The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-02-13
North Dakota
News in Brief

Mlnot.-Many applications for gov
eminent seed loans are reported by
County Agent w. A. Peck of this city.
Grand Forks-lA general shortage of
rural school teachers is reported from
many sections Of the state, particularly
in the western counties.
Fargo.-Willis G.. Cook is North Da-
kota chairman of the Roosevelt
memorial committee named by the Re-
publican national committee.
Jamestown.-This city has Joined in
the booster movement for the develop
ment of the proposed Sunshine trail'''
from Devils Lake to Brownsville, Tex.
Fargo.-John A. Jardine, local en-
gineer and contractor, was made head
of the North Dakota Society of En-
gineers at it's eleventh annual session
held recently at Valley City.
Hope.-Paul Roberts, a resident Of
this place, claims the distinction Of
having been the first white child born
in Minneapolis. He was born on what
is known as Minnesota street, October
1, 1852, according to the records.
Fargo.-Leaders Of the war savings
stamp campaign for the Ninth district
have announced the week of February
1924 as "War Savings Stamp Society
week" for North Dakota, and ask that
all possible effort be made to organize
societies during that period.
Fargo.-Captain Reginald f. E..
Colley, in command of Company B,
First North Dakota infantry when it
left here in September, 1917, has re-
ceived his honorable discharge and has
returned home to the city. He was
made a guest of honor at a meeting Of
the Fargo Rotary club.
Mandan.-The next annual Slope
Poultry show will be held in Mandan
early next year, according to arrange
ments made at the show recently held
at Bismarck, at which many Mandan
fanciers bad exhibits. Horace Boards
ley of Sanger has been elected presi-
dent Of the association.
Fargo.-Fargo has been named as
one Of seventeen American cities to be
assigned district meetings Of the
Methodist denomination in furtherance
of the campaign being conducted in
what is known as the centenary move
ment." Many speakers Of nationa'
reputation will be present.
Williston.-The first wounded mar
Of Williston's Company e to returl
home has arrived in the city. He i:
Fred Wilkinson, home on a 14-day fur
Tough after a period III hospital suffer
ing from wounds sustained in thu
great repulse of the Germans between
Scissors and Chateau Thierry.
Dickey.-Private Erwin E. Larson o
this place is reported as one Of thre.
North Dakota soldiers just returned t.
the American lines in France after
period Of confinement in German mill
tary prisons. The two others reported
released are Privates f. e. Hjelle o
L%undbridge and Asa w. Sheriff. o
Blanchard.
Miuot.-Julius II. Weinrebe, well
known furniture dealer and lodge ma
of this city, is among the recent vic
Tins of pneumonia following an attac]
of Spanish influenza. Mr.. Weinreb
had an unusually extensive persona
acquaintance throughout the western
portion of North Dakota, both in busl
ness and fraternal circles.
Fargo.-A civil service examinatiQl
to be held here and at other prominen
North Dakota points on March Is 70
railway mail clerks will be open t
woman applicants as well as to mer
according to an announcement by tn
postoffice department. Bismarck
Devils Lake, Dickinson, Grand Forks
Minot, Valley City, Wahpeton an
Williston will also have examination
on that day.
Plaza.-George J. Smith, well-know
newspaper publisher and politician Q
this city, died at his home here a fe,
days ago from influenza. Mr.. Smit
owned a string of local newspapers i
this section and had been nor Q
less prominently identified with the sc
called progressive wing of the Reput
lican party and with the Equity farm
ing interests. He was a candidate fo
nomination on the Republican ticket /
1916 for governor.
Mandan.-A local school SuperlE
tendency tangle is said to have OF
Cured at Hebron, due to the retur
of former Superintendent Robertson
who enlisted in the military servic
some time ago with the promise tina
he could again have the position o
his discharge from the service. TIL
school board in the meantime engage
another superintendent, with who1
they made an unconditional contrac
thai is still in force, according to tn
allegations.
Observation-Disclosures w. {
Johnson of the Consumers Unite
Stores company is getting the con
pany's offices settled in the newl
selected headquarters in Fargo, wher
about fifteen people will be employe
at once, according 10 an intervie,
given out, with many more to. be er
gagged as the work of the company dc
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