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*v &k"""' Si^.SBS Nineteenth. Year. 'F. N. ^tuiuuuumuuum-uiiuiiiiumuia^ 3 Pioneer Hardware Store. Look over our line ^5 of STOVES. Our -jf heaters are com- gT~ ^5g plete this year, as g— -c«g usual. Everything "^g in line up-to-date. g"" a TiNSHOP IN CONNECTION H. I. STANDLEY. Mill! O fe=. isdOOPLES, Proprietor. Refitted. The Popular Brands of Flour: Remodeled* "Queen of the North'' and "No. 1 Hard Straight." =s^EVERY SACK WAREANTED.ss? Farmers can exchange Wheat for Flour. We always have a. good stock on hand- Farmers' trade solicited. ORRIN I."BO W EN, DF.ALEB IS a:oP3, 2ro^rr,xa: -Dealer In- Light, and Heavy HARNESS. Hope Roller Lath, Shingles, Sash, Doors, Mouldings AXD Ai li K1SDS OF Ill IliDISC HATGK1A1S IXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX& Let Us Reason Honestly TOGETHER. You want to buy LUMBER some time, if not now. We W want to sell Lumber all the time. You want the best Lumber your money will buy. We have for sale the Best Lumber any body's money, can buy. You want to buy where you aret iust what vour bill calls Wt can get just what .your bill calls for get it without delay, and at |/Jf the best price. Our stoek is tm \S* complete, and we can till any Em IK order tor Pine or Fir, at right IsL prices. We can save you money. Will you let us? BEIDLER & ROBINSON GILMORE, Agt. LUMBER CO iXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXK Hi STEELE COUNTY BANK. nD^iroi1^. J. D. BROWN, Cashier. CAPITAL SIO,OOO. SURPLUS 82,000. A general banking business transacted. Insurance and Real Estate. Money Loaned on Farms and Town Property at Lowest Rates and on BEST TEEMS PROMPTNESS. ACCuTEACT. F. E- Mayes, Repairing a Specialty. Prices the Lowest. Sa isfaction Guaranteed. Best Line to Chicago and St. Louis "The Limited," the finest train ia the world, leaves Minneapolis 7:20 p. m., St. Paul 8:05 p. every day. Electric lighted, steam heated, has compartment and standard slaepers, reclining chair carD, coaches, and dining car on the cafe plan. Arrives Chicago 9:23 next morning arid St. Louis 5:21 next afternoon. '-The Scenic Express" leaves Minneapolis 7:40 a. m., St. Paul 8:15 a. m., except Sunday, arriving Chicago 10:20 same evening and St. Louis fi:40 next morning. Ask your home agent for tickets via this line. S. EUSTIS, Gan'l Pass- Agent, CHICAGO, ILL. GEO. IP. Xj-ST^^-SSr. Ass't Cen'l Pass. Ager.t. ST. PAUL. MIKIi. ®he pioneer. By H. L. MOODY. E.H.STEVE S. Manager. Subscription price, one year $1.60 Official Newspaper of Steele County. Entered as second class mall matter at the postofflce at Hope, North Dakota. This paper will continue to bo sent till all ar rearages are paid and It Is ordered discontinued. COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS Official Proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners of Steele County Sherbrooke, N. D., Jan. 8th, 1601. Board of county commissioners con vened at 10 o'clock a. m. pursuant to ad journment. All members present. The board proceeded to the county treasurer's office where the forenoon was spent in examining the books, accounts and vouchers of the county treasurer. At 12:15 p. m. the board returned to the auditor's office. The books, accounts and vouchors of the county treasurer were found to be correct and on motion same were ap proved. On motion board adjourned until 1:30 o'clock p. m. of same day. AFTERNOON SESSION. Board reconvened at 1:30 o'clock p. m. pursuant to adjournment. All members present. On motion the Finley Beacon, Hope Pioneer and Steele County Tribune were designated as official papers of the coun ty for the year 1901. Tho clerk hire for the register of deed's offico for the year 1SJ01, was, on motion fixed in an amount not to ex ceed 8600, and said officer to bo allowed one clerk regularly at a salary not to ex ceed $40.00 per month provided that the total amount of salary and clerk hire shall not exceed the fees of said otlice during the year. On motion the county treasurer was allowed clerk hire for the year 1S01 in an amount not to exceed $150.00. On motion the county auditor was al lowed clerk hire for the year 1901 in an amount not to exceed $250.00. In accordance with chapter 07 sespion laws of 189D, the salary of the county treasurer was estimated at 81,500, and the county auditor was, on motion auth orized to draw salary warrants in favor of the county treasurer for one-twelfth of that amount at tho end of each month during 1001. On motion E Washburn, of Hope, was appointed a county justice of the peace. The bond of Mons Jerdeo, as county constable, in tho sum of $500 and the sureties theroon, wore on motion approv ed. The bond of E Washburn, as coun ty justice of the peace, in the sum of $500 and tho sureties thoreoD, were on motion approved. It was moved and carried that the ac tion of the board of January 7th ISO3, in allowing I:iJ1 of A Ward, deputy sheriff, for cash advanced for telegrams, telephones and mileage hi case of stato vs Hal Curry, bo reconsidered. On motion tho biil of AT Ward. 311. 