The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1889-04-12
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LaMoure will build three new churches tiiis
spring.
&C. McManima, recently appointed terri
torial auditor, is the editor Of the Pierre Free
Press.
Ex-Gov. Ordway arrived in St. Paul Tuesday
and was expected to leave for Bismarck the
next day.
q A. Lounsberry. special agent Of tie land
Office, has been assigned to duty In the Devils
Lake land district.
AT the late municipal election Sioux Falls
cast 1903 votes, the largest number ever cast
by any city in Dakota.
The latest reports from Bismarck indicate
that Gov. Mellette will appoint ex-deleeate
Clifford attorney general.
The Carrington News presents districtine
plan which joins Traill and Steele counties,
giving them six delegates.
Tha county commissioners of Nelson county
nave decided to issue bonds to the amount OF
slo,o0o to pay off all outstanding indebted
ness.
A hre Quilted The two top stories Of tue Devil,
Lake mill causing damage to the extent of
5000 to $1,000, which was covered BY ipsur.
ance.
The prohibitionists OF Dickey county pro.
pose to run both the political parties In the 40.
lection OF delegates to the constitutional con.
vention.
While eating breakfast John Lacroix. OF
Grand Rapids. dropped over dead. He was
Frenchman, and had reached the advanced
age OF l04 years.
Judge Edgerton, who was president of tbe
oouth Dakota constitutional convention, il
making speeches explaining certain features Of
the Sioux Falls constitution.
1t is said the laws Of the last legislature are
to be printed by May l, ex- Secretary McCor.
mack having awarded the contract to W. r,
bier'y' OF the Northwest News Grand Forks.
Mrs. George Snetsiuger, wife of the foreman
OF tue government dredges at Grand Forka,
While crossing from one barge to another, last
Saturday, fell into the river and was drowned.
AT a meeting Of prohibitionists in Casselton
this week it was declared to be the sense OF
those present that provision for prohibition
III The constitution Of North Dakota should be
submitted as a separate proposition.
A convention of prohibition workers for
North Dakota has been called to meet at Grand
FORKS on April IL aud II. 1t is expected to
prove great rally for temperance people aud
the campaign for constitutional prohibition.
c. W. Old has died from burns sustained in
the Leoa fire and Thomas WardeIl has had
leg amputated. A wagon train left Aberdeen
with $l,2OO and several times as much furni-
ture, clothing and provisions for the sufferers.
Jimmie Fonger, thirteen ycar-old son OF
II. Fonger, postmaster at Gary, S. D., was ac-
cldentaly shot by a revolver in the hands Of a
playmate The ball made an ugly wound in
the side. He will probably recover. The boys
were playing with the revolver.
Fargo is to have an elocutiouary contest, to
be given at the Opera house, under the aus.
pices Of the W. c. T. u, on April rs. Tho con-
test will be for medal presented BY W. Jen-
Mugs Demorest. There are to be nine con-
testants, eight ladies and one gentleman.
The county commissioners of Beadle have
decided TO loan seed wheat aud other grain to
',y!ners OF the county who suffered by tho
sprfrie fires last week. The rate of interest
wlnsQ per cent and the notes payable De.
cembtf' secured by mortgage on the crops. .
Tho attorneys Of Fargo held meeting on
Friday foy the purpose Of organizing Cass
Conntf8ar association. committee was an.
polp.ed to draft constitution and bylaws. In
tncw Of the near approach of statehood similar
associations will soon be formed in all the or
ganized counties in North Dakota.
Dir: S. D. Kanouse, editor of the Woonsocket
Times, who was rendered the position of ter
ritorlal auditor by Gov. Mellette and declined
1t, has been appointed warden OF the peniten-
'tiary at Sioux Falls. Tho position is worth
$4,000 year, in addition to fiuely furnished
residence.
Hisboro Banner: One Of Hillsboro's in.
ganlous Citizens has just perfected model of
grain shocker which is intended to DO at
tached to any binder aud perform the work OF
two men. Application has been made for a
patent on the machine, which is expected to
be of great value to wheat raisers It Is said
to be light and easily operated contrivapce.