The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-29
Flckertail Facts
North Dakota State News In
CONDENSED Form,
Condensed Form.

d1I1eSIOWu.- colony OF beavers are
at work on the river dam lear this
city.
Mandan.-The schools of this city
are closed because of an outbreak Of
scarlet fever.
Elgin.-This town now has plated
an addition and a public park and the
lots are selling rapidly.
Bismarck.-The government has be-
gun the work Of revetment on the
banks Of the Missouri river south Of
town.
Hankfnson.-A poultry dealer has
shipped five carloads Of poultry from
this city this fall. All found a ready
market.
Mott.-This city had a visit from a.
bunch Of f1nanciers, recently, one Of
whom was P. A. Rockefeller, a nephew
of John d.
Beach.-Albert Popil lost his life
while attempting to mine coal in the
bottom Of an old we'll. He was over
come by the gas and could not be taken
out until after life was extinct.
Jamestown.-The gas plant at this
place blew up Saturday night with a
loss of $4,000, but fortunately no loss
Of life. There was but one explosion.
The plant was owned by private par
ties.
Fargo.-The third annual convention
Of the state engineers will be held in
this city Jan. II and 10. A program
dealing with many important topics of
interest to the state has beer pre-
pared.
Williston-This city was named after
D. Willis James of New York and in
his will he remembered It to the ex-
tent of $40, 900 for the construction Of
a public library, which is now being
completed.
Lisbon.-A shipment Of black bass
was received here from the govern
ment, a portion of which were placed
In a big slough on James Summers
farm n the balance were placed in
the river.
Jamestown.-The case against Coun-
ty Commissioner Post for alleged ir-
Irregularities in the purchase of land for
a poor farm has come to an end, the
jury completely generating the COM
missioner.
Bowbells.-Bowbells will soon have
a complete waterworks system in op-
GRAFTON, the last Of the mains having
been laid and the only work remaining
being the construction Of the tower
and tank, a steel affair, from which
the pressure will be procured.
Dickinson.-Three young men of
prominent families Of this town have
been arrested after making a wild
night. The charges include assaults
upon two citizens, he smashing Of
three plate glass windows and the
foariro 1ov,,n 4ho ooo-o4;z-~ t.
room.
Minot.-When the city of Bowbells
had submitted it's case, in the Burke
county seat fight, Judge Templeton
held that unless the Ignite supporters
could produce evidence sufficient to
disprove the evidence submitted by
Bowbells that he would deny the man.
damus.
Minot.-The people Of this city will
ask the state for 1925, 600 for construc-
ton work on the new normal school,.
There is a vast territory tributary to
this city from which the institution
will draw pupils and in time it is ex-
pected to be the leading institution IN
the state in point Of attendance.
Jamestown.-The government has
selected the F. P. Snyder corner on
South Fifth avenue for the site for the
100000 public building which is plan.
ned for this city. News of the selec-
ton Of the site was received here with
much pleasure and especially as the
site which has been selected Is well
approved by everyone
Pembina.-The board of county COM
missioners have asked for plans to aid
immigration. If these are forthcom-
ing the board will make an a%ppropri-
alton for the purpose Of inducing set
tiers to locate in the county. The last
census shows a decrease in the popula-
ton, hence the necessity for the ac-
ton.
Dickinson. - A EoEnesreader and
farmer by the name of Joseph Verver-
ka, living about twelve miles south
west of here died in a peculiar man.
ner Thursday on his way home from
a trip to Dickinson. A little son was
with him. Not feeling we'll, the father
laid down In the wagon On the home
ward trip and was found dead on ar
rival at the farm. He leaves a wife
and family Of young children.
Fargo.-The event Of the week in
this city was the institute for the boys
and girls at the agricultural college.
The delegates to this institute were the
prize corn winners in the corn con.
tests carried on in the state and tbs
girls were winners in domestic science
lines. The young people had an in
teresting and profitable time and in
the words Of the instructors represent
ed the best blood of North Dakota.
Grand Forks.-Tnere is a movement
on foot among the high class stock
owners with a view to organizing an
association for the breeding of pure
stock. This could be done very easily
as the U. S. government pays $1,000
each year and the state pays $1,000
each yea to the association. making
$4,000 for paying the inspector and
other expenses. All that is necessary
for the farmer to do is to get the ami
mails and fix up proper quarters for
them, and the government does the
rest. OF course an association takes
but n breed. There is a Holstein as
ISOLATION in this state and it is thriv-
ing, Several owners of the Red Poll