The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-06-03

will be held under the auspices of the
American Legion.
Beach.-The Eastern Star Of this
city will sponsor a bazaar and carnival
to be held in the Masonic hall the lat
ter part of the week.
Minot.-C. A. Sevaried Of Velva was
elected president of the northwestern
group of the North Dakota State
Bankers association at a meeting held
here last week.
Marricourt.-Four men were arrest
ed here recently by the sheriff from
Glendale, charged with the theft Of
two automobiles at Fredonia. They
were taken to Bismarck to await trial.
Mcville.-Nelson county play day
| was held in this city on Monday. Two
bands were present to furnish music.
The sports consisted Of track and field
events, drills and volley ball.
Grand Forks.-The elevator belong
ing to the Cooperative Farmers Ele-
vator company Of East Grand Forks,
was destroyed by a fire of unknown
origin. Seven thousand bushels of
wheat and $500 bushels Of flax was
in the elevator at the time Of the fire.
Denhoff.-Fred Herr has been ar
rested for violating the state educa-
tional laws. On complaint of Red
Cross nurses who inspected the school,
Herr pleaded guilty to not sending his
two daughters to school and was fined
$1,000.
Bismarck.-The organization of the
Burleigh County Farm Bureau will be-
completed on Tuesday, June g.. H. B.
Fuller, state county agent, and Mrs.
Louise Campbell, state home demon
stration leader, will be on the pro-
gram for the meeting.
Bismarck.-Frank Wilder, who has
been secretary to Warden Mcdonald,
has resigned, his position. No an
nouncement as to Mr.. Wilder's success
sor has been made. Mr.. Mcdonald
quit his office May 81 at which time
l.. l.. Stair of Bottineau county took
charge.
Devils Lake.-Charles A. Kittrel,
for the past seven years principal of
the high school, will continue in that
position another year. He had an
nounced last fall that this would be-
his last year but changed his decision
after petitions had been circulated re-
questing him to remain.
Jamestown.-Three local business.
men paid heavy fines for selling Gig
arets, and one man paid $50 in fine
and costs for permitting gambling on
his premises. The prosecutions were
made by +. L. Watkins and his assis-
tant, Richard Armstrong from the at
torney generals office.
Finley.-The voters of Steele county
will decide at the June primaries.
whether or not the county shall
issue bonds for S15O.O 900 for the cree.
ton of a new court house. If the,
issue carries arrangements will be.
made to commence work on the build
ing ut once.
Crosby The sixteen months old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Haakon Kaldahl
of Blooming Valley township, near
here. was drowned in 10 inches of
water in IL slough near the home. The
little one had wandered away from
his grandmother and when later dis
covered, lay in the water with his face.
downward. already dead.
HankinSon. - Bids will o be
called for by the Hankinson Potato
Warehouse company for the erection
of a warehouse here. There has al
ready been $4,000 subscribed toward
the building which is sufficient to nav
for the material which will be used.
but an additional $4,000 will be re-
CURED as a working capital.
Fargo.-MiSS Winnie Bucklin, state
director in the "Books for Everybody"
campaign. reports that the campaign
is progressing very slowly and that
only S12.33 of the states quota of
$4,000 has been received to date. The
campaign continues until June 80. The
amount refunded came from Miss
Margaret Green. librarian ut MinOt,
CrO>by.-Hikers clubs are becoming
popular among the people of Divide
county. The local club recently
walked from here to the neighboring
town of Nconan early in the morning.
arriving in time for breakfast, which
was served by the Hikers club of that
city. A return hike was made by the
members of the Noonan club a few
days later and a picnic dinner was.
served on the school ground.
Bowbells.-G. c. Edwards, county
agent for Burke county, reports that
applications have been received for
800 bushels of prepared gopher poison.
The county commissioners have agreed
to finance the gopher campaign and to,
cooperate in a follow-up campaign.
All supplies will he purchased by the,
county and turned owe to township
officers at cost. The poison is being
mixed under the supervision of the
county agent.
Marion.-Wesley Mcdowell, a men,.
Der of the board of the Ninth District
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