The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-01-05

unceremoniOusly a short m ago after
receiving a coat of tar and feathers.
Grand Forks.-The telephone and
telegraph lines in this vicinity have
had many breaks recently due to the
weather.
Tolna.-The editor Of the Tribune Of
this city placed a Red Cross stamp on
every paper of one issue, thus helping
the fight on tuberculosis.
Bismarck.-The school children of
Burleigh county raised the sum of
$50 for the Children's Home in Fargo,
between Thanksgiving day and the
first Of the year.
Bismarck.-New Years was ushered
in in this city with a $4,000 fire, the
largest in the history of the city since
the big fire that burned nearly all the
town a number Of years ago.
Grand Forks.-The federal census
for this city has been received and
shows a gain of over 60 per cent in
the past ten years. II this rate of in
crease continues for another decade
this city will be the metropolis of the
state.
Fessenden.-This city is to have
A park next summer, or rather a small
flower garden. The plot is just east
Of the depot on the railroad right of
way and has been secured from the
500 line. The ladies Of the city will
convert the same into a beautiful flor
al park.
Kenmare.-A drayman with the
United States mail in his sleigh re-
Gently compelled a train crew to va
cate a crossing in a very expeditions
manner The train had blocked the
crossing for some time before the gen
tleman came along and got busy with
the crew.
Observation-Disclosures Of the manner in
which the people of the south line of
the Northern Pacific railroad, feel that
their country will grow is shown in
the construction of splendid hotels at
many points. Several of these have
just been completed and were opened
on January 1:
Belfield.-Citizens Of this town want
the government to establish a sub
station Of the experimental farm at
this place. In view of the fact that
there is a big colony Of Holland people
already here and more coming, the
venture would be of great assistance to
the people of this section.
White Earth.-Staale Hendrickson,
game warden, made a trip to this Sec
ton in search Of venison supposed to
considerable quantity and warrants are
out for the arrest Of three parties that
promptly migrated to another county
IN his coming.
Fargo.-The new a came in with
record breaking weather in all parts OF
the state. After a comparatively mild
winter of a couple Of months the Their
mometer dropped to twenty below with
a strong north wind blowing. Along
the Missouri river a blizzard prevailed
and the trains on the various lines
were much delayed.
Fargo.-The old year passed out ir
this city with the accidental killing
of two men from a premature explosion
of dynamite which was being prepared
for blasting in a we'll that was being
drilled near this city. There were fou
violent deaths in this city for the
month of December.
Williston.-A hardware man Of thi:
city offered a range to the farmer
bringing the largest number of people
W Iii StOAC VII a SCA III uoS. yin
farmer brought fifty-nine and another
if~ty-three and as these were large
loads and nearly equal the enterpris'
ing merchant presented both with {
range.
Dickinson.-The Dickinson council
Knights Of Columbus, were instituted
OF New Years day. The class mum
bered fifty. Many knights were in at
tendance from the other cities of tn,
state, Fargo sending a special car fllet
with them. A banquet followed tn
institution with Gov. Burke as maste,
Of ceremonies.
Mandan.-Morton county will maxi
no further attempts at collecting tax
es on the property of the Morton
County Fair association. A petition
from the officers Of that association
asking that they abate the taxes as
sessed this year was granted, and i
is understood that hereafter the asso
cations holdings will not be assessed
but considered as being public prop
erty.
Williston. = Approximately $500
will be expended by the congregation
of the United Lutheran church of thi
city in the construction Of it's new
house Of worship. The work on tn
basement is now in progress. TIL
erection of this beautiful edif1ce will
make this city the center Of a~ctivitie
for hat denomination in the western
part of North Dakota. The work Of
the superstructure. will be commence
next spring and will be complete
with the building ready for occupanc:
on or before August 1.
ROSA couple of men were arrest
ed in this town for refusing to help al
officer make an arrest.
: Dickinson.-The first North Dakot
auxiliary dry farming congress will b
held in this city Jan. 81 n Feb. 1, a
which time q permanent state organi
; cation will be effectd. The program
. committee has secured speakers of ma
!. tional reputation.
: Botineau.-The plumbing in the do
mestic science department in tn
School of Forestry is being hastene
to completion and it is hoped that tn
apparatus ordered for this depart
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