32, cash advanced for telegraphing and telephoning and for mileage, Hal Curry case, was allowed at fiJCO, it appearing that the expense incurred in telegrams and telephones was unnecessary and without tho authority of the shoriff. Moved and crrried that the action of tho board on January 7th 1001, in accep ting the bids of the Sleele County Bank. Finley HI ate Bank and Hope Stato Bank to become county depositories bo reconsiOerod. Oi motion the states attorney was in struetad to r.otif.y the different banks by telephone of the action the board was taking, and that in the opinion of the board, the county should bo paid a higher rate of iutcrost for the use of county funds: On motion the following bills wore al lowed and ordered paid from the county general fujJ: Edwards, stenographer's fees transcrib'ng records in case of State vg McMahonS 22 50 AT War.), deputy sheriff, caro of M:-a Stankaid while in custod.' oa cha. ge o" insanity. 3 CO O W Wiiiiam -, balance duo on salary for 1000 120 00 Samuel Linn, expanse and fees case of State vs Hal Curry 13 80 Eugg, coal for Jamos Tay lor, poor person, 810.70 dray age 25 els, Bal duo from Feb. 2nd 1890 on fuel for Mrs Cy ris, poor person, ?2.=0, total.. 13 "5 TherepoitoE W Warrey. county judgo. in the case oi iho "sanity or in sanity" of Mrs Standard, was on motion approved and fees ordered p.iid from the county general funp as follows: W I Warrey, chairman board of insanity per diem and fee !.. .3. Dr W Philip, per diem, mileage and medical examina tion Geo Murray, per diem member board of insanity 2 days AT Ward, deputy sheriff fees.. James Honeyman, witness fees S CO 13 03 4 CO 13 90 1 0D HOPE, STEELE OOtTNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24. 1901. Peter Waden, witness, fees Frank Stiner, wirneBS fees Mrs Anderson, witness fees Mrs Nash, witness fees..... S Hunt, witness fees Mrs John Duncan, witness fees. Mrs Anna Sawyer, witness fees. Mrs Bugbee, witness fees Mrs W I Warry, witness fees... Boise, witness fees States Attorney Shippy appeared be fore the board and stated that he was authorized by the Steele County Bank, Finley State Bank and Hope State Bank to request that the said banks each be permitted to amend the propos als submitted by them on January 7th 1901. On motion the request to amend said proposals waB granted. The amended proposals submitted were as follows. Finley Stato Bank 2}£ por cent per annum, interest payable monthly on average daily balances. Steele County Bank 2£ per cent per annum, interest payable monthly on average daily balances. The Hope State Bank 2J£ per cent per annum., interest payable monthly on average daily balances. Om motion the proposals of the Fin ley State Bank, Steele County Bank aud the Hope State Bank were accepted conditioned that each of said banks give a good and sufficient bond for becoming county depositories, in the sum of $40, 000, for the safe keeping and repayment of any funds deposited in said banks. On motion the bond of the Hope Strte Bank, in the sum of $40,000, and the sureties thereon were approved. The Hope State Bank of Hope, N. D., was, on motion designated a county de positoiy for one-third of the county de posits for the ensuing period of two years and until its successor is duly des ignated. Tho justice'report of Win Pdlmer, for 4th qua ler of 1900, wad on motion ap proved and fees ordered paid from the general fund as follows: Wm Palmer, justice fees caso of Stato vs Charles Jackson. S 35 Jamos Wilson, witnoss fees case of State vs Charles Jackson 2 DO W Phiiip, witnoss fees case of State vs Charles Jackson 2 50 0 Major, witness fees caso of Stato vs Charles Jackson.. 