The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-08
Flickertal Facts
North Dakota State News In
Condensed Form.
Condensed Form.

Carson.-The new motel Is ABOUT
completed and will be ready for busi-
ness the first Of the year..
Williston.-The International Har-
vester company will erect a warehouse
and office buildings In this city.
Minot.-In the big wolf hunt In this
vicinity two coyotes were secured, but
the hunters had a fine time neverthe-
less.
Bismarck.-The lack Of snow in his
part Of the state enables the
to take their time in marketing their
grain.
Williston.-No more boxing con-
tests will be allowed in Williams coun-
ty, following the order issued by
Sheriff Olson.
Mohall.-The county seat celebra-
ton was an elaborate affair and will
not soon be forgotten by those who
participated in 1t.
Jamestown.-A traction engine was
the power used to pull a string of
about eight loads Of hay into town
and it caused considerable interest.
Observation-Disclosures county has just
had it's first successful teachers insti-
tute, and it was a very creditable one.
Over fifty teachers were in attendance.
Bismarck-The election returns from
the various county auditors of the
state are slow in coming in, but it Is
expected that there will be a rush
soon.
Dickinson.-It is thought likely that
Chenoweth will be chosen as the tenn
porary county seat Of Slope county,
one of the new counties carved out Of
Billings.
Anamoose.-T There are several cases
of diphtheria in this town, but strict
quarantine has been established, and
it is not expected that the disease
will spread.
Fargo.-August Pippert Of Dickin-
son was killed in this city Saturday in
an endeavor to board a passenger train
east of the depot. His body was
badly mangled.
Sykeston.-Richard Sykes, the foun-
der Of this town. now living in Cal
~ifornia, sent a check for $50 to be used
for Christmas presents for the child
rem Of the town.
Grand Forks.-The Grand Forks
meeting Of the state press association
will not be held in December as was at
firse planned, but will be postponed to
some time in January.
Belfield.-The company that last
year purchased a large tract of land
near here and established a Holland
colony has established a model farm
for the instruction of the colonists.
Bismarck.-The official returns Ut
the recent election give Gov. Burke a
majority Of 1888. The largest major
ity for n candidate was that of W.
c.. Gilbreath and that was over 49,
900.
Manning.-Joseph F. Nichols, a
homesteader neal Bailey, while insane,
threatened to kill his neighbor, Miss
Veronica Donohoe with a hammer.
He was adjudged insane and taken to
the asylum.
Grand Forks.-Plans are being dis
cussed Of making a good state road
from the eastern boundary of the
state to the Missouri river in a sin
gle day as was done in Iowa across
the state the past season.
Lidgerwood.-A park is to be laid
out at Tewaugon, nea here, and lots
will be sold for summer cottages.
Richland county has a number of
pretty lakes, and the surroundings
are very attractive in the summer
time.
Braddock.-The Braddock school
house is a long distance from the
homes of many families, and a tele-
phone will probably be installed in or
der that parents can keep in commun-
ication with their children in stormy
weather.
Fargo.-The banks Of the state are
mostly in good condition. They have
been proceeding along conservative
lines, and are influencing their Gus
tN,on - io %1,o li~o1fSo~ 0-I Aloxv
II will prove Of great assistance in get
r ting the state through the year in
very creditable shape.
Minto.-J. M. Stollman mistook a
can Of gasoline for one of kerosene,
and tried to light the fire with it. 1t
lit too suddenly, and quite a fire was
started in the building. 1t was ex-
tinguished after considerable damage
had been dom and Mr.. stollman had
been quite severely burned.
Stanley.-Pat keenan,, a mar Of "a
years Of age, eloped with Laura
Thompson this week.. Information
charging him with abduction was filed
with States Attorney Ray o. Miller,
inasmuch. as the girl is but 16 years
of age. Keenan, lives at Coulee, or has
been working there and the action was
brought by the girls parents.
Devils Lake.-The 500 railroad is
still buying right-of-way for. its
Drake-Devils Lake-Fordville cutoff.
Recently several deeds for right-of-
way nave been procured in Nelson
county near Lakota. The Great Nor
thern is also still buying r~ight-of-way
for its Fargo-New Rockford-M inot
cutoff and recently several right-of-
: way deeds have been recorded in
Wells county.
Bismarck.-The state pardon board
0 withdrewsGIe pardon granted Sherman
K. Wells at the Jun meeting Of the
y board. The reason for the Withdrawal,
q Of the pardon was the presentation OF
q a mammoth petition signed by more
a than five hundred residents of Sar-
gent county, where the murder 70,
which Wells is serving fifteen years
in prison was committed. The petition
u was presented by Attorney Bowen Of
/ Forman n County Auditor r. P. If.
wig.
Bismarck.-The biennial report O,