The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-18

Walhalla.-"A days work at the
front in France" is described by J. H.
Caswell of Walhalla, who has spent six
months in the trenches with the Cana
dian army.
Fargo Grand Forks was selected
by the North Dakota Academy of
Science for the next meeting place at
the closing session of the annual con.
vention here.
Fargo Senator Porter j. McCum.
Der has returned to North Dakota to
conduct his compaign for reelection.
He expects to spend the time until
the primary, within the state, having
paired on all important questions like.
ly to arise.
Lisbon.-The program for the state
shoot to be held at Lisbon June IA,
Is and 16 is just off the press and the
activity Of the local officers and of the
new clubs in the surrounding towns
are indications Of a record breaking
attendance.
Mandan.-J. T. Kruger, postmaster
of Flasher, who disappeared April 20,
has not been heard from, and officials
throughout this section have been
asked to join in the search. Kruger,
who has been confirmed postmaster,
was to have assumed office May 2.
Fargo.-That the building season
just opening in North Dakota will be
one of the most active the state has
experienced is evidenced by reports
from building exchanges, contractors
and architects. The generally pros.
porous condition of the state is respon.
sible for the boom.
Hebron Three thousand telegrams
appealing to him to oppose war with
Germany, have been sent from Hebron
to P. D. Norton, congressman of this
district. They were sent by persons
of pro-German sympathies of South.
western North Dakota, each telegram
being an individual affair.
Observation-Disclosures Snow of the
North Dakota Sunday School associa,
ton has compiled a map of the state
by counties showing the advancement
of the schools of the state in stand.
ards for the period of 1912-1915. The
map shows the standing of the differ.
ent counties at the present time.
Mandan.-An accident four years
ago was directly responsible for the
death here of Mrs. Katherine Michel.
son of Sweet Briar. In a runaway four
years ago, Mrs. Nicholson was thrown
on her head. Her skull was fractured
and a fragment of bone pressed on the
brain. This ultimately caused her
death.
Grafton.-Investigation into the
death Of Miss Mabel Dahl, % years
old, who died from drinking ether,
leads officials to believe that the orr.
ginally accepted theory of suicide ia
Incorrect. The girl, after taking pois.
on, told her roommate that she had
been told either would do her good"
She was teaching at Conway, N. D.
Grand Forks.-Calvin II. Crouch,
chairman of the board Of directors for
North Dakota Of the organization for
Industrial Preparedness, has received
blanks to be used in connection with
the taking of an inventory of manufac.
turing concerns Of the state, and has
sent them to other members of the
board, who will start the work at once.
Misunderstanding men of Minnesota
and North Dakota will attend the an
nual meeting Of their grand council,
United Commercial Travellers, here
June 8, 9 and 10. The program an
nounced is one of the strongest offer.
ed in recent years. Governor J. A. A.
Burnquist of Minnesota and L. B. Han.
ma of North Dakota have accepted in.
vitations.
Mandan.-That Conductor Charles
o. Sylvester of the Northern Pacific,
who died at the railroad hospital at
Glendive, Mont, succumbed because of
grief is the statement of fellow en-
ployes. About a year ago he faced
trial at Dickinson on the charge of
shooting and killing his wife. He was
acquitted, the defense pleading acct.
dental shooting.
Rolla.-Mrs. Charles Patton has been
shot and seriously wounded while
hunting gophers Gladys Anderson, IL
years old, had picked up the rifle from
the ground after Mrs. Patton had shot
at a gopher. While examining it the
weapon was discharged accidentally
the bullet entering Mrs. Patton's back
Just below the shoulder blade. She ID
expected to rer