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

Bismarck.-Bids for the new water
system were opened June II.
Sheldon.-A three day Chautauqua
will be held in this city commencing
June %.
Bowbells.-The second annual en-
campment Of the boys of Burke and
Divide counties will be held at the
fair grounds at Flaxton from June
p to &c.
Churchs Ferry.-A class of 10 grad
uated from the high school this year.
AS Il part of the commencement week
the class presented the play, "What
Happened to jones'"
Williston.-The largest play day
event ever held in Williams county
was held here with nearly 5000 people
from the rural districts and the sur
rounding towns in the county present.
Sheldon.-The Farmers Elevator
company of this place held their bust
ness meeting recently at which time
new officers were elected for the COM
ing year. A stock dividend Of - per
cent was declared by the company at
this time.
Minot.-J. X. Woodward is the dele
gate of the Town Criers club to at
tend the annual meeting Of the Asso-
cited Advertising Club of the World
which will be held in Indianapolis.
Jamestown.-Work on the construc-
ton of the new four-story mems ward
at the state insane hospital will be
started soon. The contract price for
the ward is $139,92O, and for the
kitchen, $2O,975. Contracts have been
let by the state board of adminiStra-
ton.
Linton.-Miss Minnie Nelson, super
intendent of public instruction, deliv.
cred the principal address at the
eighth grade graduation exercises of
the school children which were held
in connection with the Emmons coun
ty play day for school children.
Hatton.-The annual meeting of the
fifth district Of the North Dakota w
G. 7. U. closed last week following ar
election of officers. Rev. o. A. Fon
kalsrud of Fargo delivered the prin
cipal address of the meeting.
Bismarck.-Dr. j. A. Halgren Of thi:
city has been appointed by Governor
Frazier to be a member of the state
board of health. He u the vice
presidency succeeding DR.. H. O. Coop
erman Of Mimic, who resigned to d.
postgraduate work in the east.
MISUNDERSTANDING county's &c
acre corn contest is progressing nice
ly. There are few communities whicI
made to have every community in tn
county represented if possible. !
series of stock judging contests ar
to be held during June.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have bee
doing considerable damage in Merce
county according to j. w. Haw, ASST:
tant state leader Of county agent!
Where flax on spring breaking las
year was followed by the discing in c
! wheat this year, the %grasshoppel
have practically destroyed the crop.
Oriska.-An election will be held
vote on the proposition Of erecting
$4,000 addition to the consolidate
school. II the proposed building
; erected there will be an auditorium
: with a seating capacity of 200 an
: will be suitable as n gymnasium.
; Bismarck.-The automobile registr:
ton department is 10000 application
behind schedule on delivery of licens
: tags. Applications have been mad
: for $4,000 tags and the departme1
, has only been able to secure $500
: At the present time there are no tae
on hand.
Fargo.-Niss Irene Duanne was Al
pointed assistant boys and girls clu
leader for North Dakota to succee
Miss Louise Fitzgerald (resigned) at
: meeting OF the board OF administr;
ton recently held at the Agricultur;
!, college. DR.. ]. II. Worst was granite
a years leave as student counsellt
without pay. The board also autho
, lied the paving of the college driy
from the front Of the administratiO
building.
Bismarck.-North Dakota banker
had better watch their safes an
vaults is the opinion of w. G. McFat
den of the North Dakota Banker
association. Mr.. McFadden has bee
warned that a complete acetylene on
fit has been stolen from the garage
Willow City. Prior to the robbery {
the bank at Hastings, n. D.. an acct,
lene outfit was stolen from Fargo pa
ties. Mr.. McFadden is Of the opinio
that the men who stole the WillO
City outfit are preparing to make
raid on some bank in another %localit,
Fargo.-The first annual encaml
mcnt for boys Of the Red River vallc
which will open for farm boys of Cas-
and Richland counties will be held o
the Agricultural college campus Jun
21-26 inclusive. Any farm boy a res