The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-06-17

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son opened here Sunday, June -.
Valley City.~-Lee Cowell and O. E.
Spicer were reelected members of the
board Of education.
Plaza.-Bids have been opened ant
contracts let for the new school house
to be erected here.
New Rockford.-The state tiremen's
convention will be held in this city
June 10, 16 and II. This will be one
of the biggest sessions ever held since
the organization started.
Crosby.-While employed on a farm
near here, Charles Orlander attempted
suicide by slashing his throat with a
razor. He was taken to the hospital
in Il serious condition, but has a
chance for recovery.
jamestown. - The Laymen's Holi-
ness association with headquarters in
this city will hold Is camp meetings
this year in various parts of the state.
places already selected.
Michigan.-The opening of the new
Stump lake park was celebrated here
recently. The million dollar band and
j. +. I. O'Connor were the big attrac-
tons at the opening. w. ]. Bryan will
speak in the park June IS.
Bismarck.-The oath of office Of
l.. l.. Stair, former speaker Of the
North Dakota house Of representa-
tives, who was appointed on April q
to be warden of the North Dakota
penitentiary, was filed here.
Fargo.-Two weeks of important
Masonic meetings opened here recent
ly when the Scottish Rite reunion was
commenced. Last week the grand
lodge of the Masons met with the
state Eastern Star lodge which was
also in session here.
Watford City. Revival meetings
are being held here under the leader
ship of the Wells Evangelistic party
and are attracting large numbers. A
choir of fifty voices under the leader
ship Of Professor c. B. Brooks is doing
good work.
Devils Lake.-In one of the hottest
elections eve held in this city Mrs.
D. II. Rapp defeated Alex Elmislie
for a place on the school board. A
feature of the election was the pres
ence of women judges and clerks.
Bismarck.-The War Mothers of
this city, the commander of the aocal
American Legion, the president Of TIL
Commercial club and Mayor A. W.
Lucas have SEN a telegram to Presi-
dent Wilson protesting against the re.
lease of Kate Richards O'Hare.
Minot.-The auction sale of pure
bred Holstein and Hereford stock in
connection with the stock show was q
decided success. 1t is estimated thai
over 1900 people attended. Eft,
Shorthorns sold at the sale brought
$4,000. Twenty-Five Of them were
purchased by farmers from Makoti.
New England. The tive-year-ol(
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Crone O.
DeSart, was killed when n 3S-calibr'
:. revolver which he was playing will
= was accidentally discharged. The bul
! let struck the boy in the groin ant
: passed through the hip, causing hi
death within a few hours.
; Grand Forks.-The new chemiStr.
!, building of the state university wa
: dedicated under the direction OF Deal
, Lauder w. Jones of the school o
!, chemistry. The cornerstone Of tn
I building was laid by Governor Frazie
in June 1918. The building is 100 fee
long by G. feet, three stories and full
. basement.
Harvey.-Membcrs of the Methods
= = church of this city, at a meeting he'll
i. recently, burned the mortgages on til
. church property amounting to $1,000
. The last dollar of the Indebtedness
was paid a few weeks ago. Durin
the past six months &C members hav
), been taken into the church while tn
: Sunday school has increased abou
= 300 per cent.
:, New Salcm.-E. II. Norris Of Bis
!, marck. employed by the Consolidate
Ignite company, assisted by S. N
! Darling of the Bureau Of Mines
Washington, d. c., will do the prelimi
: nary work in connection with tn
plans of the company. AT the presen
time they are engaged in making III
:, dcrground maps Of the coal beds an
= Il Typographical survey Of the Who'll
), region to determine the best locatio
for the works, buildings and track
age.
Dickinson. According to Seattl
= papers, received here by intereste
: parties the famous u. c. r." case ha
been solved, the "man Of mystery
having been positively identified a
:. J.. z. Harris, the former husband Q
' Mrs. T.. 3. Blue of st. Paul, who wen
- to Seattle recently with her presen
husband and met the man at tn
I%nterurban hotel in that city in com
y pany with City Detective William
Peterson. 81. c. r." will be takeI
= back to his home on account Of hi
: daughter and there taken care Of
When Harris disappeared IA years ag
L bo ,,.,c nanorar nf tho Enta1y Sunni