The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-05-25
North Dakota
News Notes

Mott.-The population, of this city
has doubled in he past twelve months.
Fargo.-Judge Pollock has appointed
Miss Lillian Topping juvenile officer
for this judicial district.
Jamestown.-Over a million pike and
perch were recently placed in Spirit
wood lake near this city.
Minot.-The corner stone of the new
Knights of Pythias building in this
city will be laid June 6.
Walhalla.-This city will have a
commercial club. Grand Forks parties
are assisting in the organization.
Hettinger.-The citizens of this town
nave subscribed money enough. to hold
a large farmers institute in June.
Devils Lake.-Governor Burke has
consented to make an address during
the Chautauqua session in this city.
Mandan.-Forty new members were
recently added to the M. E. church OF
this city as the result of revival work.
Observation-Disclosures county has
paid out $4,000 gopher bounty, which
represents the death of 100000 goph-
erS,
Devils Lake.-Great Northern sur
veyors have been busy at work sur
veying a line to the Chautauqua
grounds.
Carrington.-The high water mark
for the sale of real estate in this city
was reached recently when two city
lots sold for $500.
Glenburn.- Clar Steen of this city
recently lost his large barn by fire,
which he. thinks was set by children
playing with matches.
Fargo.-John H. Reddy of this city
committed suicide by eating about
three-quarters Of a pound of paris
green and died in great agony.
Devils Lake.-The city council has
sold the bonds issued for the purpose
Of building a new fire hall and work
on the structure will soon be COM
menced.
Bismarck.-The Indian bureau has
ordered the school at Little Eagle
closed and the equipment moved to
Fort Yates as soon as the present
term closes.
Hatton.-This city will have a pub
lie park. The commercial club got
busy on the proposition and purchased
seven acres lying near the city for
that purpose.
Enderlin.-The E. Gullickson resi-
dence in this city was recently de-
stroyed by fire, which is supposed to
have originated in a coal oil stove.
The loss was $4,000.
Marmarth.-From Mobridge, S. D. to
Deer Lodge, Mont, running through
this state the c. M. & st. P. railray
company will dispatch its trains by
the use Of the telephone.
Bismarck.-Senator McCumber Of
this state has introduced a bill into
the u. S. senate allowing rural mail
carriers $1,000 a ear The senator
believes the bill will be passed.
Devils Lake.-The late for the
meeting Of the auditors Of this state
in this city has been changed to June
IA n Is. The new laws Of the state
relating to the Office of auditors will
be discussed.
Ambrose.-The people of this city
have petitioned the Great Northern
railroad company to build to this tow
and have promised that company sew.
enty-five per cent Of the business fol
the next five years.
Jamestown.-The board of trustee:
Of the insane asylum are advertising
Tor bids Tor the erection Of a fire PROV
ward building for women. The recen
legislature made an appropriation @
5000 Tor this purpose.
Minot.-This city will have a mill,
tary school, the incorporators having
arrived at the stage where applica'
ton will be made to the secretary O
I state. One of the objects is to aid ca
, B. to secure an armOry.
{ Bismarck.-The department Of tn
Dakotas, under which Fort Lincoln il
controlled will be abolished by tn
government July 1. 1t was the small
est department in the United State
, and motives Of ono make it
abolition necessary.
Carrington.-Because he was not il
the room at the time of the jury's re
porting that it was unable to agre
, M. F. Floyd will ask his freedom OF
3 the ground that the law provides tina
I no proceedings shall be had in the alb
. sence of the defendant.
= Minot.-President LeSueur of tn
city commission has resigned. Thi
!, was in response to the resolutions o
the socialists to the effect that the PEG
pie wanted different conditions thai
the present board was giving and tina
, he could do no good by remaining.
: Gackle.-John Gumke, who live
: near this town was cleaning his farm
> Of stones and used dynamite for tn
+ purpose. While placing a charge un
D der a stone he usel a crowbar t.
shove the dynamite with the result
e that an exlosion badly damaged hi
. face.
Beach.-This city was in the hand
Of the Methodists the first of the week
the occasion being the dedication o
the new Methodist church. The ser
:, vices were impressive and were at
! tended by large crowds of people
, Prominent ministers of the state wer,
present and made addresses. Thu
church is a credit to many towns sew
eral times the size of this one.
LaMoure.-This city is taking step
to beautify its park.
Rugby.-The fremen Of this cit!
have received new uniforms.
Fargo.-This city will entertain tn,
: bankers of the state June %.
Bowbells.-This city has defnitel.
decided fO reOroaniza itS ommarc