The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-22
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polnus 81 Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusai.

10 charter members has been or
.ganized here.
Cathay.-Plans are out fof a new
school building to be erected at this
place at a cost Of approximately $780,
600.
Fargo.-N. W. Kemmer, a retired
farmer, aged So years, died from in
juries sustained when struck by a
street car here. The aged man was
very deaf. !
Pembina.-The local board of educa-
tion will open bids for the erection of
a fine three-story school building. for
which it is estimated that about $685.
200 will be paid.
Grand Forks.-North Dakota Knights
Templar are to hold their 1920 con-
clave in. this city, it is announced by
members returned from the conclave
recently held at Minot.
Regent.-Business men of Regent
offer $50 in prizes for the best pigs
raised by members Of boys and girls
clubs in this county during the present
year. The pigs are to be exhibited at
Regent in the fall.
Observation-Disclosures Lynn J. Fra
zier has been named an honorary
member Of the United War Veterans, u
national organization composed of
soldiers of Americas last three wars,
the C%ivil~war, the Spanish-American
and the world war just closed.
Fargo.-Unusual interest is being
shown in the preparations for the
4nfnt convention Of tho Voyrnr yJoN.
pies Luther league and Choral union
of the Lutheran churches of the state,
to be held here June 1915. The musi-
cal festival promises to be n of the
best ever held in this section.
misunderstanding houses in this
state which are principally used for
boarding or rooming establishments
must be assessed on the basis of bust
ness property, or at 100 per cent valua-
Attorney General LANCER in response
to an inquiry from the state auditor.
FargO.-Temporary offices of the
North Dakota division of the American
legion have been established in Fargo
with Julius Baker as chairman and
Jack Williams as secretary. Inforlna-
ton regarding the establishment of
posts will be supplied to communities
inquiring of either of the above named
officers.
Leeds.-A city water and sewer
system being planned here calls for a
6O,OOO-gallon steel tank on a tower 100
feet high, together with a concrete
reservoir of twice that capacity. q
settling basin, brick pump house aud a
1OO-gallon-per-minute pump with reQui-
site engine, mains, MIGRANTS. etc, to
cost $34. 173.50.
Valley -City.-Mrs. Frank White of
this city, wife Of Colonel White. a
former governor of North Dakota. /:
the states representative at the War
Camp Community service headquarters
IN New York City, where it is said her
desk is being sought out by many re.
turning overseas men of the state on
their arrival in this country Oh theil
way home.
Minot.-A regional Red Cross con.
ference has been held here this week
with representatives in attendance
from the chapters in Mckenzie. VIII
I. liams, Divide, Mountrail. Burke, Ward
McHenry, Renville and Bottinea,
counties. Former Governor Ham;
was listed among the speakers. ant
prominent representatives who were
present from the divisional headquar
ters at Minneapolis also delivered talk:
on the work.
Grand Forks.-Late seeding condi
AiD~e. In tho state will ont In,,.,, %J,.
normal wheat acreage to 10 exten
and result in a corresponding increas'
in the probable acreage of flax, it /
believed by A. J. Surratt, state feel,
agent of the federal department o
agriculture. Mr.. Surratt asks tina
persons having flax seed for sale will
notify him, and farmers desiring t.
purchase seed will advise with thei
county farming agents.
Mandan.-MOrtOn county stand
first among the counties Of North Da
kota in respect to the annual sellini
value of its dairy products. A repor
which has just been made publ
shows that for the year 1918 tn
creameries and crea stations opel
ating in the county sold dairy product
to the value of more than a millio
,O4O,489 being the exac
amount, according to the repor
There were six creameries and 2
cream stations operating in the count
during the year.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS farmers ii
stitutes are to be held at variou
points throughout the state during tn
month of June. H. G. Puderbaugl
deputy commissioner Of agriculture
who has charge of the work, promise
that an exceptionally good series c
programs will be given. DR.. ]. F
Worst, president emeritus of the stat
Agricultural college. will be n of til
speakers, talking On general agricu
ture; while other addresses will /
given on marketing, school worl
home economics and poultry.
McVille.-A thriving new icon