The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-11-21
NORTH DAKOTA

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1919 ChautauQua are now we'll under
way.
Fargo.-The fall reunion of the
Fargo Scottish Rite bodies was held
last week.
Bismarck.-The ban on public gath
erings because of the influenza has
been lifted here.
Mayville.-A war emergency busl-
ness department has been announced
as an addition to the curricula of the
state normal school here.
Fargo.-Richard Hal1et, a young boy
who was struck by IN auto during the
celebration here Monday, is dead as a
result Of the injuries sustained.
Fargo.-A number of volunteers for
service in Y. NJ. G. A. work overseas
have received recent notices that their
services will be called for in a short
time.
Bismarck. The appointment of
Judge w. S. Casselman as truant Off
Ger in this city, it is said, will work
havoc among the ranks of the young
school deserters..
A&o 4
Hardy, the young Red Cross nurse,
enlisted from Golden Valley, whose
death overseas was recently an
nounced, was daughter Of a former
Baptist pastor here.
Bismarck.-North Dakota's state
and national banks are making good
showings in statements recently is
sued on call to show the condition of
their accounts at the close Of business
on November 1.
Fargo.-The North Dakota Fedora
ton of, Labor lent it's endorsement to
the united var work drive, and men,
bers of the organization will be ex-
pected to contribute as literally as
their means will permit.
Fargo.-Blooded live stock sales are
increasing in numbers and popularity
in the state this fall. A successful
registered Shorthorn cattle sale was
held at the municipal barns here on
the 18th instant.
Bismarck.-North Dakota relatives
and friends Of the soldier boys over
seas had to do their Christmas shop
ping early so far as their gifts to the
soldiers weer concerned. November
20 was the last day in which packages
would be received.
Valley City.-A dis%continuance of
the governments demand for horses
for military use, owing to the discon-
tinuance of hOstilities, gives promise
Of leaving a better opportunity for
| Sl1nPtinp tho nn0nSc0, ny q amount of 1iuo
hOrsetlesh suitable for agricultural
use.
Fargo.-Celebrations Of Victory day
last week showed that North Dakota
citizens can produce the necessary
methods of fun making on the spur Of
the moment when necessary, just as
well as when a celebration is desired
which they have time to deliberately
plan.
Bismarck.-State Senator G. w.
McGray narrowly escaped death
through accidentally taking bichloride
of mercury for other medicine which
he intended to take for a headache. A
quick trip to a local hospital, together
with the fact that the poison was
taken without water, was all that
saved the senator's life.
Bismarck.-Edwin +. Wood, a direc-
tor of the Nonpartisan league and one
Of the three original organizers of that
body, died here of pneumonia follow
ing an attack Of the Spanish influenza.
Mr.. Wood was born on q ranch neal
Deering about 80 years ago, and was
a brother Of Lieutenant Governor-eloct
Howard Wood.
Grand Forks. - County Farming
Agent Willard advises a sharp in
rease in the volume of sheep and
wool production among North Dakota
farmers as a method of helping supply
the deficit in both these necessary
commodities, while bringing the pro-
ducers the handsome profit which
present demands would seem to as
sure.
Fargo.-A lot Of the students army
training camp boys about the state are
congratulating themselves that they
have a good school years work safely
provided for, together with the neces-
sary funds for financing it, through
the generosity Of Uncle Sam, notwith-
standing the fact that the worlds
greatest val has apparently come to
an end.
Fargo.-The local Town Criers' club
is assisting in the statewide campaign
being planned for North Dakota, with
other states, under government sug-
gestion, for the elimination of prevent
able private diseases. A meeting re-
Gently held by the Town Criers was
addressed by physicians and others
interested in the work Of regulating
and suppressing these evils.
Grand Forks.-North Daksta's 1918
fax yield is estimated at $4,000
bushels, or IN average Of rs bushels
per acre. The average, which is one
tenth bushel per acre below normal,
was maintained by good averages ia
the northeast quarter Of the state,
where averages approximating IL
| 1891