The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-03-07

vention here.
the sale of thrift stamps in North
Dakota, according to an announce
ment by George H. HOLSTER, state
director Of the campaigns.
Fargo.-Shiloh Lodge, No. 1, ladies'
night at the Masonic temple brought
out an attendance OF 1900 Masons
and their guests. The event was one
of the big social affairs of the year
in the state.
Mandan. - Caught between the
turntable and the engine, Fred Hyde,
a Northern Pacific hostler at the
roundhouse, was badly injured about
the hips and body. He was taken to
the Glendive hospital.
Dickinson.-The much talked about
briqnetting plant for Dickinson is
now an assured fact. General Peake.
J. F. Brodie and Ed. Hughes while at
Fargo clinched the matter. The con-
struction of the plant will commence
in June.
New England.-The sum of $40, 900
in checks from the National insur.
ance company of Pittsburgh was dc.
posted in a local bank to the credit
of the farmer customers as the final
settlement Of the drouth insurance
controversy.
Dickinson.-The name of Dickinson
is to be introduced to the nation soOn
through a paid secretary. A man of
experience in civic upbuilding and
who will spend his entire time in
looking after the interests of the city,
will be engaged.
Minot.-Burton G. Ford, in charge
of the Minot branch of the state pub
lie health laboratory, has been called
by the draft, and the laboratory will
be closed. 1t is expected that the
state board of regents will take &C.
ton in having the Office reopened.
Wahpeton.-The proposition of or.
ganixing a farmers club for the
farmers in the community adjacent
to Wahpeton was abandoned because
of the poor attendance. The greater
per cent of the few in attendance
were town farmers"
Bismarck. - An con to Victory"
campaign will result in a renewal of
the affirmation of allegiance on the
part of every citizen in North Da-
kota is to be the next big drive I'M
dertaken by the North Dakota de.
Tense council. Secretary F. o. He'll
strom has announced.
Washington.-No embargoes against
shipments of bituminous coal from
lake docks to North and South Da-
kota will be put into effect, the Unit
ed States !ue: administration has an
%nounced. The feul administration, af.
ter Investigation, decided such a step
would be inadvisable. at this time.
Bismarck. - North Dakota's first
war council was successfully launch
ed here ending in one mass meeting
at the auditorium and an overflow
demonstration at the Grand theater.
Patriotic enthusiasm, a determine
tion to sacrifice that America can
win and democracy triumph, charac-
terized every session and brought
homo to the people of the state the
enormity OF the task that lies be.
fore the nation.
Observation-Disclosures T.. G.. Wanner
of Bismarck. secretary of the North
Dakota board Of control and a Da.
: kota veteran Of the Philippine cam.
paign. has been named chairman Of
the governing board of the North
Dakota Home Guard, whose other
members are Captain Kenelley Of
Mandan. Captain Jeffreys of Willis.
ton. Captain Blocker of Lisbon, Cap
: tain Baird of Dickinson and Bradley
: G.. Marks of Bismarck, secretary and
, treasurer.
Bismarck. - President Quamme OF
the St. Paul Federal Land Bank says
that in passing the seed bond law re-
: Gently "the legislature by this act,
, unwittingly have made themselves
: the worst enemy of the North Dakota
farmer" He admitted the St. Paul
bank is not making any new loans in
p North Dakota. and has not since the
I seed law became effective. He sug-
E gested an extra session of the legis-
: ture to annui the. law may be the
solution. "The Federal Land banks
can make only loans which are frs:
liens on the farms of the applicant.
II the new law in North Dakota pre-
T vent mortgages O placed upon
the farms in that state from being
first mortgage liens, it would auto
matically stop our service in that
state, as long as this condition e
? ists," was Mr.. Quamme's statement.
Bismarck A telegram from New
Yorl, city announced the marriage of
Attorney General William LANCER to
Miss Lydia Cady of New York. Gov.
ernor Lynn J Frazier and Superin-
! tendent of Public Instruction N. c.
Macdonald. who are in the east at
tending educational conferences, were