The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-02-21

Rolla. Miss Cordelia Doubay Of
Rolla has started for France to en-
ter the government military service
as a telephone operator.
Jamestown. - Fletcher Anderson,
formerly of Jamestown, left for Fort
Riley with five Cass county registered
men, all to enter the medical division
Of the army service.
Towner. - Traffic was temporarily
delayed when a w%estbound freight left
the track about a half mile west OF
Tunbridge station. The engine and
seven cars loaded with coal were
ditched.
Valley City. Smith Stimmel, only
survivor of Lincoln's bodyguard, ad,
dressed the students of the state nor.
NAL school here on Lincoln's birth.
day. His subject was abraham Lin
coin"
Wyndmere.-Worry over the draft
and the circumstances in which it
would leave his father if all the boys
were taken, is. believed to have been
the motive which prompted John Stat.
ger, living 10 miles south of here, to
end his life by shooting.
Minot.-A large number of Ward
county farmers have filed applications
for seed grain, to be acted upon by
the county commissioners. The coun.
ty recently issued $3.50, 900 in bonds
to pay for the seed, which is furnished
the farmers whose crops failed last
year.
Bismarck. North Dakota troops
will lot be included in the call for the
movement of the last increment Of
the first quota of the National army
on February %, according to instruc-
tions received by Adjutant General
Angus G. Fraser from Provost Mar
shall General Crowder.
Dickinson.-Fire broke out in the
Gorham Cooperative store at Belfeld
recently and before it was discovered
had gained such Roadway as to pre-
clude control. The building, stock
and good will of the business was
taken over not long ago by the Cor
ham Cooperative Mercantile Co.
Dickinson--The Dickinson cream.
cry, which burned down recently, will
be rebuilt. The new building will be
a two-story with basement brick
structure, and will be built on the
site of the old creamery. Mr.. Jen-
sen, the proprietor, is promising Dick
inson the finest creamery in the
state.
Langdon. With the arrest of
| Thor1oo LJvo$t ;p Co~~1ot:o-A %Io 1~.A
deserter from the draft in Cavalier
county has been located. Hyatt had
Registered here but failed to report
and left no address. Authorities have
on file quite conclusive evidence that
he was aided in moving from place
to place and lodging the officers by
relatives and friends.
Minot.-The case charging violation
OF the Sunday law by W. H. Shaw,
president of the Minot city commits.
sion, was dismissed by Justice John
Lynch. Shaw was arrested on orders
from Attorney General William Lam
ger for showing war pictures on Sun
day, an alleged violation of the Sun.
day closing law. A picture was shown
for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Observation-Disclosures in Uncle
Sans military service will not lose
their rights through failure to make
annual payments when due, announces
the commissioner of the general land
office. Local land Offices are in
structed to make request for these
payments, but upon advice from the
soldier or sailor that he is unable to
meet them, an extension is to be
granted.
Fargo The Great Northern, the
Northern Pacific and the Farmers
railroad, the latter operating a line
from Devils Lake to Hansboro, N. D.,
have brought suit in the federal court
Of North Dakota to enjoin all county
treasurers of the counties in which
they operate, from collecting that
part of the 1917 taxes against the
roads which the companies claim is
excessive.
Fargo.-Letters received in North
Dakota the last few days from the
boys in France tell of the smashing
Of the First North Dakota, now known
as the 164th U. s. Infantry. The
Grafton, Minot, Bismarck, Dickinson
and Fargo companies are divided and
it is expected that the whole regiment
will be split up, the units being as.
signed to the 10th and 18th regiments
of the depot brigade.
Minot. Ward and Tom McGr:ll.
brothers, have been bound over to
the district court on charges Of al.
son. It is alleged that they set fire
to a $1,000 residence and obtained
the insurance. The fremen appeared
on the before much damage
was done and found holes cut in the
walls plugged with rags and soaked
In kerosene. Considerable insurance
was carried on the building.
La Moure.-"America first, last and
all the time" This is the motto of
the farmers of Black Loan township.
La Moure county, all but two of whom
have periodically pledged to work