The Hope pioneer., 1918-11-07
NORTH DAKOTA

Grand Forks.-This county is $780,
900 over its quota on the fourth Liberty
loan.
Fargo-The North Dakota campaign
for Jewish refugee relief made good
progress last week.
Park River.-An automobile accident
near here resulted fatally to J. E. Cole,
a Minneapolis fur buyer.
Jamestown.-Lieut.H H. B. Curtiss has
been stationed here as instructor of the
students army training corps.
Valley City.-Dr. E. G. Allen, newly
elected president of the state normal
school at this place, has arrived to as
sumo his duties.
Jamestown.-A. c. Maxwell, former
general manager of the Midland Con-
tinental railroad, with headquarters in
this city, is dead at Cleveland, Ohio.
Minot.-Three little girls, daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hartness, who
live 23 miles northeast of Norma, were
burned to death in q fire that destroyed
their farm home.
Hoople.-Robert and Leo, sons Of
Charles Reynolds of this place, aged
respectively 6 and 10 years, each lost an
arm through the explosion of stick
Of dynamite which they found.
Lnton.-The October term Of the
Emmons county district court has been
adjourned, and cases pending on in
dictments from the grand jury will
probably be tried at Bismarck during
the December term.
Hankinson.-Horatio D. Gates, in
service in France with o. S. marines
from this city, has been commended by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels for con-
spicueus bravery in attending wounded
comrades under whitening shell fire.
Bismarck.-The record Red Cross
acre production for Burleigh county
has been moved up by a recent report
Of $40 proceeds from an acre devoted
to Red Cross support. The previous
high record acre for the county brought
$29.
Bismarck.-North Dakotans now own
an average Of $6.28 worth of war saw
ings stamps per capita, or total Of
$3,997, ,246 worth for the entire state.
The quota allotted to the state, and
| which should be raised before January
1, is $19,0oO,0Oo.
Fessenden.-Muchc curiosity has been
aroused here over the recent discovery
of porcupine at large in a field near
this place. So far as known, none of
this species has ever before been found
wild in this state, and how this animal
came into this section is unknown.
Fargo.-Local ministers of nearly all
religious faiths in Fargo united in a
petition to the state board of health to
permit reopening of places of worship
which are temporarily closed, together
with all other places of public gather
ing, on account of the influenza epi-
demic.
Grand Forks.-A state wide music
contest is the latest innovation in con.
nection with the annual >pnference
week to be held at the state university
Soloists, clubs, choruses, ETC., will COM
pete after tryouts in various district
groups which will be arranged for be.
fore the state contest takes place.
Fargo.-Go- to Sunday School day
which was to have been observed in
many parts Of the state last week, had
to be put over, as the temporary ban on
public meetings unfortunately timed
itself so that this was about the only
week in the states history when no one
could attend Sunday school. November
II has now been fixed upon as the day
for the big rally.
Steele.-Unusual suffering was ex.
perienced here during the more critical
stages of the influenza epidemic which
has been raging in various parts of the
state. The only physician in the city al
the time was confined to his bed through
illness, and no medical attention was
procurable for several days. A number
of deaths resulted before the malady
was placed under control.
Devils Lake.-A pathetic tragedy
took place in the life of promising
young woman when Miss Lucille Love.
land Of Waterloo, Iowa, arrived here to
be united in marriage with Roger La.
Due of this city and found she was only
In time to attend his funeral. The groom
died on the eve of his intended wed
ding day, and Miss Loveland the pros
pective bride, is now prostrated with
Illness.
Minot.-John Zakshewskie, alias
Stupard, 22-year-old Austrian said tc
be wanted in Stanley for failure tc
register, as well as for alleged burglary
and resisting an officer, has been ar.
rested here. During the first week in
August he fought off a posse in Noun.
trail county and escaped with rifle tc
the hills in the southern part of the
county. Upon his arrival here he was
recognized and taken into custody.
Washburn.-From deep mourning to
high rejoicing is the transition in the
feelings of the people of Washburn and
vicinity by the news that Private Carl
A. E. Knudtson, one of it's most popu.
lar young men, reported killed in ac.