The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-03-16
n. D. News
Important polnss
~ OF Past Few Days ~
Throughout the
State. Edited and
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Readers.

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Fargo.-Great political interest is at
tached to the two-day gathering of far
mers interested in the N%onpartisan
league which will be held in Fargo
March 81 and April l.
Minot.- August A. DIN, a farmer
working in a straw pile was s~uffocated
when a portion Of the stack toppled
owe on him. Farm laborers found
him dead after fifteen minutes rescue
work.
Oakes-It costs $3.50 for failing
to commit suicide in Dickey county
That fee, in the form of a fine in dis.
trict court, was assessed against
Charles Shortall, who was found guilty
of attempted suicide.
Anamoose.-George Dockter, I
years old, was burned to death and
his %9-year-old brother was saved from
a similar death by Mrs. Docktor, who
threw the boy, with his clothes afre,
into a water tank near their home.
Fargo.-Frederick c. Howe, United
States commissioner of migration at
Ellis island, New York, will address
the graduating class of the North Da.
kota agricultural college at the short
course commencement March 10 and
20.
Bismarck.-An organization has been
formed under the name of Taxpayers
Protective association, composed Of
those Interested in combating the eff.
fort being made to remove the state
capitol from Bismarck to New Rock.
ford.
Fargo.-Merrit Kimball, a Fargo
high school graduate who served with
the Canadian troops in France, has
been made a commissioned officer, &C.
cording to word received by his faith.
er, Porter Kimball, Of Luverne, this
state.
Fargo.-City Commissioner Alex
Stern has been elected president
and q director of the Dakota Trust
Company of Fargo, to fill the vacancy
created by the death of his brother,
Max Stern, reputed one of Fargo's
wealthiest citizens.
Bottineau.-The gentle art Of kill.
ing gophers is being taught to Bot
t1neau county farmers by A. ]. Hend-
erson and j. NJ. humphreys. agents
in this county of the state experiment
station and the United States Depart
ment OF agriculture.
Fargo.-An increase from 500, 900
to $500. 900 in the capital stock of the
Equity Cooperative exchange of St.
Paul, Is to be authorized at u special
meeting of the stockholders called for
May Is. Official notification of the
meeting has just been issued.
Fargo. H. Worst, former presi.
dent OF the State Agricultural college,
las announced acceptance of the post
of editor Of the North Dakota Farmer.
published at Lisbon. n. D. 1t formerly
was edited by F.. F. Ladd, new pest.
dent of the Agricultural college.
Fargo.-Bankers in small towns or
suburban districts should place match.
es, a candle and a strong screw-driver,
in the vaults, according to the sec.
rotary of the North Dakota Bankers
association in a pamphlet Just issued
to bankers giving instructions as to
what to do in case Of a hold-up.
Williston.-A pontoon bridge across
the Missouri river, making a large ter
r1tory south of Williston convenient
to the city and opening this territory
to local merchants, coupled with an
active building campaign and the in.
stallation of a white way lighting
system, are features of the develop
ment promised Williston this summer
Misunderstanding from an up
per window Of his home near here,
gained considerable Roadway, II. N.
Stern saved his own life and the lives
OF mis- lather and mother. Stern broke
a downstairs window and wakened
his patents, who escaped through the
window. All members of the family
suffered from exposure. The house
was destroyed.
Fargo.-Automobile highways were
to receive first place in Fargo at the
meetings of the Red Trail and the JET.
terson Highway Associations The
Jefferson highway meeting has been
called to agitate the removal Of that
road from the present route through
Central Minnesota to the Red river
valley. This road runs from the Gulf
OF Mexico to Winnipeg.
Fargo.-1t has been announced Of
ficially here that the First National
bank OF Casselton will be re-opened
Immediately. Every depositor will be
paid in full, each director of the bank
having contributed $25, 900 with the
exception Of one, who contributed $780,
600, to cover the alleged shortages
and slow paper which we're the i'm.
mediate cause Of the closing.
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