The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1889-06-28
DAKOTA aLEAylxes.

A pontoon bridge will be built acroes the
Missouri river At Pierre.
The Odd Fellows Of North Dakota have sent
about &, 500 to Johnstown.
A party Of so G. A. R. veterans are camping
out fishing at the abandoned Fl. Sisseton res.
ervation.
Hon. Jul Lameure sVs b is not candidate
FOR the United States senate, according to the
North Dakota Republican.
The Farmers ALLIANCES in South Dakota has
appointed political committee Of three from
each county. one being Knight OF Labor.
The Northern Paci6ce brakeman on the line
running between Winnipeg Junction and
Pembiua, have struck for wages the same as
paid on the main line.
The Bismarck Weekly Tribune has new
head with map of North Dakota in the CEN
ter. The idea is novel one, though typo-
graphically it looks little odd.
Maj. Fleming, an acknowledged authority,
predicts that there arc 10000 acres in Cass
county that will not be harvested, and hun
dreds that will not average over six bushels
The commissioners Of Grand Forks county
have recommended the dismissal Of Geo.
King, colored, an attendant at the county hos
pial. King is charged with abusing patients,
and with beating bis white wife.
Atpy-Gen. Nickeus has decided that the
counties Of Burleigh and Morton can legally
tax the bridge which spans the Missouri
between Mandau and Bismarck. The bridge
Is worth between ono aud two millions, aud
II taxed will prove biz source Of revenue
to those counties.
Casselton Republican: It is reported that
secret organization has been perfected in North
Dakota and that 1t has branches in every
county and every considerable town. It's OBJ
ject is to defeat prohibition. 1t proposes to do
its work in secret to make careful and ex-
haustive canvass Of every county in the state.
For this and other purposes it has raised al
ample supply Of money.
One Of the most interesting features OF tue
parade arranged for the Fourth of July at Bis
marck, will be the presence Of Mai. McLaugh-
lin Of Standing Rock, with band Of Sioux
chiefs, including Sitting Bull, Rain Face,
Running Antelope, Gall and John Grass. The
procession will act as an escort to the DELE
gates to the constitutional convention, who
will be conducted to the capital at 12m.
Maj. Pickler, OF Faulkton, who was sent to
Oklahoma by the Interior department for
special duty when that country was opened,
has been ordered back 10 Dakota to be OH
hand for like service upon the opening of the
Sioux reservation, having received like in-
struction in regard to the Sioux reservation as
he had upon going to Oklahoma from Seere-
tary Noble. Pickler had great success in Ok
lahoma in his official capacity and will be an
important factor when the reservation is
thrown open to settlement.
Jamestown telegram Of the 24th says: Hot
winds blew constantly all day and dried up
the ground rapidly yesterday. The heat was
intense. A slight shower during tho night oc-
CURED, but not enough to do any good. Tie
streets were dusty by eight O'Clock this morn
ing. The situation seems to be that in this
vicinity grain is rapidly approaching the con-
ditOn Of that In South Dakota, and the fact
that we have had but one good rain since July
last accounts plainly for it. Encouraging re-
ports are coming in from all parts OF North
Dakota. The statement OF heavy showers and
good rains in North Dakota, mado in the St.
Paul and Minneapolis morning papers, are cx-
aggerations. A general agent for large ele-
vator company stated here yesterday that not
half Of his houses would he running this sea-
son and those that are would not pay from the
present outlook.
Mrs. DR.. Baldwin writes from Hankinson
that she has just returned from Joliet, having
accompanied the DR.. down there few weeks
ago to attend DR.. WIN. H. Alexander, an uu-
Gle Of Dr.. Baldwin, In hs dying hours, having,
in fact, reached the bedside Uf the deceased
but six hours prior TO his death. Aud Mrs.
Baldwin says that the doctor having been made
administrator OF Ills uncle's estate as we'll az
principal heir, they will make Joliet their
home in tue future, she returning there, where
the DR.. now Is, as soon as she can straighten
up their business affairs at Hankinson, lone
DR.. Spotwood, now Of Minneapolis, Is to take
DR.. Baldwin's field at Hankinson. DR.. Bald.
win had just completed pleasant home at
Hankinson, and he and his estimablo wife
were planning for comfort and happy days
among their Dakota friends, when these ul,-
looked for developments came along and inter-
trupts it all. Aud since the family must go,
their many Richland county friends wish for
them the greatest Of prosperity and happiness
in their Illinois home.-Vahpcton Times.
Session Laws 1850.
The Session Laws for 1889 are now out in a
neat volume Of 25O pages, and are sold al
$3.50. They include the Organic act, and a
true copy Of the Omnibus bill, indexed which
Is an advantage this volume possesses over pre-.
vious oues. The iudex TO the laws is also
thorough, having been made by W. Il. Bierly,
Estl., the public printer, who is lawyer ol
many years practical experience. There will
be a large demand for these laws, both be.
cause they are the last territorial laws for Da
kOta, and will be necessary iu adjusting the
new constitutions and tho laws Hereunder
Send all orders direct to W. R. Bierly, North
west News, Grand Forks, Dakota.
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The breaking up Of the great wheat farms Of
Dakota into smaller farms, says the Milling
World, may have an important influence or
the cost Of growing wheat in that section Of
our country. The large farms employed all
the most approved appliances aud reduced tue
cost Of wheat growing to a very low figure
thus In a measure debating prices to the small
or farmers who could not afford to utilize al
the labor and time saving devices used by the
''bonanza" farmers. The disappearance Of
the grower who can turn out a million bushels
! year Of wheat will certainly leave the mar.