The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-12-21
N. D.. News
Important Do'nss
, ~ of Past Few Days ~
Throughout the
State. Edited and
Arranged TOR Our
Readers.

Robinson.-Leon Nash, homesteader,
who shot and killed his %neighbor, Clar'
ence Hicks, in Hicks shack on Bleak
hill, probably persisted in the severe
snowstorm which swept this section,
police authorities believe.
New Rockford, N. D.-The Agricul.
tural Northwest is the name of a new
paper launched by the New Rockford
Publishing company, of which j. H.
Worst, former president of the North
Dakota agricultural college, is editor.
Langdon.-John Ruiz, who was ar
rested on Nov. 3 by State Fire Mar.
shall A. H. Runge, in this city, charged
with setting fire to the house Of Chas.
w. Plain at Milton, N. D., pleaded
guilty to arson in the fourth degree
Beach, N. D.-prosperous Western
North Dakota business men and farm
ers have upset the calculations OF
motor dealers in the east, and even
in che west, by an unprecedented
thing-buying automobiles for Christ.
mas.
Fargo.-Three to four thousand
voices will be raised in songs of praise
at Fargo's Community Christmas cele'
bration, to be held Christmas eve,
with a 45-foot Christmas tree, carrying
500 electric lamps, the center of the
f%estivity.
Berthold.-When Ben Osted, four
years old, tried to initiate his older
brother, he rolled a cigarette of news.
paper and lit it, being badly burned
about the face and neck. The loosely
rolled paper quickly fgnited and
caught his clothing. His face will
be disfgured.
Bismarck, N. D.-Subpoenas have
been served on members Of the city
commission and the paving firm Of
Hanlon and Okes, which paved the
downtown district is Bismarck, citing
them to appear before Judge Amidon
in Fargo. December 20 to answer to
petition enchancery filed by Todd Land
company of which Alexander Mckenzie
is n of the principals.
Grand Forks.-Representing the de.
mands of approximately 5000 organ.
lied farmers, dairymen and stock rails.
ers, DR.. Frank L. McVey, president of
the University of North Dakota, and
chairman of the national conference
on Marketing and Farm Credits, which
completed its sessions in Chicago, will
go to Washington where the demands
will be presented to Congress.
Cavalier.-Conditions in this part of
North Dakota are very good. The yield
of small grain was in many cases dis
appointing, but the potato crop was
good, yielding in many instances ESQ
bushels to the acre, and selling as
high as $1.00 a bushel. This with the
steady increase of stock, especially
sheep and cattle, is making this coun-
ty Independent Of grain crops.
Valley City.-Dickinson was chosen
for the 1917 convention of the Nortl,
Dakota federation of women's clubs
at tae closing session here.
MISUNDERSTANDING Of North Da.
kota gathered here for the annual state
synod and the annual sessions of the
Women's S%ynod;cal society.
Bislnarck.-Dates fer county teach
ers' Institutes to be held this fall have
been announced by Superintendent o,
Public Instruction e. j. Tay]cr.
Lisbon.-Fiye persons were injured
In three automobile accidents here and
at Enderl.n. In a mishap here Carl
Froemke suffered q fractured rib and
collarbone.
Grand Forks-Grand Forks Will hold
q big winter sport carnival, similar to
That staged in St. Paul last year. NJ.
F. Murphy is president of the carnival
committee.
Valley City.-Appointments for the
coming year of the Free Methodist
conference Of North Dakota were an.
noufIced at the conclusion OF the an.
nual session here.
La Moure, N. D.-Seven Greek labor
ers, clashing with a Northern Pacific
train crew at Berlin, this county, were
more or less bruised and cut, two sus,
tanning fractured ribs. All will recover
Bismarck.-"League Exchange" Q
million-dollar Non-partisan holding
company, has filed articles of in%corpor.
alton with the secretary of state, pay.
Ing 5000 fee, one Of the largest on
record.
Valley City.-Mrs. H. G. Wick Of Cav
alier vas elected president Of tho