The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-11-09

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j. Mckenzie of this city, killed herself
by drinking carbolic acid.
Bismarck. - The secretary of state
is renting to the counties the
amounts due them on the first state
collection of automobile taxes. The
money will be used for road improve
ment.
Fargo.-At the meeting of the Nor
wegian Baptist conference of Amer
lea, held at Berton, S. D., Rev. ]. B.
Sundt of Fargo was elected vice presi-
dent for North Dakota.
Bismarck. - The state supreme
court reaf1irmed the decision of Judge
Goss of the district court moving the
county seat of Pembina county from
Pembina to Cavalier.
Wilton.-''A Bigger Wilton is the
slogan of the Wilton Commercial club.
The club proposes to enter actively
into fields of endeavor which will re-
suit in greater development of the
districts natural resources, and espe-
cially Ignite coal.
Devils Lake.-Much speculation has
been aroused as to the probable action
that will be taken by the Ramsey coun-
ty grand jury called by Judge Cowan
for Nov. IA. This is the first North
Dakota grand jury called for some
time, and it is generally believed there
will be interesting developments.
jamestown. A conference of the
missionaries of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints. common
ly called the Mormon church, was held
in Jamestown, Friday. Nov. 3. The
missionaries of the two Dakotas were
present, some sixteen in number, and
they were addressed by John /. Her
rick of Denver, president of the west
ern states mission. and an elder in
the church. Meetings were held in
the Adventist church, corner Of Pa
cific street and South Second ven
Grand Forks.-The Y. w. G. A. cam
paign was begun in Grand Forks when
the first of a series of volunteer work.
ers' institutes was opened. Mrs. En-
ma F. Byers. executive secretary of
the national Y. w. c.. A. board, presid-
ed. Among the speakers were DR..
Anna L.. Brown. on Cornerstone in
Character Development" and Miss
Nettie E.. Trimble, On Presentation of
Publications" The national secretar-
les, who visited the Twin Cities, Du-
luth and st. Paul. were guests of hon
or at a banquet rendered by the Grand
Forks association.
Fargo.-The final order of the dis.
trict court denying the injunction to
restrain the City of Fargo and James
Kennedy from continuing the construc-
ton of the municipal filtration plant
was filed with Clerk of Court f. G..
Geary, Jr. William Price. counsel for
the plaintiff, one of the bidders on the
contract, has appealed the matter to
the supreme court of North Dakota.
James Kennedy. the contractor, has
completed the concrete work of the
plant, and a large part of the steel
has been set in place. 1t is stated that
the work at the plant will be nearly
completed, as far as the construction
of the building goes, before the SUI.
preme court can decide the matter.
McClusky.-Mike Koorchinko, who
lives south of Kief, was arrested in
:McHenry county by a constable on a
warrant issued by States Attorney
Morrow. Koorchinko was brought to
Skogmo, from which place Sheriff Cal
lahan brought him to this city. He
was charged with disposing Of county
seed grain before it was harvested,
county Jail when the case was tried
before Justice Schroeder. According
to the evidence the defendant received
1911 worth of county seed grain. About
half of this amount was oats which he
fed to his horses, the remainder of the
grain he sold. The defendant admitted
selling the grain, but stated that he
thought he had a right to do as he
pleased with it. After hearing the evi.
against the defendant. filming him Sic
and costs. Koorchinko paid the fine
and went or his way rejoicing.
Beach.-The Stateline saloon which
was started about three months ago
Just a mile and a half west of this
city by H. C. Jensen of Beach and
w, H. Rucker Of Wibaux, was burned
10 the STOuuu. Ill I4o UullulHS dI lIe
time were three ~bartenders, viz: Ed
Tucker, Bill Coffee and Bill Ryan. All
being asleep, the fire was we'll under
way before the men were awakened by
the smoke and heat. The smoke com
ing up from the cellar, Tucker lifted
the trap door and jumped down, when
he discovered that a hole had been
cut in the wall below the first door,
through which a large quantity of
kerosene had been poured. AS he
turned to ascend he was overcome by
the smoke and heat and for a short
time his life was despaired of, but
Mr.. Ryan finally succeeded in getting
him up the stairs and out doors,
where the fresh morning air o o re-
vived him. They all lost their clothes
but the few they grabbed while max
ing their escape from the burning
building.