The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-06-10

Bisnarck.-The June term of dis
trict court opened on June 9.
Mcville.-The commencement exer-
cises for the high school were held in
the school auditorium last Friday eve
ming.
Willis,on.-A new site has been
purchased by the Williams County
State bank and q new building Will be
erected very soon.
Reeder.-Nine pupils were present
ed with diplomas at the graduating
exercises Of the high school held last
Friday evening.
Wahpeton.-The school Of science
closed last week. Rev. c. E. Vermilya
of Bismarck, delivered the principal
address at the commencement e1er
ciSe>.
Mandan.-Bids for paving opera
tons we're rejected by the city COM
mission because of the high costs and
the difficulties incident to financing
the work.
~Stanley.-The annual meeting Of the
Sunday schools of Mountrail county
was held in this city on Tuesday and
Wednesday. An interesting program
had been arranged for each day.
LaMoure.-The second annual sum-
mer camp for boys will be held June
IS 70 % at the horseshoe bend of the
James river. four miles north of Grand
Rapids. under the supervision of the
Y. NJ. c. 4.
De7.ls Lake.-Frank H. Hyland,
state senator of Ramsey county who
has been sick in a st. Paul hospital for
two months with heart trouble, is i'm
proving. according to reports received
here.
Cooper>town.-The 19o0-1921 faculty
Of the public schools was selected at
a recent meeting of the board. Super
inrendent E. E. Hans will remain at
the head of the system. The only
position remaining to be filled is that
Of the manual training department.
Carrinston.-At the convention of
the Independent Republican forces
held in this city, a county ticket was
endorsed for Foster county, with E. A.
Roach OF Bordulac, as the candidate
for che state legislature, paired with
]. NJ. Langley of Warwick.
Gwinner.-A post of the American
Legion is being organized here. At
the first meeting all the required sig
natures were obtained but three, and
it is thought that there will be very
little difficulty in getting the other
three signatures.
Farso.-Frank Robert and George
Smith. who sawed their way out of
the Clay county Jail in Moorhead
were recaptured on a country road
a Blanchard in Trail county. They
were brought to this city and lodged
In the CaSs county Jail.
Fl. 1ates.-At a business meeting
of the Tribune. committees of the
various districts Of the Standing Rock
Indian reservation. officers We're elect
ed and other matters of interest to
the tribe as q whole were taken up
and discussed.
Valley Cily.-A large Elcar driven
by Joe kisker of Oriska, crashed into
a Maxwell driven by Conrad Riedman
of Darcy. The Maxwell was demol-
ished and the other car damaged to
some extent. kiSer was arrested and
fined So.
Jamestown.-The Western Electric
company Of this city, has made an
application to the state railroad COM
missioners for increased rates for
steam. They are asking for an adj
OF approximately 80 per cent.
The company asserts in its petition
that during the first four months bust
ness they lost $500 because the rates
were inadequate.
Williston.-Miss Abigail Stebbins,
county nurse. met with a serious acct
dent when she was driving her car
between Grenora and Hanks. She was
going down q steep hill when the car
left the road and rolled over twice
down q steep embankment. pinnins
her beneath it. Miss Stebbins was
rescued by people living nearby and
taken to Grenora for medical atten.
ton.
Williston.-The United States de-
partment of agriculture has assigned
R. Van Evera. an expert irrigation
worker. TO aid the farmers owning
land under the irrigation project to
handle the irrigation work properly.
He will spend the entire summer in
This district. and is available TO the
farmers in advising them as to the
proper dicching OF their land and
other matters concerning the irrisa-
ton of their land. The pumping sta.
ton has been overhauled during the
winter months. and is prepared for
the opening OF the irrigation season.
Bismarck. The decision OF the
United States Supreme court. uphold
ling the state tax on the corporate ex.
cess OF a company Incorporated under
the laws OF the state. but having its
manufacturing plant in another state.
IS an important decision financially
for the state OF North Dakota The
Cream of Wheat company against
which the Supreme court decided, will