The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-06-15
North Dakota
News Notes

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williston.-A branch of the w. G. T.
U. has been organized in this city.
Sheldon.-Farmers of this vicinity
have adopted the custom Of naming
their farms. 4
Bismarck.-Reports of socialistic ac-
tivities are numerous from the diff
ferent towns Of the state.
Mihot.-The Boy Scouts Of this city
had a tag day to- secure funds for
their camping out expedition.
Carrington.-This city has leased
its city hall to the federal government
for use as a postoffice, building.
Lfsbon.-The bankers Of the fourth
judicial district recently met and form
ed an organization for the district.
Bismarck.-A hobo called "Bill' re-
Gently fell between two freight cars
at Sterling and was crushed to pieces.
Grand Forks.-The street railway of
this city was recently put out Of BUSH
ness for a time by a stroke of light
ming.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and social
celebrations marked the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the church of st. Bon
iface in this city.
Valley City.-A flag pole 100 feet
high is to be erected on the court
house grounds in this city. 1t will be
the highest one in the state.
Mandan.-Because all the features of
h law a not been complied with
1t will be necessary for this city to
hold another election before bonds for
improvements can be issued.
New Rockford.-For the first time
in it's history graduates from st. Phil
iphs academy of this city will be adj
mitted to the state university without
examination further than to present
their diplomas from the institution.
Minot.-From advices recently re-.
ceived the opening of the Fort Berthold
Indian reservation to. settlement will
be made August IA, the date proposed
by the cities of Plaza, Ryder, Minot and
Bismarck, the registration points for
the opening.
Washburn.-The trial of G.. L. Bick-
ford, former state treasurer of North
Dakota, has been set for June 10, and
as it is a case of unusual interest that
was transferred here from Bismarck,
twice the number Of jurors has been
drawn for the term Of court.
w 0iCAl ILL lt COMMERCIAL C1QO VI
this city wants to secure a govern
ment dairy experimental station for
this city. The proposition calls for an
expenditure Of $4,000. Farmers in this
vicinity have already made great
strides in the dairy business.
Devils Lake.-The newspaper men
of the state will hold their mid-sum-
mer meeting in this city June % and
"a. The time will be equally divided
between business matters n sports.
Several addresses on matters of in
terest to the craft are scheduled.
Fargo.-The prospects of good crops
all over the state has greatly stimulat-
ed the building industry and as a re-
suit a great amount will be done in
the state. Five or six new churches, as
many good school houses and numer-
Gus private buildings are now contem-
plated.
Wimbledom.-Henry Carter and his
hired man, living near here. have
cleared four miles of the rockiest road
in this section of rocks and obstruc-
lions, and there is now a stretch Of
fine highway where formerly there
was a trail that wreck anything.
Henry is a good citizen. So is the
hired man..
New Rockford. - With the floor
soaked with gasoline and a match APP
piled the old courthouse of Eddy coun-
ty came very nearly being burned re-
Gently. Only the wakefulness of a
tailor prevented it's entire destruction.
officers of this city and Eddy county
are searching for. the would be in
cendiary.
Bowman. A. Sather and two
friends stayed in their automobile one
night recently when their machine re-
fused to climb a hill and the brake
being broken let it slide down. When
day dawned they found that the
machine had stopped only a few inches
from a precipice which would nave
been fatal to cross.
Towner. = The McHenry county
commissioners took an unusual action
recently when they protested to the
state pardon board against granting
a pardon to Carl Olson who was SEN
fenced six years ago for murder.
Since that time evidence has been
found that is alleged to have connect
ed him with several other crimes.
Minot.-On good authority which
comes directly from E. Huntington,
president of the 500 line, it was learn
ed that the contract for the new 500
depot will be let on or within a few
days of the first of July; also that the
work will be started Immediately
after the contract has been let and
continued as fast as possible until the
structure is completed in every de-
tail.
Bismarck.-This city has secured the
state exposition proposed by Commits
sioner Gilbreath. Some time ago Mr..
Gilbreath made propositions to the
leading commercial clubs of the state
looking to an exposition and stating
that it would be awarded to the city