The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-11-19
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Irrigation,

COAU4 kA n LSG WV
Irrigation.
In response to the requests of citi-
Gems of North Dakota, the United
States geological survey has been con-
Quoting preliminary investigation of
certain sections of the state, with a
view of ascertaining the ACCESSIBILITY of
constructing irrigation works An
especially important piece of recon-
Nuisance work has been completed on
both sides Of the Yellowstone river
from Glendive, Mont, to its confluence
in North Dakota with the Missouri.
The preliminary survey is almost
completed, and, when finished, the
p~racticability of the project will be de-
termined. The rapid increase of set
tiers in the western, or arid, portion of
North Dakota in the last three years
has not been unnoticed by the survey,
whose efforts are being directed to Sc
cure for them an ample supply of wa
ter against the occurrence Of insuth-
Gent rainfall. Owing to the unusual
problems presented, the work must
necessarily be slow, as it will require
very careful consideration of methods
and costs.
Railway Business. E.
Fargo's railway business for the past
fiscal year almost reached the million
mark.
The fact was brought out by Presi-
dent Hills recent speech at the irriga-
ton convention at Bismark, when he
gave out a lot of figures showing the
big business done by his road in North
Dakota.
The comparison between Fargo and
Grand Forks is interesting.
Grand For'-s has the main line of
the Great Northern and the Winnipeg
branch of the Northern Pacific.
The Great Northern did $595, 900 and
the Northern Pacific $1s6, 900, making
a total of $751;, OOo.
Fargo has the same main line of the
Great Northern as Grand Forks, and
also has the main coast line Of the
Northern Pacific.
The Northern Pacific did a business
Of $780, 00, the Great Northern $271,-
600 and the Milwaukee $l44, 600, maxi
ing a total for Fargo of $941, 900 as
compared with $751;, 900 for Grand
Forks.
Badly Hurt.
Emil Henker, who has lived at Bot
tineau for some time and had decided
to move to the state of Washington,
was seriously hurt in the Great North
ern yards at Rugby. Henker had his
effects loaded in a car and was making
the trip in the car. At Rugby, while
the train was standing in the yards,
he decided to water his stock. In or
der to reach the water supply he had to
get on the other side of the train and
proceeded to crawl underneath the,
train. 1t was. started suddenly, and
Henker was caught by the car and
dragged a considerable distance before
being taken from his perilous posi-
ton. "
Asks Damages.
Suit has been brought in district
court at jamestown by James Vande-
venter against Herman Harold for ST.
900 damages for false arrest. Vande-
venter is a Missouri man and "a few
weeks ago he shipped a carload of ap-
pies to jamestown and placed the same
on sale from his car on a Northern Pa
cifc railway sidetrack. His arrest was
secured by Mr., Harold, who~ alleged
in the compliant that Mr.. Vandeven-
ter was violating the state peddlers'
law. At a hearing held in Justice
Pearsons's court Mr.. V~andeventer was
discharged. The case will be heard at
the January term of court.
Fargo Must Pay.
Fargo must pay N. G. Gagnier S424.
Four years ago while riding a bicycle
on the sidewalk, Gagnier hit an OBJ
strucuion, was thrown and badly in
jured. He sued for damages and the
court gave him 1923. An appeal was
taken and a new trial ordered, at
which a verdict for $424 was secured.
An appeal resulted in an affirmation
of the judgement and later a r~ehearing
was secured. For the third time the
supreme court has decided the case and
the city is ordered to pay the judg-
ment.
.. Held Up.
A thrcsher named Pelke was held up
ut the outskirts Of Grand Forks, and
was relieved of $245. He Immediately
came to the city and notified the po-
lice authorities, and they have been
working on the cast ever since.
Pelke states that he was help up BY
two men who had bicycles, and that.
the men made haste to get away on
their wheels.
News Notes. q,
Many fires were caused by thresh-
ing during the: high wind Of slast
week. One man at Sawyer burned up
his separator and twelve stacks of
wheat.
Children playing with matches set
fire to the straw stack of E. M. Hun
kle of Mclean county. The stack and