The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1889-05-03
DAKOTA GLEAxuras.

Jesse A. Frye has been appointed district at.
torney for Stutsman county, In place o3 John
son Nickeva appointed attorney general.
Ata meeting Of tho democratic eomnlttee
for North Dakota held At Grand FORKS for 70.
organization, W. B. Rerly was slsctsd score
tary and Mr.. Fred B. Fulton trsssurer. Mr.
Fulton made the frst contribution b. handing
in his check for $l,0oc'.
Fargo Republican: Sheriff Hesiina, Of Traill
county, came in from tho north having 10
charge Maurice O'Hare, who has juse besn
sentenced to tho peniteMtiary for life on Q
charge of murder. and Andrew Flom, who
was sentenced for two years for forgery.
Thursday night Of last week, At Tower City,
while opening jar Of phosphoroua, Il ex-
ploded and G. G. Ward, druggist was badly
burned on the left hand. The drug stors took
fire, but was extinguished before any damage
was done.
Owners Of dogs will be interested In know.
ing that under provisions of a law passed By
the last Legislature, assessors are required to
make list of all persons owning dogs In his
township, and return the list to the county
auditor. The latter officer is compelled to en-
tor tax OF 81 for each dog against the party
! owning the same, which shall be collected In
the same manner as other county taxes.
A dastardly attempt was made to destroy the
Kidder county courthouse at Steele BY placing
dry grass upon the main inside stairway and
setting ire to 1t after having first saturated 1t
with kerosene. Little damage was done, as
the stairway was Constructed of oak and tho
flames died out after burning through two or
three planks. Want Of draft doubtless saved
the building.
Bismarck Tribune: The fact that Sunset Cox
will deliver fourth Of July address In Huron
and then start out on lecturing tour through
| North Dakota and Montana will be pleasing
news to the people of the territory who have
been admring his course toward them during
the past two years. No matter how mon may
differ with him in politics they will give him a
hearty welcome.
Pioneer Press: A very sad and remarkable
coincidence has occurred in the families Of two
editors-Judge Conklin OF Watertown and his
son Frank, OF Clark. The wife OF the former
died Thursday night Of last week, and that Of
the latter on the following night. Three years
ago the judges first wife died on certain day,
and tho sons wife died on the next one. The
Judge 10 so very sick that he has been confined
to his bed for two weeks, and consequently
could not attend his wife's funeral.
Orders have been received from Washington
by the commander Of Ft Sisseton post TO aban-
don the same June l. and on the strength Of
this something like 200 0emigrants have already
settled upon the military resefvation, which
will be thrown open to settlement ~ soon as
the fort Is abandoned. There are about 5OO,.
600 acres in the military reservation and about
100000 acres In the Sisseton reservation,
which will be thrown open to settlement this
fall. The lands are among the finest In Gen.
trail Dakota, and will be takon up BY squattsrs
In 80 or 80 days.
North Dakota Republican: The house Of
Joseph Sargi7, situatsd near tho Catholic cem-
etary, was entirely destroyed BY nre on
Wednesday night last. The family wore
asleep upstairs, and the dre got under full
Roadway before they were awakened. Fortu-
nately they all escaped. Mr.. Sargis became
dazed and excited, and labored under the i'm.
preston that his wife and children were loft 10
the building and burned. When brought into
their presence in the house of neighbor,
where they had taken refuge, he failed u rec.
ognize them, and his groans and exclamation
were pitable to hear. Nearly all of the con.
tents Of the house were consumed.