The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03
CONDEMNED Form.

AooSdo SlldSC, UCllSI
known as DR.. Chase was arrested for
practising medicine without a license.
Notwithstanding to figures |
based upon the new city directory
this city now has a population of
5,658.
Grafton.-Five parties have pleaded
guilty to infringement of the prohibi-
ton laws at this session of district
court.
Grand Forks.-The county commits
sloners of North Dakota will hold a
meeting in this city February 8, 8,
and 10.
Minot.- A raid was made on alleged
blind pigs and six men were arraigned
on charges of the illicit sale of intox-
icating liquor.
Rugby.-Mrs. Frank Moline, wife of
the man that Chas. Moline murdered by
poisoned whiskey, is under arrest
charged with perjury.
Garrison.-Thieves have been active
in this vicinity. Several thousand
dollars worth of grain have been stolen
as well as some livestock.
Fargo.-Senator Thompson denies
that he has resigned but say that the
state Of his health is such that he
must leave for the south.
Reeder.-A mass meeting was held
at this place to discuss the a%dvisability
Of erecting a farmers elevator. Reeder
now has four line elevators.
Stanley.-The first term of court
was a financial success, there being
$4,000 in the treasury from fines after
the costs of the court was deducted.
Minot.-The cost of meat is a Sec
ondary matter in this city with milk
at twelve cents a quart. A dairy farm
here ought to be a paying investment.
Oakes.-Samuel Glover, pioneer and
bonanza farmer Of Dickey county is
dead. He died at his residence in
Minneapolis at the age of seventy
years.
Westhope.-A glass jar factory is one
of the proposed new business projects
of this city since the use of natural
gas has been demonstrated to be a
success.
Minot.-The session of the distric,
court is a lively one with one murder
case, three horse stealing cases and
several cases Of robbery waiting to be
tried.
Lakora.-The Peoples State bank
has been taken in charge by the state
bank examiner and it's doors are closed.
No statement has been issued as to it's
condition.
Bismarck.-The water supply Of the
town has been examined by the sur
geon-general of the u. S. army and
pronounced fit for { soldiers stationed
here to use.
McClusky.-Fred Weist a farmer liv-
ng near here sold five hundred and
fifty bushels of flax at $2.0S. 1t was
the returns from forty acres of new
breaking.
Fargo.-The proposed election called
for the purpose of issuing ponds for
municipal improvements has been res
cinded by the city council because Of
defects in the call.
Mandan.-The business Of the post
office has increased sufficiently to war
rant the employment of an additional
clerk, which will be supplied by a civil
service examination.
Minot.-Four OF the s%witchmen have
returned to work, claiming that
they must do so to let their families
live. The other two switchmen have
claims in this vicinity.
Jamestown.-The contractor that
will do some grading for the Mid
land Continental road has contracted
with farmers along the route for twen-
ty thousand bushels of oats.
Tower City,. B. Kiff, son of M. H.
Kiff, the well known temperance work.
err, committed suicide by cutting his
throat while in bed. He had not been
IN good health for some time.
Grand Forks.-Judge Templeton has
| talon tho CfnoLyo11 ooco ,,r1or n 11,;co
ment. There seems to be no dispute
as to the facts but to the proper dis
position of the funds collected by the
official under the present state law.
Lakota.-State Bank Examiner
Knudson has made no statement as to
the condition of the closed bank Peo-
pies bank Of this city. 1t is believed
however that it is a case of a shortage
of cash that could not be obtained on
short notice. 1t is expected the re-
sources are amply sufficient to meet
all liabilities.
ToWner.-An interesting case was
settled here when a horse dealer paid
for several horses sold by him to a
farmer which were afterward killed by
order of the state veterinarian because
of CHAMBERS. The deale- w $50
from the state for each horse killed and
settled with the farmer.
Fargo.-A decision of the Washington
postal authorities that herafter rural
mail carriers will not be required to
| pick up pennies will be hailed as a
boon by the carries in this state. Here
after such coins must be wrapped in
! paper or placed in a receptacle for
coins.
Grand Forks.-Theconvention of the
/ Hardware men was a most successful
affair. Subjects of interest to the
trade were freely discussed. New Of
ficers were elect ID, the president being
H. A.. Moe, Churchs Ferry and the
first vice president, J.. A. White of
Edgeley. Devils Lake was chosen as
the next place of meeting.