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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
Weather Report.

Grand Forks, September 10,
The Grand Forks Branch of the
North Dakota Weather Bureau
has issued the August report
upon Eastern North Dakota
weather. 1t shows rainfall for
August of $3.50 inches, which is
ga inches greater than the aver
age for that month. The average
mean temperture for August was
63.5 degrees, the average for 20
years is g.. 5 degrees. The great
est daily range Of temperature
was forty degrees. In August
there were IL days on which rain
fell, the highest temperature
was 90 degrees on August IA,
and the lowest was 81 degrees
on August 2.
Rainfall for the first eight
months of the present year was
has been 8 81 inches above the
average fall for the past 20 years.
the years fall being exceeded
only on four occasions during
that period. The years of other
excess falls are 1896, 1898, 1901
and 1905.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
A new WAY TO BOOST
NORTH DAKOTA

The man on the ground is North Dako-
ta's best immigration agent, according to
D. G. Leedy. And Leedy ought to know,
because he is the General immigration
Agent of the Great Northern Railway,
with headquarters at st. Paul, Minnesota.
Last spring, during the immigration
period, President L. w. Hill instructed
that a check be made of each train enter
ing North Dakota and information Sc
cured as to how the newcomer happened
to 60 to North Dakota to live. Seventy
five per cent responded that it was
through the influence of friends already
ON the ground and prospecting that the
move was made.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

Every eastern man in North Dakota,
after harvesting his first crop, becomes
an enthusiastic booster. He wants his
friends in the east to come west and
share his good fortune.
Mr.. Leedy has already sent out thou
sands Of the Great Northern Railways
new bulletin on North Dakota, and many
new settlers have moved to North Da-
kota on this account.
The North Dakota bulletin shown
above is a 36-page, handsomely illus
trated book, with a four color state map
and four color cover. It contains many
letters from North Dakota farmers and
will be distributed throughout the east
wherever we can find interested people.
Send the names of your eastern friends
to whom you would like this free book
let sent to r. G. Leedy, General Immi-
grafton Agent, Great Northern Railway,
st. Paul.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
Cold Storage.

Congress has been studying
the cold storage question for
some time but it appears that
they have troubles in this line
abroad also. Our consul at Biz
mingham, England, reports that
the Federation of Grocers' AS
sociations of the United Kingdom
has brought to the attention of
the Government alleged abuses
of the cold storage system and
that steps will be taken to in
clude all the egg-producing
countuies of Europe in the cam
paign.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

States Atty. J. M. Johnson
was. in the city Tuesday.
If the weather permits there
will be a Band Concert this even.
ing.
Mrs. ". U. White entertained
a few friends yesterday after
noon.
g. G.. Merrill returned yester-
day after spending several days
in Minneapolis.
Mrs. G. G. Boise, of Fargo, ar
rived Tuesday and is visiting
relatives in the city.
Miss Marion White left for
Minneapolis last week where she
will attend school this winter.
Drs. Hedding and HARDWOOD
we're called to Page Wednesday
morning to assist DR.. Seaman.
r.. J. Peck, Of Minneapolis
Tribune fame, is now soliciting
subscriptionfor the Minneapolis
Journal and was in the city yes.
terday.
Mrs. Geo. w. Johnson and
Mrs. Chas. Kohler and baby,
who have spent the past two
weeks visiting in the city, left
Monday evening for their homes
at Charles City, Iowa.
"Tilly Olson" was received by
q good sized audience at the opera
house Tuesday evening and
everyone seemed to enjoy the
performance. Humorous and
dramatic climaxes we're plentiful
and Title outgeneraled the Vii
liam every time. The songs we're
catchy and well sung, the rendi-
ton of that beautiful little ballad
Sing MeTo Sleep" being espec-
tally touching. Manager Han:
son has secured some other good
attractions for the season that
will be worthy of your patronage.
Messrs. Geo. f. Powell and H.
R. Gladding, members of the
"Gideons" were in the city Sun
day raising money to place Bib.
les in each guest room in our no.
tells. $1O.9 o was raised which
was sufficient for the purpose.
The Gideons are The Christian
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14


