The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-06-22
Flckertal Facts
North Dakota State News in
Condensed Form.
Condensed Form.

Brinsmade.-The ninth annual 60
pher day was a success with games
n races. Some good, prizes were
obtained.
Flasher.-A Sunday baseball game
In this town a. prevented by the
fact that the battery for the compet-
ing team was in Jail.
New Salem.-Martin Navartil, the
Hungarian, who recently achieved
fame by holding up a load in an auto,
has been fned $50 for the %offense.
Bowman.-The members of the Wool
Growers association have, held a COM
mittee and decided to hold the wool
clipped by them for twenty cents q
pound.
Mott.-Traveling over the Mott
line of railroad is not monotonous
lately as on five different occasions
a bridal couple has been among the
passengers:
Flasher.-The ball team Of this
place has a player that is a cripple.
He pitches for, the team. In a game
he injured his knee and has only the
use of one leg.
SWilliston. Parties from Devils
Lake and Fargo propose to establish
a gas plant in this city at an early
date. Ignite coal will be used in the
production of gas.
Drake.-A $40 gold watch was CIV
en- a. a prize for the best five minute
talk on dairying at the farmers in
stitute held in this city. Herman
Sherlock was the winner.
Leonard.-The Northern Pacific
depot at this place was recently visit
ed by burglars and 50 taken from the
ff11 NH nof~ 4~~foS--S @Io.A A0nN
but was not molested.
Flasher.-A real estate agent Of
this town says that land cannot be
sold these days without an auto, no
customer being willing to stand for
a twelve mile trip in a buggy.
misunderstanding to the poor mail
on the trains of that division come in
each night with pockets ladened with
letters formailing, mi cigars.
New Leipzig. = Competition be-
tween the two lines of railroad in
this town n Mott has been s. brisk
that the agents of the two roads nave
made a house to house canvass for
business.
Jamestown.-The college at this
place has just received another en-
e A4OI1A CdoICIn parties VI 9SC,.
600. This makes a total of $121,5 500
recently received and a campaign will
be started to make the mount $780,
900.
Bismarck.-Captain J. M. Hanley,
commanding Co. F OF the First In
fantry, N. D.. N. G.. has Just received
a check for $50, being the amount Of
the third prize for the hav-
ing the best record for rifle practice
for 1910.
Minot.-Judging from the sales of
seed corn a large acreage has been
planted to corn in this territory this
year. Enough seed has been sold in
this town to plant 5000 acres and the
town of Burlington reports sales of
enough to plant three thousand.
Devils Lake.-The contract for the
construction Of a permanent quarter
masters building has been let. It will
be constructed of boulders near the
Rock Island Military reservation
near this city. The appropriation for
this purpose was made by the recent
legislature.
Fargo.-The trial of Samuel New
man, an Indian charged with the
murder of another Indian who was
his guest at the time. is now before
the United States court in this city.
So far no motive has been shown for
h crime. There were no eye wit
nesses to the act.
Fargo.-The First National bank of
Anamoose vas recently indicted in fed
eral court in this city for handling
liquor bills Of lading. The president
of the institution entered a plea Of
guilty. This is the first case of the
kind to be tried and it's outcome will
interest many Of the banking institu-
tions of the state.
Michigan.-This town will erect a
city hall and auditorium combined,
that fact being determined at a spe-
cial municipal election when the pro-
position of bonding for the project was
carried by a majority of fourteen votes.
The fact that the old city hall was
destroyed by fire is responsible for
the action taken at this time.
McClusky.-Henry Frank aged 46,
and Albert Laer, aged Z, were burned
to death in the Frank claim shanty
near here recently. Mrs Frank .had
built a fire M one out after water.
On her return she found the building
on fire and Albert Laer trying to get
out one of the windows. Just then
the roof fell in n both persisted.
Minot.-This city is duly elated
over the fact that during the coming
year approximately one million dol
lars will be expended in building
operations. Coming as it does after
a year of poor crops it. is insisted
that it shows nerve on the part of the
citizens. One of the largest items OF
this expenditure will be the new
normal school which is estimated will
cost 100000
Observation-Disclosures Of the
Northern Pacific railroad to bring
about the construction Of the projected
ringree to Williston line is seen in the
condemnation actions in progress in
the district court of this county, Judge
Coffey presiding. Two cases were
brought up recently, each of them in
voiving strips Of and a few miles west
of Pingree along the line that has beer
proposed for the extension.
Inkster.-This town will have q
baseball tournament, June 20 and 80