The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1888-07-27
Dakota GLEANINGs.

DAKOTA GLEANINGS.
Wheat buyers at Aberdeen arc offering to
contract with farmers for their entire crop at
6S cents.
Clark county farmers have nominated
county ticket and elected delegates to a legisla-
tive convention.
LaMoure county will try and collect the tax
on grain shipped out BY the elevators during
the month Of April. It amounts to about 500,
A hail storm last Saturday did much damage
to grain in the neighborhood Of Sioux Falls,
as we'll as breaking all the university windows.
A young man named Oliver Babcock at
tempted suicide at Lakota last week BY stab
bing himself In the neck and breast with
jack-knife.
Three thousand Indians were at Fort Ben
nett on the 25tb, awaiting the arrival OF tho
Indian commissioners. Their present disposi.
ton is not to sign.
The Congregational church at New England
City, Hettinger county, was dedicated last
Sunday, Rev. D. A. Waldrou, of Providence,
R. l., preaching the sermon.
Lathrop Keyes, the missing Sioux Falls
creamery man, has been heard from at Win
Hipeg. Dell Rapids parties seized the creamery
on al attachment and are running it.
The Farmers Alliance Of Dakota has pur-
chased this year one-twelfth of all the binding
twine sold in the United States. It's purchases
for the territory amount to over $500, 900.
After deadlock Of several hours duration
the board Of county commissioners of Ramsey
county appointed Louis Larson county auditor
under the provisions Of the general law OF the
last legislature authorizing all counties to cre-
ate that Office.
The contested election case of w. A. Kelly
vs.. James Kennedy, from Trail county, was
up before Judge Mcconnell Wednesday after
noon on motion to quash the proceedings.
The motion was granted, and the plaintiff
given ten days In which to file an amended
complaint.
E. d. and s. W. Jacobs, president and cash.
Ter OF the Madison National bank, are In United
States Marshal Maratta's custody at Yankton,
charged with perjury and other crookednes
A receiver is In charge of the bank and the
Jaeobses await the grand jurys action.
Hunter Eye: We are sorry to sec that crops
that were few weeks ago looking splendid,
are now very unpromlslng, and will probably
not average over half or two thirds of crop
at best. This is discouraging not only to the
farmers but to every one interested in the well
fare of the country.
F. P. Squiers says the managers of the Min
nesota & Dakota railroad are waiting to see
what will be the fate of the Mills tariff bill be-
fore they begin active operations. II that bill
passes congress 1t will reduce the cost of their
iron about 100000 and they have decided not
to purchase until congress acts upon the bill.
The Webster Herald, which is not far from
a reservation, says 1t Is not uncommon to see
Sioux come into that town invested with a
boiled shirt, plug hat and wistful smile.
The young bucks play base ball, the girls chew
gum, and when the government supplies them
with top buggles they will be too much civil
lied to serve as aboriginal curiosities.
F. j. Thompson In Fargo Republican,: Re-
| turned from Hope this noon; was royalty en-
tertained at that place by the Masonic brethren.
constituted the lodge at that place. Rode
over the country from Hope to Buffalo yester-
day. Crops are looking finely everywhere.
Was pleased with everything but the miserable
| railroad connections at Casselton. 1t would
bring large trade to Fargo could better IA
cities be attained for getting back and forth.
II 1t can be dono the merchants of Fargo
would find material increase In sales.
Wheatland Eagle: The farmers south Of Erie
| and north Of Ripon, realizing the necessity Of
nearer market for their wheat, some time ago
asked the Manitoba folks to put In side track
midway between Ripon and Erie, and the road
granted the request provided the farmers
would grade the track, consequently they all
turned out with their teams last week and did
the grading, and now all that is to be done s
to put down the ties and rails, which the CON-
pany say they have ready and will have them
laid before harvest.