The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-04
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of irrigated and They Will crop 1000
acres this season. The land was form
erly owned by Rea Bros, large Mon
tana sheep-growers.
Mandan. - Thirty-fve applications.
for seed grain were rejected by the
county commissioners at their regular
session, while approximately 280 to.
290 applications were allowed. AS.
there may be more, the exact number
of bushels cannot be told, but 1900 /.
bushels of wheat, more or less. and
5000 bushels of oats, more or less,
have been advertised for.
Washburn. - Officials of this town
and county are seeking the author of
a letter received by F.. E. Funk, CASH
Ter of a local bank, threatened his
life. The letter was received follow
ing a series of outrages in which the
bank and personal property of Funk
was damaged. Funk offered a re-
ward of 5000 for information concern
ing the sending of the letter, and it is
said the town will also offer a reward
Dickinson.-At a meeting in the
Commercial club rooms, about fifty
ladies of this city organized a hospital
guild, the object being to furnish the
sisters new hospital, to open shortly,
with accessories such as only women
are capable of providing, like linen,
curtains, etc., and assist in all manner
possible in the successful operation of
the hospital. Among the things con;
templated by the guild is to establish
a charity ward.
Mandan.-Preparations are under
way for the erection of a large, up-to-
date creamery here this spring.
Farmers and business men. have held
enthusiastic meetings and a third is
called for Saturday, when the final ar
rangements will be made. The cream
cry will be capitalized at $500 and
shares will be sold at $50 each, not
more than four to one man. The or
ganization will be named the Mandan
Cooperative Creamery Co.
Douglas.-Using his toe to pull the:
trigger of a shotgun, the muzzle of
which he had placed against his fore
head, Samuel st. John killed himself
in his lonely claim cabin nine miles
from here. He was discovered by
William Evans and Frank Peterson.
who CHANGED to be driving by the St.
John place and had stopped to visit
with him. 1t is supposed that the
deed was the result of melancholy
spells with which he was afflicted at
times.
Crosby.-With retention, of county
seat honors as n of the prime OBJ
jects, the reorganization of the Crosby
Commercial club has been effected by
the business men of Crosby. In the
coming general election, the perma-
nent county seat of Divide county,
located temporarily in Crosby, will be.
selected by a vote of the people, and
the Crosby boosters propose to con-
duct a lively campaign with the object.
in view of having this city selected
permanently.
MISUNDERSTANDING farmers and
business men had a very successful.
meeting. Mr.. Dallman of Grady.
MIMI, was here and gave them a
splendid talk on the way to grow and
market their potato crop. The farm
ers in the vicinity of Newberg dis
cussed the plans for building their.
warehouse, but did not decide just.
what to do. They will have a meet
ing later and then decide just what.
to do about building one. They are
also considering the plan of forming
a stockbreeders' association.
Flasher.-The biggest county divi-
i meeting in the history of Mo-
ton, and which was presided over by
Major Belden of Shields, was held,
n followed by a banquet in the
evening with fully 300 people present.
The delegates were from Glen Ullin.
Barnes, Fallon, Leith, New Leipzig.
Raleigh, Elgin, Carson, Wade, James
burg, Pretty Rock, Cannonball, Tim
mer, Solen and other parts of the
county. Lines were drawn, cutting
three new counties out of Morton and
important committees we're appointed
to handle the county division ques-
tlon IN the proposed new county. The
matter of county division met the
unanimous approval on the part of
every individual present.
Hettlnger.-With the snow practi-
cally all gone Hettinger and surround
ing country are taking on old-time &C.
tlylty. The fall rains, heavy fall of
snow and several mid-winter thaws
leaves the soil in excellent condition
to receive the seed, and the farmers.
are accordingly jubilant and largef7
acreages will be sown in Hettinger
county than ave- before. The corn
acreage will be especially large az
will also be alfalfa. RThe Hettinger
creamery has been Aacessfully OBJ
Grated for two years and starts the
season with bright prospects. MANY
FARMERS are going into the dairying
winch means real progress and per-
ane prosperity for this section.
Forty emigrant cars have arrived dur
Ing the month and with the advance
guard of landseekers in evidence land
values are on the rise and optimism
Is rampant.
Walcott.-At the annua meeting of
the Walcott Commercial club the pro
position to incorporate Walcott as ~
village was taken up and discussedN
committee was appointed to get
the sentiment of the citizens of tha