The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1889-08-02
DAKOTA GLEANlNGs.

DAKOTA GLEANINGS.
It is reported that the Farmers' alliance will
nominate Hon. J. H. Fletcher for governor OF
| South Dakota.
Tho South Dakota constitution will be pub.
ltshed In the Bohemian, German, and Scaudl-
navian languages.
The delegation from Brown county to the re-
publican convention Of South Dakota, were in
structed for Maj. Mccoy for congress.
Smith Stimmel publishes card In the Fargo
Republican Of Wednesday, denying that he
has withdrawn from the gubernatorial race.
The Jamestown primaries Saturday night
resulted in the selection Of delegates favorable
to Dickey for governor and Nickeus for judge
jamestown invited the constitutional con-
vention to adjourn from Bismarck to that city,
but the members couldn't see it in that light.
Tower City Herald: Several of the papers
are figuring on design for the new state seal.
How would chattel mortgagc-rampante-
strike you?'
The Republican claims that the Alliance
agents at Casselton are ceiling twine at two
and half cents more per pound than local
dealers can sell it to them for.
The Cass county republican convention will
he held at Fargo on August 18th, and will con-
sist Of l43 delegates. It will select 26 dele
gates to the state convention.
The Presbyterian church of Grand Forks
has extended call to Rev. Hamilton W.
Spencer, Of Winnipeg, to succeed Rev. H. Il.
Msndenhall. Salary, $4,000 per year.
Drifting Goose, the chief next in rank to
White Ghost at Crow Creek, has signed the
treaty. He was bitterly opposed to the Sioux
bill while the commission was at Crow Creek
Roxy DUAL. indicted for the murder Of Isaac
c. Foster, in September, 1857, pleaded guilty
to manslaughter in the first degree at Minot,
and was sentenced by Judge Rose to four
years in the penitentiary.
The subject Of irrigation Is receiving a large
amount OF attention in the Jim river valley.
A general convention will soon be called.
Steps aro being taken to send competent
party west to inspect the systems of irrigation
in use in Colorado, Utah, California aud other
states.
The division Of North Dakota Sons Of Vet
Grams was organized at an encampment held
at Grand Forks. Gen. G. b. Abbott, of Chica-
60, national commander, presided. Following
are the officers: Colonel, Frank Kent; lieuten-
ant colonel J. S. Kams; major, Bruce Dun
can; division counselor, Charles L. Munsey.
1t is announced that tho Northern Pacific Of
ficers are about to secure control Of the Mani
toba Northwestern railway. The road Is 2O5
miles long. 1t is most import ant key to the
vast Saskatchewan country and has long been
coveted by the Canadian Pacific, which up to
the present time has not had money enough to
buy it,
Fargo Argus: "Hon. Z. W. Camp says he
has enough Of public life and II he gets
through the constitutional convention alive he
will be satisfied. He is not candidate for
judge-but leans toward Judge Rose, il tho
nomination can be made non- partisan. Judge
Rose is giving eminent satisfaction and will
stand good chance Of being his own SUCCESS
or, as he ought TO be-"
1t Is now said that William N. Evarts, was
the author OF the so-called Williams constltu-
ton, which was handed in for consideration
Of the North Dakota constitutional convention.
west OF the Missouri, In Morton county.
are number Of lands owned by wealthy non
residents. These parties applied to Senator
Evsrts, who, for the consideration Of $500,
agreed to write model constitution. The
land owners raised the amount and tho New
York jurist drew up constitution and sent it
to Judge Williams at Bismarck.
Sanborn Enterprise: Tho seven year old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henseman was run over by
the Cooperstown train, Monday afternoon,
crushing the left foot and thigh Of the right
leg, necessltating amputation in both instan-
ces. The operation performed by Or. Clay
pool, assisted by T. NJ. Murphy, was eminent
ly successful, and the plucky little patient is
believed to be In fair way to recover. The
the time Of the accident (the boy being in the
care OF his uucle station agent Biggs) and ar
rived here Wednesday morning. 1t was sad
home coming, and the sympathy Of the entire
community is with them. As the train was
pulling out Of the siding the boy stepped from
the platform to fiat car unknown to Conduc-
tor johnson, who is an unusually careful
man, and when tho cars bumped together the
lad was precipitated from the end Of the car
ia the track. His cries we're heard and the
train stopped at once. He was carried to the
home Of Mr.. Biggs, where he received the best
Of care.