The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-06-26
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Dolnes Of Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusal.

Beach.-Favorable rains in this Sec
ton have inspired the sowing of a
greater flax acreage than was origin
ally intended.
Fargo.-A stock Judging contest for
substantial prizes will be one Of the
features of the Interstate fair to be
held here July 21-26.
Fargo.-IIadelandslag, a Norwegian
society with a large membership, held
its annual meeting here with about
200 in attendance last week.
Mandan.-Missouri Slope fair dates
have been set for September 16 to 1S.
A most attractive race program, for
purses a%ggregating about $1,000, is an.
nOunced.
Ellendale.-Mrs. Guy McMasters of
this city was elected president of the
North Dakota Federation of Woman's
clubs at its annual meeting recently
held here.
Minot.-County agricultural agents
are distributing a g%rasshopper poison
formula from which effective dope can
be prepared at a cost Of about 80
cents an acre.
Williston.-The Wiliston Industrial
Fair associations first annual auto
show and race meeting brought large
numbers of people into the city on
June 20 and p.
MISUNDERSTANDING Lynn J. Frazier
gave the commencement address to the
graduating class Of the Mayville Nor
NAL school at it's annual closing
exercises here last week.
Fargo.-The splendid outlook for
small crops in the eastern section of
the state is favorably affecting gen.
eral business conditions throughout
the Red river valley counties.
Jamestown.-The body of an I'M
Identified man was found in a boxcar-
of the Midland Continental railroad in
the outskirts Of this city. The man
Is believed to have been murdered.
Fargo.-The North Dakota Agricul-
tural college graduated a class of "a
at the close Of it's years work last
week. The annual commencement ad-
dress was delivered by Walter Will
liams, of the University of Missouri.
Glen Ullin.-B Barbara 14-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Dietrich, WAS burned to death when
fire caught in a mass of linseed oil
which was being used on the floor Of
their home nine miles south Of this
place.
Grand Forks.-Approximately a 6
nnrs f.Inf f1N,unr, F.~,. r.-x ...... =
wheat acreage in the western part Of
the state is reported by a. J. Surratt,
field agent of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture, with head
quarters here.
Bismarck.-Public funds amounting
to approximately $41, 200, 900 are said
to be available for the use of the
Bank of North Dakota, now opening
for business. These funds include up
ward Of $2O,O00,00O legal reserve now
carried in private banks outside the
state.
Dickinson.-Mrs. Chris Egger of this
city was seriously injured in a smash
up which resulted when the large
touring car in which she was riding
became stalled on IL railroad crossing
until struck by an Oncoming train,
The accident occurred at Waubay,
South Dakota.
Beach.-This city has presented to
the state industrial commission it's
claims for the location of one of the
s%tate-owned elevators. A splendid
1O,OOO-bushel concrete elevator is al
ready located here, and the city is
the center of Il large primary grain
producing section.
Fargo.-A large display of machin-
cry and manufactured products is
counted upon for the Interstate fair
to be held here during the week of
July 21-2S. The Harness Horse Asso-
citation Of America has also listed this
fair for the attention of it's racing
representatives, and a splendid pro-
gram is assured.
misunderstanding the capital city
and vicinity will be a more pleasur-
able holiday if plans are perfected
along lines suggested recently. to pro-
vide a public park along the gorge
north of the %penitentiary grounds,
traversed by Hay creek. The project
ors suggest a line of bathing pools.
skating ponds, golf links, tennis courts.
ETC., among the beauty spots available
within the
Grand Forks.-With a celebration
staged ut Langdon, June 18th North
Dakota entered upon virtually ITS
initial record for the production of it's
W aerial talent. Two Grand Forks
young men, Myron Bacon and AL For
seth, on that day entertained the
people of Langdon and vicinity with
airplnne exhibitions which were Wit
messed by large crowds. a local news.
paper also claims the record for first
delivery Of a paper to subscribers in
North Dakota hy air route. ON that
day, when the days issue was carried
out to Lnngdon by the aviatOrs. WIN
made the 1O4-mile trip to that point
through the air in their exhibition mn.
chimes.
Pingree.-Time changes on the