2 50 Tho justico report of Charles Boiso for 4th quarter of 1900, was on motion approved and foes ordered paid from tho general fund as follows: Case of State vs Hal Curry: Boise, justice fees .8 9 25 Samuel Linn, sheriff fees and mileage' 11 80 Caso of Stale vs John Dyrland: Boise, justice fees 8 5 30 Samuel L'lin, sheriff foes and mileage 17 45 Henry Groven, witness fees and mileage 2 60 Sandvik, witness feus and mileage 2 40 All bills laid on thetable January 7th 1901 were, on motion, taken from the table for tho purposo of acting thereon. On motion tho following bills were re jected. Bill of W II Butler. 81.120, cash ad vanced to A Hasselquist, deputy sup erintendent, for mileage toFargoattend ing meeting of county superintendents. Bill of Mayvillc hospital, Sl'J.00, care of Esten Hanson, poor person sick with typhoid fever. Bi'l of Mrs O Klath, SSG.C0, board etc of Karen Eerg, poor person sick with typhoid fever. Bill of Caroline Johnson, 810.00, care of Karon lier^, poor person, sick with typhoid fever. Bill of Ciro'ine Johnson. 823.00, care 01 Ranghild Hanson and baby, poor per sons sick with typhoid fever. The board proceoded to the considera tion of bridge business. 'The petition of W E Elliott and others for a new bridgo across coulee on town ship line between sections 31 Sherbrooke and 30 Easton, and also asking for an appropriation for grading approaches to same, which was laid on tho tablo July 2nd 1909 was on motion taken from the table. On motion W E Elliott and IIJ Rindy were appointed a committeo to inspect sito for bridge and grade petitioned for. The following bridge petitions were presented to tho board. Enger and others for new bridgo on quarter section lino running north aud south through suction 10 Enger township. II O Haasensen and others, for new bridge across coulee on section lino bo teen sect oi ?2 and 27 Enger township. O Sludsrud and others, for Dew bridgo across middle branch or Goose river on section line between sections 34 Enger and 3 Primrose. On motion a committee consisting of Rindy. O Johnson and W E El liott wa3 anpointe to 'nspect sites for bridges peliiioned for in En^er town ship—including the one on town lino be tween seciior.3 31 E.-}' er and 3 Primrose. Tha county auditor was instructed to givo no! ico of t!r niiiei i:ig of tha board 0:1 Monday Fcbrua-y !tli 1901. at which tiaia bridge portions for tho construc tion oE bridges during the saaaon of 190J will bo actou uyon. On motion tho board adjourned ULtil January Pth 19:'!, at 10 o'clock a. T. S. HUNT, County Auditor. Sherbrooke, N. D., Jan. 9!h 1901. Board of county commissioners con vened at 10 o'clock a. m. pursuant to adjournment. All members present. m~n-^ On motion a committee consisting of N Hornor, and GO Johnson was ap pointed to check up the fee book of the clerk of the district court. On motion a committee consisting of Rindy, WE Elliott and Frank Gray was appointed to check up the fee book of the register of deeds. At 12:20 p. m. the members of the boare returned to the auditor's office. On motion the board adjourned until 1:30 o'clock p. m. of same day. AFTERNOON SESSION. Board reconvened at 1:30 o'clqck p. m. pursuant to adjournment. All members present. The respective committees continued with the work of checking up the fee books of the clerk of court, register of deeds and also the probate fee collec tions in the county judge's office. Board returned to the auditor's office at 4 o'clock p. m. On motion the bonsi of A Baker, county coroner, in th® sum of $600 and the sureties thereonfwere approved. On motion the folMving bills were al lowed and ordered Pi id from the county general fund: Ai O Barrett, witnesMees case of Mrs Stankard..' $ 1 00 Frank Gary, commissioner per diem 3 days and mileage 10 90 GO Johnson, commissioner per diem 4 days and mileage and 1 day inspecting bridges 17 70 Rindy, commissioner per diem 4 days and mileage 13 20 WE Elliott, commissioner per diem 3 days and mileage 9 60 N Honor, commissioner per diem 3 days and mileage and day on poor board 13 45 Rindy, clerk of election Nov 7th 1899. On motion the bill of W I Warrey amountiug to 385.00, salary 17 months' as County Jungo under prohibition law, was laid on the table. On motion the board adjourned until Monday, February 4th 1901. T. S. HUNT, County Auditor. Lincoln. Davo Wilcox roturned to his home in Bottineau, Monday Jan. 7th. Miss Carrie Vadnie returned to school in Hope last Thursday. Mr Schlosser of Mayville, was looking after his farming interest in Lincoln last Saturday. James Garrity and family and. Miss Agget Vadnie of Hope were visiting- in North Lincoln Sunday. Geo. Wilcox's friends