The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-05-16
Locals
As We Heard Them
Attend the Biiou Saturday.


Rev. F. H. Bergman went to
Getchel Prairie Tuesday for sew
eral days visit.
The special "Mother's Day.
services at the churches Sunday
were well attended.
A number of young people from
Hope attended the dance at Pills
bury Friday evening.
NJ. L. Lofland, from over Cliff
ord way, was a business visitor
in Hope Tuesday morning.
Mrs. L. G. King returned last
week from her winters visit and
is again at home in our city.
FOR SALE:-Trailer, to carry
1900 lbs, cheap. Inquire of
ZIP R. Mclaughlin
We still have a few packets of
government seeds left. If you
want some call at the Pioneer Of
flee.
G. H. Gilbertson, register Of
deeds was down from Sherbrooke
Friday and spent the afternoon in
our city.
Several automobiles are in the
"epair shops this week owing to
the unexpected freeze Sunday
morning.
r. d. Patterson whose announce.
ment for the office of County
Judge appears in this issue, visited
i'll our city Tuesday.
1t is hoped that everyone will
have their yard, streets and alleys
cleaned up and in first class shape
by the end of this week. How
about yours?
Don't forget that the First An
nual Play Day for Steele County
will be held in Hope on May 25th.
A big time is in store for every
body.
For Sale: The following sec
ond hand cars: Two Maxwell
touring cars, one Chalmers, one
REQ, and one Pullman roadster.
T. NJ. Major.
Early gardens were damaged to
some extent by a frost early Sun
day morning. The grain showed
the effects Of the frost to a slight
extent, barley being hit the hard
est.
. '%Silver-top' Murphy arrived the
first Of the week from the south
and is still plying his old trade of
removing the winters accumula-
lions from the chimneys and els
terms.
Atty. G. S. shippy has decided
to run for the nomination on the
Republican ticket, for the office Of
State's Attorney and has his an
nouncement in this issue of the
Pioneer.
A large barn, five miles from
Finley, belonging to Mr.. Finch,
was destroyed by fire the first of
the week. The loss is reported at
about $4,000. The cause Of the
fire is unknown.
The Comptroller of Currency
! has issued a call for bank state
ments at the close Of business on
May 10th. The statements Of the
banks in this vicinity will be
found in this issue of the Pioneer.
Miss Aagot Raaen, county super.
intendent Of schools, was a visitor
! in our city Monday afternoon and
evening. In the evening she met
+ with a committee Of citizens and
talked over the Play Day arrange.
ments.
A class of seven will be confirm.
ed at the Lutheran church on Sun.
day, May 10Th. A special service
= has been arranged for this occasion
and all are invited to attend. The
service starts at 10 80 o'clock A
M.
Steele County was in seventh
: place in the sale Of War Saving
Stamps On April 18th, in North
Dakota, but that is little honor:
for North Dakota is in As place in
the United States. The average
i for the state is far below the dol
lar mark per capita and the pei
] capita allotment is 500. Get busy
with your thrift cards and Wal
Saving Certificates. North Oak
; ota should make a better showing
at once and let's put Steele Coun
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