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,' ISSUED WEE fHogb Printing Co., Proprietors. •l.'C Months,.... 1 [iDBlOa (J •l."MSttl Grigs' Jublo l.OO Jw~Entered at the Postoffice in Hope, North ikota, as second-class mail matter. 'ICE OF FIXAL PROOF. a Land Oflice at Furgo D, T., 7^' S March 2ith, 188:1. SpJce Is hereby given that the following named *tt has flled iiotlce of his intention to make 'jf. oroot In support of his claim and secuia SntiT thereof on the 01 day of June 1883. Adams, H! No 11610 for the 36i to Wn 68 w, and names the IB "as his witnesses, viz: Juble W ir iimes E Bassett, Whitney, Ches UlJ, all of .Hope, Griggs county the nooy/io be takpn before JohnNJorgen "C^t 'the district court at Cooperstown, county, T, on the 30th day of May, ,i» office. And you Edwin Homes S 0909 May 5th, 1882, are hereby to appear at this office on the 6th IH&, an jAl?ims st eatjor-fcis :ow cause why the iuld not be allowed to li'.nd. iiiKAt dTXN, Register, attorneys. aplS Hoe iont AflhOm E OF FI3SAL I'KOOP. Lund Office at Furgo, D. T., I March 1st, 1883. Is hereby Riven that the followiit-naciSd "lias fled notice. of hlsigfefiuon to make ,r'.of :n aiH^duui^J^clalm and secure rjs£e 20th day of June, "•Truer II. E. No. 11'287, »r of sec 10, Tp 144 n, Allowing as his witnesses, 1. G. Thomas, Juble W. 'ngsley, all of Hope, Griggs uiony to be taken before :of the District court at ':.nty, D. T„ on the 22d oflice. •dges who filed on March ... .Vo. 11.18, also Ephrlam K. !3 12th, 1882, a D. S. on the .1:0 southwest quarter of sec -8 Hereby sumHloiiedta.— June,1883,and show cr should not be/allow" liut&GE APBTIN.Be »F FISAIi J'HO OK. Land Wtice at Fargo, D. T., I March SiOth, 1883. •fS eby given that the following named SEed notice of his intention to make fjaumwrtof his claim and secure final if on the 8th day of June, 1883, fi. Halt, S No 11457 for the im ip 14.1 MA S 56 w, and names the -IPs his witnesses, viz: Cyrus Skinner, i-'f At rty, James Ellsbury, Thomas of Hope. Griggs county, D. T. The Set v/iiucsses to be taken before wvotary public of Griggs county, I) f.ii ririims county, D. T., on the 1st "ul his office. 1 HOBACE AUSTIS, Register. ... a1 iioBA ,4'iWheeler make fina jof id fJOHAt) HcMahc ThoiC*, D., RASO ai'6 2 OF J.VAL Wl&OF Land Office at Fargo, D. T., I March 25th, 1888. Notice 1 liereby given that the following named I filed notice of his intention to make lln support of his claim and secure 1 thereof on the tith day of June, Tiz:Vble W. AVheeler, HE No 11118 for il jf sec 10, tp l« 'n 68 w, and names thtrllowiDg as his witnesses, viz: nettter Baldwin James E Bassett, BR Whitney, '1 of Hope, Griggs county, I) before John N SB? & ftl JEcoort at~CooB Ton the 30th''day And-you Reuben 1882,. No X. Smart No 11220 144, 56, summoned to .$ the 6th day ««caofr .use-why the said ue allowed to for his land. U8TIN, Kegister. 1883, and 1 leys. ap6 "VT'OTIfE OF FIJSA1 Laud Ofllfl Notice ,1s hereby givan KOOF. ,-M10,1883. 'allowing named settler iias rtfed '^tTjof his int.'"11®1) to make l:ial proof in auppoiof his claim au.'1 secure fiial entry thereof the 29th day of June, 188i, viz: living X. Cirdner, H. E. No. 10,040, for tlie soutiieast quattr of Sec. 30, Tp. H5 W., and namerHin fallowing as tia witudkes, viz: Allen Braltl, Charles Hall, Cyrus R. -ilanner, Herbert'h»Si?rt, a.I «f Hope, Gritgs county, D. T. Tlio testiinouy to be taken lK''cre John N. Josensen, Clerk of the District Court, at Corperstown, Griggs •c.'unty, D. T., on the 23d f.ay of June, A D. at his off ce. HORACE AUSTIN, Register. .McMahon Jfc Xiwwa. attorney. apg? ®or. maw "final "prtrot ill support of his claim md secure final entry thereof on the 6th day if June, 1883, Tiz: Kphraim S. Seymour, H. No. 9,992, for tlio northeast quarter of Sec. 4 Tp 147 li., R. ot w! and names the follow neashis witnesses, Tiz: Chester Kingsley, T. M. Tolman, John S\. Croxford, N. H. Em mans, all of Hop-', Griggs county, D. T. The testimony to be taken befora the Register or Receiver of the UnU.eil1 States Laud Office at tjfc, Casss county, b. T., bn the 6th day of IPS, A D. 1883, at bisofficd a027 HORACE AUSTIN, Register. VTOTICE OF Fl^VAIi PROOF. N Land Offlce atKi argo, D. T., I _rrch 16, 1883. litce Is hereby givet1 that tlio following named hr has filed notice of liLsjnteution towak# S£of In support of 1'1JCV oiereof on the and secure final of May, 1883, 0. 10003, for the ', and names thft z. Samuel Basye, 4'h "ire^e If. S, n, J'OI iesse.1. JtVInshlp, all of nsllN. Register. IFarR.0* mrSO nltOOF. fc^lgo. I. T., I .Rr'inth, 1883. ue followbig named Intention to make Vlalm and secure Hu ll day of May, 1888. f.tlll for the qr ud names the fol- William Greer, Perry, ail of uiony o* claimant 1 office at Fargo, TIN, Register. gVf aP® win's Grand Arcade Corner Steele 4-Teinne and Third Street. P. B-AJL.X3WHST, Prop, HOPE, 3D. T. THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF lS2al Merchandise -IN 1HE TERRITORY.- ies and Provisions, Flour and Peed, (Jrockstyanil Glassware, Boots and Shoes, HW KOTIONS, CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS WAND FUROTSKENG GOODS. %8r*An imiritfoisestock of first-class goods, filling to overflowing this mammoth double store, with floor-room of noarly 6,000 square feet— •M!ol»rr. |n all its appointments, and supplied with the TA) i)NDROTJS ELECTRIC LIGHT. AT Griggs County SUPPLY STORE! "VrOTlCE OF FIXAli PROOF. JA Land Office at Fargo, D. T. I April 23,1883. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and secure final entry thereof on the 13th day of July, 18S3, viz: James C. Cady, D. S. No. 9,694 •for the southwest quarter of Sec. 34, Tp. 143 n., R. 64 w., and names the following as his witnesses, viz: Charles Stuw and Charles Yaw, of New Buffalo William Downing and Lewis Rich, of Fage City, all of Cass county, D. T. HORACE AUSTIN, Register. John J. Skuse, attorney for c'a'mant. ap27 Wfrl'ICK OF FINAL PROOF. 