The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-07-11

hire meu iaborers, hss employed q
crew OF women laborers on a school
house contract he ia finishing. The
fair e have donned overalls and
have proved TO be willing and steady
laborers.
Grand Forks.-Antone Evan Ddle-
WITT, = Russian, who registered for
military service dn Grand Forks, was
drowned In the Mouse river at Bun.
lington, N. D., while swimming, ac-
cording to word received here. He is
said to have been able to speak SIX
languages.
Pembina:-The Pembina Light and
Power company may invade Canada
II present plans carry. Emerson, on
the Canadian side, needs electric
lights and the Pembina company is
willing to string wires across II a sat
d~sfactory agreement can be made.
Devils Eake.-Jesse Hoksins, Sioux
Indian soldier, returned to his home
ON the Fort Totten reservation near
here, fnvalided home from Camp
Greene, N. c., where, while engaged
in gas practice he accidentally
dropped the mouthpiece OF his gas
mask and was severely gassed.
Grand Forks.-More than $4,000 Of
Grand Forks 100000 contribution
for a 100000 endowment fund for
Wesley college here has been raised,
and good progress is being made in
raising the balance. Directors of the
college r to raise 100000 and the
four state districts OF the Methodist
Episcopal church $25O,OO0.
Hilasboro.-Mrs. Gulhil Hanson, an
aged woman, was the cause of con.
siderable excitement the other night,
when she wandered out on the prairie.
Searching parties were organized, but
without results. The next morning
1t was found she had arrived al the
home of a farmer about 5 o'clock in
the morning, having spent the night
walking around the prairies.
Fargo. = Announcement has been
made from the Offices of the state fair
that 5000 In purses have been offered
by the management for special Ford
C to be held on the opening day, |
July Is. Entries will require a S. fee,
and will be closed on the 18th. There
will be two events, n Of four and
one Of five miles, and the contests are
open to any Ford owner who is a
North Dakotan and over 81 years old.
Fargo.-Reports reaching the state
War Savings stamp campaign head
quarters here indicate that North Da-
kota is within s., 0 900 of its 3d.
OO0,0400 quota, it is announced. Thirty
Of SO counties have reported a total Of
IS $500, 600. twenty of which have
reached or exceeded their apportion-
ments. All other counties are from
so to 80 per cent subscribed, which
brings the total to more than 100000.
600.
Grafton.-The annual eneampment
for farm boys under the auspices of
the Tri-County Farm association will
be held at Walhalla July % to 26, in
elusive, according to m announcement
by F. c. Hathaway, Walsh county
farm agent. The program includes
lectures, stock Judging contests, meth
DDS in stock-raising and care. tree cul-
ture, and last, but not least, a good
bill Of sports, including baseball and
swimming.
Bismarck.-In order to provide
means Of transporting hay from the
Standing Rock reservation to points
in North Dakota where it is usually
badly needed, the State Council Of
Defense has had under discussion the
advisability Of building 80 miles Of
railway from Cannonball to Fort Yates
as a war measure. The project would
be financed by floating bonds. accord.
ing to plans laid before the defense
council.
Langdon.-The eighteen.months-old
o Of Carl Domres, west of Langdon.
was almost instantly killed by being
run over by his fathers automobile.
Domres was backing the a out
Of the garage and the young tot, who
was standing behind the car, fell un-
der the car and the wheels passed
over the child's body. Death followed
in a few minutes.
Devils Lake.-The first six days Of
July were given over to q farm boys
chautauqua" at the Devils Lake chau-
tauqua. A number Of prominent farm
workers instructed the farm boys
About 200 to. 800 lads attended.