The Hope pioneer., 1920-05-27

pOrt0tlOn to Fargo. A carload of wild
horses is being purchased at Miles
City for use in the different events,
which will be in addition to carload
recently purchased at Steele, N. d.
Nearly every mail brings in names of
new entrants for the various events.
A letter received from Elmer Clark of
AmidOn, n. D., indicates that he will
be contestant in nearly every event,
and he states that he is prize Win
ner of a number of western roundups.
and expects to be one OF the chief
contenders for honors at Fargo. He
states that he successfully rode Tip
perary, the champion bucking horse
Of this country, at Belle Fourche,
S. D., last year.
Grafton.-The refectory building at
the institution for the feeble minded
is nearing completion. The structure
is being built at a cost of $4,000.
Lakota.-Sidney Cook was arrested
here on a charge of stealing an auto
mobile and was bound over to the
district court at preliminary hear
ing.
Dickinson.-The new Willard hotel
Of this city, has passed from the man
agement of Charles Marshall to E. H.
Perry, an experienced hotel man from
Illinois.
Casselton.-Cass county's first an
nual play day was held here last
week, over 1900 children from all cor
ners of the county gathered. Rain
interfered with part Of the program
in the forenoon.
Bismarck.-Spring navigation has
opened on the upper Missouri river.
A boat left here for the Standing
Rock Indian reservation carrying a
load of coal. This is the first trip
this spring, but Captain I. F. Baker
announces that more boats will be put
into use as needs of the business re.
quire.
Minot.-The Town Criers club has
offered four prizes to the school chill
dren of the state. The prizes are be-
ing offered for the best teachers week
song, the best teachrs' slogan, the
best teachers limerick, and the best
teachers essay. The purpose is to
put the message of teachers work in
concise form.
Bismarck.-All contracts for the
construction Of the S1,OOOOO0 vehicle
bridge to span the Missouri river has
been let by the state highway COM
mission with the approval of the fed
eral government and board of COM
missioners The estimated cost of
the structure is S1.1SS,00O.
Cando.-Judge c. w. Buttz Of Dev-
lis Lake, has been invited to deliver
the Memorial day address at the big
Towner county celebration to be held
here on May 81. The event is being
planned on u large scale and it is
thought that a large crowd will gath
er. The American Legion will play
an important part in the ceremonies.
Williston. - The Rainbow trail,
which runs from st. Louis to St. Paul,
and the Glacier trail, which extends
fro mthe twin cities along the Great
Northern railway to Glacier park,
were recently merged into one trail
at meeting of officers of both asso-
Citations. This action places another
important highway through North
Dakota cities. In letter received
here from Henry c. Young, secretary
Of the association, he states that the
highway will be marked across North
Dakota to the park this summer. He
also said that it was the plan Of the
association to extend the trail east
ward to the coast.
New Rockford.-This city is renew
ing the fight for the state capital re-
moval from Bismarck. Initiative petit
tions are being circulated over the
state for the purpose of submitting
the question of capital removal to the
voters at the November election.
Capital removal boosters use as their
argument that four years ago deci-
sion by the supreme court prevented
the people voting on the question,
after 10000 voters had signed the
petitions. They also claim that IL new
state house must be built in fesv
years no matter where the capital re.
mains and that now is the accepted
time to move it.
Grand FOrks.-The first automobile
stolen in Grand Forks this year was
lost by r. A. Toner, an attorney. The
machine was stolen from in front Of u
| theatre.
Bismarck james Herr of Linton
was brought to this city by the shcr
iff of Emmons county, having evadeG
the draft since 1917. Herr registered
for the draft and was called in Aug
ust 1917, but could not be found
Neighbors state that he escaped t.
Canada, where he resided until ,
short time ago. Herr will be tried b,
military court martial at Fort Smell
ing.