The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-10-10
Flickertail Facts
North Dakota State News in Con-
densed Form.

farSO, NOrtn DaKOta.-MrS. Martln
Sundbey, who was accidentally shot
by her ~12-year-old son at their home
near Moorhead, MINI, is dead.
Fargo.-The first edition of the
Weekly Spectrum, the student publ
cation of the North Dakota agricul-
tural college, has just been issued.
Aberdeen.-James G. Skinner, aged
81. a Cheyenne Reservation Indian,
received injuries from a falling horse
at Mobridge which caused his death
a few hours later. He was riding the
horse at a good gait when the animal
Slipped and fell. SINNERS skull was
fractured. .
Minot.-One of the most daring rob.
berries perpetrated in Minot for some
time took place when two highway
men held up Frank LaFlame, Great
Northern conductor, and Joseph Beau.
dry, linotyper for the Minot Optic, at
the point of a 3S calibre revolver and
relieved them of their cash and
%valuables.
Fargo.-Methods of meeting the
farm labor situation In the state were
discussed at a las meeting of Fargo
citizens at 10 o'clock Friday morning.
With the demand for labor increasing
in spite of a small influx of harvest
hands the business men of the city
assert that the situation is alarming.
Fargo citizens were urged to take con-
certed action in an effort to meet the
demand for farm laborers.
Napoleon.-A deputy United States
marshal was here and arrested Mar
tin Dillman, a blacksmith of this city,
on a complaint charging him with
having sent obscene matter through
the mails. Dillman waived examina.
ton before United States Commits
| sioner Geo. A. Bryant and was held to
answer at the next term of the Unit
ed States district court under a rec
ognizance of $500, which vas fur
nished by Bernard Welgel.
Fargo. - While about all North
Dakota Republicans will support Presi-
dent Taft for reelection and many of
the leaders of the party and candi-
dates on the state tickets are now
working for the election of the presi-
dent, the state platform. as announced
at the Republican headquarters, con-
dennis the reciprocity measure. The
state platform says: eve demand the
immediate repeal of the Ubiquitous
Canadian reciprocity measure.
Fort Rice.-R. S. Reed, one of the
0rt or,,r;cio~ o~~o@, ,c 20 LIo-A Dio-
has demonstrated that a man can
make a very good living on a small
patch of ground. Without the use
of any farm machinery whatever Mr..
Reed has devoted his time to the cul-
tivation of onions. This year his crop
has run 235 bushels to the acre, and
he has sold his product for $2.25 per
bushel. This makes a very good re.
turn and it is said there are more
farmers in that section who will go
into onion raising next year.
Grand Forks.-No subject is attract
state than the improvement of road
conditions. In the recent inspection
trip over the Meridian road, the needs
of North Dakota from a good road
standpoint stood out in no uncertain
manner. State Engineer Atkinson
points out some pertinent facts re-
garding road improvement in North
Dakota. He said: "One of the most
noticeable facts in connection with
the. Meridian road inspection trip was
that where the best roads were found
it was always discovered that public
spirited, patriotic men were respon'
sible for their condition"
Bismarck.-Things seem to be pick
ing up in local police circles, and TO,
several weeks in the future Chief Nc
Donald and his force anticipate trou
BILE most any time. The first of the
trouble started when Chief Mcdonald
and Captain Martineson found a col
ored gentleman by the name of San
Jones sleeping off a jag at the N. P
depot. Jones had just been released
from serving a two-year term at thu
penitentiary, having been sent her,
from Minot. The fact that the polio,
disturbed his slumbers aroused his ir,
considerably, and the police officer
landed him in the county Jail only al
ter the tussel of their lives.
Grand Forks.-Governor John Burke
of North Dakota brought his cam
paign in the interests of the Demo
cratic party to a close in Grand Forks
county Wednesday night. The cover
nor spent two days In the county, de
voting most of his time to the nationa
situation and directing the fire of hif
addresses against Colonel Roosevelt
Jamestown.-The Cottage hotel a
Sanborn was burned to the ground, the
fire catching from a barn, a few fee
from the north end of the building
In which the fire started from unknown
origin. The blaze burned very slowly
and all the guests were given plenty O
time to get out. DR.. D. B.. McLain O
jamestown raj one of the guests ant
escaped without injury or loss.
LaMoure.-Frank Hess shot a mon
ster pelican on the river near his farm
He says the bird didn't show any in
dication to fly, but the way it paddlet
along the stream was a caution. H,
left the bird at Wilbert's furnitur,
store for a brief while. on exhibit, an,
then sent it away to be mounted. TIL,
wings measured eight and One-half fee