11 Land Office at Fargo, D. T„ I Man 3i)th, 1883. Notice is hereby given that the following nameU settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof In support of his claim and secure fin al entry thereof on the 8tli day of June, 1883, viz: William Doherty, S 11367 for the qr of sec 24, tp 145 56 w, and names the fol lowing as his witnesses, viz: Allen Breod, Richard HaU, Charles Hail, Cyrus Skinner, all of Hope, Griigs county. testimony of wit nesses to be Uken before Thomas, a nota ry public for 9riggs county, at Hope, Griggs county, T, xi the 1st day of June, 1883, at his office the testimony of claimant be taken before John N Torgensen, clerk of the district court at Cooperstiwn, Griggs county, I) T, on the 2d day of Jun*. 1883, at his office. JIORACB AUSTIN, Register. C. J. Paul, attoney. apt) \rOTICB OF FbiAL PROOF. _1A Land'oflice at Fargo. D. T.. I March 30th, 1883. 1" Notice is hereby given that the following named cottier has tiled notice of ljer Intention to make final proof In supDort prbVtl^im and secure final entry thereof on the 8Cb' di» ot Junfl, 1883, Vti: iynijy.E^ajgon, f£ Nj9278 for the or of eec 20, tp IBS oo vf,rattu flnu»B tl»e Sol- lowing as hepwitnessee, liz William Skin ner, Cyrus Skinner, THomas Ward, Fratik Ward, allot Hope, Griggs county, DT the testimony of claimaut and witnesses to lie ta ken before John N. Jorgensen, clerk of the district court at Cooperstown, Griggs county, T, on the 1st day of June 1883, at his office. HORACE AUSTIN, Register. C. J. Paul, attorney. ap6 VrOTICE OF FI9IAI. PROOF. _i_N U. S. Land Office, l'argo, D. T., I McMahon & Thomas, attorneys. ap6 NOTICE OF FISAL PROOF. Land Oflice at Fargo, D. T„ Bame March 2«th, 1883. Notice Is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of lil.i Intention to make final proof In support of hie claim and secure fin al entry thereof on the Otb day ol June, 1883, viz: John W Croxford, E No 8336 for the O qr of sec 22, tp 144 56 w, and names the following as his witnesses, viz, Chester Kings ley, Juble W. Wheeler, Dustin Baldwin, Thos Baldwin, all of Hope, GriggB county, the testimony to be taken before the Regis ter or Receiver of the U. S. land office at Fargo Cass county, T, on the 1st day of June, 1883, at his office. HORACE AUSTIN, R«gi«ter. March 7th, 1882. Notice is hsreby given that the following named settler lias filed notice of BLB Intention to make final proof in support of his claim and secure fin al entry thereof on the 15th day of May, 1883, viz: James E. Wallace, H. E. No. 8500 for the northeast quarter ot Sec. 32, Tp. 145 n. R. 55 w. and names the following as his witnesses, viz: Thomas, A Williams, W S Will iams, Alexander Weatberhead, all of Traill county, the testimony of claimant and witnesses to be taken before the Register or Receiver at Fargo, T, on the 15th day of May 1863, at the U. S. laud office. And you Calvin C. Thomas, who filed S No 7S82 on said land, are hereby notified to be and appear before the said officers on the 15th day of May, 1883, and show cause if any you have, why said James E. Wallace should not be permitted to make due proof and payment for said land. HORACE AUSTIN, Register. McMahon & Thomas, attorneys. ap6 "VTOTICE OF FINAL I'HOOF. Land Offlce at Faio. D. T., A [ml a, 1883. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler .''a3 filed notice of his intention to make final proof iu support of his claim and secure final entry thereof on the 29th day of June, 1883, viz: David E. Tufts, H. E. No. 10,255, for the southwest quarter of liec. 20, Tp 147 n., R. 56 w., and names the follc'ving as his witnesses, viz: Nathan Carpenter, James F. Lorsing, Jonathan Birttine, David Long, all of Hop*, D. T., and Richard W. Cornell, of FAIGE, D. T. The testimony to be taken be fore the Register of the United States Land at Fargo, Cass county, D. T., on the 25th of June, 1883, at his office. HORACE AUSTIN, Regie tel. Enimans& Miller, attorney. ap27 TVTOTJifc OF FlXAL PROOF. IM U. S. LAND OFFICE AT FARGO, D. T„ I April 4.1883. Notice is hereby given thattbe following named settler has fiitS notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim add secure final entry thereof on the 5th day of July, 1881, viz: Harvey L. Smith, D. S. No. 11,900, for the southeast quarter of Sec. 2, Tp. 144 n., R. 56 w., and names the following as his witnesses, viz: Chester Kingsley, Peter S. Mackay, Henry D. Carpenter, Dustin P. Bald win, all of Hope, Griggs county, D. T. The testimony of witnesses to be taken before H. G. Thomas, a Notary Public, at Hope, Griggs county, D. T., on the 29th day of June, A. D. 1883, at his oflice, and the testimony of claim ant to be takei before the Register or Receiver of the United States Land Office,' at Fargo, D. TSMn the 5th day of July, A. D. 1883. HORACE AUSTIN, Register. McMahon tt Thomas, attorneys. ap27 NOTICEOF FINAL PROOF. Land Offlce at Fargo, D. T., I April 17,1883. Notice is lereb.v given that the following named BetUerhas filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and secure final in try thereof on the 29th day of June, 1883, TZ: Jauies Frank Lorsing, H. E. No. 10,257, to'.the northwest quarter ot Sec. 20, Tp. 147 n.,R. 56 w., and names the follow ing as his v. tresses, viz: Nathan Carpenter, Jonathan Birane, David Long, David Tufts, ot Hope, D. 3, aud Richard W. Cornell, of Fargo, D. T. Sie testimony to be taken be fore the Regi.'k' of the United States Land jo Cass county, D. T., on the 25tli Offico at Faigo day of June, 1883, at his offlce. 