The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-04-06

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here. The failure is a ramifcation Of
financial activities Of R. G. Kittsl,
atoekholdep in the store.
Governor L, B. Hanna has appoint.
81 James A. Brown, Rolla, Rolletts
county. to the board Of control to fill
out the nnexpired term of the late
Fred Brewster. This appointment is
one that has been awaited for some
time and many eyes have been covet.
ously turned toward the capitol by
those desiring the appointment.
Devils Lake.-Harvey Anderson, a
prominent farmer OF Ramsey county,
under indictment in district court
charged with attempted murder, was
killed when a grain bin on his farm
collapsed. breaking his back.
AAsms.-John s%teenerson, a farmer
who has lived two miles south Of here
for years. is dead, making tho fourth
victim Of asphyxiation. Coal gas from
the Kitchen range caused the tragedy.
Els wife and daughters, Ena and Amy,
also are dead.
Valley City.-Besides knowing how
10 cook and serve q tasty meal, not to
mention making their own gowns, the
x1rls OF the home economics depart.
ment Of the North Dakota normal
school here can talk conyincingly on
questions OF political economy and so
oia science. This they proved
this week when they were
awarded tho debating championship
OF the school.
FarFo.-Theodore Roosevelt has Just
been Endorsed by the Progressive par.
~ Of North Dakota, in convention here,
and a group Of ten delegates to the
national convention at Chicago was in.
struoted to vote and work for his nom.
inattop. Fhe P%rogressives also sus
sssted the name Of Dorr Carroll OF
Minot. n. D., as temporary chairman
OF the national convention. On pre-
%paredness the convention was silent,
with the exception that the establish.
msnt OF an international congress for
the enforcement OF universal peace
was urged.
Fargo.-Robert M. La Toilette has
been Endorsed by North Dakota repub.
ncans as their choice for president by
a margin Of probably 4 to ] over H. D,
Estabrook Of New York. Partial re.
turns from every section Of the state
place La Toilette far In the lead. The
Missouri slope German communities
are returning majorities for Estabrook.
but they disappear before they go very
far eastward.
Gunder Olson has been chosen ma.
tional committeeman Of the republican
party. defeating William Lemke, the
Progressive Republican league. or La.
Toilette ticket. candidate, by a big
margin.
Practically complete returns on the
Democratic committeeman fight in
North Dakota give the honor to H. H.
Perry, chairman Of the state central
committee. by a count Of 1854, to 1902
tor John Bruegger, present national
committeeman. William Olson was a
Poor third, with 1919.
Returns from nineteen counties give
the following In the lead as Republic
an delegates to the national conyen.
ton: Buchanan, Halvorson, Pollock.
Paulson, Johnson, Burtness, Turner,
Little. Bowman and Mccormick. Kee
Walton and Weber are running close
to Mccormick.
Uck1nson.-Farmers of this section
are dragging their fields, and with con.
lnusd good weather. seeding in por-
tons Of starok, Dunn. Hettinger and
adjoining counties will be under a
tho latter part of this week. Chinook
winds cleared the ground OF deep
snow.
Mandan.-Recently Mrs. Thomas
Rodman, said to be a Hindu princess.
was arrested for, blind plgging. She
pleaded guilty. paid a fine OF 1920,
and jail sentence was suspended. She
has just been re.arrested. States At.
torney LANCER charging she had again
violated the law three days following
hsr release.
Fargo.-Sixteen thousand township
officers In North Dakota are unable to
qualify for their positions, because the
state has no bonding department.
Under an act Of the last legislature.
providing for establishment OF a bond.
ng department, provision is made
whereby bonds must be purchased OF
the state. 1t was made a criminal act
to take money from township funds to
pay for bonds in private companies.
Now. since Commissioner Of Insurance
Taylor has declared the bonding de.
partment case imperative. the ofici.
ais have no place to obtain bonds
The affairs Of L400 townships and
villages are muddled by a OF the
act.
Valley City.-Williston wat selected
BY the North Dakots grand lodge OF
the Knights of Pythaah az their mex
meeting place the choice being made
ct the conclusion of the session here
Fargo.--John Wyman has been &C
quilted OF the charge OF firing his home
on March 20. 1915. to obtain $14.O 600