The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-07
NorthDak0ta.
News Notes.

Larimore.-From injuries that he
received while trying to mount a seat
on a high wagon box, J. M. Cochrane,
a prominent farmer residing near this
city, is dead. He had endeavored to
gain the seat by using the wagon
tongue for a step but slipped, at the
same time frightening the horses.
Two wheels went over his chest, and
the injuries, proved fatal.
New Rockford.-Plans that were re-
Gently promulgated for the extension,
of the work of Phillips academy in this
city to the college field have been
formulated along another line, and the
institution hereafter will be known as
the New Rockford collegiate institute.
The affairs of the institution will be
directed by a board of local business
men and several prominent farmers Of
the district.
Powers Lake.-In ten days the Great
Northern railroad will be hauling
freight shipments from Stanley to
Powers Lake over it's new line. Com
pany officials announce that they will
establish a freight service as far as
this city as o as the construction
trains can be removed to McGregor,
the next station out. Construction En-
gineer Hickman expects to complete
the entire job within thirty days.
Grand Forks.-Grand Forks Shrin.
ers will participate in the annual au-
tumn ceremonial of the Duluth Shrin.
ers, October 20. Present plans call
for the Ken patrol, Ken band and a
delegation of mobiles to make the trip,
and several cars likely will be char.
tered to take them to the Head of the
Lakes. The KEN temple ceremonial
for this fall will be held either in the
latter part of October or early in No.
vember.
Dickinson. = President Howard Ell.
liott's a stopped in this city while he
talked with the commercial club con.
corning the developments of this cour
try. Mr.. Elliott was accompanied from
Mandan to this city by a delegation
of. Mercer county business men who
are urging the Northern Pacific to iron
the grade north from Mandan to Stan.
ton, the county seat of Mercer. Presi
dent Elliott could not give the dele.
cation any definite assurance that the
line would be completed this fall.
Ambrose.-Early hearing on the ques.
ton of whether or not the 500 rail
road car be compelled to give a daily
passenger service on the Flaxton-Am
brose line, which was threshed out
once before the state railroad com
mission, with the result that orders
for such service were issued, will be
held soon. Attorney General Milell
has been requested by the railroad
commission to demand the early hear
ing on the appeal from the order, the
! appeal going to the supreme court
In the meantime the old service is
being given,
Rolia.-Final evidence has been sub
mitted in the case of Margaret Des
Marais VS.. Annie Johnson, the con
test involving a quarter section of Ro
lette county land and around which
there have been unusual conditions
thrown. The final evidence was sub
mitted at hearings held in Rolla be
fore Judge Hunt. The plaintiff is al
Indian woman, and Special Land Allot
ment Agent Armstrong is prosecuting
the case for her. 1t is contended. tina
she has had no end of trouble in al
effort to retain her claim to the prop
erty involved.
Willist0n.-Guest evening ant
plaintiff in a criminal action the fol
lowing day is the rapid change tina
was made by Mrs. ]. S%trathadee of tn
Williston Salvation Army, with Mr.
and Mrs. George Martin in the robe o
hosts and accused in turn. The loss o
a handbag containing about SIS a
about the time that she was a CUES
bt luncheon at the Martin home wa!
responsible for the arrest of Mr. an,
Mrs. Martin. At the trial, in justice
court, Mrs. Martin was first acquitted
Then her husband was arrested AM
he, too, was acquitted.
Jamestown.-In anticipation of tn
tax levy to be made by the city cour
Gil, the library board signed a cor
tract with DR.. r. G. Depuy of this cit
for a site for the new public library
for which $4,000 was willed by Alfre
A. Dickey of Minneapolis. The 10
contract sets the price at $4,000. TIL
will of Mr.. Dickey provides 100000 70
a building, $4,000 for maintenance
and $4,000 for reading room expense
It is said the money will be turne
over to the library board in the con
ing winter and building operations wi
start early in the spring.
Minot.-William McCord, charge
with being one Of the burglars VIII
robbed the P. M. Cole and the G. 4
Bodner stores at Kenmare Saturda
night, was captured at Surry b
Sheriff I'D. Kel1v- McCOrd was arreS