The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-12-11
Grenora.-The local postoffice has.
been raised to an office Of the third

near this point.
Beach.-Claude vertz was killed in
a coal mine by a cave-in north of Car
lyle q few days ago.
Grand Forks.-Mrs. Mary McCar-
thy, aged 80 years, was burned to
death in her home here.
Minot.-Heat from steam pipes laid
by q local power company caused seri-
Gus damage to street paving.
Beach.-Major j. p. Smith and Cap
tain Charles I. Cook have organized a
Boy Scouts troop in this city.
Fargo.-The local Town Criers' club
put on a 'home talent" minstrel show
that attracted favorable attention.
Bismarck.-A proposal to issue $780,
600 for erection Of an additional
school house will be voted on here.
Bisbee.-Additional modern appara-
tus has been added to the equipment
of Bisbee's public school Fairgrounds.
Hatton.-John Scow, former prom
inent resident Of this city, is reported
dead at his home in Spokane, Wash.
Cando.-Complete returns on the
special election for senator, held here
November 25, give Beisel 696, Peter
son 612.
Fargo.-Superintendent Mintie B.
Bowe Of the United States employment
service here reports many applications
for work.
Hillsboro.-Traill county's issue Of
$4,000 worth Of drainage bonds for
project No. % has been approved BY
the state.
Fargo.-November bank clearings
for this city were more than two mill
lion dollars in exces of the clearings
for November, 1918.
Minot.-Business men Of this city
have asked members of the city COM
mission to consider the ACCESSIBILITY
Of adopting the city manager plan.
Grand Forks.-Contesting member
ship teams in the local post Of the
American Legion have boosted the en-
rollment well above the 500 mark.
Williston.-Oficials Of this county
report the capture of a fugitive from
justice who has been wanted for an
alleged felony committed at Alamo in
1917.
New England.-The special school
district, comprising this city, will vote
on the question Of issuing $4,000 in
bonds to take up outstanding indebt-
edness.
Towner.-Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zim-
norman of Granville were held to the
district court charged with first de-
ra@~ ~,,,n11x~ t. kl,~ l0okL ~ lS%k1n
Margaret Koettke.
Minot.-An outdoor Chautauqua sea-
son has been arranged for this city for
next year, in which former President
William Howard Taft will be. one Of
the speakers.
Napoleon.-Inhabitant Of this and
other Ignite fuel producing sections Of
the state are generally viewing the
coal strike situation without alarm,
many small Observation-Disclosures
mines producing fuel which is obtain
able either by dealers or consumers
direct.
Bismarck.-Senator Hiram Johnson
Of California has notified residents Of
Bismarck that he will accept the in
vitation extended to him to speak
here on the peace treaty. either Friday
or Saturday of this week.
Minot.-Elaborate preparations were
made by the people of this city for the
entertainment of the state good roads
convention which was opened here on
December 8, at which a permanent
state association was formed.
Grand Forks.-An oratorical contest
will be held by the state university
the last week in January, the winners
Of which will participate in a state
oratorical contest to be held in James
town later on, preliminary to entrance
into an interstate contest.
Jamestown.-Dr. B. H. Kroeze, pres
fdent of jamestown college, wires from
from the east that he has secured $780,
600 in cash gifts for the school. The
money is to be used for building addi-
tons and supplying needed laboratory
equipment.
Rolla.-A large portion of the BUSH
ness section of this city was wiped out
by fire a few days ago. Business
places destroyed included two restau-
rants, four general stores, one barber
shop, two drug stores, one millinery
shop, two law offices, two dental Off
ces and n hardware store.
Langdon.-Recent transfers of farm
property in this county included a
half section near Calvin which brought
$50 an acre and a quarter section
farm near Langdon that sold at near
$74 an acre. Former State Senator
w. j. Laidlaw was the purchaser of
the last mentioned farm.
Fargo.-The North Dakota Agricul-
tural college stock Judging team won
first place in the second division in
the greatest and hardest fought inter-
national livestock judging contest ever
held, according to. word received from
Prof. E. J.. Thompson, who was in
charge of the team at the Chicago
show. g.
Casselton.-The little city of Armenia.
several miles north &c 1,,itho,+ ,A-.