The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1892-10-07
Additional local on Fourth Page.


The supplement containing tho Australian
ballot law which will be tho law under which
our ballots shall be cast at the coming election,
are sent out with this issue Of the PIONEER,
according to our promise made some weeks
ago. tits very necessary that YOU should
study the law carefully in order TO vote in
telgently this fall-thcrelore take good care
OF tho supplement that you may have it for
future reference.
The publication OF the delinquent tax list
was let to the TribuDo by the commissioners
last Monday. Tho honorable board probably
did not remember that they gave tho publica-
lion to tho Tribune last year because, rs
they said, the PIONEER had it the year before,
aud as they wished TO divide The patronage as
equally as tossibla between the two papers.
But this year somo Of them had forgotten all
about the division OF patronage.
Hon. W. j. Skinner called aud presented
before our astonished vision one OF the finest
and largest potatoes We ever saw. It's known
as the Garfield potato and the sample which
ho showed us weighed one pound and six
| ounces. Mr.. Skinner raised about one hun
dred bushels of these beauties off about one
quarter acre of land, and this ono was Lit an
ordinary sample Of Tho lot. North Dakota
potatoes are noted for their fine quality, but
these potatoes raised by Mr.. Skinner arc en-
titled to the rr!Ze- both for beauty aud quality.
| -1heseason has arrived when the farmers
and others have begun to rake in a few sheck-
els. We havo waited long and patiently for
our dues on subscriptions and settlement OF
the samo would come in almighty handy FOR
lis at your earliest can1eniemco. Each sub
oriptiGn is q small sum and you will never miss
the amount, but to us the totals swell NJ to n
considerable sum which would help us out
amazingly. Don't take this as a personal
affr0nt, but simply as a reminder of small
bill which is great many times unwttingly
overlooked.
ST. Thomas TilHos: II Is very gratifying
to notice the great improvement going on in
all parts Of the state. Not an exchange reach
es our table but contains news of new build
ing erected and old ones improved and en-.
larged. North Dakota is growing and becan,-
ing prosperous, It ia ne longer mhabtated
hy Il population OF fortune hunters who want
TO make a stake" and 90 east to spend it, hut
by thrifty and intelligent class Of citizens
who have decided to make the state their
future home and are bending their cppysos
to improve ,asM beauti'7 their surroundings.
Tne improvement in the past two years is very
mar ed.
The blind pigs must 60. Public sentiment
has been aroused against them and the sooner
| | the conductors of suuh places 90 out of b,lsi-
ness tho better will II be FOR their health. A
number OF ladies' wers out Wednesday clrcu-
latlng petition and requesting the signature
to the same Of all who wished to SEQ the law
enforced in Hone. The petition was freely
slgued. showing tho sentiment OF the town to
bo almost unanimously in favor OF rgilly en-
forcing the prohibition law. Now let the
matter proceed and SEQ that the law is en-
forced. The ladies are determined in their
efforts to stop The liquor traffic aud they will
succeed III SO doing.
"A number Of tho larger aehool girls were
circulating petition for signers, the first of
the week, praying the school board to supply
another teacher for the school at this place
and stating that tho school was over crowded
at present and that another teacher was neccs-
sary in order to do the scholars in attendance
justice. Tho most foolish thing ever doao by
any board was when the present ono cut the
force of teachers down from three TO two,
and VIC hope, in justice to the scholars, that
they will take Immediate steps to remedy their
mistake Tho teachers now in charge are
competent and efficient ones but the schools
are too much crowded to do tue scholars
justice.
Comrades I!aor King and halsey Curry re.
tGrnbi last Saturday FROM the National En-
caDpment OF the G. A. R, at Washington.
They report very largo crowd in attendance
and 4 splendid good time. The North Dakota
delegation did some good advertising for the
state each carrying a bouquet OF wheat, and
disp!ayn. moro enterprise than any other del
cgallon. Mr.. Curry brought back with him q
cane, out by himself from the historic battle
field Of Gettysburg. while Mr.. King brought
back with him u book containing sonlo hand.
some Photographic views OF that battlefield.
b. +. Walden, tho other delegate from the
post ut this place stopped on his way back ia
visit friends IN Indiana mud Illinois, aud |has
not yet returned.