The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-11-02
Flickertail Facts
North Dakota State News In Con-
densed Form.

Mott.-FOrty new citizens WILL be &C
cepted here Nov. IA, when Judge Craw-
ford calls a term of the district court.
Grand Forks.-Grand Forks will
have a progressive republican news
paper to be known as the Progressive
Observer.
Courtney.-Business men have or
ganized a commercial club with a
charter membership roll that includes
practically every business man of the
city.
Wilton.-Rev. Howard P. Gage, or
dained at the recent meeting of the
Missouri Slope presbytery at Mandan,
was formally installed as pastor of
the Wilton Presbyterian church.
Minot.-David Armstrong of Glen
burn, who was arrested on a charge Of
holding a girl in a state of white slav-
cry, was bound over to district court
by Judge Murray under $500 bonds.
Bottineau.-As a result of the YER
dict of a coroner's jury, showing that
the death of the child Of Miss Almira
Hursh had died by strangulation, there
will be prosecutions. No arrests have
been made yet.
La Moure.-Judge Coffey in district
court ended the famous breach of
promise suit Of Pooch against Koecks,
by directing verdict in favor Of the
defendant. The plaintiff asked for
$4,000 as a balm for her wounds.
Devils Lake.-The damage action
against the Great Northern, prosecuted
in the federal court by Elina Beaulta,
asking 100000 or account of the death
of her husband in an accident, result
ed today in a verdict for the railroad
company.
Forman.-The third annual grain
and stock growers convention of Sar-
gent county was held at Forman and
was a grand success. Vegetables,
grain, grasses and corr in abundance
of the finest quality that nature could
produce was shown.
Devils Lake.-On Nov. 6 the voters
of Devils Lake will be given a chance
to express their choice in the matter
of municipal ownership of the light
plant. The fact that the legal debt
limit has been reached and that to
carry the issue a two-thirds majority
must be secured, is greatly in favor
of the opposition.
Fargo.-The state board of optome-
try decided to make a more rigid en-
forcement Of the law regarding in
~competents. Some licensed opticians
who are thought not to be up to date
will be required to take new examina-
tions. OF the class Of new applicants
only H. W. Harm and A. 2. Cannon,
both of Fargo, were successful in pass
ing.
Forman.-J. G. Bairu had the mis-
fortune to lose his home by fire. After
starting the fire in the kitchen stove
he went to the barn to feed his horses.
About ten minutes after he noticed
the whole roof afire. With a strong
wind blowing he was unable to save
anything but a little wearing apparel.
Fortunately there was help on hand or
he would have lost his barn also. The
Joss was partially covered by insur-
ance
Stanley.-1n raids that were made
at Plaza two arrests were made for
alleged violations of the prohibition
law, L. E. Hanold and Peder Krogen
being the suspects. In another raid
on a farmhouse near Shell Creek,
John G. King was arrested and consid-
cradle liquor was confiscated, while
at Amanda a third raid resulted in the
incarceration of Herman Moerkle, and
also in the Seizure of more of the am.
Der fluid.
Grand Forks.-For the third time
within the past four months the J,
Lyons & Co., sporting goods store
and bicycle shop, was entered
and robbed. The thieves gained en-.
trance some time early this morning
through a basement window and
cleaned out the knife and revolver
cases, also taking a small amount of
money from the cash register. While
MI. Lyons has not as yet checked up
his goods he estimates his latest loss
to be at least $3.50.
Fargo.-Casselton's city government
suffered an u%pheaval, when two Off
Gals, the mayor and the city auditor.
resigned. w. c. Sprake, twice elected
mayor, says he has accomplished all
he can as mayor. II have succeeded
in carrying out the policies advocated
by me before election" said the mayor
n his resignation. Bruce C. Youlls
auditor, resigned on account of other
business. M. G. Straus was elected
mayor, Sprake city auditor and w. 7
Bell in place of Straus.
Washburn. Judge Crawford de.
MED the motion of the attorneys
for G. l.. Bickford, former state
treasurer, who was found guilty ~
embezzlement, for a new trial. and
passed sentence upon the former treas.
urer in the state penitentiary al Ris.
marck for an indeterminate term n,
from n to three years, and that ha
be fined $109 and the costs of this
action, the costs being taxed at s4o0
and the total fine amounting to $500
The defendant stands committed until
the sentence of this court is committed
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