'RACE AUSTIN, Register. IT, attorneys. ap27 Emmar.s 1 OTICE OF F1XAL PROOF. LandOfllceatFargo,D. T., I March 30,1883. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of her Intention to make final proof in support of his claim and secure final entry thereof on the 8th day of June, 1888, viz: Elliott King, 1) S No 11365 for the qr and hf of qr of sec 6, tp 144 66 w, and names the following as his wit nesses, viz: Fred Washburn, Benjamin Whitney, Paul, John Croxford, all of Hope, Griggs county, D. testimony of wit nesses to be taken before N Emmans, a no tary public of Griggs couuty, T. at his office in Hope, Griggs county, I) T, on the 1st day of June, 188S testimony of claimaut to be taken before John N jorgeusen, clerk of the district court at Cooperstown, I) T, on the 2d day of .Tune, 1883, at hiB office. And you Thor joer son who filed No 11203 on the qr of sec 6, tp 144, 66, are hereby notified to be and appear before this office on the 8tli day of June 1883, and show cause if any you may have why said Elliott King should not bo permitted to make due proof and payment for said land. _]_ Land Office at Fargo, D. T., March 28, 1883.T Notice is liereby given thattbe following named settler has filed notice ol his Intention to make final proof in support of his claim and secure final entry thereof on the 1st day of June, 1883, viz: Theodore M. Toiman, E No 9707 for the qr ot sec 20, tp 145 67 w, and naineB the following as his witnesses, viz: Chester Kingsley, Juble W Wheeler, Dustin Baldwin Thomas Baldwin, all of Hope, Griggs coun ty, the testimony to be taken before the Register or Receiver at U. S. land office at Far go. Cass county, T, on the 1st day of June, 1883. HORACE AUSTIN, Register. McMahon Sc. Thomas, attorneys. ap6 \TOTICE OF FINAL PROOF. J3I U. 8. Land Oflice, Fargo, D. T., I April 8. 1883. Notice is hereby given that the following namao settler has filed notice of Ills Intention to Ji» final proof In support of his claim and secure fin al entry thereof on the 14th day of June, 1883, via: George A, Luce, H. E. No. ll.Utio, for the south-east quarter of Sec. 10, Tp. 145 n. tt. 50 w. and names the following as his witness «s, viz: Charles G. Merriell, John D. Batson, Olarence J. Faul, J. C. Elliott King, all of Hope, Griggs county, D. T. 'i? T- HORACE AUSTIN, Register. C. J. Paul, attorney. ap6 ~VT OTICE OF I'LX AIJ PROOF. Land Office at Fargo, D. T.. I March 12th, 1883.1 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof iu support of his claim and secure final entry thereof on the 6th day of June, 1883, viz: James E Bassett, 1) S No 10890 for the qr of sec 20, tp 144 56 w, and names the followin^ as his witnesses, viz: Al- taken before Henry Thomas, a notary public at Hope, Griggs county, T, on the 30th day of May, 1883, at his offico the testimony of claimant to be taken before John N Jorgcn Ben, clerk of the dictrict court at Cooperstown, Griggs couuty, T, on the 30th day of May, 1883 and you George A Luirne, who filed 1) S No 10828 June 22d, 1882, also you Samuel Barlow, who filed a homestead No 11237 on said laud are hereby summoned to appear at the time and place and show cause why the said James E Bassett should not be allow ed to make entry aud pay for his land. HORACE AUSTIN, Register. McMahon Sc. Thomas, attorney. ap!3 VfOTICF. OF FINAIi PROOF. HORACE AUSTIN, Register. C. J. Paul, attorney. ap28 "VTOTICE OF FINAL PROOF. Land Offlce at Fargo, D. T., I ,, April 3, 1883. Notice is hereby given that the following named jttler has filed notice of his Intention to make fi*al proof In support of his claim and secure final entry thereof on the 22d day of June, 1883, viz, 01f(ius 0. Synsteby, D. S.,No. 7,808,for the a 14 0fS«c4, tp 146 u, 57 w, and names the follow ing 13 hli witnesses, viz, btein H. Nelson, Ole C. Nelson. Sipen C. Gunderson, Nels Gunderson, all of Jlardeli. Griggs county. D. T. The testi mony ot cfiimant and witnesses to be taken be fore John V. Jorgensen, clerk of the District Court, at Ctoperstown, Griggs county, D. T., on the 15th da of June, A. D. 1883, at Ills office. HORACE AUSTIN, Register. C. J. Paul, iitorney. ap20_ •\TOTICE OF UXA1, PROOF. -J-'l Land Offlce at Fargo, D. T., I Becure April 3, 1883. Notice is iereby given that the following named settlenhas filed notice of his iuteutiou to make fiualWoof in support of his claim, and finU entry thereof, on the 14th day ot June, 1883,Viz: John D. Batson, H. E. No. 10,956, for the iputh-weit quarter of Sec. 6, Tp. 145 n. R. 56 w.iand names the following as bis witnesses, vi\: Charles G. Merriell, George A. Luce, Clarend j. Paul, J. C. Elliott King, all of Hope, Grigte county, D. T. HORACE AUSTIN, Register. C. J. Paul, attorfey. ap20 XT OTICE OF FINAL PROOF. Lamfofflce at Fargo, D. T., I March 20, 1883. Notice Is hereby glvA that the following named settler has filed noilcSpf his intention to make final proof In support ofjais claim and secure final entry thereof on the 22a day of May, 1883, viz: Wilbur B. Ash, S N0W6 for the qr of Bee 30, tp 144 57 v, aud names the follow ing as his witnesses, viz:E E Graves of Fargo O, T, John 0'C»nnellof Fargo PO, T, Lyman Freeland ol Valley City PO, T, Seth Wyland of Valley City O, the tes timony to be taken befae the U. S. land offlce, Fargo, 1) on the 22d cay of May, 1883. HORACE AUBTIN, Register. Stone & Newman, attyl, Fargo. ap6 "VTOTICE OF FIN At, PROOF. Land Office tt Fargo, D. T., I April 4. 