The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-01-23
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North Dakota State News In Con.
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VI
Minot-The tin can from which he
poured gasoline on a coal fire was
nearly driven through Roy Cooks
hand by the resulting explosion.
Grand Forks.-A record-breaking
price for Red-River valley land was
paid by John Holein of Thompson, who
purchased 24O acres at $40 an acre.
Larimore.-Miss Sadie Matthews,
who has gained distinction as a sue
cessful oma farmer, took to Grand
Forks the first exhibit for the mid
winter fair.
New England.-Oficials are determ-
ined to stop the violations of the pro-
hibition law. Three warrants were
recently sworn out M. l.. Salomay es.
capped, but Austin Sabin and Harvey
Adams were arrested.
Minot.-sThe final dividend of the de-.
funct Minot National bank was declar-
ed by Receiver George W. Swords to-
day. The dividend is liz per cent
and will give every %depositor the full
amount of his deposit at the time of
the failure.
Marmarth.-S. Mullin engaged a.
stranger to care for his stock and left
on an extended visit. Neighbors missed
the man and discovered he had stolen
the best team and a wagon. He was
traced to Camp Crook, where the
horses were recovered, but the thief
made his escape.
Acknowledgement Northern track
laying gangs have laid steel from
Mondak, Mont, to the west bank of
the Yellowstone river Fairview,
Mont, and are rapidly pushing the
work in Mckenzie county, North Da-
kota, toward Arnegard. Favorable
weather conditions have made rapid
railroad work possible.
Grand Forks.-A loss of approx
mately $4,000 vas sustained in a fire
at Mimic, which destroyed the Lang
owski Brothers furniture store and
another building owned by j.. Robin
ski. Miss Nora Peterson maintained
a millinery store in the latter, but al!
the stock was removed. BY hard work
the fire was prevented from spreading
to other buildings.
Belfeld.-Last summer, not having
a binder and fearing he would be I'M
able to secure the assistance of his
neighbors, John Goldberg took a era
die and cut his crop with it. His oats
went sixty bushels an acre and his
wheat thirty bushels. Goldberg has a
homestead southwest of here and is
believed to be the only man in the
state to harvest his grain by this an
tiquated method.
Grand Forks.-There was a confa-
grafton loss of approximately S 5000 in
a fire at Mimic which destroyed the
Langowski Brothers furniture store
and another building owned by j.
Bobinski. Miss Nora Peterson MAIN
tanned a millinery store in the latter
but all the stock was removed. The
fire broke out from some unknown
cause. BY hard work the fire was
prevented from spreading to- other
buildings in the block.
Grand Forks.-Several important
legislative recommendations were
made to the North Dakota Municipal
league which held a two-day session
in this city. The recommendations
affect municipal government, and will
be submitted to the legislature, now
in session. The legislative committee
proposed many changes, chief among
which is the establishment of non-par-
tizan municipal elections, and giving
cities power to construct public works.
Grand Forks.-The University of
North Dakota is asking the state leg
islature for appropriations to erect
two new buildings, and for additional
maintenance. A bill introduced, car
ries an appropriation for a chemistry
building and a building for the college
of law. The maintenance fund of
the institution, it is c%ontended by the
university authorities, is short, and a
material increase is asked. The total
amount asked by the university is
$3O8, 900. ... ..
Minot.-The first movement made
by a North Dakota municipality
against the Byllesby company of Chi
cago, owner of several public service
corporations in the state, will be taken
by Minot, the city commission having
ordered an investigation into the
rates on electricity maintained by the
Consumers Power company of this
city. The company is owned by the
Chicago gas and electric combination,
which maintains many plants through
out the United States.
Dickinson.-The Dakota National
bank of Dickinson has elected two new
directors, namely: W. c.. Crawford
and B. H. Crawford, who take the
places of c. c. Mead and S. M. Ferris.
The other members of the board are:
H. c. Christensen, George A. Perkins,
Alfred White, Redmond Murphy and
George A. Senour. Mr.. White is vice
president and general manager. H. C.
Christensen remains president of the
bank. There were no changes in he
First National or Merchants National
of this city.
Minot.-A tin can from which he
poured gasoline on a coal fire was
nearly driven through Roy Cooks hand
by the resulting explosion. His hair
was almost completely burned off, his
face was terrihlv scorchod opd h;r