The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-07-11
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North Dakota State News In Con-
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Larimore.-An explosion which may
prove fatal to three Greeks, and in
which three others were badly injured,
occurred at Shawnee near this city,
when an oil lamp in their car was be-
ing lighted. The car in which they
made their home was also burned.
Fargo.-Chief Keefe of the police.
force arrested H. G. O'Neill, colored,
charged with purchasing opium and
having the same sent through the.
mails. At the last term of the federal
court there were two indictments
concerning the transmission of opium
through the mails. O'Neill waived
examination before the United States
commissioner, and was held in $500
bonds for the next term of court; in
default of which he was sent to iail-
Mandan.-Great stoicism was shown
by Eng. Mike Kanio, when he pulled
q freight train into Mandan with his,
right hand badly mangled. He left
jamestown on No. 602, and at Dawson
had his hand caught between the,
main driving rod and one of the axels.
crushing one of the fingers entirely
off. Mike stuck to the throttle, how.
ever, and pulled the engine to the
local ~roundhouse before he sought
surgical attention. He will be laid
up for a few days.
Grand Forks.-Grand Forks county
commissioners will put a bounty on
wolves, in the very near future, if
the wishes of J. c. Eastgate, a promi-
nent farmer and stockraiser of Allen.
Grove township, are needed. Mr.. East
gate appeared before the county COM
missioners and after stating the North.
Dakota law on the bounty question
asked them to put a bounty of s.:
a head on the animals, as provided.
In h code. The matter is being CIV
en- consideration and it is quite, likely
some provision will be made to stamp
out the coyote and wolf evil, which is:
said to be rather a pestilence in some,
parts of the county.
Devils Lake.-The twentieth annual
assembly of the North Dakota Chau-
tauqua association is now on in fulF
swing. the gates to the most beautifuli
nature spot in North Dakota being:
thrown open Saturday. The Fort Tot
ten Indian band had the honor of play
Ing the opening serenade. Saturday
afternoon more people than have beer
In attendance at the opening in years
we're on the ground to listen to the
address Of welcome which vas given
by w. H. Horton in the absence Oft
President Kelley of the associations.
That the 1912 assembly will eclipse
all previous years is certain if the
qua in the United States presents such
q beauty spot as nature has provided
On the north shore of Devils Lake, and
North Dakotans have at last realized
this and are willing to ramble for q
few weeks during the summer, enjoy
outdoor life, getting away from the
hustle and hustle of the city.
Fargo.-Building operations in the.
city of Fargo are moving along nicely.
although there are no new buildings
being planned, other than those which.
are in various stages of erection.
LEVITT & Co. are just now moving
into their newly completed four-story
block on upper Front street, and the
new hotel on the site Of the old Plaza
IS rearing it's head in good shape, and.
will soon be ready for the roof. The,
new Olson store on upper Broadway
will be ready for the roof in a few
days and all over the city there is the
sound of the hammer md saw heard
In building new residences. The new
Jack Thorne store room over on the:
corner Of Eighth street and Front is;
almost completed, and will soon be.
occupied. The r%emodeling Of the.
Shepard Bedspring Co. plant has been,
completed and the new machinery
bought. Out in the state schoolhouses:
appear to have the great call, and:
some fine ones are to be erected yet
this building season. The big Thir-
teenth street south schoolhouse in.
Fargo is about finished.
Mandan.-State Engineer T. r. At.
kinson has been spending the week
in the city, with several assistants.
surveying the course of the Heart
river lIOM d punt uedI Tic iOullu
house in the east end of the yards.
west. The state board of control
ordered the survey for the purpose
Of forming a site for a reform school,
park. The survey will be completed
soon and it is believed construction
will be commenced in a month. Work
has progressed as far as the RUSSELL
Miller plant, it was found that the
Heart falls five feet in that distance,
somewhat less than a mile. An en-
tirely suitable site was not found, but
In case there are no better sites above
the mill, there rae several places
here a dam could be built. The
structure will be Of steel and con-
crete, with gates to lower in food
season. The expense cannot be esti-
mated until a report as to the loca-
ton and other conditions is made by
Mr.. Atkinson, but whatever the cost,
It will be divided among those most
benefited, as the understanding now
prevails.
Grand Forks.-Three Lutheran So
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