The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-08-07
N0RTHDAKOTA

NAlilpl.-1 AlcSllcIIlicu VI NuIu COuu.
ty held Il meeting here to fix a Sched-
ule Of threshing rates for the season.
Minot.-Local transfers have ended
a strike recently started by them.
Their demands were not complied with.
Fargo.-Jasock Ylein. Il Finlander,
held for refusal to register for the
draft in this county, has been adjudged
insane.
Fargo.-L.ocal bank clearings for the
month Of July show an increase of
nearly 40 per cent over the correspond
ing month of 1918.
Schafer.-C. III. Erickson, former as
sistant attorney general here, has been
appointed American vice-consul at
Christiania, Norway.
BiSmarck.-North Dakota clothiers
are making preparations to attend
their annual convention here in large
numbers on August II and -.
Wahpeton.-Prof. G. a. Bricker Of
Syracuse, n. V, has been elected head
of the state science school, succeeding
Fred w. Smith, who resigned.
Misunderstanding state publicity
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the topics for discussion at the state
press meeting to be held Mere August
8 and g., it is announced.
Fargo.-The Equity Cooperative
Exchange has announced that it has
$4,000 dividends to be divided among
patrons of certain Of it's local elevator
enterprises in the state.
Earrn ~ n nNuftc ,1,hoco Io,+),
was recently announced from the west,
is said to have been the second rural
school teacher employed within the
limits Of what is now North Dakota.
Grand Forks.-The receipt of news
of her sons death in France was re-
sponsible for the death here Of Mrs.
Anthony Lucier, who was unable to
endure the shock of the loss she had
sustained.
Bismarck.-Mrs. NJ. c. Budlong, for
many years secretary of the North Da-
gotta state library commission. has re-
signed and will leave the state to ac-
cept Il position with the University of
California.
RYgby.-Captain f. L. McClintock,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. McClintocll
here, has been awarded both the Am
ericnn Distinguished Service Cross and
the French CroiX de Guerre, according
to word received here.
Neche.-After John Nilsson had
been listed as "miSsing" on the official
government casualty list. and his
brother. Fred Nilsson, had been listeC
as "kiIlcd' by the same authority, both
of them are now safe at their home
here.
Observation-Disclosures first soldier ir
the great war has returned home. Hi
is Matt %Reisenauer. who enlisted
OF March 81. 1917, and saw active
service at Cantigny and elsewhere, be
sides having been engaged 10 serve
upon President Wilson'S personal mill
tury guard in Paris.
BelcOurt.--CharleS d. Scott, deputy
United States marshal from Fargo
made arrests here last week upOn war
rants charging the operation of an ILL
cit whiskcy still. The manufacturing
equipment and considerable of the
product was c0ntiScatcd and turned
osSA I" - - IHiiNN.
.AIumo.-Fctriiicd walnuts found 1C
feet under ground ut Il point near the
west line of the state is one of the
puZZling things recently pointed out
for explanation by biologists. Another
mystery that has been unearthcd is Il
polished stone evidently bearing en-
graved hciroslyrhirs, found imbcddcd
ut a depth of SIS feet.
Killdeer.-A bill has been introduced
In congress appropriating 100000 fol-
the purchase and Improvement of a
national park in the Killdccr noun.
tains near here. The bill contenplates
the plan of setting aside IL number OF
2O-acre tracts within the proposed park
as homes for various patriotic and
fraternal organizations which might
desire them for asylum Or sanitOriuln
use.
Hebron.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krauth
and their son John, former residents
here, have recently returned to this
country. after having been detained
three years in Germany, where they
went during the early part Of the war.
Upon their arrival in the United States
they learned that they are virtually
penniless. owing to the fact that their
property in this section had been con
fiscated under the provisions Of the
alien enemy act.
Wahpeton.-At a recent drainage
conference held in this city by com
missioners Of North Dakota, South
Dakota and Minnesota counties inter.
ested in the proposed dam to control
the flood waters of Lake Traverse, ii
was ascertaincd that many North Da.
kota commissioners felt unable to ar.
range for their proportionate share OF
the expense. Officials from South Da.
kota and Minnesota, it is said, are
ready to proceed with the work, but in
North Dakota the absence Of q law
spreading the cost beyond immediate
ly adjoining counties appears to handi'
cap the undertaking. while the North