The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-06-01
Flckertal Facts
North Dakota State News in
condensed Form.
Condensed Form.

Hankinson.-This city is to have .
street carnival June % and "a.
LIE Mars.-A large camp meeting will
be held south Of this town June 2-10.
Fort Rice.-A new ferry boat now
plies between Emmons county and this
place.
Sherwood.-Rural mail carriers from
this city deliver the mail from auto
mobiles or motorcycles. N!
Jamestown.-The contracts for the
new sewers of this town have been
let to a Fargo contractor and work will
soon begin.
: Ludden.-The men working on the
section from this town have rugged a
gasoline engine on the hand car and
travel easily.
Valley City.-The first high school
declamatory contest given by the state
normal school was won by Ruth Coop
er of Casselton.
Bismarck.-The first hail insurance
policy written under the new state law,
was issued to 7. f. Harleman of Dris-
coll. 1t protects ninnety-nine acres Of
flax and cost $500.
Wilton.-The business men of this
city have told the baseball team that
if it can deliver the goods it will have
no need to give pie sociables and the
like to secure funds.
Fargo.-A dispatch from Washington
on the proposed increase Of grain rates
front the northwest says that such
raise has been held ju%stifiable by the
interstate commerce commission.
Grand Forks.-The athletes from the
I1njN0rSifxy Nf {hSS ni}xy 1oo%~oI %Ln
honors in the meet at st. Paul recently
er records were broken and others tied.
Minot.-Walter Rockhold, alias Bert
Wilson, the assailant of Miss Grace
Daugherty, the Plaza school teacher,
pleaded not guilty to the offense as
charged, and has been held over to
the term of district court.
Bismarck.-Tbe parties Interested in.
the county seat fight of the new county
of Sioux displayed great interest in
the proceedings and at one time it was
necessary to call a policeman to the
governors Office to keep peace.
Des Lacs.-Drillers on a we'll on the
Horton farm near town have struck a
60-foot vein of Goa that appears to be
as hard as anthracite. Indications of
gas and oil are abundant and every
preparation has been made in the event
of a strike to control the flow.
Devils Lake.-Representatives from
Chicago met in this city with the CO.
operative elevator men of the state
and organized a state Cooperative
Elevator association, which will have
for it's object the education of the
farmers in the better handling of grain.
Erie.-The first convention of its
kind ever held in the state of North
Dakota, and incidentally the northwest,
in the interest of the conservation of
country life movement, was recently
held here. About 400 people were in
attendance, INC addresses and games
occupied the time.
Minot.-The commercial club has
just made its first get acquainted"
trip in this. part of the state, visiting
the smaller towns that do business
with this city. They were everywhere
we'll received and the trip is reported
to have been to the mutual interests
of the visitors n the visited.
Washburn.-Because he was absent
from the meetings. Of the board of
county commissioners, Alex Miller was
removed from Office by his associates
on the board and another man appoint
ed. At an adjourned meeting of the
board Miller appeared and demanded
his seat. On being refused he an
nounced his intention of bringing. a
civil suit to determine his rights in the
case.
Fargo.-The convention Of the United
Commercial Travellers in this city June
ITO promises to be one of the biggest
vents ever held in this city. Arrange
ments have been mad for Lucky Bob
st. Henry, a noted aviator, to be pres
ent and give three exhibitions in flying,
On Saturday a mammoth parade of the
travelling men is planned. Assurances
from every organization in the district
to have a large delegation present have
been received and the attendance prom
Uses to be a large one.
Fargo.-A proposition is on foot
looking to the establishment of a
North Dakota federation Of labor.
There are about sixty unions in the
state and correspondence is now pass
ing between them to this effect. The
proposition has been approved by
President Gompers of the American
Federation and it is thought thai the
pAoAA "AA W ANO1l IL La.
kota is now in the jurisdiction Of the
Minnesota State Federation and the
labor leaders of the state believe their
interests will be best subserved by a
division 3
Bismarck.-The commercial club of
this city recently held a meeting to
consider a state exposition to display
it's grain and products. The PROPOSE
ton was advanced by Commissioner
Giibreath n was turned down by the
city of Fargo on account Of the state
fair and other meetings. Other cities
of the state would like this exposition
but it vas considered that with Fargo
out of the running Bismarck was the
logical city, lying as it does in the
center Of the state and easily reached
from all points. Delegates from other
commercial clubs were present and
promised every assistance in making
the exposition a success in whatever
city held. Chief John Grass Of the
Sioux on the Standing Rock reserva-
ton was ALSO present and made a talk
in which he spoke of the growth of