The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1889-03-22
DAKOTA GLHANINGs.
Quite a little immigration into Cass county
from Canada Is expected this spring.

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Quite little immigration into Cass county
from Canada is expected this spring.
Ex-Gov. Ordway last week sold an eighty
acre tract near the outskirts Of Pierre for s4oo
IN acre.
Ayoung man named Mui,e, living near Ayr,
had his skull crushed by being thrown from
bis horse.
Miss Anna Scott, teacher in tue CasseIton
public schools, died in that place on Friday
last Of gastric fever.
Charles A. Gray, Of Mitchell, Washington
correspondent Of the Pioneer Press, is an ap-
plicant for the consulship at Bermuda, with
excellent chances Of success.
Hon. Frank R. Aikens of Canton, was ap-
pointed Wednesday by the president to be as
sociate justice Of the Supreme court OF Dakota
to succeed Hon. John Z. Garland, resigned.
Fargo Republican: Under the new law a tax
OF 81 is imposed on each dog. II Fargo could
realize on her $4,000 CANNES she could 60 into
the capital fight with a pretty good argument.
c. McDaniels, one Of the travelling agents Of
the Manitoba railroad, was in Casselton las.
week in consultation with some OF the promi
nent business men in regard to the location Of
the new Manitoba depot at that place.
John ]. Mellette, for long tin,e junior mem-
ber Of tho law firm OF Mellette l. Msllette, of
Watertown, died in Boulder, Colorado last
week. He was cousin Of Gov. Mellette's and
nephew of the Hon. George W. Julian, of H.
diana.
A teacher at Grand Forks compelled some OF
her pupils to chew soap as punishment. for
lnisdemeanors; sore and ulccrated mouths
were tho result. She was advised hy several
fond parents to abandon this mode Of punish
ment, which she did.
f. L. Sykes l. Co., Of Minneapolis, have
brought suit against the First National bank Of
Canton for the recovery Of $1,000. The plain
tiffs furnished the steam heating apparatus for
tho Yankton asylum and the bank made the
collection from the territorial auditor and failed
to pay the plaintiffs.
Territorial Statistican Sheridan insists that
the report issued by him, placing the shortage
Of wheat in Dakota at 3,4l5,55l bushels, is
correct. His figures are made up from the re-
ports Of nearly 500 correspondents, represent
ing seventy counties, and have always been ac
cepted rs generally correct.
Minot Rustler- Tribune: Col. Lounsberry, ono
Of the Oldest residents Of Bismarck, and who
has acted as correspondent Of the Minneapolis
Tribune during the past session OF the legsla-
ture, is a candidate for the Bismarck postonice.
In case the colonel should fail to secure tho
office he will be candidate for the delegate
ship to congress from North Dakota.
An election was held in Chamberlain last
Saturday for the purpose OF settling a post.
Office fight. total of 343 votes were cast, of
which John A. Strube received l5O, J. +. Sis
son 12l, and e. A. Glenn r. All parties in
terested have declared their intention to stand
by the result of the vote and Mr.. StrubesWil
receive the unanimous endorsement of the re-
pubcans of that city for postmaster.
J. W. Graves, Of Fargo. received notice
''that it would be to his personal welfare to
change his base of operations and residence
Immediately; that no other warning would be
| sent him, and the time Of departure Of him
self and wife was limited" Graves immed-
| ately called on Chief Of Police Fields, and was
considerably astonislled when that officer ad-
vsed him TO heed the warning. But when it
is known that at the suggestion Of neighbora
special watch had been kept over the actions
Of Graves with relation to the disappearance
OF wood and coal from his neighbors' houses,
it is thought Fargo will know Graves no more.
c. A. Benson, who was county treasurer OF
Barnes county for the four years ending Jan
uary last has been committed to stand his
trial at the naxt term Of the district court,
charged with embezzling moneys belonging to
the Mccormick Machine comfansy:: Besa;res
being ::rrsssure.:, he was an extensive hardware
merchant, selling from 50 to 100 harvesters a
season. These, It appearA, ho handled as agent
and his bondsmen to the company having to
make good an alleged shortage Of over $4,000,
procured his arrest and commitment Benson
has been popular man in Barnes county,
and his present trouble ia said to arise from an
indiscroet use Of liquor.
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