The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-15

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let for the erection Of $4,000 worth
Of new buildings for the federal Indian
school located a this city.
Langdon.-Cavalier county workers
report splendid progress on the drive
for funds to be raised for the Scan
dinavian Lutheran church's extension
work.
Beach.-The Farmers elevator of
Chama, near this city, was totally de-
stroyed by fire after being struck by
lightning early on Tuesday morning Of
last week.
Dlckinson.-Plans for holding q
series of fairs in Stark county this
summer and fall have been evolved by
the executive committee of the county
farm bureau.
Minot.-Jerry Brown, colored, who
was captured in a sandpit near here
after stabbing William Goodman
white, to death, has admitted his crime
to the Minot police.
Observation-Disclosures local heat
consumers have fled with the state
railway commission a petition for a
hearing on the cases involving rates
charged for electric current and city
heat.
Minot.-Albert Reese has the finest
record Of patriotism of anyone in
Minot. Besides sending five sons to
France as members of the United
States army, he has subscribed to each
of the five Liberty loans.
Fargo.-Mrs. Maud Burleson, former
Fargo drug clerk recently reported
dead at Overly, writes from Grand
Forks that she is very much alive
and would like to demonstrate that
fact to the parties who circulated the
report Of her death.
Bismarck.-N orth Dakota's first
months income from the newly enact
ed oil sales tax has been computed and
drafts made upon the oil companies
for the amounts. These drafts cover
tax on sales for the month of March
and aggregate $9,530.6O.
Observation-Disclosures Lynn J. Fra
zier has given his approval to a plan
suggested by military officers to check
up on the action of employing com-
panies within the state regarding the
unemployment of soldiers who seek
to return to their old positions after
being discharged from the service.
Fessenden.-Mrs. T. l.. Beisecker,
wife of the prominent banker of that
name, is dead at her home in this city.
Mrs. Beisecker was widely known for
her public sp%iritedness, and is kindly
remembered for her activity in secur-
ing Fessenden's beautiful municipal
flower garden and the public library
Of the city.
Inkster.-The funeral Of Marshall
Farnam was held from his home here
Monday afternoon. Mr.. Farnam was q
private in Company X, 164th infantry,
and died at Camp Dodge, Saturday, as
the result of wounds received in bat
tie at6the 'front.'. His death adds the
fourth gold start to the service flag of
Grand Forks county.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the
Dakota Heat, Light & Power company
have appeared before the state railway
commission to secure permit for the
organization of the proposed merger
contemplated in the purchase by, this
company of options upon the electric
plants Mt Bismarck, jamestown, Man
dan, Dickinson and Lisbon.
Valley City.-Delbert Boehnke, Com
pany G, 18th infantry, enlisted from
North, Dakota is dead, according to
word received by Mrs. Frank White a
few days ago. Private Boehnke's
death is reported by a fellow soldier,
who was anxious to get word to the
relatives Of the deceased man, whose
whereabouts are not known.
Bismarck.-The state penitentiary
became officially without a warden
upon the expiration of the term OF
Warden Frank S. Talcott at the first
of the present month. Mr.. Talcott re-
signed some time ago, and a great deal
Of discussion arose as to who his prob
able successor would be. So far no
appointment has been made, and
Deputy Warden Mcdonald continues
as acting warden until a successor is
named.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in tn 9
plan for the construction of q wagon
bridge across the Missouri river at this
point have reached a stage where it is
likely that the bridge may be realized.
Engineering work VIII pc financed by
the cities Of Mandan and Bismarck,
and the construction cost, it is be-
lieved, can be arranged to be cared for
by Burleigh and Morton counties and
by an appropriation which has been
authorized by the state.
neutrality-suspicious. of a semi
sensational nature have arisen regard
ing the tenure of office of the police
magistrate of this city, through the
claim of Charles F. Bleckreid, q magis-
trate elected two years ago, that his
election is good for a term of four
years. Provisions Of the city charter
are not entirely clear as to the length
of the term of this officer, it is claim
ed, but common opinion held that the
tnrm 1aStod hut for two vQarS Ir,doo