The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1890-01-17

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La drlppA has struck all parts os North Da-
kosa, but not IN as virulent form q ID. the |.
east. ~
E $. Seymour, Of 6hsrbrooke, is at What-
com. Wash :, looking over the Geld With ayiew
to locating, says the Bellingham Bay Revelllc.
Governor Miller has ordered relief commit
tee with headquarters st Grand Forks. Con.
tritutions for the destitute are to b. sent to
that point.
Indians are predicting plenty Of rain and
snow In the northwest during the winter ard
spring, bank full lakes and streams aud good
crops for next ysar.
Fargo Republican! The legislature will do
we'll to cut down tho appropriations for the
maintenance Of public institutions Of the state
for this year. Lop OF the extras. Get down
to hard pan fox year or 10.
Grlggs Courier: The ladies OF soo Dako-
IA have presented their state with beautiful
flag which now floats gracefully from tue cap
itol building. Surely the ladies Of North Da-
kota have enterprise and enthusiasm enough
to do likewise for North Dakota.
Bismarck Trlbaue: Representative stron,'s
hill makes Sabbath breaking punishable by u
due Of 81. Now il It Is provided that this fine
shall 70 into the state treasury, there need 10
longer BE- any anxiety about tho states 6uan-
aess. Tho anss would ps5 the running e1peus+,
= Of the stats eosernmentS
Bismarck Tribune: The special committee
on coal, coal lands and mining, will visit the
coal mines At Sims and Dickinson Monday-the
weather permitting, The members desire TO
acquaint themselves With all the facts possible
to obtain regarding the mining Of the native
coal and charges in transportation rates re-
quired to populariEs the use Of Ignite in North
Dakota.
The Mandan Pioneer OF recant date contains
long communication from C.E Du,ton. chief
engineer of the Cni:ed States geological survey,
addressed to Mr.. j. II. Turner, 10 which that
gentleman discourages, to some extent, the idea
Of Irrigation by alteslan wells, because Of the
limited supply of water. The gentleman
seems to have doubts Of the success Of artesian
wells on the Missouri slope.
Senator Davis OF Minnesota has introduced
bills opening all the public lands In the Dako-
tas to homestead or pre-emptIon at uniform
price Of 81 25 per acre. Also bill confirming
the agreement With tho Fort Berthold agency
Indians, North Dakota. Also bill establish
ing a collection district in tho Dakotas, with
Psnbna a. port Of eutry and Sioux Fails as
port OF delivery.
Bismarck Tribune: Senator McC0rmack's
hill. No. 50. cas.ifes the judicial districts Of
,l,a state and fixes tho salaries OF tue Judges as
follows: In districts polling less than 6,Cu0
votes, $1,000 per annuln; over G,000 and less
than 5000. s9, 800; over 1900 votes, $4,000.
This would give Judge Templeton $4,000;
| Judges Mcconnell aud Lauder So, 500 eaci, and
Judges OBrien, Rose anu Winchester So, 900
| EACH.
Casselton Republican,: IL it any wonder tl''t
the eastern papers have so II
destitutiou in North Dakota
n~nt democratic writer OF
R. B,rrIy, gravely told the
there were more paupers
in the entire British empi
made splendid literature
Immigration 10 send eas'
It would have given to imngra...
England aud other eastern states into North
Dakota.
Bismarck Tribune: There is no use Of jok,
Ing about gohners and gopher bills. Some
thing must BE- doue looking to tho slternina-
t ton Of these little pests. In many portions ut
the state they are moro destructive TO CROPS
.han drouth or hail, and it. is tho duty OF this
legislature to enact some law that will give
relief. The bounty law will hardly work be-
Cause 1t costs about cents on an average-for
powder aud shot, to say nothing about ones
',me-to kill gopher. Therefore cents OF
over must be paid for sealps. Mr.. Thomson,
u Walsh has given this subject some study,
and believes that poison is tho cheapest. He
has, therefore, introduced bill authorizing
The county commissioners Of each county Ia
urnish poison to tho extent Of $50 for each
township upon petition OF ton legal residents
thereof.