The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-08

Oakes.-Sam Geizler, a young man
of this place, is dead as a result of
being overcome by gas while helping
dig a well.
Fargo.-John Reuter- Of Dickinson
won the North Dakota golf champion
ship by defeating Thomas Hull of
Fargo. II UP and 10 to play.
Mandan.-Five hundred pounds Of
white -four were found boarded in the
home of Nick Wirtz of Mandan, Fed
eral food authorities announced.
Bismarck.-E. H. Conibar of Indian
apolfs has been assigned to North Da-
kota by the Federal food administra.
ton to aid the threshers Of the state.
Fargo.-Girl taxi drivers have re-
placed men drivers here. The girl
drivers will receive SIG a week and
work from z a. n. to z p. m. with two
hours of.
Grand Forks.-There is serious dam
ger of a coal shortage in this section
of North Dakota, according to the ur-
vey made by the Grand Forks Com
mercial club.
Forman.-Sargent county will hold
its first fair for three days beginning
Sept. IS. The fair will be held at For
man and, prizes have been offered in
all departments.
Fingal.-Mrs. G. e. Batcheller of
this place, the first woman president
of a national bank in North Dakota,
is now in France installing filing cab
inets at all branch offices Of the Amer
lean Red Cross.
Sutton.-The local postofice vas
visited by burglars. The money draw
er containing about $50 pennies and
about that amount in nickels and
dimes was cleaned out, but nothing
else was disturbed.
Fargo.-Elling Evenson and Mrs
Anton Harburg, living northeast Of
Englevate, Ransom county, were
killed at .Mapleton when a Northern
Pacific train struck the automobile in
which they were riding.
Sheldon.-William McLees, about 80
years Of age, was killed instantly at
his farm about 10 miles south Of here
when he was struck by a bolt OF light
ming during q evere electrical storm
which passed over this section.
Rolla-Arthur and Ischem Williams
Of Rolla, brothers. enlisted together
, a year ago, crossed the water together,
fell seriously wounded in the same
battle in France, and their names
stand side by side on the United
> States casualty list.
, Jamestown.-Cupid has again Joined
: hands with Mars. Miss Rose Tho.
> MALE Of jamestown has been visiting
) in Iowa, and while gone she became
! the bride Of Sergeant William Bauk'
necht, former Mandan boy now sta,
I toned at Camp Dodge.
i Minot.-Severa1 hundred Minot bust
ness men are ready to go into the har
vest saelds, with ]. A. Roell at the
q head Of the city labor reserve. and
D Gale s. Robinson, secretary. The re
serve will be known as the Ward
County War Service club.
Observation-Disclosures to be dope
fiends in search of drugs, Ri. Kelly
a salesman, and Richard O'Malley, 8
: brakeman, were captured in Casseltor
I as they were making their escape
from the Office of DR.. L. G. Hormell
q They were captured only after a spir
4 tied chase.
! Fargo.-A hail loss %aggregatine
$1,000, 900 in La Moure county, ant
J. from $500, 900 to $75O,00O in Stutsma1
u county, is estimated as a result of the
3 storm that swept those two countie.
recently, according to several hail in
surance adjusters who have alread,
Q been on the scene
9 Bismarck.-Word has been received
q here that Mrs. Leo Nolan, wife Of {
q popular Bismarck commercial travel
q er, who left to join her husband wht
T. was anticipating a draft call at Brook
+ ings, s. D., had died suddenly. Sh,
was in the best of health and spirit.
n when she left here.
Bfsmarck.-After an examination O
8 the books Of the Security State Banl
of Knox, State Bank Examiner j. R
,. Walters said there is a shortage o
between 100000 and $200.o H,
n asserts the shortage was kept unde
cover by a series Of forgeries datin,
back three years.
Kindred.-The Crangill elevator 1,
d Kindred was destroyed by fire origin
9 ating, it is believed, by rats gnawin,
n at matches, the total loss being abou
d $4,000. The grain plant was owne,
by B.. G. Crangill of Kindred. It is no
Il likely that the elevator will be recon
structed. There were only 400 bush
els Of grain in 1t at the time.
Fargo.--Soil experts Of seven states
a Minnesota, North and South Dakota
Iowa, Kansas. Montana and Wiscon
sin, held a conference here with Os
It wald Shriner, of the department o
agriculture, in connection with tn,
campaign to bring about the create,
use Of fertilizer and manure in n
creasing crop production in Contra
and Northwest states.
Bismarck.-When Burleigh county,
d draft men reported to entrain TO.
g. Camp Custer, it was found that nth,