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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-12-18
SCHOOL NOTES
Seniors


The boys basket ball team with
the following players; Klovstad,
Gumb, Joslyn, Reynolds, Kraabel and
Bissell, leave Thursday morning to
play Lakota Thursday night and
Devils Lake Friday night. 1t is not
known what coach will accompany
them as Mr.. Schwalje is ill and Mr..
Bergman is out of town. The team
is in good spirits and is sure of win
ming.
Although the world did not come
to an end on the seventeenth, we
did have a little freeze-out in the
High School rooms. None of the
stiffling heat predicted was expert
enced.
Under the guiding hand of Editor
Gumb, work on the Echo is pro-
crossing rapidly.
A second High School basket ball
team has been organized with Har-
ry Jones elected captain. The team
is working hard and Jones expects
to whip the first team soon.
Mr.. Martin addressed the High
School Tuesday morning in a very
interesting talk on "The Value of
the Bible in Education"
High School students accepted
with great pleasure invitations to
an indoor track meet to be held at
the Opera House Wednesday night.
Everyone is anxiously waiting for
the clock hands to fly around to 8
o'clock.
Itseems that mistake was made
last week in the school notes in re-
gard to the Hope teams being en-
tertained at Erie. Those that were
invited out feel it their duty and an
insult to the rest OF the players to
have others think that the Hope team
is composed of only these players.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-12-18
HOLIDAY TRADE

The holiday trade at the stores
makes a great deal of extra work.
When these stores have to make
two or three times as many sales as
usual people must wait to be at
tended to. They must not take too
long in deciding what they want. At
the same time customers naturally
like to examine purchases, deliber-
ate over them, and ask information.
Holiday buying is greatly facil-
itated where people study newspa-
per advertising in advance. II they
go to the stores without much idea
what they are going to buy, it takes
a lot of looking and questioning be-
fore they make up their minds. II
they have read the advertising care
1ully, they have clear idea what
they want. They should be able to
say, Let me see that article you
advertised In The Pioneer, 1 think
it is about what l want
They can be assured that it will
be reliable, for merchants do not
advertise the things they are doubt
full about. Sales made under those
conditions are quickly arranged, and
it becomes possible for a limited
force to do more than the usual
volume of business.
People should do their Christmas
shopping in patient and good tenn
pered spirit. They must remember
that clerks at that time are tired
and flustered, and can't be expected
to always manifest a perfect dispo-
sltion. Some people get all out of
temper if they are delayed in being
waited upon.
If they find themselves tempted
to say sharp word, they should re-
fleet that If they had made their
purchases month ago, they would
nave secured better attention. De-
fects In store service are due to the
failure of the public to anticipate its
wants. If the whole town insists on
dolng the same thing at the same
time, some one must necessarily he
incommoded
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-12-18
ALL SCHOOL HOUSES
SCRUBBED EVERY MONTH

The Department of Education
wishes to know how many schools in
the county are washed and scrubbed
at least once month and how many
have suitable blinds and curtains
The school room should be an exam
pie in sanitary conditions, order
and artistic arrangement.
We all know what a home looks
like unless it is cleaned every week.
The least we can do for the schools is
to see that thorough cleaning is
done every month. Let us start
during the Christmas vacation so as
to begin on clean slate after New
Years.
Are all children of school age at
tending school? Do not make it ne
cessary for the sheriff to have to
call.
Yours for good schools,
AAGOT RAAEN,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-12-18
$500 per year, S Cts. per col
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHUR(
Rev. G. f. Martin, Pastor

The spirit of Christmas is abroa
We would like for every member
the church to be represented in OF
Christmas services on Sunday, De,
21st. Such would be good evidenc
that we are thinking of Christmas /
the right manner. "The gift
Christmas" will be the subject
the morning sermon.
At the evening service a large
number of beautiful stereopticor
slides will be shown illustrating
"The Story Of the Other Wise Man."
by Van Dyke. Everybody who loves
Christmas is invited.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-12-18
ESTATE TRANSFERS
FOR the PAST MONTH

