The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-04-23
Times Have CHANGED.

The wild and woody period of the
existence of North Dakota has passed,
a fact which is proven by many in
cidents of the growth of the State.
One of these proofs is to be found in
the fact that capital made in this
state in seeking investment else
where, and that some of it is being
used for the development of
in states which are much older. An
illustration of this is to be found in
the Investment by residents of Cava-
lier county within the past few
months of funds sufficient to secure
a controlling interest in very desira-
Bile mining property in California.
Langdon capitalists have engineered
the deal, and many of the substantial
farmers of the county have invested.
Another incident of a similar ma
ture is the purchase by a Langdon
man OF property on exactly the other
side of the continent for purposes of
investment, j.. d. McPhail of Lang
don has just returned from a trip to
the East on which he bought a large
block OF land in Virginia. This land
is located in one of the sections of
the state which is by nature as rich
as is to be found in Old Dominion,
but it is just beginning to feel the
etfects OF the work of reclamation
which has been going on in those
sections Of the South which were
devastated by the war.
FrIshtful Death.
A young man by the name of An
derson met his death in a frightful
manner in a feed mill at Kidville near
Fort Ransom.
The door leading from the grinding
room into the engine room had be-
come locked and in order to gain ac-
cess to the engine the young. man was
compelled to crawl through a small
hole in the wall through which the
drive belt was running.
In attempting to do this he was
caught by the belt and carried and
thrown against the fly wheel. The
body was badly torn and bruised, and
death was no doubt instantaneous,
The unfortunate. young man was only
nineteen years of age, a nephew Of
Hon. L.. P. Anderson, and was well
thought of.
Wants Action.
Mrs. Flora M. Douglas of Fargo has
served a notice of a summons and
complaint on President Foster of the
Fargo board of education to set aside
some of the taxes of Fargo. The ac-
ton attacks the legality of the free
text book assessment made bv the
board and attracts much attention as
1T may set aside a lot of taxes. Some
paving tax levics are also attacked.
Racing Circuit.
1t is probable that a racing circuit
to include Fargo, Mayville, Hllsboro,
Cooperstown, Page, Hope and
Browns Valley will be organized. A
Great Northern racing circuit has
been arranged in the northern part
OF the state and during the season
the best speeders of the two circuits
will be gotten together for some hot
sport.
News Notes.
Through an oversight no invita-
tons were issued by the Fargo COM
mittee to the G. A. r. Post to take
part in the reception of the president
and naturally some of the old bows
felt that they had been sighted.
Mrs. Oscar Will, wife of the Bis
marck scotsman, had a narrow es-
cdpe lioHl uedln Jne Otner day. h
was cleaning gloves with gasoline.
and the stuff took fire, setting the
window curtains ablaze and burning
her severely.
At a mass meeting in Grafton the
other night business men generally
expressed themselves as in favor Of
street paving this year, and a com-
mittee was appointed to look up
prices, etc.
The Great Northern purchased the
Economic gas plant property of
Grand Forks and on a portion of it
will erect a modern freight shed 400
feet long. The present freight house
will be torn down to give more room
for passenger trackage.
The waterworks bond proposition
did not carry in Fargo.
The town of Wheelock and sur
rounding country is now having a
great boom. Every train brings in
people by the score; some of them to
locate on claims previously filed on:
others to look for free government
lands Of which Williams county still
hnG a share,