The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-10
County Seat Cuttings.

County Seat Cuttings.
Mrs. Ed Keene is the mumps latest
victim.
DR.. and Mrs. Philip were guests of
Mrs. G. G. Boise on Monday.
H. N. Horner is the new chairman Of
the Board OF County Commissioners.
O. e. Major was in Sherbrooke on
business, Monday.
9. 8. Shippy and Laor King were in
attendance at the Commissioners meet.
ing Monday.
Rev. P. A. Scott was a Sherbrooke
visitor last Saturday, sending Twentieth
Century Greetings to the members of
his congregation.
Mrs. H. G. Hunt who has been visit.
ing her son the past three months, re.
turned to her home in st. Paul, on Mon.
days train.
C.G. Boise is quite i'll with mumps.
His daughter Kate is also afflicted with
them.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
County Commissioners occurred Monday,
at which time the new officials entered
upon their duties.
John Canham, of Greenview, was at
Sherbrooke Monday, transacting bust.
ness with Treasurer Williams Mr.. Can
ham is new settler in Steele county,
having purchased land and located here
from Wisconsin, last spring. His first
seasons experience in farming here, leads
him to suspect that he is up against the
real thing now.
L. w. Fuller, of Broadlawn, was a
guest at T. S. Hunts last Friday night.
Len is tired of single blessedness," so
procured a license to wed, while here.
Miss Adelaid Pope is the bride elect and
the wedding occures today. May hap
piness and prosperity be bountifully
meted out to them during their entire
lives.
Arrangements are being made for a
spelling match between the pupils of Mrs
Keene's and Mr.. Henry's schools, which
will probably take place in the near fut-
ure. Sherbrooks needs something be:
sides mumps, to break the monotony.
The Great Northern r. r. will pay in.
to the county treasury the sum of ST..
8l5.85, taxes on the branch lines in this
county. Of this amount s1303.29 be-
longs to the school fund Of the town
ships through which the road passes.
! W. s. Henry organized a singing
school in the court room last Saturday
evening. A goodly number we're in at
tendance. 1t is to be hoped this venture
will prove grand success and that al
who can will attend and lend their ait
in making it both pleasant and profita
BILE. AS the charges are only 81 nigh
for the crowd, all can afford the little
would COST
The Board of Commissioners actin
upon the advice of States Attorne
Shippy, have approved the individus
bond Of Treasurer Williams. The bonds
men are among the wealthiest resident
Of the county. 1t is conservatiyely est
mated that the signers on Mr.. William!
+. bond are worth 100000, above the
: liabilities. Such a bond ought to b
good enough for any old county.
Looks like there was trust or SOM
b thing among the banks of Steele count
When the bids for becoming county d
positories were opened Monday, they a
s looked alike. Two per cent. was all ar
n of them could afford to pay for the III
]? Of county funds deposited with ther
" That the new Hope State Bank shou
b be up to such tricks 80 SOM, is real
10 quite shocking. Its officers give it
e. decidedly "Pop' caste, and the Pop
J. are "again" trusts, combines and 9th
is such wicked things--in theory.
It Jan. 9th, 1901. A. @. T..