The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-07-03

VI tle OuIlou SUITES lUlu OlAlCc III
this city, deid suddenly from heat
prostration a few days ago..
Grand Folks.-The Grand Forks
board of education is maintaining free
Fairgrounds under suitable direction
through the vacation period.
Egeland.-Lester Cook, aged IL,
was drowned while bathing with some
companions in a small pond on the
500 right-of-way nea here.
Grand Forks.-Bids have been OPEN
ed for extensive paving Improvements
which will be made in this city before
the close Of the present year.
Grand Forks.-C. w. Graves. for the
past 10 years secretary of the Grand
Forks Commercial club, has resigned.
and is succeeded by l.. w. Myers.
Bismarck.-H. l.. Trelease of GAR
rison was sentenced by Federal Judge
Charles Il. .Amidon last week to two
years penal servitude for violation Of
the espionage laws.
Bismarck.-A. Z. Lenhart of this
city was elected grand master of the
North Dakota Masonic grand lodge for
the ensuing year ut the recent, annual
meeting Of that body.
Dickinson.-Drouth conditions have
still been quite general through the
western section of the state up to the
time OF this dispatch, and grain crops
have suffered severely.
BiSmarck.-Mrs. Clara Warriner Of
this city was elected grand worthy
matron of the North Dakota Order of
the Eastern Star at the 2lth annual
meeting held in Grand Forks.
Towner.-Destruction of grasshop-
r"rs in various parts Of the state is
being seriously delayed through diff
Guilty to secure transportation of IL
sufficient amount of hopper dope.
New Salcm.-Another of the sad
series of dlDwnings which have mark
ed the hot spell, recently occurred
here when Herman Miller, 17-ycar-old
boy, was drowned in a pond near his
mothers home while bathing. No n
witnessed the boys death.
Grand FOrks.-A total of lG army
trucks have been assigned for use in
highway development in Grand Forks
county-four 3-t0n trucks being now
here and Il dozen more promised for
arrival ut an e%arly'date, it is said.
Inkster.-The third annual fair of
the Fifth Commissioner district. held
here last week, drew n good attend
ance and was the best that has been
held. The live stock exhibits and
horse show We're particularly good.
Grand FOrks.-The Fourth of July
celebration to be held here in honor
Of returned soldiers and sailors will
be made Il twin-city affair, Grand
Forks and East Grand Forks cooper
ating in the movement in recognition
of the homecoming of heroes of both
counties.
Bismarck.-Tclcphone officials in
tercsted in lines operating through
this state, it is said, are e%ndcavoring
to secure an agreement with the state
railway commission looking toward az
investigation of government toll rates
with a view of making them pcrma-
nent ut the expiration OF the period
Of government control.
Grand Forks.-Ann0uncement has
been made of a gift of $4,000 from
the Masonic grand lodge of North Da-
kota to the State University Y. NJ. C.
A., s. 1000 of which is to be used inn
mediately for furnishing and re-equip-
ping rooms in Bulge hall, and the
remainder placed at interest to pro-
duce needed annual funds.
Mandan.-At Il meeting of the
directors Of the Missouri Slope Fair
ncSnaiStinyI r. ,,.us vntnI To NAY f.ni rhf
n way on live stock and horse ex-
hibits when aggrcgating ten head or
more from II exhibitor. The move
ment is expected to result in bring
ing unprcccdentedly large stock ex-
llibits to the show this season.
Observation-Disclosures 100000 is due
for early a~ppOrtionment among North
Dakota counties by the state highway
commission from the automobile reg
istrution fund. 1t is claimed that the
cost Of administration Of this depart
ment has been materially cut down
under the operation of the new regis
tratiOn law, and the receipts cOnsid-
erably increased.
Lisbon.-John L. Murphy, civil war
veteran who has just been admitted
to the North Dakota soldiers home
here from Grand Forks, was known
there as Il most eccentric character.
For many years his only abode was a
h%Ouseboat and his only companion u
dog. The veteran steadfastly refused
to come to the home until after the
dog had disappeared.
Bismarck.-Fred G. Y%Oungblood,
Golden Valley rancher, convicted Of
perjury in the federal district court
here, has been sentenced to serve II
tw0-year term in the federal penitcn-
tiary ut LeavenwOrth, as Il result Of
testimony given by him in Il bOxcar
robbery case, concerning which there
vas considerable publicity throughout
The state Il year or sc ago.
Sterling.-The Sterling local of the
Farmers Educational and CO-Opera-
tive Union Of America has just dedi-