The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-04-17
Williston.-School children of this
city purchased $725.6O worth of wal

Fargo.-The biennial convention of
the North Dakota A. o. U. w. will
be held in this city beginning May 20.
New Rockford.-A commission form
Of government has been agreed upon
by local citizens by a vote of ap.
proximately two to one.
Hamilton.-John Hewitt, pioneer
resident of this vicinity, died here a
few days ago ut the advanced age OF
100 years, 2 months and 6 days.
Halliday.-The ''eagle" is expected
to scream right royalty Mt the Fourth
of July entertainment being planned at
this place as a welcome to home
coming soldiers and sailors.
Sheldon.-Julius, son Of August
Konts, residing neal here, was found
deaG~ in a strawstack, where he is
believed to have fallen in Il ft and
been smothered in the straw.
Mandan.-More than $4,000 worth
Of pure bred live stock was added to
the holdings Of Morton county farm
ers and stockmen through purchases
made ut Il recent sale here.
Grand Forks.-A. j. Surrutt. state
field agent of the U. S. department Of
agriculture, expressed the belief that
the late spring conditions in this state
will prove beneficial to winter rye.
Starkweather.-S. GudmOndsOn, for
mer agent of the Atlas Lumber cOm-
pany here. has been arrested ut Call
gary, Canada, charged with the EN-
beZzlement 6f S11,OON of of the COM
pany's funds.
Observation-Disclosures sand
dollars of $4,000 required have al
ready been subscribed to provide for
the building Of a community church
here. to have a Seating capacity of
about 315 people.
FeSSeDdcn.-LeO Leiske. 4 young
farmer of the IIeaton district. is dead
as a result of the explosion which fol-
gasoline with a"lightcd match in a
school house near his home.
Beltield.-LOuiS Odlnnd. Il Golden
Valley county commissioner and pure
bred stock raiser, has marketed 43
head of pure bred hogs in South Da-
kota for $5.O0O-Said to be an adj
vance Of $4,000 over their meat value.
J. Bismarck.-The Consumers United
Stores company has asked for a trial
of it's rights to sell certiticnsc$ Of ITS
organization before the supreme court
of the state. and the request has been
acceded to by the states ':blue sky
commission.
Noonan.-Curiosity and suspicion on
the part of a local pastor resulted in
an investigation Of the contents of
five sample trunks unlondcd ut Hurl-
ington Il few days ago. with the result
that they were found to be loaded with
a large quantity OF booze.
Observation-Disclosures of this city
overwhelmingly decided in favor of
municipal ownership of lighting and
power plants. when 297 votes We're
recorded in favor of the proposition
and only 56 against. The total vote
however, was unusually small.
Williston.-Mrs. Harold NJ. George,
~22-year-Old bride of Il years standing,
the wife of a well known newspaper
man employed here and previously at
Bismarck and Fargo. is dead. Mrs
George was herself a trained news,
paper worker and had been employed
on daily papers at Fargo and Duluth
Bismarck.-Counscl for the United
States railroad administration has
perfected m appeal TO the United
States supreme court in the ease con.
testing the right Of the railroad nd.
ministration to increase passenger and
freight rates. which was decided
against it by the North Dakota
supreme court. An early hearing OF
the case is expected. .
FargO.-A tentative lineup Of de.
partment assignments for the city
commission since the new election
gave the police commissioncrShip to
John f. Hogan and the health depart.
ment and joint control with another
commissioner in the department OF
finance to Mrs. +. II. Wilder. another
newly elected member Of the nl'nin.
istration. A local campaign was sub
scQTently staged by friends OF Mrs
Wilder asking that she he given AI,aryp
Of the police department.
Observation-Disclosures building activ.
ity is expected in the capital city this
year through the combination of cir.
cumstanceS which insures tho expen.
diture Of $20O.OOO Of state funds on
the new memorial historical building
and 100000 Improvements on the
~state-owned street car line. besides
work in prospect or a new grade
school building to cos $4,000 and n
theatre building valued at S25.O 600
Work on a temporary home for the
Bank Of North Dakota is also expected
to be done at an early date.
Bismarck.-The state game and fSh
board held its biennial reorganization
meeting in this city and elected DR..
Charles McLachlan of New Rockford
president. c. f. Manning of Fargo vice
president. and George NJ. Hogle of
Steele secretary. w. +. RekO of Man
dan retains his position as district