The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-06-30
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FnckertauF Facts
North Dakota stats News In
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CarpiO.-MrS. j. b. Crow died at
this place as a result Of the intense
heat.
acknowledgements owners Of this
city have begun a campaign for better
roads.
Goodrich.-The Northern Pacific rail.
road is making an addition to its depot
at this place.
Jamestown.-The Seventh Day ADJ
~ventists held a successful camp meet
ing in this city.
Minot.-Ward county has been UNI
able to obtain water on its county
farm for the poor.
Towner.-This city is taking the pre-
liminary steps toward organizing 3
commercial club.
Jamestown.-The Lady Maccabees
held a successful state convention in
this city recently.
Bismarck.-Light rains have given
the crops in this part Of the state an
other lease Of life.
Minot.-The steel crew of the Great
Northern is now operating from this
city laying the new ninety pound rails.
Carrington.-Sales amounting to $4,-
900 were made in one day in lots in
Grace City, the new Foster county
town.
Belfeld.--1mprovements are being
made in the postoffice building here
n 103 new lock boxes have been
added.
Devils Lake.-The Chautauqua sea-
son has opened with f1attering pros
poets and will continue open until
July 10.
Jamesown.-People Of this city and
vicinity are getting ready to fight the
mosquito by covering the ponds with
crude oil.
Minot.-A fire Of unknown origin did
damage here to the extent Of 100000
and for. a time threatened the entire
BUSINESS district.
Carrington.-Tom Sloan, a local volt
hunter, recently presented forty-seven
wolf scalps to the county auditor Of
Foster county for bounty.
Dickinson.-The State Agricultural
College board has appropriated $4,000
for the new seed house at the expert
ment station near this city.
Minot.-Guy F. Humphreys, a printer
of this city, was badly hurt by getting
his arm caught in the the rollers and
machinery. of a printing press.
Regent-Work still progresses on
the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound railway which will run through
this city and trains are looked for by
August 1.
New Rockford.-Eddy county now
has two new. towns, Munster, nine
miles west Of this city, and Dundas,
eight miles east, both are 0 N the Great
Northern extension.
Wilton.-The sale Of town lots in
some Of the new towns on the Pingree-
Wilton branch has been held and the
prices secured were good ones that
signify well for the future Of the towns.
Bismarck.-The postal receipts Of
this city for the year ending March 81,
were s32, 714.66. When it reaches $780,
900 a year it will be a first class post
office and the time doesn't look far
away.
Wahpeton.-The old timers held their
annual meet at this place Friday. The
affair was under the auspices Of the
commercial club and there was a good
attendance and an interesting pro-
gram.
Bismarck-Lee Berger has been COM
mitted to Jail on a charge Of grand
larceny. He aided his mother in NOV
ing what was considered her personal
belongings from the home of his STEP
father.
Fargo.-After a three days strenu-
u examination the North Dakota Ex-
animation Board of Pharmacists passed
on and admitted sixty-one candidates
as registered pharmacists and pharma-
cist's assistants.
Fort Yates.-A Catholic congress has
been held at this place with about g.
900 Indians in attendance and twenty
priests. Two bishops from North Da-
kota and one from South Dakota were
also in attendance.
Douglas.-This city has an aviator in
Dewey Dorman. He has a flying ma
chine that promises to make good and
that has received favorable comment
from The Scientific American, the re-
cognized authority on matters Of this
kind.
Hebron.-The special farming train
has come and gone In while here
learned much about our clays. Those
in charge of the train are authority
for the statement that the wheat in
this vicinity makes the best showing
Of any in the state and that it is re-
markably healthy and clean.
Bismarck.-Frank Deardahl, a home
steader near Steele, died at a hospital
here as the result Of a bad fall from a
broncho which he was riding.
Minot.-Claude Holland, who was adj
Judged insane by the examing board,
was found to have $500 in cash and
checks on his person al the time of the
hearing.
Hillsboro.-Expert marksmen of the
North Dakota National Guard will meet
in this city some time next month in
a competitive shoot. The object is to
select a team to compete in the ma
tienal rifle competition in August.
North Dakota is sad to have a chance
to carry off first honors this year.
Fargo.-Congressman Hanna has Sc.
cured a total Of $235,0O0 appropriations
for public buildings in this state.
Three buildings, one at Williston, Man
dan and Wehpeton have been provided
for and ire purchase of sites at James,
town, Valley City and Dickinson. This
is said to be the best record ever made
by n man in congress at one session.
st. Thomas.-While engaged in put
ting lightning rods on a houso C1on