The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-02-06

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Shorthorn cattle sold here recently for
$4,000, an average of ss3G1 a head.
Valley City.-Two buck elks in a
park 200" here engaged in a fight
resulting in the younger animals
death.
McVille.-A newly organized "Par-
ents' league" at this point commenced
operations by recommending an 8.
o'clock curfew ordinance.
Bowbells.-Gust Anderson, the 10.
year-old boy who shot and killed his
father following an alteration at their
home southwest of here, pleaded guilty
to the Offense and was sentenced to
life imprisonment in the state peni-
tertiary.
Jamestown.-Arthur Genzel, a farm
hand employed near here, was found
dead at the roadside between home
and town, death having evidently re-
suited from conclusion of the brain
caused by a fall from a load Of coal.
Acknowledgements for construction
work in Mandan in 1919 are of the
brightest, according to Nick Ressler,
a local architect. who has at least ten
buildings listed as practically certain
for erection contracts, with a number
of others in early prospect.
Grand Forks.-Norwegian ski en-
thusiasts held a big tournament in this
city last Sunday, using for the pur-
pose a massive artificial slideway
which has been erected in Lincoln
park. A number of valuable trophies
were put up to be competed for.
misunderstanding Abbott, assist
ant state dairy commissioner for the
past two years, has resigned his posi-
ton and gone to Washington to as
sumo his duties as assistant in the bu-
reau of markets of the United States
department of agriculture.
.Bismarck.-The "Red trail" has
been officially designated for men,
bership in the National Association Of
Highways at a meeting recently held
at Kansas City, at which George N.
Remission, well-known North Dakota
Red trail booster. was present.
Bismarck.-Capt. l. Z. Baker, fed
eral fuel administrator, says fuel con-
ditions throughout the state are now
in a very satisfactory condition, North
Dakota's entire winter allotment. of
anthracite coal having now been de-
livered as far as the docks at the
head of the lakes.
Mandan.-MaX Morgan is the new
county farming agent secured by the
Agricultural college extension depart
ment for service in Morton county.
Mr.. Morgan is a graduate of the Iowa
Agricultural college and has since
been actively engqged in practical
farming in the northwest.
Grand Forks.-Advices from New
York report the landing of Battery A
and Il detachment Of the 339th artil-
lery men, including Il number of North
Dakotans. at that port, en- route home
from France. Many Of the overseas
men from this section are being sent
to Camp Dodge for rehabilitation.
MISUNDERSTANDING Lynn J. Fra
zier has designated February 9th to
be observed with appropriate men,
orial services in honor of former Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt, who is es-
pecially revered by many friends in
this state because OF personal ac-
quaintances formed as a result of his
former residence here.
Minnewaukan.-BtnsOn county has
a $1,000 bill against tie government
for the care'0f Indians before the gov
eminent took over the care of the Fort
Iotten reds. and County Auditor Paul
son has gone to Washington to try
to induce the Indian affairs committee
of the house to incluGe the item in
the Indians appropriation bill.
Bismarck.-NOrth Dakota weather,
which has been cooperating with the
fuel administration in conserving coal
this winter, has played the farmers
Of the Missouri river n~eighborhoods n
bad trick by leaving the ice on the
river so thin that it is exceedingly
dangerous to attempt crossing it with
teams.
Devils Lake.-Local police officials
are still busy ferreting out the list
Of accomplices and a number of mys-
lC!iOuS uctdiIS COilIlcclcu WITH the
passing of Il number of forged checks
at this point, which was brought to
light a short time ago. A. A. Rohn,
alleged to be one or the participants
in the transactions. was being held
in the Towner county Jail at Cando,
according to a report here.
Jnmestown.-Clerk of Court Jesse
NJ. Gran, who responded to a call to
assist the American fighting forces q
number Of months ago by contributing
the use Of a valuable pair Of binocu-
lars, was pleased to receive the glasses
back a few days ago with acknowl-
edgement of their usefulness from
Franklin d. Roosevelt, assistant sec
rotary Of the navy. An examination
of the case shows the instruments to
have seen considerable use.
Grand 'Forks.-'The largest and
greatest live stock sale ever held in
the northwest is the prediction being
made by local enthusiasts for a sale
to be held in this CITY on March G