1883. Notice is hereby given fcat the following named settler has filed notife of bis intention to make final proof in supiprt of his claim and secure final entry thereof on the 14th day of June, 1883, viz: toward W'.McGovney, one of the heirs-at-law of John McGovney, de ceased, who filed D. S. No. 10,687 for the north east quarter (N. E. V) of Sec.20, Tp. 144, R, 54 w., and names the following as his wit nesses, viz: William D. Pope, Benjamin F. Walden, Fred Hughes, Samuel Pope, all of Traill county, D. T', with postoffite at Hope, D. T. The testimony to be taken before the Register or Receiver of the United l-tates Laud Offlce at Fargo, Cass county, D. T., on tho 14th day of June, A. D. 1883, at his office. HORACE AUSTIN, Register. JILT). Hobson, attorney for heirs ot John jRlcGovney, deceased, ap27 I V. HOPE, GRIGGS CO., NORTH DAKOTA, FRIT)AY, MAY 4,1883. NEW COUNTY OF STEELE The Election to Determine Its Creation to be Held on the 2d Day of Jjtme. Let Every Man See to It That His Neighbor and Himself Vote on That Dliy. I: Why the New County Should be Created, and How it Will Benefit the People. Griggs and Traill Counties Both Interested in Favor of the Change. The Legislature of the Territory has|seen fit in its wisdom, after a full mid" free discussion of the subject iujallj its various beariugs, to submit to those most interested the question of. the formation and organization ot a new county, to be known as Staole, and on the 2d day of June next—less than one month from the present time—the people of ilie two coun ties tt Griggs aud Traill will be called upon to cast their ballots in order to determine whether or not two tier ot townships shall be taken from each aud Steele county he organ ized out of-the territory thus eliminated. To Bay that the people ot Hope are deeply interested in this mntter is to state ouly what is already well known. Ifeitlior docs it re quire any argument from us to induce the people who live in the lowiiBliips out of which it is proposed to form tho new county to de vete as much time as they can spare to work for the proposed change, for their interest in the matter is so great, and, the benefits they will derive therjfrom are «o obvious, that it would be supposing tliem something less than the intelligent, keen-sighted, practical people that they are to think otherwise. But it may require argument on our part to convince the people of the other sections of the two counties of tho reasonableness and justice of our causo, and furthermore that it must ultimately be for tlieii benefit as well as ours that our wishes in Uij( respect be com plied with. It must be paiftit to the moBt ob tuse that aa at present organizedcounties are. too large and unwieldy, .Sid thai it is merely a question of timewta wiic.- change must be made, and it is be\ter to do this now than to defer it to the future. But let us illus trate some ot the iucouveniences to which the people are subjected under the present Bystem. Take, for example, a perso^Uving on the west side ot Traill couuty, and.'suppose that any circumstance should occijr-' which demanded Iiis presence at the county seat at the present time, aud it is sate to Bay that nearly a whole week would be lost in performing the jouruey aud returning, to say nothing of the expense that would be'-incurred, when every h^ur is precious, and when tht' loss of a week to a farmer might mean the loss of a whole crop. But suppose that this journey have to be taken in the winter season, when storms are fre quent, and the time might be increased to weeks, aud the expense correspondingly aug mented. Even should a person attempt to reach the county seat by rail, which ought naturally to be the cheapest and most expe ditious, the time would not be materially short ened. On the other hand, take the case of people living on the east end of Griggs and in Hope, the largest town in tho county, and whose citi zens and members of the bar have occasion al most daiiy to attend to business which requires their presence at the county seat, and which cannot well be performed by proxy, and it is necessary that they travel a distance of twenty eight miles, through a country in which there is no railroad, and where tiiere is a river to be crossed that at times becomes so swollen as to make its passage with a vehicle dangerous to life, there being no bridge over it at any point Those who live on the northeast end of Griggs are still worse off, for they have about thirty-five miles to go. Now, if the pro posed division is made it will benefit the peo ple of all three of the counties interested, for it will bring all the people within easy reach of their county seats, forming three compact and almost squarelcounties, thirty miles long by twenty-four wide. Another argument in favor of the proposed change, and one, too, that should have great weight with the people in whose hands, rests the decision of this question, is that under the law as present formed the management of county affairs is placed entirely in the hands of not more than five (and in most cases only throe) County Commissioners, who, in tho very nature of thinge, oaunot know the wants of the remote sections of a largo couuty, and are apt not only to overlook tlieir wants when their attention is called to the matter, but to favor their own localties at the expense of those who are so unfortunate as to be placed at a distance. With smaller counties this would in a great measure be obviated. As the country becomes settled up it will become nec essary that public roads be laid out and kept in repair, that culverts aud bridges be built, and many other works of improvements made, for which the people of the whole county will be taxed, and to a share of which the people of all sections will be equally entitled, and with such counties as are here proposed they are most certain to obtain. In fact, there is no valid reason why the pro posed change should not he made. The only argument that has been made, aud in fact the only one that can be made, against it is that taxation woiud be thereby increased. But this iB more apparent than real, for when the increased facilities it will .afford all classes of people in tho .transaction of business are con sidered, and the saving in both time and money effected, it will be found that they more than compensate for whatever small increase there may be in taxation, which, in any event, will be so small that even the poorest will scarcely feel it We are well aware that specious arguments will be made by the press against the forma tt»E and organization of the new count/ of Stee\\ but let each and tvery citizen of bot(l\ Traill ,md Griggs countics giv« Vat calikAnd careful cons'" subject delves, aud .