The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-02

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electric light plant and wrecked several
barns in the vicinity. No lives were lost.
The tower and tank was a part of the
system of waterworks begun last year
and not yet completed or accepted. The
loss will fall on the contractors.
City Gets the Plant.
A number of years g promoters To-
Gated a starch factory in Hillsboro. be-
ing induced to do SO by a handsome
bonus raised by the citizens. Alleging
that the surrounding farmers would not
raise potatoes enough to keep the plant
running. the owners this week began TO
remove the machinery, An Injunction was
secured by those who had paid the bonus.
but a compromise was enected siby the
deciding of the land and part Of the build
ings to the city by the owners.
Fire at Harvey.
Fire starting in the laundry of the
hotel and restaurant operated by Bert
Dompier. at Harvey. resulted in a loss of
about $4,000. which was covered with in
surance to the amount of about sac. 1000.
This is Harvey's second fire within the
last two months. Everybody that suf-
fered total loss will rebuild with stone or
brick buildings. The wind was blowing
at the rate of forty miles an hour and the
fire spread rapidly. The chemical en-
gines and private waterworks saved at
least thirty thousand dollars more of a
loss.
News in Brief.
The board of directors have set Tues
day. Wednesday. Thursday and Friday.
Sept. 1913 as the dates for the state fair
at Mandan this year. Some improve
ments of the track will be made and
there is a proposition to erect q lining
hall large enough: to accommodate the
crowds.
Among the features Of the tournament
and carnival at Dickinson will be a live
wolf chase. The committee has voted to
pay $40 each for live VOLTS delivered in
Dickinson. in good condition for the
chase.
Insurance Commissioner Leutz at Heb
ron had 81 head of sheep killed a few
nights ago by dogs. He found the sheep
dead and dying in the corral the follow
Ing morning.
Foster county commissioners nave Of
fered a reward Of $50 for the arrest and
conviction of anyone charged with steal
ing horses and cattle.
Ora Stinson, a grain buyer at Arthur,
got mixed up with an exploding gasoline
engine and had his leg broken n suf-
fered a bad scalp wound.
State Superintendent Devine has issued
his Arbor day manual. containing some
carefully selected matter for use in the
public schools on May 10.
Thieves stole a team and wagon from
a Canadian Mennonite and were arrested
at Milton.
Senator Hansbrough may visit the Phil
pin this summer In company with
other senators.
President Kent has called a meeting of
the North Dakota Press Association to
meet In Fargo on May l4-l5, on which
dates the North Star Daily Press Asso-
citation meets there. Important business
Is to be transacted.
c. A.. True. representing a Chicago COM
mission house. got mixed up in a rum
away near Dickinson. was thrown from
a wagon and knocked insensible. He
escaped without permanent Injuries, al
though badly bruised up.
. A farmer living east of splritwood has
devised a scheme by. which lie may ride
while narrowing. He attaches to the
harrow a two wheeled rig and perched on
the same drives his horses all day long
without any great exertion.
Cooler & Cooler. Of Devils Lake. will
establish a branch law and real estate
office at Churchs Ferry.
Three cases of horse stealing will be
investigated at the district court session
at Medora this week.
There are now less than W weeks
within which the shooting of geese Is
legal. therefore hunters need to make the
most Of their time.
A false report that Cathay had been
visited by fire brought many visitors to
view the ruins. They saw only a pretty
little town instead.
There is a strong possibility Of the
Elks Lodge of Grand Forks erecting a
building Of Its own during the coming
summer..