The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-29

Valley City The Valley City Chau-
tauqua, one Of this city's big summer
attractions, has been set for opening
June % and will be in session until
July 6.
Fargo.-The Valley City summer
school will open June 80 and close
August s. Attention will be given
teachers desiring to renew certificates
under the new regulations.
Crosby.-John Wedding, chief of po-
lice, and T. J. Haversrud, hotelkeeper,
were wounded as they were about to
take Joseph Maudel, an insane farm
hand, to the farm on which he had
been employed.
Devils Lake.-Plans for holding a
market day here are to be discussed
at the next meeting of the CONNER
cial club, and if satisfactory arrange
ments can be made the event will take
place within the next two months.
Jamestown.-This city will be the
meeting place Of the 18th annual North
Dakota Methodist camp meeting which
will be held here from June 20 to 50.
The arrangements are in charge OF
Rev. ]. G. Morrison, president of the
association.
Wahpcton.-The Richland County
Fair association has given the children
of this city free use of the fair grounds
to be used as a play ground and
amusement place during the entire
year. a baseball diamond will be
plated and other things arranged for
the children's enjoyment.
Hanlinson.-E. ]. Taylor, former
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton of North Dakota, who is now
engaged in vocational training in the
government hospital at Carlisle, Pa,
has accepted the position of superin-
tendcnt Of the Hankinson public =,
schools for the coming year.
Grand Forks.-At the Superintcnd-
ents' Conference held here it was de-
cided to hold the next semi-annual
meeting of the North Dakota County
Superintendent association at Minot,
November 4, S and 6, at the same time
that the North Dakota Educational u.s.
ISOLATION holds its convention.
Fargo.-The Rebekah state assembly
Of North Dakota, in connection with
the annual meeting Of the grand lodge
OF the l. O. 0. r., will be in session in
Fargo, June 4 and 5. This is the Tooth
anniversary of the Rcbekah and Odd
Fellow organizations, and extensive
preparations are under way for the
entertainment of the guests during the
two days.
Targo.-Accordlng to w. l.. Van
Horn, federal state director of the
United States employment service,
North Dakota has had no trouble in
securing the necessary help on the
farms during the seeding season this
year. There is, however, Il need for
women help in the homes and as
cooks on the farms. Hotels, restau-
rants and cafes also are complaining
of a shortage Of help.
Grand Forks.-Plans are now under
way to %re-cstablish the War Camp
Community Service work in Grand
Forks which was suspended with tho
cessation of military activities at the
front. The work of the camp will be
carried on during the period of demo-
bilization at least, and the local COM
mittee will work to establish the
proper relation between the commu-
nifty and the returning soldier.
Bismarck.-Capt. Frederick Neu-
meier, formerly battalion ad%jutant in
the Second North Dakota and later
with the 14Sth machine gun battalion
in France, was n of the 200 news-
paper men in overseas service chosen
to make a 14-day tour of all battle
fronts in France and Germany. Capt.
Neumeier is well known in this state,
where he was at one time employed as
capital correspondent for n Of the
twin city newspapers.
Fargo.-The new Equity Co-opera-
tive Packing plant located on the
Sheyenne river four miles west Of this
city will commence work about June
IS, is the announcement Of the gen.
eral manager and superintendent Of
the plant, who also announces that the
only formality remaining now is the
securing of five inspectors from the
federal meat inspection bureau. The
department plan will be used by the
force in the operation Of the plant.
Observation-Disclosures are being
made here by representatives Of the
United States bureau of mines with a
view to establishing in this vicinity
n of the experimental Ignite plants
for which congress has appropriated
100000. Investigations have been
made at Williston and Minot, INT the
mines at Beulah, Wilton and New Sa-
lem will also be looked over. Besides
experimenting On briquetting the gov
eminent is interested in other posi-
bilities which Ignite presents.
Fargo.-Application has been made
to United States District Judge Ami
don for the appointment of an exam
liner to take testimony in the case Of
state Of North Dakota versus the
Great Western Elevator company, the
Powers Elevator company, Occident