] ]
Margaret Wilcox to Albert Wright,
s5936, wd, seA 34-145-45.
o. Henning Olson & wife to James
NJ. Devlin, 81, wd, Lots Is, 16, II,
Blk. 3, Sherbrooke.
Peter o. Sathre & wife to Jacob
G. 3torebo, $4,000, wd, VIZ 2-147-
l57.
The Dwight Farm & Land Com
pany to Oscar Moren, $1,000, wd,
VIZ 25-147-57.
Albert Bjerke and wife to Daniel
Bjerke, 81, qcd, sEA, shNEA and
NsSW 16-147-55.
Carl Christopherson to Franklin
School District, $3.50, wd, portion of
SEA SEA 29-147-57.
Orlando R. Rubottom and wife to
J. E. Clayton ct al, $20,215, wd, S1k
|31-144-55. q
A. e. SEVERED, Administrator OF
the estate of Weir j. Sevareid, de-
ceased, to George Sandon, $500.
Adm Deed, Lots 10, z, II, Blk. z,
Luverne.
R. J. Washburn and wife to Emma
G. Haviland, 81. wd. Lots 19 and 20,
Blk. 2, Hope.
Ada NJ Standley and husband to
Elsie Laramore Klovstad, $225O, wd,
Lots 13, II, Is and 16, Blk SO,
Hope.
James Mckenzie and wife to Gus
tav A. Gilbertson, s25O0, wd, all lot
8 and south it lot z, Blk. 2, John
sons ad, Sharon.
Marion E. Brown and wife to
William Sherman, 81, wd, Lots to
Is incl, Blk. 8, Colgate.
Halfdan Peterson and wife to
Mons M. Stordahl, 81, wd, west 100
fe lot 10, Blk. 2, Quanbeck's add,
Finley.
Fred G. Martin and wife to Enevol
Tuntland, $6400, wd, NEA 11-145-
81.
Lima Huset ct al to Melvin Thomp-
son, $48OO,wd, part OF Ekof NEk
24~148-54.
M. j. Nicholson to Anna Nickel
son, 81, wd, lots 19 and 20, blk. %,
First add to Finley.
State of North Dakota to G. N.
Northrup, Patent, SWA 16-145-56.
j. E. Lasham to F. E. Brewster,
$500, wd, north rs # lots 8, 10, IL
and 12, Blk. II, Hope.
Samuel Oxton and wife to liver G.
Lee, 81, wd, OF 12 and east 40 it. Of
lot IL, blk. 4, Third add Finley.
Emma Johnson to Gust Johnson,
81, wd, Lots II and 18, Blk. T.,
Blabon.
P. H. Solstad to Knud Furos, ST.
600, wd, " interest in SEA 9-147-
les.
Christena Steenson and husband
to Matthias K. Sund, $45O0, wd, south
so it of north 100 IT lots and 8,
Blk. FL, First add to Finley.
State Bank of Cooperstown to By-
ron M. Bemis, $4,000, wd, SEA 81
146-57.
Bent K. Nybo and wife to Jennie
D. Elliott, $4,000. wd, sEA 10,
and NEA 13-144-57.
John I. Keith and wife to Simon
simonson, Jr., s2100, wd, Y interest
lot 18. Blk. IS, Firts add Finley.
Charles S. Shippy and wife to
Martin E. Hetland, 81, qcd, lots g.,
z, 8, 9, II, 1S, 10, 20, Blk. AZ Orig.
Town of Hope.
L. A. Roney and wife to Martin E..
Hetland, $500, qcd, lots II, 18, 10
and 20, Blk. AZ, Hope.
Lewis A. Roney and wife to Mar
tin E. Hetland. $1,000. wd, lots 10
to 16 incl, Blk. AZ. Hope.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-12-18

Glendale No. martha Lura.
Willow Lake No. q Hannah
Kloster.
Hugo No. 2-Nellie Bugbee.
Hugo No. Ruth Bowen.
Beaver Creek No. 5-Vernie Oh
son.
Melrose No. 2-Theresa Ander.
son.
Westfield No. 3-Ovidia FROZEN.
New Bergen No. Selma Torkel-
son.
Newburgh No. Cora Suby.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-12-18
THE CHRISTMAS TREES

Matter of fact economists used to
protest against the use of Christmas
trees, as destructive of young forest
resources. They advise the land
owner against selling for few cents
the little saplings that one day would
make great forest. But many for
estry experts feel that woodland
growth can be so handled that the
cutting of the little Christmas trees
will do no harm to timber resourc-
es.
The New York College of Forestry
says that proper forest treatment in
its own state will provide enough of
these little trees. If this most thick
ly settled community can raise it's
own Christmas foliage without econ
omic loss, the rest of the country
surely can.
Christmas does not seem complete
without the little tree. It brings
the beauty of wild life into the win
ter home. 1t suggests that hope and
courage and opportunity like ever
green foliage always survive the
blasts of storm and trial.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-12-18

