The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-11-20
NORTHDAKOTA

gNniZed q local OF the ernatlO
Typographical union.
Fargo.-Scottish Rite bodies Of the
Masonic fraternity are holding their
autumn reunion here this week.
Misunderstanding upon a power saw
being used in cutting up old railroad
ties caused the death of Carl j. Olson
here.
Misunderstanding agents for several
of the northwestern counties of the
state met here to plan winter working
programs.
Rugby.-A number of gamblers and
here and fined in sums ranging from
So to 500 each.
Crystal.-The family of Il. F. Doran
suffered severe burns and narrowly
escaped death from u gasoline explo-
sion in their home.
Observation-Disclosures w. Co.
forth, q former resident of this county,
has been appointed to an American
consulship in Spain.
Wahpeton.-Architects plans have
been accepted for the new public Ii
brary to be erected on the strength Of q
substantial gift Of Mr.. Leach.
Grand ForkS.-North Dakota's 1919
corn crop amounted to approximately
15,4S9,OOO bushels, according to A. J..
Surratt, federal crop expert here.
Fargo.-FargO has a poison mystery
surrounding the death Of a number Of
valuable chickens and dogs owned by
residents of the south part Of town.
Grand PROVISIONING to %unfavorable
weather of the past two weeks the
period of the states Red Cross roll
call drive has been extended another
fortnight.
Williston.-North Dakota sport en-
thusiasts and football experts have
conceded to Williston the honor of
having the best high school football
team in the state.
Fargo.-Thc storm which swept this
state and adjacent portions of the
northwest the fore part of last week
holds the record for amount Of SNOW
fall so early in the season.
Jamestown.-Agnes, eig~ht-year-old
NAuSAlNA VI ALL. Iilu A1lS. N1tiUSOl, llN.
ing about three miles east of this city,
was instantly killed by the accidental
discharge Of a .22-calibre rifle.
Hannaford.-The Hannaford Mer-
camille company was Invested of a
large stock Of silks by burglars who
made their entrance into the COM
pany's store a few nights ago.
ff,o n IT T-1--1
ed by federal authorities on charge of
fraud, has been arrested here and held
under $4,000 bonds to the next term Of
United States court to be held at Dew
Ills Lake.
Jamestown.-The local commercial
! held a session in conference with
State Drainage Engineer Herbert A.
Hard to devise. means for preventing
spring floods such as occurred here
this year.
Casselton.-A fine celebration was
put on by enterprising local boosters
on Armistice day, with a program of
sports, addresses, dancing and all
"open house" for home and visiting
service men.
Grand Forks.-Aviators of the state
held a meeting here to form a state
association and draft a bill for presen-
tatlon to the state legislature provid-
ing plans for licensing air pilots and
the examination Of planes.
Fargo.-Eight hundred and forty
four dollars in checks and cash was
lost on the streets Of this city by a
prominent Hettinger county stock man
who had just delivered a carload of
stock to the local packing plant.
Hazen.-A. public meeting of citi-
zens held here for the purpose of
considering the request of the local
lighting company for permission to
increase rates resulted in almost unan-
1mous opposition to the proposed
raise.
Fargo.-John S. Watson, senior
member Of the law firm of Watson,
Young & Conmy Of this city, died sud-
denly Of heart failure on Sunday morn
ing of last week. Mr.. Watson was one
Of the well known pioneer attorneys of
the city.
Bismarck.-Arthur W%ickander, a
young farmer Of Washburn vicinity, is
In a hospital here with eight ribs
crushed and suffering from numerous
internal injuries resulting from his
having been caught between two large
tractors.
Fargo.-Former Governor L.. B.
Hanna has accepted the honorary
craftsmanship of the committee having
charge Of the North Dakota Jewish
war relief drive. A conference to ar
range plans for the drive was held in
this city Sunday, and dates and plans
will soon be announced.
Rugby.-Expert store cracksmen in
%geniously timed a silk robbery in this
city so as to divert suspicion toward
two detectives who were about town
securing evidence for the states attor-
ney in gambling and cigaret-seIlinp
cases. The detectives were arrested at
Grand Forks but convinced the police
of their innocence.
Fargo.-C. II. Troyer of Duluth, for