The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-01-16

Michigan.-This city Is organizing
for community development along im-
portant lines during the year 1919.
Fargo.-Members of the North D.
kota Chiropractic association met here
in special session on Tuesday of last
week.
Dickinson.-North Dakota county
commissioners will hold an important
session in tais city ON January q
and %.
Fargo.-The state Headquarters OF
the American Red Cross in this city
is to be closed about tie middle of the
present month.
Mandan.-Mrs. Frank Wilder, wife
Of the former deputy secretary OF
state, died a few days ago ut the HON,
of her daughter near here.
FargO.-A local M has 1t that
the Consumers United States company
may establish headquarters here in q
business block which the organization
has recently leased.
Observation-Disclosures State Superin'
tendent of Public Instruction u, ]
Taylor has removed to Washington
D. c., where he will be engaged in
army reconstruction work.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. less mar
riage licenses We're issued in Stutsman
county in 1918 than during the year
previous. the smaller number being
generally attributed to the war.
Minot.-Policeman Edward Robson
of this city has been acquitted of re-
s%pOnsibility for the death of G. NJ.
TallnesS, who was shot While attempt
ing to escape from arrest in a raid OF
alleged thieves here some time ago.
Bismarck.-North Dakota golfers
will be given an opportunity to wit
ness the famous strokes of the state
champion. John Reuter-. Jr.. of Dickin-
son. who has been filmed in action by
a local movie concern for this purpose.
Fargo.-State Field Agent A. ].
Surratt of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture reports that the
total cultivated acreage in North Da-
kota the past year was Approximately
49, 900 or 1866. 900 more than the
previous year.
Grand Forks.-A test suit is being
brought by Attorney General William
LANCER to dctermsne the legality of
the states claim TO $4,000 Of funds
which the attorney general believes to
be due to the commonwealth from the
county of Grand Forks.
Fargo.-A local community training
school of religious education. opened
here under the auspices Of the y. NJ.
c. A. last week. started with such
favorable conditions for success that
the adoption of the plan by other com
milnities is said to be assured.
Mandun.-lntereSt in the exploit of
Il well-known Mandan young man. now
in the aerial service. was renewed n
few days g by the publication of a
portrait of the young man. Clifford
Prodger. with the huge Handley-Tage
machine in which he pilOted forty
passengers over the city of London a
short time ago.
Dickinson.-Local officials took
Theodore Deletzke at his word and
searched him after he had boosted
that he sold two gallons of liquid
Christmas cheer for S125. He still had
two suitcases of fiery fluid in his pos.
session. which should have made him
independently rich if the opportunity
and demand had held out.
Drake.-This city has recently re.
sold to a local electric company the
city lighting plant which had beer
purchased some time previously 10,
municipal operation. The city did no,
find the operation Of the plant a salts,
factory undertaking. and has turned i,
back to the previous owners with re.
newal of their franchise privileges.
Observation-Disclosures Thomas Allan
Box of the state council of defense
reports that that organization nego.
!: riated 1000 leases of waste land:
during the last growing season. and
that the average yield on each lease
was $1,000. MAXIM. the gain in net
revenue TO the state 81 1000. 600. of
which the council appropriation of
$4,000 was 10 per cent.
BiSlnarck.-George n. Remission
secretary of the local Commercial
club. has been elected second vice
: president of the National Parks High.
way association. which has'iuSt held.a
meeting in Spokane. Mr.. Remission has
been for a number of years president
Of the North Dakota section of the
organization and has been a vigorous
promoter Of the development Of some
Of the famous overland trails.
Mandan.-.A sharp increase in the
movement Of real estate between loca
buyers and sellers leads Mandan bust
ness men to anticipate a considerable
revival Of real estate and building in
dustrics here during the present year
Several good sized blocks of property
have changed hands. and ii is pointed
ont that active local buying. in ths
experience of real estate men. usual,
prcSagoS an increase of interest anon.
prospective purchasers from outside
Bismarck.-Thc S10.NOO.OOO suit be
u by Attorney General William
LANCER against Il group Of four twil
city grain companies. charging n con
Sniracy to hold dOWn rrain nricpc