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

Devils Lake.-More than $1,000 in
cash prizes is offered at the annual
contest of the North Dakota Seeo
Growers association this year accord
ing to announcement just made by
Secretary Fl. L Bolley. The premium
list is ready for distribution. Prizes
are offered on all kinds of seeds. There
are offered on all kinds Of seeds There
machinery specials for winners.
acknowledgements paving prof.
ect will cost the state between $685.
0o0 and $4,000. North Dakota MAIN
tains and operates the capital street
car line under a franchise. This frau
chise provides that whenever paving
shall be undertaken on any street oc-
cupied by the street railway, the latter
shall pave the space between it's tracks
and eighteen inches on either side.
Fargo.-Further complications for
the constantly increasing flood peril in
the Red river valley are brought to
light by a commission which has Jus:
concluded an 500 mile automobile tour
OF the district drained by the Red riy-
er, and who see in the rapid advance
OF drainage operations peril great.r
than has previously prevailed.
Farso.-Nank clearings in Fargo dur.
ing September We're IS Per cent
greater than those OF the correspond
ing month last year, according to Il
report of the Fargo Clearing House
association. Total clearings for the
month Just ended were 5000, 1919 as
compared with $685., O16.67 in 1915.
Bismarch.-Missionary workers anG
friends CT tie American Sunday School
union from all parts of Minnesota,
North Dakota and Montana gathered
In Bismarck on October 10 for a seven.
days efficiency and fellowship confer.
ence-the sixth annual gathering o1
this nature.
Fargo.-The Agricultural college has
undertaken a long needed service in
supplying small towns and rural con,-
mnnities with educational and enter
tanning lecture courses during the long
:nteTs. The work was organized bs
4. Z. Hollis, college extension lectur-
81, and last winter 10S engagements
'Ta'e made by the talent employed.
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E'Ilot pa Feet Long.
The official ballet IN North Dakota
inns fall will be a sheet az feet long
ana eighteen inches wide; it will con.
tain tie names Of 500 candidates i.,.,re.
seatinS three Different parties, ana two
other parties will have complete .aois.
jat1Fo ana county candidates in certain
counties.
Ate: the voter has conned over
TINS Big ballot, there will remain for.
MS consideration the non-na-,.san
see" ana judiciary ballot ana tho
ballots containing Legislative ana ,ef.
ehdim petitions ard amerdmer $.
constitutional amendments which
VIII go Oh the ballot provide for tn,
establishment of a state normal school
at dickinson, and for a second state
hospital for the insane to be located
at such place as the legislative as
se'nbly may direct. Referendum lehs.
'ation viii include the repeal of the
mill tax for termira! elevators, Chan
ter 2o6 of the session laws of 1915
Which submits for approval the levy.
ing OF $4,000 for the purpose Of in.
v%estigating the 'practicability of \
terminal elevator in North Dakot,
Minnesota or Wisconsin.
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Plans Great Farmers Week.
flans for a monster Farmers
week, to be conducted under the
direction of the State Agricultural col.
lese next summer, has just been an.
by President Laid, FOLLOWING
the approval of the scheme by the
state board Of regents, at Mayville. I'm.
aer the plan, a complete weeks course
IN agriculture, dairying, stock raising.
farm machinery, will be given at the
college, probably the week after .1u,v
4 next summer.
Basing calculations upon the at.
tehaance attained at similar institu.
ions in other colleges, President Ladd
m an attendance of between
z'ooo to 5000. Under the scheme class
WORK VIII be maintained for six DAYS.
"A likely feature is a blowing contest
winch has become so popular in as,L
cultural districts.