The Hope pioneer., 1919-07-24

just completed, indicates a total popu-
lation now upward of 24,0OO here.
Devils Lake.-George Burke of this
city was drowned when the car in
which he was riding went over an
embankment and rolled into ditch.
Mandan.-John Steiner, a 13-year-
old boy of this city, was instantly
killed by the overturning of car in
which the steering mechanism got out
of control.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of this district
have launched movement to effect
the construction of railroad line from
this point to Darlington, the county
seat, 80 miles distant. 81
Bismarck.-Major Frayne Baker of
this city, recently returned from
France, has been appointed by Gov
ernor Frazier as a member of the state
highway commission.
New Rockford.-E. II. Davidson, for
mer cashier of q local bank and at
one time deputy state treasurer, is
under arrest for alleged Irregularities
in banking practices.
Lakota.-United States Senator A..
]. Gronna has introduced bill ap-
propriating $5,OOO,OOO for the purchase
of grain and feed for livestock in areas
of the United States affected by
drOuth. g.. 4-j.
Mandan.-Grand Forks was desig-
mated as the city to entertain the next
grand lodge meeting of North Dakota
Knights OF Pythias, who recently clos
ed a very successful grand lodge meet
ing here.
Neche.-A pack of wild dogs infest-
ing the region adjacent to- this city
has played havoc among sheep and
young livestock, and female member
Of the pack recently attacked two
young boys.
Bismarck.-Attorney General Will
liam LANCER has issued an opinion that
railroads are amenable, with other in
dustrial organizations. to the pro.
visions of the eight-hour working law
for women employees.
Bismarck.-The Citizens Economy
league is the latest political organiza-
tion to be launched in the state. Rep
resentative e. v. Herbert of Dunn
county is president, and F. B. Streeter
of Linton is secretary of the league.
Bismarck.-The Standard Oil COM
pany has instituted proceedings against
Attorney General William LANCER and
other state officials, designed to test
the validity Of the recently enacted
legislation placing a gallon. tax on. gas
and oil sales.
Bismarck.-Tyler Sprake of Bis
marck is the first North Dakota appli-
cant for workmen's compensation
under the new North Dakota act. Mr..
Sprake is an employe of the Interna-
tiOnal Harvester company, and his
claim was filed with the bureau q few
days ago.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. damage
and other conditions unfavorably af-
fecting crops have not deferred Bot
tineau county commissioners from
showing faith in the future by award
ing road improvement contracts en-
failing an investment by the county of
$4,000 this year.
Devils Lake.-A. r. Chezik of Portal
carried off state championship honors
at the annual tournament of the North
Dakota Gun club recently held here.
In one test, Chezik missed only one
bird out of possible 1O5, and he
rounded out score of 166 hits out of
total of ITO shots fired.
Mohall.-Professor Howard Simp-
ick
of geology at the state university, is
here conducting research work with a
surveying crew, ascertaining eleva-
tions and proving out anticlines, with
the view of locating the site for
deep we'll in the hope of locating oil.
Marion.-That recent state crop re-
ports have been exaggeratedly bad is
the belief of Wesley c. Mcdowell, for
mer Liberty loan chairman, who has
pursued independent investigations
which lead him to believe that final
crop conditions in the state this season
will prove much better than is now
generally known.
Bismarck.-Robert B. Blakemore,
former water commissioner at Fargo,
has assumed his duties as head of the
North Dakota Home Building associa-
tion under appointment of Governor
Frazier. Mr.. Blakemore has installed
the head office of the association in
this city, in the building occupied by
the Bank of North Dakota.
Fargo.-State. seed inspectors, work.
ing under the direction of Prof. H, L.
Bolley of the state Agricultural COL
lege, are touring the state, inspecting
fields in which farmers are producing
grain for seed. The service is main
tanned at state expense, to provide a
means Of obtaining information as to
the whereabouts of clean seed.
New Rockford.-Local capital re-
moval boosters have decided to renew
the campaign of three years ago for
the location Of the state house in this
city. The elaborate campaign launch
ed at that time failed of a successful
issue, 1t is believed here, only because
of the adverse decision of a mo ior;+v