The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-03-06
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0olngs OF Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusal.
Mandan.-A new s5O.OO

garage will be built here, accordin. to
present plans.
Drake.-Congregational pastors from
I the central part of the state held u
conference here recently.
Minnewaukan.-Ole L. Hegge, pio-
neer banker and former state senator
from this point, is dead.
FargO.-Women will vote on city
commissioner candidates at the city
election to be held here next month.
Valley City.-Bonds in the sum of
1911 900 will be issued here for the
purpose of erecting Il new high school
building.
FargO.-The Lutheran Children's
Home Finding society has been incor-
porated in the state and will have
headquarters here.
Mandan.-Local Elks gave the chill
dren OF the city their annual after
noon theatre party as guests of the
club on Washington's birthday.
FargO.-Carl Manson, who leaped
from the north bridge fifty feet to
the ice below, in a fit of dependency
recently, is dead from his injuries.
Bismarck.-State Examiner ]. r.
Waters has been reappointed by Gov
ernor Frazier to succeed himself in
his present office for the ensuing term.
Warwick.-This city held IL second
community Day" celebration on Feb
ruary % and March 1. under direction
of the Federated Community associa-
ton.
Fargo Considerable activity is re-
ported ut the United States marine
recruiting station. recently rt%,rened
here. Sci geant Carl n. Huuye is in
charge.
Sawyer.-The State Bank of Logan
has been consolidated with the State
Bank of this city. from which place
the business will hereafter be con-
Quoted.
Grand FOrks.-This city is ra,s,n.
. $4,000 fund by popular sul)ScriI,-
ton to extend the privileges OF til. To-
cal Y. NJ. c. a. To the men of the
community generally.
Fargo.-Presbyteriun pastors and
= iaymen throughout this section attend
ed the installation of Rev. u. Il. Rob
ertSOn as permanent pastor of the
First Church here onAWednesday eve
ming, March 5.
Observation-Disclosures from cattle dis
tricts west of here Indicate that stock
has been coming through the winter
in good condition and with Il very
small proportion of losses. owing to
the generally mild winter.
Fnrpn "A hnnj.r1,n F,,,y;J;,, ,.l
swimming pool in Island Park is Il
form which may be taken by the move
ment for a suitable and useful mem
orial in honor Of the soldier and sailor
heroes of this section. to whom it is
desired that u fitting tribute be rem
dered.
Fingal.-The death of Charles F..
Batcheller of this city IL few days
ago move one of North Dakota s
best known %financiers and IL pronIinent
member of the State Bankers asso-
citation. Mr.. Batcheller was also we'll
known throughout the state as n sue
cessful breeder of live stock.
Minot.-Plans have been set on foot
for the establishment Of an electric
! line from this city to the Berthold In
dian reservation to the south. cover
ing a span of about IS miles through
the richest farming territory. The
proposed line is suggested as likely
to go through brady. Ryder, Roseglen,
Raub and out to Elbow Woods.
in that city some time ago.
Devils Lake.-Willium Widmeyer of
ROlla is North Daliotu's chess cham
pion for the year 1919, as u result
K of contests held during the recent
state chess tournaments here. Edgar
Anderson Of Crazy and J. j.. Burtcher
were his seconds. +. G. Fleming of
Fargo was elected president of the
association.
Fargo.-NOrth Dakota newspapers
are giving careful attention to the dis
seminatiOn of information to help
persons liuble'for income tax assess
ments in making out the proper re-
ports on this subject. which must be
in the hands of the officials by the
18th of March.
Fargo.-Dr. S. ]. Hill. we'll known
Masonic official and c.. A. X. veteran
of this city. died ut his home here
early Saturday morning. March 1, at
the age of - years. DR.. Hill was
secretary of the Scottish Rite bodies.
an honorary BID degree Mason. and
past grand officer of the York Rite
degrees. He was also department
commander of the North Dakota G.
A, II. in 1907. and Il pioneer resident
of Fargo since 1878.
Observation-Disclosures is given out
by the state highway department to
the effect that it is found that North
Dakota has more automobiles per cap.
tia than any other state in the union.
Iowa. California and Nebraska have in
previous times respectively claimed
the distinction. The 1918 record of
automobiles registered in this state
was II, 693. or one for every 9.3 PEG.
nla according tn nOnulHtiOn estimates