The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-01-16
North Dakota
News in Brief

make substantial contributions to fund
for the Improvement of the Red Trail.
Fargo.-The local Red Cross was
assigned a quota of 1000 garments to
be made for refugee relief work during
January.
Jamestown.-Local officials will prob
ably let a contract for paving the prin-
cipal streets of the city during the
coming summer.
Fargo.-North Dakota bakers have
formed a permanent state organiza-
ton, of which II. X. Geist of Grand
Forks is president.
Mandan.-Mandan celebrated a "com-
munity development" day on January
s and 8. with a suitable program of
attractions for those who wished to be
entertained.
Grand Forks.-The enrolment ut
Che state university a few days ago
had reached 500 students, a consider
able number more than at the CORE
spending date q year ago.
Observation-Disclosures We're being
used to facilitate travel to and from
the capitol building at the opening of
the legislative session. because Of the
state-owned, street car being temper
orily out of commission.
BiSmarck.-Former Warden f. o.
Hellstrom has received the grant of
patents on certain Improvements In
silo construction which he believes
will he Of great value in the future
development of this industry.
Fargo.-The local office of the
United States employment bureau has
placed approximately 10000 men in
positions since its organization last
March. according TO an announcement
made by William English, examiner in
charge.
Bismarck.-The presence of F. w.
Turner. known as 1.-THE daddy of the
Red Trail" in the North Dakota
Legislature again this year is expected
to produce further beneficial results in
the production of favorable highway
legislation.
Wahpeton.-The January term of
the Richland county district court was
put ove this year for the first time in
a long period. Continued prevalence
of the influenza. to some extent. is the
Important cases pending for consider
alton is said to have been very light.
; Grand Forks.-F. c. Himber and
Lorne Wilde of the federal food adj
m:nistration for North Dakota. have
been checking in -four substitutes
which the administration is undertake
Ing to repurchaSe from dealers in
whose hands they We're left upon the
withdrawal Of requirements for their
use.
Bismarck.-The local weather bu-
reau reports that December just past
was n of the warmeSt twelfth
months in the history of the station.
which extends back to 1874. The mean
temperature for the month was %
degrees above zero. which is 6.6 per
cent higher than the average for the II
years December records.
Fargo.-NOrth Dakota bakers in an
nual session here a short time ago took
up the question of deviSing means for
the disposal Of considerable quantities
vi libuI SUBSTITUTES eli vi tllcll lltlllS
when the withdrawal of food onser-
walton ruling rendered it comparatively
necessary for the associations mem
berS TO resume making bread from
pure wheat flour.
Fargo.-State Director y. c. Young
Of the Red Cross urges all county and
local chapters to organize for the
greatest possible efficiency in com
batting the influenza. especially by
providing constant communication for
the protection Of persons become III
in remote neighborhOodS. and by the
dissemination of instructions as t.
method Of treatment.
Flasher.-Godfrey Erich was acct,
dentally shot in the abdomen during
the celebration of New Years day b!
himself and a brother near Shields. \
~.3S-raliher revolver was being used
with blank cartridges. it was supposed
The young man was rushed to tho
hospital her" for treatment. and al
last was believed to have F:
good chance of recovery. i.
New Snlcln.-Memhcrs of the New
Salem Holstein breeders association
arc beginning to cap SatiSfactOr!
profits from the care and labor the!
nave exercised in bringing their liv,
stock to a high degree of perfection
Total sales from the associations cir
cult since April ! last year amount Il
more than $4,000. Sales t o a singl,
breeder. purchasing heifers for ship
mrnt to Oregon. averaged S25S eacl
for eight Of the best animals and SIS
each for Il herd of 2G.
THrgo.-AIany North Dakota cite
are looking forward cxpeclantly to tn
return Of the contingentS of the state
original volunteer fighting %organiZa
tons now serving in France in TIL
1G4th division. Word has been recent.
that this division was listed for earl
rehabilitation. and it is figured that
good share Of tn" old First and Secon'
North Dakota regiment members wi
be released by this movement froi
further participation in the war. !
which they have seen unusually activ
service.