The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-11-28
Flickertail Facts
North Dakota State News In Con-
densed Form.

Fargo.-The jury in the case of l.,
S. Smith of Buffalo. who shot and
killed an outlaw last summer while
deputized as marshal, brought in q
verdict of acquittal.
Deering.-Fire in the consolidated
school district bus near here destroyed
the straw in the vehicle and quickly
spread to the woodwork. The children
escaped as rapidly as possible, but
those of A. and w. Loney were so
severely burned that the services of a
physician were required
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dakota is to
have a conservation and agricul-
tural development congress to be
held the week of Jan. 10 at Fargo,
when the Tri-State Land Growers, the
North Dakota corn show and corn
growers, North Dakota Poultry show.
Fargo Kennel show, Home Products
show, State Horticultural and State
Veterinary convention are all to be
held. This was decided by C. P.
Slime, general manager of the Fargo
Commercial club, ]. H. Worst, presi.
dent of the North Dakota Agricultural
college and prominent men of the
state.
Fargo, N. D., Nov. 23.-North Da-
kotans, regardless of politics, are to CO.
operate in a movement to boom Gov
ernor Burke for a place in the Wilson
cabinet. At least this is the plan of
State Senator Wesley Mcdowell of La
Moure county who purposes to call a
nonpartizan mass meeting in Fargo.
This meeting will select delegates of
every political faith to go east and
present the claims of Governor Burke
about the time Mr.. Wilson returns
from the Bermudas. 1t is asserted
that the distinction of having a cab
met officer from North Dakota will be
such an honor to the state that all
residents should be willing to lay
aside their political views temporarily
and aid the movement.
Valley City. - Frederick Preston
Search appeared at the Normal school
auditorium this week in a v%iolincello
recital in which he delighted his audi
ence quite as much with his own
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tiers. Miss Nellie T. Dahl, of Minneso-
ia, Mimi, a graduate with the class
Of 1912, has been chosen s%uperinten-
dent of the domestic science work in
the Mayville schools. The electrol-
iers presented to the normal school as
a memorial by the class of 1912 have
arrived and will be placed in front of
the entrance to the main building.
Conditions for the Russell-Miller prize
break baking contest have been an
nounced by the domestic science de-
partment. Each contestant must bake
twenty loaves of bread during the year
and the final contest will take place
the last week of the school.
Fargo.-Friday closed a chapter in
N OF the most notorious murders
ever committed in North Dakota. Joe
Remington, sentenced to prison for
life for the murder of George Flett at
Arthur, this county, became a free
man as a result of the clemency of the
state board OF pardons. The murder
was n of 80 most coldblooded
crimes in the state and Is wildly re-
SoiiGN W CAC plOlCclo VI LulS SCCIlOu.
Remington was raised at Casselton,
between here and Arthur, and in the
fall OF 80 was employed on a farm
near the latter place. He took a load
OF wheat to Arthur, and in those days
the elevator agents carried large sums
of money, frequently paying in cash.
Remington saw Flett's roll. The sight
of this fingered in his mind, and when
he was later in need of money, due to
his associations with a notorious Min
neapolis woman, he returned to
Arthur and beat Flett to death, taking
his money.
Fargo.-State-wide %non-partisan sup.
port for Governor John Burke who is
prominently mentioned for the posi-
ton of secretary of the interior in
President Wilson's cabinet is to be
the basis of a movement now being
organized. The headquarters of the
movement has been located in Fargo
and work will he started at once to
assure North Dakota's present COVER
nor the support of the entire state.
regardless of politics. Although Gov
ernOr-elect Louis B. Hanna is in Ari-
IONA. with a congressional committee,
his friends here assert that he will
join the Burke movement when he re.
! turns. Mayor w. D. Sweet of Fargo,
who was defeated as the Progressive
candidate for governor has already an
nounced his intention to help boost
for Burke. Senator Wesley Mcdowell
of Marion has been ned to take
charge of the movemenl in the state
and he announced that a conference
OF all the political parties was called
to meet in Fargo last week. National
Committeeman John Rruegger de-
clares that public sentiment favorinx
Burke has become so widespread that
an organization is demanded to give it
efficient expression. The leaders of
the movement feel confident that the
position taken by North Dakota at the
Baltimore convention assures Burke
his appointment.
Kenmare.--John Bird, a farmer. ltv.
Ing fifteen miles, northeast of Ken.
mare, was shot and seriously hurt by
q grain thief, when he went 10 his
granary about a mile from the house
to lie in wait for suspected thieves.
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