The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-06-01

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Dakota will have the services Of pro
fessional golfers this season-Grand
Forks, Fargo and Bismarck.
Milot-That hungry tramps killed a
horse owned by Frank Anderson, skin.
ned a portion of it and cooked and ate
the flesh, is the finding of officials in.
v%estigating the affair.
Fargo.-A favorable vote was taken
by the North Dakota Episcopalian con.
vocation on the proposed $4,000. 900
American fund for the pensionsng OF
aged and infirm clergymen,
Hettinger.-A road congress fot
Adams county will be held at Hetting.
er June 6 and Z. This will be an open
meeting for the discussion of the road
problems of this new county.
Dicktnson.-The members of the
Missouri Slope group of the State
Bankers association ended with an
elaborate banquet the most successful
convention of the association.
Dickinson-Gertrude Mcintyre, aged
3 years was run down and killed by
an automobile here. The little girl
was playing in the road and was seen
by the driver toe late to avoid hitting
her. Her skull was crushed.
Rolette.-The new schoolhouse at
Ro]ette, which replaces one burned q
year ago, has been formally dedicated.
The principal speakers we're Governor
L. B. Hanna and J. H. Worst, former
president of the agricultural college.
Bismarck.-The Christian Endeavo1
societies Of North Dakota will hold
their 1915 annual convention at New
Rockford on June 9 to II. The socie:
ties are in a hourishing condition this
year, and the convention promises te
be a good one,
Devils Lake.-Goose herders are
wanted in the country, near Devils
Lake, to keep wild geese off the grain
field. Bernt Anderson, a Ramsey coun.
ty farmer, says thousands of geese
are ~feasting on the seed uncovered
by the high winds.
Grand Forks.-Dr. A. G. Leonard
state geologist Of North Dakota re
Gently returned from Marmath, n. D
After his observations, Dr.. Leonard
concluded that the prospects, Of oil and
gas production in this region are the
hest of any in the state.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by ottic1aia
of the Great Northern that the north.
western section of WILLIAMS county
will be provided with adequate market.
Ing facilities by the construction Of an
extension through that district has
beer given Williston business men.
Devils Lake.-With the city gay in
national colors the twenty-seventh an.
nnal convention OF the North Dakota
Grand Army of the Republic and w. R.
G. opened here. This is the last state
convention Of veterans that will ever
meet in Devils Lake.
Grand Forks:-Oficia1s OF GompauH
M, North Dakota national guard, lays
begun a campaign to enforce atten.
dance at drills. After repeated warn.
lngs, summary court finally was held
and one member was fined SO and Civ.
en- the option of three days in the coun.
ty Jail.
Valley City.-The annual meeting OF
bankers of the fifth judicial district
has been held in Valley City. The
counties included in the district are
Wells, stutsman, LaNIoure, Foster,
Griggs and Barnes, and there was q
large representation from the different
towns in the above named counties,
Wahpeton.-Newly elected officers
OF the grand lodge will be installed at
the grand lodge meeting to be held
In Wahpeton on June Z and s. The of.
ficers We're elected by the ballot of
subordinate lodges and the raaults
nave Just been announced by Dou Nc:
Donald, state secretary, who has been
reelected for the 22nd time.
Fargo.-Northern North Dakota's
wheat acreage this year is one-third
lower than last, while the average de.
crease in the wheat acreage for the
entire state is placed by reliably.in:
formed men at between go and 25 Der
cent: That the reduced wheat acreage
Will result in an increase in the flax
acreage, which diminished materially
during recent years, is generally ba.
1eved. Oats and barley also nave
Deen soWn III an increased acreage,
while many farmers also planted pota,
toes.
Valley City;-Mrs. Carl Mortensop
OF Wimbledon, who was most serious.
ly injured in the recent tornado in
that district, is unconscious most OF
the time and chances for her recovery
are remote. Other storm victims in
hospitals here are improving. A can.
vass of the storm district indicates
that the total property loss exceeds
$350,OOO divided into districts as fol.
lows: Wimbledon, 100000; Arthu,
100000; Hunter, $4,000; Argusvillo,
$4,000; Page, 100000; Erie, $4,000:
Armenia, 100000; Leal, $l8, 900. and
Ayr, $4,000.
Minot.-Plans for the diversion of q
portion Of the tremendous volume oi
that flows down the Mouse rive,
each spring, creating flood conditions
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