The Hope pioneer., 1919-07-24
NORTH DAKOTA


Amidon.-Slope county. has Joined
the better farming movement by the
organization of a fnrln bureau.
Grafton.-July "a is the date Of the
big homecoming celebration for Walsh
county soldiers being staged here.
Mandan.-A school building pro-
gram now projected here calls for an
investment of $25O,OOO for work to be
completed within the next two years.
Fargo.-"Ma" Burdick, famous over
seas Salvation Army worker, was one
of the attractions at the big home
coming celebration held here July 21.
Richardton.-Active work is being
done toward preparing for the recon-
struction Of the business area in this
city destroyed by a recent 100000
blaze.
Grand Forks-Thei North Dakota
state fair opened an unusually attract
i've program, which was witnessed by
large numbers of visitors during the
past week.
Hazen.-Killing beaver out of season
cost resident northwest of this city
fine of $95 and costs few days ago,
after he was apprehended by deputy
game warden.
Wildrose.-A daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Parsons, residing near here,
is dead from injuries sustained in the
severe windstorm which recently
swept over this section.
Wimbledon.-Damage to growing
crops amounting to approximately
$150,OO0 resulted in northwestern
Barnes county from wind and hail
storm the first of last week.
Fargo.-The oncoming movement
for unions" of teachers seems to have
been given boost by the recent action
of state Agricultural college instruct
ors in organizing protective associa-
ton of this kind.
Bismarck.-An alleged swindler,
claiming to represent the state depart
ment, appears to have victimized num-
erous North Dakotans operating
amusement places. taxi stands, etc., in
various parts of the state.
Grand Forks.-Unfortunate luck be-
fell man giving his name as Barando,
who took a car belonging to H. Gre
gorie and then stopped alta place oc-
cupied by Gregorie's relatives, to Sc
cure gas for the car. The vehicle was
identified on the spot.
FargO.-The city board of education,
at a recent adjourned session here,
awarded contracts for $68, 900 worth of
Qnuinnont for tho oo,,,h;ood ~rvoxln =
high school now in course of erection
on the site Of the building which was
burned some time ago.
Bismarck.-With the grasshopper
situation now well under control in
this section for the present season,
county farming agents are calling at
tention to the need of universal fall
plowtng to hold the menace under SUBJ
lection for the coming year. =
Fargo.-A strike OF cooks, walters
and other hotel and restaurant work.
ers seemed imminent at the first of
the week, in an effort of employed
persons in these lines to secure wage
Increases following the recent general
reduction of working hours.
Fargo.-Albert Potts of Steele and
Amund GilbertsOn of Cooperstown are
alleged to have been made. victims Of
fake horse-racing episodes pulled off
for their benefit by clever Minneapolis
crooks. Potts, it is said, invested
$1,000 in losing bet on a ''race"
which he did not take the trouble to
see.
misunderstanding of State Thos.
Hall has filed an application for the
rehearing of the suit by which the
was recently compelled to accept the
charter of the Equity Packing COM
pany of Fargo at it's increased capitali-
zation, which the secretary holds to be
not permissible under North Dakota
laws.
Grand Forks.-Revised July esti-
mates of the United States department
Of agriculture on North Dakota's wheat
crop place the figure at S6,918,OO
bushels. Unfavorable weather in some
localities since the first of the month.
1T is believed, will place the August
prediction somewhat below this
amount.
Bismarck.-Hail indemnity claims
numbering 5,152 have been filed with
the state hail insurance department
for losses alleged to have been sustain.
ed on state insured crops during the
present season. The claims of loss
average about 5000 each, making an
aggregate loss of approximately ST..
100000, according to the estimates
fled.
Beach.-H. V. Wilmot, travelling
representative Of the Northern Pacific
railway, announced here that he would
recommend the adoption of freight
rates cut to one-half the usual tariff.
for the purpose Of stimulating shin,
ments of hay and feed to western
North Dakota to relieve the shortage
which will result from this season's
drouth.
Fargo.-For bravery shown in helm.
Ing to save the life of C. r. Green.
banker of Cavalier, N. D., during the