The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1889-12-13
DAKOTA aLEAx1Sas.
From Rxohaaees.

100 families who will need assistance In Ram
~ county.
The Legislature will adjourn on the 10th Of
December over the holidays and reconsene on
he 7th Of January.
The Devils Lake Capital outfit has been cold
o Sergeant & Co., Grand Forks, and will be
,sed for the publication Of an independent daily
It the Red river metropolis.
Senator Pierce is the happiest aud the luckiest
nan In North Dakota. He received his election
without making promise or exerting himself
in the least. 1t is fitting testimonial Of his
immense popularity.
Geo. W. Miles, a prominent church-man at
Grand Forks, convicted at the last term Of court
Tor wheat stealing, obtained stay Of proceed
inRs and gave bonds, but skipped out, leaving
bis bondsmen in the lurch.
The Mclean County News has suspended
publication for the present, and the Mail will
carry the subscribers Of the defunct paper nntil
the expiration Of their time. Washbura 10 hard.
" large enough to support two papers.
North Dakota was the Grst one Of the new
states to send In her constitution perfect in
every respect, and 10 the only one Of the new
states whose member Of congress went to
Washington with the proper certificate.
The Cass county commissioners have appoint
ed W. Clapp as superintendent to fill the va
csncy caused by tho resignation Of State Sup
erintendent Mitchell. Mr.. CIapp was mem-
ber Of the constitutional convention and Is an
educator Of ability.
met in the parlors Of tho Columbia hotel, Fargo.
Tuesday Of last week, for tho purpose Of draft.
ing bill to be submitted to the legislature, for
the regulation Of practice Of medicine in tho
new state.
Valley City Times Record: J. NJ. Boardmau
says the beavers are at work near his farm.
They have put in dam, and in so doing play
ed havoc with about two loads OF timber. In
getting out timber they cut down trees a foot
In diameter. Some Of their brush, etc., they
carried nearly quarter Of mile.
Northwest News: Some Of our farmers are
shipping their own wheat to Duluth, without
going through tho elevators, and declare they
are eating six cents bushcl more for 1t than
II they sold it hore. According to this tho
elevators are making six cents per bu.hel OIL
every bushel sold to them by the farmers,
which in the aggregate would reach up to the
millions. {.
Devils Dake 1nter Ocean: Lieut.. Crittenlen,
who has had charge Of the wood on Rock Is
land says tho reservation will be closed today.
Nearly all the orders Issued BY the county CON-
missioners have been presented and over two
thousand loads of wood, valued at about $S,-
0VO, have been taken out up to date. Over one
hundred and seventy five acres have hoen
cleared Of timber.
Col. o. v. Davis, OF Mandan, had a s-f mis-
fortune happen to his herd of hur Q. sk.
moose, deer, ETC., while on their east last
week. The train on which the 1sto ng
transported was wrecked in In isnA out
OF thirty seven animals, but eigh, 81. saved.
This will be serious loss, and 80 far as the
buffalo ME concerned, cannot he replaced. Mr..
Davis suffers loss Of about $4,000.
Bismarck Settler: Senator Casey once held
the position of county commissioner Of Foster
county by appointment, but never held an
elective Office until he was elected U. S. sena.
tor from North Dakota. Although he was
chosen as a compromise candidate, still It was
very like case Of tho Office seeking the nsp,
We hear no expressions hut those Of praise for
Pou o<,13 3,~
he will prove as faithful to the best interests OF
the state as my who might have been elected
Fargo Republican: On Saturday. Mr.. Bu-
chanan introduced In the lower branch of the
legislature, bill preventing trespass upon the
school and other public lands owned by the
state Of North Dakota. Makes cutting timber
grass, hay, breaking or cultivating these lands
misdemeanor, punishable by fne OF $500 or
imprisonment. or both. Gives persons occu-
pyng these lands till April 18th to got of the
land. A syste Of leasing will probably be
adopted II the bill passes.
Senator Dasern. Of LaMoure, has been get.
ting in some good work so far In the shape Of
bills that will be OF great Importance to the
farmers OF North Dakota, among others his bill
providing bounty Of $500 for each wolf cap
tured In the state. As there are only few OF
these troublesome animals left it will not be a
great tax upon the state but be boon for the
ranch'nen who are just starting into the sbeep
business, as ono wolf can make sad havoc in
one flock Of sheep in single night.
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: Judge Drookings
says that 1864 was the dryest season except the
present ono ever known In the history of Dako-
tn. That the succeeding year was noted for
the largest crops ever known in the territory,
wheat yielding from 10 to 50 bushels per acre.
The Judge doesn't want to be put Oh record as
guaranteeing an Immense crop in 1880, but says
II history repeats itself, we are liable to have
generous outpouring Of wheat. Among the
phenomena OF dry season the Judge mentions
the fact Of his we'll having seven feet Of water,
whereas it has been dry before, and Capt. Par
liman's we'll with thirty feet Of water, moi
having yielded drop before for several years.
In riding over the state this fall one is i'm
pressed with the absence Of large tracts ol
burned of ground. Heretofore these blach
/ and unsightly aspects In the Landscape greeted
the eye almost every milo This season more
| care to prevent the starting of fires seems tt
have been exercised. The farmers are gradu,
ally learning that it is not necessary ut all t
have their meadows burned over each fall
The difference Ia the retention OF snaH-f falls
and the decreased loss Of moisture BY svnpora
ton In the spring, can not but be sensibly fel
IL the prairie grass Il allowed to remain Oh tht
ground continuously. 1t is reform that al
ore interested In. The same care should be
taken in the spring.