The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-07-06

ing his own life. The would-be sui
eide is SO years old, and has a large
family.
Observation-Disclosures of a state
agricultural school in connection with |
the federal Great Plains field station,
is endorsed by the North Dakota
Grange.
Williston.-The Missouri is rising
rapidly, endangering thousands of
acres of crops in the lowlands. AT
J Wolf Point, Mont, Il big pontoon bridge
was wrecked.
Mandan.-School property in Morton
county is valued at approximately
$374,65S.52, according to the report
/; submitted by w. f. Lorin, county sup.
~erintendent.
MISUNDERSTANDING struck the post.
office, and general store. owned by 30.
a Brothers, here, starting a fire that
for a time threatened to destroy the ell.
tire block Of business houses.
Fargo.-The address by Governor L..
B. Hanna at the Sons of Norway hail
was the big number of the days pro-
gram of "Sigdalslaget's reunion. The
governor spoke In the afternoon and
his subject was his trip to Norway at
the time of the Christiania exposition.
Misunderstanding a quart of wa
ter over it's steel railing, little Doro-
thy Vandervoort formally christened
the bridge across tho Little Missouri
river at Marmarth. This bridge re-
moves the last serious obstacle for
travel over the entire lelrgth of the
Yellowstone trial from Plymouth Rock
to Puget sound.
Beulah.-To show that the Germans
and those of German descent are true
Americans and real patriots, a full mil
itia company composed only of Ger
mans is being organized im this little
town of 800. Every father of the local
Deutscherbund has promised a son
and as soon as organized services will
be offered to the President.
Grand Forks.-Plans are now com.
plete for the annual Sangerfest to be
held in Grand Forks by the Norwegian
Singers Association OF America. Three
concerts will be given during the on
%vention, two of which will be given by
the great chorus OF the association and
the last by the soloists and orchestra,
at which the active singers will Ire
admitted as guests.
Williston.-Two gifts for Williston,
mementos of the late James j. Hill,
have been announced. One is a large
portrait of the empire builder and the
other a flag pole to be erected near
the Great Northern station. The por-
trait of Mr.. Hill is presented to the
city by Louis w. Hill and will be
placed in the James Hill Memorial Ii.
brary. The flag pole is the gift OF
the widow.
Mandan.-"An old Indian am I, but
no white man loves his country more.
If my country needs me and I can
serve in any way my life is not SO
!, dear, but that, I, too, will lay it down
for the flag we have learned to love-
This is the translation of a speech in
the Sioux tongue made at a flag rails.
ing ceremony at Fort Rice by Red
Tomahawk, an old Indian scout, who
years ago killed Sitting Bull.
Leeds.-An alfalfa tour" the pur-
pose OF which was to impress on the
farmers of this county the Importance
and value Of growing alfalfa, was con
Quoted through Benson county, over a
hundred farmers participating in the
tour. which was made by automobile
under the direction of w. r. Porter of
the state agricultural college. and
Harry J. Boyts, county agricultural
agent. and was completed in two days,
Jamestown.-The largest and most
successful camp meeting of the North
Dakota seventh-day Adventists drew
to a close when LOO persons broke
camp and prepared to return to their
homes after spending 10 days in the
suburbs. Last year it was estimated
that 1,4G0 people attended the camp.
This year it is estimated there were
between 300 and 500 more. Collections
from the Sabbath schools amounted to
$1,000. The missionary collection
amounted to over $4,000.
Bismarck.-If Pres. Wilson calls for
volunteers, as is strongly indicated IN
messages which Governor l.. B. Hanna
has received, there will be no trouble
raising another regiment in North Da.
kota. There will be no trouble" said
the governor. f"Since the North Dako.
Ia national guard began mobilizing,
have received innumerable letters from
every section of the state, Offering as
sistance in organizing new companies.
These letters have come from indi.
viduals, from cities and from com
mercial clubs.
Jamestown.-That the corn crop in
this section is now SO badly delayed.
and SO far behind the average condi.
ton at this time, that it will not ma.
ture, is the belief of those who have
investigated the situation. Generally
speaking, the prospects for a crop are
now exceptionally good.
Bismarck.-Every member OF the