The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-09-14
n. D. News
Ea Important Doinss EesS
~ Of Past Few Days w
Throughout the
State. Edited and
Arranged for Our
Readers.

Bathgate-William Ryan of this city,
accosted by armed robbers while driv-
ing near the outskirts, applied his whip
vigorously on the highwaymen and cy.
capped.
Van Hook.-Faced by a total loss
estimated at $780, OO, citizens of Van
Hook are rebuilding the ruins of a fire
hat wiped out a portion OF the bust
ness district.
enhead was torn off just above the
knee when his clothing became caught
in the revolving shaft of a we'll drilling
machine. He will live.
Observation-Disclosures Wanncr, for
several years professor of chemistry
at Fargo college, Fargo, disappeared
from the home of his relatives here
and all efforts to locate him proved flu.
tile.
Observation-Disclosures hundred
volts passed through the body of r..
c. Horn, a lineman, when he grabbed q
live wire while working at the top of a
pole in this city, but he escaped electro
cution.
Towner, N. D.-Lewis c.. Morris,
owned by l.. l.. Haggin of Louisville,
KY, and handled by w. D. Gilchrist,
won the all-age stake en- the course Of
the Continental Field Trials associa-
ton here.
Calyin.-Caught under a hayrack
which he was driving when overtaken
by a storm Joe Kinalski, a laborer,
was instantly killed near here. The
rig was picked up by the wind and
turned completely over.
acknowledgement Bauch, charged
with manslaughter, has been bound
over to the district court, under $4,000
bail. He pleaded that he shot his faith
er, William Bauch of Forman, in pro.
tecting his mother and himself.
Mayville.-The employment of Miss
Stella M%cCandless to teach expressive
reading and women's physical educa-
ton, Miss Mary Troutman to teach
music and drawing, and Mr.. Emory 2.
Gregory to have charge of athletics,
completes the faculty of the Mayville
Normal school.
Minot.-The board of education at
Des Laos wondered if the schoolhouse
furnace was in good working order for
the opening of the fall term. 1t was
tested and found to be operating beau
tifully-so well. in fact, that the $15,-
900 building was burned to the ground
In the testing process.
Grand Forks.-it's handy to have the
Democratic party around. according to
A. NJ. Lodmell of this CITY. defeated
for the Republican nomination for reg
lister of deeds. It sc CHANGED that LODI
NELL was nominated by the Democrats
after his defeat elsewhere, and he will
aow oppose Don Mcdonald, his success
full rival on the Republican ticket.
Blsmarck.-General Endorsement Of
state and national tickets of their re.
spective parties and the adoption of
platforms marked the meetings here
Of the Republican and Democratic state
central committees. With a majority
OF six over the conservative faction,
the ~non-partisan league planEs and
ticket were adopted by the Republic
cans
Minot-That the Northern Pacific
railroad has made a survey into Minot
from Il point near New Rockford was
the information that has reached local
Interests. Activities along that line
have been under way for sometime, a
big surveying crew operating in the
resicn. Road officials deny that the
party is sent out by the Northen Pa
ciic.
Fargo.-Pres. Geo. E. Vincent, Uni
versity OF Minnesota; e. A. Kirkpat-
rick, president Of the Massachusetts
State Normal at Fitchsburg, Mass,
and Woodbridge Ferris, governor Of
Michigan, are among speakers an
nounced by Miss Beatrice Johnstof1e Of
Grand Forks for the meeting of the
North Dakota Educational association
in Fargo, November Is. is and II.
Grand Forks.-Notice has just reach
ed this city that the state board of
equalization, in session at Bismarck,
mas increased the assessed valuation
on all animals in certain classes within
Grand Forks county and has reduced
other items. These changes are made
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valuation placed on certain classes of
goods as nearly uniform as possible
over the entire state.
FarSo.-Rapid increase in drainage
projects in South Dakota, Minnesota
and North Dakota, all dumping water
from vast areas into the crooked and
uncared-for channel Of the Red river,
is creating a flood menace of constant
ly growing seriousness, according to
the viewpoint of the Fargo Commercial
club and other civic bodies, as pre-.
sented to H. S. McCrory, chief Of the
drainage division of the United States
department of engineering.
Fargo.-There was a huntsman in
the field for every prairie chicken at
the opening of the season in the opin.
ion of William Tucker, auditor of Cass
couaty. Cass issued more than 1900
licenses prior to the opening of the
season, and Tucker insists that IS
about the number of prairie chickens