The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1893-08-04
sHERBROOKE SAYINGS.

Aug. S.-A mau by the name of 8. H.
Wright, who came to Hope this spring with a
car load ofhorses from Osaga, Iowa. and has
since been selling and trading horses in the
county was arrested under warrant sworn
out by Syver Haagensen of Glendale township
charging him with obtaining .Haagensen's
signature to note for $3.50 and a mortgage
securing the same under false pretense. Tho
warrant was placed in sheriff Drakeley's
hands about week ago and he found Wright
down Ecar Sheldon in Ransom county, re-
turning with him to Sher5rooke last Saturday,
when his examination before justice Hunt
was fixed for last Tuesday at 10 O'Clock in tho
forenoon.
At that time states Attorney Murray appear
cd for the state and Attorney James McMahon
for the defense. About half dozen witness
es were put Oh tho stand for the state and
twice as many for the defense and the exam
ination consumed nearly the entire day and
resulted in Wright being bound over to ap-
pear at tho next term Of this district court
which conyenes in October. Bail was fixed at
$3.50, but as Wright claims to have no money
and is comparatively a stranger in the state,
tho pros. .ect for lying in Jail at Fargo until
that time is good.
From tie evidence brought out at the ex-
animation it appears that Wright had disposed
of all of tho horses he had here except two
one Of which was quite stiff. He took tho best
horse and went to see IIaagensen, and fualy
made trade with him, representing that tho
other horse was "all right'' aud just rs good
as the one lie had previously sold to brother
OF Haagensen's, obtaining from Haagenscn
three oxen and a note and chattel mortgage
for $3.50. After giving the note aud security
Haagensen took the oxen over to tho pasture
where tho horse was, intending to deliver tho
oxen and take the horse, but when he found
the horse was stiff he refused to accept the
horse or deliver the oxen. Wright however
united tho oxen from lIaagensen's wagon and
the next morning took them out of tho county.
Haagensen claimed that he had been defraud-
ed and sworo ont the warrant.
There being no question but that Haagpn-
sen was beaten in the trade, but a man who
is fool enough to buy a horse of a regular
horse dealer or any other man without first
examining the beast is not deserving of much
sympathy.
Haagensen claims that Wright said tho
horse was sound, bHt Wright denies this and
says he only said "tEe horse is all right"
Moral-Before you trade horses with a
stranger examine the Strangers horse and
then don't trade.
Tho supervisors OF Sherbrooke township
bought road grader this spring, agreeing to
pay therefor $27O. Some of the taxi payers Of
the township are unable to SEQ tho need of
such machine and have entered a vigorous
protest and claim that under section S29 of
the compiled laws the board exceeded its
authority. The above mentioned section con-
tains these words. mo town has power to
contract debts or make expenditures for any
one year in larger SUN than tha amount Of
taxes assessed Tor such year, without having
been authorized ly majority Of the voters of
such township" As tho taxes assessed for
1898 arc only $3.50, and the board was not
authorized by q majority Of the voters 10 con>
tract the debt 1t would seem that the board is
Sin h0Ic."
Miss Faulkner. Of st. Paul, has boon tho
week.
hIossrs ]. NJ. Kecno, W. s. Henry and P. n
Standard and wife witnessed the ha', rama
batween the Hopo and Coonarr...owu nincs nt
Cooperstown last Fr::iay. "'
MRS. IL. 4. Wasom and Mrs. w. B. Hench
were IN Town Tuesday afternoon.
X; II. Br!lnsdao made eight year proof on
ms ~ Tree claim IN Primrose township before
Clerk OF court Boise last Saturday.
treasurer kecne had cash on hand in all
funds on July lst $2G,9GlO3 and on August
ISL Sl2!oS.69. Larger sums were paid ou.
during July to tho state and to tho various
school tOwnslps.
Barley harvest has already commenced in
this vicinity and wheat harvest will commence
tho latter part Of next week. The going
wages for harvest hands this year will be SO
per day.
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