The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-01-30
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polngs Of Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusal.

CEREMONIAL string Of box cars, ac-
cidentally derailed at this point while
switching, ran clear through q grain
elevator.
Velva.-Adolph Aamodt had his skull
crushed by the explosion Of a coal
blast in a local mine. but may recover
from the wound.
Valley City.-The North Dakota So
cicty of Engineers holds it's eleventh
annual meeting in this city commenc-
ing January 9th.
Rugby.-The local electric plant has
prospective improvements in sight for
the present year which may aggregate
$4,000 to 100000.
Valley City.-The North Dakota
Bankers association, which was to
have been held here, will meet at
Detroit Lake, Mimi, July 10 and II.
Grand Forks.-Seventy-five auto
dealers We're entertained here at a
meeting held under the auspices of one
of the local sales branches last week.
Bismarck.-The manual training de-
partment of the local high school is
being opened to the general public for
instruction purposes two nights a
week.
Fargo.-D. H. Houser of Napoleon
was elected president of the North
Dakota Implement Dealers association
at its annual meeting held in Fargo
last week.
Fargo.-Scotsmen here and Mt vari-
GUS points in the state honored the
memory of Robert Burns with suitable
celebrations of the 1GOth anniversary
of his BIRTH.
Devils Lake.-Owing to the excep-
t~ionally warm weather during most of
December and January, North Da-
kota's ice crop this season is the light
est in years.
Lehr.-Daniel Wurselenko of this
place is seeking information as to the
whereabouts of his son, Metro Nurse
lenko. aged 16, who has not been seen
since November %.
Fargo.-Stockholders of the Equity
Packing company at their recent meet
ing here ratified plans which had been
proposed for the increase of the COM
pany's capitalization to S3.000,0 900.
Mandan.-The North Dakota Press
association will hold its annual sum-
mer meeting here some time in Aug
ust, according to plans recently an
nounced by the executive committee.
Grand Forks.-The state association
of Builders and Traders exchange
convened here last week to plan for
the new seasons promising outlook
along building and construction lines.
Devils Lake.-Thirty-two thousand
dollars will be appropriated by the
county, state and national governments
the present year in Ramsey county
roads.
Bismarck.-Many subjects regarding
county school administration were
taken up at the meeting of county
superintendents held here last week
upon call of Miss Minnie J. Nelson,
state superintendent OF public instruc-
ton.
Velva.-Ralph D. Fuller, a local boy
who vas captured by the Germans
while serving on the western front,
has been returned to the American
lines in France, according to Il report
sent by the war department to his
relatives here.
Bismarck.-The North Dakota rail-
road commission has wired Washing
ton its Endorsement Of a merger pro-
posed in the telegraph and telephone
systems of the United States, as pro-
Nded for in the Moon bill now pend
ing before congress.
BiSinarck.-Statistics given out here
show that North Dakota sent out o.
S registered men under the opera
ton of the selective service law. In
addition to that number 3,749 enlisted
national guardsmen and 1O4 guard
officers went into the field.
Notwithstanding Cursao was ac-
quilted in district court here of the
charge of numbering Thomas Dicos-
simo. whom lie shot in self defense,
he alleges. III December 10, after a
quarrel US a result of which Dicossimo
had repeatedly threatened his life.
Minot.-C. A. Martinson, formerly
convicted Of disappointing bank
funds in this county, has just been
given an indeterminate sentence at
Duluth. Mimi, for a like olfense. He
pleaded guilty to the embeZZlement of
S1G.Gj2 from the Mesaba State bank Of
Proctor, MINI.
Observation-Disclosures J. NJ. Hanlcy has
wired Governor Frazier from France
that the return sailing date of rem
nantS of the North Dakota First and
Second regiments en- route home from
France was postponed two weeks. AS
the date Of January - had been orig
inally set, it is supposed that the units
may have sailed January 26.
Observation-Disclosures General Angus
Fraser declares every patriotic North
Dakotan should see Under -Four
Flags" the new film production about
1c he released for use on q circuit in
the SKATE. The pictures are presented
by the committee on public informa.
ton and show war scenes IN Which
North Dakotans participated.