* I his decision will bo in favor of the proposed division. Let no oue be blinded by any false statement which may eminate from parties in terested who will oppose this measure In order to further their own ambitious schemes at the expense of the people. 101 I Large Sale of Improved Lands. Messrs. Emmans & Miller, real estate agents, of Hope, on Monday last consumated one of the largest sales of improved farm lands that has been transacted this spring. This sale comprised the lands known as the Basye farm, consisting of a section and a half, or 960 acres, of land, together with tho buildings thereon. The purchaser was Mr. T. J. Foster, of La Porte, Indiana, and formerly County Treasurer of that couuty, one of the wealthiest in the great State of Indiana, whioh position Mr. Foster held for two consecutive terms, to the entire satisfaction of the people and with great credit fo himself, and at present he is engaged in carrying on a wholesale and retail grocery house, being the largest establishment of its kinds in the city of LaPorte,'^a pltico of some 15,000 inhabitants. Mr. Foster caine to Hope at the invitation of his friend, tho Rev. O. P. Mil ler, of Iowa City, who has a section and a half of laud in this vicinity, alargeportion of which is beiug seeded this spring. After spending a few days iu riding around tho country, ex amining the lauds, and becoming acquainted with our people, Mr. Foster finally determined to cast his lot with us, and at once closed the above purchaso, the consideration paid being $16 per acre for 320 acres and $10 per acre for the other 640 acres. There is some 375 acres of the laud ready for crop aud will be seeded this spring. Mr. Foster returned to his homo on Tuesday, where lie will at once sot about winding up his business with a view of re turning to Dakota next spring to resido per manently. Mr. Foster is a thorough business man, with great energy aud enterprise, added to refinement aud taste, with ample means at his command to carry out whatever improve ments ho may undertake, and it is confidently asserted by his friends that it will not bo long before ho shall have transformed his new pur chaso into ono of tlio most beautiful places to be found either in Dakota or the States. Tho people of Hope aud vicinity are to be congratu lated on the acquisition of such a citizen as Mr. Foster, who cannot fail to exert a power ful influence for good iu this community. Fun With a Ferret. Dr. J. A. Steele, President of the Red River Laud Company, arrived at Hopo on Saturday. The Doctor came on business connected with tho interests of hiB company and to enjoy a few days in hunting. Iu addition to his gun the Doctor brought with him a live ferret, which afforded immense sport to the boys in watching it hunt for and kill that pest of the farmer, the gopher. Dr. Steele, in com pany with Messrs. Small and Traverse, spent Monday last in enjoying tho sport to be foiind on the prairies, aud returned in the eve ning loaded down with a splendid lot of game, among "vhich were ducks, geese, curlews, snipe, etc. They had a shot at an elk, but were ai too gT04$. .«dlstaoco to-mecQeg in fetchjug hiui. Messrs. Smal). and Traverse" retiinifeu home on Tuesday, well pleased with their success. We Beg to Bo Excused. A few weeks since the PIONEER took occa sion in concluding an article in regard to the removal of tho capital of Dakota to Hope, to allude in a jocose manner to its contempora ries of tho surrounding towns, not dreaming that we should provoke the ire nor the jeal ousy and spleen of our neighbors, but in this it seems that we jro mistaken, as there is an alleged newspaper published in tho village of Mayville the conductor of which seems better versed in the vocabulary of Billingsgate than that of Webster. As we are not cM adept at bandying epithets we shall not disgrace our selves nor the profession ot journalist by en tering into competition with him, leaving to the people of Mayville tho honor and enjoy ment of possessing the only living specimen ol the fishwife ot whose existence we are aware of in Dakota. Praise from 8t. Hubert. Tho Hope PIONEER seoms to have discarded its niautlo of lethargy, and for a couple weeks has been as lively as a cricket—Cooperstown, Courier. Lot us smile, neighbor. Transferred. J. H. Brekke, who has been engaged at the Cargill elevator in the capacity of wheat buyer has been transferred to Colfax, where he will be engaged in tho same capicity. Mr. L. A. Jacobson will assume entire charge of the Cargill elevator at Hope. Indemnity Lands. A Washington special to the Pioneer PreBB, dated April 27, says: A patent for 77,357 acres of indemnity land has just been forwarded to ttie St Paul, Min neapolis and Manitoba Railway Company. These lands have been the foundation of an extended controversy. They were originally selected in 1873, aud approved