
      <p class="wft1">There was a timed maybe not so long ago to some; that a
village was born and the land surrounding it was tamed.</p>
      <p class="wft1">The time was 1882, the village was named Hope; and the
place was a location in the vast area of Dakota Territory.</p>
      <p class="wft1">Going back some years before the townsite of Hype was
established. we want to acquaint the reader of this book with, the territory
establishments and individuals who were responsible for this area prior to
settlement here.&nbsp; It is important to
understand how the determination of our forefathers played such an important
part of his community, state and nation</p>
      <p class="wft1">Webster's dictionary defines HISTORY as: Learning by
inquiry, a branch of knowledge which deals with events in the life of a nation,
community or person, or any past filled with unusual or memorable happenings.
The meaning of this word is what we intend for the meaning of this book.</p>
      <p class="wft1">This book will attempt to tell he story in the following 
		chapters about &quot;How Hope became a town,&quot; its struggles, accomplishments
and its &quot;growing pains&quot;.&nbsp; We
hope that the reader will enjoy and appreciate reading about them as much as we
have enjoyed researching for them.&nbsp; The
family histories tell a unique history of their journeys, hardships, courage,
love and dedication in making this a community: in every sense of the way.</p>
      <p class="wft1">Yesterday -- The Same, but Different -- The citizens of
1982 will become as important to the existence of Hope as the pioneers of 1882
have been.&nbsp; The citizens of this
community today, continue to make this a great place to live.</p>
      <p class="source">Source: Hope Through the Century&nbsp; -&nbsp; Hope, North
Dakota&nbsp;&nbsp; 1882 &#8364;&#8220; 1982 Page 3</p>