The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1890-01-31
DAKOTA GLEASlS4v.
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DAKOTA GLEAElS6N.
Prom Exsaana.a.
cassenon came within one vote o, securing
the state fair.
North Dakota wants congress 70 give s per
cent Of the proceeds from the sale Of public
lands In the state to her public schools.
The present legislature should enact law
requiring county commissioners to give bonds.
Senator Little and Representative Roney each
have bills to this effect.
The Valley City Record rises up to ask
'swhere ia the galoot that said we were to have
an open winter? He ought to be rot~d In
secondhand linen and set on a cake Of ice."
1.-THE coal fields IN the Dakotas and Montana
arc inexhaustible and will supply nation."
said Major Powell, OF the geographical survey,
before the senate committee on irrigation.
Farg" Republican: The petition asking the
coal has heen signed by everybody to whom It
has hsen presented. 1t is matter OF import
ance to North Dakota.
Jamestown Alert: AFargo man anticipated
the grip so thoroughly that during ono OF the
cold nights no was found on the sidewalk, and
both ears and feet were froz"n so badly that
dan ger of amputatiOn exists.
New Rockford Transcript: This is something
like winter again. Monday the atmosphere
firted with 81 below, and Tuesday morning
she stopped and kissed n. The bright sun
through the day made getting about anything
but unpleasant A cold snap now and again
is an elegant bracer.
Representative Roney's bill. No. 2C4, repeals
chapter Al, session laws Of 1851, which latter
law exempted building and loan associations
Of the state from taxation. Gov. Church vetoed
the measure of the last session aud it was slm-
ply the hostility TO Church that passed the bill
over the veto.
Representative Green's bill, No. 2l0, amerds
the present game laws go that it shall be un-
lawful to kill prairie chickens or grouse be-
tween tho lst day OF January and the 10th dag
oi August and any wild duck, snipe, goose,
brant, plover or curlew between the 18th OF
May and the 18th OF August.
Jamestown Alert: Tho last act in the event.
ful career Of the jamestown creamery is tho
taking possession, legally, Of the outfit by the
creditors, who obtained a judgment and de-
cree for the sale Of the property Of the CON-
pany. 1t Is not known that single succosaful
creamery has survived the crazs In this state.
The cold weather and he snow are promises
| for a bountIfnl crop next season. On irahan's
| Island IN Devils Lake, says the Minuawaukan
Siitngs, the snow is a foot deep III the timber.
On the pralries where tho wind gets full
Ia cheerful to contemplate.
Jamestown Alert: Charlie Werner has it
down to his own satisfaction. at least, that
next spring will see more wetness than the
farmers want. Tho big freeze ard The heavy
fall Of snow promises to make the ground just
right for spring farm work. The general feel
ing Is that North Dakota will have prosl er-
GUS crop season in 1890.
North Dakota Republican: The state senate
has done an unwise thing In voting to resuh-
init the prohibition question. II ts to ba hoped
that tho house will not join in this. 1t would
he piece of bad faith and worse politics.
Let prohibition have fair trial. That is what
the Republican party agreed to DO. 1t prohi-
bit,on proves TO bs what its friends clsiu, for
! II, II Will be blessing to the state.
jamestown Alert: John Waugh sas beer
for some time hard at work 10 get the appoint
,nrDt az Indian agent at Fort Totten, pIac'
. long held BY Major Cramsie. Mr.. Waugh
| l,oah hooN afn rod oil tofA ofA
cars and most Of the Republican members o
the legislature. He Is also said to have Sena-
tor Casey's endorsement The Office is q kool
paying ono
The Pioneer Press reports: At Washington
has taken time to say that Senator Casey, al
though evolved from the race as dark horse
Is a fortunate selection for the state that ht
gives promise Of making ono Of thu hest 0
senators, aud already has won the confidence
and respect of his senatorial associates. Q
co ,rse tho same is noted as applying TO Sena
4 to- Pierce, excepting that he was no tulginou
equine. Everyone knew in advance what
ratting member he would make.
t Jamestown Alert: South Dakota should con
: tinue TO utilize the services Of Hon. Frank bag
garty, Of A ordeen, as statistician and Ronera
; boomer. He ia inde7atigablo In bis efforts [
q advertise the Dakotas, and what is more I'M
/ portant hs combines good sense With energy
, His abstract Of historical, political and othe
statistics Of North and South Dakota IS a mos
8 valuable volume, one that every boua fide resi-
I dent would be glad to own.
Q jamestown Alert: It is not good tasinee
policy or precedent for the state, OK even th
Q county, TO guarantee payment for seed wheat
d 1t meaps that they will have to pay It. Th
y agent Of tho elevator companies, after spend
d Ing y week at Bismarck comforting with mem
g bers about legislation to reimburse the compal
Y les for seed to bs advanced, reports that it'll
a Can be expected from the farmers. II tn
Is companies expect little the state or county ca
look for lsss
K Jamestown Alert: The idea OF baving til
70 American flag floating over every public schot
l. is becoming popular. Many school houses /
II thu eastern states are already ornanented wit
u tho flag. North Dakota should hoist them owe
U hsr school houses by all means. The benefit
z OF statehood could be gracefully recognize
5 tat way, at least. In New York state it
. p opposed 10 levy small tag to pay for fas
J. aud dagstafts. Tho amount Of this 10 estlmat
n al at $4,000 for the new outht.
Jamestown Alert! Tue reduction iu liCnit
. y coal rates from points west OF the Missouri ha
:, not been as much as was expected. The rt
:. q ductiou to Fargo amounts to hut IS cents tor
to Jamestown but Is cents ton. These cut
y wh,le sO,nathiny of a concassion ara 10