The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-03-18
Grand Forks.--An important two
day conference Of Hart-parr dealers

day conference of Hart-parr dealers
of North Dakota was held in this city
Portland.-The public schools were
closed here last week because Of an
epidemic of scarlet fever which is
sweeping the city in a light form.
Medicine Lake.-A number of farm.
ers have organized and purchased a
local store of which they will take
immediate possession.
Binford.-Boosters of this city got
together and organized a commercial
club. +. q. Lewis was elected presi-
dent, and c. Z. Peterson, secretary
treasurer.
Golden Valley.-An expert appraiser
has been employed by the Mercer
county commissioners to value every
parcel of land in the county for taxi
ton purposes.
Parshall.-David Larin. former pub.
Usher of the parShall Leader, has re.
turned to the state after spending 6
few months in Utah and will take vel
the management Of the Stanley Sun.
Farso.-A strike of decorators
painters and paperhangers employed
in this city is forecast for April unless
employers increase the scale to sc
cents an hour on a years contract.
Valley City.-The Barnes County
Farm Bureau News" has made it's in
itial appearance. It is a four-page
monthly paper and is edited by L. X.
Calnan, county agricultural agent.
Fort Yates.-The term of district
court to convene here on March % will
be the most important ever held in
Sioux county. Cattle rustlins. murder
and mob cases are chief among those
to be tried.
Fargo.-William johnson was con-
vic1ed in Cass county district court
for assault on the person of Il 14-year-
old girl of this city and sentenced to
20 years in the ~peni,entiury. Because
of the nature of the case, the hearing
was held behind closed doors.
Noonan.-A number of farmers in
the southern part Of the school district
IN which the town is located are
bringing an injunction suit to prevent
the issuance of bonds for the erection
OF the proposed school building.
Furso.-A new school building every
two years for the ext ten years will
be required to adequately house this
city's ever growing school population,
according to a report made by II.
George Gutherie. secretary of the city
board of education.
Wahpeton.-Bils were opened at
Moore1on. Richland county. for the
construction of Il new school building
for st. .Antllony's parochial school:
The total cost of the school will be
$4,000 the contract being let to a
local party.
Observation-Disclosures for telephone
service established under government
control We're extended in North Da-
kota for 80 days by an order of the
state railroad commission. This is
the second extension and is condi-
toned upon Il hearing within the 80
day period.
BiSmarck.-North Dakota has. bnpi
invited to send one or two AreDre-
sentatives to Seattle in July. when the
government labor officials of the
United States and Canada will meet
with state and provincial heads to
bring about cooperation in the en-
ployment activity Of the two govern
mentS.
Williston.-A wool growers associa-
ton was formed here. The associa-
ton aims to enroll as members all the
sheep raiserS of the territory covered
by the Missouri-Y Yellowstone Pure
| Jl,o~l,,.s 80, c-. sr> ,,~A 49,.
nomical handling of wool and for the
purchase and sale of sheep.
Dickinson.-Despite the continued
drought of recent years, tax money
has poured into the office Of the
county treasurer at an unprecedented
rate this year. The largest single pay
ment was a draft of $112.OOO turned
over by the Northern Pacific railroad.
Observation-Disclosures Of the Odd
Fellows lodge Of this city are making
an active campaign to secure the new
Odd Fellows home to be erected in
the state. An option has been secured
on a very favorable site. The selec-
ton Of a city will be made ut the next
meeting Of the grand lodge which will
be held in this city in June.
Alexander.-After an inspection of
the public schools, Mrs. Martha p.
Tatem, state school inspector, has
given them a rating higher than that
Of any school in II counties. The
grade given vas ,9G per cent, a dis
count Of 4 per cent being made on
account Of a little imperfectiOn in the
v%entilating system which will be rene
died very soon.
Bismarck.-A delegation Of citizens
appeared before the city commission
and asked that the city either take
over the plant Of the Bismarck Water
Supply company OF build a munich
pally owned water system. The chief
complaint is that the present system
failed to furnish sufficient pressure at
hydrants for fire protection and was
signed by over 1000 citizens.