The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-08-05

"A
visory board has been named for
Stutsman county.
misunderstanding to rules of
the state compensation bureau opera
tors of threshing machines must carry
worlSmen's compensation insurance.
Ellendale.-A dry cleaning establish
ment is being erected here. The build
ing will be equipped with the latest
machinery.
Beach.-1f the present plans of the
street commission are carried out the
streets Of this city will be in prime
condition for fall and winter.
Hamilton.-The twenty-eighth an
nual Pembina county fair closed after
three successful days. The number of
exhibits were greater this year than
any previous year.
Ray.-The big barn belonging to DIR.
w. b. Scott, three miles north Of the
city, was struck by lightning and de-
stroyed. A small amount of Insurance
was carried on the building.
Bismarck.-Governor Frazier and
family and Commissioner of Agricul-
ture and Labor John N. Hagan and
family are on n motor trip through
the Yellowstone park
Bismarck.-The population of Mer-
Ger county is 1924, an increase Of
BAIT, or 1872 per cent in the past 10
years, according to an announcement
from the census bureau department at
Washington.
misunderstanding of grain will
begin in the extreme western part of
the state the latter part of the week
or the first of next, according to agri-
cultural experts, the intense heat re-
Gently having materially advanced the
crop.
Bismarck.-Actual work of building
the new Bismarck-Mandan bridge will
start within a month and the tempo
rary bridge will be in place by Nov. /.
The contractors in charge of the foun-
dation work are cleaning up the banks
preparatory to erecting the equipment
to carry on the construction work.
Ray.-The hours of telephone serv-
ice have been shortened in this city.
There will be 10 calls taken from 10
o'clock y. ~. until 6:3O a. H.. The
service has been cut because of in.
ability to continue giving full service
with the present income Of the COM
pany.
Dickinson.-The state board of adj
ministration has advertised for bids
for the general construction, heating,
plumbing and electrical wiring of the
IOrmitnrv h1i1Iinr Pow tho -o~,,>1
school. 1t is expected that the eXcava-
ton work will be started by the latter
part Of August.
FarSo.-At a meeting held here by
the officers of tire North Dakota Fed
Grafton of Wool Growers association
and directors Of the Northwest Live
stock Breeders association, arrange
ments were completed for a state wool
pool at the sale pavilion owned and
controlled by the latter association in
this city.
Grand Forks.-The fair held here
recently was unusually successful,
good weather prevailing throughout
the week. Financially the association
realized probably their biggest income.
The fair management is making plans
for enlarging the grounds, the conges-
ton being Il serious problem.
Steele.-Although digging parties
are busy and officials are doing every
thing possible, the skeleton of Ed
Leitzke has not been unearthed.
Frances Sheldon of Baldwin, who has
charged her father and brother with
the crime Of killing Leitzke has also
charged the father with the murder of
others, including a child born to her.
Dickinson.-J. o. Mullaney, promi-
nent rancher of Slope county who was
arrested some time ago on a complaint
charging the unlawful branding and
stealing of cattle, will answer to the
charge in the district court of Adams
county. At the preliminary hearing
Mullaney pleaded not guilty and was
bound over to the district court under
bail Of $4,000.
FargO.-Hutzel Metzger, agricultural
college graduate who attempted to fly
with an aerOplane which he borrowed
from the landing field without author
ity has been released from Jail under
$4,000 bonds. Metzger had taken a
machine that he was unfamiliar with
and which was not ready for flight
and IN his attempt to ascend lost con-
troll and crashed into the agricultural
college hog pasture where the ma
chine turned turtle. Metzger had re-
ceived aerial instructions during his
enlistment in the army.
Fullerton.-Joseph Barta, a well
known farmer Of this section, died five
hours after he had been kicked by a
stallion. The accident occurred while
he was doing chores in the evening,
Northumberland farmers in this
vicinity started cutting their bronze
grass last week. From all eports the
crop is exceptionally good this year.
Bismarck. Governor Frazier re-
ceived a telegram from ]. p. Tumulty.
secretary of President Wilson in an
SWer to q request for aid in thp coal