The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-03-14

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eral court here late yesterday of VIC
lating the espionage act.
Bismarck.-The board of trustees OF
the Soldiers Home at Lisbon has
the right to refuse admission to any
one who is capable of s%elf-support,
according to an opinion handed down
by the supreme court of the state.
Grafton.-The selection OF a better
farming expert for Walsh county has
been left with the extension depart
ment of the North Dakota Agricul.
tural college. George Laitnwaite has
declined to accept the appointment.
Bismarck.-The North Dakota sol.
diers killed in action in France the
past few days are: Fred Gard, friend
Hams T. Larson Crosby; Claude w.
Keller, G%lenburn; Frank Midak,
friend John Davis, Minot.
Hankinson.-The old fruit house,
n of the landmarks Of this city and
erected by the Hankinson Fruit store
more than twenty-five years ago. was
destroyed by fire. The building stood
on the 500 right-of-way mere.
Grand Forks.-Judge C. M. Cooley
has handed down a decision granting
the petition of l.. F. Crawford to re-
strain the Governor Frazier appoin-
tees from removing him from office as
president of the board of regents
Grand Forks.-The city council
went on record that the 10 per cent
%surcharge by the Red River Power
company is excessive and is greater
than reasonable and should not be al
lowed by law and will appeal to the
state railroad commission.
Minot.-Mrs. Andrew Carr, who has
had charge of the shipment, reported
that $S,235.20 was the valuation of
the goods sent forward from the Ward
county Red Cross chapter last month.
and that $5,21.20 was the total valua-
ton from the Minot branch.
Jamestown.-Mrs. w. j. Layne has
been named postmistress of Edmunds,
according to words received from the
postoffice department at Washington.
Mrs. Layne won first place in the com.
petitive civil service examination
which was held in Darlington last
October.
Minto.-John Morrison, a prominent
Walsh county farmer, recently sold
his farm just west of Mimic for $751;
900. The tract contains 100 acres of
which about 120 acres are. under cul.
tivation. A few years ago the same
tract sold for $1,000.
POrt1ord -T,l,o, :J1 u,I:,- .-
to st. Paul to receive medical treat.
ment, Miss Sophia A. Amb, %, teach.
er in the Portland public schools, was
removed to a Fargo hospital and died.
she was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl NJ. Amb of Roseville.
st. Paul.-Joseph Gilbert,
of the National Nonpartisan league,
who was arrested on a charge of con-
spiracy to discourage enlistments, was
discharged from the custody of Sher.
if w. S. Career Of Martin county un-
der habeas corpus proceedings which
were upheld by Judge Haupt in dis.
trict court here.
Fargo.-Jonn Ebbens, indicted by
the Federal grand jury of making sedi-
tlous statements, pleaded not guilty
when arraigned before Judge Charles
r. Amidon. He is alleged to have
made statements relative to the treat
ment and food of men in the National
army, with the intent to obstruct the
operation of the draft.
Minot.-Tnat the 10 per cent sur.
charge over regular electric light rate,
which the Northern States Power
company is making, is illegal was de-
clared by Minot city commissioners.
The city has a contract with the COM
parry fixing the rate to May l, 1920.
The company has been notified that
II 1t persists in collecting the in
crease the city will take action to
protect itself and electric light pat
rons.
Bismarck.-The federal farm loan
board of Washington has ordered the
federal land bank of st. Paul to con-
tinue making farm loans in North Da.
kota in all counties that are not bond
ing under the seed and feed bonding
law OF this state and to make loans
in those counties which have issued
bonds on a special contract, according
to telegraphic advices received by
Attorney General William LANCER
from North Dakota congressman.
Observation-Disclosures of Bismarck
Joined 600 delegates to the seventh
annual convention Of the Farmers
Grain Dealers Association OF North
Dakota in a loyalty feat at the mu-
nlcipal auditorium. 1t had originally
been planned to stage at a banquet at
the Commercial club, but instead a
loyalty program was substituted at
which speeches were given and one
of the United States war films shown.
The auditorium was packed to ca.
pacity.
Bismarck.-The state superintend.
ent of public instruction has appor.
toned among 2O1,0 North Dakota
school children s46S ,525.72, as the
February proportion of the state tut
Ito c.-1