The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-08
North Dakota
News in Brief

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Valley City.-A Masonic temple to
cost approximately $4,000 is.being
planned here.
Belaeld.-Farmers Of this section
IN preparing to fight the grasshopper
pest with renewed vigor this year.
Devils BACKGROUND is being
broken for the erection Of a $4,000
modern bakery plant and building at
this point.
Observation-Disclosures thieves took
Overland cars from this city and Fargo
and a Ford from the streets of Grand
Forks n night last week. :.
Bismarck.-A case Of the sleeping
sickness has appeared here, the VIC
tim being R. w. Boeton, a travelling
auditor for the Northern Pacific rail-
road.
Ray.-This town was alive with fires
on Friday, April 25th. It was annual
cleanup day, and everybody consigned
their combustible yard refuse to the
flames.
Bismarck.-It is announced from
Washington that the 9Sth and seth
regiments, including many North Da-
kota men, are slated for early return
home from France.
Fargo.-Arbor Day was observed at
the state Agricultural college with fit
ting memorial services for the twelve
A. G. men who have given their lives
in the service since Americas partici-
patton in the world war.
Fargo.-B. II. Critchfield, sales man.
ager for the North Dakota Livestock
association, estimates that the gross
value of blooded animals sold at the
AZ public sales held by the organiza-
ton within the past twelve months
aggregates 100000.
misunderstanding on quo warranto
proceedings in the cast Of Neil G..
Macdonald against Minnie j. Nelson,
who defeated him for the office of
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton, will be had at the May term Of
the Bur1eigh county district court.
Fargo.-The recent decision Of
Federal Judge Charles F.. Amidon up
holding the authority of State Mining
Inspector John Hanwell to enforce
the eight hour law for miners is con-
sidered one of the most important
labor decisions ever made in the
state.
Bismarck.-More than $4,000 sigma
lures have been attached to petitions
calling for a referendum On certain
measures passed by the Sixteenth leg
,islative session, which have been fled
with the secretary of state. The pc
titions ask for an election to be held
on these questions on July 6.
Fargo.-Just as the evenings are be-
ginning to get nice and long and all chill
dren delight to be out of doors, Fargo
"kids" find a heartless city commits
sion is discussing an ordinance to call
"curfew'' on them at $3.50 or 10 p. M,
instead of permitting them to stay
out until 10 $50 as now.
Fargo.-The farmers spring seeding
drive has been progressing neck and
neck with the North Dakota drive for
the Victory loan, with both a little
overdue, according to observers con-
verstant with conditions throughout
the state. Seeding made but little
Roadway until about the last week in
April, owing to late cold weather.
Mohall.-Enthusiastic natural gas
prospectors in this vicinity still an
nounce with utmost confidence that
this city will be lighted with gas with
in a short time. Gas has been struck
at various depths and pressures In
upward Of seventy borings in the
vicinity, and in a number of instances
pressure of 100 to $50 pounds has been
obtained.
Fargo.-After being out of business
in this state for exactly one year,
]. p. Dotson, former publisher Of the
afternoon paper here, on May first
entered upon the active management
Of the Walker Brothers printing bust
ness, q controlling interest in which
he has purchased at a valuation Of
approximately $250,OOO. The company
has been operating in the city for
thirty years.
Bismarck.-It is estimated that
$750,OO0 will be available to the state
treasury from automobile licenses
alone during the present year, from
approximately $4,000 vehicles which 1t
is believed will be subject to license
this year. Delays in the issuance of
license tags or in the receipt Of ap-
plications therefor are said to be caus-
ing much annoyance in police circles
because Of the difficulty to identify
stolen cars.
Fargo-Options on five electric
power plants in North Dakota have
been taken by the Dakota Heat, Light
& Power company, Of which Frank E.
Corson, a former Fargo resident, is
manager with headquarters in st.
Paul. The plants of the Hughes Elec-
tic company at Bismarck the Hughes
& Deter Electric company at Dickin-
son and plants at Mandan, jamestown
and Lisbon are represented in the
proposed deal. The company already
owns plants at Darlington. Cakes,
Casselton, Enderlin, New Rockford
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