The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-01-19
Fnckertal Facts
North Dakota State News In
oondensed Form,

JamestoWn.-The infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Range died in this
city Of infantile paralysis.
Rugby.-This. city had a fire on We'd
nesday evening that occasioned a loss
to the business section of 100000.
Jamestown.-The state humane So
ciety recently held a meeting in this
city to arrange the work for the com
ing year.
Bismarck.-A steam laundry caught
fire on Tuesday morning and only the
prompt action Of the f1remen saved the
structure from destruction.
Fargo-The commercial club will as
sist in getting the Rolla statute for this
city and a committe was appointed for
that purpose at the last meeting.
Stanley.-A farmer residing near
and compelled to spend the night in a
find.
)eering.-Lawrence Flames is re-
joicing over his escape in the recent
blizzard. He is a mail carrier and
was forced to pass the night in q straw
stack.
Beach.-This city has doubled "s
population the past year Inc trais-
acted the largest amount of business
of any year since the town was estab-
lished.
Max.-The farmers around this town
have organized a farmers club for dis
cussing matters Of interest to the
farmer and for the social benefits re-
ceived.
Jamestown.-Fifty miles of the grad
ing on the Midland railroad has been
done and the company promises to
have that much of the road in running
order another summer
misunderstanding to the report
of the militia there are 763 men in the
guard, of which number ZIG belong to
the First Infantry and thirty eight are
members Of the artillery.
Milton.-The board of directors of
the farmers elevator company of this
place recently held the annual meet
ing and the amount Of grain handled
the past year is about 10000 bushels.
Bismarck.-This city seems to be
troubled with too much commissioner
or rather two boards, one Of three
members and the other Of five. Both
have passed a number Of resolutions.
Mott.-A nan from this city visiting
In Wisconsin, took along a potato about
the size of a peck measure and apol-
ogized for it's smallness by saying that
he had to pick one that he could
carry.
Eckman.-The old we'll along the
right of way has been cleaned out so
that engines a take water here If
wished. The question Of the water
supply is a serious owing to the
prolonged drought. "
Wahpeton.-A sensational case in
the district court at this city was re-
Gently heard and the plaintiff, a wom-
an, was given judgment for 81, 500
against another woman for alternating
her husbands affections. :,
Fargo.-This city won out in secur-
ing the meeting of the supreme lodge
Sons OF Norway, over Tacoma and
Minneapolis. 1t is estimated that the
session will bring bring 1 $1,000 people
to the city on that occasion.
Grand Forks.-The city council in
structed the mayor to ask the electric
light plant of this city to cease blowing
Its whistle at Z a. m. and at noon. /
n 6 p. M, evidently considering the
noise a nuisance.
Ellendale.-The directors of the
FARMERS Cooperative Elevator com.
pany at Duane made a very favorable
report at their annual meeting and
showed that the project had been a
paying one from the start.
Jamestown-The North Dakota Dai.
rymens' association will hold it's an
nual meeting in this city on Feb.
and 9. A number of short talks will
pc made by butter experts of national
lame and a number Of prizes will be
awarded.
Pembina.-The explosion of the city
acetylene a plant cost the life OF
Thomas Lund. He was engaged in
repairing the plant and thrust q
soldering torch in a hole with the re
suit that the explosion occurred thai
killed him.
Fargo.-On Friday morning trair
No. 3 On the main line of the N. P
road froze to the track during the tel
minutes that the train waited here. i
took a couple of engines over two
hours to get 1t under motion again
was OCAOW twenty a
the time.
Fargo.-A number of citizens Of thi.
city do not want to see a too rigid
anti-pass law enacted by this legisla.
ture. 1t should be liberal enough t,
allow of the bringing Of the prize win
ners Of the country school contests t,
the agricultural college in this CITY a,
was recently done.
Devils Lake.-Two prisoners escape,
from the county Jail Sunday night
Cine was the man that was arreste,
for selling liquor hidden behind a pane
in the office where he conducted bust
ness. His companion in the oscar,
was caught near an elevator Will
waiting to board a freight train,
Fargo.-A case of peculiar interes
came up in the United States court II
this city at the recent session whe,
a farmer sued on a note given him b,
a real estate firm for the purchase O
a farm that the firm had previousl,
sold to a l~andseeker, who paid $40
in cash down and then neglected +
come back.
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