The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-11-02

: Fargo.-The first definitely establish.
ed case of infantile paralysis in North
Dakota resulted in the death of a II
year old victim five miles from Wheat.
land.
Hankinson.-Rev. George P. Merrill
OF Minneapolis is among the speakers
scheduled to address a meeting of the
Ntrth Dakota Congregational confer.
once here September 26, al and %.
Bismarck.-The reduction on farm
lands from the 1916 equalized valua.
ton is approximately sci .O0O. 900, ac-
cording to Carl ~Jorgenson, state audi.
tor and member of the state board Of
equalization.
Bismarck. J. Durant, a farmer
living near Mckenzie, is charged with
shooting ]. P. Spies, a Bismarck travel
Ing salesman, when the latter killed a
prairie chicken on the highway ada.
cent to Durant's farm.
Jamestown.-Alhert Mamega, an FL.
bridge farmer. is awaiting trial on a
charge of first degree murder as a re.
suit of the death of Andrew Sonek, a
n%eiglbor, following a fight over the
ownership of a wagon.
Bismarck.-Witil the capture at Ben.
edict Of Nick Cherisnau and Frank
Murray two additions were made to
the list OF state prison convicts who
have been returned since the recent
epidemic of escapes. Most Of the es-
capped prisoners have been returned.
Farso.--Fargo has been selected as
the site for the Society of I1quity's pro.
posed million dollar packing plant. The
concern will be organized under the
name Of the Equity Cooperative Pack.
Ing company and application for a char.
ter has been sent 70 the secretary Of
state at Bismarck.
Jamestown.-Fire originating in an
oil explosion destroyed the local round.
house, machine shop and coal Yards of
the Midland Continental railroad at an
estimated loss Of 100000. Three loco,
motives and fiat cars also were des.
troyed. Traffic on the road, which is a
short li2e, was interrupted temporarily.
Minot.-Jchn Wallace, found guilty
of contempt of court because he sold
liquor In a building closed under a
court injunction, must serve five
months in the county Jail and pay a
fine of $500. Judge Leighton of the
district court imposed that sentence.
An appeal to the supreme court will he
made, 1t is announced.
Washington, D. CA summary Of
the September crop report for the
State of North Dakota, as compiled by
the Bureau Of Crop Estimates, U. S.
Department OF Agriculture, is as fol.
lows:
Corn-September 1 forecast, 13,90O,.
900 bushels; production last year Tin.
al estimate) 100000 bushels.
misunderstanding that he has
been terrorized during the past two
weeks by an organized band of men
seeking to drive him out of the country
or kill him, William Campbell, kidder
county farmer, has laid information
before officials which he expects will
lead to arrests. Three blooded race
horses have been shot and killed, bull.
let's have been sent through the win.
dows of his home, and other depreda.
lions committed.
Bismarck.-ncreased interest is be.
ing taken in creameries, declares R,
F. Flint, state commissioner # agri.
culture and labor. This indicates" de
clares the commissioner, that the far
mers of the state are looking to diary
stock to retrieve the loss due to a
small wheat crop this year. We are
getting more reports of movements
to organize creameries than at any