The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-10-09
NORTHDAKOTA

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tober II.
Williston.-The Williston high schoo
has arranged for opening a gymnasium
in the armory.
Minot.-lsobbers entered the HON,
of Joseph Hodkins here recently Will,
the family a out driving.
Fargo.-Favorable reports on thu
progress of fall blowing are being re
ceived from many parts of the state
Grand Forks.-Invitations were sen,
to about 400 merchants to attend the
merchants institute here October {
to 10.
Fargo.-Ten divorces were granted
by Judge A. L. Cole in the distric,
court in Cass county during the Sep.
tember term.
Napoleon.-Hon. Fred Graham, new.
~ appointed district court judge, pre-.
sided over his first term of court here
a few days age.
Jamestown. ]. Hanson, farming
north of Cleveland, raised II bushels
per acre Of wilt-resistant flax on his
premises this season.
Mott.-People of this city are urg-
ing that Mott be selected as the seat of
Official chambers of Frank Lembke,
newly appointed district Judge.
Minot.-The North Dakota Educa-
tional associations annual meeting to
be held here November S to Z gives
promise Of being well attended.
Fargo.-State agricultural experts
see prospects Of a greatly increased
corn acreage and additional interest in
live stock throughout the state next
year.
Grand Forks.-Two hundred and
forty bushels Of potatoes per acre is
the maximum record attained by men,
bers of Grand Forks County Boys and
Girls clubs.
Buford The United States Recla-
nation Service bureau has under con-
slderation the reopening of the Buford-
ent irrigation project abandoned
several years ago.
Harvey.-Kcnneth Dompier sustain
ed probably fatal injuries from a run
away accident here. His mother and
two sisters, who were With him in the
vehicle, escaped injuries.
Grand Forks.-Dean Joseph Ken
nedy of the state university reports
having received applications for 100
teachers for schools in North Dakota
thai have not vet been supplied.
Dickinson.-Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Oukrup have just received contirma-
ton of the death of their son, Corporal
Theodore Oukrup, in the action at
Argonne woods on October Z of last
year.
q. lFargo.:-Twenty thousand dollars
was paid to the A. O. U. w. by the
Merchants National bank of this city
for u 5O-fOot frontage ON Roberts
street a little to the north of the lodge
organizations general office building.
Park River.-Fearing an investiga-
tion which would probably result in
his arrest for theft of a load of grain
from his employer, II. l.. Austin, Il
farm hand near here, committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the head.
Fargo.-Tlle Scandinavian-American
bank Of this city, with Il capital of
$4,000, closed it's doors last Thursday
under orders of the state banking
board. The resolution of the board
charges violations Vt the state banking
law.
Fargo.-The Both annual meeting of
the Minneapolis branch of the Method
list Woman's Foreign Missionary So
siety. comprising North and South
DaEota and AIinnocot, ,,,,. b,1l Io..
last week. The meeting marks the
dftieth year of the organization.
Fargo.-The city commission has
under consideration plans for the in
stallation Of a subway under North
ern Pacific tracks at Tenth street.
Ii effected, the movement will rrobab-
~ be followed by Il similar one at the
Great Northern crossing on the same
street.
Farg0.-Both Fargo and Grand
Forks nave offered free sites for the
use of the big state mill to be located
by the North Dakota Mill and Elevator
association at such point in the state
as it shall deem most eXpcd:ent. The
Fargo site includes Il plat of forty
acres.
SherWoOd.-Under terms Of the reci-
procity act which permits Canadian
farmers to deliver grain duty-frec in
the United States, farmers on the
northern side of the boundary near
this city are hauling their wheat to
Sherwood and receiving about so cents
Il bushel more than is offered them in
Canadian towns.
Farg0.-TwO separate gangs of
"yeggs" appear to be operating in the
state, according to w. c. Macfadden,
secretary Of the North Dakota Bank
ers' association, in u statement given
out q few days ago. Bank customers
holding Liberty bonds and other valu-
able unlisted securities in safety de-
post boxes are strongly urged by Sec
rotary M%acfadden to place them d.
rectly in charge Of their respective
bankers for safckeeping in the strong
box, being careful also to see that the
papers are listed and adequately in
Bured.