The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-07-03
North Dakota
News in Brief

convention Ol CplS-
copal workers among the Indians of
North Dakota was held here last
week.
Bismarck.-This city's first two Sc
lcctive service men to go to the front
have just been discharged and return
ed home.
New Rockford.-The establishment
of a county fair association is being
seriously considered by prominent
Eddy county men.
Mandan.-Local police officials are
enforcing automobile restrictions very
closely, and a number Of recent ar
rests have been made.
Larimore.-Thc local celebration for
returned soldiers and sailors of Grand
Forks county, given here last week,
WIS Il pronounced success.
Fargo.-The local Commercial club
has engaged Il film producing organi-
Zation to prepare Il number of reels
illustrating scenes in the city and
vicinity.
Fargo.-A revival OF enforcement
of the anticipating headlight law has
been requested of police officials in
this county by States Attorney VIM.
G. Green.
Bcrthold.-Mrs. c. ]. Snyder, wife
of Il prominent farmer living near
here, died us IL result of injuries sus-
tanned when her car went over II
steep bank.
Grand Forks.-Summer school open
n1 nf tIn Stntn l',iHnr;iv 1,St 1r,,1-
With a good attendance of young peo-
pie preparing for teaching and pro-
fessiOnnl work.
Grand Forks.-The annual convcn-
ton of the North Dakota district of
the Norwegian Lutheran church OF
America opened here on June 9th, to
continue to July =.
Fargo.-I.ocal stores have. agreed
upon Il nine o'clock opening to pro-
vide for the ~workins-hom limit for
ONE clerks, provided for under the
new law which went into effect July l.
Jumestown.-Thc annual summer
camp meeting Of the Methodist church
was opened here With Il large attend
nnce last week. Rev. John l.. BraSller
is president of the organization this
year.
Devils Lnkc.-Itooscvelt highway
boosters held Il meeting here for the
perfection of plans on June "a. The
forming of Il state association inter-
estcd in the movement for this trail
was one of the plans.
Bismarck.-Ncw steel markers now
being used on the Red trail overland
through the state are much larger
than those previously used and can he
seen until long after shutdown, auto
lists allegc.
FargO.-The annual meeting of
Hadelandslnget, Norwegian neighbOr-
hood association, brought nearly 1000
visitors to the city last wcek-many
coming from distant parts Of the
United States.
BiSmarck.-Elevcn hail losses have
been reported in to the state hail in
surance department Sc far during the
season. Insurance Commissioner OILS
ness finds that some have reported
losses where hail had evidently re-
suited in more fright to the farmers
than damage to the crop.
Bcach.-CIarence and Joseph Strom.
aged 8 and IL years, were drowned
in an pen coal mine near their home
early this week. The younger boy
stepped off into n deep hole while
wuding, and his older brother, himself
unable to swim, attempted to rescue
him. with the result that both were
drowned.
Mandan.-This city is plnnning q
good entertainment for visiting news-
paper men expected to he here in at
tendance at the annual midsummer
convention of the state Press asSocil-
ton, August s vnd 8. President NJ. L.
FOrkncr of Llngdon announces that
an important program will be put on,
and it is hoped that u large number
will attend.
Grand Forks.-Sccretary Don v.
Moore announces the success of q
movement to secure special railway
rates of q fare and One-tlird on all
lines entering Grand Forks during the
state fair. Special rates were with
held from all fairs by the railway adj
ministrntion last year, and until re-
Gently it was not known whether they
could yet be secured.
E'argo.-A spree INDUCED in by a
Riclland county citizen visiting this
city last week resulted in damage
claims and a police court fine aggre-
eating approximately $3.50, 1t is said.
The visitor drove his auto through
Broadway while in an intoxicated con-
dition and managed to collide with n
number of other vehicles and push
one of them through Il store front.
Schafcr.-M MctZler and John
Bcrgstad, alleged horse thieves and
cattle rustlers, who were arraigned
before Judge Fisk at this city lately
but who asked for n change of venue
to Beach, escaped from the county
Jail and made their way south, but
were finally r%ecuptured Mt a ranch
near Grassy Butte. The two are said
to have an unenviable reputation as