The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-15
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pefhss OF Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusal.

pohnss OF Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusal.
Grand Forks.-Local electrical work
eers have petitioned their employers for
an increase in wages and an eight-hour
day.
Minot.-Harvey's million Dollar
Band" will participate in the soldiers
and sailors home coming celebration
to be given here on July 8 and 4.
Observation-Disclosures of farmers
clubs in Benson county are preparing
for an automobile excursion through
the Turtle mountains next month.
Bismarck.-Emile e. Watson Of the
Ohio industrial commission has been
appointed actuary of the North Da,
kota workmen's compensation board.
New Rockford.-S. A. Walker, a
brakeman on the Great Northern road,
was killed in a fall from a freight
train during a high wind storm a few
days ago.
Observation-Disclosures Of the State
Historical society have arranged ten
tative plans for the erection of the
memorial building to be built on the
state capitol grounds.
Valley City.-The program for COM
mencement week of the state Normal
school at this point has been tentative
~ arranged for. The exercises will be
held during the week of June II to 20.
Grand Forks.-Indications point to-
wards a large attendance at the ses-
sion of the North Dakota district con-
ference of the Lutheran Churches of
America, to be held in this city from
June 26 to July /.
Bismarck.-State .penitentiary con-
victs have been staging a number of
effective "home talent" plays, among
which 1t Is said the one entitled "Out
on Parole" is put across with the most
enthusiasm and zest.
Observation-Disclosures North Da-
kota will have a greatly increased
grain acreage this season, according
to present Indications. Late SHOWS
. have left the ground in a favorable
/ condition, and farmers are confident
! of a good yield. RITZ 4
! Bismarck.-Cities have not lost
!; the right to tax and license taxicab
!: drivers because of the fact that this
: industry is also compelled to pay q
: license to the state, according to the
opinion of Earle H. Tostevin, CHIEF
license inspector for the state.
Lisbon.-Miss Edith Challey of this
city, Miss Hannah Ella of Shelly, MINI.
and Miss Lucille Ladd of Fargo were
prize winners in the college, high
school and grade school competitions
: respectively, for honors in the design.
e ing of a cover for the Interstate fai,
booklet this year. ,
: Fargo.-Loren Benscoter, who was
shot to death in his home at Aberdeen
S. D., last week, presumably by 8
burglar, was a former resident of this
: city, where he had been employed by
Armour & company and the Merchants
National bank. Mrs. Benscoter, WHIT
survives him, was formerly Miss Flor.
ence Anderson of Washburn in this
state.
Observation-Disclosures of the
!, North Dakota hail insurance depart.
: ment under the provisions Of the new
: law giving the department enlarged
, support is being pushed rapidly to com.
: pletion by State Insurance Commits.
sioner S. A. Olsness, under the detail
direction Of Thomas J. Sheehan, who
: has been reappointed manager Of the
] department.
: Fargo.-A total of $17,212 has been
: offered in awards and premiums in the
: various departments of the Interstate
: fair to be held in this city, July 21-26
The following special days have also
: been announced: Monday, July p,
] soldiers and sailors day; Tuesday
North Dakota and Minnesota day
Wednesday, old settlers and fraternal
. day; Thursday, Fargo-Moorhead day
Friday, live stock day; Saturday, au.
tomobile day.
Hillsboro.-J. Earl Fladeland, Trail
county military aviator who has re.
! Gently returned home from the serv.
ice, has agreed to put On. exhibition
flights at the Fourth of July celebra.
ton to be held here. Mr.. Fiadeland is
!. a. Portland boy who saw active service
in France and is the possessor of an
{ English type plane in which his ex-
: hibition flights will be made.
: Demonstrating for the avowed
purpose of defeating Independent Vot.
: ers' association plans for the early
; iniation of seven proposed new laws
designed to replace certain portions of
the Nonpartisan leagues program leg
: is%lation, Governor Frazier last week
!. called a special election for June &c
: to vote upon laws for which referen-
dun, petitions have already been re.
ceived. The significance Of the gov,
ernor's action lies in the fact that
j, petitions for the initiation of the pro.
posed new laws have not yet been filed
: with the Secretary nf Stato md would