The Hope pioneer., 1918-05-09
$taterleW$inbrief
polnss Of Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusal.


ers have been arrested here for run
ming their cars without 1918 tags.
They all contributed $12 apiece.
Fargo.-A flax shortage, due to the
decreased acreage in flax is seen by
and is alarming the linseed oil indus.
try, according to word reaching Far
go.
Fargo.-Despite war conditions and
the apparent financial stress, SUM-
mer school will be maintained at
Fargo college under the direction of
Prof. G. F. Henry.
Grand Forks-Prof. E. A. Moses,
the recently appointed municipal di-
rector and school Instructor of band
music, has arrived in this city from
his home at Albany, Ore.
Jamestown.-The trustees Of the B.
P. o. E., No. 9S5, offered the third
floor of the Elks building to the la
dies of the Jamestown Red Cross
chapter for Red Cross activities.
Bismarck.-Efforts are beiig made
by Bismarck men and the North Da-
kota Council of Defense to secure a
promise from the War department
that Fort Lincoln will be used as
training camp.
Dickinson.-Editor e. T.. Peterson
Of the Press, has received word that
his brother, Fred, who is a member
of the 10th Trench Mortar battery,
is numbered among the seriously
wounded On the battle field of France.
Dickinson.-P. Kelly of Bismarck
was awarded the contract for rebuild.
ing the 1879 miles of roadway extend
ing north and south of Dickinson,
which is projected by the Stark coun-
ty commissioners.
Bowman.-One year in the state
penitentiary was the sentence passed
on Charley Check; who escaped from
the Bowman county Jail last week
with Robert Butler and was arrested
at Mobridge and returned
Bismarck.-Terms for the United
States district court in North Dakota
have been announced as follows:
Grand jury at Fargo, commencing
May 20; petit jury. at jamestown,
commencing May 80; petit jury at
Bismarck, commencing June H..
Berwick.-The hardware store of
O.. S. Hilmen was visited by robbers,
who stole number Of automobile cas-
1ngs, shotguns, watches and other
articles, representing total value
of about thousand dollars. The rob-
bers have not been caught.
Fargo.-The question of amending
the states constitution of North Da-
kota will be placed before the voters
at the November election, petition
circulated by the Nonpartisan league
having received 1S per cent more
signatures than necessary.
Heaton.-When Agent Donald Mon
roe received his notice to report for
military service, Heaton reached 100
per cent in that it's total young un-
married men population of draft age
is now behind the Stars and Stripes
in cantonments here and abroad.
Fargo.-United States Marshal S. ].
Doyle, in a letter to the Democratic
state central committee, accepts the
Endorsement OF that committee as a
candidate for the Democratic candi-
date for governor, and will make his
campaign on the loyalty issue. The
primaries will be held in June.
Sanish.-Thomas P. Brennan has
been arrested for selling seed flax
Furnished him by the county for his
nun 1,co tRronnon hos boox, 1,,% ,-.,
der $500 bonds for his appearance in
district court; he admits his guilt The
penalty is not less than $50 or more
than $1,000 fine or not less than 80
days in Jail.
Minot.-Elabora.e plans are being
made for the annual convention Of
the North Dakota Retail Merchants
association, to be held here June II,
~, 13 and IA. Jobbers and retailers
will unite in this meeting, and the
Minot jobbers are cooperating with
the Mi4ot Association of Commerce
to make it a complete success.
Minot.-Arthur Buck, one Of the
four men held in connection with the
fatal shooting of Patrolman Patrick
Devaney and Kersey GOWN, special
officer, has confessed to States At
torney Herigstad he did the shoot
ing. Bullets found in the bodies of
the two officers We're of The same
calibre as Bucks gun. Bucks con.
fession duplicates C.. M. Ticknor,
held on burglary charge.
Napoleon.-The Napoleon Lodge of
the German-American Alliance has
been dissolved, and all funds in the
treasury turned over to the Red
Cross. In it's stead is the American
Loyalist association Of Logan county.
membership being restUcted to per-
sons Of German birth or ancestory.
In its statement of purposes, the new
association says daily our prayers
will be offered for the success of the
United States and the speedy return
of our citizens to their peaceful voca-
tions."
Fargo.-Parker Belzer, postmaster
at Warner Dhlnn cOunfv was takan