The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-03
NORTH DAKOTA

40 4NASV ASA0 ANSNAvNO q p0LCuL VAN u l
new surgical device for use in the
treatment Of the eye.
Minots-Mrs. G. L. Clifford, wife OF
a local pastor, received part Of q
charge Of buckshot in her body and
left hand while hunting near here.
LaMoure.-Children who wished to
Isee a bonfire made N by applying a
lighted match to hay owned by q. G..
iHalverson, destroying twelve tons.
Fargo.-The federal court converting
here October 8 has a calendar Of 1855
leases for trial, many Of them being for
lalleged violation Of the espionage act.
Bottineau.-A new school building
and. q hospital are In course Of erection
here, the former being nearly enclosed,
with a probability Of being completed
this winter. .s
Oakes.-The death of j.. Ell. Denning
at his home neal this city removes a
pioneer resident of this section who
had lived in Dickey county continu-
ously since 1888.
Sheldon.-A local thresherman lost
his machine, valued at $1,000, through
an explosion supposed to have resulted
from the Introduction Of dynamite into
q bundle of grain.
Farlo.-Th intercollegiate football
games will not be a feature of student
work this season, the idea having been
abandoned on account of conditions
incident to the val. \
Upham.-A single farmer at this
point has raised and marketed $1,000
bushels of potatoes this fall and has
done this from 1913 acres, netting him
self $4,000 from the crop.
New England:-This city is now
without a physician, since DR.. G. A.
Sarchet, the local physician, was COM
missioned q captain and ordered to re-
port for duty at Fort Riley.
Cando.-Two hundred soldiers from
Camp Dodge were detailed for work in
the harvest fields Of Towner county,
owing to the shortage of help required
for getting in the fall crop.
Kindred.-The local farmers club
and Kindred business men united in
observing Sunday, September %, as a
day of patriotic thanksgiving for the
favorable progress of the war.
Deering.-Lieutenant Howard r.
Huston, in service in France from
this place, has recovered from wounds
and been returned to active duty.
Lieutenant Huston was reported Killed
In action some time ago.
Devils Lake.-A young boy robbed q
local restaurant q few nights ago and
then fell asleep within q few feet OF
the place where he entered the build.
Ing, permitting himself to be captured
by the police.
Minot.-By mutual agreement Minot
merchants have discontinued the sell,
ing of sugar and have turned the
handling of that commodity over to the
Red Cross, by which it will hereafter
be administered.
Jamestown.-Scarcity Of teamster:
is now contributing to the fuel short
age here, there being an insufficient
number Of men available to deliver
even the small quantity Of coal that Il
being received from the lake term
inals.
Coteau.-Three husky young womel
of this community have set a new
record for feminine industrial enter
prise in this state by accepting worl
in the railroad section crew. Miss Id
Hendrickson, n Of the party, is tn
daughter Of the well,known local legis
lator of that name.
Steele.-George Beresford, a youn'
boy near here, was killed by bein'
crushed between two wagon rack
while trying to stop his team whici
bad begun to move away from him
The boy was on the ground between
the two wagons, where he was caugh
while e%ndeavoring to recover, the reins
Bismarck.-The supreme court hi
declared unconstitutional Section 81
of the primary election law which re
.quires that party candidates for stat
or county administrative offices mus
receive not less than 25 per cent Of tn
average vote at the preceding genera
election for governor, attorney generi
rnd secretary Of state Of the polil;:
parties they represent, in order to &c
on the official ballot.
Fargo.-A state price fixing commit
tee has been appointed by Fedora
Food Administrator e.. F. Ladd, for tn
purpose Of fixing basic prices 0
groceries sold in the state. The con
nittee includes a representative eac
Of the food administration, the COZ
sumers, the retail grocers and tn
wholesalers, with power to establis
sand promulgate prices which will b
effective throughout the state.
Fort Observation-Disclosures J.. /
Kitch has returned from Chicag'
where he marketed 1000 head of cattl
of cattle raised by the Sioux Indian
on this reservation. The shipment ne
ted the owners a total of s150,OOO, an
the Indians were very highly compl
mented on the fine condition of the
stock, which was said to have been
the finest condition of any consigl
ment received in the yards this fall.
Mott-Max Gandel, arrested hel