The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-01-06
North Dakota
Happenings
II i i; !T'3;t5Ht v*5;au! svsnts sss: IL
Sicas OF the state
reported during
last few days,

S'o9SoAS a pcIoLuIG duu 1iay OlG-
Williston.-The discovery of & nodJ
frozen iI the ice in the Missouri river
near here reveals the murder Of Hans
}. 5, Olson, of Wildrose this county,
who disappeared more than d year
ago.
Grand ForkE.--The smallpox cpl.
demlc In Grand Forks and East Grand
Forks has practically been checked.
No new cases have been reported for
some time, There have been 150
cases. but no deaths.
Grand Forks.-When Mrs. Frederick
Boil. Of McCanna. died Christmas day.
ner oftrepeated wish was fulfilled,
M7a. Boil was buried at Russell. N.
., slo was ths mother Of thirteen
children: eleven Of whom survive.
Grand Forks.-Tnis month is going
70 90 an active enc for farmers insti.
tates over the state, A schedule has
ceea announced from the North Da.
kota agricultural college setting dates
fcr Institutes to be held in various
parts Of the state,
Leeds.-Muffled TO protect himself
from the biting cold, v. B. semb, 70,
failed TO hear the warning whistle Of
al approaching train and was instant,
~ Killed here. A wife. two sons and
tl1ee daughters weTs attending church
when the accident occurred. Semt
was we'll known pioneer OF Benson
county,
New Ensland,-Sam Walker, single
handed cleaned up better than $4,000
IL farming operations this year. When
the expression 'single-handad" is Used.
it is employed advisedly. for Walker
only has one arm. The combination
ci livestock ana grain raising has been
iGs oasis fer the one-armed farmers
SUCCESS.
Grand Fcrks-Eas8saap.sasso. two
gears cid. oni; son land mrs,
Alexander Basso 81 rasss rrias;s eity. died Ct
i tor swallowing so7'eTal pills containing
strychnine. The pills wo1e III a BIZ.
reau drawer and tho child, in expior-
Ing the drawer: ato tham fc1 candy
lie diod iu less than az nou1. The
mother Is p1ost1atod.
Grand Torks-samuel Weight, &
Oa71os county iarmers..ia22. ia22 .svnd ndcrGoing
tho Fastau7 treatment siIarRnd ForEs
Tor rabies, a COW on Weights farm
transmitted, ,-tnc diseasosto him when
io treated the cows mouth. His
hands Woyo severely chapped at the
tina ana through tho chappcd skin
The poison germs got into his blood.
Watfcrd City.-Follcwing the death
Of tho 5.year.oid aor of John Zakapcy-
70 ny a shot from q gun in the hands
Of tlo e.year.old boy of Paul Orluck:
tho latter was brought to Schafer or
complaint charging murder filed by
tho father of the dead boy. On exam.
iration It was held that the evidence
seemed tc indicate beyond q doubt
tlat tho shooting was an accident
Grand Forks.-The first formal All,
aouncement Of the forthcoming NORTH
Dakota Corn and Clover convention
and midwinte1 fair has been made
from the Office Of the secretary, Don.
'. Moore. January 81 to February 5,
inclusive: are the dates for tho big
mid.winte1 agricultural event: and it
bids fair this year to be the biggest
and most successful gathering of the
sind ever neld il tho city,
Bctti1eau. ~ The Bottineau Cour y
Boys; Farming club: with a charter
membership Of 130, is the continua-
ton Of the Bottineau county boys
short course in agriculture held III
this city recently, On the last day IF
the session the roys elected the fol.
lowing officers: President: Schultz:
Willow City; vice president: 1sc;7 HON.
ling. Lansford; secretary: Martin
Vinje, Bottineau: treasurer: Selmer
sivertson. Carbu7y.
Steele.-When the J. ". Kiinefeite7
barn was destroyed by fire here resi-,
dents turned out with interest to
watch thirty.six horses burn. AL
though many persons expressed re.
gret and commented on the monetary
loss entailed by the fire, none at
tempted to rescue the imperiled horses
as the flames gained headway. IL
fact, their destruction occasioned q
sort Of entertainment for the shoppers
returning home from town. They
were made Of wood
Williston. - Cooperative marketing
Of their products is being tried by q
group Of four farm clubs of Williams
county. The clubs maintain a mar
ket in this city at stated intervals:
with a good deal Of success. The
members Of the clubs bring their prod.
ucts to the city. and are supplied WITH
a building in which to display them
Many tow1speople take advantage oi
the opportunity, buying directly lToU.
the producer. Tho Missouri Ridge
Garden Valley and W'illiston towasnir
clubs are interested in the scheme.