Commercial Travellers Assn of
America.
Why not order those state
ments and letter heads at the
Pioneer Office before the fall rush
begins.
We design and print all kinds
OF Commercial Stationery such
as Letter Heads, Statements,
Bill Heads, Envelopes, Circular
Letters, Etc. Give us that order
now and we will have it ready
for you in short notice. Hope
Pioneer Office.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
Ube hope pioneer

entered at the post Office at Hope. North la
tota. as second class matter.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
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All weeds not cut by Sept 25th,
1911, will be cut by. Street Com
missioner and the cost of such
work taxed up against property.
All trees along sidewalks must
be trimmed, removing branches
that are less than eight feet from
the ground.
BY order of City Council,
2t 4. M. Major,
Mayor.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

The Stork was busy in this
community this week and visited
a number of homes, leaving a
girl at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Don. Standley Saturday, a boy
at l. K. Lockrem home Monday
and girl at the home of Mr., and
Mrs. Alfred Anderson on Tues
day.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
Use Peerless Flour
Tennis Tournament
M. N. MallOr Wins Singles
Championship

M. N. Mallory won the Tennis
Championship of Hope Tuesday
morning by defeating Harry
Ehred three out of five sets.
Play was started Monday
evening but was called on account
of darkness after each had won
two sets. The concluding set
was played as stated above.
Both players showed good form
and it was no ones game until
the last point was scored. Fol
lowing is the score by sets: 3-6,
6-5, 20. 6 5, rs.
In the doubles Harwood and
Livermore have defeated Ehred
and Thompson and Knoblauch
and Luce defeated Mallory and
Haviland, 1913, SO, 60.
WOman's Club Meeting
September 21st, 1911.
Hostess, Mrs. Carleton.
Leader, Mrs. J. E. Brown.
Dickens" (Stoddard) Mrs.
Gertie Major.
Nicholas Nlckelby lone page
classic) Mrs. Wheeler.
"Dothebys Hall" Mrs. Har-
wood.
Reading, After Vacation" Mrs.
Cassell.
Duet, What Are the Wild Waves
Saying, (Dickens) Mrs. Grace
Smith, Mrs. HARDWOOD.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
Special Notice To Farm

CESs
We are in receipt of a neatly
printed pamphlet known as the
GRAIN w TEXT
BOOK which is gotten out by the
Equity Co operative Exchange of
Fargo, N. D.; a corporation exist
ing under the laws of N. D.
This company is owned and con-
trolled by about a thousand
farmers for the purpose of hand-
ling the grain at the terminal
markets.
The book may be had by writ.
ing them at Fargo. enclosing &c
stamp.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

of 262, and in the matter of the
increase in the value of farm i'm
Elements, we lead them all with
a gain of PIP percent.
North Dakota is rapidly push
ing in front.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

O. To insure insertion, all advertise
ments and pay locals must reach our
office on or before Wednesday noon
of each week.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14

az All notices of entertainments of
any nature at which admission is
charged. given by local organizations
are charged at the rate of five cents
per line per insertion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17
Christian Church.

Our special services from night to
night are now open to you. We
would be pleased to have you come
and stop with US for this hour of
service 7:30 to $3.50. Many questions
have been handed in and | feel sure
that you will appreciate the an
swers. Come and bring your Bible
with you.
These meetings will be held in the
basement of the church. | might
add that the Lords day services will
in be the basement for the next few
weeks.
Subjects for next Lords Day
m orning, "A Call to Service.
Evening. "The Sinner Pursued"
G. F. MARTIN, Pastor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17
NAVIGATION ON MINNESOTA RIVER.
Morton to be Head of Navigation Under
Plan Proposed by Major Skunk.

