The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-07
North Dakota
News Notes

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Hope.-A Sharon man is said to be
working on the construction of a fly
ing machine.
Jamestown.-This city boasts a resi-
dent who is raising cotton plants in his
back yard.
Bottineau.-The county drainage
board has ordered the construction of
a new drain at a cost Of $40, 900.
Fargo.-Farm Institutes will be
started early this fall, according to
Supt. T. A. Hoverstad, who has charge
of this work.
Blaisdell delivered the principal adj
dress at the after-harvest festival held
here October /.
Grand Forks.-"Farmer' Hines, once
prominent as a railroad promoter in
this state, Is said to be insane at Sas-
katchewan, Canada.
Antler.-Fire destroyed the Page ele-
vator at this place, resulting in a loss
on building and contents of $4,000, in
sured at about $1,000.
Devils Lake.-A great celebration is
expected on the event of the opening
of this city's new operahouse, to take
place about Decembr 1.
Cavalier.-John O'Brien, one Of the
Oldest settlers of Pembina county, died
at his home on Sunday after a very
brief illness, at the age Of rs.
Garrison.-Two grain elevators were
destroyed by fire here last week, with
large quantities of wheat. Both ele-
vators will be promptly rebuilt.
Jamestown.-Herman Clemens, a
prosperous young farmer of this coun-
ty, hanged himself from a rapter on
his barn five miles south of James,
town.
Grand Forks.-R. B. Griffith, presi-
dent of the state Baptist convention,
has m a committee to secure $780,
600 for the erection of the new school
home.
Mandan.-A farmer at Flasher mar
keted carloads Of potatoes here,
which were raised on twenty acres of
ground and netted the producer ST. 900.
Russell.-Parties who endeavored to
save their dollar apiece for hunting Ii
censes here paid out $25 each, besides
court costs, to settle it with a justice
of the peace.
Fargo.-The Congregational societies
have dedicated two new church build
ings recently within the state-ont at
Benedict n n at Beach. The latter
cost $1,000 and was erected free from
debt.
Bismarck.-Major steadman, COM
mander of the Second battalion of the
Sixth Infantry, stationed at Fort Lin
coin, will relinquish the command to-
day and will be retired by the age limit
Jan. 81 next.
Neutrality-suspicious. 18th has been fix
ed as the date for ~dedicating the new
monument in commemoration Of the
soldiers who died in the Indian fight at
Whitestone hills, west of this place,
back in the early SOS.
Lakota.-A corporation to be known
as the State Auto company has been
organized by parties here and at Dew
lis Lake, and will erect garages at a
number. Of points in the state.
Grand Forks.-A god many North
Dakota towns are arranging for lec-
lures and entertainment coures for the
coming winter. Some very desirable
attractions have already been secured.
Wahpeton.-F. j. Sedevy, q well-to-
do farmer of Walsh county, was found
dead from some mysterious cause in
this city. He had arrived on a night
train to attend the celebration Of the
twenty-ffth anniversary of st. Adel-
berts church, which was being held
here.
Fargo.-Many homeseekers are ex-
pected into North Dakota this fall as
a result of work being done by one or
more of the leading railroad compan-
les. An immense quantity of adver-
Using has been distributed and special
rates will be given.
i Dicl1inson.-W. S. Gallon of RAINY
Butte was in Dickinson with a load of
wheat which. he marketed for $51. Mr.,
Gailop5i IS from the eastern part of the
state and this is his first crop, raised
entirely onSsod His wheat averaged
% Bushels to the acre and oats 55
vbushels.
Mandan.-H. W. Potter, asrancher on
the Cannonball and we'll known in this
city, was among the killed in the ac-
cident in the city of Chicago caused
by the south bound Cincinnati special
running nto the e a end Of a Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul stock train a
few days ago.
SoAASy 1A0 COIll1lAIL66 having
In charge the securing of a suitable
silver service for the battleship North
Dakota, has offered a reward of $50 for
the most suitable design. Former Gov
ernor Frank White Of this city is chair
man Of the committee which designs
willie be submitted.
Grand Forks.-The Herald says q fad
has been introduced among many of
the sportsmen Of the state, of present.
Ing the farmer On whose land game is
killed with a duck or prairie chicken
or two just as evidence of good faith,
Inquiries are being received as to what
section Of the state it is in which this
plan has been introduced.
Jamestown.-A suit has been brought
by a local attorney against the Midland
Railway company, which is undertake
Ing to finance the construction Of q
new railway line through central North
Dakota. The suit is for fees claimed
to be due for professional service rem
dered in a case where the Midland
brought condemnation proceedings
against a jamestown resident to com
pei him to vacate his land. The court
at that time refused to sustain the case
Of the railway company, on the ground
that there was no present proof thai