The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-07-04
NorthDakOta
News Notes


Lansford.-Former residents of the
state of Michigan who have become
residents of North Dakota held a
picnic in this city.
Minot.-Minot will hold a celebra-
ton July 8, 4 and S, with the program
81 the Ward County Racing association
as the principal feature.
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.
Derrick.-Aaron Shepard was struck
by a coffin, containing the body Of
Mrs. c. f. Burns, when the team which
wa attached to the hearse, which he
was driving, ran away. Four broken
ribs resulted, and Shepard had to be
removed from under the coffin by
members of the funeral party. The
runaway resulted in the service at the
grave being delayed until 3 a. m.
Bluegrass.-The beginning of social
activities in connection with farm life
In North Dakota was manifested at a
creamery picnic held here by the
stockholders and patrons of a local
creamery. Over 1000 people were in
attendance. Dairy Commissioner R. F.
Flint was present, and delivered an
address on Dairying and the Creamery
Industry. AS this section had the hon
or of beginning creamery work in
North Dakota, it is also the instigator
and leader of creamery picnics, which
are one result of the cooperative
creamery work.
Bismarck.-Clifton Twedts, aged 10,
of Beach, was brought to the city with
a bullet lodged in the back of his neck.
A companion playing with a rifle did
not know it was loaded and the gun
was discharged, the bullet entering
the boys skull just below the base of
the brain. No hope is entertained for
his recovery.
Fargo.-The city council granted a
twenty-ive-year franchise to the Fargo
and Moorhead Street Railway com.
pany on condition that it build an ex-
tension from Moorhead to Dillworth.
Mimi, within six months. 1t will be
the first %interurban line in this section.
Rapid City.-One of the biggest land
deals made in several years has been
closed by Dominic Krier, a rancher in
the eastern part of the state, who
bought 760 acres lying near Box Elder
creek, nine miles north of this city.
The purchase price was $40, OO0.
While the land Vas purchased for
speculative purposes, Mr.. Krier in
tends to cultivate a large portion Of
It at once
Sawyer.-Supposedly jealous of at
tenion paid by her escort to other
girls, Miss Annie Claven, aged 10, end
ed her life by drinking carbolic acid.
The girl was found lying on a couch in
her home, the empty bottle on the
floor. Miss Claven, her sweetheart,
and a party of girl friends had attend
ed a dance the previous evening, and
1t was there that jealousy is supposed
to have been aroused.
Dickinson,-Fifty-five new members
Tor the Commercial club were secured
in an hours campaign by a general
committee. the membership Of the or
%ganization being brought up to the
point sought by the officials. The cam
paign was n of the most successful
ever waged by a North Dakota club.
The club has completed plans for the
entertainment Of the North Dakota Re-
tail Merchants association, which will
hold Its annual meeting here next
month. Good roads is another ques-
ton in which the club is showing inter-
est. In Coteau valley, Dickey county,
the Coteau County Good Roads asso.
citation has been organized.
Abercrombie.-Pres. H. o. Fjelde, of
this city, of the North American Sing
ers' association, has completed the pro-
gram for the gathering which will be
held at Moorhead and Fargo, July IL
to Is. The convention will be held in
connection with the Northwestern
Singing association sangerfast, in
which singing societies from Mime.
sofa, North Dakota and South Dakota
will participate. July II has been set
aside as Scandinavian day, out at Con-
cordia college, at Moorhead, MINI.
The second day of the festival will be
France day, and the program will be
carried out at Fargo, at the North Da-
kota agricultural college.
Grand Forks.-At the annual session
Of the North Dakota Supreme Court
of United Foresters in this city the,
following officers were elected: Rang.
er, Robert Ranger, Cavalier; vice
ranger, Mrs. Emma Cana, J%ohnstown;
treasurer, M. c. Gaulke, Grand Forks;
secretary, Edith E. Samuel, Grand
Forks; physician, DR.. A. M. Call,
Rugby; archer, Emma Turner, Grand
Forks; auditors, James Tawmley.'
Grand Forks and Daniel Healy, Devils
Lake; chaplain, Mrs. Emma Cadiuex,
J%ohnstown; inner woodward, Henry
Albertson, Rugby, outer woodward,
Mrs. 0. johnson, Devils Lake; repre-
%sentatives to the supreme court from
the United States, E. R. Samuels,
Grand Forks and Mrs. Emma Call,
Johnstown.
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