The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-08-18
Flickertal Facts
North Dakota State News In
Condensed Form.
Condensed Form.

are down something over 1900 feet.
Lansford.-Over $50 former residents
Of Michigan held a reunion at this
place.
Alicia portion of this town was
burned on Saturday morning entailing
a large loss.
Grand Forks.-The Red river at this
place is rapidly reaching the record
mark for low water.
New Leipzig.-On Thursday last the
first child was born in this village.
Fargo-Freight handlers at the Great
Northern are on a strike for higher
wages.
Jamestown.-Eight new school build
ings are being erected in Stutsman
county this season.
Bismarck.-The railroad commission
ers are on a tour Of the state to hold
meetings and adjust grievances.
Williston.-Many of the western cit
les are organizing protective associa-
lions to see if the stealing of stock
cannot be ended.
Jamestown.-The states attorney Of
Stutsman county is advocating the es-
Establishment of a juvenile court for the
trying of minors charged with petty
misdemeanors.
Misunderstanding to the census
enumerators there is only a difference
of one between the town of Havre,
Montana, and this city and it is in
favor of this place.
New Salem.-That the farmers Of
Morton county appreciate the cream
cries is evidenced by the fact that an
other has been started at Square Butte,
north of this place.
Fargo.-Many townh from all por-
lions Of the state are preparing to send
large delegations to this city On the oc-
casion of the visit of ex-President
Roosevelt on Labor Day.
Bowman.-The citizens of this town
nave opened a rest room for women
that will be open from 5 a. m. to 8 p.
, m. 1t meets a long felt want where
many com in from the country to
shop.
Lisbon.-Fred Hopper, who is now
> on the old Oshkosh farm, has his wheat
acres are running from sixteen to
the very best quality.
Steele.-A flowing we'll was struck on
the Geo. Raines place seven miles
? SOOIAA VI IOWA at d uCpAll VI 1VV 4CSI'
: 1t has a t~wenty-foot head and was q
: surprise to the drillers as the section
: is outside the artesian belt.
Sanborn.-A field of winter wheat
near this place that was drilled be-
8 tween the rows of corr last fall went
r fifteen bushels to the acre despite the
a adverse conditions of the season, and
= the grain weighed sixty pounds to the
bushel.
Acknowledgement Passenger Agent
Cleland informs the local office of this
place that the Dakota Western road
will be ready for traffic October I. The
r new train service from Mandan to Mot
will begin at IL o'clock midnight Sep.
TENDER 80.
J. Valley City.-At a meeting of the
city council a resolution was passed
informing the street railway company
that it's cars must meet all trains ant
the roadbed must be planked within
9 fifteen days under penalty of losing its
charter.
Minot.-Ther is a proposition or
9 foot to cut out the seven townships
in what is known as the "gooseneck" OF
Ward county and add them to Renville
county in exchange for six others that
would leave both counties in a more
: compact shape.
. Minot.-1t has been reported that
9 construction work had been stopped or
the G. N. cutoff to this city. The story
= is denied by President Hill, who says
that lack of activity at the present time
|. Is caused. by many Of the men leaving
for the harvest fields
Antler.-Chas. Brady of this place
y who was last winter charged with Civ.
Ing false weights in an elevator O.
= which he was in charge, was fount
! guilty by jury trial and Judge Burr
Q fined him $50 and costs. He was giver
a ten days stay of sentence in which
9 to ask for a new trial.
j. Fargo.-Prof. Bolley Of the Agricul.
tural college urges those farmers rails
ing good flax this year to communicate
with him. He has made a study fol
twenty years Of this crop and says tina
:, 1t is in danger of running out unless
proper precautions are taken to pre-.
u pare the seed and the ground properly
J. Fargo.-Marshal James Shea, whc
d believes that Mccartney, the man ii
n the federal prison at Leavenworth, ii
the murderer Of little Grace Burns
publishes a vigorous statement grill.
ing the officials who do not bring Nc
Cartney back for a preliminary exam
nation. Shea believes Mccartney is
!, the right man and that his crime car
: be proved.
a Churchs Ferry.-Mail carriers have
their troubles. Mcdonnell, carrier or
R. F. D. No. 2, went to Culbertson
n Mont, Saturday, to defend a contes1
6 case against his claim. The carriers
/. appear to be having 10 end of trouble
over their claims. They filed prior tt
being appointed to a federal office, an6
the land law says the time served az
: such officer shall. apply on the time re.
!, quired by law for holding the land
: Both Mcdonnell and Castel have hat
. their claims contested several times
but ave won out each time. While
9 they invariably win the case, it is &
big bill Of expense making trips to Cul.
bertson, furnishing witnesses, etc, ant
e. it seems as though the general land of.
flee should put a stop to these repeated
d contests.
Valley City.-County Auditor Nelson
has received a blue print of the pro.