The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-07-31

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Devils Lake.-The Red Cross can
teen service has been discontinued at
this point.
BiSmarck.-Retail clothiers Of the
state will meet at Bismarck. August
IL and II.
Grand Forks.-Local labor unions
will cooperate with city authorities in
enforcing the woman's eight-hour law,
it is said.
Fargo.-The homecoming celebrr-
ton staged here last week Monday
brought together the record crowd ever
gathered in the state.
Minot.-Good progress is being made
in the construction of Il 100000
gallon reservoir from which this city
will get its future water supply.
Hatton.-A three-day baseball tour
nament is being held here this week,
with teams from Coopcrstown, Binford.
Drayton and Hatton participating.
Eelva.-A big Homecoming celebra-
ton for McHenry county's service men
was staged here on July %, with Judge
A. G. Burr Of Rugby as speaker of the
day.
Bismarck.-The state railway COM
mission has promulgated a notice of
lower freight rates to be required on
shipments of live stock within the
state.
Fargo.-Ncw presidential post mas
tiers are to be named after competitive
examinations for five points in this
state: Agricultural College, Ray,
Wimbledon. Elgin, and Buxton.
Leith.-The Grant county fair will
be held here September 81 to IS, with
substantial increases in the prizes
offered for exhibits as compared with
last year. An unusually good live
stock display is expected.
Carson.-Grant county commission
ers are preparing to proceed with the
erection of a court house here, in ac-
cordance with the terms of q rcsolu-
ton by which $4,000 has been appro-
priated for that purpose.
BiSmarck.-An zero circus put on by
four government DeIIaviland planes
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about the middle of August, through
arrangements being attempted by Con-
gresham George NJ. Young.
Bismarck.-That this city will be
made the headquarters of the new
federal WEN collector to be assign
ed to North Dakota is the belief in
commercial club circles here. where
an effort will be made to show the
government. the advantages which this
location would give.
misunderstanding construction,
bank clcarings and postal receipts
show big increases" according to
newspaper articles published in the
local press. The general improvement
of conditions in this part Of the state
is being noted with satisfaction by
business leaders here.
MinOt.-C. W. Finwall, a representa-
tive OF the North Dakota Enforcement
league. Il prohibition organization, was
severely beaten by two Minot men
after Il clash with police officials said
to have been due to Seve<e restrictions
on local enforcement methods, in talks
given by Mr.. Finwall here.
Schafer.-With IL total assessed
valuation of ten million dollars OH
taxable property in Mckenzie county.
the board of county commissioners has
voted an annual tax levy Of 100000
for all purposes. The levy exceeds
that of last year by S1S.00O.
JameSlown.-The annual meeting of
North Dakota pOStmaSter> WAS held
here last week With Acting Postmaster
Bolton of this city presiding. II. II.
Herun of Wells county was elected
president for the ensuing year. and
Bismarck was agreed upon as the next
annual meeting place.
Minot.-Mr>. Mary Reid has been
awarded Il Judgment in the sum of
S3.G2a by the state supreme court in
confirmation of the decision of Judge
Leighton of the district court in this
injuries sustained by the plaintiff when
shocked by an electrical current of
heavy voltage from Il lamp in the de-
PENDANTS hotel building.
Devils Lake.-rhe sale of the
famous Kelly farm near Eisbce,
which was recently announced rs
imminent. has taken place through
the agency of Il real estate firm To-
Gated here. \ consideration Of $780,
600 is the selling price given out. The
transaction is believed TO be the larg-
est single real estate transaction
booked in the state during the year.
Observation-Disclosures Oliver G.. Nor
riS of the state industrial commission
has announced that DR.. A.. G. Leon
ard. director of the state geological
survey. has begun the special inves-
tigarion of Ignite and it's utilization
authorized by Senate Bill 3G, passed
by the sixteenth assembly. Eighteen
thousand dollars WAS appropriated for
this purpose. Professor Leonard is
now at work in the vicinity Of Velva.
Cannonhall.-ThiS village. ordinarily
numbering Il population of but a few
hundred people. was the center of Il
rprOrf- lrnl l. mo crowd ar ;fc .:,i,t,ru..'