The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-01
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Dolngs Of Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusai.

the other day to be pastured for the
summer.
Lisbon.-Leon Cole, ST., 50 years Of
age. a resident of Lisbon for SO years,
is dead as the result of injuries suf-
fered while moving a house.
Fargo.-E. w. Hall, agent for Will.
liams county better farming work, has
resigned to accept a position as as
sistant county agent leader of the ag-
ricultural college here.
Jamestown.-When jamestown au.
thorities raided a local residence they
discovered the source of a booze
supply that has occasioned them some
little trouble the last few days.
Devils Lake. - A. Maxon, a well
known employment man, has been ap-
pointed by the federal government as
examiner in charge Of the u. s. en-
ployment office of that place.
Cando.-W. c. Bacon, son of a prom
inent Cando resident, has been COM
missioned lieutenant at Fort Riley,
Kan. He graduated from the North
Dakota university four years ago.
Fessenden.--The Wells County I'm.
migration and Development associa.
ton was organized at a meeting held
here, the association to be identified
with the James River Valley Region
association.
Pingree.-Lewis Hennen of this
place. while riding a motorcycle, COL
lided with a barb wire fence and was
On coyyoN~n1v ini,1ro1 }hof t. x,yo1 P0,,,,1
necessary to bring him to the James.
town hospital.
Fargo.-The demand for farm labor
far exceeds the supply, according to
L. H. Patten, director of the federal
employment bureau in North Dakota.
The field workers are being offered
from $3.50 to SIS per day.
Grand Forks.-ArnoldS Seymour, son
Of Mrs. B. o.. Seymour of this city,
has been gassed in action in France,
according to a letter just received by
his mother. Wait, l am going back
to get even with them" he writes.
Williston.-The Williston Creamery
association intends to erect a first
class creamery and storage plant at a
cost of 100000. The business of the
creamery last year was such that all
connected with it are more than sat
isfied.
Epping.-Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Lowe
Of this place lost two of their children
within one week. A 4-year-old son
died about a week ago and a few days
later their 11-year-old daughter, Es-
tella, passed away after an illness of
only a few hours.
Sheldon.-Jessie Erbstosser, 2 years
old. was killed by boiling water,
thrown out of a window by a work
man employed at the Erbstosser
home. The child was playing directly
beneath the open window when the
water was thrown.
Observation-Disclosures that they will
purchase over $4,000 worth of Wal
Savings Stamps between now and
Jan. / next were made at a meeting of
capitol building officers and employees,
and an effort is being made to increase
the pledge to $4,000.
Grand Forks.-Mrs. Mcneil. who
was struck by a bullet fired by an
unknown person while walking to her
home at 10:45 at night. will %ecover.
The bullet. which was of small caliber,
is believed to have come from a gun
in the hands of small boys.
Bismarck.-The jury in the trial of
John H. Wishek, banker of Ashley,
N. d.. on trial in federal court here on
a charge Of violating the espionage
act, reported it was unable to agree
and was discharged by Judge Amidon.
The jury deliberated AZ hours.
fBisbee.-The little son and daugh-
ter of Mix Bishop, farmer, residing
near here. found some matches in a
pair of overalls hanging in the barn,
and entered a wager to see which
could build the biggest fire. The boy
won. He fired the barn, destroying
the building and all it's contents, in
Guiding several gasoline engines, ~
sets of harness and more than 1000
bushels of feed. The loss is partly
covered by insurance.
Grand Forks.-Just 100 days from
the day he vas indicted into service
in Grand Forks, Martin Sanders of
Mekinock, Grand Forks county, was
killed in action in France, according
to official advices received by his par.
ents, MI. and Mrs. Albert Sanders.
Martin Sanders became a soldier on
March 30 last, leaving Grand Forks
county with a contingent Of 80 drafted
soldiers. The Mekinock lad is the
ninth Grand Forks county soldier to
die in the service.
Grand Forks.-Rev. George 8. Nat
wick, Williston, was elected president;
Rev. o. ]. Nesheim, Lisbon, vice presi.
dent; Ella GUNNER, Mayville, secre.
tary; Harold Peterson. Grand Forks,
treasurer; Mrs. David Stoeve, Grand
Forks, musical director. and Rev. Mr..
Nesheim, assistant musical director of
the Young Peoples league of the
North Dakota district of the Norwe.
gian Lutheran church at the first an
nual convention here. A permanent
organization was effected.
Langdon.-Anton Klemish, GO, mar.
rowly escaped death when run down