The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-20
Fnckertan Facts
North Dakota State News in
Condensed Form.

I4itchville.-J. e. Nelson of this city
has been appointed postmaster with a
salary of s1,1O0.
Grand Rapids.-This city has been
troubled with robbers and a number
of houses have been entered.
Grand Forks.-The Red River val
ley is harvesting the biggest crop of
hay that it has had for years.
FargO.-The postofice authorities
have announced the d~iscontinuance Of
two small postoffices in the state, Os-
good in Cass county and Hazen in
Mercer county.
Bismarck. - Commissioner Taylor
OF the state insurance department
has warned the public that the st.
Paul Mutual Hail and Cyclone Insur.
ance company is not authorized to do
business in this state.
Jamestown.-The gang Of Italians at
work on the railroad complain of a
loss of their eatables at the hands of
transients. 1t is no unusual sight to
see from so to rs hoboes in the Jun
giles at any meal time.
Gwinner.-This town suffered from
a destructive fire on Saturday that
destroyed five buildings with a loss of
$4,000. Help was sent from both
Cogswell and Minor. The fire is sup
posed to have been caused by chill,
dren playing with matches.
Ryder.-There is land enough in
the Fort Ferthold reservation that
will be opened August IA for 1900
claims of 100 acres each and the most
OF this is good land. If the former ex-
periences Of land opening are repeated
at this n there will be some lively
times at the various registration
points.
Williston.-Eastern parties have
been in this city recently trying to
secure a location for a flax fiber plant,
1t would employ about IS men and
would furnish a market for SIS. 900 to
100000 worth of what is now waste
material. All the company asks of the
residents of the city is the lease of a
piece of land.
Carrington.-Christ Hague, who is
on trial in the district court with in
tent to kill, was recently married in
the parlor of the Jail by Judge G. S.
Campbell to Miss Ellen Lima, who
came to this city for the purpose of
marrying him. The officials thought
best that the ceremony be performed
before the trial began.
Fargo.-Three highway robberies
occurred in this city Saturday night.
The Moorhead carnival was on
across the river and parties returning
from attending the same were held ITO
in the vicinity of a large wholesale
house on First avenue. One mar lost
$500 to the robbers, another SIT and
the third man about So.
Grand Forks.-More chan 10000
harvest hands are wanted in North
Dakota by Aug.1 according to answers
to circular letters sent out to agents
OF the company by E. G. Eeedy, zen
eral immigration agent Of the Great
Northern railway. In addition az
swers from stations in western Min.
nesota indicate that the number of
men wanted in the two sections is
close to $4,000.
Carson.-It is now reported that a
young man came from Iowa to this
section a few years ago and filed on a
piece OF land and seeded a large part
OF what he supposed was his land to
alfalfa. Two years later he found that
he was on the wrong land and he
moved his house and belongings to
the proper quarter. He Gid not like
20 lose the field of alfalfa which
proved a good n and he mad his par.
ents come up from the OLD home state
and homestead the land.
Williston.-A rather IN usual deci.
sion was rendered in a case in court
recently in this city when both par.
ties to a civil suit were put under
bonds to keep the peace. NJ. B. Bond
was the plaintiff and brought suit to
recover damages for a fistic %encount-
er with L. H. McGinty, declaring that
his injuries were of a permanent char
acter. He was awarded a Judgment
OF $3.50 but the court decided that it
was best for the peace of the com.
munity that both men be placed I'M
der bonds to keep the peace.
Glenburn.-On the Chris Broderson
property in this town a well cut some
queer capers recently. The drillers
struck water at a depth of 1870 feet,
but the flow did not start until a few
days later, when a wind mill was put
up. Then the stream Of water the
pump threw began to diminish gradu-
ally and on examination it was found
that water pressure from below held
open the valves of the pump and kept
it from doing it's work properly. There
is considerable gas in the we'll and no
doubt this is what forced the water
up.
Fargo. - Congressman Hanna has
a trowel with quite a history. Some
years ago it was first tut to use in
laying the cornerstone sf the Saliva
ton Army barracks. It was next used
when the First Baptist church was
constructed. and later ushd at the Law
ing Of the r stone, IT. the Y. NJ.
c. A. building. It's next use was by
Col. Roosevelt when he taid the cor
ner stone of the library at Fargo COL
lege. It's next use was at a corner
stone laying at the Lutheran church,
and the last time it was used was re.
Gently when the Sons Of Norway used
It en- the temple now If, course of
construction. Mr.. Hanna will present
the trowel to the Carnegie library Of
this city or some other public institu-
ton.
portal.-This village voted on the