The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-23
NorthDakota
News Notes

society.
Mandan.-The greatest surprise Of
the campaign was the announcement
Of John F. Sullivan's candidacy for
attorney general. He is a law partner
of ]. M. Hanley, speaker of the house
at the last session.
White Earth.-Two children were
killed when a can of gasoline was
overturned and exploded at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. Wardlow in this
city. Their 5-months-old and 2-year-
old daughters were the victims.
Medina.-Jacob Moser, who lives on
Section 11140-68, succeeded in killing
sixteen young wolves, getting them
from two different dens. He was in
Jamestown with the scalps, for which
he received $3.50 apiece, or a total of
$40.
Lisbon.-At a meeting of the school
board. the sealed bids for the new
high school were opened and the con-
tract given by Gillespie & Johnson Of
Grand Forks. Marsh & Wickstrom of
this city secured the contract for the
plumbing and heating.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS progress is being
made with the work of grading the
new line of the 500 north of here.
Peter Nelson, the Minneapolis contrac-
tor, is moving about 5000 yards of
earth a day at his three camps, where
he has about $50 men in his employ.
He has a contract for eight miles and
sub-contractors under him have about
$50 men at work.
Carpio.-A fatal accident happened
at the Stamen ranch thirteen miles
north of here, when Joe Stamen, the
16-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Stamen, severed his femoral artery of
the left leg and bled to death. The
lad was helping to skin a steer when
his knife slipped and cut his artery.
He tainted almost Immediately and
did not regain consciousness.
Observation-Disclosures Kelly, who was
sentenced almost twenty years ago
for life imprisonment for murder in
the first degree, walked from the
gates of the state prison a free a
The state board Of pardons commut-
ed his sentence to twenty-six years.
and with his good time off his term
expired. He was sent up from May
Vile for the alleged murder of a Do
liceman.
misunderstanding of State Nor
ton today issued notarial commissions
to: ]. X. F%airchild, Cavalier; Her
man w. Haushe, Kenmare; NJ. v.
Horning. Sentinel Butte; Waino J.
Husa, Belden; ]. G. Johnson, Minot;
Fred A. May, Dickey; Mae G. Nc
Even, Grand Forks; Soren ]. Rasmus.
sen. Minot; Hans l.. Spilde, Granville;
H. L. Startling, Schafer; J. B. fainter,
Williston.
Esmond.-The work of grading the
new Drake-Devils Lake-Fordville line
of the 500 is in full swing all along
the line in Benson and Ramsey coun.
ties, and good progress is being made.
At the present rate the work of grad
ing ought to be done by July 1, ready
for the laying of steel. The condi-
tons are usually favorable for a
bumper crop this year, and there is
no doubt the line will be complete
in time to haul the grain to market.
Grand Forks. - William O'Keefe,
aged e%ighty-fve, who became we'll
known throughout the northwest near
ly twenty years ago when in the North
Dakota legislature he expressed him
self as being unable to understand
two things, "Why the Red river flowed
north and why an Irishman voted tho
Republican ticket" died at Minot,
Walsh county. He leaves a family of
children and 50 grand children. Will
liam O'Keefe, Jr., a son, resides in
Winnipeg.
Minot. - A fire originating in
the rubbish can in the rear of the
p%ostofice in the Frank building, caus-
ed the loss of $38,5OO. The alarm wal
given out by a p%ostof1ce employee,
who saw smoke coming through the
floor. The fire department responded
quickly and soon had six streams
working though handicapped by the
dense smoke which made it impossible
to enter the building. A bursting
hydrant put two streams out of com.
mission. The total loss is estimated
at $4,000.
Valley City.-A funny stunt was
pulled off in this city. There are
three prisoners confined in the coun.
ty Jail. being held to the district court
one on a charge of assault with a
dangerous weapon, and the other two
charged with blind-pigging. The first
mentioned is held under 81, 900 bonds
and he has been making strenuous eff.
forts to get bail, but without success.
However, his attorney appeared be.
fore the trial judge with a bond for
$500, just half the amount, and re.
quested the judge to accept it. The
judge took it and, looking it over, dis
covered that the sureties were tho
two blind-piggers. The bond" was re.
fused and the attorney informed that
the prisoner would not be released un-
til a proper bond for the full amount
was rendered.
Fargo.-As the first step toward put
ting in operation a comprehensive
plan for the betterment of country life
in this state, the North Dakota Coun-
try Life commission will establish or.