The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-06-15
N. D.News
Important DoIngs
~ Of Past Few Days "
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Acknowledgement Baptists of
North Dakota held their annual meet
in Anamoose. About 600 to 500 dele.
gates were in attendance.
Notwithstanding for their fath
Ell to call him to dinner, children OF
Henry Nelson, a farmer near Carson,
found he had been gored to death by a
bull.
Bismarck.-Friend of Abraham Lin.
coin, John Henry, a negro, who as
nearly as can be ascertaincd. had
reached his hundredth anniversary,
died at the state p%enitentiary.
Fargo.-Maurioe Williams of ST.
Paul, found guilty by a Federal court
jury Of violating the Mann act, was
sentenced by Judge c. r. Amidon to
fifteen years in Federal prison,
Fargo June 20 and % arc the dates
for the annual convention Of the North
Dakota grand lodge of Eastern Star.
city with about 300 delegates in atien.
dance.
Devils Lake.-No clue has yet been
found to the identity of the body Of an
infant child, secretly buried in the 10.
cal cemetery. the discovery of which
started all Investigation by local of
ficials.
Fargo.-The annual tournament Of
the North Dakota Fjremen's %associa-
ton, which vas scheduled to be held
in this city, was called Off because Of
muddy condition OF the track. Five
fire companies were here to participate
in the races.
Farso.-Severty-five St. Paul shrin-
ers were guests here of I'll Zagel
temple. Arriving in special cars
headed by Potentate Abel, the St.
Paul Shriners were dined at Ccmstock
hotel, aftc: which they We're brought
to tho Fargo temple.
Fargo.-The modern gypsy, travelling
In automobiles. has arrived. Forsaken
is the old time pony and tent wagon.
Several parties of gipsies, returned to
the north for the summer months, are
making their va over the prairics
in automobiles of li"ht type.
Dickinson.-A local bank is Offering
to furnish money free Of interest to all
farmers who want to borrow for the
purpose of erecting silos. A carload
of long-horned Mexican steers has
been received for the wild west feat
urs of the state Elks' convention.
Bismarck.-The annual convention
Of the North Dakota state grange of
the Patrons of Hushandry will be held
in Bismarck OF June 21, 90 and %. Ray
Mckaig. secretary of the state grange,
writes from Fort Rice that 100 accrcQ-
tied delegates are expected to attend.
Observation-Disclosures will be a very
heavy acreage of flax in this district
this year-the acreage probably ex-
ceedlng that of the last few years by
many thousands of acres. This fact
has been brought about through the
hclated seeding operations resulting
from the extended rains this spring.
Mohall.-T. II. Druen attempted to
slay his wife and children with a re.
volver. He fired four times, when the
mechanism failed. lie had killed his
4-year-old child. Hattie, and beat his
wife severely before help arrived. He
was arrested and confessed. lie was
taAcn to Minot for sentence.
Valley City.-The seventh annual
music festival OF the state normal
school here opened with Il chAdrcn's
chorus of 100 voices, presenting The
Walrus and the Carpenter" under the
direction of Miss Amidon. The final
performance was Mendelssohn's Eli
jah,' given by the Choral society, Dean
Woodlands, conductor.
B.smarck.-W. II. Stutsman. presi
dent of the railroad commission, has