Long lists of violators of automo.
bic laws reported. 1t would be 9
much shorter job to make a list OF
the non-violators.
The Old Man shows a splendid ap.
probation of the gifts the kids bring
him bought with his own money.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-12-18
HORSE BITES OFF EAR

Earnest Vierkandt, who resides
with his mother, Mrs. Ellen Vier-
kandt, mile and a half east of Hope,
met with a very serious accident
wednesday afternoon and as result
will be compelled to go through the
balance of his life with a badly dis
figured ear. He was doing chores
around the barn when horse
grabbed for him with his teeth, tore
through his cap and bit about half
of his ear off.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09
FOR REAL ROADS.

The meeting of the business men
of Abilene to get back of a real road
program was significant Of the ideas
of the people on good roads. The an
nouncement just made by the federal
government that it will pay % per
cent Of the cost Of hard surfaced
roads in Kansas makes the matter
much simpler and 1t is now up to
the people Of Dickinson to get their
county on the map to correspond
with the other counties around us.
The past month has shown us what
we are up against in this county.
With nearly 1000 motor cars and
trucks coming by the hundred we
need roads for everybody. The county
should enter on a real road program
in earnest and do it now if we wish
to get in on the federal aid-for that
is to be distributed first come first
served" until the appropriation is
gone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09
Obituary--Roy E. Langston.

Roy e. Langston was born In
Dickinson county, Kansas, Dec. IL
1885. He has lived In Abilene prac-
tically all his life. He was u grad
uate of the schools here and has
since then been holding various posi-
tions for he was always busy. All
the time of his death he was book
keeper at the Western Merchandise
Company. Mr.. Langston was an ex-
ceptional young man. He took all
his pleasure in various church activ-
tiles. He was a teacher In the Sun
day school, an officer In the Ep-
worth league and a faithful worker
in his church, which was the Meth
odist. He said in a little paragraph
found in his Bible that If 1t came
to decide between worldly pleasure
and his church work it did not take
long to decide in favor of the church.
Roy leaves his aged mother, one
brother, and two sisters, together
with host Of friends. The funeral
was held Tuesday at 2:3O, from the
home, where the sermon was preach
ed by Rev. G. L. Hovgard.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09
A State Where Taxes DO Down.

Less than two years ago the Illinois
legislature adopted the budget sys
tenn and In connection with that plan
reorganlzed the institutional boards.
simplifying the government In this
costly part Of its business. The Cap
ital described the Illinois plan a year
or so ago.
Now the State Tax Commission OF
Illinois has adopted the levy for next
year, and at time when expense is
greater than usual, and notwlthstand
ing the invariable rule that the cost
OF government steadily rises the levy
has been reduced from 30 to 10 cents
BY the adoption Of the simpifed
machinery and the budget system
Illinois has saved three million dollars
in real money. If the proof of the
pudding is in the eating, the new
Illinois tax levy ought to be fine
advertisement for the Illinois budget
system. Topeka Capital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Theodore Roosevelt, the man who
above all others has impressed his
personality on this government IN
this generation, has passed to his re-
ward. IL was not alone as an ex-
president of the United States, but
as a citizen Of the world In a large
sense that he stood among the leaders
OF men; his strength Of character. his
purpose and his unbending tenacity
10 his ideals In government won the
admiration and respect Of every ma
ton and endeared him to his own
people,
Thru youth and young manhood he
was a fighter for the right; as a
president he lifted high the nations
standard aud ms citizen he was true
to America. AS we look back on
recent political history and review
the events Of the 1912 campaign and
after, 1t now appears that while the
movement he led temporarily defeat
cd the Republican party 1t was In the
end the rebirth OF the organization
and brought II out stronger than be-
fore. No man did more valiant work
for Republicanlsm in 1915 than
Roosevelt and no man had clearer
vision Of just where the nation
stood.
Battling the paciflst sentiment that
found its expression in "he kept us
out OF war" when we were In fact
on the verge Of war he tried to
arouse the people to their danger.
lie fought for preparedness for the
struggle--in vain so far as the gov
eminent was concerned. Events
have proved that he was everlasting
" right and he more than any one
man aroused sentiment for earnest
effort that should speedily end the
war.
The nation needed Theodore Roose-
welt for the coming years. His virile
mind his unbending courage, his ia
miliarity with public affairs, made
him one of the great pen Of the
United States.
lie gave one son to the cause of
humanity in the war, he lived to see
peace come and he died with the
honors Of a nation upon his head
The whole country win mourn his
passing as 1t has not mourned for any
man since Mckinley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09
GEORGE BEGGS, IN SERVICE,
DIED AT FIT. BLISS, TEX

