The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1889-05-24
Dakota GLEAHINGs.

IL u SAlo tno SIOUX INDIANS nave decided TO
sell seven townships cf their reservation.
The contract for grading . railroad from
Minnewaukan to Church Ferry u about to be
let
A Dakota farmer who held flfty cars of
wheat all winter lost $1,000 by the specula-
uon.
The Ft SIsseton reservation, which COM
pri'es about six townships, will be sold at auc.
tion sometime this fall.
Ground has been broken on sights for three
now brick school houses, in Pierre, which to.
gather will cost $4,000.
The Willston Beacon is no more. Tie
plant has been removed to Miuot and the
name changed to the Minot Journal.
OF 100000 appropriated BY congress for the
equipment Of the militia, North Dakota will
get $2S47. Tho requisitlon for military sup
plies are to be made BY the governor.
Work has begun on tho new electric motor
line at Watertown. The line will be five
miles long, running from Kemp avenue to
Lake Rampeska, via Capital park, and will
cost $4,000.
Robert McHugh, aged twelve, son Of Hen.
F. McHugh, and Robert Truax, aged thirteen,
son OF clerk OF tho court Truax, Of Lapgdon,
Cavalier county. ran away from home the 9TH
or day. After two days walk and ono
nights lodging in hay stack, they were cap
tured by young McHugh's uncle: They want
ed to see the wide, wide world, and were
waiting for freight train, upon which they
expected to steal ride oSt. Paul.
Chris Hanson drove into Grand Forks with
his wife after selling bis TraIll county farm.
During the evening he was around with jim
Heckerson, his SOU in-law, a man Of unsavory
reputation. During the night Hanson was
discovered TO have all the symptoms OF strych-
nine poisoning, and two doctors 80 pronouuc.
cd It. The man continued in spasnls all day
with his mouth and eyes firmly closed. In the
evening he suddenly opened his eyes and be-
came raving maniac. He was removed to
Jail with great difficulty.
Bismarck Tribune: Wilbur F. Steele has se
cured his patents on his water gas burner and
vapor burner, and is now in fair way to sue
cess. He has begun the manufacture OF the
burners in Chicago and already has contracts
aggregating over $l50.0O0. By bis " ater gas
burner street car eau be heated for one cent
an hour, aud an ordinary kitchen stove can bo
run at half the expense Of coal or wood. Mr..
Steele's friends in Dakota will be pleased to
learn Of his final success in an undertaking
that has cost him four years Of time aud thou.
sands of dollars.
Tho Great Teachers Meeting.
The National Association will hold its all
nual meeting this year at Nashville, Tenn,
July 9Th to 10th. Year by year the work of
the association has been more thoroughly sys-
tematized, and as consequence It's program
Of subjects for discussion increases in interest
Its meetings draw not only the most distin-
guished educators Of the country aud brilliant
sxponents Of special lines Of instruction, but
many cultured people who are not teachers
find attendance most entertaining. Add to the
intellectual attractions the fact that the meet
ings Of the association will be held at a place
30 well known and attractive rs Nashville, and
1t cannot be doubted the number in attendance
will DO large. Teachers from the Northwest
about to make choice Of a line to reach the
place Of gathering should note the exceptional
advantages possessed by "The Burlington" of
having q direct line Of its own from st. Paul
aud Minneapolis to both Chicago and St.
Louis, Offering a choice Of routes without
change Of line. For full particulars Of rates
aud routes, write to W. J. C. Kenyon, Gen.
Pass Agent, c. B. Il N. R. R., ST. Paul, MINI.