The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-11-30
North Dakota
News Notes

Ryder.-Flre starting from n gaSO-
line lighting plant caused a $4,000 loss
at the Farmers Mercantile company.
Fargo.-At a meeting Of Democrats
in this city, arrangements for the big
gathering of Northwest Democrats to
be held in Fargo Jan. 16 and II we're
made. One thousand visitors are ex-
pected.
Grand Forks.-Mrs. o. Olson OF Cliff
ford, because she was accused Of theft
by the manager of the Woodwork
damages.
Lakota.-Martin Loken of Clara
township was killed under the wheels
of a portable threshing crew cook
car when the horses attached to it
became frightened. :
Westhope.-With his throat cut
from al to ear and a bloody razor
still cliDched tight, Tom Murphy was
found in the Westhope police station,
a suicide. Dependency a the
cause for his act.
Mandan.-A large force of men ar
rived from the Twin Cities to go to
work on the north line. This does
not look as if the contractors were
going to be scared out by a little snow
and cold weather.
Bismarck.-The board OF control
received the resignation of D.. F..
Bangs. superintendent of the school
for the deaf at Devils Lake, to take
effect July I. 1911. A. desire to look
after his personal interests is the rea-
son given.
Devils DISQUALIFICATION of the
North Dakota Call. a Socialist paper,
has cen commenced in this city.
Arthur LeSener, former head Of the
Minot city commission, is editor-in-
chief and Guy E. Cooksy is the as
sistant editor.
Jamestown. - The council held a
special meeting and heard the first
reading of the new ordinance for the
Midland Continental road. The ordi-
nance extends the roads privileges
three years, the old ordinance having
expired last April.
Lehigh.-Two new miners were
quite badly hurt in the Lehigh mines.
They had charged two holes with
dynamite and lit the fuse of both
simultaneously, n shot discharged,
the other not exploding in the usual
length of time, The men thought the
fuse had gone out and advanced,
when within a few feet of the hole
the shot discharged, blowing coal
directly into the faces Of both men.
Wahpeton.-Former Senator w. E.
Purcell addressed a meeting of the
Young Mems Booster club. The club
was promoted by several young men
who believe that an organization of
the kind can advance the interests
of the town. Officers were elected
as follows: President, r. C. Milton:
vice president, o. J. Olson; secretary
treasurer, w. II. Shultz; executive
committee were w. F. Eckels, II. E.
Wilson, F. G.. Fandel and r. j. Hughes.
Minot.-Word was received at the
local high school to the effect that
the first interscholastic debate would
be held on Dec. % instead of Dec. s.
This contest will be between Harvey
and Minot probably in this city. al.
though no arrangements have been
completed as yet! The local people
are working hard for the preliminary
debate to be held at the local high
school within a short time for the
purpose of selecting the team to meet
the Harvey debators.
Rugby.-Admitting that he overlook
ed the fact that an e%astbound fast
mail was due through Tunbridse. just
a few minutes after he pulled the
w%estbound freight train through that
place. and that he had seer the mile
post for Tunbridge station east of the
station, Engineer W.. Aaker told he
coroner's jury, investigating the wreck
of the Great Northern fast mail. what
o place in the cab OF the freight
engine on that tragic night when the
engine crew OF the mail train was
killed.
Buchanan.-After discovering that
a %wanderer whom he had sheltered
from the storm had disappeared with
q sum of money stolen from the
house, Lewis Palmer gave chase after
the man and followed the trail until
it took him to jamestown and finally
became too indistinct to follow. The
stranger received the hospitality of
the Palmer home for two days, and
while Mr.. Palmer was taking a child
to school the befriended man showed
his gratitude by stealing Mr.. Palmer.s
money and disappearing.
Fargo.-Arguments and testimony
We're submitted to Judge Amidon in
federal court in the case of Valley
City VS.. the Northern Pacific Railroad
company. in which the city is asking
the railroad to give passenger service
TO the downtown station from theh high
line. The case has been in court sew.
eral years and was caused by the
building of the high line by the rail.
road to avoid a heavy grade. When
the high line was completed, the a
ley City patrons claim the road sent