kilograms received here by rela-
tives tell Of the death of George
Beggs, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Beggs, at TT. Bliss, Texas, of pneu-
monia. He had been in the regular
army service for three years. Last
fall he was sent to Camp Funston for
two months as instructor and then
went back to the border where troops
are protecting the United States line
from Mexico. The burial will be at
Junction City Saturday He was a
fine young man and his term of ser
vice for which he volunteered would
have expired in few weeks when
he expected to return home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09
obituary-MiItOn Foster Compton.

Mr.. Compton was the father OF
Mrs. Ralph Townsend of Abilene.
For the last few years he has lived in
Kingman, Kan. Last Monday dur
ing the storm he had a hard fall.
after which he became unconscious
and remained so until his death,
which occurred Tuesday, Dec. 81.
Mrs. Townsend and her sister, Mrs.
Henry from Des Moines, Iowa, went
to Kingman to be with their mother.
The body was brought to Abilene and
burial took place in Talmage Gene
terry. G. L. HOvgard, the pastor OF
the Methodist church. went with the
family to the grave.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09

The chairman of the Democratic
national committee has gone to Paris
at government expense to help out
with the peace conference and the
Abilene Reflector wants to know how
he was able to get into the game and
why is he needed to take a trip at
the peoples expense. He was able
to take stack of chips in the game
by virtue of the fact that he is a de-
serving Democrat. As for the peo-
pies expense, that is a matter that
does not count with this administra-
tion.-Jack Harrison.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09

One OF the real curiosities OF states
manship, II 1t be such, Is the theory
of Mr.. McAdoo that If the settle
ment OF the governments relation to
the railroads is held up for FIVE years.
il will take the question out OF poll
tics 1t is difficult to take public
question out OF politics In republic,
but II is easily possible for people to
take out Of politics some of the poll
ticlans who are now In 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09

The London Evening Standard ap-
proves the suggestion of cores
pondent that Germany pay her in
demnity in bonds, and that these
bonds be sold to the United States
by the allies. Lovely scheme, in
volving the flooding of American
markets with German goods in pay
ment of the debt for a half century
to come, but sufficiently sacriflcial OF
American production to commend it.
self to Secretary Redfeld, for in
stance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09
Evangelical Officers Chosen.

The business meeting at the Evan
gelical church resulted in the cleo.
ton of the following officers for the
Sunday school: superintendent. J
L. Rogers; assistant superintendent
l.. w. Schuerman; secretary, Mrs
e. A. Picking; treasurer, e. A. Pick
ing. All other officers in the schoo
are appointed by the Sunday schoo
board.
G. w. Schreiner and VIM. Schulz
were elected to fill the vacancies or
the trustee board. Rev. f. w. Sch
nelsky and e. A. Picking were elect
ed class leaders. The exhorters are
Phil. Ewald and Walter Reep.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09

Texas contractors have objected
because soldiers have replaced labor
ers In construction work at Camp
Normoyle, Tex, and that this reduces
the contractors profits on the cost
plus basis. Anything that interiors
with a contractors profits under the
administration is decidedly uncon-
stitutional.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09
CAMP AND FIELD.
OUR SOLDIER BOYS IN
IN M m va n va M m

