The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-07-17
FACTS ABOUT THE
FL|CKERTAIL STATE

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BiSmarrk.-The state %canvuSsing
board meets to review returns from
tho referendum election OH Friday of
this week.
Mandan.-The state grand lodge
Knights OF Pythias closed Il most Suc
ceSSful convention here on Wcdnes-
day of las, week.
Bismarck.-.Ml wolf bountieS regis
tered and carried over from 1917,
when the state wolf bounty law was
repealed. have now been paid up.
Minot.--Waylaid in an alley near
his place of business. james Ramford,
n baker. WAS beaten and robbed of
SAL by r&o men. who succeeded in
escaping.
Grand ForkS.-Clarence Parker Of
Minot was elected president of the
North Dakota Gun club at the annual
meeting and tournament held here
last week.
Rolla.-United States Treasurer
J"ln Burke was welcomed by his
tormcr neighbors, on his appearance
here as speaker of the day at IL recent
homecoming celebration.
LakOta.-.Attorney ]. l.. II. O'COnnOr
Of Grand Forks gave the address of
the day at Il big homecoming celc-
hration for Nelson county heroes ut
Stump Lake last Thursday.
Dickinson.-This city's newly organ-
lied post Of the American Legion has
been named in memory of Matthew
Brew. first Dickinson soldier to have
given up his life in action in the war.
Fargn.-A contract has been let for
The erection of a 4OX4O foot addition.
three stories high. to the brick office
building owned by the North Dakota
n. O. U. w. near the postofrice in
this city.
Devils Lake.--A deal is reported in
process of contamination by which Col.
Joseph NJ. Kelly of this city will dis
pose of his $500 acre farm near BiSbce
in this state ut a consideration of APP
proXimately $225,0OO.
Observation-Disclosures Spencer, who
handled Il government overland freight
train from Saltwater. Mimi. to TT.
A%ssinaboinr, CANADA. by way OF. TT.
Tottcn in early territorial days, died
at his home hero recently.
Fargo.-lnSurant, losses in the
storm that swept northwestern North
Dakota ar" estimated at 100000 by
C.. S. Whittlrsey, an adjuStrr in this
city. Many additional losses are
probably yet to he reported.
Fargo.-lteStauramt Keepers on lower
Front street We're arrested last week
on charge Of diSoheyinE the eight
hnur woman'S employment lnw. 4
woman cook in n restaurant claimed
to- have worked in one week, Il total
Of Il hours.
Grand Forks.-ThiS county is one of
Tie first to have organized Il county
post of the American Legion. the or
snnization having been effected in this
city Il few days ago with DR.. X. u.
Campbell as president. Over 100 were
enrolled as charter members.
Observation-Disclosures Ole ltandvik'S
neiglil,OrS asserted with great positive
ness that he had his dance hall ON
Cranberry lake. two and une-half miles
southeast of Fillmore. in Benson c0,ln-
ty. rs Il "Side door to hell" Mr.. Rand
vik has been denied Il license for the
further operation of this rcSor
BiSmarck.-Onr hundred thousand
dollars additional bonds have been
required of state Treasurer ebert 4.
Olson in his new capacity as treasurer
of the North Dakota WorEmen'S Com
penSAtiOn bureau. recently organized
under a new state law. Premium re-
criptS of the bureau are now coming
in in, sums of several thousand dollars
per day.
Fargo.-Eohrrt Il. BInkemorr of this
city. former member of the state leg
iSlature and for a number Of years
head of thiS city'> municipal wafer de-
%partlnent. ll;iS been appointed manager
Of the Norll, Dakota Home Building
association. organized under >r:,tr law.
and will draw Il salary Of $1,000 per
mum by designation Of the state in
uuStri;tl commission.
WilliSton.-Tir fnrmcrS' club in the
vicinity of TrlaX in this county staged
a new II at their annual picnic held
at the Gimhrrlin% farm. at which up
ward OF GOO people were present. The
picnic was held in Il grove" all the
trees in Which were Trough, up from
the river and tran$plantrd. at unusual
outlay of time and labor. affor,iinS
ample shade for the large number in
attendance.
Grand ~Forks.-Late state crop re-
ports issued from the office Of \. J.
S%lrratt, North Dakota representative
Of the United States department of
agriculture. plHc" the states crop as
near the average. with better than the
average annual prospect for this sec
ton on corn. Rye. however. falls no
lably below the usual prospect ut this
season for the state. The month of
June is recorded by the department MS
the most Sllllry experienced in this
territory since the summer of. 1911.
Acreage estimates given SlOw corn
planting to have been about the same
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