The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1893-12-15

Peter Ericsson, Of Hunter, raised 7S7 1-2
bushels of onions Oh 1.2 acres and sold them
for S551.22. He estimates the cost Of raising
them at $l25, leaving him a net profit of $780,
rs.
n. D. Carpenter, mother and Harry de-
part Thursday of next week for Rifle, Colora-
do, where they will spend the winter visiting
with Frank. We anticipate for them q pleas
ant visit.
-EsTRAYED-From our farm, Sec. %, Will
low Lake township. one large black Poland
China male hog. Send information to Dodd
Bros, Hope. N. D., and receive suitable re-
ward.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Congrega-
tional church will meet next Thursday after
noon at Mrs. Thurstons for the purpose of
sewing for Mrs. Cyris. large attendance re-
Quested.
The fair, supper and entertainment given
by the ladies' Of the Congregational church last
evening was we'll attended, and was a great
financial success. All attending enjoyed them
selves hugely.
"A snow storm With blizzard proclivities is
raging today, but az yet has not waxed very
wroth. Hope Old Boreas will control his tenn
per and not spit on his hands and sail in as he
sometimes does.
Rev. z. James will be absent Sunday as
ssting Presiding Elder Panette in conducting
quarterly meeting. Rev. WIN. Gillespie will
conduct union service in the M. E. church in
the morning at the usual hour. There will be
no evening service In that church.
There will be regular meeting of the
Hope Masonic hall company, on Friday eve
ming, Dec. %, In Masonic hall. All members
Of the A. T. 4 A. NJ. arc requested to be press
ent.
+. N. GILMORE, Sec'y.
Our democratic friend NJ. A. Wostcott, Of
Mayville, has been neglecting US lately, and
we could not accountfo it until the first of
the week we received huge package Of dem
ocratic papers, upon the wrapper of which
Mr.. Westcott informs US that he had been siek
Tor some time-a fact we were sorry to learn,
but hope he is all right ere this.
Jack Hall, who will be remembered by
many as having worked for Joseph Noiske
when be conducted tie Nelson House, and
who went from here TO work on the Great
Northern as brakeman and was later promoted
to conductor, was run over and killed by an
engine in the Minneapolis yards on Tuesday,
Jack was one Of the biggest hearted boys on
the road and made friends of all whom he mot.
He leaves wife to mourn his untmey end.
An item is going the rounds Of the state
press to the effect that only three of tho eleven
mills controlled by the North Dakota Milling
Association are now running, not because they
could not find sale for their product, but be-
cause of the ENORMOUS freight rates charged
by the railroads. That's equal In "ga" to
tho pot that called the kettle black. With
wheat worth 45 cents per bushel aud tho mill
Ing association selling their p4oJuct at $2. 90
psr hundred, 1t looks like the association was
the highway lObber, while tho railroad com.
panlea were only common foot~pads.
Railroad Commissioner Rasmussen. OF
Valley City. was visitor iu town last Tues,
day, and pleasant caller ut this Oliice. IT,,
made finai proof tor his tres claim Vt s',.r-
brooke Monday, and stoppst for n short visit
on Ills return, Ito Informs ~ t.pL tho com,
mission Ia a!09t IN institute legal proc.edinys
aga'Hss No dreAl H9ltolN officials 10 compel
'hem W furnish Hellef trsia aeG0mmo ions
on NO ~ Johns aud ibIllDsau branches, In
We northern paIt " tho state lts SAYS HAT