The report of Major Francis R.
Skunk, who had charge Of the sur
vey of the Minnesota river, recon-
mends the construction of big dam
at Lac qui Parle to hold back the
food water, and wing dams along
the lower river, to maintain chan
mel. By so doing, he claims a mini
mum depth of four feet from Nor
ton to Mankato. six feet from Man
kato to Shakopee, and below that to
the mouth of the river a depth of
from ten to twenty feet can be
maintained.
In discussing the proposed inn
provement Representative Davis
said:
Although | have not seen the re-
port, am not permitted to give out
any of the details at this time. |
will say, however. that the improve
ment will be one of the most import
ant economic features of southern
and central Minnesota. The guam
tity of heavy freight which is Access
sible is Of sufficient value and i'm
portance to warrant the outlay in
the first instance, and the continued
improvement for navigation purpos-
es thereafter. The construction and
maintenance Of the Lac qui Parle
dam, it is scientifically shown, will
give depth of at least four feet over
the entire distance from Morton to
the mouth of the river, 206 miles.
From Mankato to Little Rapids
there will be depth of six to seven
feet, and thence to the mouth of
from seven to ten feet, or even
greater.
1.-The improvement will be of in
calculable value to the people of the
Minnesota valley. Formerly the
valley was flooded almost exclusive
ly during the month of March of
each year, but for the past ten years
the flood period has extended into
MAY, June and July. causing enor-
nous damage to growing crops.
With an immense reservoir at Lac
aui Parle, flood conditions will be
mitigated greatly, but flood will not
be prevented entirely with impound-
ing works at only this one point"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17
City Election Contest Tomorrow.

By stipulation of the attorneys in
the action brought by ex-Alderman
Stensvad for recount of the bal
lots cast in the city election in the
second ward, Mr.. Stensvad was al
lowed to name H. M. Aune as one of
the judges in the proposed recount
and Alderman Hubbard named
Clark Miller as the other. Unless
otherwise agreed by the two judges,
in case of absence of one of the
attorneys, the recount will take
place tomorrow at the city council
chamber. the third Judge being
named before that time. There are
rumors of carelessness in the matter
of sealing and protecting the ballot
in question. but we believe that the
recount will ultimately satisfy both
parties.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17

OF the earliest settlers and best
known men in Renville county. Mr..
Smith was born at Rutland, VT, on
Nov. 10th. 1914, and came to Mime
S ota in 1856, taking up a claim near
Fort Ridgeley. He served four
years in Company E, I'd Minnesota.
and went with Sherman's army on
its memorable march to the sea.
After the war he returned to Fort
Ridgeley and in 1867 was married to
Caroline Thomas, who survives him.
In 1888 he came to Morton and for
a number Of years had charge of
the ferry across the Minnesota river,
Since 1897 he has been the postmas-
ter at Morton. To know Joe Smith
was to admire him, He was good
citizen, brave soldier, kind par
ent and a loyal friend. He always
took an active interest in politics
and was always ready to do all in his
power to further the interests of
his home town or to aid and assist
friend.
The funeral teok place at Morton,
Jan. 10Th. and was largely attended
by representative men from all parts
Of the county. The body was in
tered in the cemetery at Fort
Ridgeley. ~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17
School of Agriculture Meeting,

On Friday evening, January 18th.
the local board of education enter
tanned some Of the school officers Of
the neighboring districts, at the H.
S. building. Supper was served at
$50 to about twenty-five. The sup
per had been entirely prepared by
members of the cooking classes un-
der the direction of Miss White,
instructor indomestic science. Much
credit is due to Miss Whittle and
her assistants for the excellent re-
past that was served.
After supper, the guests were
shown about the high school build
ing, and much interest was shown
in the manual training exhibit which
had been arranged by Mr.. Farmer.
Many excellent pieces were displayed
such as magazine and book racks,
music cabinets, tables, tabourets and
wagon box. After this the COM
pany assembled and the subject for
discussion was taken up. After con-
siderable discussion and explanation
it was decided that one school officer
from each of the eleven neighboring
districts visit the school of agricul-
ture at Cokato. This visit will
largely determine the possibility of
such department in the local high
school. The gentlemen chosen to go
were the following:
Dist. 53-Peter Amberg
&c. A. Swenson
63-H. A. VIM
:" 96-J. Colville
Y-J. Anderson
At. A. Whittet
!" N-B. Bliss
Z So. N. Redwood Hoskins
/ !" lila. ]. Ruder
. "A. NJ. Smith
I !" 2O-Chas. Guernhart
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17
Went Back to the Beginning.

