The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-07-29
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sary of this ely was celebrated
July IA.
Dickinson.-A large crowd attended
the Stark County Old Settlers picnic
held ut Gladstone recently.
Dickinson.-Henry Thomas was ar
rested here and has plead guilty to the
charge. Of operating IL still.
Richardton.-George Killer, nine
year-old son of Joseph Killer, was
drowned in the Northern Pacific res
ervoir north of the city. The boy was
fishing and slipped off the bank into
the deep water.
Minot.-The voters rejected an Or
dinance proposing municipal owner
ship Of public utilities. The vote was
$50 for the ordinance and ST. against.
A special election was called by the
city commission mt the instance of the
labor faction.
Crosby.-A fire broke out in u local
department store and did so much
damage that it is hardly likely that
the building will be remodeled. For a
time it looked as though several build
ings in the same block We're doomed.
The loss amounts to about $4,000.
Bismarck.-Work will be resumed
on the state terminal elevator and
flour mill at Grand Forks as the con-
tractors have been able to obtain Il
supply of cement from Winnipeg,
Man. Work vas suspended when the
cement supply failed.
Sheldon.-The tax levy to run the
local schools during the coming year
is $1,000 larger than that of last year.
Last year the levy was $4,000, but
this year the board found that it
would be necessary to raise it to $16,-
600 in order to conduct the schools.
This increased levy goes mostly for
the increase in teachers salaries.
Grafton.-Eleven head of high class
registered Holstein cattle were added
to the herds of the local stock raisers
during the past few weeks. Several
Of the prominent farmers made pur-
chases at the Valley City sale, the first
exclusive sale of North Dakota cattle
ever held in the state.
Pembina.-Officials who have been
looking for the strange man who as
saulted Jay Kneeshaw with a knife
because he failed to comply with his
demands to give him money, have
given up hopes of finding him and are
under the impression that he has
escaped into Canada.
Jamestown.-A splendid program
has been arranged for the meeting of
the North Dakota Bar association to
be held here August 10 and 20. The
main address of. the meeting will be
delivered by Peter w. Meldrim, of
Savannah, Ca. a former president of
the American Bar association.
Bismarck.-No more claims for SOL
diers' bonuses will be paid this year,
in all probability, according to E. D.
Hoskins, in charge of the bonus pay
ments. The estimated fund to be
realized from taxation this year has
about been exhausted, and unless more
money is received than is expected the
claims will be carried over until next
year.
Wahpeton.-According to an an
nouncement by George r. Wolf, county
agent Of Tichland county, the potato
warehouse at ColfaX is well underway.
| Walcott has secured a, Site for a
warehouse and work will begin very
soon. Barney and Hankinson recently
held meetings for the purpose OF per-
fecting plans and construction work
will commence very shortly.
Observation-Disclosures and relatives Of
Henry Layer, serving a life term in
the p~enitentiary for the murder of the
Wolf family and chore boy, eight per-
sons in all, near Turtle Lake in April,
have raised the issue of his guilt. A
delegation called on Governor Frazier
and asked the governor to take steps
to insure Layer another hearing. They
ere advised that if they felt that
Layer was innocent to engage a law
yer to appeal to the supreme court for
a rehearing of the case. Layer now
declares his innocence and neighbors
in the vicinity declare the work was
done by two people instead of one.
Gust Brokofsky, II of the spokesman
Of the delegation, made the statement
that Layer was at home during the
time that part Of the shooting was
done.
Steele.-James c. Clayton, a CO.
year-old farmer, has been accused by
his daughter, Mrs. Frances Sheldon of
Baldwin, N. D., of killing Ed Leitzke,
a hail insurance adjuster, and a baby
born to her before she was married.
The statement is in the hands of
States Attorney George Musson of
kidder county. Clayton is being held
In the state p%enitentiary ut Bismarck
while officials are investigating the
matter. Clayton is also charged with
the crime Of rape by his 14-year old
daughter, Laura. Roy Clayton, a 90
year-old son, is also under arrest
charged with rape and will be tried
following the disposition of his ia
ther'a case. The section of Kidder
county in the vicinity where the