The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1889-04-05

Al lhlL y, 1889.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Wheat 81 cents for No. l hard
Mrs. c. A. Plank returned to Casselton yes
terday.
Mrs. L. d. F. Hogue has gone to Casselton
for short vacation.
Superintendent Axlahl came IN from sher-
brooke yesterday.
W. P. Hawley made flying trip to Fargo
the early part Of tho week.
Pearly Thompson was in town this week at
tending to renting his land.
Rev. T. A. Shawkey went to Fargo yester
day to be gone for some days.
Jonathan Bstlne has the contract for build
ing L. A. Jacobson's new house.
P. D. Mertz, who has been spending the
winter down in Kansas, returned last Tuesday.
R. F. Pickert, accompanied by his brother,
B. Pickert and family, arrived on Tuesdays
train.
Mrs. W. A. Winslow spent several days in
Hope this week visiting with Mrs. Simpson
and family.
Commissioner L. c. Day was over in the
western part OF the county yesterday looking
after some bridge matters.
Quite large party of Scandnavians arrived
at Hope last week. They will probably settle
in Willow Lake township
District Attorney Paul was at Shcrbrooke
Monday and Tuesday attending the meetings
OF the county commissioners.
Banker George Brandenburg, of Wheatland,
was in town Oh Tuesday on business. He re
turnel on the afternoon train.
Thirty thousand dollars to loan, in sums to
suit, on farm mortgages. Apply 10 L. J. L. J.
r. Mcmahon, attorneys, Hope, D. T.
W. I. Warrey is prepared to take contracts
for all kinds Of carpenter work and furnish all
necessary help. Address him at Hope.
Miss May Hovey, who has been assistant in
tho postoffce heto for some yeals past, took
her departure for Appleton and Minneapolis
yesterday.
The new bell ior the Congregational church
has arrived aud been placed in position, and
hereafter there will be no excuse for being late
at church.
Under the Influence OF the sun and wind tho
ground dried rapidly yesterday aud farmers
will probably be able to resume seeding to day
or to o-morrow.
Now is the time to poison gophcrs. Wam-
berg jacobson will sell strychnine at 25 cents
a b'tlle now to make it an object for farmers
to go in early aud poison the vermin.
Look out for Wambcrg Il Jacobson's adver-
tlsement next week. They are getting iu q
fine stock Of goods, which will be sold at hard
timrs cash prices. If you want to save money
4 5dropsin and sec theln.s ...........
The next teachers institute for Steele county
will bo held in Hope commencing on the Path
OF April and continuing till May 81. The in-
sttute will b. conducted by Prof John Ogden,
Resident Of the Normal school at Minor, Sar-
gent county.
Mr.. W. p. Hawley and family will leave III
about three weeks for CentraIia, Washington
Territory. Mr.. Hawlcy has for the past three
years occupied position in the law Office Of
E. j. McMahon, where he has made numerous
friends who will be sorry to learn of his in
tended departure.
Owing to the stormy weather which pre-
vailed on Tuesday many were prevented from
attending the teachers examination at Sher-
brooke, and in consequence of there being a
scarcity Of teachers, Superintendent Axdahl
has relaxed his rule in regard to special OK
amnations, and will, until further notice, give
, special examinations to teachers who desire
positions in Steele county.
| The Willow Lake school closed on Friday,
the 29th, after a very successful four months'
term under Mrs. L. d. F. Hoguc. The closing
exercises were attended by number OF the
parents, who all expressed themselves highly
pleased with the advancement made by the
pupils After two weeks vacation the school
will reopen for another term of four months
under Mrs. Hogue
R. W. Berry returned from trip to the East
Oh Tuesday, where he has been spending a
couple Of months visiting with old friends and
relatives Mr. Berry will settle up his business
in SherbrOoke after which he will return to
Minneapolis for the purpose of opening store
for the sale OF electrical appliances and putting
the sane in buildings in company with his
brother. n-laW, who is an expert in the busi-
ness.
Last Monday was an extremely dsagreeable
day, the wind blowing a perfect gale, filling
the air with dust. 1t was a regular sandstorln
in fact. Tuesday morning people were sur
prised to find the ground covered with snow,
and during the day rain, sleet aud snow alter
mated, making the weather about as disagree-
ble as possible. Wednesday morning was clear
and bright, and under the genial Influence OF
old Sol the snow rapidly melted away. The
snow aud rain was OF great benefit III prepar-
ing the ground for the seed.
During the high wind which prevailed on
Monday last the residence of Mr.. L. A. Free.
land, in Willow Lake township, was destroyed
by fire with its entire contents, and also bis
granary and 500 bushels of seed wheat. The
fire is supposed to have originated from a
spark from the chimney. Mr.. Freeland and
family returned home from the south last Satur-
day, and Monday morning commenced work
in the field. He was called from the field to
assist in unloading some oats, after which he
entered the house. As he was leaving to re-
turn to the field he discovered the fire in the
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