The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-03-21
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oo1nss Of Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusal.

Petersburg.-The sum of $35 was
realized at a program and basket so.
cial given by Olga Christianson and
her pupils in School No. 2, Petersburg
township.
Devils Lake.-John Davis of On.
tario township has admitted to the
sheriff of Ramsey county that he stole
q quantity of oats from his employer,
Fred Wolfe.
Bismarck.-State Examiner ]. R.
Waters has issued a call for the con
ditions of North Dakota's more than
700 state banks and half dozen trust
companies as of march 4.
Bismarck.-Governor Frazier has is
sued a proclamation designating this
week as war Club Week" through
out the state and urges the organiza-
tion of war savings societies in every
community.
Mayville.-Miss Anna Nestos, one
OF the teachers in the Navy, city
schools, has announced her ca .idacy
for the office of county superintend-
ent of schools of Trail county at the
June primaries.
Lankin.-William Swartz has been
notified that he has been appointed
postmaster here. He has already Sc
cured the fixtures of the postoffice
and 1t is understood he has rented the
present quarters.
Cando.-Col. John A. Ely, one of
the well-known pioneers of this Sec
ton of the state, died at his home
here. Mr.. Ely was at one time re.
ceiver of the U. S. land office at
Towner.
Inkster.-Mrs. R. E. Farnum has re.
ceived a letter from her son, who
was recently wounded while fighting
at the front. He say the injury is
only a leg wound and he expects to
be out soon.
Grand Forks. - The state high
school conference, which has asso
cjated with it the athletic meet, the
high school debate and the declama
ton contest, will be held at the state
university here on May 16 and II.
Mandan.-The Knights of Pythias
convention for North Dakota, SEIZED
uled for this year in Mandan, has beer
laid over tor a year, announcement
being made Here of such decision. The
decision to eliminate the convention
was made as a war economy move
ment.
Medora.-Nels Nichols is preparing
to start a campaign of Ignite educa
ton. He declared many people are
prejudiced against the fuel because
they do not understand how to us,
it economically and satisfactorily.
Grand Forks.-The North Dakot.
Livestock association convention cleo
ted John Wild of Osanbrook presi
dent, w. H. Peters of Fargo, secre
~tary-treasurer, and D. H. Critchfielt
of Fargo, salesmanager. Valley Cit!
was picked as the 1919 meeting place
Grafton.-One hundred and thtrt!
men and women of Grafton are serv
ing under the stars and stripes II
this country or in the trenches IL
France. Steps are being taken b!
the officers of the Grafton CONNER
cial club for the dedication of a mu
nicipal service flag.
Grand Forks..-A. J.. Surratt, Fed
eral state field agent for North Da
kota, reporting on the amount Of farm
says the wheat reserve is better thar
other grains. The corn reserve is tn,
lowest on record and the oats re
serve, the report says, will not NEE
the feed and seed conditions.
Bismarck.-Adjuthnt General G
Angus Fraser has received an officia
call from Provost Marshal Genera
Crowder for North Dakota's deferre,
quota Of the first draft, representing
As per cent Of the men original,
called, or approximately $500, to b.
moved to Camp Dodge, during a five
day period, beginning March 20.
Portland.-Henry o. Anderson ha!
again demonstrated. his ability as
hunter and trapper. During the win
ter he bagged Is foxes and wolves
which he has disposed of for owe
$500. He spends all his spare TIM
every winter hunting and trapping
and finds that 1t pays him well.
Bismarck.-Dr. Thomas f. Kane
newly elected president of the stat
university; Prof. A. D. Weeks of tn,
agricultural college, and Charles
Leissman, secretary, state board O
regents, have been advised of theil
appointments al delegates to attent
the annual convention of the Amer
lean Society of Political Science, tina
will be held in Philadelphia, Apri
1927.
Bismarck.-1n a letter to the Com
mercial clubs in cities along the
route of the National parks highway
in North Dakota, Minnesota and Mon
tana, between st. Paul and Miles
City, Mont, G. N. Remission, secre
tary of the Bismarck Commercial
club, charges that unfair discrimina
ton is being practiced in the Twin
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