The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-02-26

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Fessendrn.-Tile work Of drilling
the new city well has been completed.
New ~England.-A large new ma
chine warehouse will be erected here.
FeSsenden.-A term of the district
court will he held here in March.
Park River.-This city is planning
for Il chaulauqua to be held during
the summer.
Devils Lake.-Contracts aggregating
$1,000 600 have been lie, for the paving
OF 40 city blocks.
Drakc.-Dr. a. b. Parmen,cr. who
from Wisconsin. has opened
dental parlors in this city.
WilliSton.-'The Commercial club is
making arrangements for the REQ
ganization of Company l..
Fargo.-Mike E'oy Of the police de-
pa:tment was struck by a passing
automobile and suffered Il broken leg.
Williston.-The two moving picture
houses in this city have been pur-
chased by one party aud will be COM
bined.
Munich.-Plans are being made for
a new combined hall and theatre
which will be erected during the o III
ing summer.
Devils Lake.-The school teacher
situation here has been relieved as
the vacancies made by those who re-
signed have been filled.
Devils Lake.-Rev. Fl. Garfield
Walker. pastor OF the Church of the
Advent. has been elected secretary Of
tile Commercial club.
COoperstown.--lntluenza has caused
five deaths in the Elias Rerge family.
The father and two sonS remaining
are in q serious condition.
Milnor.-A farmers institute and
short COURSE meetings We're held here
last week under the auspices of the
Sargent county farm bureau.
Glen Cllin.-A move has been start
nessmen for the calling Of an election
to establish a and water system.
Towner.-Owing to Il shortage Of
help the Drake News and the Mouse
River Farmers Press have combined
forces and are printing both papers
here.
Bismarrh.-Publir ownership petit
tons have been filed Will, the city
commission asking that body To pur-
chase the Bismarck Water Supply
company's plant.
Grafton.-Plans have been COM
pleted for Il $4,000 addition TO the
Deacones> hospital. About $4,000
has already been subscribed toward
the improvement OF the building.
BAlfour.-Ihe state railroad COM
mission has allowed an increase in
electric light rates here. Under terms
of the order the operator must put
the system in first class order.
Sheldon.-A local contractor has
plans completed for the erection Of a
new store building as soon as spring
opens up. The building will be o5x7:
feet and will be of hollow tile with q
brick front.
WilliSton.-Christ Anderson. a pio-
nee of Williams county. died here
from heart failure. Mr.. Anderson was
owner Of a large ranch near this city
and was also Il heavy stakeholder in
one Of the local banks.
~Bismarck.-A local transfer rom
has organized for the purpose Of
car,ing between Mundan and This city.
The company has made application to
the state railroad commission for the
privilege Of selling $4,000 worth OF
stock.
DickinSon.-With a view OF provid-
ing for the constantly increasing num-
Der of tourists who 1e the Red trail,
the city commission has voted to pre-
a camp site near the city limits.
Water will be supplied and other
camping arrangements made.
Bottincau.-Bottineau county will
be bonded for 100000 to furnish
the turner's with seed and feed. This
decision was made by the county com
missioners after representatives. from
practically every township in the
county were In session and asked the
commissioners to act.
Bismarck.-John Stafford. father Of
Mrs. Lynn j. Frazier, wife Of tile gov
ernor Of North Dakota. died in Cali
fornia. according to a telegram re-
ceived by the governors secretary.
Mr.. Stafford was a pioneer Of Penn
bina county. North Dakota.
Linton.-Emmons county spent
large sums in grasshopper poison dur
ing 1919. Three hundred cases Of
oranges and lemons were among the
materials used, beside the bran. ar
senic and mOlasses. Other statistics
reported show that 800 animals were
treated for blackleg and $50 hogs vac
cinated for cholera.
Crosby.-Last week was farmers
week" in Divide county. and the meet
ings held at this place attracted large
numbers. Many able speakers were
on the program, including Miss Min
ME ]. Nelson. superintendent Of pub
lie instruction. and A. G. Crane. presi-
dent Of the MinOt normal school.
Devils Lake.--A party claiming TO
be q dry land farmer from Montana
vas arrested here last week having In