April 30, 1874, for the benefit of the St Vincent Extension Railroad. November 12,1874 thft approval was revoked on on the ground that there was a conflict with the rights of the main line of the St Paul and Pacific Railroad, then operated by a separate corporation. After the two roads were consolidated, and Secretary Kirk wood, July 20, 1881, again approved the lands for the Manitoba company, a patent conveying the lands was prepared, signed by the President of the United States and the Recorder of the General Land Office, but before tho seal of the land office, required to complete the patent was affixed, one George B. Edmunds, then law clerk of the general land office, protested against the issue of the patent, alleging that the company by failure to complete the road within the time specified in the granting act had forfeited their right to the land. "The question of forfeiture was fully considered by wUD to employ Scandinavians. Secretary Teller, and the present Secretary of the Interior, with the result above noted, which is a substantial victory for the company. —A Chicago hotel clerk went last year to Dakota, to a hotel reputed to be doing a roar ing trade—it was. He returned lately, com pletely cured of all desire for change. The hotel, he says, was a small frame structure, with a school section ou the top floor, and three hundred people ofteu slept in the house. "They came in wagon loads. The landlord made money, but he never wac around, and I had to do everything. The landlord was selling town lots and surveying, and ran a lumber yard anflkeverything. The first day I was there I had to leave the office and drive thirty teams around to the barn, and help to unhitch the horses, and all the time I was there I was half hostler, half chamber maid, half cook, and half everything there was. Why, count out jmjuld make -"'e, help jfthe oiler. landlord was interested, miliclltix cows, lit and hold a chain fqc."~ '•«)«, scrub floor, and lay out— ,9*\ ««. 2. THERE'S MILLIONS IN IT. A Few Good "Business Chances" Still Remain for Those Who Want to Make Money. A Carriage Maker and Trimmer, With a Wheelwright, Can Find an Open Field. A Man With a Goose and a Knight of St. Crispin Can Gather Wealth in Hope. A postal card, containing the following in quiry, Was received early in the week: Editor of the Hope Pioneer: DEAR SIR—I have for a number of years been foreman in a carriage-making and trim '"'"K establishment in Chicago. I have saved a little money, and aa I am desirous of starting busiueBB for myself I have been thinking of going to Dakota. Having recently heard of Hope, I have concluded to write to you asking whether such a business would be likely to succeed in your town. Yours, etc., N W I Chicago, April 23, 1883. I11 reply to the above we have to say that we are decidedly of the opinion that such an en terprise would pay well, especially if it could be carried on in connection with a good wheol wright shop, where the wood-work connected with vehicles of all kinds could be made and repaired. There is no establishment of this kind in Hope, nor are we aware of any for many miles around, and are thefore quite cer tain that Buch an establishment, conducted by a practical man who thoroughly understands his business, would pay very handsomely at the present time, aud as the country and town are suro to develop rapidly, would soon lead to a competence. We should be glad to see Mr. Brunswick iu Hope, and will willingly aid him to the extent of our ability in obtaining all the information he may desire with regard to such an undertaking. While upon this subject it may be as well to state that there are soveral good openings here for men who have small means and have en ergy and enterprise, which really count for more than capital in Dakota. There is an ex cellent opportunity here presented for a first claBS shoemaker. We do not mean a cobbler, but a mechanic who understands his business, and can make aud fit a pair of boots or shoes. Such a man, with a kit of tools and sufficient money to purchase stock with which to begin work, would soon build up a large and flourish ing business, and that, t«o, at highly remuner ative prices. There must be many sober, in dustrious men in the large cities of the East now working as journeymen to whom this would be a golden opportunity. The merchant Wter wha shall flpjfc sett/e in Hope will strike a i^nanza by no meaus to lh] rimpiscd. We do not know of any calling which can be inorc profitaDly pursued in tLupe, or one that will yield more speedy and Certain returns, than could be reaped by a competent "knight ot the shears." Who will bring the firBt goose to Hope We are not sufficiently well posted as to the particular kiud of soil or clay from which bricks cai be made, or as to whether it exists in the neighborhood of Hope or not, but this wa do know, that if the proper material is to be found near here—and we are very much in clined to think it is—then there is no more in viting enterprise anywhere, either in Dakota or out of it, than is presented right here. Wood, we are satisfied, can be brought here sufficiently cheap to overcome any objection that might be urged on that score. With a new town, that will continue to grow rapidly as the country around it becomes more densely settled, the individual, firm or coporation that will take the trouble to ascertain whether the proper requisites can be obtained here, and if so, will establish a yard and manufacture a good quality of brick at anything like reason able prices, can set it down as a fixed fact that "there is millions In it." Items of Interest. Mt. Vernon. Dakota, offers a site and $10,000 for the establishment