The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1888-01-20
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The treasurer Of Richland county reports a
balance In the treasury Of $26,77l.s6.
Mitchell has secured the territorial fair for
1883. Her bid was 81 800 and 5000 improve
ments on the grounds.
I. H. Flagg, prominent merchant Of Car
rington, and well known all over North Da-
Gov. Church Is elated over the decision Of
case, and says 1t settles the question Of bis
power to remove public officers deemed derelict
Of duty.
Tower City Herald: Tower University opened
it's winter term last week with fifteen students
In the normal department. and several In the
other branches. Professor and Miss Dame are
very popular with the students.
Attorney A. B. Guptill, Of Fargo, has re.
turned after months absence attending the
visiting In eighteen different states. He re-
ports being royalty received everywhere.
Iu the United States court at Yankton w, H.
Potter, OF Lincoln county, pleaded guilty to
eharge Of taking mail from the postoilce ad
dressed to namesake. Judge Tripp SEN
fenced him to one year in the penitentiary.
Ex-T Territorial Treasurer Raymond turned
over to his successor, Hon. John d. Lawler,
$4O0,00O. In 1857 the outgoing treasurer
turned over to his successor $65, there being
no books, paper or furniture connected with
the Office
Col. c. II. Plummer learns through an at
torney In Huron, that he has snug little bal
ance coming to him from the government.
The Claim grows out Of the coloneps services
as Union soldier and amounts to several
hundred dollars.
Valley City is to have creamery capable OF
manufacturing 900 pounds of butter daily.
contract has been entered into between
stock company composed of the business men
Of the city and Davis, Rankin l. Co., of Chic.
ago, for the erection Of the necessary buildings,
machinery, cans, etc., within 100 daya, for
Which that firln Is to receive $4,000.
A Mandan telegram says that Northern
Pacific engine ran into herd of antelope near
Beaver Hill, Mont, Saturday. The herd which
IT is con1ectured numbered al least 1000, had
huddled together In the cut through which the
gale that was raging. Three carcases that
were not badly Inangled were afterwards
picked up.
The South Dakota constitutional convention
met and adjourned, after recommending tho
appointment Of committee consisting of
Hon. A. j Edgerton, Hon. Hugh j. Campbell,
and Gov A. 9. Mallstte to direct the interests Of
the constitutional movement for statehood in
South Dakota. 1t left the matter OF the ap-
pointment Of presidential electors to the dis
cretion OF said committee, and fixed July 10 as
the date OF the next meeting.
Gov. Church has issued his proclamation Oh
tho division vote. The total vote for division
was 1850; against 32,91S. There is u slight
discrepancy between the returns given aud
those filed in the secretary's aflice, tue differ
enSe enc Vsing IN s returns made from Kngsbury
distinct sets of returns are made, signed and
attested by the county clerk. It Is impossible
to discern which are the correct ones.
Portland Inter-Ocean: 1t no longer remains
doubt whether or not Peter Olson perishpd
In the blizzard OF December 81. Last Wednee-
day while some parties were passing over tho
prairie near .'Deacon'' Smith farm in Steele
with snow. He had wandered considerably
out OF his way and was ten niles from home
when Obliged to seccumb to the snow and
cold. How far he Travelled through tho deeD
snow nobody will ever know.
R. R. Alder, late wholesale liquor dealer of
Fargo. and president OF the League Of Liquor
Dealers lately organized in that city, was ar
rested last week on complaint Of a policeman
for selling barrel Of whisky without license.
1t Is understood that the arrest was made to
get the question into court as the district at
torney has construed the local option law ma
prohibiting the wholesaling Of liquors even to
ship out OF the territory, Alder was afterwarl
discharged on motion Of tho district attorney,
Neil McKeague was ahot and killed by I. A.
Hiilerman, Q saioonkeeper, at Church's Ferry,
Sunday night about g o'clock. The origina
cause Of the trouble was that Hiller1nan mad
prevented McReague from cheating in q gan 8
Of cards the night before. McKsague had i,ser,
trying TO Start row all day anI iiti..ai, LII
TO- pull the bar over, drawing revolver at the
same time, with the evldentintention OF shoot.
ing Hillerman.. HillermaD. who was behind
the bar Dicked I'm ahof0un md 6rod 6r.f
blowing the entire top of McKeague's head
yf, and spatterlng bis brains all over the room.
He then walked across the street and gave him.
self up to justice of the peace.