The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-05-05
Flckertail Facts
North Dakota State News In
Condensed Form.

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Fargo.-The session of the u. s..
court has brought in many Indians to
town from the various agencies in the
state.
wahpeton.-The census at this place
will show a population Of 1000 inhabi-
tants.
wahpeton.-The high school of his
place will graduate a class Of nineteen
in June.
Jamestown.-A meat market Of this
city had two fires in one day with a
loss $500.
Bismarck-The first of the market
days of the city will be held on Sat-
urday, May Z.
Minot.-It is estimated hat buildings
costing $500, 900 will be erected in this
city this year.
Strasburg.-Tfe cornerstone Of the
$50, 900 Catholic church in this city
has been laid.
McClusky.-The postoffice at this
place was recently burglarized and $50
in cash taken.
Lankin.-The Presbyterians of this
city will build a new church edifice
the coming summer.
Dickinsonl-The people of this city
are dSllduluS lue qucollOIl VI o. oA6
county fair this year.
Regent newly settled town
| wants a commercial club to run things
until it can be incorporated.
Minot.-The scarcity of steel rails is
causing some delay in the construction
of lines in eastern Montana.
Oakes.-May % is the day the voters
of Dickey county will decide as to
bonds for a new court house.
.Dickinson.-This city is after a Y.
M. c. A. organization and the pros
poets for an association is good.
Mott.-Charles Delano, aged eighteen
met death by falling from a wagon
n the wheels passing over him.
Milton.-The directors of the form
ers' elevator company have purchased
the Imperial elevator at this town.
LaMoure.-The civic league will hold
a May festival, the proceeds to be de-
voted to the betterment of the city.
Stanley.-This city, Palermo, Ross
n White Earth are all candidates for
the county seat of Mountraill county.
Backbone of the elevators Of thde
town collapsed splitting $4,000 bushels
Of oats and imperilling the life Of M
man.
Fargo.-The bank clearings for the
month of April show a gain Of M mil
lion dollars over the corresponding
period of 1909.
Jamestown.-The erection Of an
armory has been assured by the abili-
ty of Co. H to secure a loan Of $4,000
for that purpose.
Rugby.-The 500 railroad has secur
ed SIS acres of land eighteen miles south
Of town for a townsite on its new
Medford-Drake line.
Stanton.-Fred Lick attempted to
warm some dynamite on a stove re-
Gently and had his arm badly shatter-
ed when it exploded.
Ellendale.-The government weather
bureau at this place has been discon-
tinued on account of the lack Of an ap-
preparation for the work.
Oakes.-Plans are under way for the
observance of Memorial day at the
Whitestone battlefield. 1t is desired
to make it a county affair.
Kenmare.-The farmers elevator and
several other buildings burned to the
ground here with a total loss of $685.
900 and insurance for $4,000.
Burlington.-This city had a narrow
escape recently from a prairie fire that
threatened it. The fire was only put
out after the hardest of work.
Pingree.-Work has begun on the
Pingree-Wilton extension Of the
Northern Pacific and some of the con-
tractors are at work on the grade.
Dickfnson.-A petition has been cir
culated and signed asking the COM
missioners to redistrict Stark COUNT.
The change is made necessary by the
rapid increase Of settlement in the west
end.
Steele.-The eighteen months old
daughter of F. w. Walker was burned
to death playing with matches while
her mother had gone down town to do
some shopping, the matches igniting
her dress.
Minot.-Noah, the confessed murder.
er, is reported as making life miserable
for his jailers. His latest idea ds to
sleep in the day and keep the others
awake nights. In that event it ID
promised to turn the hose on him.
Belheld.-The largest and deal ever
closed in North Dakota was transact
ed here when a Holland syndicate
bought the land for colonization pur-
poses and expect to bring many over
from Europe. Attempts will be made
10 utlllze the white clay and coal of
this vicinity and dairying will receive
attention.
Towner.-Ed Weddle, while work.
Ing a steam p'owing outfit. had his
arm torn from the socket by getting
1t caught in the wheels. He showed
remarkable nerve, picking up the arm
carried it in his left hand for the
distance of a half mile to a house
from which a rush was made for
medical aid. 1t is said he has a chance
Of recovery.
New Rockford.-When the new
buildings made necessary by he recent
hre are completed there will be one of
the finest blocks in the state in this
city. All were designed by one ar
chitect, and while the size varies the
fronts will all present a harmonious
appearance.
Minot.-The 500 railroad mt ma
hundred Greeks to work on a track
through an alley in this town and now
has a right to use the same, The nro-
perty owners would not sell the land.
but the city granted a franchise to use