The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1889-09-06
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WahpetJ has two national banks with cap
ital Of $780, oo0d gskl.
Julius Frederick, shsldon farmer, fell from
bis buggy and broke bis neck.
Hon. P. J. McCumbef, Of Richland, has an
nounced himself candidate for the United
States senate.
G. D. Dillon, Of Mitchell, and Miss Maude
Trip, daughter Of Chief Jsstice Tripp, were
married at Yankton.
The North Dakota Advocate Is the name Of
the new democratic paper just started at Graf
ton by W. W. Hills and B. G. Arbogast.
The many friends OF Judge Garland, in
North Dakota, will regret to learn that he is
about to remove to Sioux Falls, South Dakota
John Grass, the famous chief, who was pros
trated by the heat a few dsys ago. is resting
we'll, and there is prospect Of his ultimate
recovery, though the old chief has given up
hops.
Herbert Root, editor Of the Valley City
Times Record was arrested last week and fin
ed so by Judge Anderson for calling S. 8.
Hitsman, business man Of that place, vile
name
The chairman Of the Indian affairs com.
mittee and father Of the Sioux bill, Congress.
man S. w. Peel, says the prevailing opin-
by congress.
Alta meeting Of the influential citizens at
Valley City, resolutions were adopted con-
dcmning as utterly false tho statement declar-
Ing riot or mob to have been there on Tues
day night, rs published in several Of the pa
pers.
Chairman Burt, Of the artesian wells and
irrigation commission has called a convention
in Huron city on September q. The OBJ
ject is to have the South Dakota dry counties
unite in sinking artesian wells at small ex-
pense.
s. X. McGinnls writes from Philadelphia,
where he now is, that he will not consent to
the use Of his name as democratic candidate
for lieutenant governor. He wired the conven-
tion to that effect but the message was mis-
carried.
Mayvile Tribune: 1t is said that by the NOM
ination Of David Bartlett Of Griggs county,
that county will ask for only one representa-
tive, and will concede Steele the Senator and
second representative. 1t would seem that
this Is about an equal distribution of political
honors.
Great excitement prevails at Pierre over an
attempt Tuesday night to burn the town up.
Fire was discovered in saloon on Pierre
street Wednesday morning and subdued with
great difficulty. This is the third fire started
within week, but no clue can b. found to the
incendary.
Pembina County Democrat: Defeat of
tho constitution Is not party issue.
The people are indignant and without
regard to party are opposed to going into the
Union under a cloud OF fraud. II the new
state is born in iniQuity it will always be an
unfathered child.
w. j. Hughes Of Grafton, met with ser-
GUS accident At Fargo. Upon returning to his
room after the adjournment Of the convention
he rat down in window to get fresh air
while finishing his cigar. Leaning too heavi-
" against the window screen the fastenings
gave way percipitating him headforemost to
the roof Of small addition two stories below.
A man named Bentley, claiming to be IN ex-
newspaper correspondent hos boon around
Grand Forks the past week, and numerous
patty theits are accredited him. He entered
DR.. Irwn's room In the absence Of tho doctor,
introduced himself to Mrs. Irwin as 4 practi-
toner from Toronto, gained the lady's conf
dence, and cody walked OF with valuable
pair Of obstsiticaii instruments. e has dis
appeared. -.
The official announcement that tho Woon-
socket Capital Investment company had decid
ed In favor Of Pierre for capital was re-
ceived there amidst the widest kind Of excite.
ment This decision has been anticipated for
some time by the people Of PIERRE This con-
pany controls from 500 to 10000 votes, aud
holds the balance Of power. Every capital as
pirant has done its utmost to get them, but the
stockholders considered Pierres chances bet
ter than all the others by large majority.
This places Pierre far ahead in the capital
race.
Mayville Tribune: Wednesday morning at
about four O'Clock Mayville people were awak-
ened from their morning slumbers BY the ring
ing Of the fire bell. The alarm was promptly
responded to and then it was learned that the
fire was at !Portland-two miles distant-and
had sent over to this city for the fire COM
pany. The boys had got little over half way
there when 1t was learned that the fire was
under control and their assistance would not
bs necessary. The buildings burned were the
Lee hotel and barn-two horses, ono colt and
COW being consumed In the latter building.
But little of the contents Of tho hotel were
saved. Portland has no water supply or fire
extinguisher, and the only taing that saved
the whole town from destruction was that the
wind shortly after tho fire broke out changed
from the south to the east. How the fire
started il not clearly known, though it has
been stated that the barn was struck BY light