The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-09
North Dakota
News Notes

sold to Chicago capitalists.
Ryder.-Tne new fire fighting appar-
atus for this city has been tried and
found to work satisfactorily.
Bismarck.-Fred Rinker, q local bus
driver, has fallen heir to $751; 900 by the
death Of an uncle in Minnesota.
Churchs Ferry.-The Olson livery
barn and its contents at this place
were partly destroyed by fire.
Bismarck.-Rev. Father Ambrosius
Of FIT. Yates is in the hospital as the
result of his team running away.
Carrington.-A fruit dealer found a
large snake curled up in a bunch of
bananas that was shipped to him.
Goodrich.-Chris Wittmeyer was ar
rested and fined far killing a golden
eagle while out hunting for geese.
Langdon.-The new M. E. church at
this place has been dedicated. Bishop
Mcintyre Of Duluth was the speaker.
Medina.-Tne telephone exchange at
this place has been enlarged and is
now a checking station for both COM
panies.
Sherwood.-Farnlers in this vicinity
have organized a telephone company
n will build a line fifty-seven miles
in length.
Hunter.-Fred Kiest fell into a rs
foot bin at the elevator while helping
the agent. He sustained severe inter-
A injuries.
Lansford.-The last Of the pipe for
the gas main has arrived and the town
expects to be lighted and heated by gas
after Jan. 1.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. gas well has
been uncovered twelve miles south Of
town at a depth of 200 feet. 1t has a
large flow Of gas
Bowman.-John Post, aged ~, met
Death at the hands Of his younger
brother, who pointed and fred a gun at
him, surprising it was not loaded.
Minto.-George NJ. Carrick COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself with
a 80 calibre revolver. Temporary in
sanity Is thought tt be the cause.
Jamcstown.-J. S. Plowe, a PIONEER
resident Of Stutsman county, died re-
Gently at the home Of his daughter.
Mr.. Plowe came to Dakota in the sos,
Jamestown.-County Superintendent
Wanher will hold a number of teach
ers' meetings in various parts of the
county, thus enabling every teacher to
attend.
Fargo.-The bonds Of Andy Jones
aave been raised to $4,000. This was
the result Of more indictments found
by the recent grand jury that wal In
session here.
FarGo.-Frank Ketnman of Moor
head has been found guilty Of murder
In the second degree and is sentenced
to life imprisonment in the penlten-
tiary at saltwater.
Bottineau.-The reclamation Of 25,-
900 acres Of land by Inc drainage
boards Of Bottineau and McHenry
counties is the biggest proposition ever
Undertaken in the state.
Minot.-wilbur Ireland tried to cross
the track ahead Of a train with the re-
he took a forty foot flight in the air
landing in a snow bank.
Bismarck. - Attorney General Mil
Ter is investigating the burning of
young Mckenzie at Aneta recently.
The state may offer a reward for the
conviction Of the guilty parties.
New Observation-Disclosures townsite
has been selected between this own
and Mott. It has been named Indian
Creek. Sites for two elevators and a
lumber yard have been selected.
Grand Forks.-The gas celebration
planned for this town has been post
poned until spring, owing to the in
ability Of Governor Burke to be able
to appear and speak as planned.
Minot.-Fred Howell has brought
suit against Sheriff Sorenson for $780,
900 for false imprisonment. lie was
L11J 20 sosJ R~,,~ Io,,~ I>oF1~o t.
known ne was not the man wanted.
Minot.-Peter Eberle has been ar
rested the second time on charges OF
insanity. He was only released the
first time after showing considerable
recovery and seems to have had a re-
lapse.
Richardton. An Italian laborer
named Henri Ingenso was stabbed to
death IN a quarrel with his countrymen.
The states attorney after a visit to the
colony is unable to find who did the
stabbing.
Antler.-Mayor James Brady is I'M
der arrest charged with tampering
with grain scales that had been tested
according to law. 1t is said he could
give a customer 100 pounds short
weight on one load.
Bismarck.-Miss Masie Sunberg met
death bear this place while driving a
team and wagon. The pole was broken
and fell down o~verturning the wagon
and killing the girl. She was holding
down n homestead near here.
Mandan.-The railroad contractors
have passed through several Indian
.burying grounds and nave collected a
fine assortment Of such tools that were
buried with the Indians. IN man
found h choice collection Of elks' teeth.
Fargo.-Acting upon the request Of
! Professor Ladd, who swore out com.
plants in the cases, a number Of ar
rests were made Of parties selling too
much water in oysters. This is the first
prosecution of this offense in the state.
Bismarck.--The twin sons of John
Segerstrom residing sixteen miles
south of town recently saw a per-
Torrance by two club juggling artists
and in endeavoring to do the same one
was struck by a club and very severely
injured.
Linton.-The Linton State bank has
been converted into the First National