The BurlingtOn.n
| The Chicago, Burlington Il Northern railroad,
known over the Northwest as 1.-THE Burlng-
ton," 10 one Of those almost magical accom-
plished facts in railroad building that are
characteristic Of the present day.
| Up to August, 1885, the towns and villages
along the eastern side of the Upper Mississippi
were leading sort of Rip Van Wrinkle life.
the advances Of the last thirty years not having
disturbed their slumberous state. In the month
above mentioned 'The Burlington" was plan
| ned, and in less than year two shining bands