The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-03-04

county.
Williston.-A council of the United
Commercial Travellers was instituted
here.
B%each.-Judge W.. c. Crawford has
announced that a special term of court
will be held here in May.
Grand Forks.-The North Dakota
funeral directors will meet here three
days, March 8, 10 and II.
Maddock.-A free tractor school was
held at the Benson county agricultural
and training school last week.
Kenmare.-George Larson has been
lodged in the county Jail ut Minot on
q charge of grand larceny.
Hazelton.-The Valley Stock farm, Il
general farming corporation has been
formed here, capitalized at $4,000.
Grand Forks.-Wesley college has
! opened for the second semester Of COL
lege work with Il heavy enrolment. on
the first day.
Fargo.-This city will entertain the
North Dakota Flying club in the near
future, according to ]. Earl Fladeland,
president of the club.
Milton.-The Scott hotel was de-
stroyed by fire with n loss of $4,000.
Several of the guests narrowly es-
capped with their lives.
Sarles.-George Norbye Of Edmore,
was arrested here charged with at
tempt to transport three cases of whis-
key from Canada to the United States.
Nome.-A class of 10 was graduated
ut the Nome high school last week.
The high school attendance has in
creased over 10 per cent during the
past year.
Dickinson.-Many candidates are
announcing themselves for office and
this promises to be one Of the hardest
fought campaigns in the history of the
county.
Williston.-CitiZcns who rechecked
the census for the Williston CONNER
cial club found over 100 persons who
had been missed by the government
enumeratOrS.
Jamestown.-Peter Reich, who was
arrested last week charged with oper-
ating a still, entered Il plea of guilty
and received a sentence of 80 days in
Jail and 5000 fine.
Hettinger.-At the recent bond cleo
ton in Adams county, the proposition
of issuing bonds in the amount of
$15O,0O0 for the purpose of erecting a
courthouse here was defeated.
McClusky.-A farmers institute was
held here during the early part of the
week. Speeches We're given by able
agricultural authorities and Il fine
musical program had been arranged.
Devils Lake,. ". Mcdonald, rep
resenting the American Federation Of
Labor, organized the local carpenters
union here. Tlirty-two members are
enrolled and many more will join.
Grand Forks.-After four days Of
investigation the state board of adj
ministration has decided that DIR.
Thomas +. Kane will remairFNs presi-
dent of the University of North Da-
kota.
Fargo.-Two young men were ar
rested here charged with burglary in
the third degree. They forced entrance
to a pool hall at Ala Boradway and
took a quantity of small change from
the cash register.
CasseIton.-''The Court of King
Cole" a home talent play given under
the auspices of the Rugg-Heille. post
Of the American Legion, was played
to a capacity house. The post realized
$3.50 above expenses.
BiSmarck.-IncOme tax returns by
the thousands are flooding the office
'swamped the entire force of the in
come tax department with weeks of
work checking up returns.
Litchville. - Voters of the local
school district will vote on the ques-
ton of issuing bonds in the sum of
$4S,85O for the purpose Of erecting a
new school building and paying the
outstanding Indebtedness against tile
district.
Devils Lake.-The program commit
tee announces that this years, program
for the chautauqua will be an excep-
tionally good one. Arrangements are
being made to secure William Jen-
AAiASo ohSAh piONluiIS lc IlIuAcS Il
northwestern tour.
Carrington.-The Commercial club
is planning a membership drive, and
a campaign committee has been APP.
pointed. A committee has also been
named to consider the ACCESSIBILITY
of issuing a pamphlet setting forth the
advantages OF the city.
Dickinson.-County Superintendent
G. +. Ward has issued a call to all
officers and directors of Stark county
schools for a meeting to be held in
this city. The subjects of teachers
salaries and improvements will be
taken up.
WillistOn.-The Rotary club is in re-
ceipt Of a check for $4,000 for the pur-
chase of books and periodicals for the
city library sent from New York city
by Arthur Curtiss James, who, with
his mother, donated the beautiful
James Memorial library to the city.
Mandan.-The final reorganization
of the Commercial club WaS.cOmnleted