The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-04-16
BRIEF NORTH DAKOTA NEWS

New Salem-The grand lodge of
the Sons Of Herman held a two days
session here.
Grand Forks-The registration this
year, 2,44B, is the largest In the his
tory Of the city.
Hunter ~ A Methodist Episcopal,
church has been organized with forty
one charter members.
Norwich-A stranger was seen burg
lariAlng a house near here. It is
thought he vas insane.
Oakes-Up in Garrison on the 500
$4,000 worth Of opera house stock
has already been sold.
Fargo-Hunting permits issued in
1907 expired Dec. 81, 1907, irrespective
Of the date they were issued.
Devils Lake-All the day workers
at the Great Northern shops in this
city were laid off for three days.
Mohall-An auctioneer broke his
face in a fall. That is a serious handi-
cap to a mar in that profession.
Crosby-Two novel reading young.
sters swiped a pair Of equines and
headed for the wild and woolly west.
Bismarck-The State Bankers asso-
citation has set July 16 and II as the
date for the meeting of the associa.
ton.
Sheldon-At an auction sale a team
Of work horses sold for $204, a single
driver for 1854 and a yearling colt
$500.
Willow City-A number of German
farmers near here held a meeting to
arrange for the establishment of a
rural line.
Dickinson-The settlers of McKen.
zie county have organized an i'm
provement association. It is entirely
non-partisan.
Minot-Dr. w. A. Young, pastor
evangelist of the Presbyterian church
of Minot, was stricken with paralysis
while at Lansford.
Dickinson-The Carnegie library
proposition carried by over four to
n in the petition for a $1,000 annual
maintenance tax.
Devils Lake-An ak borrower re-
fused to return the article and was hit
with a stick. He had the owner ar
rested for assault.
Walford-Two pigs were caught in
a granary and remained without water
for over two months. One was dead
and the other nearly so, when found.
Jamestown-The city election was
carried by Pierce Blewett the citizens
candidate, by overwhelming majority
against Alderman Charles E. Nc.
Elroy.
Ammonia dangerous roadway near
here Is causing a lot of trouble and
one mar lost three horses while at.
tempting to travel that route across
the Heart river.
Doore-The congregation of tho
Norwegian Synod intends to finish
their large church inside, next June,
as they have all the money necessary
for that purpose.
Grand Forks-J. D. Taylor defeated
George E. Duis for mayor by 1928 ma
5ority. For city Judge, P. McLaugh-
lin was elected owe R. J.. Purcell by
a majority of 80.
Dunseith-Conductor r. C.. Wynn
of this branch has employed an ex.
pert miner and driller to prospect on
his farm for iron and other mineral
as we'll as oil and gas.
Ryder-Ryder must be one of the
most republican" towns in the state
from present indications. A thorough
canvass of the town fails to show
even n lone democrat-or an in.
surgent republican.
Mlnot-Henry Brown and A. E. NIL.
Ter were arrested on a charge of o.
Grating gambling rooms in the city,
Miller IL also charged with giving the
chief Of police $3.50 to prevent his
arrest for blindpigging and gambling.
Hankinson-Word has been re.
ceived by the gun club that tho an
pl1cation for fish to stock Lake Elsie
has been favorably acted upon, and a
consignment of orappies will arrive
sometime between this date and De.
cember 1.
Portal-At q meeting Of the Com.
mercial l 1t was decided to pur-
chase a carload OF trees and give all
who would do SO an opportunity to
procure some at a price much below
cost In order to encourage tree plant
ing as a benefit to the town.
Doland-South Dakota is the home
Of the largest horse in the world. This
horse is owned by H. r. Carroll. 1t
stands 20 hands high and weighs
about 5000 pounds and is larger than
the animal owned by the Interna.
tional Stock Food company of Min.
neapolis by six inches. Several cir.
cusseS have made offers for the horse.
but Carroll has not yet decided to
sell.
Grand Forks-R. L. Stewart, of VII.
liston, was here to make a payment
of $4,000 on a mine purchased by the
Briknite company from the Standard
Coal company. Mr.. Stewart stated
that his company had recently closed
q contract to deliver 5000 tons of
Ignite to the DENLY Pressed company,
of DENLY. Mr.. Stewart ALSO statad