The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-13
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North Dakota State News in
CONDENSED Form.

Bismarck.-The penitetiary inmates
are now publishing a paper called the
Reflector.
Jamestown.-The Goods Roads asso-
citation held a successful convention in
his city.
Jamestown.-A baby born recently in
hits city was named after the officiat-
ing medical man.
Casselton.-The work Of the auto
clubs on the roads of this vicinity has
already produced noticeable results.
Stanley.-Henry Strong, aged IA, was
thrown from one rig and run over by
another in a runaway in this city. His
condition is critical.
Kenmare.-This city is advertising
for bids for the construction of it's
new city nall and on the $4,000 bonds
that it has issued for the same.
Minot.-Five criminal cases which
originated in Williams county have
been transferred to the Minot district
and will be tried before Judge Leigh
ton.
Williston.-Mayor Jackson of this
city has APPLIED to III government for
title to an island lying in the Missouri
river opposite this town for park pur-
poses.
New Leipzig-The Northern Pacific
railroad company has promised to
build a depot in this town. At pres
ent a box car affords the only conveni-
ence for the patrons.
CogsWell.-John BenZel, an old farm
er who lived near this city was re-
Gently found dead in his bed at his
home. Heart failure was the cause
as determined by the coroner q
Carrington.-A refugee from Turtle
Lake recently arrived in this town and
showed signs Of rough sag He said
that he had been accused Of stealing a
quantity Of Fourth of July beer.
Dogden.-While drilling a well on
his farm Henry Jameson made the un-
usual find of a twenty-five foot-vein of
coal at a depth of 225 feet. 1t is said
to be the thickest vein Of the kind in
the state.
Fargo.-Prof. Bolley has pointed out
to the farmers that considerable of the
wheat wilt attributed to hot weather is
really a disease of the grain due to
seeding wheat year after year on the
same land.
New Leipzig.-A farmer residing
near here became so elated over a re-
cent rain that he refused to come in
doors. The storm had a hail, attach
ment and he suffered some. He had
in some 800 acres Of flax.
Farg.-Generous rains in the eastern
half of the state on Saturday assures
more than a normal crop. In sections
of the state there is considerable dam
age lone the crops through the hot
weather and plant diseases.
Medora.-Leo Hanson, formerly Of
Iowa, and a nephew of County Com
missioner Hanson, was found dead
alone in~his house at a logging Camp,
thirty miles south of Medora. 1t is
supposed he committed suicide.
Fargo.-The records for hot weather
were broken in this city Saturday when
the government thermometer in Moor
head observatory reached the 100
mark. A strong wind was blowing
and brought showers to a large part
of the state.
Valley City.-The management Of
the chautauqua of this place made
war on the mosquitoes by k%erosening
all the sloughs in this v~ininity and
to the relief of those encamped m the
grounds there are scarcely any of the
insects in evidence.
Grand Forks.-The silver service for
the battleship North Dakota will be
on exhibition at the stale fair in this
city. Present plans are that a mode
of the battleship and the service will
be housed in a small building on the
grounds and a small admission fee
charged visitors for the purpose OF
making up the little deficit in the pur-
chase price.
Bismarck.-Judge Crawford came to
this town to hear the arguments in the
Flasher school house injunction case.
The attorneys for the defending board
of education say that the district has
the money to construct the building,
and asked for thirty days to show the
cash. This was granted and the board
placed under bonds to secure the dis
trict against loss by the continued
york on the structure.
Ryder.-It will be remembered that
the Great Northern railroad ran a sur
vey from a point north of Harvey
, through this town and the reservation
, n thence west to Williston. 1t is
now reported that deeds for the right
of way from the reservation west
! to Williston have been filed and il
! begins to look as if this city was to
l get on the G.. N. map.
l Minot.-The commercial club Of this
: city has taken the initiative and called
a meeting of the commercial clubs OF
. this part of the state to see what car
!, be done to secure part of the emigra-
, ton that is going from the eastern
: states to Canada. North Dakota Of
fers them many inducements and the
> clubs will undoubtedly take steps tc
place its advantages properly before
! them.
: Fargo.-North Dakota will obtain
considerable advertising from the fac
that it is the first state in the union
to hold the presidential primaries the
coming year. The date for the vote
, on the peoples choice for the presi-
: dency is March 10, three weeks earlier
than that of any other state. From
: present indications the contest will
! be a lively one with Taft in the geld
as the choice of the regulars and La
: Toilette as the choice of the progress
sives.
Tagus.-This city has just origin
lied a commercial club.
; Jamestown.-This city will put new
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