The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-05-04
F'nckerta]l Facts
NORTH Dakota State News n
Condensed Form,
Condensed Form.
organizations

Bismarck.-Many farmers of this vi
cinity are trying the Campbell system
Of farming.
Valley City.-The commercial club of
this city has decided to organize q
C~hautauqua society.
Fargo.-The recent meeting Of the
Masons of the state in this city was
a highly enjoyable affair.
Edgeley.-This city has let a con-
tract for the construction Of a $3.50 0
school house to Aberdeen, s.. d., con-
tractors.
Devils Lake.-A survey will soon be
started for the purpose of determining
the feasibility of draining the Mouse
river into Devils lake.
Observation-Disclosures Klinglie, a Hun
earian farmer committed suicide at his
farm eleven miles south of this city
by hanging. No cause for the act is
known.
Grafton.-Plans have been filed for
the construction Of a three story mod
ern fire proof building on the grounds
Of the state school for feeble minded
at this place.
Bismarck.-The commercial club
rooms of this city, were recently rob-
bed of a small amount of cash by a
party that seemed to be familiar with
the surroundings,
Bismarck.-The proposed creation Of
the new county Of Sioux to embrace
part Of the Standing Rock reservation
has stirred up a fierce strife regaring
a county seat for that county.
Fargo.-At a meeting of the COM
mercial clubs of the state in this city
it was decided to raise the necessary
funds for further farmers Institutes.
The demand for these Institutes and
reports is greater than ever before.
Westhope.-James J. Hill is aiding
the farmers of this section of the state
by maintaining an experimental farm
near here with Professor Shaw in
charge. One object of the farm will
be to prevent he light soil from blow
ing off the seed after planting.
acknowledgements John Burke
has selected a large number of dele
gates to attend the Northwest De-
Velopment association meeting at Hell
cna May 4 and 5. In addition to these
many members from commercial clubs
end other civic organizations in the
state will attend.
Mandan.-By a vote Of 143 to so the
city of Mandan has decided to issue
bonds to the amount Of $4,000 for
waterworks purposes. The city now
gets its water supply from the North
ern Pacific Railroad Co. A number
plant will be put in and a large num-
Der of new mains will be laid.
Bismarck.-Mrs. Frank Sikel of Lin
ton, who was shot by her brother-in-
law, who afterwards burned himself
to death in the house, recently died in
a hospital in this city as a result OF
her wounds. She was shot through
the leg and lay for five hours before
receiving assistance. She was toe
injured member.
t Bismarck.-Little Vivian Finlaysor
of this city had a leg broken and sus.
, tanned other serious injuries from the
effects Of an Ice box falling on hel
while h was playing in a yard.
: Langdon.-Gust Guberud. who disap-
i peared from the vicinity of Elkwood
last fall, has been found working on a
farm four miles from Morden, where
, he has been all the past winter. A
considerable search was made for dur
/ ing that time on both sides of the
line.
; Mandan.-Jack Downs, who has beer
, confined in the county Jail here on a
/ charge of robbing a clothing store, es-
! capped by boring a hole through the
wall. His pal ais otried to get out
| but was discovered by the jailer and
hit over the head when he crawled
, back.
!, Dickinson.-One of the interesting
stories Of this vicinity is that of the
French exploring party who placed 8
1oo1 n1oto m q hirI, hill IN %hio. 1,;o;o-
ity and took possession of the coun-
] try in the name Of the king of France
Old diaries and maps are being con.
suited as to the location of this hill
and historical societies will pay a big
sum for the finding of the plate.
Bismarcg.-A thorough investigation
! Of the $50 claims for horses killed fol
y CHAMBERS at Portal will be made by the
: state auditing board before any O.
4 them are paid. 1t is expected tina
many of them will be disallowed al
. the horses were killed by order o.
: the Canadian government. Many o.
I these horses were shipped through the
: state by parties from other states ant
> the owners had already filed on lane
I in Canada and will be treated as Brit.
ish subjects so far as his state II
NctiSSA OoAAA IAo pooS 111OAAIA
about 500 claims have been paid ant
: in addition to the $50 claims for horse:
5 killed at Portal there are about 49,
others pending.
Grand Forks.-Helmer H. Bryn, Nor.
wegian ambassador to the United
I States, will be the speaker It Crane
Forks on the occasion of the celebra'
ton Of the Norwegian independents.
0 day, May IL. A committee has beer
I appointed and is doing it's best to in
: sure one Of the largest meetings Of it,
kind ever held in the United States
While here the ambassador will max.
e a study Of conditions Of the people O.
i his nationality to report to his govern.
( ment. Credit for the ambassador
appearance here has been given H
Bendke, the Norwegian CONSUL at thi!
!, place. It was necessary before thu
ambassador could come here to get thu
consent of his government, which wa.
granted on the proper presentation o.
= the matter. the government being more
: than pleased to have him come. Man,
: other cities many times larger thar
Grand Forks wanted the sneaker.