of a college or seminary at that place. —Agent McGillicuddy of the Pine Ridge,D.T.. agency says Red Cloud reports having found a gold mine on the reservation, and will com mence mining with his people as soon as the weather becomes warm. —After the wheat came up, on a Kentucky farm, a sleet storm covered the field with ice. Before this melted a flood swept over, and the ice, rising to the surface of the water, pulled every blade of wheat out of the ground and carried it away. —The Minneapolis millers are not alarmed at the Downton suits to collect royalty on por celain rollers, because very few such rollers are uBed in Minneapolis. Chilled iron rollers are used in their place, as the porcelain is liable to crack in this climate. —A decree has lieen issued at Tunis for the strict preservation ot all monuments of histor ical and antiquarian interest Their destruction, even by private owners, is prohibited no ex cavations may be begun without the authority ot the government, and a public museum— Masee beylical—is at once to be formed. —A coop of live prairie hens from the United States was forwarded a few days since from Liverpool to the Queen at Windsor. A similar consignment has been sent to the Prince of Wales at Sandringbam. The birds are to be turned into the royal preserves, in order to try and acclimatize them. —Chinese labor is no longer considered cheap in mining and railroad making on the Pacific coast The Chinaman's willinguess to work for low wages is accompanied by inability or indisposition for hard labor. Several large contractors have rid themselves of them, and —A petition from inmates of the Allegheny county (Pennsylvania) workhouse, requesting the suppression of the liquor traffic, because it bad been the caune of the petitioners' down fall and would prevent their reformation if they were released from confinement, is one of the latest oddities of the anti-liquor movement —The Widow of Hummel, the celebrated composer, who has just died at Weimar at the age of 90 years, is said to have refused Bee thoven's hand and heart seventy years ago. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Rockel she was ouce a famous actress and singer at Vienna and among her friends were Goethe, Beethov en, and Hummel, the latter two rivals for her band. His rejection by her is said to have af fected Beethoven all his life. o.. —More than one-half of 45,000 children late ly examined in German/' were found to be suffering from defective vision. In some schools the proportion of the short-sighted was as high as 70 and 80 per cent. In the Heidelberg gymnasium it was 100 per cent Every lad there had bad eyesight According to Prof. Pfiuger, this state ot things arises from insufficiently lighted schoolrooms, bad print, and bad papery- the method ot writing vogus, aud iU-couWW-*1 THE DEVIL'S LAKE TBAfiKD¥. Particulars ot the Mining af the Tw« Ward Boys. On Saturday it 1B said that the boys vretft from Bartlett to Devil's Lake. Charley hoidn an undisputed claim to the north of Devil's Lake City. It is said that Hie next claim was not occupied, but tlio secotd oo vwas Claimed by a man named Bell. To take advantage of the intervening claim, Bell had moved his shanty upon the line between tha two, and was endeavoring to hold both. In consequence of this Fred Ward had a shack constructed and moved it upon the claim adjoin!ntfthl* brother Charley's. About tvro o'clock I morning Bell returned from Creel Cit.. it is said that he was somewhat intoxicated^ He saw the shack of Fred Ward near his own, and immediately went over, asking who was there and what they were doing. The informa tion was given, and he immediately told them they had better move off. The reply was that he could not hold two claims, and that they had as much right on the one they wen on as he. After a little more in the inj ot a parley, Bell returned and soon collected thirteen or fifteen men, armed with TAHOOB weapons, and came back to the Bhanty of Fred Ward. From the testimony given at the coroner's inquest it seems that there were three person* in the shack. Those were Charley and Fred Ward, and a young man named Elliott. Charley had his clothes on and had a pistol with him. Fred was in bed undressed and had 110 firearms, his revolver being left at Bart lett in his desk. Elliott was also undressed. The crowd demanded admission and Fred told them to hold on until he had dressed bat they became BO clamorous that he went to the door to talk with them, when he was immediately dragged outside and struck under the ear. Charley asked him if he was hurt and no answer being vouched, in his excite ment he pulled his revolver and fired, immedi ately closing the door and keeping Fr*4 out side. A volley was fired through the sash by those outside, and there Is said to be twenty bullet holes through the boards. The bora in the house said they give up if the firing would bo stopped. It was demanded that .wouldupon they should appear, and the door being opened Charley was grabbed and Elliott cai and after pleading for he might go if he would leave. He immedi ately started as fast as he could ran for Devil's Lake City, about one and a half milea distance. hiB Territorial Chatter. Diphthoria is raging at Tower City. Jamestown is to have a city directory. Measles and epizootic aro prevalent at Water town. The population of Grand Forks as recently taken by local authority is 6,016, A man 100 years old is aaong recent horn steaders who filed on a claim near Huronk, A A Bteain brick machine with a 40,QT day capacity, iB to be put up at Waphetob Working oxen in Grafton are wo/^-*"-^1 IpO to $200' "li* lioiiw fmm There are four boats with on the Red River