The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-02-07
STATE bREViIiES.

IlOIHIL OnlvIII1N
Grand Forks.-The 29th annual con.
| vention of the North Dakota Sunday
/ School association will be held here |
! June 4, and g. A fine line of speak.
j ers is announced.
| Bismarck.-Througk an appropria.
tion of $4,000 by the legislature con.
vening in special session. the bank
deposits in North Dakota will be guar.
anteed by the state not later than
June l. according to State Bank Ex-
aminer ]. R. Waters.
Shields. - Charles Arndt, a we'll
known farmer residing northwest OF
Shields, was arrested on complaint of
George Nedella, q neignbor, who
charges him with stealing and butch
ering cattle. Arndt has furnished bail
in the sum Of $1,000.
Solen. - The famous old Parkin
ranch house, scene of many social
gaieties in the pioneer days of the
COW country, was the setting for a
brilliant Red Cross ball, given by Miss
Lucille Van solen for the benefit of
the Sioux County Red Cross chapter.
Grand Forks.-The 1918 campaign
for war gardens has begun here and
plans for community gardens have
been made through the Grand Forks
Commercial club. The garden cam.
paign committee consists of w. +.
Davies. G. L. Ireland and Harry Nc.
Nicol.
in the hands of Burleigh county farm
ers are so encouraging that County
Auditor T. E. Flaherty expresses the
hope that Burleigh, with what it has
in its elevators, may discover enough
seed wheat, oats, fax and barley to
supply the needs of it's farmers.
Grand Forks. John Murdoch OF
Bottineau and Leo Szcyzs of Minot
have enlisted at the local navy re-
cruiting station as apprentice seamen,
and have returned to their homes
while awaiting call from headquar.
tors when vacancy occurs that they
can fill.
Grand Forks.-N. B. Knapp, princi
pal of the Logan Center consolidated
school, some time ago announced to
the children attending the school that
they should try earnestly to invest a
total of $100 in war saving stamps be-
fore the arrival of spring. The chill.
|. dren subscribed $251.
: Fargo.-Matt Siegal, Fargo clothier,
has dismissed the action against Ma,l-
8 rice Witzman, who was arrested at
st. Cloud, Minn., last week on war
rant, the complaint for which was
= sworn to by Mr.. Siegel. Mr.. Sigel
( also signed a statement absolving Mr..
D Whitman of any intent to defraud.
= arrington-Charged with making
q seditious statements, Christ Lehman,
farmer living north of McCluskey,
was bound over to the term of federal
court at his hearing before A. G. Gov
) ell, United States commissioner here.
: lie was released upon furnishing bail
which was fixed at $500.
Grand Forks.-First prize in the
q 22nd annual oratorical contest at the
University of North Dakota was won
by Waldemar E. Lilo of Lengby
Minn., and second honors by James
y A. Rosoff of Grand Forks. Six ora
: tors participated. "The Triumph OF
. Civilization" was the topic of the ora,
: tion delivered by Mr.. Lilo.
: Mandan.-The jury in the case Of
= Rosa Stolz vs.. the Mandan Electric
). company reported disagreement af
= ter several hours deliberation. This
% was the second action against the
= electric company for $4,000 damages
alleged to have been received from
i. burns due to the conditions in which
n the wiring in the Stolze home had
r. been left following the removal of the
f meter.
: New England.-Editor John M. Con
{. molly of the Hettinger County Herald
y at New England, has gone to Los An
o geles, CAL. to spend the balance o.
+. the winter. His health has not been
n very good this winter and he hopes
f that the tropical climate of the Pa
]. cific coast will improve 1t and enable
It him to return in the spring with hi:
l. usual strength. During his absence
n a sister, Miss Mary Connolly, will be
= in charge Of the Herald.
d Fargo.-Dr. John w. Hansel whose
, resignation as president Of Fargo col
2 lege has become effective, left Fargo
with Mrs. Hensel for Chicago. In :
statement to the public, DR.. Hanse
recommends that the college dispense
ed with the services Of a president dur
n, ing the period of the war. stating til,
Is educational work and the Office man
ne agement of the college are so vel
m managed and organized that presi
ident is not needed.
~ Bismarck. = National Nonpartisal
=, league caucuses will be held in ever
no township in North Dakota on Febr,l
,+ ary % for selection of delegates t