The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-02
North Dakota
News Notes

on full time.
Lansford.-The piping for the ma
tural gas mains to this city has been
badly delayed.
Edgeley.-It is reported that the N.
P. will extend it's line from this place
to the Missouri river.
Reeder.-A national bank will be es-
tablished at this place by August Pet
erson Of Harvey and others.
Minot.-The North Dakota Educa-
tional association will hold a meeting
at this city Dec. 70 to 81.
Dickinson.-Stark county Is dry as
a result Of a recent raid on the places
where the unlawful vas sold.
Velva.-The Commercial club will
incorporate Inc purchase a site for
a fair ground and race track.
Fargo.-Political experts figure that
North Dakota will get another con-
gresham after the new census.
Buttzville.-Sixteen young men have
organized themselves at this. place for
the purpose of forming a brass band.
Washburn. The new creamery
building has been accented by the peo-
pie of Washburn from the contractors.
Valley City.-States Attorney Paul
son was arrested for failing to clean
his walks of the snow that recently
fell.
Hannah.-The family of P. w. Ault.
cashier Of the Easily bank, had a mar
row escape from asphyxiation by coal
gas.
Observation-Disclosures parties have
been here looking the city over with a
view of. establishing an electric light
plant.
STRAIGHTFORWARD county has coll
lected $4,000 Of the $4,000 seed grain
contracts that i'd entered into last
spring .
Observation-Disclosures, December 1
will be a jubilee day in this town to
celebrate the arrival Of natural gas
to the town.
GRANDFATHER being twice man
damused the sheriff of Towner county
has returned from South Dakota with
a prisoner.
st. Thomas.-This section Of the
state recently suffered from a bad
prairie fire, one thousand ton of hay
being burned.
Hebron.-The farmers institute at
this place was a decided success. It
was well attended and q great deal of
knowledge disseminated.
Mandan.-The First National bank
Of this place is now in the million
class, showing over That amount of
business in It's statement.
Ellendale.-The commercial club Of
this city mas offered q number Of
prizes to the housekeepsrs for next
market day in this town.
Fargo.-Quite a number Of Indians
l1~r I@@~ io nf&4~1o~1o N1 Tho MADAM
al court here as witnesses in firewater
cases on the reservations.
Minot.-The commissioner Of Ward
and Mountrail counties have been an
deavoring to settle their financial DIFF
fculties by a joint session.
Observation-Disclosures General Miller
has asked Judge Winchester to call a
special grand jury to inquire into the
lax handling of public funds.
Cayuga.-A young lady slept for
forty-eight hours after having some
dental work done and was awakened
by a physician with difficulty.
Grand Forks.-At the special cleo
ton for the purpose of voting bonds
for paving, electric lighting and water
works, the propositions carried.
Fargo.-The fifth annual biennial re-
port Of the state geological survey has
just been published. 1t, deals with coal,
cement and natural gas Of the state.
Hettinger.-A nomesteader near here
is asking for a refund on ~overcharges
by the c., M. & St. Paul railway on
emigrant goods shipped to this state.
Mandan.-Ernest Wagner of Miles
City, Mont, was severely beaten by
two men and robbed of s7S near this
city. The mel were afterward caught.
Bismarck.-Judge Winchester of the
Sixth judicial district has called a spe
cia grand jury to investigate n al
legged careless handling of state funds.
Fargo.-A memorial service was held
at this city in honor of Chas. N. Crit
tenden, the founder Of the Crittenden
home for girls who lately died in the
west.
Napoleon.-Percy Fitch has been
sent to the asylum at Jamestown, his
MIND being wrecked by severe burns
received in a prairie fire a number Of
years ago.
Bismarck-New interpretations are
increasing rapidly. The last list furn-
ished by the secretary of state Is a
large one and the interpretations have
a large capital.
Grand all clalr-
voyants, fortune tellers and n like
will be obliged to pay a license Of $50
in this city before being allowed to
conduct business.
Ryder.-George Hart has presented
the Elks lodge of Minot with the fine
specimen of elk recently killed by him.
It has been handsomely mounted and
will be much priced.
Fargo.-The first class hotels have
advanced their rates twenty-five cents
a day as agreed at q recent meeting
here. The rise in rates is occasioned
by the rise in provisions.
Fargo.-A baby was found wrapped
in a blanket on the steps of the M. A.
Hildreth home in this city. They cared
for it until the officers could take 1t
to the Children's home.
Fargo.-A delegation of MountraA
county citizens were in town confer
ring with Congressman Hanna regard
ing the proposed opening of the Fort
Berthold Indian reservation.
Beach.-The three banks at this
place have paid out SO far for grain;
checks this season $776, s21.: The town
.1o;,-o - 10 ono ~ tho 1arpNat nrf.