That is just what the Methodist
missionary women did at their meet
ing last Wednesday at the Burmeist-
ersheme. They considered the be-.
ginning of women's missionary So
cieties, also some Of the reasons why
the societies had not come into ex-
istence earlier.
Mrs. B. G. Hall gave strong pa
per on women at the Beginning of
the 18th Century as Compared with
the Present. She said, 1.-THE novel
lists of that period portrayed women
as feeble creatures, much given to
fainting and Mysteries. They were
also hedged about by the proprietar-
les to such an extent that they
scarcely dared move or speak for
fear of criticism. Then too, a We
man ceased to exist from legal
standpoint when she married. She
could not hold property. could not
sue or be sued, could not testify in a
court of justice, nor control the
money she might earn, nor yet her
own children. The unmarried wo-
man had no way to earn livelihood
except by sewing. Moreover wo-
men were uneducated. In 1888
Northampton voted mot to be at
any expense for schooling girls.
Another town in 1904, graciously al
lowed the girls to assemble in the
public school for instruction from
81 xto eight in the morning during
the summer.
Obviously the women could not do
missionary work. The anti-slavery
agitation ard the Civil War were
both important factors in developing
American women.
Mrs. Hubbard read some admir-
able character sketches written by
Mrs. Shuman; one being that of
Mary Lyon. pioneer in the realm
of higher education for women, also
Mary Livermore, an advanced think
er and earnest worker in the cause.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe's noble life
was briefly pictured in glowing
colors.
Mrs. Miller led the study, being
assisted by Mrs. Knudson. Mrs.
Kumm handed out the new study
books, Western Women in Eastern
Lands" Mrs. Gold had the 1911
programs at 10 cents each. The so
ciety voted to change their day of
meeting from the second Tuesday to
the second Wednesday Of each
month.
Mesdames Knudson and Gold con-
Quoted the deyotions. Mrs. Bur-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17
Presbyterian Church Notes.

Services for next Lords Day.
1O:0O-Special Prayer Service.
1920 Sermon on 1.-THE Christian
Calling and Walk"
1900 Sunday School. Glasses for
all ages. hence one for you.
6.3O-An inspiring, uplifting Young
Peoples Meeting.
7:30-Sermon on ''Out of the Fog
into the Clear" A message for
bewildered souls, and candid in
vestigation Of the claims Of the
Gospel of Christ.
You are cordially invited to wor.
ship with us. Our desire is to help
you and yours to a better life. Come
and bring q friend with you. Try
our welcome.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17


with a deadly weapon or in cruel
and unusual manner"
The defendant has requested me
to charge as to the different degrees
of assault. and | do so, but in my
own words.
IF you find from the evidence be-
yond a reasonable doubt, that de-
PENDANT wilfully and wrongfully
struck and injured Ira B. Pratt with
a billy, as alleged, but you do not
find that the blow struck caused the
death of Pratt. then you should find
the defendant guilty of assault,
either in the second or third degree,
as you find the facts to be.
assault in the first degree was
defined as with intent to kill, and
hennce not applicable
AN assault in the second degree
so far as applicable in this case. is
defined as follows: Every person
who under circumstances not
amounting to assault in the first de-
gree. shall wilfully and wrongfully
assault another with a weapon or
other instrument or thing likely to
produce grievous bodily harm. or
shall wilfully or wrongfully wound
or infict grievous bodily harm upon
another with a weapon shall be
guilty Of assault in the second de-
gree.
"Ihficting an unintentional and
unlawful injury to the person of an
other, not amounting to an assault
either in the first or second degree,
is an assault in the third degree"
Proceeding, the court instructs,
defendant had the right, under the
circumstances shown by the evidence
in the case to eject Pratt from the
saloon in question, provided that in
so doing he inflicted no unnecessary
injury upon Pratt. The evidence
does not show any necessity for the
use of any weapon or billy by the
defendant in so doing. if any was
used"
After instructing the jury as to
the necessity of connecting the in
jury inflicted with the death, the
court instructed that IF a person is
in feeble health and dies from the
combined effect of an unlawful in
jury inflicted upon him by another
and of his disease, 49,. then the in
jury is the cause of death, although
the injury alone would not have
been fatal. -. The same applies to
to a prior injury"
The court also instructed that the
vile language to the defendant as
shown justified defendant in eject.
ing Pratt from the saloon, but did
not justify him in using any weapon
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17
Postmaster Smith Of Morton.

