The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-09-09
NORTH DAKOTA NuBs
Real News Of the Week in Strictly
Condensed Form

Bowman-Bonds were voted for the
erection of village waterworks to be
installed soon.
Schafer.-An official weather OBJ
server is now one of the established
Institutions at this point. '
Lisbon.-The east-bound passenger
train collided with a freight on the
Southwestern branch near here.
Grand Forks.-North Dakota sports
men begin their annual harvest of
game birds on September z this year.
Knox-This village had a narrow
escape from destruction by a prairie
fire, started from a threshing engine
near by.
Fargo.-Wheat yields reported by
the state press to the time of writing
vary from eleven to thirty two bushels
per acre.
Wahpeton.-Parties interested in
the proposed street railway here say
the road may be ready for operation
before winter closes down.
Ellendale.-Local rural mail car.
riers have found the use of motor
cycles valuable in expediting delivery
of mail on their routes.
Bowbells-George P. Herloz, a
prominent farmer Of this vicinity,
was killed in a runaway with his bind
der while harvesting grain.
Mohall-Special Inspector Atkinson
has been in this section, looking after
alleged irregularities in reference to
final proofs on homestead claims.
Devils Lake Lieutenant Hinck,
Devils Lakes crack rifeman, kept
his place at the head of the North
Dakota team throughout all contests.
Larimore.-Hon. N. G. Larimore, OF
this city, is reported much improved
at Denver, where he was stricken with
an attack of pneumonia a few days
ago.
Argusville.-A heavy windstorm
blew away the chicken house on the
Curry farm near here and the entire
flock of chickens, numbering 800, Was
killed.
westinghouse is announced that
Ormsby McHarg of North Dakota, will
retire from his position as assistant
secretary of commerce and labor on
October first.
Fargo.-United States Marshall
James F. Shea was temporarily laid
up with injuries received in an ac-
cident while harvesting on his farm
in Richland county.
Devils Lake.-A reward of $4,000
has been offered by Captain Herman
for the arrest of parties who carried
off valuable property from his famous
steamer, the Minnie H.
Kenmare- The Des Laos Lake
Transportation company is a new or
g%anization which will operate a line
of 'barges to haul Canadian wheat to-
this point for shipment by rail.
Bismarck.-Governor Burke receiy-
ed a message from Captain Murphy of
the N. D. N. G., rifle team at Camp
Perry, to the effect that the score of
the home team was $40 points ahead
of that made last year.
Acknowledgements A. J. Gronna
and his son, James Gronna, had a
narrow escape from death through
the overturning Of their automobile
resulting from the breaking of the
steering gear.
Palermo-The farmers of this vi
entity and Blaisdell were obliged to
join forces in fighting a fierce prairie
fire started by an engine. Several
fine fields of grain in the path Of the
blaze were saved only by most siren
uous work.
Glen Ullin-Warrants are expected
to be issued for the arrest of Presi-
dent w. T.. More of the German State
Bank Of this place, recently closed by
instruction of the state examiner, who
accuses the banker with criminal ir-
regu!arities.
Fargo-North Dakota bankers who
wen to Duluth to arrange with banks
there for withdrawal of exchange
charges on North Dakota checks we're
successful in their mission, and re-
turned much pleased with the treat
ment received.
Grand Forks.-Petitions are being
circulated for presentation to Cover
nor Burke, praying for the organiza-
ton Of companies OF the National
Guard in this city and ct Cando and
other points, with a v.sw of organiz-
ing a new battalion.
Minot-John Reed of this city had
a horse which was confessed to have
been stolen by Harry McVey, who
told him where the animal could be