The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1888-08-10
LOCAL ITEMS.

tuo ollCo VI DletIiCl AttOTuey IOr Stoolo COunIy,
D. 7. G. j. PAUL.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Wheat 70 cents.
District Attorney Paul was at Sherbrooke
yesterday.
Judge Berry was down from Sherbrooke
yesterday.
Treasurer Brunsdale was in Hope Tuesday
on business.
John Lahart and wife were up from Cassel.
ton Saturday.
Attorney Paul has added a new safe TO bis
office furniture.
Miss Annie Simpson returned from visit to
friends In Fargo Saturday.
Sheriff Walden went to Cooperstown Mon
day afternoon on business.
Dan Nelson will soon have his house CON-
pleted and ready for business.
District Attorney Paul went to Fargo on
Sunday by way Of Tower City.
Rory Mclean, one of Hopes old-timers, re.
turned from Minnesota yesterday.
w. B. Jones arrived on Tuesday from Chi.
cago and will remain till after harvest.
Sheriff Walden was taken sick yesterday
morning and was confined to bis bed all day.
The weather for the most part of the pas
week has been unfavorable to farming opera
tions.
John Wanlberg attended the pharmaceutists'
convention at jamestown, returning home yes.
terday.
George Wortser, of Cass county, travelling
for White & Rich, Council Bluffs, was in town
Tuesday.
Nearly every train brings up a number OF
travelling men, all anxious to dispose of goods
to our merchants.
number of the members of Goose River
lodge A. F. Il A. NJ. will arrive from Portland
this afternoon to visit with Occidental lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bair, who have been visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Wallace, started fol
their home in Kalamazoo county, Michigan
Tuesday.
G. w. Knapp has been awarded the contrac
for building the addition to the county build
ing and Arthur Mclaughlin the contract fol
hauling the lumber.
Harry Baker expects to move into his new
building some time next week. The outside
work is about completed, except painting, and
the inside work nearly so.
Farmers were pretty badly scared Wednes
day and Thursday mornings by fear of frost
It Is reported that the mercury Wednesday
morning was down to 81 above.
Mr.. James Brown did not return Saturday
as was expected. Letters received from hin
by Tuesdays mail announced that he wa,
sweltering In LaSalle, Illinois, with the mer.
curry ITO in the shade.
Owing to the sudden illness Of Sheriff Wal
den, the county commissioner proceedings
which were handed to him for delivery, failed
to reach US until too late for this issue. The,
will appear next week.
Wednesday was the wrong kind Of day fo
August. A cold northwest wind prevailed
all day, with an occasional dash of rain. I
was cold enough to make overcoats and fire.
necessary for comfort.
At the democratic convention held in Hopt
Saturday, the following delegates were chose1
to the district legislative convention: J. A
White, c. V. Russ, James Doyle, Archie Mil
ligan, N. P. Rasmussen, M. A. Westcott.
We have received copy Of the catalogue o.
the University of Dakota, situated at Vermil
lion, for the session Of 1887 .S8, from which II
appears that the institution is in highly pros
porous condition, the number of pupils en-
rolled being SO7.
The funeral Of Mrs. Ida E. McMann occurred
last Friday afternoon and was largely ATTENDED
by friends and relatives of the deceased lad,
and family. We have received an obituar!
notice of Mrs. McMann which came too lat,
for this issue, but will appear next week.
M. B.. Erskine. president Of the First Ma
tlonal bank Of Fargo, has brought suit agains
Steele county to recover $S,25S and Interest Of
three different orders issued by Steele count
to E. j. Mcmahon, c. H. Ward and c. R
Black. District Attorney Paul will make an
swer for the county.
We very much regret to learn that the north
west end Of Steele county was visited with
frost yesterday morning. Our informant say
there is no doubt about it, as the prairie wa
white with it. How far it extended, or hos
much, il any, damage to the crop was occa
stoned by 1t, we have been unable to learn.
A vast amount of kicking has been indulge
in since the republican convention was held
It is claimed that four or five of The candidate
nominated are democrats, and this in the fac
Of resolution declaring that the name of n
democrat should be allowed to come befor
the convention. The convention by this actiol
stultifed itself, and consequently those VIII,
composed 1t do not feel that they are bound b.
its action.
The Hope alliance met last Saturday to cleo
delegates to the alliance district legislative con
vention at Portland. The following gentlemen
were elected as delegates: ]. A. White, C.
Russ, James Doyle, A. Gilman, G. H. Carpen
ter and w. E. Boise. After thorough dis
cussion of the great need Of farmers eleva
tor at Hope, the Hope alliance and commit
tee from the Broadlawn and Willow Lake al
liances decided to apply for site at once an
make arrangements for the erection of an ele
vator.
Attention, Threshermen
Merriell Brothers & Luce are agents for th
Northwestern automatic weigher and elevator
This elevator weighs, tallies and sacks, or wi
put the grain into wagon box or bin, thu
saving the labor Of two men. 1t can be al
tached TO any machine. A sample elevate
can be seen at Merriell Brothers & Luce's stor,
who will take pleasure in exhibiting and e1
planning 1t. Every owner Of threshlHg ms