The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
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North Dakota State News In Con.
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congressman, has been called to North
Adams, Mass, by the sudden death Of
her mother, Mrs. Ellen B. Thatcher,
who died after a stroke of paralysis
at the age of Is.
Binford.-Mrs. Henry Hull, who re.
sides on a farm north Of this city,
was stricken with paralysis when driv-
ing and got out of the buggy. The
horses went home alone, and her hus-
band started back to the city. He
found her by the roadside in an utterly
helpless condition.
Washburn. - Andrew Fahlgren, a
farmer residing west of here, was
brought up in justice court on a
charge of obstructing the public high
way which passes through his land.
Fahlgren asked for time to take the
matter up with the county commits
sioners and in the meantime agreed
to leave the road unobstructed.
Minot.-The premium list and pro-
gram of the Ward county fair. which
will be held Sept. 10, 10 and 20, r
off the press. The fair promises to be
the biggest event ever pulled off by
the Ward County Fair Association,
and great interest is being manifested
in it among the farmers of the county.
The business men have contributed
valuable prizes. and every Indication
points to a most successful exhibition.
Energy.-Threshing has begun in
this neighhOrhCOd and the early re-
ports are better than expected. j. r.
Mann threshed a field of winter wheat
which yielded thirty-fve bushels to
the acre. He had also a field of win.
ter rye which made a little better than
%thirty-five bushels to the acre. These
yields speak well for the Energy land
because OF the extreme drought the
past summer. which cut the wheat
crop in sections near here.
Edmore. = The optimistic reports
which have been sent out from the
Edmore district for several weeks,
predicting considerable more than an
average crop for that section are being
verified in every particular as the
grain is being threshed. While there
has been but very little wheat
threshed yet. barley and oats have
been completed to some extent. Oats
are going from GO to 70 bushels to the
acre, while some barley is going as
bushels and none less than 30.
Hoke Smith, Of the Great Northern,
had an article in a recent issue of
Leslie's Weekly giving salient facts
about the northwest in general. The
following special mention of North
Dakota gained wide publicity: North
Dakota has a per capita wealth of
1881. which is larger than any other
state in the union. North Dakota has
1888 acres of artificial forests. OF
81. 1908. 812 acres of and not contained
in North Dakota farms. about 1,00O.-
900 acres consist of free government
lands which are subject to homestead
entry.
Grand Forks.-Another enforcement
of the new law prohibiting drinking
on a passenger train was made in this
city. Anton Berg and Arthur Jandron,
of Fargo. were taken from a train at
the depot by the conductor and were
turned over to Officer Bliven. They
were arraigned before Judge Nc
Loughlin in the Justice court this at
ternoon and were fined $40 each. Berg
had the money and was released upon
payment OF the fine, hut Jandron was
unable to furnish the necessary lncre
and was committed to the county Jail
for a period Of ten days.
Devils T.ake.-That North Dakota is
500 to be the scene Of activities in
the strawboard manufacturing line
seems apparent to those who are
in touch with the situation. One of
the largest railway systems of the
country has but lately had repeated
inquiries regarding freight rates and
freight facilities for the carrying of
strawboard to the eastern markets
from North Dakota. These inquiries
come from different sources and it is
known that more than one company is
now considering putting mills into this
state which is rich in the necessary
raw materials used in making straw.
board. North Dakota produces more
than 5000. 900 tons OF straw suitable
for use in making s~trawboard. practi.
cally all Of which is now wasted. most
of it being burned.
Williston.-Williston is the first
North Dakota city to adopt the lad.
visory board" plan of m%unipical gov.
eminent. Mayor j. w. Jackson inau.
gurating the system in accordance
with pledges made by him in his pre-.
election announcement. The board
named by him is composed of eight
prominent Wflliston residents. and IL
is named with a view to gaining, so
far as possible. general cooperation
in municipal government work. This
advisory board. or committee of citi.
zens. will be called upon by the mayor
to meet regularly and to meet at any
time any matter of special Importance
to the city should arise. The plan is
to gain the sentiment of the citizens
on anything that has to do with i'm
provement work. and to secure the ad,
vice of this particular committee.