The Hope pioneer., 1920-05-27
NORTHDAKOTA

Pekin.-The Commercial club held
an election of officers at meeting
here recently.
Velva.-A pageant was presented
in the city park here on Tuesday,
May 25, by 300 pupils Of the city
schools
Abercrombie.-The American Le-
gion and the Sons of Norway are
promoters for big celebration to be
held here July 4.
Leeds.-The annual play day for
this city will be held the last Of this
week. Cho Cho, the health clown,
will be one of the main attractions.
Williston.-A class of 80 will gradu-
ate from the high school, This is the
largest class that has ever graduated
at one time from the local school.
Jamestown.-Cont for the new
ward building at the hospital for the
insane are to be relet following the
failure of one contractor to carry on
the work.
Leeds-The American Legion will
hold its first annual celebration on
June Is and 16. Three ball games
and flying circus will be the main
attraction.
Dickinson.-Stark county field day
was held in this city last Saturday.
Beside the field meet there was an
exhibition of school work at the high
school building
Dickinson. - The first summer
school session at the Normal school
has opened with more than 20 new
students. There will be three sum-
mer sessions this year.
Hillsboro.-The annual county bud
get adopted by the county commits
sioners for 1920 calls for county tax
levy of $4,000 or approximately q
per cent increase over 1919.
Belfield.-The municipal band has
just closed contract with the city
council to furnish music at the city
park during the summer months. One
concert will be given each week.
Devils Lake.-The garage and store
room adjoining at the Chautauqua
grounds were destroyed by fire. Many
valuable articles were lost. including
two automobiles and some jewelry.
Dickinson. - Miss Orvald, Stark
county nurse, has made arrangements
to start a class in home hygiene and
care of the sick She will conduct the
classes in various parts of the county.
Bismarck.-The change of the ad-
ministration of the state pepitentiary
will be completed on June !, until
which time Charles Mcdonald will re-
main with L. L. Stair, the newly ap-
pointed warden.
Minot.-High school teachers in
North Dakota are paid less than re-
ceived by masons, carpenters, BARRIERS,
bookkeepers stenographers, section
hands. and farm hands. according to
Il report compiled at the Minot state
normal school for Teachers Week
Campaign Manaul.
Fargo-An explosion wrecked the
filling station of the Master Oil COM
pany and broke 125 windows in bus-
ness houses in the immediate vicinity.
The detonation was heard through the
two cities. A deep hole was torn into
the earth and showers of dirt fell for
many seconds.
Belfeld.-Metro Dolynuik farmer
residing near here, was arrested on a
charge of operating still. His out
fit and some Of the liquor he manu-
factured was confiscated by Stark
county officials. Dolynuik confessed
that he had made the stuff and sold it
and received a Jail sentence Of three
months and was fined $3.50
Stanley. - Officials of Mountrail
county have conducted an extended
inquiry into the case of Miss Sadie
Weber, the school teacher whose
body was found at her home near
Blaisdell and are satisfied that it is
clear case of suicide. At the time
relatives that the young lady had met
with foul play.
Bowman.-T. f. Austin, former
treasurer Of Bowman county, pleaded
guilty to charge Of embcZZlement,
sentence being suspended by Judge
Frank Il. Lembke of Hettingrr. Aus
tin was arrested several weeks ago
following an examination of his ac-
counts by state examiners, the short
age, it is alleged, being approximately
$500, created during Austins two
years in the county treasurers office.
Grand Forks.-Issuance of an in
junction by Judge w. ]. Kneeshaw Of
I'embina county district court pre-
vented the extinction of the North
Dakota railway, line 21 miles in
length. extending from Edinberg to
Concrete. The property was pur-
chased by Minneapolis contracting
company for $4,000 at Il mortgage
foreclosure sale, and crew of men
We're sent to remove the rails and
ties. The road owns no rolling stock,
having operated with Great North
ern equipment Residents of Edin-
berg, Gar(lar, Mountain and Concrete
learned what was in progress and
sent an attorney to Pembina. and Il
temporary injunction restraining the