The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-11-28
N0RTHDAkOTA

Bismarck.-There are % woman
county superintendent in the state.
valley City.-Normal students here
contributed $3.50 to the united war
work.
Bismarck.-The state highway com.
mission held an important meeting
here last week.
Bismarck.-Governor Frazier will
attend the conference of governors at
Washington, December. 16 to 1S.
McGregor.-A shortage Of cars
caused a big congestion in grain move
ment from this point for ten days.
Bismarck. G. Davies has been
named as Judge of probate for this
county, vice H. G. Bradley, resigned.
Fargo.-There were 1890 subscrib-
ers to the united war work found in
Fargo, with subscriptions averaging
SIS each.
Jamestown.-This city has a local
War Fathers association which as
sists in the patriotic enterprises Of
the community.
Minot.-Ben Tate, a colored Pullman
porter, was bound over to the district
court charged with the theft of $40
from q woman passenger. 6
Minot.-Five local banks showed
combined Of $5,545,000 in
statements recently published showing
condition at the close Of business No
venber 1.
Grand Forks.-A petition is being
circulated asking the county commits
sioners to finance the expense Of
maintaining the county's better farm
ing agent.
Grand Observation-Disclosures of the
newly established packing plant here
held dedication services for the new
enterprise at which a number of
speeches were made.
Fargo.-A local paper prints por-
traits of several handsome children
for whom the North Dakota Children's
Home society Is e%ndeavoring to Sc
cure good homes without delay.
Grand Forks.-The North Dakota
branch Of the League to Enforce
Peace held q meeting here for the fur
Their perfection of organization plans.
Plans were made to hold a convention
in the near future.
Bismarck.-The campaign for re.
cruiting Stacker monograph records
for the use Of the boys in the service
is still on in this state, having been
somewhat retarded at various places
because of prevailing sickness.
novi1c Iolyo-Co1 II u Cp,S%b
formerly a resident of this city, was
killed in action while commanding the
3Sth infantry regiment, it is an.
nounced. Colonel Smith was a veteran
Of the war in the Philippines.
Bismarck.-Lignite mine operators
have advised Fuel Administrator
Baker that they have been compelled
to operate ut much less than full ca
pacity because the price allowed then
does not permit the payment of wages
that are satisfactory to miners.
Grand FOrks.-The home service
division of the Red Cross announces
information Of a university which of
fers the advantages Of it's entire cur
riculum free to all honorably dis
/ charged American soldiers and sailors
who can pass the required educationa.
tests.
Fargo.-It is reported that quite 6
lot Of perfectly good '1u'' medicine
was used up in the recent efforts tt
fittingly celebrate the return of peace
at many points in the state-whicf
may account for the slight increase OF
the malady again within the last couple
of weeks.
Agricultural College.-Secretary H
l.. Bolley Of the North Dakota I'm
proved Seed Growers association an
nounces that no show will be held this
: winter, but the annual meeting Of the
association will be held at Fargo a,
the time Of the Tri-State Grain Grow
ers' meeting.
Grafton.-County Judge George
Shepherd has announced his early
retirement from his office after having
the county for % years. He was re
elected to his present office for an
other term this month, but will re
sign at the end Of the present year.
Bismarck North Dakota dis
trict exemption board, after a Is
months busy session, has at last fount
itself out Of a job. The duties of the
board ended Sunday evening, when 6
telegram came from Provost Marsha,
General Crowder directing the suspen,
sion of further operations on the par
Of this body.
Fargo.-A Bismarck special recent
~ printed in some Of the North Da'
kota dailies credited Miss Minnie Mel
son with being the first woman to be
elected as superintendent Of public in
%struction for this state. Miss Emma
Bates, however, occupied that office as
early as 1895, during the term in
which Roger Allin vas governor.
Jamestown.-Lieut. K. s. Warmer OF
this city, recently killed in action on
the west front, vas n Of the best
known athletes in this state. Lieu.