The Hope pioneer., 1893-06-23

Geo. A. Luce come back last Friday from
the meeting Of the Masonic Grand Lodge at
Devils Lake stopping high and feeling quite
proud. And we'll he might, for at the meet
ing of that august body he was elected to the
honorable office of Grand Treasurer of the
Grand Lodge. His friends extend congratula-
tons to him upon tho unexpected honor con-
ferred upon him, and also to the Grand Lodge
for having selected so good man to fill that
responsible office.
-Casselton Republican: Mrs. L. II. Paige
and children left last Saturday for Hope to
visit relatives for few days. before taking her
departure for their new homo in Superior
Wis Mr. Paige has packed his household ef-
fects and left Wednesday, and will be joined
by his family as soon as he can get settled.
The Reporter in common with the people of
Catsalton regrets tho removal of MIR, Paigo
and family from our midst, but hopes that
success in the fullest measure may fall to their
| lot.
-Au exchange gives list of nine classes of
people that do a town no good. First those
who 60 out of town TO do their trading.
Second, those opposing improvements. Third,
those who imagine they own the town. Fifth,
those who think business can be done slyly
without Advertising Sixth, those who deride
public spirited men. Seventh. those who
oppose every movement that does not orlgi-
nate with themselves. Eight, those who op-
pose every spirited enterprise that does not
appear to benefit them. Ninth, those who
seek to injuro the credit of an individual.
Lisbon STAR The live country newspaper
is the most useful Of all the agencies which
stamps the imprint Of progress upon villages
aud inland cities. Without the aid Of a local
newspaper, towns are, rs rule, thriftless
and dead. It is common for small great men
to speak with contempt of tho local newspaper,
but the village newspaper makes great men
| out OF less matera-more brick without straw
than any ether factor in politics, and it is
the ono ladder on which men climb to local
distinction as the beginning Of wider fame.
The advent of the live local newspaper has
| always dated the increased thrift Of tue CON-
munity. The local newspaper is the life of
| the locality, and tho measure of its support rs
a rule, measures tho advancement of the
people.
-Coopers;own Courier: We were sorry to
learn last Sunday morning that the western
part of our neighboring town-Hope, burned
down that morning between two and three
O'clock. Hilps Ivory barn, Merriell's hard
ware store, Attorney Paurs Office. Hencl's
building and the Northwestern hotel, all went
up in smoke. Tho citizens feel confident that
the fire was startod by frobug and arc justly
indignant at such dastardly act. Promp
action was taken in regard to hunting up the
parties who started tho fire and wo hope the
citizens Of Hope will he successful in their
search. Hanging is too good for the wretch
that will deliberately burn up property en-
dangering life. Hope is & hustling little burg
and we expect to hear Of all tho sufferers re-
building.
There came very nearly being bad ac>
cdent early this morning, whereby two ladies
would undoubtedly have been seriously injur-
cd. Tho ladies mentioned-Mrs. G. G. Mer-
riell and Mrs j. A. Warner-were driving
down the street in carriage, to which was
attached very gentle horse. When opposite
the PIONEER Office a dog with tin can at.
tached to its tail come running under the
horses feet, badly frightening it, and had it
not been that Judge King arrived on the spot
in time to catch the horse the buggy would
undoubtedly have been overturned and the
occupants badly injured The cowardly and
brutal practice Of canning" dogs should and
will bo stopped in Hope. There is a law on
our statute books prohibiting such wanton
cruelty to animals, providing heavy fine for
its violation, and our people shonld and will
see that it is enforced. 1t is not only brutal
and cowardly practice, but it also endangers
human lives, as illustrated by the episode of
this morning. Only towards and brutes in
dulge in practicing cruelty to dumb animals,
and the ones who indulge in tho practice Of
prosecuting helpless animals are lower than
tho animals which they abuse.