The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-06-27

MAuOl. 0OuuS were pToS0uIs
ed as the class gift to the Normal
school by the class graduating this
year at the presentation of the class
play.
Jamestown.-The Stutsman county
Council of Defense was re%organized
here on lines to coincide with the
national council, and with an advisory
committee.
Northwood.-C. w. Gordon of this
place completely lost n of his ears
the other day when he was mixed up
in a runaway. Otherwise he was al
most uninjured.
Jamestown.-The st. James Catholic
church has been given a beautiful set
Of hand painted Stations Of the
Cross by a doner, who prefers to
remain unknown.
Dickinson.-F. D. Lovelace, manager
of the Occident mill at Antelope, a
struck and killed by a Northern Paci-
tic train Sunday. He Is survived by
his wife and daughter.
Bismarck.-An agreement by which
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vest season and the employees give
their time in helping the farmers was
reached by officers Of the North Da-
kota Pool association.
Fargo.-The annual convention of
the State Retail Jewellers association
will be held in Fargo, June 81, % and
20. The North Dakota Association Of
Optometrists will hold their conven-
ton at Fargo at the same time.
Bismarck.-Weather conditions in
North Dakota were eve more favor
able for the growing grain crops and
a most optimistic. feeling regarding
crop prospects prevails in all sections
of the state, according to reports.
Mayville-From 1000 to 5000 people
attended the Sons of Norway picnic
here. An excellent program was rend-
cred in Island park, where Sever Ser
umgard, Of Devils Laks, John G. Hal
land, Fargo and Rev. N. j. Loire of
this city, delivered addresses.
Bismarck,-The constitutiopality of
the motor vehicle act, involving the
collection and distribution Of $500, 900
in auto fees, was upheld by the state
supreme court, except as to the pro.
vision giving the secretary Of state
unlimited authority to hire deputies,
which the court ruled as an illegal del
egation Of power.
Grand Forks.-Commencement eXer-
cises for graduates of the University
of North Dakota were held when the
address was made by Chief Justice A,
A. Bruce of the North Dakota supreme
court. DR.. Thomas F. Kane, president
of the university, conferred the de,
grees.
Shelton.-Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Buss
suffered severe cuts and bruises when
their buggy was struck by a high
powered automobile driven by Ed Mat
thes a young farmer residing north Of
Enderlin, a baby. being carried by Mrs
Buss escaping injury. The collision de
molished the buggy and threw the oc
supants into a plowed field.
Buchanan.-Severt Steenson, so
bachelor farmer residing west of Blu
, chanan, was gored to death by a vi
cious bull while repairing a fence. Mr.
Steenson broke a heavy hammer in de
Tending himself, and in desperation
stabbed the animal, repeatedly with 6
small pocket knife. No one saw the
attack. his body being found SOM
r hours later.
I Dickinson.-Judge G. M. Cooley II
district court here sustained local at
torneys in their execution Of the viii
, of James H. Caldwell, in a sui
brought by Mrs. Mary L. Moran, {
daughter, to set aside al agreement
, to divide with attorneys any amcun
, over $25 allowed here in the will, a1t
as a result the estate. worth $4,000
will be equally divided.
Bismarck.-All north Dakota organ
izations formed for the purpose of aid
ing the government in the prosecution
of the wal are ordered to cooperate
b with the state council Of defense ant
conduct all their activities which hav'
as their object the assistance of tn
t government in the prosecution of tn
/ war. A resolution embodying the OF
der was adopted by the North Dakot'
I council at the instance Of tn enationa
. council of defense.
Bismarck.-All the ignite coal op
orators Ct the state hare been callet
; into conference with the state council
Of defense, when the problem for pro
: viding some method for the distribu
tion Of native coal for the comm!
winter will be threshed out. Thu
council has organized e c%orporatlo!
for the distribution of the fuel and thu
operators and deala..s of North Dakot;
. are being asked to- lend their lad !:
: making 1t a gu ;cess.
Minto.-T. ]. Babcock, manager o
I the Victoria elevator at HaZelton
Harry Armstrong, Hazelton farmer
' and Louis TorKleson, Hazelton mer
chant, were bound over to distric
court on a charge Of rioti1g following
their nraliminarv hearing here. n