The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-10-12
North Dakota
News Notes

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Fargo.-A statement by Alex Kasshi,
q Syrian, that ''the Turks will eat up
the Italians" precipitated a riot in the
Syrian colony in this city, and as a
result three persons were seriously
hurt, two Of them women.
Bantry,-Attacked by a young bull
that had become enraged at its own.
er's efforts to corral it, John Swenson,
residing near here, was almost killed.
The bull gored him in a horrible man
ner, inflicting inquiries about the chest
and abdomen which were SO extensive
that the victim died within a very
short time. He was a prominent far
mer and lived here many years, being
IS years of age.
Amenia.-A dastardiy attempt to
wreck passenger train No. 1913, on
the Great Northern, was made four
miles south of Armenia. A lot of heavy
iron was piled on the track sufficient
to have caused a fearful smashup.
Archie WahaWski of Armenia saw the
obstruction on the track and hurried
into Armenia and gave the alarm which
was Immediately telegraphed to the
next station south, so that all trains
would be warned.
Devils Lake.-Fort Totten Indians
will inaugrate the plan of holding an.
nual fairs October IL to IA and the
program that has been arranged for
the occasion is somewhat out of the
ordinary. One of the big features will
be a parade of the Indians in native
costume and many similar events are
being put on for the express purpose
Of inviting interest from the white
people. Races will be run each after.
noon, heavy programs being arranged.
Bismarck.-Prizes for the best coun.
ty exhibits at the North Dakota in.
dustrial exhibition were awarded as
follows: Eddy County, first, $500;
Wells county, second, $500; Emmons
county, third; 5000; Mercer county.
fourth, 800; Morton county, fifth, $50.
Burleigh county scored the highest,
but was not entered in competition for
the prize money. The awarding was
done by Prof. Holden, dean of the ex.
tension department of Iowa State Agri
cultural college Of Ames.
Powers Lake.-Civic pride of Pow.
ers Lake can best be judged through
the fact that the city has just voted
favorably Of the question of issuing
$4,000 in bonds for the improvement
Of the city. The cash that will be
obtained on these bonds will be ex.
pended in fire fighting apparatus, in
improved street crossings and general
road work, the plan of the little city
being to take every step possible that
will result in making Powers Lake a
bigger and better city to live in. Pow.
ers Lake is in Mountrail county, on
the new line OF the Great Northern
from Stanley, and despite the fact that
the line is not yet in operation, is
showing unusual signs of activity.
Observation-Disclosures to four big
national conventions have just been
named by Governor Burke. The dele.
gates named are as follows: Nation.
al Association of Supervisors Of State
Banks, New Orleans. A. Haig, Dew.
lis Lake; George A. Russ, Bismarck;
J. G. Anderson, Wilton; A. J.: Volk.
mann, Fessenden; W. P. Houghton,
Cooperstown; ]. A. Hoghaug, Devils
Lake. Deep Waterways convention,
Chicago-C. M. Fisher and F. P. Mann,
Devils Lake. International Dry Farm.
ing congress, Colorado Springs. c.
Cooper, Cooperstown; D. F. Bangs,
Devils Lake; G. w. Kelly and ]. H.
Bloom, Devils Lake. Farmers Nation.
al congress, Columbus, Ohio-L. D
Maurer, Starkweather.
Towner.-Promotion of Towner as
a grain market is the object sought to
be attained by Towner business men
in the organization of the Towner
Grain company. The plan of action
proposed is that of purchasing grain
from the farmers throughout this dis.
trict and shipping it for them, work.
ing on the cooperative plan entirely.
Towner has suffered in the last few
years through the fact that there has
been strong competition from the
n%eighboring market points, farmers
declaring that they could market their
grain to better advantage in the other
places. Another object of the com.
pany that has been formed is to com.
bat the line elevator companies and
prevent discrimination in price SO far
as possible.
Dickinson.-The Dickinson CONNER.
cial club has taken active charge of
the plan of holding a second dry farm.
ing congress and a special committee
has been named by President A. d.
Heaton which will work with Superin.
tendent L.. R. Waldron Of the state
experimental station. The members
OF the committee are men who had &C.
tive connection with the first congress
Of this nature, held a year ago., and
they are already hard at work on this
winters event. Messrs. W. L. Rich.