Joseph Smith Of Morton, who died
at Gaylord, Mimi, on January 18th,
1911, after short illness, was one
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17
meister (who is each year the Janu-
airy hostess) served her guests with
a good luncheon.
Thomas f. Marsh.

The death of Thomas F. Marsh of
this city, in the early hours of last
Wednesday morning, brought with
it a sense of real loss to many old
friends as we'll as to the stricken
family. Death came suddenly, acute
congestion of the lungs being Jas
cribed as the cause. Mr.. Marsh
went to bed seemingly as we'll as us
ual, was noticed to be laboring in
his breathing and somewhat dis
tressed by his son in the night, and
was induced to come down stairs
from his bedroom and lie on a couch
and not obtaining any apparent re-
lief, Mrs. Marsh asked her son to
get doctor. The son returned only
to find that his father was no more,
death coming a few minutes before
the arrival of the doctor.
Mr.. Marsh was native of Massa-
chusetts, but spent most of his life
time in the west, he having been one
Of the great company of young men
who went to California in the early
years of the gold mining excitement.
He was married in 1862 to Miss
Irene Swift, daughter Of the.pioneer
Methodist minister who early set
tied in Renville county and estab-
lished the first congregation of that
denomination in this city-Rev. N.
Swift. Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh estab-
lished pleasant home in their home
stead on the river road across the
Minnesota. and both were active and
faithful in their devotion to the as
sociated orders Of Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs. Mr.. Marsh's lodge
brothers are recalling the fact that
there were few lodge nights too
cold or inclement to deter Mr..
Marsh, in the days of his vigor,
from attending to his Odd Fellows
duties in the lodge in this city. His
death following those of Brothers
JIM. Huntington and Esquire Chap
man, is fresh reminder Of the I'M
certainty of mortality. Members of
the Odd Fellows lodge attended the
funeral at the M. E. church last
Friday in body, as did the Rebekah
members, Mrs. Marsh being one of
the pillars of that organization for
many years in succession. Rev.
Shuman preached the sermon to an
attentive congregation.
Mr.. Marsh was in his 80th year,
and besides the widow, a grown son
Walter and daughter Mrs. Everett
Cliff survive his leave-taking.
The Hastings Gazette of last Sat
urday contained death notices of
the aged father of Mrs. J. L.
Thompson of this city and also of
Mrs. Thompson's brother-in-law
John F. Knowles, who located a
homestead in this county in 1872 and
afterwards exchanged the same for
farm in Hampton, Dakota county
| His death occurred Dec. 18th, at the
home of his only daughter at ST.
Paul. Mrs. Thompson went te
Hastings the day following her faith.
er's death, accompanied by her sor
Fred. and wife of Watertown, hel
niece Mrs. Theo. Lewis of St. Pau
also attending the funeral, accompa
MED by her husband. We copy from
the Hastings Gazette:
"Mr. Hart G. Shepardson died al
his home on Fourteenth Street las
Saturday, after protracted illness
He was born in Guilford, VT, May
14th, 1925, and married to Miss Sar
ali S. Franklin at Halifax, VT, Maj
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-04-22
LOCAL JOTTINGS

Spring ought to be here, il il ism I,
as the Martins have arrived
Fifty tickets were sod at Elkton
station yesterday morning to patrons
OF the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Wild
West Shows exh biton IN Whining
ton.
DR. c. !. Benson, who was in
charge OF DR.. Richai DIS practice in
Port Deposit, during his vacation last
summer, has been for the pas. month.
performing some special work in the
POSTGRADUATE Hospital in New York
While standing at ths Middletown
railroad station on Monday team OF
mules owned by Robert George grew
frightened and ran off, colliding with
a carriage in which Mrs. Darby and
her son, o. the Cecilton section. were
driving. The carriage was upset but
luckily the occupants escaped injury
The fifth anniversary OF Washing
ton Camp P. o. S. OF A.. OF Elkton,
was observed on Monday with an in
teresting program, after which refresh
nents were served.
Frank H. Wood, OF Mt. Hope. Ia.
has purchased w. H. Browns small
iarm near Bay View, and Will engage
in chicken raising.
Maryland Red Men will meet in
seventy seventh Great Sun Council at
Frederick. next Wednesday and Thurs
day.