n OUR SOLDIER BOYS IN
N IN M m VA M va M n ~
News has been received by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Steyer
that Clark Steyer, a member Of Co
H. has landed in New York. For two
months he has been in the hospital
with a severe attack OF appendicitis
lie was taken i'll while going over tho
top In one Of the big drives He
expects to return to Abilene soon.
The following letter written by
Lane Latimer, sailor on the U. S
Ship Utah, to his mother, tells of his
sightseeing trip to London: was
sure glad to get the letters as they
are more than welcome. Mail day
and pay day makes life in the navy
worth living. / will tell you little
of what saw in the ~ hours ! had
lin London. / haven't time or space
to 20 into details so will wait until
get home for that but don't expect
that will be before spring. ] don't
I know whether / can get a discharge
this summer or not but am putting In
for one. VIII try to get out when
the reserves are demobilized. But
forgot l was going to tell you of
London. 1t is some city, the average
height of the buildings is from four
to five stories. There are only Il
couple of elevated lines, most of the
traffic is handled by the trolley cars
under ground, and another system,
called the tube, running under them
and double decked buses and takes.
We got to London about p. m, De
cember 3, had lunch, got n place to
sleep, then went to the Empire thea
ter and saw THE Lilac Domino" an
American musical comedy, which was
very good. The next morning we
started sightseeing. We visited the
National Gallery where are some of
the most wonderful paintings i'm the
world; Royal Service Museum,
Houses of Parliament, Westminster
Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, cap
ftured German guns, Royal Stables and
| buckingham Palace. BY this time it
was shutdown, so we had supper, then
went to the Majestic Theater, where
we saw "Chu Chin Choac," an orien-
i tai play with east of $50 people,
the most spectacular play l ever saw
The next day we visited Dickens old
Curiosity Shop, German Embassy,
/ Tower Bridge, London Bridge. st.
Andrews or the Church of England,
st. Paul's Cathedral and London Tow
ers. In one of these towers is com
partment which contains all the Royal
| Jewels. Such a mass of gems / never
saw before. We were lucky for the
day we were there was the first time
1t had been open for five months.
The three largest diamonds in the
world are there The largest is OH
one of the Kings sceptres and weighs
516H carats and is valued at
ESQ, 000-believe me 1t is some
stone. 1t was about shutdown when
we came out of the towers, so we
had supper, then went to the Gaity
theatre where we saw "Going Up,
an American musical play, which was
a dandy. The next morning we left
for the ship and got in Portland
about o'clock, waited at the dock
a little while for the boat and got
aboard the good ship, Utah, about 4
p. m. would not have missed this
trip for anything.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09

The individual Germans who com
mitted atrocities during the war in
violation of the laws Of war and the
promptings of humanity should be
dealt with like any other malefactor;
tried, and II found guilty, hanged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09
ABILENE HONORED MEMORY
OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT

All the business houses and public
Offices of the city were closed this
afternoon during the hour of the fun
eral services of Theodore Roosevelt.
Flags were at half mast and deep
feeling of sorrow pervaded the
hearts OF the citizens who regret the
passing of Americas foremost citizen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09

No one would be at all surprised II
General Hell, who disappeared from
the dispatches some months ago,
would bob up as commander-in- chief
in Germany before the big show Is
over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09

Secretary Burleson's figures show
ing how the telephone and telegraph
lines will pay for themselves under
political operation remind us of some
of the chicken ranch prospectuses
we have read.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09

The soldiers are being muster out
MT the rate OF 100000 week, but II
Is going to be necessary to call out
the militia to demobiize the desery-
ing Democrats who decorate the fed
eral payroll.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09

The Abilene visitor who sent a
special delivery letter from Spring
field. Ohio, to his relatives here,
started himself on a train a day later
and missed train connections, then
got here In time to receive the letter
himself is strong for more cutting
down Of postoffice service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09

There are those who suppose that
If a Zeppelin mail route is established
between Skagway and Iloilo it will
take a mans mind off the fact that
it takes three or four days to get a
letter from the next county seat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09

Henry Ford put out an eighteen
mage pamphlet entitled: "The War
Record OF the Chicago Tribune. :
Edsers war record can be printed
without so much waste of paper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09

The fact that the government has
Just bought two million dollars worth
of new typewriters with a few mil
lion dollars worth Of disused mach
ines in storage, indicates the prob
able approach of the open season for
note writing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09

We are told by the dnanciers that
the war has created seventeen billion
dollars of new "liquid capital" but
are not advised as to what this has to
do with the wet and dry problem.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09
Ford Will Contest Election.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Henry Ford
filed papers to contest the election of
Truman Newberry as senator from
Michigan. He asked recount of
the ballots and charged excessive use
of money and intimidation Of voters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-09

The horrors of war will not be en-
tirely over until Colonel Houses com
pendium of human knowledge com
piled by corps Of $50 college pro
fessors has been printed and offered
TO the public at dollar down and a
dollar week