should sympa thize with him for he had to haul straw eight miles and a half in those cold da^S last week. A. Morrison of Melrose, is etopping with Joe Wilkins on the H. P. Patton farm. I. W. Standley moved his threshing rig down last Thursday and threshed O. W. Johnson's flax and some wheat for Joe Wilkins. He expee.ts to movo and thresh some wheat for Mr. Schlosser this week. On Wednesday Jan. 9th, Mr. and Mrs. James Garrity, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Vad nie and Gene Vadnie of the Hope Degree of Honor lodge, and a few friends drove out to visit T. A. Lyons and family who are aTso members of the D. of H. lodge. They are rehearsing a play for an enter tainment which they will give in their hall in a fow days. After the rehears ing was over they were entertained with music on tho violin by Charlio Vadnie, with tho accompniment of Ihe piano by Miss Lyons and Miss Vadnie, and at 12 o'clock they ail departed with the pro mise to come again in the near future. Wolves are reported quite numerous up in North Lincoln theso days. Our sports havo tried to shoot a few, but when hunting them tho wolves are scarco. So they console themselves by shooting rabbits and fcnce posts along the road on their way home. Homeseeker's Rates South via the Monon Route. On the first and third Tuesdays of each month the Frank Afisr LaOrippe What? Usual!/ a :ac..ing cough nr-1 a^cct' i.1 feeling v.'oa.in'jss. Foley's Iii...ic. T.ir is gnar.ntued to ccr-s to na c.janr.i -ww- %&WjW. J. M. Kbbkb, President. W. E.<p></p>STATE of AN ILLUSTRATION 1 .10.000, beinff the case, some Luta Fisk. Persons who suffer from indigestion' can not expect to live long, because they cannot eat the food required to nourish the body and the products of the undi gostion foods they do eat poison the blood. It is important to cure indiges tioii as soon as possible, and the best method of doing this is to use the pre paration known as Kodal Dyspopsia Cure. It digests what you oat and re stores all the digestive organs to perfect health. Wamberg & Jacobson. 1 Monon will sell round trip tickets to nearly all points in the south, at about half fates. Also low one way rates. J. Reed,G. P. A Chicago. L. E. Sessions. Agont Monon Routs. Minneapolis, Minn. ma.:e ymi si vng and \v.-, J. A Ei.:c'. W 0 I 01. 1 in c.r.nli -,i(ii :r i:'-11'noli I fln.in ot.-il pr-.r weei ne»a«y n'volr.tir rre atd 1 .-ennes stni: iit. 1)0 1-r it J. c! j:iit9 ml,117, 110 sion si'lnry/jta'.d eacli mpiiev commis £aiur!»7 mid expend) ao .inc: leach week, fc VXDiHD HOC3E D::apons Sr.. CH.oa'jo. One inute Cough Cure, cures. Ttat la what it WW «wd« far. ^4 *J? --rra Boise, Cashltr. C. 8. Moobm, HOPE BASE1Vloe-Pruldent, Capital $10,000.00 fioes a General gating Business, Fire Insurance Written in the Best Companies. Farm loans a Specialty at lowest rates/ •Money always ready and loans closed very4 ^promptly. Come in and we will save you money.i LHOpE, NORTH DAKOTA! Discount Still Holds Good I have desided to close out my entire stock TOYS and NOTIONS At RED FIGURE PRICES. Come in and look over my stock before pur~ ha in el he re J. A. ELNEjR, Druggist. HOPE, N. D. W, Yf. HAZLETT, -Proprietor of the New Meat Market. aV:iHpPE, 1ST. DAK. Bje^le Avenue, opposite old Arcadt Blk. Choice Outs, Chops & Steaks, GAME IN SEASON. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY—HQ? A MATTER OF CHANCE $17,500 in Prizes EVERY WOMAN HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A LARGE PRIZE. THERE ARE NO BLANKS. HE DELINEATOR, the Magazine of Fashion well known for a generation* celebrates the dawn of the new century—the year 1901— by offering 19bi prizes ranging from $500 to $5.00 to 1901 women. Total of prizes, $17,60'i9oi Prizes will be awarded, not to those sending the largest number ef 87 scriptions to THE DELINEATOR, but to those sending the largest numb«of'sub proportion to the population of eaoh town in whloh they are seoured. Ther in woman living in the smallest town has just as good a chance to win a larg The prize as the woman living in a city. iarne To thisTend all towns and cities in the United States and Canada divided into seven classes, aocording to population: iida are CLASS ONE Includes all oltlea of 200,000 Inhabitant* or over. In this olMa tK.. aro 20 prize* to ba given away, the hlghe*t being MOO, tha lowest tS.OO. CLAS8 TWO Includes all cities from 80,OOO to 200,000 Inhabitant*. 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