betflgan^^y^flHlweu The flrau^'Torks raipleSlw^w'J sev4p iadieMrfll leave that city shortly to lira id their claims,1 ... ...M. The new hotel at Cooperstown is about com* pie ted, aud they are now looking around for a name aud a landlord for the new edifice. The southeastern corner of Brule countyf where only three families resided last winteri now has two schools, and is clamoring tot more. Fargo has 1,415 children of school age be tween five and twenty-ene years old ana just six hundred under five years of agl, 1,049 girls and 998 boys. Grand Forks has offered a bonus of $26,000 in cash and a mill'site for the location of a sawmill in that city. Michigan parties want $50,000 bontts and a site to put up a $200,000 mill. A Bismarck dispatch dated May 1 says seed' ing is finished on the Missouri slope, and farm-, era are happy. Wheat on ex-President Hajre^ farm averages three inches high, and he ha* telegraphed congratulations. An unknown Englishman from Wisconsin was drowned in a lake ten miles north st Devil's Lake last Friday. He was trying to cross the lake in a leaky boat which went a a a Marquis de Mores has contracted with twsuty-four settlers on the Little Missouri to loan each of them 800 sheep for seven years and takes his pay in half the profits and Increase. He has already bought 12,000 sheep in the east. Another drowning is supposed to have oc curred near Grand Forks. A team was loft standing two or three days without food, and it is supposed the owner came down as far as tho river, tied up his team, and in attempting to cross was drowned. A special telegram from Grand Forks, dated May 1, to the Pioneer Press says a report has reached here that an attempt was made to jump the Ward claims at Devil's Lake, but tbe people put the jumpors off, declaring that the claims shall be held for the hein of tho Ward brothers. It is stated on good authority that Marshall Field & Co., Reed, Murdock Sc Fisher, J. B. Farwell Co., and one other large firm of Chicago merchants, have subscritwd $25,000 each, aud are ready to moke it half a million, to aid in the proposed extension ot the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific into North Daketa. Somebody has' called a constitutional con vention to meet at Huron In the month of Juneforthe purpose of forming -Constitution for South Uakota with a -V!B(V to demaodtag admission as a State at the next session of Con gress. It will consist of 411 delegates, repre senting the counties south of the »th parallel, President Hill, of the St P. M. 4M. Bail road, has determined, it is reported, to locate the Btation of bis road at a point weet of Bart* lett, on the north side ot Devil's Lake, between the townsites of Devil's Lake City and Creel City. A combination has been formed between the parties interested in the above named towns, and an engineer has gone there to lo cate the railroad statlou. The Laud Office add county seat of Ramsey county will be locit^l at that point and tho prospects for an enter prising town are exceedingly bright At Wheatland Sunday, a ton-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Barnes, who live tbrea-iaUes south ot the town, was killed. ~Wttin»ut the knowledge of his parents, he went oat and got on a mule to take a ride. Soon he was missed and a search being made, first a shoe, then a sock, then bis hat aud other articles of his clothes were found, until the body was discovered. He was just breathing then, and and lived about an hour after being found. It is supposed that the mule threw and dragged him some distance, thus producing the injuFfca which proved fatal. A Grand Forks spocial telegram dated Asril' 29, says: Judge Bennett, before whom tho Devil's Lake mob was brought, passed through this city to-day on his wity to Fargo. He cays the military authorities at Fort Totten refused to take the prisoners committed, and ail have been put under bond. Col. Uline's bonds were $4,000, instead of $2,000. Col. Faixlng ton aud son, William C. Farrington, CWSHJ IP from the west to-day and left for St Will Farrington dec/ W fron) the door of thC wasidoneby the is lield as a wUc.C mere can be rt' dilotied oS CCt^tiil tw U't-rL life was told Wheu the assistance from that vicinity went to look for the Wards, Fred was found shot in tho back with duck shot and a very bad bruise uuder one ear. Charley was shot twice, once in the shouldor and once from the back through his chest. The latter wound apparent ly having been made after he fell. Rev. E. P. Crane, Congregational mis-' sionary. was sent by the citizens of BartleH to Devil's Lake City after the bodies, and Tuesday night they were given him by the coroner, who turned them over to Mr. Goodhns, who has gone east with them. Tlwire is said, by thoBe from the lake, to be great indignation in the vicinity ot Devil's Lake against some persons, who stand high in that community, who are alleged to have inoited tbe attack upon the Wards, aud to be at tho bottom ot much of the deviltry which ef late has been going on there. The young Wards were well known oltizens of Chicago, their father being a partner in the firm of J. B. Farwell & Co., the great dry goods merchants, aud their unole, the Hon. Charles B. Farwell, member of Congress,'is expected to arrive in the Valley to-day, to ex amine into the details that robbed his family ot two bright young members. Lieutenant Creel was in St. Paul wheu the shooting occured, aud his friends hold him entirely blameless in the matter. Fred Ward, one ot the murdered brothers, was a class-mate of Lieutenant Creel at West point Colonel Smith, ot the engineer ing department ot the Manitoba road, is a cousiu of the doceased.—Fargo Argut, 29th af April.